Roman Catholicism

As we consider the teachings of the historical Roman Catholic church as compared to the doctrines of the Holy Scriptures, it doesn’t take long for the open minded observer to notice that there are fundamental differences. Though we wish these differences didn’t exist, our intention is certainly not to smear any individual person. We simply want to distinguish these differences so that you the reader can make an informed decision for yourself.
We invite you to read through the following articles and see Roman Catholic Doctrine compared, side by side, with the scriptures. We believe both doctrines will clearly speak for themselves.
On judgment day, we won’t have our parents, our priest or pastor, our “church” or our friends to stand up for us. 
No matter who it is or what group is proclaiming “truth,” we know that the Bible is the Word of God and that no truth from God will contradict it. Since the Catholic Church holds the Bible to be the word of God, let’s compare the Catholic doctrine to the teachings of the Bible. Click on the articles below to understand the difference in teachings:
Click on the articles below to understand the difference in teachings:

Tradition and the Word of God
The Mass
The Priesthood
Confession and Penance
The Eucharist
Baptism
Catholic Inventions


These articles used with permission from:

Webster, William. Salvation, The Bible, And Roman Catholicism, The Banner of Truth Trust: Pennsylvania, 1990.

The author expressed his thanks to the following publishers for permission to quote from their material (the documents below carry the official authorization of the Vatican):

  I.  The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent, in Philip Shaff, The Creeds of Christendom, Baker Book House (1919 ed.).
  II.  The Documents of Vatican II, Walter M. Abbott S.J., General Editor, Association Press, Follett Publishing Company, 1966.
  III.  The Code of the Canon Law, Prepared by the Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland in Association with The Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Canadian Canon Law Society, William Collins and William B. Eedmans Publishing Company, 1983.
John Paul II makes the following comments concerning The Code of The Canon Law:
“It is hoped that this English Version of the Code will be a fitting resource for an attentive and fruitful study for the law of the Church…”
“We order that henceforth it is to have the force of law for the whole latin Church, and we commit its observance to the care and vigilance of all who are responsible.”
  IV.  The Question and Answer Catholic Catechism, John A. Hardon S.J., Image Books, Doubleday and Company, 1981