link from my multiply http://alvinsu.multiply.com/journal/item/130/. I dealt with most of Catholic would say there. Feel free to see there.
Note: To all my friends, especially to catholic friends, who believe in Jesus Christ, I beg your understanding that through this article, I am not trying to write something against you. We are the same, we are just the sheep who need a good shepherd. And as we both know, there are so many shepherds in this world, and most of them are not good shepherds.
There is a shepherd who ready to die for his sheep, and if he lost one of his sheep, he will leave others sheep in the safe place and go to find the lost one. He will take us up when we fell down on the hill, he will take care of our injuries. But there are also shepherds who just want to take advantages from us, cut off our wool, kill and eat our meat, etc..
Here I am trying to open your eyes to see what the real catholic church is. I really don't have anything against you, but I am against that institution, that church, that office of papacy, that Roman Catholic Church. But, if up until now, my words already offended you, I ask you to stop reading and find another articles because I don't want to have any strife here, but unity in Jesus Christ.
Once again, we are just like a child, with innocent faith which believe in anything taught to us. We are sheep that need guidance from the good shepherd. We don't want to be lost forever, do we? I hope there will be no strife or anger here, but if it still occurs, let me myself take the responsibility here because of my ignorance.
If you are angry and want to curse me, even try to end my life. I don't care, I am already satified with 24 years of my life. I write these articles for God not for fame, name, praise, or etc. For me, those things are rubbish. My will is God is honored and I will always be humbled. If because of this article, many of you hate me, I ready to be blamed because deep down in my heart, I want to see you, all my friends, in heaven. God will help us who are sincere to know the Truth. He has given us Bible to differenciate right from wrong and through His Spirit, He enable us to know His Word, His Will, His Justice.
I am just God's servant who try my best to live based on my vision that God gave me, to present a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless (Eph 5:26-27). I hope that you who will agree with me will never offend the Catholic believers, because once again, we are just sheep who need a good shepherd.
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
And one of principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, spiritual wickedness is Roman Catholic Church. Once again I would clarify, it has nothing to do against you, you and I are sheep, but it has something very serious against that institution, that church, that office of papacy, who has deceived many people.
I did the same for my own churches, my own people through my articles entitle Are you Pharisee or Scribe or... and Are you Hypocrite or God's child? My videos also show something against famous preachers from 'Christian' (Joel Osteen, Billy Graham, Benny Hinn, Rick Warren). You can say that my religion is false when you see those people, that's true. No religion could lead us to the knowledge of the Truth. That's why Jesus came to this world to give us His Gospel (Good Message) that can lead us to heaven. But he never taught us to be religious people, NOPE, he taught us to be his disciples by following the Word of God, written in the Bible. We are saved by faith, not because good deeds. But faith need to be proven from what you do as well. Faith without deeds is dead. Am I right?
Here are videos about some preachers who denied the Bible as the whole Truth, see also the link on comment to see more. http://alvinsu.multiply.com/video/item/99
And here also video about person who are very religious but without Jesus in her life. She felt lonely and had crisis in faith http://alvinsu.multiply.com/video/item/102/
As a normal human being, I myself still lack in many things, I still have so many rooms for improvement. I want to learn more and more. A journey of thousands miles begins with a single step. No improvement can be obtained if we didn't move, and harsh and severe condition could help us to improve greatly, I would rather choose that way through my posting. But before we move to far, allow me to ask your belief. Do you believe that Jesus is the only way leads to heaven? I myself believe so much in this matter. How about you?
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me.
And the second questions is: Do you agree with me that the way to heaven is never easy, Jesus himself use word 'strive'? Does strive mean easily gained, e.g: only by being baptized, only by being in communion every Sunday, once in our life join catechism class, married in the church, died in the church, even with letter from Vatican? Does that strive mean? Do you agree with me that it is not strive? Was Jesus lying when He said so? Is Jesus or your preacher who lying? Going to heaven is never easy, we need to strive and through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God (Acts 14:22)
Luke 13:24
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
If you are not agree with me, please stop reading further, because it will only lead to more and more arguments, more and more quarrels, more and more ungodliness. Only sincere heart who can go to heaven which when rebuke or correction comes, it won't be sceptical but dilligently search the Truth by asking 'God of heaven and earth, is this young man, Alvin, telling us the truth with his article or he just a mad man?'
