I appreciate all the work you put into these!

I like these guys. They have hearts for God. Pure and simple

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.🙏

Amen🙌🏾

I’m watching this now and this video was uploaded a year ago. I had such things going on in mind and I felt this the good answer I ever found…oh thankyou so much.

@Broadwaycoc

2 жыл бұрын

We are glad it is helping your spiritual growth and draws you closer to Jesus.

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

@@Broadwaycoc DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.

@saardfetner8620

2 жыл бұрын

Worship God in spirit and in truth.

I think that they shouldn't be used, God told us to not worship images. I understand that people want to keep some of these objects for a reminder of his sacrifice but instead of these objects, use verses! You want a necklace that signifies the Lord? Look for one that has a verse about him. There's so many other ways to do this without having an actual image.

Very interesting topic, thoroughly covered greatly appreciated 👍

@Broadwaycoc

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@kimberlymartin2314

Жыл бұрын

Amen

👍👍👍

This is one thing I'll say to you and this will answer all the questions you have about Jesus' skin, ethnicity, etc. Were you (the reader) there to see Jesus skin or ethnicity with your own eyes? Are you 100% sure of his image and how he looked like? and ask yourself this why does it matter that much how he looked like? It's not supposed to matter how he looked like, all you need to know is that he's is your savior, the son of the Most High, and he made a great sacrifice for me and you. Stop thinking like a human, putting an image to something divine and pure, you are sinning against God by doing so! I've seen many people claiming that Jesus was black, other that he was white, blond hair, other changing his eye colour, is time to change your mind and to stop sinning in this way and to put your trust in your totem, in your talisman in your idol of what you THINK, repeat think, was right , cause you're not certain

by just having images of this stuff in your house you're already sinning. Cause you've made your thoughts of what you think Jesus looks like into a reality, you just brought a physical representation of your thoughts into your house, so, therefore, that becomes an action, and this is an action connected to the sin, which is breaking the second commandment of not making an image on the book of Exodus.

@gulnarnajam3717

2 жыл бұрын

True worship God And Only God

@kerrygrant8483

2 жыл бұрын

Images of Jesus Christ our lord are just there to remind me of what he did for us on the cross , I don’t know what he looks like and expect no one does ? To me images or even the cross are just there for me to remember , and just that , do you think that is ok ? As I would be interested to know my friend ? Also have you seen THE CHOSEN ? You can get in your App Store or watch it on KZread . The app is a lot better as you get to see all the extra bits . Give it a look up if you have not seen it ? Anyway you take care God bless 🙏❤️💕🌎🔑.

@jelenaday-klassenmissing6686

2 жыл бұрын

@@kerrygrant8483 how about just a picture of a cross then…

@kerrygrant8483

2 жыл бұрын

Thank i never realised that ? My Catholic preacher said it was ok as long as we have them to remember whatJesus did for us on the cross , but it has always bothered me as I’ve looked at the Bible and what it says . 🙏💕❤️🌎🔑

@nocomment4578

2 жыл бұрын

@@jelenaday-klassenmissing6686But the cross is the symbol of torture, because of the Cross Jesus Suffered. Just obey the Lord, love one another and be kind!

Thanks guys , makes sense , I’m new to the Catholic faith , any more helpful tips ,.? I believe we should be like little children whilst trying to understand are Father in heaven. Thanks again 🙏💕🌎

@soundthealarmjesusiscoming8112

2 жыл бұрын

If you're new to the catholic faith, I suggest you check out the pope's auditorium. It's a snake and he preaches from the mount of the serpent. Also consider calling no one father, but your father in heaven and when you pray not praying in vain repetitions. The current pope has said that we all worship the same god and is advocating for the opening of the Abrahamic Family House or one world religion center this year. Read a KJV and you won't want to be a catholic or about most sects of Christianity for that matter. God bless.

It would be nice if the both of you would have a dialogue with Catholic apologist William Albrecht on this issue. He's an expert on this, and he's aways open to having discussions with non Catholics.

As a cradle Catholic I strongly believe in 1 corinthians 8:4-13 *6 Yeah for us there is only one God, the Father , from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ through whom are all things and through whom we exist.

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.

In the fullness of time everybody will understand 2nd kings5th chapter and them.

Really when you see a cross what it reminds of life or death ?

The cross is thought to have originated from the ancient Babylonians before its spread to other parts of the world such as Syria, Egypt, Greek, Latin, India, and Mexico. The pre-Christian cross was used as a religious symbol and as an ornament among the Egyptians, Syrians, Greeks, Persians, Europeans, and in some parts of Africa. There was, therefore, universal use of the pre-Christian cross. In many cases, its use was usually connected to some form of worship

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.

@Nonexistent10

Жыл бұрын

@@tweveldisciples3643 yes they do as well as worship other nonsense garbage.

Yes they most certainly are.

