Hey, Dudes!
afloodformysoul asked: ..."generic" nondenominational Christians." So I just wanted to bring this up because an interpretation that I took from your answers of questions is that Catholics are not Christians but Id like to just say that we may put different things into practice but we are stilled called to be Christians. I go to a bible study for Catholics and a nondenominational study and we have the same views, we love God and Jesus and we are all saved. Sorry for this long message. Id love to hear what you think!!
Roman Catholicism and Christianity are not the same thing.
You should study up on this.
Anonymous asked: Heyy! Okay so, Lent started today, & i'm not Catholic, but a Christian so i'm not doing Lent. But then i see my Christian friends talking about doing Lent, so i got confused. Am i wrong for not doing it? Or are they wrong for doing it? Or is neither of us wrong? Because I know you're not supposed to advertise your fasting, and I feel like that's what they're doing with Lent. But i still don't know. So if you could please help and answer this question, it'd be greatly appreciated! Thanks(:
Lent isn’t something God commanded us to do. So you are no where in the wrong or committing sin if you don’t participate in lent.
We are to build a relationship with Christ every single day not just during the Lent Season.
Also, not all Christians partake in Lent, only 3 christian denominations do and they are: Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians and Anglicans.
God bless :)
Anonymous asked: What must I do to go from Catholic to Christian? What must I stop doing and what must I start doing?
First you have to believe in the power of the word of God.
The transformation comes from the love of the grace and mercy of God. It’s the word of God that transforms our lives, not man. When God presents Himself in your life the spirit of God begins to reveal the truth to you.
“Know the truth and the truth shall set you free” - John 8:32
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” - 2 Corinthians 3:17
Being a Christian is to testify that Jesus is alive.
“And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.” - Acts 10:42
&God invites to pick up our cross and follow Him. <3
I invite you to say this prayer out loud:
“Father God I confess with my mouth that Jesus you son in my only lord and saviour and I believe in my heart that you raised your son from the dead. I thank you Lord for sending you son Jesus to save my soul. I also thank Jesus for voluntarily accepting to give his life for me on the calvary. My God forgive for all my sins I repent for offending you by not obeying you and I want your Holy Spirit guides me to the truth, gives me knowledge, and that everyday leads my steps because I want to be near you Lord to praise you and to bless your holy name. In the name of Jesus I give you thanks Lord. Thank you Jesus! Amen!”
God bless you!! <3
Anonymous asked: Hi, just wanted to clarify something you posted not too long ago. The Roman Catholic Church didn't establish Lent. Rather, they 'adopted' the practice from the pagan worshippers at the time. It was originally a 40 day festival celebrating and lamenting the death of Tammuz, who was supposedly the son of Nimrod (the legendary builder of Babel). Scriptures actually denounces the practice in Ezekiel 8:13,14. Incidentally, Tammuz was also supposedly born on the 25th of December... Spooky, no?
Really? it derived from the Pagans?
Whoa. that’s Interesting! Definitely going to study up on this.
Thanks for telling us! :)
Anonymous asked: Praying to Mary or any of the saints is not a sin. It is simply asking for their intercession to pray with us for something. It's just like asking someone on Earth to pray for you.
The thing is that none of that is biblical.
When I ask people to pray with me or for me that’s because they are with me and they are alive, not dead. They are also not my mediator and neither is Mary.
Jesus has risen and He is the only mediator and this is biblical:
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.” - 1 Timothy 2:5
If you want to have a conversation on this please get off anon.
God Bless! :)
BHFJ Team
Anonymous asked: If someone is Catholic and prays to Mary, will they go to hell?
Hi! We do not write about Catholicism to promote hate, but so you you guys know the truth.
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.” - 1 Timothy 2:5
Praying to or through Mary is unbiblical.
