CATHOLICISM VS THE BIBLE

The Catholic Catechism Says:

#824 “It is in the Church that ‘the fullness of the means of salvation’ has been deposited. It is in her that ‘by the grace of God we acquire holiness.’”

#982 “There is no offense, however serious, that the Church cannot forgive. ‘There is no one, however wicked and guilty, who may not confidently hope for forgiveness, provided his repentance is honest.’”

The Bible Says:

I John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

I John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he [God] is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Mark 2:7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

The Catholic Catechism Says:

#181 “Believing’ is an ecclesial act. The Church’s faith precedes, engenders, supports and nourishes our faith. The Church is the mother of all believers. ‘No one can have God as Father who does not have the Church as Mother.’”

The Bible Says:

Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith;…

Ephesians 1:6-7 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

Romans 3:24 “Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”
The Catholic Catechism Says:

#169 “Salvation comes from God alone; but because we receive the life of faith through the Church, she is our mother:...”

The Bible Says:

I John 5:11-12 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

The Catholic Catechism Says:

#494 “...As St. Irenaeus says, ‘Being obedient she became the cause of salvation for herself and for the whole human race.’”

#511 “The Virgin Mary ‘cooperated through free faith and obedience in human salvation’…”

The Bible Says:

Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name [Jesus Christ] under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.

John 3:16 God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

The Catholic Catechism Says:

#968 “…‘In a wholly singular way she cooperated by her obedience, faith, hope, and burning charity in the Savior’s work of restoring supernatural life to souls. For this reason she is a mother to us in the order of grace.’”

#969 “…Taken up to heaven she did not lay aside this saving office but by her manifold intercession continues to bring us the gifts of eternal salvation...Therefore the Blessed Virgin is invoked in the Church under the titles of Advocate, Helper, Benefactress, and Mediatrix.”

The Bible Says:

Colossians 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

Philippians 2:8-10 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

The Catholic Catechism Says:

#964 “…This union of the mother with the Son in the work of salvation is made manifest from the time of Christ’s virginal conception up to his death…Thus the Blessed Virgin advanced in her pilgrimage of faith, and faithfully persevered in her union with her Son unto the cross. There she stood, in keeping with the divine plan, enduring with her only begotten Son the intensity of his suffering, joining herself with his sacrifice in her mother’s heart…”

The Bible Says:

Hebrews 1:3 …when he [Jesus] had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved...

John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.