I tried to scrutinize this post of a non-catholic whose name is Jose Phina Cadelina which was reposted by Juanita Behhay Ramos’. These teachings attached in the article are a mixture of true and false comprehension. Unfortunately, she’s attacking the Catholic Church but fortunately she’s has a Christmas tree on her profile. Let’s try to examine the issues one by one. People who posted these and inadvertently read this may contemplate on the following:
JOSEPHINA CADELINA SAID: Did you know that the baptism of baby of Roman Catholic to
become a Christian is wrong and lie of Satan who uses those who implement this
teaching so that the baby when grew old will not be saved, and it’s like an
offering only of baby to Satan?
ANSWER: FALSE - Infant
baptism has been practiced since very early in the history of the Church. The
Bible itself refers to whole households which received baptism; no doubt
including the infants therein (Acts 16:15; 18:8; 1 Corinthians 1:16). There is nothing in the Holy Scripture which creates barricade to or outlaws
infant baptism.
JOSEPHINA CADELINA SAID: It's because when baby was born, their soul still belongs
to God because they don't have yet KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND BAD to know what is
right and wrong and what is sin is all about.
ANSWER:
TRUE AND FALSE - TRUE
because indeed child know nothing about the good and evil. FALSE because
baptism is not all about recognition of what is being good and evil but
recognizing of our being contaminated from sin brought by original sin and replaced circumcision as the rite of initiation into God's family. God created man in His
Image and established our first parents in His friendship- Adam and Eve. This
friendship included Sanctifying grace - the gift of holiness and eternal life.
Adam, nevertheless, unreservedly chose to live separately from God by relying
instead in the knowledge of good and evil - desiring to be like gods. Adam
rejected God by non-conformity and lost this friendship for himself and us.
This loss is ORIGINAL SIN. BAPTISM WASHES AWAY THE BLEMISH OF ORIGINAL SIN,
making the individual pure in the eyes of God, and places an ineffaceable mark
on the soul. This mark indicates that humans belong to the Body of Christ.
A
conscious interaction does not have to take place between both parties in order
for a personal relationship to exist. Otherwise, we would not have a personal
relationship with our earthly family until several years after we were born. Since babies are God's children, they have a
very personal relationship with God. They may not have any notion of who God
is, but this doesn't preclude God from caring, protecting and sending His
blessing for the child.
JOSEPHINA CADELINA SAID: That's why Jesus said that the Kingdom of God belongs to
the children, based on Luke 18:15-17. But when the baby grows old and have already enough KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND BAD in
their mind that inherited from Adam, Genesis 2:15-17 ,3:1-13, automatically
become owned already by Satan, and have verdict already to go to hell at the time of death, that's why all needs savior before death so that the verdict changes through Jesus, as Jesus said in John 3:16-36.
ANSWER: TRUE AND FALSE – True: Kingdom of God belongs
to the children because of their openness and trustful reliance
characteristic. False: False: Human does not automatically becomes Satan’s
possession as she/he succumbs to transgression.
Neither Genesis 2;15-17,nor 3:1-13 proves anything about ownership of humans soul and body that is passed on to Satan
after commission of sin, but instead somewhere else in the Scriptures God generously gives
everybody the benefit of the doubt to realize misgivings, repent and repair
values in accord with God’s holy will. True: Everybody needs a Saviour and that
is through Jesus because no one is self-sufficient.
JOSEPHINA CADELINA SAID: Babies don't know
yet how to believe and receive and accept Jesus, so baptism to baby is invalid
in God.
ANSWER:
False and True – True, babies are evidently clueless on how to practice belief
and accept Jesus. False: Infant baptism is valid than invalid in the
eyes of God. Collosians 2:11-12 tells
that baptism has replaced circumcision as the rite of initiation into God's
family. Circumcision in the Old Testament was carried out as a sign of the
covenant between man and God at the age of 8 days (Genesis 17:12).
JOSEPHINA CADELINA SAID: Because of infant baptism all R.C. thinks that they are really Christian and children of God, but the truth is not, still
children of Satan, based on John 8:42-47, and false Christian. Proof still don't know where to go after death.
ANSWER: Actually, you’re the ones who are not
following what is being stated in the Scripture because you’re choosing only
the verses that suit your comfort zone while ejecting others. Children of Satan are not the ones who
emulate the rite of initiation into God's family as
discussed in Collosians 2:11-12 but
the ones who are into immorality (pre-marital sex, same sex marriage, marital
infidelity), lying, news-mongering just like what you’re doing against
Catholicism, indifference, disrespect, different social ills, etc.
JOSEPHINA CADELINA SAID: True
Christians have 100% belief that anytime will surely go to heaven because of
Jesus’ promise in John 3:16-18, that they understand, believe and hope for. No doubt, as Jesus said in
Matthew 11:6.
