A list of questions regarding the doctrine and authority of the Catholic Church and Protestant Church instruction.

95 Theses Martin Luther nailed on the church door at Wittenberg.

OCTOBER 31, 1517

Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following propositions will be discussed at Wittenberg, under the presidency of the Reverend Father Martin Luther, Master of Arts and of Sacred Theology, and Lecturer in Ordinary on the same at that place. Wherefore he requests that those who are unable to be present and debate orally with us, may do so by letter.

In the Name our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

These are just a few of the points listed in Luther’s Theses.

1.   When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, "Repent" ( Matthew 4:17 ), he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.
21. Thus those indulgence preachers are in error who say that a man is absolved from every penalty and saved by papal indulgences.
43. Christians are to be taught that he who gives to the poor or lends to the needy does a better deed than he who buys indulgences.
71. Let him who speaks against the truth concerning papal indulgences be anathema and accursed.

Martin Luther insists that the Bible, the whole Bible and nothing but the Bible is the religion of the Protestants.

Mel Constance Theses for Catholic Church – (addendum to Luther’s Theses)

August 28, 2019

Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following questions and propositions regarding the Catholic religion will be discussed. Wherefore I request that those in authority provide answers. Those who are unable to be present and debate orally with us, may do so by letter.
PO Box 82475, Phoenix, AZ 85071-2475 or TenacityDandP at yahoo dot com. Please put email address into proper format to contact me.

Additional questions Martin Luther should have asked:

1.   Why is the Catholic religion NOT based on the Bible, the whole Bible and nothing but the Bible? If it is not based on the Bible, what is it based on?

2.   Why does Roman Catholicism encompass features of many other world faiths * (whose?) when God’s Bible teaches only one faith and belief?  (Eph 4:4-6) (*Quoted from Roman Catholicism | History, Definition, & Facts | Britannica.com; “Christianity: Roman Catholicism” section)

3.   Why does the Catholic Church use theology * (the study of all other religions (whose?) in the training of pastors? Why do they also rely on the influence of man-made philosophies* for training pastors? Why is the Bible – all by itself – NOT good enough to be used to teach? (*Quoted from Roman Catholicism | History, Definition, & Facts | Britannica.com; “Christianity: Roman Catholicism”; “The church of the early Middle Ages” and “The renaissance of the 12th century” sections)

4.   Pope Theodosius (347 – 395 AD) made Catholicism the official religion of the empire in 381 AD and prohibited the worship of pagan gods in 392 AD.* Why has the Catholic Church instituted the worship of pagan / heathen traditions to other gods to worship our God? (Jer 10:1-5 and Deut 12:30-32) (*Quoted from Roman Catholicism | History, Definition, & Facts | Britannica.com; “The Early medieval papacy” section)

5.   The Roman Catholic Church recognizes that the Bible is the word of God (Old and New Testaments) and that man-made traditions are to yield to the scriptures in authority.* Why has the Catholic Church invented their own traditions contrary to the scriptures? (i.e. changing Sabbath day, inventing cross / crucifixion to break the commandments; devotion to saints (Rev 22:8-9); inventing resurrection celebration; instituted papal system (Matt 23:9); Lent and communion separated from the Passover feast); and holidays other than what God outlines in HIS word? Where in the Bible does God give man the authority to change HIS commands and instructions? (*Quoted from Roman Catholicism | History, Definition, & Facts | Britannica.com; “Tradition and Scripture” section)

See Roman Catholicism | History, Definition, & Facts | Britannica.com for entire article.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Roman-Catholicism 

Mel Constance Theses for Protestant Religion

August 28, 2019

Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following questions and propositions regarding the Protestant religion will be discussed. Wherefore I request that those in authority provide answers. Those who are unable to be present and debate orally with us, may do so by letter.
PO Box 82475, Phoenix, AZ 85071-2475 or TenacityDandP at yahoo dot com. Please put email address into proper format to contact me

Remember…  Martin Luther insists that the Bible, the whole Bible and nothing but the Bible is the religion of the Protestants.

1.   Why are Protestant schools using Aristotle’s (384 – 322 BC – BEFORE CHRIST was here) philosophy* (learned in Athens, Greece by Epicureans and Stoicks, Acts 17:16-30) and Roman Catholic theology (the study of other religions) in the training of our Protestant pastors? The Bible says in Col 2:8 Beware any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men…
Remember … the Bible ONLY should be used for training. (*Quoted from Roman Catholicism | History, Definition, & Facts | Britannica.com; Christianity: "Roman Catholicism section")

2.   Why are Protestant schools teaching people to celebrate and worship pagan / heathen traditions God clearly told HIS people not to celebrate? (Jer 10: 1-5  LEARN NOT the way of the heathen…, Deut 12:30-32, Lev 18:3; 20:23) The heathen’s custom of cutting a tree out of the forest and then decorating it in honor of their gods is an abomination unto the Most High God. Attaching that same heathen tree custom on to our Savior is an abomination to him too.

