476 Catholics, Protestants, Apocrypha, False Church. What bad things, do they believe. Now consider the BIBLE TRUTH

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Please consider, these Terrible: Catholic, Protestant, Apocrypha – False Church places. These places are so BAD, with dreadful beliefs. Now consider the correct BIBLE TRUTH!

This message will show, how the lying Catholics, try to find reasons – why they can follow/believe, in the terrible Apocrypha.

This includes, how they are always looking for reasons, to deny the full truth – of the 6 6 Bible Books. It shows, why they prefer to choose Godless ways, to read a False Bible – including, using the Apocrypha.

This Blog message of mine, will reveal, why the Apocrypha cannot be trusted. That includes the problems it gives, and why it is definitely not true.  It can never be trusted as good. It will reveal the dangers, if you ever follow it. 

It then discusses, how your life will be improved, if you do not follow the Catholics, Apocrypha etc.

I now present the various evidences, of the evil, that is now happening amongst us – by the Lying and Pretence Catholic church.  They do not present  the Christian whole/real Truth, but reveal harm, that they are causing – through the False Catholic Organisations.

A Case Against, the Roman Catholic Apocrypha

Introduction:

The real Church needs to know, what parts of the True real Bible, should be used by them. They also need to know, what parts are badly used, by False people. That is, what parts they should not use.

A major source of division, between Roman Catholics and Protestants, is the Protestant Correct way – of numbering, the TRUE accepted 6 6 Bible Books. These should officially, be included in the Bible.   

While the Protestant Canon of Scripture, is comprised of Sixty-Six Books, the Roman Catholic Old Testament, contains SEVEN additional books of Seventy Three. These Extra SEVEN disputed books, that the Church of Rome embraces, are:  Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, Tobit, Judith, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, and Baruch.

These extra 7, should never be Followed, like the Catholics do – because they are very False.  This can be proved, to be so.

Also, translators of the Catholic Bibles, have added in -a few extra verses, into the original texts, of Daniel and Esther.  Roman Catholics, confidently Parade this Volume, as being Canonical Scripture. But this is NOT TRUE.

Why do they do this, and not reject the Apocrypha? The Apocrypha can be shown, as much weaker in truth, than the Bible.  It is not a product, of divine inspiration.

Rejection of the Apocrypha, BY THE JEWS:

It is very interesting, that the Apocryphal Books, were never included – in the Hebrew Canon of Scripture! Jesus Christ, spoke of the Law and Prophets, within these Books.  That is:  Matthew 7: 1 2,   2 2: 4 0,    Luke 1 6: 1 6.   Jesus also agreed on the threefold division, of the Jewish Canon.  See Luke 2 4: 4 4.

By the way, I am very much, a very strong believer in Jesus.  I can see terrible Folly, within the Catholic Church, and am not Jewish.  But I can see much to support, later Salvation, for the Jewish People.

The Deutero-Canonicals, were written during a time, when no prophets were alive.  That was during the Old Testament time, of  1 Maccabees 4: 4 1 – 4 6,   9: 2 7. The Jews were the ones, most acquainted, with the Books of the Old Testament – at that time, since they were the ones, who wrote them.

The Jewish historian Josephus, rejected the Apocrypha, as not inspired.  Yet the Catholics do not reject it.  That should show, how Catholics must be even worse, than the Godless Jews of that time, and even NOW!

The so called Divine Inspiration, which was Wrongly declared as good, by The Roman Catholic Apocrypha – was denied by Many others, as being False, in The Early Church:

It was said by FALSE Rome, that sometimes people would accept an Apocryphal Book, while rejecting the inspiration of another.  Pope Gregory the Great, speaking of the Maccabees, said:  “We are not acting irregularly from the Books. Though they are canonical, they are brought out, for the edification of the Church.  We bring forth testimony of this”.

These words, certainly, did not edify the Church.

Through Commentary on Job 1 9: 3 4, Athanasius wrote, “There are other Books, besides the aforementioned, which are not Canonical.   Yet they have been designated, by the Catholic Fathers, to be read – by those who join us, and who wish to be instructed in them”. 

The Catholics, now support these very Bad Books, as follows:

– The Word of Piety

– The Wisdom of Solomon

– The Wisdom of Sirach

– Esther and Judith

– Tobias

If you read these books, it should be obvious, how Bad they are – and cannot ever be accepted, as the Word of God.

Thirty-Ninth Festal Letter (3 6 7), I believe, contains this information:

“Theologians, of the Eastern Church, such as these:  Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Amphilochius.  These drew up formal lists, of the Old Testament, in which the Apocrypha does not appear.”

Bruce M. Metzge.  He gives an Introduction to the Apocrypha, p. 1 7 9.

Patristic writers, did indeed declare, extra-biblical writings.  But quotation of a source, in itself, does not imply acceptance – into the Canon. Nor does it accept belief, in divine inspiration.  It was not until the Council of Trent in 1 5 4 6, declared, that the Apocrypha – was officially deemed, to be a part of the Roman Catholic Canon.

