The Whore & Her Children
In 1978 Pope John Paul I proclaimed, “The smoke of Satan has entered the Sanctuary.” He was dead shortly after that statement. His death was considered mysterious and is believed by many as being an inside job. A well-known writer and renowned Jesuit priest, Malachi Martin, wrote in his Vatican novel, Windswept House, “Suddenly it became unarguable that now during this papacy, the Roman Catholic organization carried a permanent presence of clerics who worshipped Satan and liked it; of bishops and priests who sodomized boys and each other; of nuns who performed the ‘Black Rites’ of Wicca, and who lived in lesbian relationships . . . every day, including Sundays and Holy Days, acts of heresy and blasphemy and outrage and indifference were committed and permitted at holy Altars by men who had been called to be priests. Sacrilegious actions and rites were not only performed on Christ’s Altars, but had the connivance or at least the tacit permission of certain Cardinals, archbishops, and bishops . . .” (Windswept House, Malachi Martin, 1996, p. 492.)
The Roman Catholic system is a pagan religious system. The newspapers of our American press continue to provide us with the news that the Catholic priests are absolutely not going to end the filth of homosexuality and pedophilia within their system. Recently, the Charlotte Observer stated in their secondary headlines, “Offenders would be kept from kids, but not those ousted from priesthood.” There was an immediate cry from those men who were abused as young boys in Catholic ministries. How does any religious institution put a man back in ministry at any ordained level that has stooped to the acts of homosexuality or the molestation of young people or children? That defies reason or Biblical responsibility.
But this article is not mainly about the Roman Catholic system, but about the once great Bible-believing churches and ministries that have decided to give support and acceptance to this dark religious world. The Catholics boast of over one billion adherents and of their worldwide political influence and incalculable riches. This system is extremely rich and millions of its members are perfectly willing to fund with liberal donations any Protestant ministry that will bridge the differences between the two. Many formerly separated ministers and their leaders have decided that the money is worth the compromise.
The Catholic
Church Is
Aggressive
While
churches
that were
formerly
Bible-believing
are speaking
kindly of
the Catholic
Church, the
Catholics
are
aggressively
reaching for
the world.
No one can
doubt that
they want
and intend
to be the
spokesman
for
Christianity.
I just
received a
copy of a
multi-million
mailing by
Karl
Keating,
president of
Catholic
Answers.
This mailing
was a
fundraiser
and was
premised on
the “2002
World Youth
Day.” It
blasted a
tract
showing a
man in hell
that had
been
deceived by
the Catholic
religion,
the Virgin
Mary and
other
unbiblical
teachings. A
copy of that
tract was
reproduced
and the
receiver was
asked to
immediately
destroy it
with a
warning of
how
dangerous it
was if it
fell into
the hands of
the wrong
persons.
Of course, if we write a similar letter from our position, we are blasted for being judgmental and uncaring. Every time I do a broadcast showing the false, unbiblical teachings of this system, I get ugly, vicious calls, letters and e-mails. They can be aggressive, but most Bible believers are being intimidated not to be aggressive. Our position and approach should never be to attack persons or to demean anyone, but rather to speak the truth in tender love. Our message must be clear and absolute truth about the only plan of salvation.
In this large Catholic mailer, there was a very slick looking booklet, entitled Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth. It looked like a good Bible booklet and was very colorful. Here are the inviting words from the back cover, “The Catholic Church: Your Guide to the Truth” “Jesus established the Catholic Church especially for you. He set it up as your spiritual home, he provided it with everything you need, and he wants you in it. The Catholic Church guides you as the pillar of fire guided the Israelites when they escaped from bondage. They had a guide they could trust, and now so do you. Your guide is trustworthy because it teaches as Jesus taught. This is why the Bible calls the Catholic Church the ‘pillar and foundation of truth.’ Jesus has a special plan for you, one He wants you to perform through His Church. This booklet explains Jesus’ plan and how you can know the Catholic Church is where you belong.” (Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth, 1997. Published by Catholic Answers, San Diego, CA.)
This booklet left no room for the Bible believing churches to claim anything. The Bible quotes were from a strange translation. It speaks a lot of our language, but full of their twist. For instance, look at this invitation to be saved. Here is their question just like we would ask it and then their answer.
QUESTION:
“What you
must do to
be saved?”
ANSWER:
“Best of
all, the
promise of
eternal life
is a gift,
freely
offered to
us by God
[Catechism
of the
Catholic
Church
(Vatican
City:
Libreria
Editrice
Vaticana,
1994, p.
1727.)]. Our
initial
forgiveness
and
justification
are not
things we
‘earn’
(Ibid.,
2010). Jesus
is the
mediator who
bridged the
gap of sin
that
separates us
from God (I
Timothy
2:5); he
bridged it
by dying for
us. He has
chosen to
make us
partners in
the plan of
salvation (I
Corinthians
3:9). “The
Catholic
Church
teaches what
the apostles
taught and
what the
Bible
teaches: We
are saved by
grace alone,
but not by
faith alone
(which is
what ‘Bible
Christians’
teach; see
James 2:24).