3.  Why are Protestant schools teaching people to practice man-made fables (myths like Santa and Easter Bunny) and man-made traditions that transgress the commandments of God? (Matt 15:1-9 and Mark 7:5-13).  Give no heed to fables (1 Tim 1:4 and Titus 1:14) and not give heed to Jewish (or any other) fables and commandments of men that turn from the truth. Transgressing (breaking) the commandments makes people a sinner. 1 John 3:4 sin is the transgression of the law (commands). Christ called those people who did that hypocrites.

4.   Why are Protestant schools teaching dogmas invented by the Roman Catholic Church that are NOT supported by the Bible or authorized by God and / or Christ?
Dogmas Roman Catholic Church invented:

> The changing of the Sabbath day.   (Deut 5:8-10; Ex 20: 4-6)
> The invention of the crucifix (cross) graven image.  (Deut 28:14; Josh 1:7-8; Acts 17:29-30)
> Encouraging adults to lie to and deceive children into believing in fables / myths. (No fables 1 Tim 1:4; no lying 1 Cor 3:9; Eph 4:25)
> Invention of Christ’s birth date and birthday celebration. (The wise men gave Christ the Gifts. Matt 2:11. NO ONE else gets them or deserves them.  Christ said remember his death in Luke 22:19.)
> Invention of communion – removed from bread and wine symbols for Passover meal, and then do it weekly without Passover feast. (Deut 16:1-8; Lev 23:4-8; Num 28:16-18, 25. Passover once a year.)
> Invention of resurrection celebration instead of keeping Passover like Christ taught us to do. (Luke chapter 22; Matt 26: 2, 17-30; Mark 14:1, 12-26; John 13:1-17)

5.   Why does the Protestant religion accept and celebrate Pentecost and the receiving of the Holy Spirit, but not accept and celebrate the Passover in which our Savior died who gives the Holy Spirit? Who’s more worthy of honor, the Savior who died to give the Holy Spirit or the Holy Spirit?

6.  Why are our Protestant Religious Accrediting Associations giving accrediting to religious denomination / division schools when the Bible clearly teaches to HAVE NO DIVISIONS  / (denominations) in Rom 16:17-18 and 1 Cor 1:10-15? Heresies bring in damnation, 2 Pet 2:1-3. Works of the flesh…(Gal 5:19-21) heresies … shall NOT inherit the kingdom of God. Why are accrediting associations allowing this and giving accreditation to these heretical divisions?????

This is what God says about not turning away from HIS commmands.

Deut 28:14 Thou shalt NOT go aside from ANY of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Joshua 1:7-8 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to ALL the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn NOT from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. This book of the law shall NOT depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to ALL that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then shalt thou have good success.

Deut 5:32-33 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you: ye shall NOT turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left. Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

Deut 31:16-18 And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the other gods of the strangers of the land (other people, foreigners, heathens), whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. Then shall my anger be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our god is not with us? And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they have wrought, in that they turned unto other gods.

Who is a heathen? (Webster's New World Dictionary) 1. (In the Old Testament) a member of any nation or people not worshipping (or acknowledging) the God of Israel. 2. Anyone NOT a Jew, Christian or Muslim; especially a member of a tribe, nation, etc worshipping many gods. -adj. 1. of or characteristic of heathens, pagan. 2. irreligious, uncivilized, etc. -- Syn. Pagan

Who are the heathen's gods? (Webster's) A person or thing deified or excessively honored or admired.

This is people who set their own laws, rules and tradtions they expect their followers to obey. It doesn't matter if it is a heathen king, a Pharisee, a pope, a religious ruler or any other ruler that expects people to follow and obey them instead of the God of Israel.

There is definitely a line drawn here. A person is either a heathen who does not acknowledge and obey God, or they are a Christian, Jew or Muslim that does acknowledge and obey Him. We cannot do both. It is either one or the other.  For a Christian, Jew or Muslim to continue to practice this heathen tree custom, is like telling God you do NOT want to be His people or obey Him when he tells His people to not learn to do this.

The Catholic Church today has become as bad as the Pharisees and Sadducees of Christ’s day. Neither one of them can see that religion is NOT about them or their authority over people. It is about the Bible and God’s and Christ’s word and what they want from us as their followers. It is about us – the people – having a relationship with God and Christ – NOT WITH RELIGIOUS LEADERS.

God doesn’t force us to love and obey him. But he provides grace to us until we can learn that following man doesn’t work, but following and submitting to God does.

Only man coerces and kills for not following them. God provides grace till we learn to love and obey him.

Philosophy and theology is NOT needed to learn how to know God, submit to Him and obey Him. Reading, accepting and obeying His word in the Bible is the only thing that is necessary.

This world has not had peace since the Catholic Church has come into existence. The Catholic Church has done nothing but fight and go to war with the peoples of all nations and regions in order to establish itself as the authority for religious matters. They are NOT the highest authority. God and Christ are.