GOD, Himself, just happens to be
on our side. That fact puts the infinitely heavy, and
immovable "ROCK" on one side of the scale, while a feather, or even less weight
is on the other side.
Would you care to read Luke 6:46-49 again? The "stream
breaking against the houses" in those verses, in one sense, is a prefigurement
of the "will of the people".
2. Abortion, again, ...the "will of the
people":
By the republic people's Supreme Court decision, Roe vs Wade in
1973, ushered in legalized abortion. Since then over 40,000,000 babies in the
United States alone have been murdered in the womb. There are so many Bible
verses against the taking of human life, yet by republic decision, the "will of
the people" has brought us the "culture of death". See this very Biblical
Anti-Abortion file for a summation of these verses. By a "will of
the people" decision, the will of GOD has been completely circumvented. For
almost 2000 years the Hierarchal Catholic Church has staunchly opposed this evil brought
on by man. Need I say again that GOD is firmly on the side of the Hierarchal Catholic Church on the
subject of abortion, in addition to contraception?
3. Now, the "will of
the people" has demanded from the Hierarchal Catholic Church that women be admitted to the
priesthood. Is there any Biblical evidence that Jesus Christ or any of the
Apostles condoned women as priests? No, there is not one word of Biblical
support for this demand. However there are some choice verses against it, such
as, 1Cor 14:34-35, and 1Tim 2:11-12. Then there is Judges 17:10 and 18:19 which
say, "...be our father and priest..." Have you noticed that Holy Scripture is
very loudly silent on, "be our mother and priest"?
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
once remarked, "A woman can never become a priest. The Word of GOD is 'the seed'
(Luke 8:11, Matt 13:19-23). It is the man who gives the seed. The woman receives
it."
The Anglican ecclesial community started admitting women as priests
in the 1990's. The result was an immediate outflow of some 1200 Anglican priests
and bishops to the Catholic Church. I suspect this migration was not due to
sexual discrimination, but to a recognition that what this ecclesial
community did was against the will of GOD. More recently that same
ecclesial community announced that it will ordain a female bishop. The
Anglican ecclesial community, and some of its members, have been at odds over
this decision.
Now as for the "people's will", should the Hierarchal Catholic Church heed to the
demands originating from the body below, or continue to do what is mandated from
the Head above? You tell me the answer?
Does Luke 6:46-49 come to
mind?
4. The "will of the people" has demanded from the Hierarchal Catholic Church that divorce
and subsequent remarriage be accepted freely. Jesus Christ Himself, condemned
divorce in Matt 19:3-12, Mark 10:10-12, and Luke 16:18. Almost
all non-Catholic ecclesial communities condone divorce and remarriage,
"bending" yet again to the "will of the people". How can they ignore the
teaching of Jesus Christ Himself? Yet they do.
The Hierarchal Catholic Church stands firm
and almost alone, but there again, with the will of GOD on this issue.
Luke
6:46-49, how prophetic!
5. The "will of the people" of various
non-Catholic ecclesial communities is demanding same sex marriages or "holy
unions" which are anything but holy. The Methodist ecclesial community has
already done this in Sacramento and with the blessings of over 60 ministers. I
have read where yet another mainline Protestant ecclesial community has decided
to follow suit. The door to this error has now been opened, and I can envision
history repeating itself on this subject, as the Anglican Lambeth Conference did
for contraception. There are so many Bible verses which condemn the homosexual
act, such as, Lev 18:22, Rom 1:18-27, 2Pet 2:4-10, and Jude 7, to name a
few.
GOD willed that marriage is between a man and a woman, not between same
sexes. Show me the verses which condone same sex marriages? This is a grave
offense against GOD. The Hierarchal Catholic Church has responded strongly against this
abomination. The Catholic Church condemns the homosexual act, the sin, but not
the person.
How many houses built with no foundations will "fall and become
wrecks" because of this issue?
Certainly, the unbending "house built on
rock" will not. Again, I am reminded of Luke 6:46-49.
"FOR THERE WILL COME A TIME WHEN THEY WILL NOT ENDURE THE SOUND DOCTRINE;
BUT HAVING ITCHING EARS, WILL HEAP UP TO THEMSELVES TEACHERS ACCORDING TO THEIR
OWN LUSTS, AND THEY WILL TURN AWAY THEIR HEARING FROM THE TRUTH AND TURN ASIDE
RATHER TO FABLES."
2Timothy 4:3-4
The Hierarchal Catholic
Church, and especially the Vicar of Christ, the Pope, has come under much
criticism for being "old fashioned", or "medieval" in its thinking, saying,
"For after all this is the 90's (in the past, 2000's now) and times have
changed. Therefore, the Church has to change and accept the 'will of the
people'."
The Holy Father is criticized from every direction for not
changing this or not changing that.
Can he???
Does he have the power
to make these "will of the people" changes?
Who is the only Person who can
make changes to the Hierarchal Catholic Church?
This brings us back to the beginning
of this file. Please tell me what the definition of Hierarchy is?
In your opinion, can
the Church accept the "will of the people"?
Is the Catholic Church to be
bound by personal opinions?
I have to ask,
"Does GOD change?" I always thought He was the same
yesterday, today, and forever.
"Does truth ever change?" Truth is one. How
can truth ever change?
"Did GOD relent from the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah?"
No, not according to Scripture.
"Were the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah any
worse than what I have recounted above, that the 'will of the people' are trying
to force the Church to do?"
"Which Church does not 'bend' to the 'will of the
people'?"
"Which Church is consistent in doing the will of GOD?"
"Which
Church is the one built on rock?"