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Pope Francis surrounded by a fawning media
The Catholic clerical hierarchy, since its inception,
have lived and worked in palaces, and have lived like
the princes of this world.
The Catholic church clerical hierarchy have set in place structures of authority, which have exactly mirrored those of "the princes of the Gentiles".
QUESTION;To what purpose ?
Jesus said, that those who loved God, should shun such particular political structures and structures of authority.
Q.What was Jesus counsel, regarding the character of the 'society' of the true church ?
Matthew 20:25
But Jesus called them unto him, and said,
Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Matthew 23:9
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
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More error from Papa......
Pope kissing, showing reverence for the Koran, a book whose contents state that Jesus did not die,
and that Jesus is NOT our redeemer.
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If you believe that the Book of Revelation, is the
"The Revelation of Jesus Christ,"
then in that book....
Jesus said...
"...thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate."
Revelation 2:6
Revelation 2:15
What does that word, Nicolaitans, refer to ?
'Nicolaitan', refers to those who [Nico] 'rule over' or 'conquer', and [the laity] 'the people'.
Jesus in Revelation, and, in the Gospels, said that he hated those hypocrites, who use the authority of 'religion' [turning religion into a
'beastly', false, worldly 'spirituality'], so as to rule over men.
Almost every religion of man does this.
Some religions [more than others] going to extreme lengths, to exert their authority over their adherents/devotees.
Matthew 20:25
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that
the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
And Popes???
'Papa'?
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And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven."
"...But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in."
Matthew 23:1-13
What did Jesus say about how to worship God ?John 4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Matthew 6:5
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray
standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
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But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
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Worship of Mary ?
Praying to Mary ?
Exodus 20:3
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:5
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
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Special adoration or worship of any saints is idolatry.
QUESTION;
Does God's word [scripture] anywhere, sanction or encourage the worship of saints ?Idolatry.
Dictionary;
idolatry = =
1 worship of idols.
2 adulation.Matthew 15:7
Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you....
Matthew 15:8
This people....their heart is far from me.
Matthew 15:9
....in vain they do worship me,
teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.