BIBLICAL ROOTS OF CATHOLIC DOCTRINES

Often times Catholics are intimidated into believing that we do things contrary to the Bible just because we are sometimes 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 remind 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 THE DAY OF THE LORD FROM SATURDAY TO SUNDAY (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 TO 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 BONE 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

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Edited by Fr Lawrence Ogundipe SDV

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