Jesus suffered and died to leave His Church and His people with “the keys to The Kingdom of Heaven”.
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Why do Catholics try so hard to obey Every Teaching of Jesus?”
Answer: “We pay attention to Cod’s Creation, to His Word, and to The Bible! Psalm 19:2-4 tell us!
‘The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day pours out the word to day,and night to night imparts knowledge.’”
Catholics sum that up in one sentence and respond: ‘The heavens proclaim the glory of God.’”
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Question 2: “What do Catholics learn from that?”
Answer: “Catholics learn to see The Truth in Hebrews 4:12! ‘The word of God is living and effective, able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.’ and we cry out in response:
‘Alleluia, alleluia!’”
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Question 3: “What makes Catholics different from other people on earth?”
Answer: “Catholics strive to live by the truth in all of God’s Words. Other people avoid Words of God with which they disagree. Luke 11:37-41 explains!
‘After Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home. He entered and reclined at table to eat. The Pharisee was amazed to see that He did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal.’”
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Question 4: “What did He Who Fulfilled The Prophecies tell the person who believed some of God’s Words?
Answer: “Jesus identified all who choose beliefs that justify disobeying True Words of God! ‘The Lord said to him, ‘Oh you Pharisees! Although you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, inside you are filled with plunder and evil.’”
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Question 5: “Did Jesus identify those who used parts of God’s Word to justify the greed that drove them to ‘plunder and evil’?”
Answer: “Jesus told them what they are! ‘You fools! Did not The Maker of the outside also make the inside?’”
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Question 6: “What did Jesus mean by that?
Answer: “Jesus tells Willful Protestants that God made the immortal soul ‘inside’ us in His Image. He tells us that ‘fools’ use partial belief in God to keep them from obeying Every Word He Spoke!”
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Question 7: “Did Jesus tell us how we could ‘clean our souls’?
Answer: “Jesus told the greedy what they hate to hear! ‘But as to what is within (our soul) ‘give alms, and behold, everything will be clean for you.’”
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Question 8: “To whom should we ‘give alms to clean’ our soul?”
Answer: “We should support every part of The Only Church Spoken Into Being by This Word of Jesus Christ, Himself!
‘And I say unto you thou art Peter and on this rock I build My Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I give you the keys to The Kingdom of Heaven!’”
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