The Problem With Popes Heb 7:21-28
THEY DIE. The OT levitical priesthood was the OT way of Reaching God- It was a flawed way because man was flawed . Hebrews was written to a struggling group of Jews who wanted to Revert back to the safety zone of the old way. But Hebrews wanted to tell them the New was better. ( 13 times the word better appears)
In Holy Communion we (1 Corinthians 11:26) "…. proclaim the Lord's death until he comes." In Mass they experience His Sacrifice-
We show His Sacrifice- In the Catholic Church Christ is on the Ross because they believe they literally experience the Crucifixion again- (Romans 6:10) "For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. " "kat-ang-gel'-lo" We Preach the Sacrifice-
We Show His Resurrection- The cross is barren the tomb empty HE IS NOT HERE, HE IS RISEN AS HE SAID! He is not buried in St. Peter’s Visalia. You won’t find him enshrined under glass.
We Show His Coming- UNTIL HE COMES- He is coming in power- we hail the day of his appearing. We are not looking backwards but forwards- In your car the rearview mirror is small and the windshield is large-
The Problem With Popes -
Heb 7:23They Die- Death is the Human Malady that plagues all mankind- Death and it’s evil twin Sickness (Heb 7:28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity;)
They are merely human-
Popes are not more wicked then all men they are Just men-
ALL MEN NEED A SAVIOR- Even the Pope needed a rosary said for him when he died. There has been good Popes and Bad Popes- throughout HistoryWhat Does it mean to be a PROTESTANT (The Catholic Encyclopedia)
The Protestant goes directly to the Word of
God for instruction, and to the throne of grace in his devotions; while the pious Roman Catholic consults the teaching of his church, and prefers to offer his prayers through the medium of the Virgin Mary and the saints.From this general principle of Evangelical freedom, and direct individual relationship of the believer to Christ, proceed the three fundamental doctrines of Protestantism — the absolute supremacy of (1) the Word alone , and not equality of Church Edict (2) the grace of Christ alone and Not the merits of Religious works (3) the general priesthood of believers. . (The abolition of priests, sacrifices, and sacraments )
(Hebrews 4:16) "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
In 1517 Pope Leo X had authorized the sale of special jubilee indulgences in the cities and principalities of Germany. Half of the proceeds from the sale was to go to the building of Saint Peter's Cathedral in Rome on October 31, Martin Luther drafted a series of ninety-five statements in Latin discussing indulgences, good works, repentance, and other topics, and invited interested scholars to debate with him. He nailed this document on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg Germany. His Ninety-five Theses triggered the movement in world history known as the Reformation.
Martin Luther and his colleagues came to understand that if we sinners had to earn salvation by our own merits and good works, we would be lost and completely without hope. But through the working of the Holy Spirit, the reformers rediscovered the Gospel -- the wonderful news that Jesus Christ lived, died, and rose again to redeem and justify us.
The Apostles Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ,
His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heavenand sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Christian (Catholic ) Church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.