ANSWER:
True and False: True, Christian
belief on Christ offers salvation but not guarantees salvation, as you quoted,
“And blessed is the one who takes no offense at
me." (Matthew 11:6). Meaning, there’s a challenge for everybody to
harmonize its lifestyle according to God’s values. Please take note that there are people who
believe in God (even Satan believes in God) but some have been blinded by the
pleasure of sin. That’s why, Ezekiel 18:25-28 says: “ You say, "The LORD'S way is not fair!" Hear now, house of
Israel: Is it my way that is unfair, or rather, are not your ways unfair? When
a virtuous man turns away from virtue to commit iniquity, and dies, it is
because of the iniquity he committed that he must die. But if a wicked man,
turning from the wickedness he has committed, does what is right and just, he
shall preserve his life; since he has turned away from all the sins which he
committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.” And in separate account, it says, “Similarly, an athlete cannot
receive the winner's crown except by competing according to the rules. (2 Timothy 2:5)
JOSEPHINA CADELINA SAID: That's
why Jesus revealed already in Revelation 17:5 the
secret meaning of RC which is "The Great Babylon the mother of all
prostitutes and perverts in the world", that is near to be destroyed.
ANSWER: Babylon cited in this particular verse is in
reference to the great wealth and idolatrous cults of Rome.
Harlotry
could be found in any religions not only in Catholics, as the Church is not an
institution for the holy but a hospital for the sinners. Try to check within your perimeters and you
could see different versions of harlotry that could be seen in
Catholicism. Why, because no one among
us have already attained the flawless state as we’re all subject to temptation
and therefore under the perfection process. if you have already reached that point, then blessed are you for that fulfillment.
Concerning
the fall of Babylon-Rome, this perspective is prophetic, as if the fall of Rome
had already taken place. The imagery here, as elsewhere in this book, is not to
be taken literally. The cruelty of some of the language borrowed from the contemptuous
Old Testament prophecies against Babylon, Tyre, and Nineveh (Isaiah 23; 24; 27;
Jeremiah 50-51; Ezekiel 26-27) is meant to depict symbolically the unchangeable
demands of God’s holiness and justice. The section ends with a joyous canticle
on heaven’s future glory.
This passage on Revelation Chapters
17-18 tells a number of things about the Whore: (1) She is an international power,
since she "sits on many waters," representing different peoples
(17:15), and she has committed fornication with "the kings of the earth,"
and has inflamed "the dwellers on earth" with her fornication. (2)
She is linked to the seven-headed Beast from Revelation 13:1-10. That Beast was a major pagan empire, since its symbolism combined animal
elements from four other major pagan empires (compare Revelation 13:1-2 with Daniel 7:1-8). (3) She is connected with royalty, since she is dressed in the royal
color purple. (4) She is rich, for she is "adorned with gold and
jewels and pearls, clasping in her hand a golden cup." (5) She has
committed some kind of fornication, which in Scripture is frequently a symbol
of false religion—lack of faithfulness towards God who created heaven and
earth. (6) She is figuratively known as Babylon. (7) She is a central cause of
"abominations" in the land, abominations being a reference to
practices, especially religious practices that are abhorrent in the eyes of God.
And (8) She persecutes Christians "the saints and . . . martyrs of
Jesus."
While the rest of her description
could refer to numerous things, the figurative designation "Babylon"
narrows it down into two: pagan Rome and apostate Jerusalem. It is well acknowledged
that the early Church Fathers referred to pagan Rome as "Babylon"; nevertheless,
there are also hints in Revelation that the Whore might be apostate Jerusalem.
JOSEPHINA CADELINA SAID: That's
why God warns all R.C in Revelation 18:4 " Come out my people! Don't take part of her sins and punishment!"
ANSWER: FALSE:
God never singles out Catholicism as the only institution that are vulnerable
to daily temptation which may result to yield into sin but all religions that
are particularly into hypocrisy, who are claiming to be Christians but whose
hearts are far from God because of WARS, SAME SEX MARRIAGE, ABORTION, DIFFERENT
SOCIAL ILLS, greed on wealth, power and fame.
JOSEPHINA CADELINA SAID: Think and study this truth all R C because you are
deceived by Satan that you don't know. Your baptism while you are baby is
invalid on God.
ANSWER: Don’t worry we’re not deceived by the
Catholic Church because we’re taught using the complete faculty that God
provides (heart, mind and conscience) to endure the challenge on Jesus’
teaching than misinterpreted doctrines of these people who anoint themselves to
be shepherds.
References:
- George A. Barton, Kaufmann Kohler, Anointing http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/1559-anointing
- The Whore of Babylon , http://www.catholic.com/tracts/the-whore-of-babylon
- St. Charles Borromeo Catechism of the Catholic Church
- The New American Bible http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM
- The Whore of Babylon http://www.catholic.com/tracts/the-whore-of-babylon)
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