In their 1994 catechism the Roman Catholic church clearly claims that the Pope is the head of the church and not Jesus Christ. The catechism says only the Pope can interpret the truth of the holy Scriptures and establishes that all Roman Catholic church rituals and traditions take precedence over anything said in God’s Word. I will list some of the Scriptures in the Bible that declare Jesus Christ is the head of the church but which the Roman Catholic church says are null and void:
Colossians 1:18 – And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have preeminence.
Ephesians 1:22 – And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church.
Ephesians 4:15 – But, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head – Christ.
Ephesians 5:25 – Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.
Ephesians 5:2 – And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
In the New Testament Jesus reviled the Pharisees as a, “brood of vipers!” because those Jewish religious leaders exalted the traditions of men above the worship of God. The modern day Roman Catholic church clergy is equivalent to the Pharisees of Jesus’ day. If Jesus were walking the earth today he would excoriate the Roman Catholic clergy in the same manner.
Matthew 15:3 – (Jesus speaking) – Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
Matthew 15:8-9 – (Jesus speaking) – These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.
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