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Catholics: Baptism sanctified by Christ Himself. John baptized Jesus. The Apostles baptized for salvation and treated it as salvific. Protestants: Hold him under longer make sure we get the shot. Christ instituted baptism. Protestantism turned it into a pool skit.

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Jesus was born of a virgin. Thatโ€™s all you need to know. Mary was humble, obedient, and exceedingly blessed to have God in the flesh as her firstborn son. Scripture honors her for this: โ€œFrom now on all generations will call me blessed.โ€ โ€” Luke 1:48 But salvation is not found in knowing Mary โ€” it is found in knowing Christ. โ€œAnd there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.โ€ โ€” Acts 4:12 The Catholic Church, however, has gone far beyond this. Official Catholic teaching directs believers to go to Mary in prayer for help, treating her as spiritually distinct from the rest of humanity (despite Christ ALONE being sinless). โ€œHoly Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinnersโ€ฆโ€ โ€” CCC ยง2677 And again: โ€œTherefore the Blessed Virgin is invoked in the Church under the titles of Advocate, Helper, Benefactress, and Mediatrix.โ€ โ€” CCC ยง969 The Catechism goes further still, describing Mary as the โ€œperfect pray-erโ€ and encouraging believers to entrust their petitions TO HER in order to adhere themselves perfectly to Godโ€™s will (CCC ยง2679) Scripture never gives any of these roles to Mary. Instead, Scripture says: โ€œFor there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.โ€(1 Timothy 2:5) And when it comes to intercession, Scripture does not point us to Mary โ€” it points us to the Holy Spirit Himself: โ€œLikewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.โ€ โ€” Romans 8:26 Going to Mary in prayer is not modeled, commanded, or permitted anywhere in Scripture. Prayer is an act of worship, and directing it to a created being is idolatry, no matter how carefully it is rebranded. Mary has not been honored by Rome. She has been elevated beyond her biblical role and turned into an object of devotion Scripture never authorizes. Jesus Christ alone saves. Jesus Christ alone mediates. The Holy Spirit Himself intercedes. Jesus Christ alone must be known. Anything more than that is not Christian faith โ€” it is religious excess dressed up as โ€œsacred tradition.โ€

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โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ God Bless #Armenia. A faith kept alive, unchanged for over 1,700 years. On January 6, Armenia-the first #Christian country on Earth- celebrates #Christmas as the Feast of Theophany, honoring Christ's Birth and Baptism together in a single holy day. Christ is born and revealed. Blessed is the revelation of Christ. First, a key fact: The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Birth of #Christ and Epiphany together on January 6 as the unified feast of Theophany. On Christmas Eve, January 5th, believers light candles in Church and carefully carry the "Christmas fire" home. This sacred light symbolizes the Star of Bethlehem, guiding the faithful-like the Magi-to the newborn Christ. After the liturgy, the faithful greet each other with the words: " Christ is born and revealed! Blessed is the revelation of Christ!" On the morning of January 6th, Armenian Christmas begins with families attending the Divine Liturgy. An exception is in Jerusalem, where the Armenian Patriarchate adheres to the older Julian calendar. This means their celebration of January 6th occurs on January 19th on the Gregorian calendar-a difference of 13 days. The day features the renowned grand procession into the Church of the Nativity. In a beautiful historical connection, the great 4th-century Greek theologian, St. Gregory of Nazianzus -whose theology deeply influenced the entire Christian East -called January 6th "The Great Day of Lights" (Theophany). This same holistic vision of light uniting Nativity and Epiphany lies at the heart of the Armenian celebration. Meanwhile, many Orthodox (Russians, Serbians, Georgians) celebrate Christmas on January 7 (December 25 by the Julian calendar). Same feast, different calendar. The Armenian celebration of Christmas on January 6 represents an unbroken liturgical tradition- a unique living heritage preserved for over 1,700 years.

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