Catholicism does not teach the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice because Catholic Catechism 1129 states: The Church affirms that for believers the sacraments of the New Covenant are necessary for salvation. "Sacramental grace" is the grace of the Holy Spirit, given by Christ and proper to each sacrament. The Spirit heals and transforms those who receive him by conforming them to the Son of God. The fruit of the sacramental life is that the Spirit of adoption makes the faithful partakers in the divine nature by uniting them in a living union with the only Son, the Savior (http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s1c1a2.htm). Not believing in the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice changes the work of Jesus. In John 19:30 we have Jesus’ statement, “It is finished.” We cannot change the Person and/or work of Jesus without having “another Jesus” (2 Cor. 11:4).
Many make the statement that Jesus prayed we would all be one. In John 17:11 Jesus asks God the Father to keep the brethren together as one. However, He did not say a unified movement is something we are responsible for establishing. The prayer is addressed to God the Father; it is not a command given to men. It is not something man yet needs to do; it is something God has already done. This unity is already an established fact for believers who are united in the truth. Verse 17 of this chapter says, “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” Those born-again believers who love and obey the Word of God; those who acknowledge God’s Word as the truth, can worship and fellowship together. This would not include those who look to traditions as having the same level of importance as God’s Word. CCC 82 states, “As a result the Church, to whom the transmission and interpretation of Revelation is entrusted, does not derive her certainty about all revealed truths from the holy Scriptures alone. Both Scripture and Tradition must be accepted and honored with equal sentiments of devotion and reverence.”
Here is a list of several beliefs and practices of the Catholic church that are not found in the Bible: the papacy; the Mass; the worship and adoration of Mary; the immaculate conception of Mary; the perpetual virginity of Mary; the assumption of Mary; Mary as co-Redeemer; petitioning saints in heaven for their prayers; apostolic succession; infant baptism; confession of sin to a priest; purgatory; indulgences; or the equal authority of church tradition and Scripture.
Many of the Catholic catechisms teach concepts in direct opposition to the Word of God. Here are a few examples: The Catholic Church is the one true church (CCC 2105), Infallibility of the Catholic Church, (CCC 2035), Only the Roman Catholic Church has authority to interpret Scripture (CCC 100), The Pope is the head of the church and has the authority of Christ (CCC 2034), The Roman Catholic Church is necessary for salvation (CCC 846), Sacred Tradition equal to scripture (CCC 82), Forgiveness of sins, salvation, is by faith and works (CCC 2036 CCC 2080 2068), Full benefit of Salvation is only through the Roman Catholic Church (Vatican 2, Decree on Ecumenism, 3), Grace can be merited (CCC 2010 CCC 2027), The merit of Mary and the Saints can be applied to Catholics and others (1477), Penance is necessary for salvation (CCC 980), Purgatory (CCC 1031 CCC 1475), Indulgences (CCC 1471 CCC 1478 CCC 1498 CCC 1472), Mary is Mediatrix (CCC 969), Mary brings us the gifts of eternal salvation (CCC 969), Mary delivers souls from death (CCC 966), Prayer to the saints (CCC 2677).
Jude 1:3 mentions the “faith once delivered.” Here is a list of Catholic teachings added over hundreds of years:
1. Prayers for the dead . ........... ....... 300 A.D.
2. Making the sign of the cross …...............300 A.D.
3. Veneration of angels & dead saints ....... 375 A.D.
4. Use of images in Worship…………..……375 A.D.
5. The Mass as a daily celebration….... 394 A.D.
6. Beginning of the exaltation of Mary; the term, "Mother of God" applied a Council of Ephesus...431 A.D.
7. Extreme Unction (Last Rites of the Dead).526 A.D.
8. Doctrine of Purgatory-Gregory .................593 A.D.
9. Prayers to Mary & dead saints …….….....600 A.D.
10. Worship of cross, images & relics ......... 786 A.D
11. Canonization of dead saints .……….........995 A.D.
12. Celibacy of priesthood …………….....…1079 A.D.
13. The Rosary ……………………...............1090 A.D.
14. Indulgences .………………………..…...1190 A.D.
15. Transubstantiation-Innocent III …..…....1215 A.D.
16. Auricular Confession of sins to priest ...1215 A.D.
17. Adoration of the wafer Host)…….......... 1220 A.D.
18. Cup forbidden to the people at communion 1414 A.D.
19. Purgatory proclaimed as a dogma..…....1439 A.D.
20. The doctrine of the Seven Sacraments confirmed ……….1439 A.D.
21. Tradition declared of equal authority with Bible by Council of Trent……..1545 A.D.
22. Apocryphal books added to Bible…..…...1546 A.D.
23. Immaculate Conception of Mary…........1854 A.D.
24, Infallibility of the pope in matters of faith and morals, proclaimed by the Vatican Council ... 1870 A.D.
