“Finally,” explained Pope Francis, “the synodal process culminates in listening to the Bishop of Rome, called upon to speak authoritatively [It. pronunciare] as ‘Shepherd and Teacher of all Christians”
>The belief that this Pope, any Pope, is the foundation/rock or cornerstone (successor to Peter), and, as we see here, the alleged head of Christianity - in opposition to the NT which says Jesus Christ is both cornerstone and headstone (head) of the church - is what lies at the heart of the Reformation.
I join with the martyrs of medieval times who have been burned at the stake, and all Biblical Christians, who utterly reject such arrogant, narcissistic, and dispicable blasphemy. “Blasphemy,” because mere men have put themselves in the place of Jesus Christ, the true foundational rock and head of Christianity. They attempt to supplant God.
Despite centuries of blending pagan thought and practices into their institution, they steadfastedly resisted the temptation to officially make socialism part of their system. They were once anti-communist, but now with this Marxist Pope before our eyes a dramatic change. Make no mistake about it, with this Pope, socialism/communism has now officially become part and parcel of what the Papists claim as “Christianity.”
If this isn’t the ultimate slap in the face to true Biblical Christianity, which has only Christ their foundational stone and head, and which is also anti-socialist, anti-communist, then I don’t know what is!
Despite centuries of blending pagan thought and practices into their institution, they steadfastedly resisted the temptation to officially make socialism part of their system. They were once anti-communist...
This dawned on me last night. This pope and other recent popes have been trying to unite Christianity. In the distant past, when the Catholic church tried to do this with the pagans of Rome, they adopted some of the pagan symbolism and ceremony into their cathedrals, rituals, holidays and in other ways so the pagans would feel at home in the Catholic church.
We know this Pope is into globalism (with embracing climate change and agenda 2030 as it’s solution in a big way). We know Francis and other popes have called for a global banking and currency system. This pope also wants, not only Christians to unite, he wants all the world religions to unite.
On the Christian uniting effort, I was wondering if he will adopt Anglican church beliefs about sex and marriage (sex and marriage originally split the Catholic church) at the family Synod so that they can be united in belief and “come home” to Rome. The other liberal Protestant churches may be united in sexual beliefs in this way too. The Vatican may be dissolving differences and objections.
He also seems to be diminishing the role and meaning of the Pope within the Catholic church. The office of the Pope is a big division between Protestant churches and the Catholic church. For example, Francis said “who am I to judge” a homosexual’s sin. In the past, Popes judged right from wrong; good from evil. There has been more indications that he is not attached to the office of the Pope continuing, too.
I have read where he said those Christians who stay apart are listening to Satan. I foresee liberals officially uniting with Catholics to persecute conservative Christians. I see this theme of it being satanic to disagree with leftism or liberalism or being dangerous or even terrorism as it is under Obama.
The other thing he said that runs along this effort to remove differences between religions is that Jesus failed at the cross. I could not believe my ears. What a horrible thing for a Christian to say...especially a pope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnMb7c1CNyw
But if you see him with the central purpose of trying to unite Christians and Muslims, he needs to diminish Jesus from being the “Son of God” to a failed man or just a wise prophet who was killed and died (did not rise from the dead).
What separates Christians from other religions is our belief that Jesus is the Son of God and the only way to heaven is through Him (as Jesus said). Francis canceled this by saying that everyone can go to heaven, including atheists if they live life obedient to their own consciences.
He also reached out to evolutionists by saying that God is not a magician when referring to creation further isolates conservative Christians who believe in Creationism in disagreement with Francis (those who listen to Satan according to Francis.)
When I begin to see what he says and does and who he is in light of his true purpose - globalism or creating global economic, social and political uniformity - Francis make more sense.