If Saint Peter came back today, he would charge the Pope with impersonation
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By Ronald B. Hanyerere
Posted Sunday, January 3 2010 at 00:00
In Summary
I want to thank Dr Josue Okoth for his passionate response to my Sunday Life article titled “Has the foundation of the church that Jesus laid crumbled?” The doctor, in his article titled “If saints like Peter came back today, they would fit in the Catholic Church only” zealously makes well researched arguments to support his belief that the Catholic Church is the right way to follow.
The problem with the Catholic faith is that it bases most rituals on the history of the Catholic church and not the Bible, writes Ronald B. Hanyerere.
I want to thank Dr Josue Okoth for his passionate response to my Sunday Life article titled “Has the foundation of the church that Jesus laid crumbled?” The doctor, in his article titled “If saints like Peter came back today, they would fit in the Catholic Church only” zealously makes well researched arguments to support his belief that the Catholic Church is the right way to follow. What dilutes his ideas is the fact that his arguments are based on the history of the Catholic Church rather than the Bible. The Bible gives us a full book called Acts of the Apostles that he should have referred to if he wanted his arguments to be based on historical events on which the church of today stands.
I wish to set the record straight that in my article, I did not point guns at any religion or religious sect. My target of satire was the deviation and perversion we are experiencing in the church of today. My main motive was to provoke those concerned to stand up and revive the Church of Christ from the doom it is headed for, particularly those who acknowledge the fact that Jesus Christ died for their sins at Calvary and wants them to forsake their wicked ways lest they perish in hell when that time comes.
I will however disagree with the doctor on one thing; the Catholic Church is not the right path through which we can see our maker. In fact, if Saint Peter came back today, he would perhaps charge the Pope with impersonation. Why do I say this? Because the Catholic Church scarcely follows Bible principles. All they do is based on what the Pope thinks to be right. In fact, most of their teachings are based on ‘’the Pope said’’, or ‘’the Vatican decided’’. No wonder Dr Okoth’s arguments are based on traditions and historical events and not the Bible.
Today, about one billion people in the world ignorantly look to the Vatican for their redemption and not the Bible. Mary is esteemed above even Jesus Christ, who paid the price for us. The Catholic Church teaches that she is the only mediator between man and God, contrary to what the Bible says in 1Timothy 2:5; ‘’For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus...’’
The Catholic Church among other things also teaches that Mary died a virgin, yet the Bible says she had other children (Mathew 13:55-56). This same Mary was a wife to Joseph, according to Mathew 1:24-25.
I believe Jesus Christ came to save us; that’s why he endured the nails and the ragged heavy cross. He therefore wants us to acknowledge the fact that he is Lord and Saviour, period! That is what Paul teaches in Romans 9:9-10. The only bad news is that more and more wolves are mixing up with sheep day by day, but we know these are the very things Jesus warned us about in Mathew 24 and many other scriptures.
