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Catholic Doctrines Are In The Bible

*CATHOLIC DOCTRINES ARE IN THE BIBLE*

*Catholics are always intimidated into believing that we do things contrary to the Bible just because we are ignorant of what we do.
The following will help you locate *WHERE* and what we do in the Bible.*

• *1) PRAYING FOR THE DEAD*
  2 Mac. 12:38-45
  Wisdom 3:1
  Tobit 4:17
• *2) USE OF IMAGES AND SACRAMENTS*
  2 kings 3:20-21
  Num. 21:8-9
  Ex 25:17-22
  Col 1:20, 2:14
  John 12:32
  Acts 19:11-12
• *3) AUTHENTICITY OF CATHOLIC TRADITION AS A SOURCE    OF REVEALED TRUTH*
  2 Thes 2:15
  2 cor 10:10-11
  John 21:25
  2 John 1:12
  3 John 1:13
• *4) THE SHIFT OF SUNDAY INSTEAD OF SATURDAY (SABBATH)*
  Rev 1:10
  Acts 20:7
  1 cor 16:1-2
  John 20:1-22
• *5) THE POPE’S AUTHORITY AS THE SUCCESSOR OF ST. PETER*
  John 21:15-17
  Matt 16: 18-19
  Acts 2:1-14
• *6) THE REFERENCE OF CATHOLIC PRIESTS AS ‘FATHER’ WHEN THERE IS ONLY ONE FATHER IN HEAVEN*
  Gen 17:4
  Jer 7:7
  Num 12:14
  Jn. 6:49
  Mtt. 23:30
  Lk. 1:73
• *7) IS THE BIBLE IN SUPPORT OF THE HIERARCHY IN THE CHURCH? YES*
  Eph 4:11-13
  1 Tim 5:17-25
  1 Tim 3:1-7, 8-13
• *8) IS PURGATORY REAL? YES! WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT IT?*
  Is 35:8, 52:1
  Zech 13:1-2
  1 cor 3:15
  Lk. 12:47-48, 58-59
  Rev. 21:27
  Heb 12:22-23
  Job 14:13-17
• *9) ABOUT INCENSE*
  Ex 30:33-37
  Num 16:6-7
  Lev. 16:12-13
  Lk.1:10
  Rev. 8:32
• *10) THE ROSARY IS A PRAYER IN HONOR OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY*
  Lk. 1:28,
  Lk. 1:42
• *11) IS HOLY WATER THE WILL OF GOD TO BE USED?*
  2 kings 2:19-22
  John 5:1-18
  John 7:37
• *12) WHY DO WE ASK THE SAINTS TO PRAY FOR US?*
  Prov. 15:8, 15:29
  Job 42:8
  James 5:16
  Mtt 16:19
• *13) WHY DO WE USE MEDALS, CRUCIFIXES AND SCAPULARS AND BONE OF SAINTS?*
  (these help to remind us of what they stand for)
  2 kings 13:20-21
• *14) WHY MUST WE CONFESS OUR SINS TO ANYBODY OTHER THAN GOD.*
  Mtt 16:19, 1-20
• *15) IS INFANT BAPTISM IN THE BIBLE?*
  Acts 16:15 33
  Acts 18:8
  Mtt 28:19
  Acts 10:47-48

*BE PROUD TO BE CATHOLIC..!!*

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