’The False Teachings of Today’
I. The Catholic Church/Romanism
A. It’s False Salvation is in the Seven Sacraments
Definition: A sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by
Christ; wherein by sensible signs, Christ and the benefits of the
new covenant are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.
(Answer 92) Shorter Catechism
Explanation: Rome holds that in the ordinary course of life five of these seven are necessary for salvation! And their only proof is tradition for the additional five added besides the Biblical ordinances of Water Baptism and the Lord’s Supper (un-necessary for Bible salvation) which they call Mass or the Eucharist. These seven were not formally decreed until the Council of Florence in 1439 even though the Catholic Church had already existed for a 1000 years plus!
1. Water Baptism (Is now taught to be the ’born again’
experience which is the false doctrine of baptismal
regeneration)
*Not possible for newborns to be saved without Baptism
*Limbus Infantum was invented as the place for dead
un-Baptized newborns
2. Confirmation (Laying on of hands by Bishop to convey the
Holy Spirit to the baptized)
3. Eucharist (Mass-The wafer and wine are said to actually
become the very body and blood of the Lord Jesus Christ)
4. Penance (The works substitute for Gospel repentance
consisting of repeating prayers, the Hail Mary or rosary
self-inflicted
punishment, fastings, pilgrimages etc. giving a false
hope through outward works.)
5. Extreme Unction (Anointing by the priest of those in
danger of death with holy oil and special prayer.)
6. Orders (The ordination of church officials
priests,bishops,archbishops,cardinals, and popes)
7. Matrimony (Began by a mis-translation of Ephesians 5:31,
32-Vulgate, Jerome’s Latin Version ’This a great sacrament...’
not ‘This is a great mystery…)
B. It’s False Ongoing Works Salvation/Sanctification is in the Mass
1. They falsley teach the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus is ongoing not finished once for all (John 19:30; Hebrews 10:10)
2. They falsley pervert the Biblical Lord’s Supper
(Matthew 26:26-28; I Corinthians 11:23-26)
3. They falsely teach the wafer/bread and wine/drink are actually changed by the power of the priest at the point of consumption
4. They falsely teach that the mass is the same as the
Lord’s sacrifice on Calvary through trans-substantiation
5. They falsely utilize the mass to collect money for
the support of the church:
a. Low mass: For benefit of a soul in purgatory read
by priest in a low tone with no music=
$1.00 Minimum
b. High mass:For benefit of a soul in purgatory sung
by priest in a loud voice with choir and
music=$10 Minimum
Usual price for high mass is $25-$50
c. High requiem mass@funerals: Hundreds of dollars
depending on number and rank of priests, flowers,
candles etc.
d. High nuptial mass@weddings: Much more than funerals
depending on the above
e. Pontifical mass: Conducted by bishop or other dignitary
could break you!
f. Votive mass: Conducted for soul in purgatory, success
in business, safe journey, protection from storm etc.
e. High money, high mass, low money low mass, no money
no mass! Old Irish saying
6. On Purgatory Day, November 2, three masses held, two for
souls in purgatory, one for the pope’s intentions, big money
for church
7. Blanket masses offered by mass societies offer relief
for souls in purgatory for say $10 can get you
multiple masses for soul
C. It’s False Teaching Leads to Sexual Perversion
1. Celibacy of Priests Causes Pedophile/Homosexual Activity-
60% of Catholic Seminary students said to be homo-sexual
2. Celibacy of Nuns Causes Sex Abuse/Secret Abortions
II. The Cults
Definition: A false system of worship which venerates a
man/founder along with perversion of Biblical doctrine
and extra-Biblical deceitful/false writings
A. The Saviour, Salvation and Sin
1. Christian Science: The blood of Christ is not efficient, one sacrifice unable to pay sin debt. Salvation is life, truth and love understood and demonstrated as supreme over all: sin, sickness, and death destroyed. Man is incapable of sin, sickness and death. The real man can not depart from holiness. Sin, sickness, and death are to be classified as error. Evil is unreal. Christ came to destroy the belief of sin. He is the human man while Christ is the divine idea. If there had never existed such a person as the Galilean Prophet, it would make no difference to me. [Founder: Mary Baker Glover Patterson Eddy]
2. Jehovah’s ’False’ Witnesses: All who by reason of faith in Jehovah God and in Christ Jesus dedicate themselves to do God’s will and then faithfully carry out their dedication will be rewarded with everlasting life. Jesus death bought back perfect human life with all it’s rights and prospects and is available for use on behalf of faithful men, making possible general resurrection for mankind with opportunity for eternal life. The doctrine of a burning hell is untrue. Those supporting Satan at the end of the Millennium will be cast into the lake of fire, they will be annihilated, and have no resurrection. Jesus is not Jehovah God, but the first son brought forth by God merely a created being, and was not raised in the flesh, but with a spiritual body. [Charles T. Russell-Founder of the Russellites/Jehovah’s Witnesses]
3. Seventh Day Adventists: Concerning the Sabbath they teach that the pope, the Antichrist, changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday and that all who keep Sunday bear the mark of the beast and will go to hell for violating God’s Sabbath Day. The keeping of the law is necessary as evidence of salvation. Believers who fail to observe the Saturday are lost. When Christ returns only 144k will be saved, Adventists who don’t have the mark of the beast. Faith in Christ can only obtain remission for sins past, but the law of God is the standard by which men will be judged for their living after ’salvation’. [Founder: William Miller/Ellen G. White]
4. Mormons/Latter Day Saints: Jesus was not virgin-born because his fleshly body required a mother and a father, he was not begotten of the Holy Spirit. It was Jesus Christ who was married at Cana to Mary and Martha whereby He could see His seed before He was crucified. Salvation is first by faith in Jesus Christ, second, repentance, third, baptism by immersion for the remission of sins, and fourth, by laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost. The saving ordinances of the church baptism and laying on of hands must be administered by men holding the priesthood...without these divinely ordained and inspired men holding this Holy Priesthood, the work of the ministry cannot be performed acceptably by God, neither can the church be perfected. [Founder: Joseph Smith]
III. The Charismatics
A. Their Un-Biblical Doctrines
1. Un-Biblical Signs & Wonders Movement
2. Un-Biblical Tongues in the Church
3. Un-Biblical Healers
4. ’Holy’ Laughter
B. Their Un-Biblical Revelation
1. Dependent on Man
2. Deceivingly Adds to God’s Completed Word
IV. The Council Churches
A. World Council of Churches
B. National Council of Churches
