Christ's Liberty or Catholic Bondage?

[Ayodhya Nath Bhat]

Liberty or Bondage?

The major difference between Catholicism and true Christianity:

Catholicism brings people into bondage.
Jesus Christ sets people free.
 

You may have noticed that every doctrine of Catholicism brings members into bondage to the Catholic church. You need the church to be saved. You need the church to receive forgiveness for your sins. You need the church for everything!

By design, you are in bondage to the Catholic church from shortly after birth at baptism until the moment of your death when you receive the Last Rites.

But the Bible declares that Jesus died to set you free from that bondage:

"Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God." Romans 8:21  

Paul preached:

"For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father." Romans 8:15  

Christ sets people free. Religion brings them into bondage:

"...because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:" Galatians 2:4  

Don't be deceived! Religion promises liberty, but always delivers bondage:

"While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage." 2 Peter 2:19  

God's Word urges true Christians to stand fast in the liberty that only Christ can provide:

"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." Galatians 5:1

The Apostle Paul knew about this liberty, and warned fellow Christians not to misuse it:

"For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another." Galatians 5:13  

God doesn't want you toiling in bondage to a religion. He wants you to enjoy real liberty:

"Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." 2 Corinthians 3:17
"And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts." Psalm 119:45
 

Set free

One of the greatest joys I experienced when I asked Jesus into my heart was the liberty I found in Christ. The chains of bondage were broken off. Its power over me was lifted and I was set free.

Which will it be for you?

You can be delivered from the bondage of the Catholic church, and experience this same liberty. Jesus already did the work to set you free:

"And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." Hebrews 2:15

Paul discusses the same subject again:

"Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son... To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons... " Galatians 4:3-5

Love or hate?

Paul follows these remarks with this statement:

"Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?" Galatians 4:16  

In closing, I ask you the same question. Am I your enemy because I have told you the truth? Some will certainly suggest that I am against Catholics. I am not!

On the contrary, I have presented here the one and only message that can spare Catholics (and all people) from an eternity in the lake of fire. That's not hate, that's love.

I want all Catholics to receive the gift of eternal life. I want you to be set free from a religion that enslaves you. That's not hate, that's love.

I want you to experience the joy and peace that only Jesus Christ can give. That's not being an enemy... that's being a friend.

Your real enemy

You do have an enemy, though. His name is Satan. He hates you and wants you to burn in hell forever:

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" 1 Peter 5:8

The devil knows that to devour you he must keep you from obeying God's Word.

Here's his plan:

First, he creates a religion, complete with all the religious trappings to make it appear authentic.

Next, he formulates unbiblical doctrines that members must perform. People become so busy obeying these rules they never find Christ.

Another earmark of Satan's religions is the denigrating of Jesus Christ. The devil hates Jesus and knows that He is the only way to heaven (John 14:6). Therefore, Satan will do everything He can to keep people's eyes off Christ.

Unfortunately, this plan has been working for centuries. Don't underestimate Satan. He is a master deceiver. (See Revelation 12:9.)

Please don't let the devil deceive you any longer. He is your real enemy and he is using a religion to keep you away from Jesus Christ. Please don't let him keep you away any longer.

Turn to Jesus today. He is waiting to set you free. God bless you as you experience true salvation in Jesus Christ:

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5-6

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[Seeker]

Ayodhya,

I think you've just about posted the entire book Understanding Roman Catholicism by Rick Jones.  Thanks for the opportunity to point out where it is in error about Catholicism and Catholic doctrine.  I hope this has given you the opportunity to search for the truth.  Don't take everything we say at face value.  Check it out, and I believe you will find the truth.  But don't take what is written in books like Understanding Roman Catholicism as the gospel truth either.  Test it.  Search for the truth.  For if you want to know the real truth, Christ will show it to you.  Ask and you shall receive.  Knock, and the door will be opened.  But search Ayodyha.

We are not your enemies because we show you the truth, but you have to wonder whether people like Rick Jones and those like him are your friends when they hide the truth to keep you in bondage to their idea of salvation and their interpretation of Scripture.

I would add that it works both ways.  Any Catholics who would misrepresent what Protestants teach in order to convert them are also guilty of rejecting truth.

Present the truth and let the Holy Spirit do the rest.  God is love, and God is truth.  We need to be true to God in all ways.

[tklein1014]

It's a pity that some would take an anti-Catholic's explaination of Catholicism at face value, but seem to ignore Catholics' explaination of their own faith.  I know anti-Catholic rhetoric when I hear it...  I grew up hearing all kinds of it from my mother - God bless her, I love her to pieces, but she's wrong about Catholicism.

Tina

[Ayodhya Nath Bhat]

I wish to invite views from Bro Jesusanyou and Bro Mathais on this thread.

LOVE  

Ayodhya

[Matthias]

I am not really understanding this message. This is also Mr. Rick Jones, yes?

It seem that he say "religion" is bad. If you are part of a church that is bad.

Ayodhya - you post this message - maybe you can be answering this question: if you use Microsoft Word and change the message of Mr. Jones every where that it say "Catholic" and put instead the word "Lutheran" would the message still make the sense?

I ask this because it seem Mr. Jones is thinking that we should all just being in our homes on Sunday and not going to any church. It seem not only that Mr. Jones criticize the Catholic church but with these same reasons he could be criticize ALL churchs - Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, etc, etc, etc. Ayodhya do you agree?