PIC: Pope Francis.266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church dies.2025-04-21
Today the Pope died. Pope Francis has died – April 21, 2025.
Catholics will get a new one. A different pope will carry on, keeping their traditions of men.
Ashley McGuire, a senior fellow with The Catholic Association, said of him:
“During his time as leader, Francis spoke in favor of immigration, appointed the Catholic church’s first female prefect, and allowed church leaders to bless same-sex couples. He also spoke against surrogacy, abortion, and the war in Gaza. Francis stood against pressure from inside the church, and outside of it, to abandon fundamental Church doctrine, said Ashley McGuire, a senior fellow with The Catholic Association.”
– Source: Pope Francis has died | Post Date: April 21, 2025.
My take: Well, at least the Pope got a few things right, like: made a stand against gender ideology, sex changes, trans surgery, gender theory, human trafficking, war, marginalization of people with disabilities, and digital violence.
– As read in Pope condemns abortion, surrogacy, trans surgery in latest document | Christina Grube | wng.org | April 8, 2024.
Everlasting error of Catholicism
However, the seemingly everlasting errors of Catholicism continue strong, with its doctrinal issues. Errors were never ever corrected.
Their sameol – sameol Google it: same old apostate doctrines and traditions of mere men continue to lead their flock down the yellow brick road. They promise salvation, and seem so pro-Jesus, but contradict Jesus with every Catholic step they take. So sad.
You disregard
and neglect
the commandment of God,
and cling [faithfully] to
the tradition of men.”
– Mark 7:8
Catholic beliefs are damning to the nth, as they seem to be “good”, but when you look closely at Scripture… they are by God “wrong“. And many miss the narrow road that leads to salvation.
So what happens to any faith where you “disregard and neglect the commandment of God“? The Answer: “wrong” happens.
What Jesus taught
To investigate Catholic teachings, for your own understanding, I suggest starting here with this from gotquestions.org. They ask, as we also should: “Is this biblical?”
Are Catholic beliefs and practices biblical?
The huge problem with Catholics, among many, is that they lead their flock to miss the narrow road that leads to salvation. THAT is catastrophic! What road are you on, my friend? Are you truly saved? Do you know what Catholics teach about salvation?
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From gotquestions.org
Are Catholic beliefs and practices biblical?
To investigate Catholic teachings, I suggest starting here with this from gotquestions.org. They ask, as we also should: “Is this biblical?”
Are Catholics saved? | GotQuestions.org
Simply put, the Catholic teaching on salvation is very different from what the Bible teaches. So, no, if a person holds to the official Roman …
Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works? | GotQuestions.org
Stated another way, am I saved by trusting in Jesus, or do I have to believe in Jesus and, in addition, do certain things? The works in …
Values like the Catholics teach
Understanding wrong…”wrong” happens.
Pope Francis has died | wng.org | Post Date: April 21, 2025 | Excerpts:
“He taught us to live the values of the gospel,” Vatican says.
Ashley McGuire, a senior fellow with The Catholic Association, said of him: “During his time as leader, Francis spoke in favor of immigration, appointed the Catholic church’s first female prefect, and allowed church leaders to bless same-sex couples. He also spoke against surrogacy, abortion, and the war in Gaza.
Francis stood against pressure from inside the church, and outside of it, to abandon fundamental Church doctrine, said Ashley McGuire, a senior fellow with The Catholic Association.”
Prove me wrong (annotated version)…wrong Excerpt: The Bible shows us clearly what God has been doing throughout the history of mankind. We see what Jesus has done for us. Read it for yourself. Prove me wrong!
Always biblical from my soul…“Is this biblical?”
What saves you…the narrow road that leads to salvation
The one-off offer Jesus makes to everyone
Salvation in Christ is beyond HUGE
What being “saved” means…Are you truly saved?
Being saved means forever never again condemned
The Way to Salvation always involves obedience to Jesus
Promises God makes about your salvation
What was it like – your confession to Jesus?
Prepare your eternity with great fear and trepidation
Two roads to die for Excerpt:
The biggest choice we all make, one way or another, is:
Are you going with God?
Or:
Are you maintaining your course on the road to the eternally bad place? (It really is a real place!)
