Romanism VS Scripture

		Romanism (R) /Babylonian Concepts
Pt	VS	Scripture (S)
1	R	Venerates Sunday Worship
	S	Honours the Sabbath (Ex 20:8 - 11)
2	R	Venerates traditional holidays.
		(Christmas, New Years, Good Friday, Easter etc)
		This promotes the Great Deception: Rv 12:9
	S	Honours God's Holy Days (Lv 23, Num 28, 29, Neh 8
		see PS 81:3 -5 -- note that this is addressed
		to Joseph not Judah (Gen 48)
3	R	Venerates Solar based Gregorian Calendar -- Jan to Dec ; dead of Winter
	S	Venerates Lunar based Hebrew calendar
		Spring to Spring (Ex 12:1-2, Ps 104:19
		Moon appointed for seasons
4	R	Superficial understanding of scripture; pick and choose what suits you;
		For comfort (II Tim 3:5
		``Form of piety / godliness but denying the power thereof``)
	S	Deep understanding; all scripture is to be applied
		II Tim 3:15 - 16; Also our sacrifice "must be perfect
		(Deut 17:1)
5	R	Heaven: Reward of the "saved" immediately after death
	S	The "saved" await the ressurrection (Job 14:14-15,
		Jn 5:28 - 29, Rv 20:5 -6);
		Earth is promised
		Ps 37:9 - 11, Mt 5:3 - 12
		See article: ``Where Will The Righteous Be?``
6	R	Baptism by sprinkling and is generally done during infancy
	S	By Immersion and you must repent first
		Acts 2:3, Rm 6:1-4
7	R	Must be saved in this age
		But what about those who have died tragically?
		Floods (Noah`s for ex), isolation, children, handicapped etc
		not having known Jesus Christ.
	S	Many will come to Christ after his return (Rv 20:11-15, Is 6, Mt 10:15 etc
		Judgement = Decision (Heb 9:27)
		(see article "Points to Consider)
8	R	Those who are 'condemned' suffer for eternity in an 'ever-burning Hell'
	S	In general hell (sheol in Heb & hades in Gr) means grave.
		Those who choose to remain sinful will die the 2nd death
		and be as ashes under the feet of the righteous
		Ezek 18:4, Rv 20:15, Mal 4:1)
9	R	Veneration of objects (crosses etc), people (Virgin Mary, saints etc)
		and places (shrines, churches etc)
		Also known as Icons
	S	God is to be worshipped in sprit and in truth (Jn 4:24)
10	R	Formal worship and buildings (mass, liturgy, ceremony etc)
		{superficial social clubs}
	S	(see prev point)
		Many examples in the Gospels and the Book of Acts
		of informal worship, often interacting 1 on 1
		Philip and the Eunuch - Acts 8)
		{focus is on building relationships}
11	R	Human interession required: confession baptism.
		Priest has the authority to forgive in place of Christ.
	S	Jesus Christ is our one and only intercessor (I Jn 2:1) ; only he can forgive
		(Mrk 2:7-10) yet he does use human instruments.
12	R	Self-denial of God-given pleasures
		(celebacy, monasteries, lent, vows of poverty etc)
		i.e. Complete denial on one extreme to a Hedonistic approach on the other
		(everything according to one`s desire
		with no regard to the effect on youself or others.)
	S	See Col 2:20 - 23, I Cor 8:8-9, 9:27, 10:23-24, Rm 14:5, 19-23, Eph 2:29
		Lead a balanced temperate life and be responsible that
		nothing you say or do offends another
13	R	Prayers to and asking for intercession from others instead of Jesus Christ
		(Virgin Mary, Saints) see pt # 11
	S	These are dead and are awaiting the ressurrection (Rv 20:5-6, 11, Mt 5:28-29)
		see pt # 5
14	R	Attributes of ``Jesus Christ`` are identical to those of Mithra
		the Persian sun god.
		A Roman cult of which the Emperor Constantine was a follower.
		(see: http://www.near-death.com/experiences/origen048.html)
	S	We need to worship the real Jesus as we find in scripture in both the old
		and new testaments (see Mt 24:23-26)
15	R	Salvation is earned by works
	S	Salvation is a gift of God (Rm 6:23)
16	R	The Church is involved with the politics of this world.
		"Civic  Duty" to vote. Lobbying (Moral Majority).
		Many "laws of the land" based on the religion of the people.
	S	Rv 18:4, Heb 11:13-14, 10:34.
		We are ambassadors (II Cor 5:20, I Kng 18:21, 19:18)
		No involment with this word's affairs.
		Cannot have both.
		I Jn 2:15-17 "Love not this world"