Yoboiiryu :
“You’re right that our relationship with Christ is far more important than man-made religion. And when we look at the Bible, we see that neither Jesus nor the apostles taught us to pray to Mary. Mary herself recognized she needed a Savior, and the early Church focused on Christ alone. The earliest signs of Marian veneration appear long after the apostles, around the 4th to 5th century which shows it wasn’t part of the original gospel message. Our prayers and worship belong to God through Jesus, not to any human, no matter how honored. That’s the true faith Jesus and the apostles passed down.” 🔥 Mary was a blessed vessel used by God to bring Jesus into the world, but she herself needed a Savior:
Luke 1:46-47 – “And Mary said, ‘My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.’”
Even Mary acknowledged her need for a Savior. That puts her in the same category as all of us a human in need of redemption. This is not apostolic teaching it’s a tradition that developed over time, not rooted in the Bible.
This confirms what Jesus warned about:
Mark 7:6-8 – “They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules. You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”✝️Lastly Catholics claim Peter was the first pope and the church was built on him. But this misunderstands Jesus’ words in Matthew 16:18:
“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church…”
The “rock” is not Peter himself, but Peter’s confession of faith that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God (Matthew 16:16). Many early Church Fathers (even outside Protestant traditions) understood the rock as Christ or faith in Christ, not Peter personally. 🔥 Repent & Seek GOD 🕊️Yourself & He Will Relieve To You The Truth Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Amen🙏🏽
2025-11-24 03:17:50