The Catholic Church long ago began making allowances for the idolatrous use of images by the way they reference the Ten Commandments. In the Catholic catechism and in most official Catholic documents, the first and second commandments are combined and then summarized with “I am the Lord your God. You shall not have other gods beside Me.” Suspiciously absent is what comprises the second commandment in the Protestant numbering of the Ten Commandments: “You shall not make any graven images.”

While it is understandable for “you shall not make any graven images” to be considered an aspect of “you shall not have other gods beside me,” based on the history of idolatry involving graven images throughout biblical and extra-biblical history, it seems unwise to not include “you shall not make any graven images” in every listing of the Ten Commandments. The omission seems especially suspicious in light of the fact that the Roman Catholic Church has long been accused of the idolatrous use of graven images.

There are good reasons for not using images in worship. First of all, the use of physical images to “aid” worship violates the command to worship God “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:23-24). Also, no one knows what God looks like, and John 1:18 is clear concerning this truth: “No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.” And, because God is Spirit (John 4:24a), it is irreverent to delineate Him as an iconic representation. No one alive knows what Jesus Christ looked like in the flesh, and, since there were no cameras when He walked the earth, the only description of His appearance is found in Isaiah 53:2-3, which says that He had “no stately form or majesty.”

The lack of a physical description of Christ has not stopped the Catholic Church from depicting Him. Throughout Catholic churches, institutions, convents, monasteries, and every other Catholic-affiliated building and shrine, there are paintings of God the Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Mary, Joseph, and a myriad of canonized saints. There are statues in abundance; there are relics, such as bone fragments, said to have belonged to certain saints. Some shrines even contain pieces of wood purported to be part of Jesus’ cross. All of these things are held to be sacred objects worthy of high regard. The idolatry is rampant and fairly obvious to non-Catholics, yet Catholics do not believe they are committing idolatry. They have been cleverly taught to believe that they do not worship these idols; they simply “venerate” them. The problem is that “veneration” still gives honor and reverence to something and/or someone other than God; therefore, veneration is idolatry.

Yes, Catholics do practice a form of idolatry, in violation of God’s command. The best way to reach our Catholic friends with the gospel of grace is to pray that the Holy Spirit will draw them and that they will respond to the Spirit’s leading. Their eyes and hearts are blinded by the false teaching they are continually hearing, and, until they begin to seek the truth, we must leave it in God’s capable hands. As we pray, we must keep loving them and trust that God will prepare the soil of their hearts (Luke 8:11-15). Never give up hope; the Holy Spirit does miracles every day.

May God give them understanding

Percentile:
May God give them understanding

the image show upside down cross for Satan worshipping

What is the name of your denomination?

Abeg summarise for me

mkpakanaodogwu:
What is the name of your denomination?

I am protestant... I don't attend church in Nigeria... they are all money mongering churches

benalvino1:


I am protestant... I don't attend church in Nigeria... they are all money mongering churches

ok

benalvino1:

the image show upside down cross for Satan worshipping

Sorry to say but this your post depicts stupidity of the highest order.

How did you come to the conclusion that the upside down cross is for Satan worshipping?
Have you bothered asking questions?
And have you made some researches and discovered that Peter the Apostle was said to have been crucified with his cross upside down?
And have you failed to understand that the Popes are said to be leaders of the Church just as Peter the Apostle was the leader of the early Church and are believed to be in direct succession from Peter the Apostle?

Can you now see the connection between the upside-down cross and the Pope's throne?

When you don't understand something, you ask questions and study and research in order to gain understanding.

Nigerians and their slow mentality.
Even among the supposedly educated ones.
SMH.

nobilis:


Sorry to say but this your post depicts stupidity of the highest order.

How did you come to the conclusion that the upside down cross is for Satan worshipping?
Have you bothered asking questions?
And have you made some researches and discovered that Peter the Apostle was said to have been crucified with his cross upside down?
And have you failed to understand that the Popes are said to be leaders of the Church just as Peter the Apostle was the leader of the early Church and are believed to be in direct succession from Peter the Apostle?

Can you now see the connection between the upside-down cross and the Pope's throne?

When you don't understand something, you ask questions and study and research in order to gain understanding.

Nigerians and their slow mentality.
Even among the supposedly educated ones.
SMH.

what is the point of having Peters cross instead of Jesus?

the cross is used for satanic worship as well... couple that with the all seeing eye found in the catholic church and other pagan symbols... you can only conclude what their intention is.

do your research

benalvino1:


what is the point of having Peters cross instead of Jesus?

the cross is used for satanic worship as well... couple that with the all seeing eye found in the catholic church and other pagan symbols... you can only conclude what their intention is.

do your research

The post that you quoted answered that question that you asked.

Slow mentality, like I said.

nobilis:


The post that you quoted answered that question that you asked.

Slow mentality, like I said.

lol you are deluded. what I mean is this... one can easily say its the cross of apostle Paul but when you add other pagan symbols like the sun god the crescent moon, the ALL SEEING EYE etc. one can easily know the upside down crucifix is standing for satanic worshipping which is a current practice today for Satanism... do your research.

Jesus is the head of the church always use his cross and stop using Peter's cross.