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God saved me at the age of 25 in September, 1939, as I turned from works, merits, sacraments, and trusted totally in the finished once-for-all blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross for me, never to be repeated, continued, renewed, or re-applied.

Mrs. Florence Cassebaum, a neighbor, invited us to attend evangelistic meetings at a Fundamental Church, Grace Chapel in Havertown, Pa. I had been confirmed in the Episcopal Church of the Redemption, Philadelphia, by Bishop Hart, at the age of 12. Later, I completed the correspondence course in doctrine given by the Roman Catholic Knights of Columbus. The night of my conversion, I saw from the Bible the errors of ritualism, formalism, godfathers, infant baptism, dependence upon systems and organizations, whether religious or fraternal (John 1:12). I saw that Biblical conversion results in a change of life. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17).

The smoking, social drinking, dancing, Hollywood movies, and other interests incompatible with the Word of God and the new life in Christ vanished away. The new life brought new desires, new associations, and a love for God’s Word. I attended the Philadelphia School of the Bible (now Philadelphia College of Bible), was Biblically baptized, united with Grace Chapel, and have been there ever since. I served for a while as Moderator, and for 16 years as Chairman of the Grace Chapel Missionary Society, giving towards the support of about 140 missionaries around $125,000 annually.

The Lord led me into fulltime service and the formation of The Conversion Center, a home and foreign mission to reach Roman Catholics and “whosoever will” with the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ, as contrasted with the false gospel and false gods of Romanism. For testimonies of conversions, and other literature, write to P.O. Box 384 Hagerstown MD 21741. We invite the reader to be converted to the true Christ and leave the apostasy.

ROMAN CATHOLIC DOCTRINES AND
PRACTICES CONTRADICTED BY THE BIBLE

1. THE MASS

(a) A sacrifice for sins vs. Heb. 10:11-17, 7:27; Rom. 6:9-10; Heb. 9:11-12; 22-28; 1 Pet. 3:18.

(b) Eating and drinking the literal body and blood of Christ vs. Mt. 24:23; Ex. 20:13; Acts 15:20; Is. 44:14-20; Acts 17:24-25, 19:26; Jn. 10:9, 15:5, 6:63; Jer. 15:16.

2. CELIBACY

Priests and nuns vow never to marry vs. 1 Tim. 3:2-6, 3:12; 2 Tim. 4:1-3; Mt. 8:14; 1 Cor. 9:5; Eph. 5:31-32; Acts 21:8-9.

3. MARY, QUEEN OF HEAVEN

Jer. 7:18, 44:17, 25

MARY, MEDIATRIX—1 Tim. 3:5; Mt. 11:28; Jn. 14:13-14; 1 Ki. 8:39; 2 Chr. 6:30; Ecc. 9:6.

MARY, SINLESS—Lk. 1:46-47, 2:22-24 (a “sin sacrifice”); Rom. 3:23, 3:10-19.

MARY, EVER-VIRGIN—Mt. 1:25, 13:55-56, 12:46; Mk. 6:3; Jn. 2:12; Acts 1:14; Mk. 3:31.

MARY, WORSHIP—Rom. 1:25; Is. 42:8; Lk. 2:48-49; Mk. 3:31-33; Jn. 2:2-4; Jn. 7:10.

MARY, CO-REDEMPTRIX—Acts 4:12; Jn. 14:6; Rom. 5:17; 1 Jn. 2:1-2; Heb. 7:25; Jn. 10:1, 9; Ps. 146:5, 71:5; Jer. 17:7; Joel 3:16; 1 Tim. 1:1; Col. 1:27; 1 Pet. 1:21; Heb. 7:25.

MARY, MOTHER OF GOD—Mt. 12:46-50; Mk. 8:19-21; Acts 1:14; Jn. 2:3-4.

