Idolatry....
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(1Co 5:11) But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
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This passage is about not keeping company with someone who is considered to be a brother. Roman Catholics are not my brothers in Christ. Most of them dont' understand the Mass. I tried explaining to someone not so long ago, that everytime the Priest does a mass he is reoffering and resacrificing Christ again in his mind. They actually believe that Jesus humbles himself every Mass and becomes the bread and wine for the people so they can eat his flesh and drink his blood and be assured of forgiveness of sin by partaking of the sacrifice.
My Bible says that Christ was sacrificed once for all.
The mass is idolatry and a false demonic way to deceive people away from the only way to be right from God.
Here is the Apostle Pauls definition of idolatry.
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(Col 3:5) Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
(Col 3:6) For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
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Now lets play nice and be careful how we address each other on this thread and every thread. Be patient and loving. Not everyone has the same knowledge and harshness will turn people away. Harshness says I am correct and you are an idiot if you don't agree with me.
That is not how Christ would have us teach and love people.
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(2Ti 2:24) And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
(2Ti 2:25) In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
(2Ti 2:26) And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
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