{"id":31508,"date":"2015-07-01T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T23:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=31508"},"modified":"2015-07-01T08:27:24","modified_gmt":"2015-07-01T16:27:24","slug":"apostle-peter-taught-doctrines-that-many-who-claim-to-follow-him-do-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/church-history\/apostle-peter-taught-doctrines-that-many-who-claim-to-follow-him-do-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Apostle Peter taught doctrines that many who claim to follow him do not"},"content":{"rendered":"

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COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n

In his latest newsletter, PTG’s Mike Gendron has the following:<\/p>\n

The apostle Peter played a prominent role in the early church. Soon after he abandoned his career as a fisherman to follow Christ, he became a fisher of men. Several of his sermons were recorded in the Book of Acts, and his two epistles are included in the divinely inspired Scriptures. Since Catholics have been taught that Peter was their first pope, I have developed some questions to shed some light on his theology, ecclesiology, and soteriology. All of the answers come directly from his writings and sermons…><\/p>\n

Peter, were you the first pope and the supreme head of the first century church?<\/strong>
\n“As a fellow elder, I exhort the elders among you… to shepherd the flock of God.” (1 Pet. 5:1-3)<\/p>\n

Are you the rock upon which Jesus would build His church?<\/strong>
\nJesus is “a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God, chosen and precious… The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone and a\u00a0stone of stumbling,\u00a0and a rock of offense. They stumble because they disobey the word.”\u00a0(1 Pet. 2:4,7-8)<\/p>\n

Were you infallible?<\/strong>
\nPaul opposed me to my face because I was not in step with the truth of the Gospel.(Gal. 2:11,14)<\/p>\n

Should we confess our sins to priests?<\/strong>
\nRepent of your wickedness and pray to God that your sins may be forgiven. (Acts 8:22)<\/p>\n

Should we pray to Mary and the saints?<\/strong>
\nPray to God. (Acts 8:22)<\/p>\n

Can anyone be saved apart from the Lord Jesus Christ?<\/strong>
\n“There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)<\/p>\n

What would you say to Pope Francis who teaches that atheists can follow their conscience into heaven?<\/strong>
\n“There will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.” “The ignorant and unstable twist Paul’s letters to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures.” (2 Peter 2:1; 3:16)…<\/p>\n

Is it possible for God’s grace or indulgences to be purchased for the remission of sins?<\/strong>
\nGod ransoms us “not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ.” (1 Pet. 1:18-19)…<\/p>\n

Should Jesus Christ be made a sin offering during the sacrifice of the Mass?<\/strong>
\nChrist suffered “once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit” (1 Pet. 3:18)…<\/p>\n

Should Jesus continue to be pictured as a dead man hanging on a cross or as a baby in Mary’s arms?<\/strong>
\nThe resurrected Christ has “gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.” (1 Pet. 3:21-22)<\/p>\n

What should we do in these days of great deception?<\/strong> Take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability.\u00a0But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Pet 3:17-18)<\/p>\n

There is a profound contrast between the divinely inspired teachings of Peter and the fallible, ungodly opinions of Pope Francis. The enormous disparity between the instruction of these two men Catholics call “pope” shows how far the Roman Catholic Church has departed from the faith of the apostles. May God give us all a greater compassion for the many victims of religious deception.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Most who claim some tie to Roman Catholicism do not realize how much that church has changed.\u00a0 An article that documents this is great detail is available: Which Is Faithful: The Roman Catholic Church or the Continuing<\/em> Church of God?<\/a><\/p>\n

I would that it is not just Roman Catholics that made changes that disagree with the views of the original apostles.\u00a0 Some details are in the free online booklets Continuing History of the Church of God<\/a> and Where is the True Christian Church Today?<\/a><\/p>\n

