Philologos
Bible Prophecy Research
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Date: Sep, 1998
URL: http://philologos.org/bpr/files/Vatican/vs004.htm
Catholic Protesants
Distributed by CNV News Service; an outreach of Messengers of Christ Ministries. These articles may be used in any manner to the glory of God, and as an aid in the discernment of the times .
Sept. 10, 1998
[Andy Neckar, CNV News Service]
CATHOLIC PROTESANTS
Many Catholics today are "CATHOLIC PROTESANTS." To reject any Catholic teaching is to "PROTEST." "The nature of the Catholic faith is such that nothing can be added to it, nothing taken away. Either it is held in its entirety or it is rejected totally. This is the Catholic Faith which, unless a man believes faithfully and firmly, he cannot be saved" (Pope Benedict XV). It is not impious, and cannot be diluted, for it is as pure as God is. (an excerpt from the "Fatima Crusader Magazine". issue # 57)
[Editor] This magazine is all about contending for the Catholic faith. But the Roman Catholic Church does not hold to the stated "nature" of the Catholic faith, in that nothing can be added to it, nothing taken away. Please take a look of some of the "additions".
Pagan Practices Married to the Church of Rome
The Church that never changes has been in a constant state of change since its [sic] inception in the third century. Here is a partial list of added practices complete with the dates that they were started.
 | A. 312 A.D. Symbol of the cross (tau) for the church. |
| B. Cir-300 Infant baptism. |
| C. 300 A.D. Prayers for the dead. |
| D. 300 A.D. Making the sign of the cross. |
| E. 375 A.D. Worship of angels. |
| F. 375 A.D. Worship of saints. |
| G. 394 A.D. Mass instituted. |
| H. 431 A.D. Worship of Mary. |
| I. 500 A.D. Priests dressing differently from laymen. |
| J. 526 A.D. Extreme unction (Last Rights). |
| K. 593 A.D. Doctrine of purgatory. |
| L. 600 A.D. Services conducted in Latin. |
| M. 600 A.D. Prayers conducted to Mary. |
| N. 607 A.D. Boniface the third made the first Pope. |
| O. 709 A.D. Kissing of the Pope's foot. |
| P. 786 A.D. Worshipping of images and relics. |
| Q. 850 A.D. Use of Holy Water. |
| R. 995 A.D. Canonization of dead saints (You may now pray to them). |
| S. 1079 A.D. Celibacy of the priesthood. |
| T. 1090 A.D. Rosary (prayer beads instituted). |
| U. 1215 A.D. Transubstantiation (The wafer becomes the literal flesh of Jesus Christ). |
| V. 1220 A.D. Adoration of the wafer (host). |
| W. 1229 A.D. Bible is forbidden to the laymen. |
| X. 1414 A.D. Cup forbidden to be touched during Holy Communion. |
| Y. 1439 A.D. Doctrine of seven Sacraments affirmed. |
| Z. 1508 A.D. The Ave Maria approved. (Hail to Mary). |
| a. 1534 A.D. Jesuit order founded. |
| b. 1545 A.D. Tradition granted equal authority with the Bible. |
| c. 1546 A.D. Apocryphal books placed in the Bible. |
| d. 1854 A.D. Immaculate conception of Mary. |
| e. 1864 A.D. Syllabus of errors proclaimed. |
| f. 1870 A.D. Infallibility of the Pope declared. |
| g. 1935 A.D. Assumption of the Virgin Mary. |
| h. 1965 A.D. Mary proclaimed the Mother of the Church. |
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