EXCUSE #21:
“If I’m not
good enough …
I’ll simply go to purgatory
until I’m purged of my sins!”
ANSWER:
“Purgatory
doesn’t exist!
It’s another
Catholic lie!
It’s not
mentioned in the Bible!
The
Catholics made it up …
so Rome can
extort more money out of you!”
“Every
man's WORK shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it,
because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's WORK
(the work
will be purged not the man)
of what
sort it is.” (1 Corinthians 3:13)
Ever asked
yourself these questions:
* How good
do I have to be to get into heaven?
* What
standard does God use to let people into heaven?
*
Is it just a matter of crossing your fingers & hoping you’ll get there?
These questions plague the Roman Catholic
to the point of despair.
Martin Luther
almost went insane!
Bible believing Christians have the certainty of heaven, but close to
one billion church adhering Roman Catholics will scream forever in the Lake of
Fire. WHY?
Let’s look into the KJB for answers.
“Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” (Romans 4:4-5)
We CAN
be sure of our eternity before we die - safely resting in what JESUS CHRIST
HAS DONE FOR US!
The artery of Rome was severed once and for all by the Reformation cry
of `sola gratia, solo Christo,
sola fide, sola Scriptura’
IS THIS YOU?
*I go to church. I
believe in God and pray to Him. I believe in Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
*I know that God’s grace
saved me by having faith in Jesus Christ.
*I believe Jesus died on
the cross for my sins, was buried & rose again the third day.
*To the best of my
ability I try to keep the Ten Commandments.
*I came from a Christian
family and went to church every Sunday and Sunday School.
*I currently go to
church was confirmed into the church through confirmation classes.
*I’ve asked Jesus to
forgive my sins and come into my heart and be Lord of my life.
*I take Holy Communion.
*I love God. I love
other people and help not just Christians but non-Christians as well.
*I support overseas
missionaries.
*I believe the Apostles
creed & I can recite it.
*I ask God daily to help
me by the Holy Spirit.
*I ask Jesus to help me
every day.
*I sometimes fast but
not as often as I should.
*I’ve been to a Billy
Graham crusade, went out
the front and asked
Jesus to come into my heart.
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU’RE PROBABLY
A ROMAN CATHOLIC!
This may shock you and then again ...not! The above sentiments are being echoed by countless Protestant millions as we are living at a time when the difference between Christianity and Roman Catholicism seems negligible in the minds of most.
IS THE CHRISTIAN & ROMAN CATHOLIC RELATIONSHIP TO
GOD THE SAME?
Are those differences worth fighting for today? Can you tell the difference between Christianity and Roman Catholicism? Is it possible to compromise and negotiate a reasonable and sensible outcome between the two faiths? Did the countless Protestant martyrs who died cruel and horrible deaths get it all wrong? Can you give the reasons why Rome has killed, conservatively estimated, 70-90 millions people since 1200AD?
WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN?
One who goes to church?
No.
One who believes in God?
No.
One who loves his
fellowman as Himself? No.
One who tries to keep the Ten Commandments? No.
One who does his best?
No.
You can do good works
for ten trillion years and you still won’t be able to buy a doorknob in heaven!
Many Roman Catholics are dedicated, religious and sincere - but sincerely wrong
& that’s the very thing that’ll see them in hell.
“Now to him that worketh
is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not,
but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for
righteousness.” (Romans 4:4-5)
Now that’s interesting! GOD
JUSTIFIES THE UNGODLY - not God justifies the godly! You see my friend,
Catholics believe that you can’t have right standing with God unless you are
pure within. This causes no end of heartache and trauma for the poor Catholic
as he tries to remain pure within in order to be accepted by God. Most of them
are falling in and out of heaven at least ten thousand times a day. 100% of
Catholics (especially the Pope) aren’t sure that if they died right now, where
they would end up. It’s very sad that Catholics are hoping to impress God with
their `curriculum vitae’ (resume, job application, qualifications) to enter
heaven. In 100% of cases, God will say not good enough – “Depart from me I
never knew you.” Imagine that! Fancy grinding away down here for most of your
life to get the “brownie points” to get into heaven only to find yourself in
the Lake of Fire for all eternity with no hope of pardon!
A CONVERSATION:
This might take place
between Jesus at the White Throne of Judgment and the Catholic after he has
found that his name isn’t in the Book of Life:
JC: “Depart from me, ye
cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels" Matt 25:41
RC: “But I spent all my
whole life doing good works. Doesn’t that count for something?”
