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Anne Catherine Emmerich (also Anna Katharina Emmerick; 8 September 1774 – 9 February 1824) was a Roman Catholic Augustinian Canoness Regular of Windesheim, mystic, Marian visionary, ecstatic and stigmatist. Stigmata[edit] In early 1813, marks of the stigmata were reported on Emmerich's body...

Thank you for your post. They create idols and command their followers to worship them :( Christ wants us to keep from idols.

They follow the commandments of the pope. Jesus said, if you love me you will keep my commandments. John 14:15. The question I pose to you is this: Are the commandments of the pope the commandments of Jesus? ------------------------------ Here are some of the decrees from the First Vatican...

Paul claimed to be an apostle in Galatians. Paul claims to be an apostle to assert that his apostleship gives him authority - from God - over the churches in Galatia. Aside from him being an apostle how else would Paul have authority over the churches in Galatia? Galatians 1:1-2 Paul...

It is all a deception. Does the pope "think" he is Christ. I think he does not.

The pope claims to be Christ because he claims to be pontifex maximus "greatest priest". Read about how the pope opens and closes the Holy door. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_door What is the pope claiming? John 10:9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will...

What this would mean is that the Catholic Church is being deceitful. Can anyone imagine this? The bible warns of false apostles. Therefore, where are they? Do any exist today? 2 Corinthians 11:1-6 Paul and the False Apostles 11 I hope you will put up with me in a little foolishness...

tomayto, tomahto From his historic base in Istanbul, Turkey, the 270th Patriarch of Constantinople claims to be the direct successor of the Apostle Andrew.

Was Elisha not successor to Elijah? Was Joshua not successor to Moses? Was Solomon not successor to David? Solomon was successor and king. Elisha and Joshua were succesors and prophets. Pope claims to be successor to Peter and is thereby claiming to be apostle too. This is obvious.

There you go, you said it, "apostolic succession", what do you think that means? The successor of apostle. He is successor of apostle peter. He is therefore apostle himself. They appoint the pope and justify their process of appointing the new pope by how Matthias was appointed in Acts 1.

New Zealand has no state religion, and church and state institutions are separate. So this is decided by the government of New Zealand. So every church in New Zealand has separation of church and state, even the Roman Church. But, The Church of Scotland (CoS; Scots: The Scots Kirk...

Presbyterianism is Calvinism, infant baptism, and is for church and state... It is 8th century Catholicism give or take a couple centuries.

Sounds like a sensuous experience. Glad you are enjoying.

Although the Pope still remains restricted to celibacy, the rule for priests in the Catholic Church is a topic of debate nowadays. ... He issued a defence of priestly celibacy in a book co-authored with Cardinal Robert Sarah. https://www.vaticancitytours.it/blog/do-popes-marry/#:~:text=Although...

But what church is this done at? It seems most of these things are worked out in the seminaries and then are passed down so that when you go to church you listen and keep your mouth shut.

So you have many members and believers at a church, but none speaks or teaches anything. Only the pastor speaks and teaches.

Apostles are not just in the churches you pointed out. Apostles exist in the Catholic Church(es). The Pope claims to sits on the thrown of the prince of the apostles, Peter. The Pope claims to be an apostle and the head of the Pentarchy. Within the five apostolic sees of the Pentarchy...

Ruth points to God grafting in gentiles (moabite in this case) by faith. Was Ruth a Moabite or an Israelite? She was very likely a Moabite ethnically, but a faithful Israelite lawfully. To suppose otherwise would be inconsistent with the plain reading and beautiful redeeming theme of Scripture...

please provide scripture.

Because Israel is a democratic country, sure I support that too. Based on Bible there is nothing special about Israel anymore. That is where am.