Catholic doctrines in the Bible with reference

In this article you will see the doctrines that the Catholic Church practices and where you can find it in the Bible. Go pick your Bible now.

Catholics are always intimidated into believing that we do things contrary to the Bible just because we are ignorant of what we do, the following will help you locate WHERE what we do in the Bible.

1) PRAYING FOR THE DEAD

2 Mac. 12:38-45

2) USE OF IMAGES AND SACRAMENTS ( these reminds us of what they stand for)

Num. 21:8-9
Ex 25:17-22
Acts 19:11-12

3) AUTHENTICITY OF CATHOLIC TRADITION AS A SOURCE OF REVEALED TRUTH

2 cor 10:10-11
John 21:25
2 John 1:12
3 John 1:13

4) THE SHIFT OF SUNDAY INSTEAD OF SATURDAY (SABBATH)

Acts 20:7
1 cor 16:1-2
John 20:1-22

5) THE POPE’S AUTHORITY AS THE SUCCESSOR OF ST. PETER

John 21:15-17
Matt 16: 18-19
Acts 2:1-14

6) THE REFERENCE OF CATHOLIC PRIESTS AS ‘FATHER’ WHEN THERE IS ONLY ONE FATHER IN HEAVEN

Gen 17:4
Jer 7:7
Num 12:14
Jn. 6:49
Mtt. 23:30
Lk. 1:73

7) IS THE BIBLE IN SUPPORT OF THE HIERARCHY IN THE CHURCH? YES

Eph 4:11-13
1 Tim 5:17-25
1 Tim 3:1-7, 8-13

8) IS PURGATORY REAL? YES! WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT IT?

1 cor 3:15
Lk. 12:47-48, 58-59
Heb 12:22-23
Job 14:13-17

9) ABOUT INCENSE

Ex 30:33-37
Num 16:6-7
Lev. 16:12-13
Lk.1:10
Rev. 8:32

10) THE ROSARY IS A PRAYER IN HONOR OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Lk. 1:28,
Lk. 1:42

11) IS HOLY WATER THE WILL OF GOD TO BE USED?

2 kings 2:19-22
John 5:1-18
John 7:37

12) WHY DO WE ASK THE SAINTS TO PRAY FOR US?

Prov. 15:8, 15:29
Job 42:8
James 5:16
Mtt 16:19

13) WHY DO WE USE MEDALS, CRUCIFIXES AND SCAPULARS AND BONE OF SAINTS?
(these help to remind us of what they stand for)

2 kings 13:20-21

14) WHY MUST WE CONFESS OUR SINS TO ANYBODY OTHER THAN GOD.

Mtt 16:19, 1-20

15) IS INFANT BAPTISM IN THE BIBLE?

Acts 16:15 33
Acts 18:8
Mtt 28:19
Acts 10:47-48

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