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A STUDY OF THE
ORIGINS AND BELIEFS OF
THE MAJOR
DENOMINATIONS
The Catholic Church
The Catholic Church
Introduction and History
The church during the first century.
Warnings of the falling away.
After the last apostle died.
The first Pope.
The Catholic Church
Hierarchy in the Catholic Church
Pope – Universal Bishop
Cardinals – electors of the Pope
Bishop – overseer of more than one church
in a region
Priest – serves to pastor a local church
Deacon – originally men who were training
to be a priest.
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Catholic Teachings Concerning:
The Bible
• Tradition and Apocryphal writings
• Only the Catholic Church can interpret
Scriptures
What does the Bible Say?
II Tim 3:15-17 Matt 15:8-9
Eph 3:4
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Catholic Teachings Concerning:
Peter
• Founded the church & is built on him
• Was the first pope
What does the Bible Say?
Matt 16:13-16 Col 1:18 Eph 5:23
I Pet 2:4-6
I Pet 5:1 Matt 8:14
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Catholic Teachings Concerning:
The Pope
• is the Vicar of Christ
• is infallible
• should live an unmarried life
What does the Bible Say?
The office is not mentioned at all. Luke 22:24
Gal 2:11-14
Mark 1:30
I John 1:8
I Cor 7:8-9
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Catholic Teachings Concerning:
The Priesthood
• minister of the highest acts of worship and
can remit sins
• should live celibate lives
What does the Bible Say?
I Pet 2:9 Mark 2:6-10 I John 1:9; 2:1
Fulfillment of I Tim 4:1-3
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Catholic Teachings Concerning:
The Purgatory
Latin “purgare” to make clean, to purify
Place of temporary punishment for those
who are not free from venial faults or have
not paid for their transgressions.
What does the Bible Say?
Matt 25:46
Luke 16:19-31
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Catholic Teachings Concerning:
Baptism
It can be immersion or sprinkling.
What does the Bible Say?
Acts 8:36-38 Rom 6:3-4
Acts 8:37
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Catholic Teachings Concerning:
Penance
The actions of the penitent presenting
themselves to a priest to accuse himself of
sin and the priest absolving him of the sin.
What does the Bible Say?
Mark 2:6-10 James 5:16
Acts 8:22
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Catholic Teachings Concerning:
Holy Eucharist
The bread and wine become the actual
body and blood of Christ
What does the Bible Say?
I Cor 11:24-25 John 15:1; 10:9
Acts 20:7 I Cor 11:28
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Misc. Catholic Teachings:
In 788 AD they formally adopted the “Adoration of Mary”. From this they have
developed the “Hail Mary” prayer that they pray to her.
In 998 AD they instituted fasting, eating only fish meat on Friday, the observance of
Lent and Good Friday.
In 1090 AD the Rosary was introduced. Two little girls claimed they saw a vision of Mary
who gave them a Rosary and instructions on how to use it to pray.
Between the 10th and 12th centuries, mechanical instruments of music were introduced
into the Roman Catholic Church.
In 1160 AD they began “canonization” of “Saints”.
In 1311 AD they substituted sprinkling for immersion and called it baptism.
In 1414 AD they deprived the “laity” of drinking the cup when observing the Lord’s
Supper.
A STUDY OF THE
ORIGINS AND BELIEFS OF
THE MAJOR
DENOMINATIONS
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