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Has Rome changed?!

Introduction
 The papers are filled with meetings and negotiations of different churches- and other religions. The pope seems to meet with every religions and bless every religion. He even partakes in their 'magical rituals' as we showed you with pictures of it in our article 'The Universal Church: almost ready...for you?!'.

The Roman Catholic Church -that likes to call herself 'the Mother-Church'- connects herself to every non-Christian religion. But...also to all Christian Churches! Of course this is from the point of view of the Catholic Church...but how about the view on this of those other Christian Churches that unite themself with the Roman Catholic Church bij treaties and coöperations as:

Evidently all other churches joined Rome -the Catholic Church- in her ways of the world with all the religions of the world as if Rome has changed her ways and now is 'a dear Christian old mum'.

The question remains: did Rome really change???

What does 'Rome' symbolize?
The word 'Rome' is symbolically used for the Roman Catholic Church, which has her seat in Rome (the Vatican; click to find out what this word means!).

The Roman-state-church was established about 300 years after Christ went to Heaven. It was the Roman Emperor Constantinus that made this church by means of abolishing christian leaders, by means of violence and by means of introducing non-christian dogmas into the new organisation.

It was Constantinus that erased the biblical-Sabbathday and instead introduced the sunday of the pagan sungod as a day of worship. It was also Constantinus that introduced the pagan trinity sungod [=IHS; Isis, Horus and Seth] as 'a biblical Trinity'; of course going hand-in-hand with the pagan day of worship.

       
Roman Catholic Jesuits with pagan trinity-sungod logo's IHS: Isis, Horus & Seth [=Baal, Astarte and Tammuz]

That Catholicism has been built on a pagan [sungod-worship] religion is still illustrated by the many occult symbols in the Roman Catholic Churches and on the robes, daggon hats and other regalia of the pope for instance:

 The changes…just a superficial display
Rome has made a pact (ECT) with the Evangelical Churches (WEA/WEF). And the Roman Catholic Church has also started with new ways of communicating within the church. The pope even made a CD.

These changes are nice, but in fact should be a natural fenomenon instead of a church-agreement to change, because people from this age and time live and communicate quite differently compared to 100-, 500- or 1.500 years ago. So changes in music and instruments, in ways of prayer and worship and -as a result- changes in the way holy-services are kept, should be allowed anyway. And yes: Rome allowed it!

Of course: these changes are only about 'giving expression to faith'. It has nothing do with the basics of the believes. A well-known Dutch proverb tells us: 'a fox may loose 'its fur coat' but it willnot loose its tricks!'. Meaning: the appearances may change, but from the inside the fox -a very sly killer- will stay the same, so: WATCH OUT!.

Could it be, that Rome only changed its appearances and not its fundaments? Could it be, that Rome is still the same church as before? Let find out!

The fundaments of the Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church has been built on a number of 'pillars'. In short we can say Rome has been built on sungod-worship, tradition and power. But when we look more closely at this church and examine its books, laws, statements etc. we may be able to find out whether this church has changed or not. And that is exactly what we will do!

During the Council of Trent (1545-1563) the Roman Catholic Church -in that time leaded by pope Paul III - re-confirmed (in 3 sessions) all existing doctrines. And these doctrines are in fact the same pillars the Roman Catholic Church is still built on today! Protestant-observers were present at the re-confirmation of the church-doctrines...

The re-confirmed pillars of Roman Catholicism

  1. Transsubstantieïsm: the host becoming the body of Jesus
  2. Justification by good works and faith
  3. The Midiaeval Mass
  4. The 7 saving and mercy-giving sacraments
  5. The Celibacy
  6. The Purgatory
  7. The Indulgance
  8. Obedience to the pope & his infallibility

All above mentioned pillars are valid for every Roman Catholic. But that is not all. Rome considers her formal rules and Cathechismus thé rules for the whole world and therefor considers herself 'the Mother of all churches'; the Protestant Churches are 'daughter-Churches' that strayed off but have to return to the Mother.

Funny enough the Cathechismus has '10-commandments' that are not biblical and -as a result- very different from the Protestant-Commandments that come directly from Exodus 20 in the Bible. And also this unbiblical formal 'error' hasnot been changed... Click here to see what the Roman Catholic Church changed in Gods 10-Commandments! !

In the book of Revelations 17:4-6 it says:

Who would this 'woman' be? This woman evidently killed many true Christians ánd she is called 'Mother'. A mother of Harlots because of her fornication consisting of abominations and filthiness... Who would she be?

