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Pope of deception, at it again!

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The Lord Jesus Christ said: ''I AM THE DOOR..."  John 10:9

False Prophet Points to a Door Not the Cross

Pope Francis has commenced the Jubilee Year of Mercy by offering a plenary indulgence for the remission of the punishment for sins. All those who pass through the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica will receive the indulgence. This is the first time the Holy Door has been opened since the Great Jubilee in the year 2000.

The opening of the door is meant to be symbolic of the "extraordinary path" toward salvation. The pope opened the door on December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. In his homily he said, "Not only does God forgive sin, but in Mary he even averts the original sin present in every man and woman who comes into this world." In closing he prayed, "May the Blessed Virgin, the first fruits of the saved, the model of the Church, holy and immaculate Bride, loved by the Lord, help us to rediscover the mercy of God more and more, in a way characteristic of Christians." Read more

Mike's Comment: If Catholics were abiding in God's Word, they would be asking the pope, "Why do we have to go through a door instead of coming to the cross of Christ with empty hands of faith?" Why go through a wooden door made with human hands when the eternal Christ is the only door by which sinners must enter to be forgiven (John 10:9). The apostle Paul wrote, "God made [believers] alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This He set aside, nailing it to the cross" (Col. 2:13-14). The eternal sin debt was cancelled when the perfect High Priest offered Himself, the perfect sacrifice to a perfect God who demands perfection. Then Jesus cried out, "It is finished!" (John 19:30). There are no more offerings for sin because by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified (Heb. 10:14).