I don’t understand why the author apologized for “sounding so crude”. It IS crude, and there is no way to make it sound appealing. It is the foundation of a system built on fraud, deceit, superstition, spiritual darkness and soul bondage. Celebrating everything that honors and lifts up the carnal man with fallible rules, doctrines and traditions that make a mockery of the work of Christ on our behalf. “Crude” does not begin to describe the whole picture that is associated with this system of debauchery.
A hearty “AMEN!”
Especially to “soul bondage.”
Satan uses human nature to cause people to think they must do something. God says it is a free gift. Catholics teach that grace comes and goes, depending on their works.
As someone said earlier, in the process, they render grace to be of no effect. “After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?” (Gal 3:3 ?) In fact, read the whole chapter - it deals directly with the Catholic error re. Works and Grace.
Yes. “Error”
Christ never apologized for sounding “crude “