“The children gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough and make cakes of bread for the Queen of Heaven. They pour out drink offerings to other gods to provoke me(God) to anger.” - Jeremiah 7:18
”I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.” —Isaiah 42:8
“You shall not bow down to them or worship them…” —Exodus 20:5
“Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.” - James 4:17
Check out posts on Catholicism:
http://bearhugsforjesus.tumblr.com/tagged/catholicism
and check out this link:
Anonymous asked: "When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her womb leaped. She was filled with the Holy Spirit,42 and sang out exuberantly, You're so blessed among women, and the babe in your womb, also blessed!43 And why am I so blessed that the mother of my Lord visits me?" (The Message Luke 1:41-43)//Clearly, Mary is the mother of God because Jesus is God. Plus, Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit when saying this and the Holy Spirit is never wrong. Not saying we should pray to Mary though.
Hey! :)
God doesn’t have a mother. God has been around since the beginning of time. God has no beginning and He has no end. God is eternal.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. - Revelation 22:13
I don’t agree with you that Mary is the Mother of God since it doesn’t say it in the bible that she is, but I do agree with you that she was very blessed since God chose her to bear Jesus into this world.
Mary wasn’t a women without sin. She indeed was a sinner and all sinners need a saviour in Luke 1:46-47 Mary clearly states that God is her saviour. Also, Mary isn’t a virgin anymore the bible says she had children:
“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” - Matthew 13:55-56
Saying Mary is the mother of God puts Mary into a higher position then God and this is not true. The title Mother of God is taken from ancient pagan worship and is referred to Ishtar, Asarte, Ishtar and many other pagan entities.
Check out this link: http://www.biblebelievers.com/babylon/
Also check these links out and study up!
http://www.topical-bible-studies.org/37-0012.htm
http://biblelight.net/sunburst.htm
We don’t hate on any religion, we just want people to know the truth.
Blessings =)
- BHFJ Team
Anonymous asked: is the virgin Mary the mother of GOD ? My mom keeps telling me I should adore and be thankful to the virgin Mary, I've told my mom that we shouldn't adore something or someone that is not God, but she tells me that this is like an exception because she is the mother of God (note: parents are catholic and I've decided to be a christian)
Show your mom the ten commandments. (Emphasize on 1 & 2)
In past times, the priest was the only one allowed to come close to God. The reason that Jesus died on the cross was so that we all could come to God.
1 Timothy 2:5:
For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.
Here are a couple of sites that tell you who Mary is. When you read the bible, you will see that God mentions several gods continuously (including in the Old Testament). Here are several verses that refer to the false gods, and how God was angered. Read and then discuss with your mom.
http://www.topical-bible-studies.org/37-0012.htm
http://biblelight.net/sunburst.htm
God bless you! =]
-BHFJ
the-beautyoflove asked: Hi there. I just want to ask for your opinion about this matter. Okay.. my friend said that if we don't attend the mass for one day without any reasons, we cannot receive the Living Bread (Holy Communion) during the mass. She also said that if we want to receive the Holy Communion back, we must go to confession first. Then only after that we can receive the Holy Communion back. What is your opinion about this matter? For me, it doesn't seems to be right.
You’re absolutely right. You are made worthy to partake in communion through Jesus’ finished work on the cross. I would strongly advise that if this is what the church requires that you not participate. It is wrong. I would suggest finding another church, a Protestant church (especially a Spirit-filled one), that is not based on rules, works, and traditions of man but is based on Jesus and grace by faith.
-Tyler
Anonymous asked: Hello, i asked you a question about a week about involving Catholics ... 'm guessing you guys have gotten too many questions, BUT i'm extremely confused as if you're saying being born and raised in a catholic house hold is wrong? As if it breaks all the 'rules' to be a christian? i'm also Catholics, anf never thought what i was taught was wrong, until i read things on youre blog.. Sorry to bother you..
Being born and raised in a Catholic household isn’t wrong but it doesn’t make you in right standing with God, neither does growing up in a Protestant family. Nobody has been saved all their life. The only way we can be made righteous is by faith in Jesus Christ, his finished work on the cross, and that alone. One can not receive absolution from a preist through penance nor by works nor do we gain favor through the intercessions of the virgin Mary (who, by the way, does not make intercession for us).
It is possible for Catholics to be saved, but only by Christ and by Christ only.
-Tyler
