Posted on 06/07/2021 10:01:03 AM PDT by ebb tide
“The Church must be a large room, not a small enclosed circle, but a community with arms thrown wide open, welcoming to all,” Francis feigned at the June 6 Corpus Christi Mass in St Peter’s basilica.
He warmed up his mantra that a “Church of the pure and perfect” is a room with no place for anyone. But a Church of the "pure and perfect" is at best preached by Francis, for whom everyone seems to be "pure and perfect" except those who pollute the environment or take the faith seriously.
Francis went to far in his hypocrisy when he spoke of a "Church with open doors, that gathers and celebrates around Christ, is a large room, where everyone can enter. Everyone!” This was said by Francis, the very man who persecutes Catholic Communities, fires bishops because they are Catholic, forbids Masses in Saint Peter, refuses to meet his own cardinals, and has just started a war against the Roman Rite.
At the end of Mass, when he was supposed to kneel in front of his Lord and Master in the monstrance, an obese Francis again stood for a short time and then sat down because he bows his knees only for transvestites, convicted felons, politicians, and Anglican relics.
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“Last Pope”. World prepped for antichrist and mark of the beast. Interesting times! Hang on tight to the Lord.
Except for the "rigid," Catholics devoted to tradition, Catholics who prefer the Latin Mass, large families, people who don't follow the anthropogenic "climate change" cult, people who believe that a nation-state should have secure borders ... [this is not an exhaustive list].
Francis is evil.
If Pope Benedict Ratzinger was truly a man of God, he would not fear death and speak out against the left-wing coup that removed him.
Please correct me if I’m wrong here, but didn’t Pope Benedict resign because of his inability to perform papal duties due to his health? Wasn’t that 5-6 years ago?
a church with open doors is not a church but a club.
Francis is not even a Christian. His job is almost complete-the total destruction of the church.
This “ pope “ starts every day by taking another step to destroy the Roman Catholic Church.
Didn’t Jesus say it’s hard to enter the Kingdom of Heaven? Seems misleading to say all are welcome without also mentioning that faith is a difficult journey, and many people drop out along the way.
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?
Matthew 7:13-15
John 20:21 - Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
Mark 16:15 - And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Isaiah 6:8 - Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Romans 10:15 - And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
**The Church is for ‘Believers’ to gather...worship..teach and be taught.
**When every Believer leaves through the church doors.. across the threshold the sign reads...”You are now entering the Mission Field”
Interesting point. Kind of goes with “the gates of Hell will not prevail…”
That phrase implies the Hell is in the defensive position and it is the Lord and His Church that are on the offensive— going forth to blow up the gates and set the captives free. Not merely opening the gates of Heaven and waiting for folks to come over to visit.
Maybe I should starting caling him "Pope Ravenous".
We know in the past three decades, or so, many of the mainline Christian churches, as also the Catholic church, have slipped away from their foundation on the Holy Scriptures and adopted more and more secular tenets and leftist, politically correct, philosophy until they have become only a shadow of the true followers of Christ......
Even Many of the mainline denominations in the US are nothing more than social clubs with franchises nationwide....the term evangelical has been diluted today as we now have ‘Liberal-Evangelicals,’ ‘Neo-Evangelicals,’ and ‘Post-Conservative Evangelicals,’ which are simply not with the classic evangelicals on doctrinal and cultural issues.
...And we know our government no longer governs by men and women who base their convictions on the Judeo-Christian code of laws and beliefs.
I believe in time "The Christian Church" - of all Believers - will be driven underground in the USA, as it has been in other nations around the globe.
Well the Church is the entire Body of Believers....where we meet is often in a building ...but buildings are just buildings....It’s when we’re together we’re the church because we’re united by His Spirit that indwells each one who bears the name of Christ Jesus ‘inwardly’...and the Gates of Hell can never prevail against that Body with Jesus as our Head......as Jesus said....”For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.” Matthew 18:20
So as it’s written....’Let us not give up Meeting Together, as Some are in The Habit of Doing, but let us Encourage one Another and All The More as You See The Day Approaching.’ Hebrews 10:25
Well, amen!
:)God is good!
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