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You said:
- Why do people say that the Catholic Church
is the devil's church?
- Is there any proof in the Bible that supports
this theory?
For one of two reasons:
- They don't know what the Catholic
Church believes and are therefore
attacking a Church that doesn't
exist.
- In the same way, they accused
Our Blessed Lord of casting demons
out by the devil in the verses below, the enemies of the Church,
inside and outside the Church,
will claim what the Church teaches
and does, is by the devil.
22 Then a blind and dumb demoniac
was brought to him, and he healed
him, so that the dumb man spoke
and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed,
and said, "Can this be the
Son of David?" 24 But when
the Pharisees heard it they said, "It
is only by Beelzebul, the prince
of demons, that this man casts
out demons." 25 Knowing their thoughts, he
said to them, "Every kingdom
divided against itself is laid
waste, and no city or house divided
against itself will stand; 26 and if Satan casts out Satan,
he is divided against himself;
how then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by
Beelzebul, by whom do your sons
cast them out? Therefore they
shall be your judges. 28 But if
it is by the Spirit of God that
I cast out demons, then the kingdom
of God has come upon you. 29 Or how can one enter a strong
man's house and plunder his goods,
unless he first binds the strong
man? Then indeed he may plunder
his house. 30 He who is not with me is against
me, and he who does not gather
with me scatters.
(Matthew 12:22-30) |
These are people who:
— are not interested in
accepting objective truth OR
— are people who have made
an incorrect assessment of the
Church due to scandalous behavior
among Church members and its
clergy.
The Church would say,
We don't leave Jesus and
His Truth safeguarded through
the Church and
St. Peter, because of Judas behavior
among members in the Church.
You said:
- Also, is there any biblical proof for the claim that the Catholic Church is the true Church
of God?
Yes, Jesus, the Lord Our God, Himself
said in Matthew's Gospel:
13 . . . "Who do men say that
the Son of man is?" 14 And
they said, "Some say John
the Baptist, others say Elijah,
and others Jeremiah or one of
the prophets." 15 He said
to them, "But who do you
say that I am?" 16 Simon
Peter replied, "You are the
Christ, the Son of the living
God." 17 And Jesus answered
him, "Blessed are you, Simon
Barjona! For
flesh and blood has not revealed
this to you, but my
Father who is in Heaven.
18 And
I tell you, you are Peter, and
on this rock I
will build My Church, and
the powers of death shall not
prevail against it. 19 I will
give you the keys of the kingdom
of Heaven, and whatever you bind
on Earth shall be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth
shall be loosed in Heaven."
(Matthew 16:13-19) |
20 In that day I will call my servant Eli'akim the son of Hilki'ah, 21 and I will clothe him with your robe, and will bind your girdle on him, and will commit your authority to his hand; and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. 22 And I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David; he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open. 23 And I will fasten him like a peg in a sure place, and he will become a throne of honor to his father's house. 24 And they will hang on him the whole weight of his father's house, the offspring and issue, every small vessel, from the cups to all the flagons."
(Isaiah 22:20-24)
Prophecy of the Catholic Papacy foretold in the Old Testament. |
15 if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth.
(1 Timothy 3:15) |
For more Biblical support of Catholic teachings check our my Scripture Passages page.
If you hadn't asked for only biblical proof, I would say study Church or even secular history and discover which is the only Church that can trace its roots back to Jesus in 33 A.D.
There is only one: the Catholic Church!
If you want some negative biblical proofs, let me ask you:
- Where in the Bible is the word, Bible?
- Where in the Bible is the word altar call?
- Where does it say in the Bible that you have to accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior? <Which, by the way, all Catholic Christians should do!>
Hope this helps,
Mike
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