I consider many of you never done what I will present later, you just pray and worship Jesus. That's good, I am happy to hear that. In christianity, you can differenciate between hypocrite and genuine born again Christian. The same thing is valid in Catholic, maybe you are not too deep in their practice, you just follow what they taught, but not 100% obedient to its teaching. I would call you as moderate, lukewarm, serving 2 masters, but in this case, I rejoice in my heart to know you are such that person, since I have chance to open your eyes.
But if you think that you are God's children, 100% sure, Jesus is the one and only Saviour, please do not joke with God, my friends. You who live arrogantly, ignorantly because your pastor teach you that 'once saved forever saved', you think no matter how much sins you have commited, in the end, God will still justify you just because once in a lifetime, you have invited Jesus and been baptized, but your life stays the same, no regeneration. You are too naive, my friends.
7 x 24 hours minus 2 hours (fellowship in the church) you live like pagans a week. You just 'maintain' your holy life in the church, after that, you go again into the world and love the world, accept everything the world gives you, and you said you are genuine Christian. I am pity you. You are joking with God, not men.
1 Thessalonians 4:7-8
For God did not call us to impurity but to holiness. Therefore, whoever rejects this instruction is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.
You think you are strong enough, rich enough, great enough, you don't need God's grace, God's mercy in your life. The same thing will apply in heaven after you end your quest in this world. God doesn't necessarily need you in His dwelling place. My friends, please listen to me: You need to serve God only.
My brothers and sisters, now is not too late for you to leave, this is my 3rd recommendation, feel free to see my other posting, avoid posting with controversial label on it!
Here is my first step, my controversial posting (if you choose to read, read till the end). PS: I never accuse something without strong proof, you need to see the link I provided for more revelation. I did research, did interview, and most important things, I did compare all my literatures with Bible.
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Have you been questioned in your Primary school about True/False Questions? Do you miss that moment? I want to ask you some questions, you are free to answer, just answer quietly, you don't need to tell anybody else about your answer, just between you and God. But there is only one correct answer for each question according to Bible point of view.
PS: I don't care about any other doctrines, philosophies, textbook, and any other wisdom of the world, so please, if you are not agree with my answer here because of your human wisdom, just go and leave, block me as your friends (after you read fully all of my writing). Leave no comments based on your own judgment. I don't need it.
Once again: Go and leave no comment, may the Spirit of God disturb you again and again until you said, 'God, it is enough, I don't want you to disturb me again'. Your blood is upon your head, not mine. I have saved my soul from your iniquities.
Ezekiel 3:18-19
When I say to the wicked, You shall surely die; and you give him not warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at your hand. Yet if you warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.
#First Question: What should the cross look like?
But can you see this picture?
See that cross, isn't it inverted cross, antichrist symbol? Was it not CNN live? How can Catholic Church related with inverted cross? Maybe there is some manipulation with this picture, you can see more in video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-y8jF25scU
Their argument: inverted cross is based on Peter crucification, he invertedly crucified. But let me ask you something, is Jesus' cross or Peter's cross which lead to salvation? Is Jesus or Peter your Saviour?
Again you reasoned 'That was Pope Paul II, Pope could be wrong, now the CHURCH already back to Christ'. Ok, go and look in front of your mirror, and do what you usually do after you pray, touch your forehead, your center of chest (heart), your left shoulder then right shoulder. In the name of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost. What do you see? You make inverted cross again, antichrist symbol again, You said your CHURCH already has changed. No, they are not. They are trying to mislead you, my friends.
#Second Question: Which one who has pure, holy, blameless, without sin heart?
Does Bible say that Mary has the same heart like Jesus? Mary and the saints have lived very faithful lives, I am very agree, but each of them finally died and never rose up again. That means they are human being, like us. We are human but Jesus is God, How can human be in equality with God? On the third day after his crucifixion and death, He resurrected, Jesus is alive, Mary is not. Mary can't be compared with Jesus. She is much lower than Jesus. she was just a humble servant. She herself said 'I am the Lord's servant, may it be to be as you have said.' (Luke 1:38, 48)
#Third Question: Which one was raised up to heaven?
