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CHRIST IN THE CHURCHES

JESUS CHRIST FOUNDED ONLY ONE CHURCH WHY ARE THERE SOMANY NOW ?

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PETER WAS APPOINTED HEAD OF

THIS CHURCH

Peter was personally appointed by Jesus Christ. He was

the first Pope in a long list that continued uninterrupted

up to the present with Pope Benedict XVI as the 265th.

Therefore it is an established fact, by record & bytradition that the Roman Catholic Church is the true

Church.

It was to Peter to whom our Lord gave the keys to the

Kingdom of Heaven to administer His church on earth.

He was given the assurance that whatever you will

bind on earth will be bound in Heaven .... (Matt 16:18-

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THE CHURCH PROMULGATED RULES TO

ESTABLISH ORDER

THERE WERE TWO GENERAL CLASSIFICATIONSOF RULES THAT WERE ESTABLISHED :

1. The Rules on Faith and Morals deals with therelationship of God and man and thoserevealed by God for man to follow andobserve.

2. The Rules on Ceremonials and Administration deals with the relationship of man to manand those derived from the instructions ofGod for mans observance in maintaining hisrelationship with God.


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. . . . WHY SO MANY CHURCHES NOW ?

Christ Himself predicted the division of the Church and

the rise of other Churches when He said, For false

Christs and false Prophets will arise and will show great

signs and wonders, so as to lead astray even the elect.(Matt 24:24)

There are other sheeps, which belong to Me that are

not in this sheep pen. I must bring them too: they willlisten to My voice and they will become one flock with

one shepherd. (John 10:16)


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PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF THE DIVISION OF

THE CHURCH

P O W E R

M O N E Y

W O M E N


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SOME DIFFERENCES IN BELIEFS THAT EXISTS

BETWEEN CATHOLICS & NON-CATHOLICS

The Immaculate Conception

The Virginity of Mary

The validity of the Celebration of the Mass (The Lords Supper)

The adoration of Statues and Images

The infallibility of the Pope

The Bible alone is the basis of faith, Tradition of the Church, No!

That Faith alone saves, faith with good works, No!

The subject of Divorce

The celibacy of Priests

The existence of Purgatory

Women Priests

Some practices of the Catholic Church: Baptism by infusion,

Baptism of an infant, Fees for services, celebrating feasts on thewrong dates e.g. Christmas (Dec. 25 not mentioned in the Bible)


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Some terms . . . .

ANTI-CATHOLIC they attack & destroy

NON-CATHOLIC they respect & co-exist

SCHISM

refusal to submit to the authority of thePope

HERESY the formal denial or doubt by a baptizedperson of any revealed truth of the Catholic Faith

APOSTASY the total rejection of his faith by abaptized Christian


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THE FUNDAMENTALIST

The Fundamentalist insist that their sessions are Ecumenical and thatCatholics can join. But they point glaring Catholic errors on doctrineand practice, especially as regards to our use of images and theveneration of Mary and the Saints.

Here are some characteristics of the Fundamentalists: Exclusive reliance on the Bible as one and only source of teachingfor our salvation. Very literal translation of Biblical passages quoted out of contextand given a meaning foreign to the intention of the human anddivine authors An aggressive attack and hostility towards Catholic teachings and

practices like our teaching on the Blessed Virgin Mary andveneration of images An exaggerated conception of Biblical inerrancy A one-sided emphasis on salvation by faith alone, which leads toa practical marginalization of the Church, Divine Tradition, andSacraments


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HOW DO FUNDAMENTALISTS ATTRACT

CATHOLICS

Their insistence on the importance of the wordof God.

Their emphasis on a personal relationship with

the Lord Jesus.

The warm welcome and fellowship they accord

to members and prospective members.

The liveliness of their worship services.


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RESPOND TO THEIR CHALLENGE

1. To read and study, pray over, and live the Bible.

2. To provide a catechesis which will enable Catholicsto defend their faith.

3. To devise pastoral approaches, which will reach

out to all and make every member feel he really

belong to the Catholic Church.


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ECUMENISM

This word was first used by theProtestants in 1919 to designate thework for the unification of the variousChurches or denominations. Today theyare feeling the need for unity that led

to the formation of the World Council of

Churches. Not all Protestantdenominations are members of theCouncil. Unification still seems elusive


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WHAT SHOULD THE CATHOLIC ATTITUDE BE

TOWARDS NON-CATHOLIC CHRISTIANS ?

Catholics must be aware of the scandals in our own ranks. Dissensions among Christiansare the chief causes of weaknesses in the modern world and the greatest obstacle topropagation among non-Christians. Let us be kind to them and not regard them as enemies but as separated brethren. The obstacles are great and seem to be getting out of hand. But all things are possiblewith God. Catholic should give good examples. The more intensely all Christians try to live theGospel the closer they will come together. Most important is Charity shown to all. We should avoid discussions that only serve to increase bitterness. We should know howto present our faith clearly and honestly and be aware of the basic truths that unite allChristians


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THE LIFE OF GRACE IS NOT A MONOPOLY OF

THE CATHOLICS.THE CATHOLIC CHURCH DESIRES THAT ALL

CHRISTIAN CHURCHES WOULD ONE DAY BE

UNITED IN JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. SINCE

THERE IS ONLY ONE SHEPHERD...... THERE

SHOULD ONLY BE ONE FLOCK. AMEN ! !

HAPPILY, THERE ARE SOME BELIEFS THAT WE AGREE ON :

1. That JESUS CHRIST IS LORD AND SAVIOR

2. The authenticity of the NEW TESTAMENT3. The HOLY TRINITY

4. The RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD

5. The SALVATION OF THE SOUL

6. The power of CHRISTIAN LOVE


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CAN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BE ADECISIVE FACTOR IN THIS UNIVERSAL

MISSION OF THE CHURCHES TO UNITE

THE PEOPLE OF GOD UNDER THE ONESHEPHERDONE FLOCK PRINCIPLE ?

IF WE WOULD NOT, WHO WILL. IFNOT NOW, WHEN ?

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