Good point professor.
WHO do you suppose the Bible is calling 'The Great Whore" in the scriptures regarding the end of the age times? Its also described by seven hills if ya need a hint.......
It is also called The FALSE Church...
Ya only get one guess, but I don't believe you need to guess.
As far as papacies are concerned, I would like to point out God's perspective.
MEN look upon the outward "appearance" and the words they spew. GOD looks only on the intents of the heart of each person.
They can fool most of the world but none of them fool God.
They think they are somehow in charge of all things spiritual even relating unto salvation.
It is contrary to what the Bible says and teaches.
SALVATION is OF THE LORD. period and finite!
It is by HIS GRACE thru our FAITH that we are saved, and nort of ourselves. It is the gift of GOD (not us) lest any man or pope should boast.."
I would not want to be a pope standing in front of God to be judged. Or any Catholic clergy person.. It is a false church.. A false faith.
yeah, this will likely pizz off some people but it is Biblical truth. Judgment is goingto fall heavily on the "church" in ROME". I didn't say it. The BIBLE does. Take it up with GOD..
I have one piece of advice for Pope Leo.
Resign yer position, beg GOD for forgiveness and Mercy and return to just being a person who lives for CHRIST and Worships only HIM !
HE alone is SAVIOR. NOT any pope or priest or preacher.. HE alone has the power to forgive us our sins and to CLEANSE our sins from us thru the shed blood HE spilled on Calvary's cross. THAT divine blood was a sacrifice for all our sins past, present, future and is still what allows us to be acceptable unto GOD.
Thereis only ONE WAY to Heaven and all its glory. THAT is through Jesus Christ, SON of GOD and SON of Man.
Jesus plus nothing else. Only HIM. HE is the WAY, the Truth, and The LIFE. No one comes to The Father except by and through HIM.
WHY?
Because GOD is HOLY, HE cannot look upon sin.. It is that reprehensible to HIM. THAT is why JESUS came. To make a BRIDGE between men and GOD and to make an offering sufficient to GOD to pay our sin debts. SO God sees us thru the Blood of Christ and as clean vessels. THANKS be to the shed blood of the Lord Jesus! And HIS eternal love for us!