4. PETER, THE ROCK

vs. God, Christ the Rock—Dt. 32:3, 4, 15, 18, 31; 1 Sam. 2:2; 2 Sam. 22:47; Ps. 18:31, 28:1, 62:2, 94:22; Mt. 16:23; 1 Cor. 10:4; 1 Pet. 2:6-8; I Cor. 3:11; Acts 4:12; Eph. 2:20; Mt. 21:42.

5. NO MEAT ON FRIDAY, LENT, FAST DAYS, ETC.

vs. 1 Tim. 4:1-3; Gal. 4:9-11; Col. 2:20-22.

6. AURICULAR CONFESSION

vs. Ps. 32:5; Rev. 14:12; Lk. 18:14; Is. 55:7; Acts 8:22; Ezra 10:11; 1 Jn. 1:9; Ps. 32:5; 1 Tim. 2:5; 1 Jn. 2:1-2.

7. PURGATORY

vs. 1 Jn. 1:7; Heb. 1:1-3; Jn. 14:1-6; Rom. 8:38; 2 Tim. 1:12; 2 Cor. 5:8; Lk. 23:43; Rev. 5:9.

8. ROSARY

vs. Mt. 6:7.

9. SALVATION BY MERIT, WORKS, SACRAMENTS, WATER BAPTISM

vs. Eph. 2:8-9; Rom. 10:9-13; Jn. 3:16, 3:36, 5:24; Acts 16:31; 1 Jn. 5:10- 13; Gal. 2:16; Rom. 3:27, 4:2, 6; 11:6; Gal. 2:16, 3:2, 5, 10; Titus 3:4-7; Gal. 3:24-25; 1 Pet. 1:18-23.

10. ADDRESSING A PRIEST AS “FATHER”

vs. Mt. 23:9.

11. MIRACULOUS MEDALS, SCAPULARS, CRUCIFIXES, IMAGES, BLEEDING HEARTS, ETC.

vs. Ex. 20:4-5; Dt. 4:16; Is. 42:8; Is. 44:9; Lev. 26:1; Dt. 4:23.

12. POPE AS “HEAD OF THE CHURCH”

vs. Eph. 5:23; Col. 1:18; Gal. 2:11; 2 Cor. 11:5, 12:11, 11:28; Lk. 22:24; Mt. 20:25-27; Acts 15:13-19; 2 Thess. 2:3, 4, 9-12; 1 Jn. 2:18; Rev. 13:18.

13. TRADITION

vs. Mt. 15:3; Mk. 7:7-8; Col. 3:8.

14. PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD

vs. 2 Cor. 6:2; Jn. 3:18, 3:36; Prov. 29:1; Jer. 7:16.

15. PRIESTS

vs. Heb. 8:4; Eph. 4:11; Heb. 4:14-15, 7:26, 8:1; Mt. 24:4-5, 23-24; 23:9- 23.

16. NEGLECT OF INDIVIDUAL SCRIPTURES STUDY AND INTERPRETATION, AND OBEDIENCE THERETO, AS THE SOLE RULE OF FAITH

vs. Isa. 8:29; Dt. 17:19; Josh. 1:8; Isa. 34:16; Jn. 5:39; Acts 17:11; 2 Tim. 2:15; Rom. 15:4; Ps. 119:11, 103; 2 Tim. 3:15-16; Col. 3:16; Ps. 119:105, 130, 72, 97, 140; Jer. 15:16; Eph. 6:17; Heb. 4:12; Ps. 119:9; Jn. 15:3, 17:17, 20:31; Dt. 11:19; 2 Chr. 17:9; Mt. 22:29; Isa. 30:9; Hos. 4:6; Amos 2:4; Mk. 7:9; Rev. 22:18-19.

We invite you to be converted to the true Christ of the Bible, Who never changes. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Trust Him as your all-sufficient Savior, and Lord of your life. Be saved from Hell, and cleansed from sin by His blood. Then unite with a Christ centered, Fundamental, Bible-teaching church in your community. If it is your desire to do this, just sign your name and address, and return to us for more information.

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