2. Confirmation – This is another of the Roman Catholic sacraments necessary for salvation. This sacrament supposedly incorporates Catholics more firmly into Christ but the Bible teaches no such doctrine. According to God’s Word, you are either in Christ or you are not. Christ’s work on the cross is complete. Let’s think about this. The Catholic church is saying Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, is not capable of saving our souls completely on His own and needs a hand from the church to make sure people get to heaven. This is blasphemy! The Bible teaches us nothing is impossible for the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:17 – Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Ephesians 2:13 – But now in Christ Jesus you who were once far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Another supposed benefit of benefit of Confirmation is it imprints a spiritual mark or indelible character on the Christian soul similar to Baptism. Nowhere in the Bible will you read about the imprinting of spiritual marks on a Christian’s soul or character by a man-made tradition of men. Man from the physical world cannot affect the spiritual world which is God’s domain. The Bible clearly teaches when we are saved God himself seals our spirit as his possession through His Holy Spirit. The church is intimating when God seals our souls as His possession it’s not good enough on its own to save us so the church has to also step in and spiritually mark us in order for us to be saved. That’s one of the reasons the Roman Catholic church says you can only be saved if you’re a Catholic. The Roman Catholic church s is disrespecting all Protestants and God by declaring this.
Romans 8:38-39 – For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angel or principalities nor powers. nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Galatians 5:1 – Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
The church catechism admits Confirmation is a tradition that originated in the church. Confirmation by church members is required to be performed often and even at the moment of death so that believers are perfected by the Holy Spirit with Christ’s fullness. The church is attempting to steal God’s glory and the Bible says God will not give his glory to another. The catechism freely admits this ritual more perfectly binds members to the church since it’s a requirement for salvation. The church teaches members if they want to go to heaven they must obey whatever the church commands them to do because the sacraments take precedence over God’s Word which says Confirmation isn’t necessary. Every church sacrament was crafted by the clergy solely to keep people in spiritual bondage by threatening to take away their salvation if they don’t toe the line. Every church sacrament was established to keep the clergy in firm control of the membership and keep the money rolling in so they can maintain their power and lavish lifestyles to the detriment of the church membership. Who will you believe, God or man?
Matthew 15:9 – (Jesus speaking) – And in vain they worship Me. teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.
John 8:36 – (Jesus speaking) – Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
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