“When we
come to God
and are
justified
(that is,
enter a
right
relationship
with God),
nothing
preceding
justification,
whether
faith or
good works,
earns grace.
But then God
plants His
love in our
hearts, and
we should
live out our
faith by
doing acts
of love
(Galatians
6:2).”
(Pillar of
Fire, Pillar
of Truth,
1997.
Published by
Catholic
Answers, San
Diego, CA,
pp. 22-23.)
The Christian Church world is being deceived and outflanked. Our national and best-known leaders have foolishly denied the truth and taken allegiance to this harlot system. I must share the truth with you at any cost. Let’s look at some of the better know men and ministries. They are becoming the children of the Mother of Harlots.
Charismatics
&
Catholicism
The
Charismatic
religion has
been
Catholic in
nature since
its
beginning.
As a
Classical
Pentecostal
I have
watched the
whole life
of the
Charismatic
renewal. It
was first
named
Neo-Pentecostal
and was
totally
rejected by
the
Classical
Pentecostal
even as they
rejected us
because of
our
fundamentalism.
I visited
many of
their events
throughout
the years
and never
found one
thing I
could
Biblically
connect.
When I call
this
movement
“Charismatic
Catholicism,”
I do not
suggest a
structural
connection.
There may
have been,
but I do not
have any
proof of
such
connections.
The
connection
was in the
spiritual
realm. The
Charismatic
movement
never had
any solid
Biblical
roots. It
was a
smorgasbord
of many
different
doctrines
loosely
connected to
esoteric
experiences.
Speaking in
tongues and
other
so-called
gifts was
the glue
that held it
together.
As you research this movement from its beginning, the experiences of tongues and the gifts were always subject to the individual. The entire manifestation of gifts was at the control of these promoters and the crowds. I can honestly say that during all my experiences among Charismatic people, I have never seen one person that appeared to have a genuine Book of Acts experience. Being a Classical Pentecostal, we recognize the Book of Acts and the Pentecostal experience, but firmly believe that the Holy Spirit alone is sovereign. Any manifestation of the Holy Ghost cannot be subject to the whims of the individual.
We have witnessed numerous cases where individuals seeking to be filled with the Spirit were told to say whatever came to their mind, funny sounds, incoherent symbols, etc. and that it would evolve into a language the Bible calls “speaking in tongues.” Classical Pentecostals have always called such action heresy and dangerous. The Charismatics actually teach that all the gifts can be manifest at will. When you want to pray in tongues, you just start making sounds. This is called a “prayer language” to be used when it suits you. I have been in several meetings where the crowd was told to pray in tongues and the entire place would erupt into a guru-sounding roar.
How does such a diverse gathering bring glory to the Lord? When you put together the Catholic doctrine of the mass with the doctrine of the Jesus Only (They deny the Trinity.) and then add the Born-Again Jesus that accomplished nothing of salvation on the cross (Jesus was born again in hell.) of the Copelands, you have a pot of poison.
In our last edition of this publication, we printed an article entitled, “Marriage From Hell.” This article listed numerous quotes from leading Charismatics and Evangelicals endorsing the Catholic system as Orthodox Christianity. Men like W.A. Criswell, Paul Crouch, Chuck Colson, etc. were mentioned. I sit at my desk as I write this article trying to speak to all of this as kind as I know how. If such distortion does not make one angry, then something is wrong. I am determined to speak evil of no man, but I must warn everyone possible of the “Mother of Harlots and Her Children.”
Conclusion
This mother
of religious
whoredom is
spreading
her powers
and
embracing
every aspect
of religions
regardless
of its
origin. The
Writer
warned in
Holy
Scripture,
“And upon
her forehead
was a name
written,
MYSTERY,
BABYLON THE
GREAT, THE
MOTHER OF
HARLOTS AND
ABOMINATIONS
OF THE
EARTH. And I
saw the
woman
drunken with
the blood of
the saints,
and with the
blood of the
martyrs of
Jesus: and
when I saw
her, I
wondered
with great
admiration.”
(Revelation
17:5).
The only religions the Whore of Rome hates are Orthodox Jews and fundamental Christians. Everyone else is playing her game, but these two groups. The Bible plainly warns us that she will be covered with the blood of those she has slain. We still have protection from her murderous hands in America, but history is replete with her past deeds. She is still murdering or attacking saints in countries when government provides her protection and cover. The priests have destroyed a multitude of her altar boys to satisfy their insane lust.
When the Bible prophesied the term “harlot,” it certainly knew what was going to occur. She is called a “whore” and that is her character. “And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters.” (Revelation 17:1) Be strong in your defense of truth and do not fear those who can destroy your body. Reserve your fear for the one that destroys the soul.
Joseph R. Chambers