The problem for Protestants is they don’t believe there is any sacrifice in their religion. The highest form of worship they offer to God is praise. So when they see Catholics venerating relics or honoring Saints, all they can see is worship. They need their eyes & hearts opened.

The problem with this is that you think that venerating relics or honouring saints is sacrifice. As a Protestant my whole religion is based upon sacrifice - the sacrifice of Christ, once for all, on the Cross....everything else is stardust...

No. 🤦‍♀️ It’s precisely not sacrifice. The ignorance is breathtaking.

At least represent your opponent correctly before criticizing. Just because we don’t carry skulls around like a bunch of pagans doesn’t mean we don’t believe in sacrifice towards God.

You don’t even know what Pagans are, think, or believe. The level of sheer stupidity here is off the charts.

Of course I do. Pagan it’s just a word Christians used to describe beliefs and practices that are not Christian. Parading around deceased skulls and body parts is not Christian, and is therefore pagan.

@BreeSolstad Given that the Catholic Church is the only Christian church founded by Jesus himself, by your own words, protestants are pagan?

@BreeSolstad That is simply not true

@BreeSolstad Except that it is... maybe someday you'll see it. Protestants saying otherwise are simply out of touch with the Word of God.

@BreeSolstad Jesus never said that he founded the Roman Catholic institution, that’s your interpretation

Correct. We believe a sacrifice was made once, for all (Hebrews 10:10). We don’t need prick one of Jesus’ veins for a fresh infusion every Communion service because it wasn’t good enough the first time.

Bree, delete your account.

You first. ❤️

Jesus is the sacrifice. We worship Jesus. What's your point?

How do you worship him? You don’t know how to. Sad.

The only way to please God is by faith. I believe in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I'm a filthy sinner saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus. Hebrews 11:6 NKJV [6] But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

@BreeSolstad You worship God by helping your neighbour, not just saying you should. Praise is not the job, not even half. That was Jesus's whole deal. So many parables about who would make it into heaven and you chose to hug the most simplistic and lazy interpretation

@BreeSolstad My salvation isn't based on anything I do. It's based on what Jesus Christ did. I'll be judged on the righteousness of Jesus not mine because all I bring is filthy rags.

@BreeSolstad This is why protestants are not taken seriously. Because of guys like you who think saying they believe is the entire job. Complete dereliction of the most important teachings of the new testament. Being a shepherd is not a desk job, brother. You should know, you need one

That's your assumption. The most important teaching of Jesus is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength and love your neighbor as yourself. As a born again believer of Jesus Christ we now have become a new creation and the Holy Spirit now dwells in you convicting and guiding us. Daily you'll be changed and conformed into a image of Christ. II Corinthians 3:16-18 NKJV [16] Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. [17] Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. [18] But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. Ezekiel 36:26 NKJV [26] I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

This is worship to many Protestants. Eyes closed Hands up Warm thoughts about Jesus Emotion Facial expressions Swaying Hand over the heart “I’m worshipping” This is the pinnacle. The top. The summit.

We believe Jesus was the final once-for-all, all-sufficient sacrifice.

What are you talking about? Of course we believe in sacrifice. But it already happened — once for all time. Hebrews 10:14 For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. Every single sacrifice that occurred in the OT was pointing towards this ultimate sacrifice. Now, we look back to what Jesus did.

Bree, the Catholic Church disagrees with you. Read the Catechism on the First Commandment. Sacrifice is only one of many ways to worship God. Every act of adoration is worship, not just sacrifice. And our Protestant brothers and sisters in Christ, having been justified by faith in baptism, sharers in the life of grace and the Holy Spirit with us, adore and worship God, and offer spiritual sacrifices. In fact, every time they preach the Cross, receive the benefits of the Cross, and believe in the Cross, they are in essence and at proximity participating in the sacrifice of the Mass.

@TD_Barrett Adoration. You don’t seem to know what that means either.

? That’s a standard technical term in Catholic theology for the kind of honor/worship that is due God alone

Speaking of different forms of love, the moment I go back to my for you page, this is what I see. Calling someone a retard. But adoration of God apart from charity for your fellow man is but a delusion, Bree.

Open the Bible then and show us.