25. Assumption of the Virgin Mary (bodily ascension into heaven shortly after her death) ........1950 A.D.
26. Mary proclaimed Mother of Church.......1965 A.D
Many make the statement that Jesus prayed we would all be one. In John 17:11 Jesus asks God the Father to keep the brethren together as one. However, He did not say a unified movement is something we are responsible for establishing. The prayer is addressed to God the Father; it is not a command given to men. It is not something man yet needs to do; it is something God has already done. This unity is already an established fact for believers who are united in the truth. Verse 17 of this chapter says, “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” Those born-again believers who love and obey the Word of God; those who acknowledge God’s Word as the truth, can worship and fellowship together. This would not include those who look to traditions as having the same level of importance as God’s Word. CCC 82 states, “As a result the Church, to whom the transmission and interpretation of Revelation is entrusted, does not derive her certainty about all revealed truths from the holy Scriptures alone. Both Scripture and Tradition must be accepted and honored with equal sentiments of devotion and reverence.”
Here is a list of several beliefs and practices of the Catholic church that are not found in the Bible: the papacy; the Mass; the worship and adoration of Mary; the immaculate conception of Mary; the perpetual virginity of Mary; the assumption of Mary; Mary as co-Redeemer; petitioning saints in heaven for their prayers; apostolic succession; infant baptism; confession of sin to a priest; purgatory; indulgences; or the equal authority of church tradition and Scripture.
Many of the Catholic catechisms teach concepts in direct opposition to the Word of God. Here are a few examples: The Catholic Church is the one true church (CCC 2105), Infallibility of the Catholic Church, (CCC 2035), Only the Roman Catholic Church has authority to interpret Scripture (CCC 100), The Pope is the head of the church and has the authority of Christ (CCC 2034), The Roman Catholic Church is necessary for salvation (CCC 846), Sacred Tradition equal to scripture (CCC 82), Forgiveness of sins, salvation, is by faith and works (CCC 2036 CCC 2080 2068), Full benefit of Salvation is only through the Roman Catholic Church (Vatican 2, Decree on Ecumenism, 3), Grace can be merited (CCC 2010 CCC 2027), The merit of Mary and the Saints can be applied to Catholics and others (1477), Penance is necessary for salvation (CCC 980), Purgatory (CCC 1031 CCC 1475), Indulgences (CCC 1471 CCC 1478 CCC 1498 CCC 1472), Mary is Mediatrix (CCC 969), Mary brings us the gifts of eternal salvation (CCC 969), Mary delivers souls from death (CCC 966), Prayer to the saints (CCC 2677).
Jude 1:3 mentions the “faith once delivered.” Here is a list of Catholic teachings added over hundreds of years:
1. Prayers for the dead . ........... ....... 300 A.D.
2. Making the sign of the cross …...............300 A.D.
3. Veneration of angels & dead saints ....... 375 A.D.
4. Use of images in Worship…………..……375 A.D.
5. The Mass as a daily celebration….... 394 A.D.
6. Beginning of the exaltation of Mary; the term, "Mother of God" applied a Council of Ephesus...431 A.D.
7. Extreme Unction (Last Rites of the Dead).526 A.D.
8. Doctrine of Purgatory-Gregory .................593 A.D.
9. Prayers to Mary & dead saints …….….....600 A.D.
10. Worship of cross, images & relics ......... 786 A.D
11. Canonization of dead saints .……….........995 A.D.
12. Celibacy of priesthood …………….....…1079 A.D.
13. The Rosary ……………………...............1090 A.D.
14. Indulgences .………………………..…...1190 A.D.
15. Transubstantiation-Innocent III …..…....1215 A.D.
16. Auricular Confession of sins to priest ...1215 A.D.
17. Adoration of the wafer Host)…….......... 1220 A.D.
18. Cup forbidden to the people at communion 1414 A.D.
19. Purgatory proclaimed as a dogma..…....1439 A.D.
20. The doctrine of the Seven Sacraments confirmed ……….1439 A.D.
21. Tradition declared of equal authority with Bible by Council of Trent……..1545 A.D.
22. Apocryphal books added to Bible…..…...1546 A.D.
23. Immaculate Conception of Mary…........1854 A.D.
24, Infallibility of the pope in matters of faith and morals, proclaimed by the Vatican Council ... 1870 A.D.
25. Assumption of the Virgin Mary (bodily ascension into heaven shortly after her death) ........1950 A.D.
26. Mary proclaimed Mother of Church.......1965 A.D