All True Christians, should be aware of all this, to help them reach out better – in their saving message, to Catholics.

The online New Advent, of the Catholic Encyclopedia, says: “In the Latin Church, throughout the Middle Ages, we find evidence of hesitation – about the character of the Deutero-Canonicals. 

There is currently, one good thought about them, but another thought – not favourable, to their authority and sacredness.   There are a number of writers, who are Wavering between the two, with some confusion – as to their exact standing, with Thomas Aquinas”.

Few are found, who seriously acknowledge their Canonicity. Their appeal for these books, is within “Canon of the Old Testament”.   Note, “From the Greek Septuagint translation, of the Old Testament, an Old Latin Version was made – which of course, also contained the Apocryphal Books, among the Canonical Books”.

“It is not strange therefore, that Greek and Latin Church Fathers, of the Second and Third Centuries – quote the Apocrypha, with the same Formulas of Citation. This they use, as they refer to the Books of the Old Testament.  This includes:  Irenaeus, Tertullian, and Clement of Alexandria.  They all do this”.

“Hardly any of these Catholics, knew any Hebrew.  There were small numbers of Catholic Fathers, who either, had a small bit of personal knowledge – of Hebrew (example: Origen and Jerome), or had made an effort to learn, what the limits of the Jewish Canon were.”

“Example: Melito of Sardis.  These were usually careful, not to attribute Canonicity, to the Apocryphal Books. They recognized, that these contained edifying material, suitable for Christians to read.”

Catholics, continued to have Bad thoughts, and follow: Non-Christian ways. For example, they had Bruce M. Metzger, with an Introduction to the Apocrypha, p 1 7 8.

 “The following, covers a passage, which is self-contradictory – and inconsistent.  It states, that the dead “Had gone to rest in godliness” (v. 4 5), but then it tells us – that these dead warriors, were idolaters, killed by God. This was due, to their idolatry.”

https://www.equip.org/article/is-purgatory-a-biblical-concept/

This reveals, how much you can never trust Catholic Teachers, who never know enough – to be able to tell us, the real truth.

I have been informed, massively, of terrible things – done by Catholics, and of following the FALSE Maccabee teachings.  I will not share all this now, as the emphasis of all this, has already been revealed – on this page.  That is, about why we cannot follow Catholic False (Troublesome) Ways, or their Belief – through their corrupted Bibles.

The Greek translation of Daniel, like that of Esther, contain several pieces – which are not found in the original text.  The most important of these additions, are contained in the Apocrypha, though.  False stuff like this, keeps appearing there.  Also, note the following 4 books

3 Maccabees

4 Maccabees

Psalm 1 5 1

Psalms of Solomon.

These 4 mentioned above, are rightfully not found in any Roman Catholic translation of the Bible.

But we need to be aware, of this mere Fact, that Catholics Followed Apocrypha – in other ways. This Apocrypha, may have STILL been included, in Septuagint translations. But the Catholics, would never allow this collection of 4 books, to be accepted in their Bible – and treated, as if it was God ordained Apocrypha.

These Apocrypha books, should NEVER be accepted by Catholics. That is because, they are never accepted by God.

Many True/Loving Protestant scholars, have noted, that the Septuagint was first badly translated – several centuries, before the time of Christ. It apparently, was not until after Christ, that the Apocrypha was brought into the Catholic Translation.  We know of no Septuagint manuscripts, earlier than the Fourth Century, that contained the Apocrypha.

This suggests, that the Apocrypha, was not in the original Septuagint.   But even if a first-century manuscript, were found, with the Apocrypha in the Septuagint – that still does not mean, that the Apocrypha, belongs in the Canon!

The Roman Catholic Church, Did Not Declare the Apocrypha, As Being Canonical – Until the Council Of Trent In 1 5 4 6.  It Did So, With the Intention Of Establishing Scriptural Support, For its – UNBIBLICAL Traditions:

St. Jerome, saw the difference, between Canonical Books – and Ecclesiastical Books. The Latter he reckoned, were circulated by the Church, as good spiritual reading – but these were not recognized, as authoritative Scripture. The situation remained unclear, in the ensuing centuries.

For example, look at these views of:  John of Damascus, Gregory the Great, Walafrid, Nicolas of Lyra, Tostado. These continued to doubt the Canonicity, of the Deutero-Canonical Books.

According to Catholic Doctrine, the proximate criterion, of the Biblical Canon – is the infallible decision of the Church.  This decision was not given, until rather late, in the history of the Church, at the Council of Trent.

The Council of Trent, definitively settled the matter, of the Old Testament Canon. This had not been done previously, as is apparent, from the uncertainty – that persisted, up to the time of Trent.

Why do Catholics, keep forever wrongly believing, that they have the final decision – on Bible eternal things of God?  Why do they not realise, that IT IS GOD/JESUS, who has the FINAL WORD – regarding how everyone, should read/understand the Bible?