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Do Catholics Worship Statues?
Catholics worship statues!" People still make this ridiculous claim. Because Catholics have statues in their churches, goes the accusation, they are violating God’s commandment: "You shall not make for yourself a graven image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: you shall not bow down to them or serve them" (Ex. 20:4–5); "Alas, this people have sinned a great sin; they have made for themselves gods of gold" (Ex. 32:31).
It is right to warn people against the sin of idolatry when they are committing it. But calling Catholics idolaters because they have images of Christ and the saints is based on misunderstanding or ignorance of what the Bible says about the purpose and uses (both good and bad) of statues.
Anti-Catholic writer Loraine Boettner, in his book Roman Catholicism, makes the blanket statement, "God has forbidden the use of images in worship" (281). Yet if people were to "search the scriptures" (cf. John 5:39), they would find the opposite is true. God forbade the worship of statues, but he did not forbid the religious use of statues. Instead, he actually commanded their use in religious contexts!
Jesus is ...!!!
The collection of verses about Jesus Christ.
The importance and respect for the Bread /Eucharist in Church!
Jesus is still with us in his Church, in his Word. He is truly and completely present under the appearances of bread and wine, to make us more like himself and to join us to one another. The Bread/Eucharist builds up the Church in unity and love, drawing us closer together in Christ. Through it we grow spiritually, are strengthened to avoid sin, and obtain graces and blessings
Fifty Things That You Should Know About Tongues and Healing
Collection of Verses of bible!
Gods word on Faith and Faithful people in Bible!
A collection of verses about our faith in God!
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