The story in Revelations is meant symbolically:

  • 'A woman' = a gathering.
  • 'A clean woman' = the gahthering of Christians.
  • 'A harlet woman' = the gathering of children of satan.
  • 'Fornication' = keeping it with another lord with other spirits (=demons!);
  • 'Mother' = many 'kind of gatherings' that came out of this 'mother-church': The Roman Catholic church

    Clearly: the Roman Church calls herself 'The Mother-Church'. Also Rome is favouring many occult religions as you can see in the pictures in the article 'The Universal Church'. The pope clearly gives the message all religions are OK and all 'spiritual actions' are OK as well... What frightens me: what will 'the daughters' be when they return to the mother?!'.

    Are the papal pillars biblical?
    No. Unfortenately none of the pillars are biblical. None of them!

  • About 'Transsubstantieïsm': The sacrifice of Jesus has already been made.
    The Holy Supper is meant for rememberance of His sacrifice only as you can read in Luke 22:19, because there we can read the following:     'And He took bread, and gave thanks and broke it and gave it unto them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.'

    Justification by means of Faith of Jesus can only apply because of His Sacrifice at the cross; cleaning us in that way of sin. We humans cannot 'earn' eternal life ourselves. Faith is a Gift of the Spirit given to us by GOD.

  • About 'saving sacrements': only Jesus can save us from our sin. Only Jesus is the door to GOD.

  • About 'Celibacy': a pagan requierement for pagan gods!
    Priests of the Goddess Cybele [=Astarte!] had to shave their heads and they also had to keep 'the celibacy'. So 'celibacy' is not biblical but very pagan ! Cybele -also known as Isis or Astarte- is the 'goddess-wife of Baal...and they have nothing to do with Christianity!

  • About 'the Purgatory': an eternal flame in heaven; not 'a hell on Earth or Heaven!'
    From our Bible we learn, that there is an eternal flame in Heaven in which all that have chosen for satan we be thrown in and they will be consumed by the flames that burn forever. But of course there is no eternal place called 'hell'. Simply because God doesnot allow satan and his children to live forever! Therefor: both purgatory and hell are not biblical when seen as 'an eternal place of torture'. God is not a person that will torture people forever.

  • About 'the Indulgance': only Jesus can take away our transgressions
    The sacrifice of Jesus for us means that by accepting Jesus as our Saviour from sin we can appear before God without sin. In our daily life we have to ask Jesus for forgiveness for our transgression. And only in this way we can go on cleansed by Him and Him only! No money or human on Earth can do that!

  • About obedience to the pope: only Jesus is our Mediator !
    From the Bible we know, that following on the death at the cross of Jesus the curtain in the Temple teared. Meaning: from that moment on no human priest is to be mediator between God and men. Jesus only is our Mediator from that moment on! Only Jesus is the door to God and we have to obey Gods Commandments -as well as the commandments of Jesus- and Gods decision to give his Son the task of Mediator!

    About worshipping Mary: we are to worship God and His Son
     Mary is not 'the Mother of God', for Jesus is not God, but the Son of His Father: the Eternal God in Heaven. Mary was picked by God to receive His Son Jesus. We can read about this in Matthew 1:20-21:
     'But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS, for He shall save His people from their sins'.

    So, Mary is not the Mother of God, but the Mother of Jesus. Chosen by God to receive His Son. A true 'fruit of the Spirit of God'. Mary is a human being and not a goddess; she shouldnot be woshipped!

    Jesus also made a statement about this in Luke 11:27 in which He says:
    '...a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice and said unto Him, "Blessed is the womb that bore Thee and the breasts which Thou hast sucked.'. 'But He said, 'Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the Word of God and keep it'. Mary needed Jesus also for forgiveness of her transgressions.

    The Roman Catholic Church knows all this, but still takes the pope as a 'mediator' and worships Mary... Rome hasnot changed !!!

    The tricks of an unchanged sly fox...
    We now know Rome hasnot changed a bit. Maybe Rome looks a bit nicer and acts a bit nicer when it wants to act nice, but nothing changed.

    God however asks us to worship Him and His Son Jesus only. Worshipping others will lead to eternal death, because worshipping others is a transgression of the Law of God.

  • When you obey the pope you obey his commandments; not Gods Commandments!
  • When you worship Mary, you worship another than God which is a transgression!
  • When you keep the sunday, you honour the holy day of the trinity sungod!
  • When you believe in and pray to 'the trinity' you worship the trinity sungod!
  • Etc.

    The Roman Catholic Church is not a biblical gathering, but a pagan-sungodworshipping-religion; a gathering of children of the devil.

    God asks His People to be truthfull to Him and Him only. Don't be fooled by leaders or Catholics that say, that every religion is OK. Do not mix your Faith with pagan religions or pagan doctrines like the doctrines of Rome!

    God didnot change. We need Him and the guidance by His Spirit of Truth. And only then we will receive eternal life! Only the devil and his servants will try to convince you otherwise, but do not be fooled by them!!!

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    Written by: Hein Kuipers dd. 22 Februari 2004

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