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Taken from original article written by Sam Shamoun I continue from where I previously left off: Veneration of the Saints: A Biblical Outline Pt. 1. Here I will list examples where God permits, and in some cases even demands, that certain i...

Taken from original article written by Sam Shamoun In this post I will quote the verses where individuals receive reverence, obeisance, relative worship etc., with God's express approval. Here I will focus on all the places where the Hebre...

Taken from original article written by Sam Shamoun In this post I will cite the words of the blessed martyr and disciple of the holy Apostles, St. Ignatius in regards to the Eucharist. He was the bishop of the church in Antioch, the place...

Taken from original article written by Sam Shamoun God's Word expressly condemns the practice of making idols or images of any creature for the express purpose of worshiping it as god/goddess: "Now God spoke all these words, saying 'I am t...

Taken from original article written by Sam Shamoun The God-breathed Scripture exhort believers to pray and intercede for the salvation of all mankind since they have one mediator who has offered himself as a ransom to procure the redemptio...

Taken from original article written by Sam Shamoun The following has been adapted from the Catholic Answer's article, which can be accessed here: What the Early Church Believed: Confession Over time, the forms in which the sacrament of con...

Taken from original article written by Sam Shamoun It may surprise Christians to discover that Martin Luther candidly admitted that the Catholic Church traces itself back to the Apostles, that it genuinely has Apostolic Succession, despite...