All I see is Idolatry

Last line of the post applies. 👍

Holy Moly, what a farcical stupid statement, We 100 percent believe in sacrifice. We believe what scripture says about Jesus that he was the final all sufficient sacrifice. Only need to performed once, the book of Hebrews would like a word with you and this guy. Does that mean nothing to you, once, done, the Passover is a reminder of what Christ has done. Hebrews 10:1-18 says "For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. 2 Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have any consciousness of sins? 3 But in these sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. 4 For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. 5 Consequently, when Christ[a] came into the world, he said, “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me; 6 in burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure. 7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God, as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.’” 8 When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), 9 then he added, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. 10 And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when Christ[b] had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, 13 waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. 14 For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. 15 And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying, 16 “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds,” 17 then he adds, “I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.” 18 Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin."

Many words to say you don’t believe in sacrifice.

Again you are so blinded by your hatred of Prots you fail to see the truth.🤡🤡👋 I might have fundamental disagreement on Catholic theology, but would never blanket statement something like this. Thank for showing Christ-like behavior I pray you learn to love us.

You don’t believe in offering sacrifice to God. This is just a true statement. Don’t cry.

Through Him then, let’s continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips praising His name. - Hebrews 13:15! NASB95

If only they read Hebrews, they wouldn't be embarrassing themselves "And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary." Hebrews 10:12: "But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God." Hebrews 10:14: "For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy." Hebrews 9:26: "But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself." Hebrews 7:27: "He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself." Hebrews 7:23-28 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

Offering God praise IS offering a sacrifice to God. Offering Mary praise IS offering a sacrifice to Mary. Now maybe you're starting to understand why Christians for 1700 years have called you idolators? Because this, too, is an offering to the Queen of Heaven idol elevated upon a high place in that "temple", for her crushing the devil's head.

I can't believe I need to say this, but Jesus was the final PERFECT sacrifice. Trying to continue to make sacrifices other than your time and own life, is spitting in Jesus' face, and I don't say that lightly

Veneration/honoring is a sly way of covering up worshiping the dead rather then God, the RCC is in complete denial and needs to turn from their blasphemous traditions

You are a blind fool.

I'm so hurt, I think I might just quit the internet after this

Correct essentially. If all you need is faith alone then no sacrifice is needed. Whenever possible, we must pray for them and convert away from their post-Enlightenment liberalism cloaked is Jesus praise.

The Vatican Hall, I'm sure it's a coincidence. The Catholic Church couldn't be evil it's the oldest religion?

This is just so stupid it hurts

I guess my prayer hasn't been answered yet, perhaps the prince of persia is blocking Arch Angel Michael. You will know the truth and the truth shall set you free. God Bless!

U have been insulting everyone when they try to probe ur believes...maybe becos u cant defend them?? Saying ppl are stupid isnt a logical response to the questions they asked you

That’s not true.

@BreeSolstad: “Praise is not sacrifice.” God: “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.”

That is, essentially, incorrect. You know I got tired of Protestant critiques of Catholicism so I bought the Catechism of the Catholic Church so I could understand Catholicism on its own terms. You should do the same for the Reformational faiths.

This is objectively stupid

Imagine believing that Jesus was not enough and that you could ever make yourself worthy of God from your own actions.

Christ was made a sacrifice for us. We're complete in Him. We bring to our faith ourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to Him. With praises and thanksgiving.

Exactly. And then is why you can’t understand. Until you open your eyes, you will never see.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. Hebrews 13:15

The highest form of worship is not praise alone. It is the offering of ourselves to God through the finished work of Christ (Romans 12:1). Jesus’ sacrifice was once for all (Hebrews 10:10).

No, all we see is idolatry. Christ was our sacrifice and savior. It’s by His stripes and sacrifice on the cross we are redeemed to God our Father.

All we see is idolatry means that all you see is what you think is worship. You’re proving the point here.

The sacrifice was at the cross. Stop the bs.

No, our hearts are open. We just believe that all honor and glory go to the Lord, you want to venerate so called relics and dead bones with praise and songs and lift it up and carry it around that’s your business and I’m not with that!

Worship is honoring God from the heart through the power of the Holy Spirit, guided by the actual truth of Gods Word rather than empty external rituals and parading around skulls of deceased people while saying "look how based we are!"

I see some creepy voodoo 💩

Wrong. True worship is dying to self and living for Christ. Rom 12:1 [1] Therefore I exhort you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice—living, holy, and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

The problem with Protestants is that they think they are already saved.

Protestants believe they are already “saved.”