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Roman Catholicism
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Scripture
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Priests called “Father”
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Call no man father (Matt. 23:9)
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Bishops must be unmarried
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Bishops must be married (1 Tim. 3:2)
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Mary is "Mediatrix"
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Jesus is the only mediator (1 Tim. 2:5)
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Baptism is a sprinkling
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Baptism is a burial (Rom. 6:3-5)
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Repetitious prayers (Rosary)
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No repetitious prayers (Matt. 6:7)
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Mary was a perpetual virgin
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Mary had other children (Matt. 13:55-56)
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Select deceased are “saints”
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All Christians are “saints” (1
Cor. 1:2)
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Clergymen called “Priests”
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All Christians are “priests” (Rev. 1:6)
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Infants inherit sin (original)
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Sin is not inherited (Ezek. 18:20)
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Peter was unmarried
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Peter had a wife (1 Cor. 9:5)
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Pope is “Vicar of Christ”
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No mention of Pope
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Forbid eating meats
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No forbidding meats (1 Tim. 4:1-4)
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Aaron Erhardt
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