Think on this: Jesus said: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood which is given for many for the forgiveness of sins. As often as you drink this, do so in remembrance of me.” (I Corinthians 11:25)
Pray like this: Gracious Heavenly Father, we praise you for the blood of Jesus that cleanses all who believe in him, from all sin, guilt and shame. AMEN
In my opinion the POPE’S visit was a joke. I’m wondering if he ever mentioned the thousands upon thousands of CHRISTIANS being persecuted and killed in the MIDDLE EAST and EUROPE for their faith? He along with the PRESIDENT and his administration seem more concerned with climate change and other insignificant issues. Climate change by the way is another example of deception that’s being fed to the AMERICAN people. It’s propaganda being injected into the veins of the AMERICAN people through fear.Thank GOD HE’S in control. It would be wise to research the history of the JESUIT ORDER and learn the facts and beliefs that POPE FRANCIS now subscribes to. Back in the early 60’s they defected from their DOCTRINE of the GOSPEL and latched on to MARXIST principles and held fast to a SOCIALIST view. We are definitely being bombarded daily and need to be alert and to practice what JESUS said and discern what is false, and what is from GOD.
Jim, very well said. I agree with all of your comments. I too was shocked by the worship thousands of people gave to the Pope as if he were God. He is just a man, albeit a holy man, promoting a leftist agenda (anti-capitalism, global warming) behind whom our President is standing. Political correctness is the disease which has afflicted our populace into believing the lies of man. For those without discernment, the lie becomes their truth. Unfortunately, most people, including Christians and Catholics, have no idea what the Bible teaches as they have never read it cover to cover much less studied it. How can one obey the teachings of God if they don’t know what those teachings are? I also believe most people who think they are saved by their ritual instead of relationship with Jesus will be shocked on Judgment Day when He utters the words found in Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven………….And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!” What a tragic day that is going to be for the billions of people cast into the lake of fire, which burns like an oven, where the flame is never quenched, and where their worm never dies.
Jim, your points are well taken. A couple years ago I became part of an adult initiation class for training to become Catholic. The people I met were kind and caring; but, the more I learned the more alarmed I became. Pronouncements and enactments have been made by the higher ups down through the years as to what Catholics must believe that are way off the straightforward words of Scripture. I also studied some writings of a Kararite Jew (one who goes by scripture rather than rabbinic Judaism); and became quite enlightened as to exactly why Yeshua made such statements to the Pharisees about their placing of burdens too hard to bear upon the people, and the difference to be found in Him as to His yoke being easy and His burden light – in comparison. The Pope may have a certain aura about him, but it cannot compare to the love of Yeshua and the teachings of God’s word.