The Catholic Church teaches justification (salvation) is by faith and works, but the Bible teaches…

• “Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” (Romans 3:28)
• “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.” (Galatians 2:16)
• “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;” (Titus 3:5)
• “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

 

The Catholic Church teaches that Mary (mother of Jesus) is a co-mediator between mankind and God/Jesus, but the Bible teaches…

• “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1^st Timothy 2:5)

 

The Catholic Church commands bishops and priests to remain celibate, but the Bible teaches…

• “A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;” (1^st Timothy 3:2)
• “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.” (1^st Timothy 4:1-3)

 

The Catholic Church teaches that the Communion (bread & wine) turn into the actual body and blood of Jesus, but the Bible teaches…

• “Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” (John 6:32-35)
• This makes it clear that Jesus speaks figuratively when, later in that same chapter, he says:  “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.”  (John 6:53-56)
• Jesus also uses similar figurative language earlier in the Gospel of John (John 1:20-21; 3:3-6; 4:10-14.)

 

May God give you wisdom as you seek His Truth as recorded in the Bible.