When our fellow believers start to question us about our faith, most of the time we tend to back down because our faith seemed to be just a “hand-me-down” culture/religion… It is important that as a faithful believer, we don’t only follow blindly but we follow with a grateful heart because we know deep in our hearts the reasons why we do these things. So here’s a list/guide of the bible scriptures that will answer the cabwebs on our heads related to the Catholic faith.
Important things we should know as Catholics.
– 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 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 (these reminds us of what they stand for)
- 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 BONES 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
Let us re-kindle our faith by sharing this to our fellow Catholic today, let’s build up our faith.
I am proud to be a CATHOLIC!
God bless,
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