31 Cults Exposed Catholicism

The following quotes are taken from the book "Far from Rome, near to God: Testimonies of 50 converted Roman Catholic priests," by Richard Bennet (Carlisle, Penn: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1997). They are quite interesting and valuable since they give an insight to Catholicism from those who were priests in the Catholic Church and then left it to find salvation in Jesus.
Following are excerpts from only a few of the fifty testimonies.
1.Henry Gregory Adams. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada. He entered the Basilian Order of monks and adopted the monastic name of "Saint Hilarion the Great." He was ordained as a priest and served five parishes in the Lemont, Alberta area.
1.Sacraments. "The monastic life and the sacraments prescribed by the Roman Catholic Church did not help me to come to know Christ personally and find salvation...I realized that the man-made sacraments of my church and my good works were in vain for salvation. they lead to a false security." (p. 3)
2.Joseph Tremblay. Born in Quebec, Canada, 1924. He was ordained a priest in Rome, Italy and was sent to Bolivia, Chile where he served for 13 years "as a missionary in the congregation of the Oblate Fathers of Mary Immaculate."
1.Salvation by works. "My theology has taught me that salvation is by works and sacrifices....my theology gives me no assurance of salvation; the Bible offers me that assurance....I had been trying to save myself on my works...I was stifled in a setting in which I was pushed to do good works to merit my salvation." (pp. 9, 11-12)
3.Hugh Farrell. Born in Denver, Colorado. Entered the Order of our Lady of Mount Carmel, commonly called the Discalced Carmelite Fathers. Ordained as a priest.
1.Temporal punishment due to sins. "I knew from the teachings of the priests and nuns that I could not hope to go directly to heaven after my death. My Roman Catholic catechism taught me that after death I had to pay for the temporal punishment due to my sins. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that 'the souls of the just which, in a moment of death, are burdened with venial sins or temporal punishment due to send, enter purgatory.'" (p. 29)
2.Penance. Regarding life in the monastery and doing penance. "These penances consist of standing with the arms outstretched to form a cross, kissing the sandaled feet of the monks, receiving a blow upon the face from the monks, and, at the end of the meal, lying prostrate before the entrance to the refectory so that the departing monks must step over one's body. These, and other penances, are supposed to gain one merit in heaven and increase one's 'spiritual bank account.'" (p. 36)
4.Alexander Carson. Baptized into the Roman Catholic Church as an infant. His priesthood studies were at St. John's seminary, Brighton, Massachusetts. He was ordained by Bishop Lawrence Shehan of Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1955 and was a priest in Alexandria, Louisiana. Also, he was pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rayville, Louisiana.
1.Bible or Tradition. "...the Holy Spirit led me to judge Roman Catholic theology by the standard of the Bible. Previously, I had always judged the Bible by Roman Catholic doctrine and theology." (p. 53)
2.Mass contrary to scripture. "In my letter of resignation from the Roman Catholic Church and Ministry, I stated to the bishop that I was leaving the priesthood because I could no longer offer the Mass, as it was contrary to the Word of God and to my conscience." (pp. 54-55)
5.Charles Berry. He entered the Order of Hermits of St. Augustine and became a priest after 17 years. He was given orders to continue studying until he achieved a Ph.D. in chemistry and was then "transferred to the headquarters of the Augustinian order in the United States."
1.superstition. "In the United States the Roman Catholic Church is on its best behavior, putting its best foot forward because of its critics and opponents. In a Roman Catholic country, where it has few opponents or critics, it is a very different matter. Ignorance and superstition and idolatry are everywhere, and little effort, if any, is made to change the situation. Instead of following the Christianity taught in the Bible the people concentrate on the worship of statues and their local patron saints." (p. 59)
2.Idols and Statues. "When I met in Cuba a genuine pagan who worshiped idols (a religion transplanted from Africa by his ancestors), I asked how he could believe that a plaster idol could help him. He replied that the idol was not expected to help him; it only represented the power in heaven which could. What horrified me about his reply was that it was almost word for word the explanation Roman Catholics give for rendering honor to the statues of the saints." (p. 59)

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[brandonying]

Hahahaha. Confessions is very much biblical. Christ gave his disciples the authority to bind and loose(Matthew 18:18) and the power to bind or forgive sins (John 20:23) Therefore, Christ works through the priest to forgive our sins. No priest claims to forgive sins by his own power or abilities, but through Christ who gave them the authority to forgive sins.

[ironmonkeypalm]

@brandonying Then you have to look in the book of Hebrews to understand that priests cannot in no way forgive sins.

By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; Hebrews 10:10-12

[ironmonkeypalm]

@brandonying From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more...

[ironmonkeypalm]

@brandonying Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. Heb 10:13-18

Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Catholic priest are Ant-Biblical. According to the Word of God every believer is a priest saved by the Blood of the Lamb. If you can first understand these truths, than you can understand Mt 18:18 and Jn 20:23. Let me expound the scriptures for you, friend.

[ironmonkeypalm]

@brandonying Read Matthew 18:18 in context with Matthew 18:15-20. Jesus Christ is explaining church discipline. The local church, which is the assembly of believers, has God's authority to declare what is bound or loosed in heaven. Dealing with sin in the church, the church has the right to declare judgment according to the principles of the Word. They have God's agreement to separate an unrepentant person from the church.

[ironmonkeypalm]

@brandonying John 20:23 was connected with their being sent into the world, and with the effect of their ministry of the gospel in the forgiveness of sins by the Spirit’s power, or the retention of sins by the rejection of the message (vv. 23, 24). It was a prophetic act as well as symbolic.

Scripture clearly teaches only through Jesus Christ is the forgiveness of sins.

[1954phyllis]

I'm so glad that I can go straight to Jesus and confess my sins. Confessing to a man is totally a waste of time. And the pope sure isn't a Father. There is only one Father and He is God.

[unknownphilosophe]

Paul in these verses refers to a purgation process whereby a man is saved even though his works are burned away. This is precisely what the Catholic Church teaches. A person at death who still has personal faults is prevented from entering into heaven because he is not completely purified. He must go through a period of purgation in order to be made clean, for nothing unclean will enter heaven (cf. Rev. 21:27).

Now you are probably not going to approve these..why not?

[Wantin9Inches]

@brandonying read ur bible ding dong christ does not work thru people it is jesus who is our high priest we ought to confess our sins to not fallible man.

[ironmonkeypalm]

@brandonying 1 Peter 2:9 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be PRIEST of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

[ironmonkeypalm]

@brandonying You won't find confession in the Bible. Confession is a man made religious system. First you have to understand 'who is a priest???'

All believers are priest.

1 Peter 2:5 you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a HOLY PRIESTHOOD, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

[thelordsfieldhand]

I was once was blind, but now I see.......I was catholic as a child and even went to their school and placed the crown on mary's head in a ceramony held in the basement of the church building. And yes I know it's not the true church, the body of Christ, the bride of Christ. I once was blind but now I see!!! I am so glad the Lord lead me to a Southern Baptist church to recieve Him as my Savior and the KJV Bible. Amen.