Since when Mary was raised up to heaven like Jesus? Does Bible tell so? Please do not make such argument by telling there is no bones, no tomb. Too absurb for me. I had a dog which died and buried 8 years ago, I know the place where I buried him. Do you think if I dig it again I would see my dog's bones? Can I really say that my dog is in heaven now? You said, you have faith, faith need to have strong base as well. Bible and Holy Spirit are the bases for your faith. Is their arguments written in the Bible or not?
Some people thought they met Holy Spirit, but if their testimonies contradicted with Bible, what are those then? Those are evil spirits. And reading the Bible without Holy Spirit could only lead to confusion, in the end, you will just justified yourself with the Bible. How can blind lead other blind? They will both fall into the ditch.
#Fourth Question: Which one is King of kings, Lord of lords?
But why Mary sits on the throne which suppose to be belong to Jesus? Is something wrong here? Do you know that our God is a jealous God? He will never ever share his glory to other. Is Mary your God? You said Mary is Jesus' mother. Agree, but that was in flesh. Jesus had no father (in flesh) and have no mother (in heaven realm). Do you get it?
Why there is always yellow circle like a sun behind every saints' head? Don't tell me, it is god of Sun. Moses had radiant face, but that was in his face, not behind his head.
to see what is that, please click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPAzBO-c9c8&feature=related
#Fifth Question: Which one is Word of God?
Then why your Bible always stay on your shelf, never been read? Why you go to church with Catholic book of Prayers? Why Bible verses are always put in the liturgy but not the songs' lyric? Shouldn't it is put vice versa? Put the songs' lyric in the liturgy and bring the Bible to the church. Is that not the correct one? Think about it!! Please say not Bible is heavier than another book as your answer.
#Sixth Question: Which one is worthy to be praised, honored, glorified by men?
But why many people see Pope like see God? You can see from their eyes, even from your own mirror, why your eyes see him like see God? Why people think that Pope is never false, always right? His words are absolutely correct, follow and obey. Did some of Popes do evil by selling indulgences, moving people to kill others in Crusade? If you said Pope could be wrong, but church not, then why your eyes like that? Why you see him like see God?
#Seventh Question: Which one should be worshipped by men?
INVISIBLE GOD
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NO IMAGE
Can the Creator of heaven and earth be kept in his own creation, even his own creation's creation like this statue? Must God be seen by your eyes to be believed by you? Learn from the wind, you can't see it, but you can feel it. The same thing with God.
Do not be deceived, maybe this one is your religion, you think you are worshipping God, but I tell you the truth, NOPE, you are not. You, by your institution, are led to do something against God unconciously. Please read your Bible and see, my friends. Maybe right now you are not aware that you are walking in the wrong path, turn back and find the truth!!
Now maybe you are shocked and confused, you don't believe your own eyes, or maybe you still don't believe me, you think I fabricated these lies, then please continue to read further.
For more detail about act of worship, e.g: kissing Pope hand, etc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d9hS2fSSM0
Matthew 23:9
And don't call anyone on earth ‘Father,’ for you have only one Father, the one in heaven
You know what Pope means? Pope literally means Papa (Father). http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pope. You will not acknowledge him with the same attitude like you do to your own father, right? He is worthy to get more respect than any other else, isn't he? If he is more than any person in this planet, even George Bush bow down himself before him. Is he in the same level with God himself?
If not, why you call him 'Holy Father'? Is not that act of worship? Don't you know that by saying 'Pope, Holy Father, Pope, Holy Father, bless us.' You are already against Matthew 23:9. You put yourself in danger of wrath of God.
Do not agree with me? Pope is not Holy Father? Then look here with your own eyes how the wikipedia declare that Holy Father is Pope (point no 2 and 3)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Father
Please do not leave, you already made decision to read, so read it further.
Now, looked at the bent cross in the hand of Pope. What does it mean?