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There is a place…the eternally bad place
I just want to go to Hell, don’t you? -Satire-
Hell is my last choice, last on my list – not what I really want
Liking Jesus…pro-Jesus
What you think and practice as compared with what Jesus thinks
What knowing the Bible does for you
What are the odds of you going to Hell?
Accepting all that Jesus Christ is and does
What God wants…what I, God, want…immersing in the dyes of God, taking-on the colors of God.
Excerpt: Have you given any thought as to what God wants? What does God want from you? We are each unique creatures birthed into flesh by God. Life happens to us in seemingly capricious episodes of contrasting good and evil. Is your faith a true faith, a saving faith characterized by giving Jesus your love with “all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength”? That is what God wants. Don’t deny Jesus by your deeds.
Does it matter – what you believe?
There is a broad road that says Heaven but goes to Hell
What was it like – your confession to Jesus?
Taking hate to Holy Heaven? Your ways. Your views?
The Dead Calm as your journey ends
Understanding “wrong” Excerpt: He will not allow the unrepentant sinner into His Holy Kingdom. Absolutely not. Why would He? There is a place for that.
“wild waves of the sea,
foaming out their own shame;
wandering stars,
for whom
the blackness of darkness
has been reserved forever.”
– Jude 1:13
What will it be for you?…What’s it going to be?
Jesus will reject many Christians
Prove me wrong (annotated version) Excerpt: It is not enough to be born into this world (“of water”… the natural birth John 1:13), you must be born again into the spiritual world (“of the spirit”… through faith in Christ). Prove me wrong. Choose you this day whom you will serve.
Which Jesus Do You Serve? Excerpt: Brendon Powell contrasts (1) what is often preached by man – versus (2) what was preached by Jesus.
What did Jesus himself say? There is the Jesus who said, “Repent and believe the gospel, the kingdom of God is at hand.” –Mark 1:15. THAT is Truth.
- He said, “Deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Him.” -Lk 9:23-25.
- He said without Him you are already condemned. -John 3:18.
- He said He came to save the world -John 3:16.
- He said unless you forsake all you have, you cannot be His disciple. -Luke 14:33.
- He said if we love anyone more than Him we are not worthy of Him. -Matt 10:37-39.
- He said if you love this life you’ll lose it. -John 12:25-26.
- He said you cannot serve God and money. -Matt 6:24.
- He said fear God who can destroy both body and soul in hell. -Mt 10:28.
- He said be extreme in your war against sin. -Matt 18:8-9.
- He said love God with all your heart, soul and mind and your neighbour as yourself. -Matt 22:37-39.
- He said He is the light of the world. –John 8:12.
- He said the gate is narrow and the way is difficult and few find it.
-Matt 7:13-14. - He said those who believe in Him but work iniquity will be cast out. -Matt 7:21-23.
- He said you’ll be hated for His name’s sake, but if you endure to the end, you’ll be saved. -Matt 10:22.
- He said I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but by Me. –John 14:6.- Source: Which Jesus Do You Serve? | By Brendon Powell
Extrapolation of Matthew 7:23:
My extrapolation:
If you go against Me, what I, God, want, in anything [what Jesus stands for]… then you ARE against Me, (“saith the Lord”).
Who you stand with shows. It shows with how you live your life, with how you habitually act, with what you “post to” on social media, with “the thoughts and intentions of your heart….”
If Jesus discerns you have stood against Him, the consequence comes to you on That Day when you kneel in anguish and fear before God, The Judge.
He will say, basically: You have come before Me, before the seat of My Eternal Court, and I am against you.
– Extrapolated from: Matthew 7:23.
Are you being warned by the Holy Spirit about being “out“?
Is your life fruit – agape love?
Love and Agape Love in the Greek and in the New Testament
God’s wonderful blend of dynamic power, immense love, divine forces, and human transcendence
Being unselfish, more thoughtful and gracious to others
Hating is life changing – eternal life changing. Scary thought. Excerpt: …surrendering all of who you are — to Jesus, giving 100% of your heart to Him in repentance and confession – and actually following Him. Nothing less will do.
Hate is “eternal-life-changing”. Scary thought.
See: 1 John 4:20, Luke 6:27, 1 John 2:9, 1 John 2:11
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My wild and crazy stallion heart
Balancing-out my faith with my practice
Keeping sin AND getting God’s Holiness also
About past sins and being forgiven now
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