JC: “For by grace are ye
saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of
works lest any man should boast” Eph 2:8-9
RC: “But I prayed to
Mary just like the Pope does!”
JC: “That’s idolatry and
no idolater shall enter heaven.” 1 Cor 6:9
RC: “I was an altar boy
and went to mass every week!”
JC: “Mass isn’t found in
the Scripture.”
RC: “But Mass is the
unbloody ongoing sacrifice at Calvary!”
JC: “That’s a lie! The
sacrifice was completed on the cross when I cried ...It is finished!” John19:30,
Hebrews Chapter: 10.
RC: “But being baptized
as a baby cleansed me from original sin and made me a Christian, right?”
JC: “Wrong! Only the
blood I shed on Calvary can cleanse sin.” 1 John1:7; Romans 5:9
RC: “But I confessed my
sins to Father Vincent and he forgave me.”
JC: “Wrong again! I paid
the price for sins and only I can forgive sins. The Catholic church lied to
you.” John 10:33; Matthew 11:28; Mark 2:5,7
RC: “Don’t you love the
Roman Catholic Church?
JC: “How can I, they
have murdered 70 million souls for believing you are saved by trusting in my
work on the cross.” Romans 4:5; Eph 2:8-9
RC: “But I don’t want to
burn in hell forever. Can’t I get saved now?”
JC: “It’s too late! Only
the living can do that! Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire,
prepared for the devil and his angels.” Matt 25:41 THIS WILL BE THE ULTIMATE IN TERROR!
WHERE’S MOTHER TERESA?
Isn’t she in heaven now?
Not from what she said! Mother Teresa believed that Mary was her Co-Redeemer
and relied on her to get her into heaven. She further believed that her good
works were alone sufficient to get her into heaven.
(Note: Teresa had millions in the bank but
wouldn’t buy any medicine for the suffering people in her care as they lay
dying. Why? Good ol’ Catholic theology says their
suffering here on earth would help purge their sins and make it easier for them
to enter heaven.)
Martin Luther almost went insane with his own
sinfulness as he tried to get rid of it. Until God graciously opened his eyes
to the fact that man is saved by faith alone by the work of Christ alone on the
cross.
“For by grace are ye
saved through faith: and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Not of
works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)
“And if by grace, then is it no more of works:
otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more
grace: otherwise work is no more work.” (Romans 11:6)
So a Christian according to Scripture is one who trusts solely that the shed blood of Jesus Christ was total payment for sin.
WHAT ABOUT OUR TRADITION?
“It’s as important as the Bible!” says Rome.
How could wearing a scapular when you die guarantee you entry into heaven? This
and hundreds of other traditions for salvation will see Catholics go to hell
for trusting in the tradition of man. Hear what the Bible says about man and
his traditions:
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy
and vain deceit, after the tradition of men... and not after Christ.” Colossians 2:8
“Making the word of God of none effect through your
tradition...” Mark 7:13
Quite clearly the tradition of man is a very poor
one. Why would God in heaven need the self-righteous work of a man assisting in
the work of salvation? He doesn’t.
It’s like the carpenter with coarse sandpaper
giving the once over to the already gleaming and perfectly French-polished
table. Absolute folly!
It has also been said that trying to get into heaven on anything other than the righteousness of Christ is like trying to climb to the moon on a rope of sand! Mission Impossible!
“WHAT ARE YOU COUNTING ON
TO GET YOU INTO HEAVEN?”
THIS IS THE ONLY WAY –
God’s standards are too high for anyone to keep. That’s why the Ten Commandments will keep you out of heaven. They show that we’re all sinners. God is waiting for you to come to him as a poor wretched sinner with nothing to offer and say:
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“DEAR
GOD
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QUESTION:
ANSWER: They don’t believe Jesus Christ when He
said on the cross – “It is finished.” - no more to pay, no religious
organization to join, no `entry fees’, no more good works, no trying to keep the
Ten Commandments. This is why Catholics can’t call themselves Christians.
DEAR
READER,
MAKE THE DECISION TODAY!
ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN OR A ROMAN
CATHOLIC.
Will you become a Christian and have eternal life
in heaven or will you
remain a Catholic and burn in hell forever?
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Harley Hitchcock
www.
AustralianBibleMinistries
.com
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(1Jn 5:13)
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
WILL GET
YOU INTO HEAVEN?...
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Bible
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