Some items to assist in your studies may include:<\/em><\/p>\n

Was Peter the Rock Who Alone Received the Keys of the Kingdom?<\/a> How should Matthew 16:18-19 be understood?
\nThe Apostle Peter<\/a> He was an original apostle and early Christian leader. Where was Peter buried? Where did Peter die?
\nWhat Do Roman Catholic Scholars Actually Teach About Early Church History?<\/a> Although most believe that the Roman Catholic Church history teaches an unbroken line of succession of bishops beginning with Peter, with stories about most of them, Roman Catholic scholars know the truth of this matter. Is telling the truth about the early church citing Catholic accepted sources anti-Catholic? This eye-opening article is a must-read for any who really wants to know what Roman Catholic history actually admits about the early church. There is also a YouTube sermon on the subject titled Church of God or Church of Rome: What Do Catholic Scholars Admit About Early Church History?<\/a>
\nNazarene Christianity: Were the Original Christians Nazarenes?<\/a>\u00a0Who were the Nazarene Christians? What did they believe? Should 21st century Christians be modern Nazarenes? Is there a group that exists now that traces its history through the Nazarenes and holds the same beliefs today? Here is a link to a related video sermon Nazarene Christians: Were the early Christians \u201cNazarenes\u201d? <\/a>
\nLocation of the Early Church: Another Look at Ephesus, Smyrna, and Rome<\/a> What actually happened to the primitive Church? And did the Bible tell about this in advance?
\nApostolic Succession<\/a> What really happened? Did structure and beliefs change? Are many of the widely-held current understandings of this even possible? Did you know that Catholic scholars really do not believe that several of the claimed \u201capostolic sees\u201d of the Orthodox have apostolic succession\u2013despite the fact that the current pontiff himself seems to wish to ignore this view?\u00a0 Is there actually a true church that has ties to any of the apostles that is not part of the Catholic or Orthodox churches?\u00a0 Read this article if you truly are interested in the truth on this matter! Here is a version in the Spanish language La sucesi\u00f3n apost\u00f3lica. \u00bfOcurri\u00f3 en Roma, Alejandr\u00eda, Constantinopla, Antioqu\u00eda, Jerusal\u00e9n o Asia Menor?<\/a>
\nEarly Church History: Who Were the Two Major Groups Professed Christ in the Second and Third Centuries?<\/a> Did you know that many in the second and third centuries felt that there were two major, and separate, professing Christian groups in the second century, but that those in the majority churches tend to now blend the groups together and claim \u201csaints\u201d from both? \u201cSaints\u201d that condemn some of their current beliefs. Who are the two groups?
\nWhat Was the Original Apostles\u2019 Creed? What is the Nicene Creed?<\/a> Did the original apostles write a creed? When was the first creed written? Are the creeds commonly used by the Eastern Orthodox or Roman Catholics original?
\nWhat is the Origin of the Cross as a ‘Christian’ Symbol?<\/a> Was the cross used as a venerated symbol by the early Church? A related YouTube video would be Origin of the Cross<\/a>.
\nDo You Practice Mithraism?<\/a> Many practices and doctrines that mainstream so-called Christian groups have are the same or similar to those of the sun-god Mithras. December 25th was celebrated as his birthday. Do you follow Mithraism combined with the Bible or original Christianity?
\nPope Francis: Could this Marian Focused Pontiff be Fulfilling Prophecy?<\/a> Pope Francis has taken many steps to turn people more towards his version of \u2018Mary.\u2019 Could this be consistent with biblical and Catholic prophecies? This article documents what has been happening. There is also a video version titled Pope Francis: Could this Marian Focused Pontiff be Fulfilling Prophecy?<\/a>
\n<\/a> Feast of the Immaculate Conception?<\/a> Did early Christians teach Mary had an immaculate conception and led a sinless life?
\nOrigin of the Marian Dogmas: <\/a>Where Do Catholic Scholars Say The Four Dogmas of Mary Came From?
\nWhich Is Faithful: The Roman Catholic Church or the Continuing<\/em> Church of God?<\/a> Do you know that both groups shared a lot of the earliest teachings? Do you know which church changed? Do you know which group is most faithful to the teachings of the apostolic church? Which group best represents true Christianity? This documented article answers those questions.
\nContinuing<\/a><\/em> Church of God<\/a> The group striving to be most faithful amongst all real Christian groups to the word of God.
\nWhere is the True Christian Church Today?<\/a> This free online pdf booklet answers that question and includes 18 proofs, clues, and signs to identify the true vs. false Christian church. Plus 7 proofs, clues, and signs to help identify Laodicean churches. A related sermon is also available: Where is the True Christian Church? <\/a>Here is a link to the booklet in the Spanish language: \u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 la verdadera Iglesia cristiana de hoy?<\/a> Here is a link in the German language: WO IST DIE WAHRE CHRISTLICHE KIRCHE HEUTE?<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Continuing History of the Church of God<\/a> This pdf booklet is a historical overview of the true Church of God and some of its main opponents from c. 31 A.D. to 2014. Two related sermon links would include Continuing History of the Church of God: c. 31 to c. 300 A.D<\/a>. and Continuing History of the Church of God: 4th-16th Centuries<\/a>. In Spanish: Marque aqu\u00ed para ver el pdf folleto: Continuaci\u00f3n de la Historia de la Iglesia de Dios<\/a>.
\nThe History of Early Christianity<\/a> Are you aware that what most people believe is not what truly happened to the true Christian church? Do you know where the early church was based? Do you know what were the doctrines of the early church? Is your faith really based upon the truth or compromise?<\/strong><\/p>\n


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