Again I quote from one literature, it is a sinister symbol, used by Satanists in the sixth century, that had been revived at the time of Vatican Two. This was a bent or broken cross, on which was displayed a repulsive and distorted figure of Christ, which the black magicians and sorcerers of the Middle Ages had made use of to represent the Biblical term 'Mark of the Beast'. Yet, not only Paul VI, but his successors, the two John-Pauls, carried that object and held it up to be revered by crowds, who had not the slightest idea that it stood for anti-Christ."http://www.cuttingedge.org/articles/rc100.htm
The Church, not you...like to see Jesus always hang on the cross dead, never rise up. They would never admit that Jesus has risen up and sit next to God the Father. My friends, stop being ignorant!! Open your eyes and see, Be wise!! Jesus died on the cross as atonement for your sin, He has risen. Be awake from your sleep, open your eyes and see. In Jesus' name. Think about this seriously!!
Hebrews 9:25
Nor did he go into heaven to sacrifice himself again and again, the way the high priest goes into the Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own
Now, let's talk about idolatry, maybe in your mind, idols need to be scary, bloody, devilish beast. What do you think about this?
For more type of idolatries, you can refer to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_I5pGaoF28&feature=related
Ok, you can say: 'It is not idol, we don't worship it. That's just an ornament in our home to symbolize that we are Catholic family, to make our home look holier, it is the same like Christian with their Bible, praying continually'. Ok, you can say that again. But how about this?
Is this only an ornament to make your home holier? Don't you see that people pray earnessly? Is it not act of worship? You reason that statue is Jesus' mother, should be honored with double or even 1000-ple respect. Ok, you can say that again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubu333QvYNc. But how about this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_voudNl-T0&feature=related
Are not they worshipping the Pope's statue too? Do you still reason that you don't do that? If you never do that, Good, I am happy to know that. But please be careful because your church, your institution, they try to mislead you, to make you against God. They want you to offense the second commandment in decalogue: You shall not make to you any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Do not worship Mary and Pope, God alone who is worthy to be praised. He is a jealous God.
How can pope dead body still be worshipped? Do you not believe me? See here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRovwHuiO1s
How about that circle bread, that you receive every Mass?
Do you know that symbolized the god of sun that was worshipped by Egyptians? Look also at the rod in the Pope's hand. It looks similar with the sun relic above, doesn't it? Wow, even Pope himself worship the god of sun. Just think a bit, if the shepherd worship the other god, what will he teach to the sheep? Are you not aware that at the moment they are trying to mislead you to follow them?
See here the corelation between god of sun and catholic chuch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Qek976XBo&feature=related
Or here for more detail one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB4tyRIROeA&feature=related
Look at this bread, round like the sun, is not it? If you ate it, you unconciously are worshipping the god of sun, worship Baal. The church said, you personized Jesus to this bread. I said you meditated to personize Baal to this bread and you ate it.
Maybe up until now, you never ask why you do this and that, why you go to church bringing the Catholic book of prayers not Bible? Why, why, why? It is because they don't want you to be like Martin Luther again. You yourself should know, which one was right? Roman Catholic at that time or Martin Luther? You think your church has changed to the right direction? NOPE, they are going to more error. They are trying to make you never read the Bible because they are afraid that if you read the Bible, your eyes will be opened and you will escape from them. My friends, open your Bible, invite Jesus to come to your heart, ask for Holy Spirit to enable you to understand Holy Bible.
How about Mass (Eucharist)? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucharist_in_the_Catholic_Church
You attend it every Sunday, even most of you come to the church just to join the Mass. Many of you think that if you received the wine and the bread every week, you are saved. You have been deceived, my friends. Those things don't mean anything, they just the same like the food and water you eat or drink everyday. Physical things can't save your life, you need spiritual thing, you need Holy Spirit of God.
How can bread and wine transform into the body and blood of Jesus? By faith? You know what faith means? Faith is being sure what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. THAT'S FAITH. But why, your church want to personize the blood and body into the bread and wine literally? That contradict the faith, must you see first then you would like to believe? You are lack of faith if you do that.
