The Gospel of Rome: Investigating the Claims of the Roman Catholic Church
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The Gospel of Rome: Investigating the Claims of the Roman Catholic Church Mark Edward Sohmer This essay written to the glory of God. © 2006, Mark Edward Sohmer. Please feel free to quote from it in context, and distribute it in its entirety without profit. Author retains the right to prohibit others from distributing for illegitimate purposes. The latest version of this document can be found at: http://www.sohmer.net/media/Gospel_of_Rome.pdf Unless otherwise noted, all Biblical quotations are from the King James Version of the Holy Bible. Table of Contents: Introduction:.................................................................................................................................. 6 What Roman Catholics Are Supposed To Believe: .................................................................. 8 Not “Bashing,” But “Testing”:..................................................................................................... 8 Papal Proclamations, as well as Church Councils, are Infallible, and Equal to Scripture: ... 9 Roman Catholic Plan of Salvation:........................................................................................... 10 Anathema: ............................................................................................................................... 11 The Biblical Plan of Salvation:............................................................................................... 12 Eternal Life:.............................................................................................................................. 14 Implications of the Roman Catholic Plan of Salvation: ..................................................... 14 Biblical Justification Versus Roman Catholic Justification: ................................................ 15 Luther’s Dunghill:.................................................................................................................... 16 James Chapter 2: .................................................................................................................... 19 Good Works:........................................................................................................................... 21 Philippians 2:12:...................................................................................................................... 22 Baptismal Regeneration: ............................................................................................................ 23 Consistent Teaching of Scripture:.......................................................................................... 24 1 Corinthians 1:17:................................................................................................................... 24 Cornelius:................................................................................................................................. 24 Verses About Salvation: ......................................................................................................... 25 Penance:....................................................................................................................................... 26 Auricular Confession:.................................................................................................................. 28 James 5:16: .............................................................................................................................. 30 Mortal vs. Venial Sins:................................................................................................................ 31 1 John 5:16:.............................................................................................................................. 32 Purgatory: .................................................................................................................................... 33 Indulgences: ................................................................................................................................. 35 Luther’s 95 Thesis:................................................................................................................... 37 The Pope:..................................................................................................................................... 39 Matthew 16:18: ....................................................................................................................... 41 Who Is the Rock?:................................................................................................................... 42 Matthew 16:19: ....................................................................................................................... 43 John 21:15-17:.......................................................................................................................... 44 Was Peter head of the Roman Church?:.............................................................................. 45 Christian Response to the Papacy over the Years:.............................................................. 47 Cardinals: ..................................................................................................................................... 50 Elevation of Clergy:.................................................................................................................... 50 Transubstantiation: ..................................................................................................................... 52 Matthew 26:26-28: ................................................................................................................ 53 John 6:48-57:.......................................................................................................................... 54 3 Conclusions of Transubstantiation: ................................................................................... 57 The Mass is an Actual Sacrifice:............................................................................................. 58 What the Bible Says About Jesus’ Sacrifice: ......................................................................... 59 Worshipping the Eucharist:.................................................................................................... 61 The Ten Commandments: ..................................................................................................... 63 Essential Priesthood: ............................................................................................................... 64 History of Transubstantiation: .............................................................................................. 65 Questions about Transubstantiation: ................................................................................... 66 Mary:............................................................................................................................................ 67 Immaculate Conception:........................................................................................................ 67 What the Bible Says about Mary’s Immaculate Conception:............................................ 69 Mary Was Sinless: ................................................................................................................... 69 What the Bible Says about Mary Being Sinless: .................................................................. 70 Mary’s Perpetual Virginity:.................................................................................................... 71 What the Bible Says about Mary’s Perpetual Virginity: ..................................................... 71 Mary the Mother of God: ..................................................................................................... 72 What the Bible Says about Mary Being the Mother of God:............................................ 72 Mary the Mother of the Church:.......................................................................................... 73 What the Bible Says about Mary Being the Mother of the Church: ................................ 73 Mary’s Assumption:................................................................................................................ 74 What the Bible Says about Mary’s Assumption: ................................................................. 75 Mary Is a Co-Mediator: ......................................................................................................... 75 What the Bible Says about Mary Being a Co-Mediator:.................................................... 77 Mary the Queen of Heaven:................................................................................................. 77 What the Bible Says about Mary Being Queen of Heaven:.............................................. 78 Mary Is the Co-Redeemer:..................................................................................................... 78 What the Bible Says about Mary Being the Co-Redeemer:............................................... 79 Dead Saints: ................................................................................................................................. 79 Dulia vs. Latria:............................................................................................................................ 82 Holy Relics:.................................................................................................................................. 83 What the Bible Says about Relics:........................................................................................