This is what they teach you : The consecrated bread and wine which according to the faith become the body and blood of Christ.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7lLkFY3rwI (see from minute 3:00 you will find about the Mass)
The Bread of Life and the Lamb of God's blood are the things that save your life, not the bread and wine. The Bread of Life is this, if you eat His Word, read your Bible continually, it is as sweet as honey in your mouth, if you pray to your Father in heaven, it will refresh your soul, like a river of living water in your life to ease your thirty. You will never be hungry and thirsty anymore. That's it, no other argument. The Last Supper is just as remembrance of Jesus, but lead not to salvation.
By doing mass, once again, you unconciously, repeat the day before Jesus was crucified and died. You unconciously involve in his crucification again and again, you unconciously send his to Golgota every week. Jesus' body and Jesus' blood need to be spilt out again and again for your sin. You unconsiously are the same as the Pharisees who shouted 'Crucify him!! Crucify him!! You curse your own God, my friends.
Are you angry with me? Hold your peace, my friends. And as you have decided to read even after I warned you three times to leave. You have to hold your words. In the end of this article, I will give you chance to curse me. Don't worry about that. Continue reading and start involving Jesus and Bible in your life.
How about incense?
http://landru.i-link-2.net/shnyves/incense_offering.htm
Isaiah 1:13
Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination to me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
WAKE UP, MY FRIENDS, DO NOT BE DECEIVED ANYMORE!!
Have you read in the Bible that you will never inherit Kingdom of God by doing those things? You will end up being an idolatrous rather than believers, if you keep staying in that CHURCH.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
You know that wicked people will not inherit the kingdom of God, don't you? Stop deceiving yourselves! Sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals, thieves, greedy people, drunks, slanderers, and robbers will not inherit the kingdom of God. That is what some of you were! But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God
Galatians 5:19-21
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, promiscuity, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, rivalry, jealously, outbursts of anger, quarrels, conflicts, factions, envy, murder, drunkenness, wild partying, and things like that. I am telling you now, as I have told you in the past, that people who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God
My beloved friends, wake up from your dream, from your imaginary heaven, heaven that never exist. As God said
Revelation of John 18:4-6
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that you be not partakers of her sins, and that you receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double to her double according to her works: in the cup which she has filled fill to her double.
Believe in Jesus Christ alone. Repent and ask God forgiveness, Invite him as your Savior, Lord of your life. Ask his guidance, and He will surely help you. Jesus is knocking at your heart's door.
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Once again, I never accuse you, as Catholic fellow, but I am against that Catholic church, just like Martin Luther against the Catholic church at his time, I also want to stand against Catholic. I will never keep silent unless I died. If you who offended and try to convert me, you are going to dead end. It is either you kill me or you will see many are being fleed from that Church. I want to make other converts to Jesus, whom shall convert me?
And If you want to curse me, My name is Alvin. Remember me in your prayer, ask God to deal with me, and as Balak summons Balaam to curse Israel, instead of cursing Israel, God used Balaam bless them. If you cursed me, I am blessed.
Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you
And if some of you want to kill me like more 40 men did when they made an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul (Act 23:12-22). If you hate me so much like that. Good. Let's see how God will deliver me. I am not stupid enough to give my address, though some of you already know. Then come and take my life, my friends.
Or after I finished my Master Program I will come back to Indonesia to preach to Gospel, to bring Revival in Indonesia. That one is my dream, if you are against it, kill me before it happened. You can wait for that, it won't be too long from now, I am writing my Thesis. Summon all the people from all over Indonesia if you like too, I am not afraid. God will always be with me. Like Elijah alone against all the people in Israel, against 450 prophets of Baal, against 400 prophets of Asherah. God delivered him, he will deliver me as well. Or, if God stand still, doing nothing, deliver me not, I will never curse him, He is my God, JESUS IS MY SAVIOR.
If I had to die persecuted, I believe that what I sow doesn't come to life unless it dies. I want to see revival in Indonesia. Either I see it or I died.
1 Corinthians 15:36
You fool, that which you sow is not quickened, except it die.
My friends, who are agree with me, if I really died, please continue the fire, for the Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. I am a lowly person, I am like mustard seed, but I believe the fire that I brought would ignite and a mustard see will grew and became a tree through all of you. Thank you. Jesus loves us
Luke 13:19
It is like a mustard seed that someone took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds in the sky nest in its branches.”
Praise the Lord, Jesus is my Savior