This is my final question for this video post Now I understand that if you worship a image of Jesus then that will be an idol but if you have a image of Jesus in your room and not even paying attention to it because it's only a picture then it's really nothing am I right

@Broadwaycoc

2 жыл бұрын

That is what Dan and Jed were discussing at the end of the conversation. If the picture is permissible, what then makes it an idol? If it becomes the focus of our worship or a sacred item in our home, it is no longer just a picture or work of art, but a holy image - an idol representing God.

Oh my!!! My house is decorated in crosses, scriptures, family photos & famous artwork that was passed down. I don’t pray to or under any of these things & none of my crosses have Jesus on them. To me they are just reminders him dying for me & all sinners. Should I take these down just to be safe??? You are correct about the Muslims they do none of these not even family photos please help!!! I’m trying really hard these days to get things right & possibly a little OCD but it took me so long even though I myself said I wanted to give myself to Christ & was baptized to really get into the meat of his word & do a thorough self examination.

@Broadwaycoc

2 ай бұрын

Self-examination is good, but your own choices in these matters should be the outcome of that examination in light of God's Word - not a general message from us or any teacher. There is no scripture pointing to family photos being sinful, and crosses/artwork aren't innately idols. Reminders of things we care about can keep us grounded and focused on what matters in our lives. Keep studying, but on things this personal to your own experience, we encourage you to talk with someone in person, seek wise counsel, and share any concerns you have.

@Sugarput1

2 ай бұрын

@@Broadwaycoc Thanks so much as usual!!! God bless!!!

Well-spoken biblical truth. I been to alot of different churches, seen white Jesus, black Jesus, chinese Jesus, Jesus with sun God halos, long hair Jesus, tattoo Jesus, ect.... Why have any Jesus pictures at all?

12:13

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.

My friend went the Norway and visited Europe and informed me the way they prescribe Christianity is completely different than what he's seen here in America.

@Broadwaycoc

2 жыл бұрын

Expressions of Christianity can certainly look different around the world. Was there anything in particular that stood out to your friend or to you as he told you about the observations? Just because something is the norm in America it doesn't always make it right or wrong - it's just how a practice has developed in our country. Whatever it looks like, the goal in any context is to hold true to God's plan and expectations.

I have a good question for you since none of us but Moses ever saw God would it be wrong to depict a picture of the burning bush

@Broadwaycoc

2 жыл бұрын

No, there was no form visible, just the bush on fire. - Dan

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

@@Broadwaycoc DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.

We use Images to help us distinguish the difference between objects. For example $1.00 dollar bill to $100.00 bill which one do you believe people are going to idle more ? I choose to use the word idol because that’s what happens to people we idol more a $100 bill and a $1 bill. Just for the two images behind the one. God is only jealous of other gods not objects. Because there’s only one God.

I thought the Godhead was also paganism. God is a SPIRIT

"Never make an image of God"... So, what do we make of the Sistene Chapel?

@innocentgreen1338

4 жыл бұрын

Hank Hanegraaff just did a podcast yesterday called "A Historical and Biblical Defense of Icons" www.equip.org/unplugged/a-historical-and-biblical-defense-of-icons-with-nathan-jacobs/

@Cod3Thr33

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not asking because I disagree with Dan. I agree with him. Even if he's wrong, and I don't think he is, it's wise to err on the side of caution in this circumstance.

@christconscious1784

4 жыл бұрын

@@Cod3Thr33 Im very conflicted over the whole Catholic Denomination. I think some people have pure hearts in it, as with any religion, but I try to stay away from things like that. Not saying Id never like to visit and learn more of the history of the places. But I honestly feel weird about most Churches now cause, like he said in the video, theres crosses and pictures of Jesus everywhere in MOST. Many times people bowing to a cross on stage, I actually cant recall being to a Church where they dont do that. I would much rather hold church service at someones house or even outside. Change of scenery every now and again would be nice. Besides, the people are the real body of the Church, not the building they have their service in.

@Cod3Thr33

4 жыл бұрын

@@christconscious1784, the only time I've ever seen someone bow before a cross was when I went to a Catholic wedding. Have you ever been to a Catholic wedding? Man! It's like an aerobic workout! Up, and down, and up, and kneel, and up and turn and say something to the guy next to you, and... As for individual Catholics, I believe there are good and bad people in any large group. The organization as a whole though, they have some problems, IMO. For starters, their Pope is a Communist. No pretty way of saying it. Of course, the elephant in the room is the rampant homosexuality and pedophilia within the ranks. Also, the structure of the Church is unbiblical. Then there's the doctrine. There are some wholly unbiblical things in their doctrine and I've always found that really sad. The New Testament painstakingly demonstrated how the Jews let tradition and legalism ruin them spiritually, and the Catholics have done the exact same thing. Tragic.

@Cod3Thr33

3 жыл бұрын

@Kenneth chidozie, if you're going to try to insult someone in the comments section of such a serious subject, at least use spell check and learn to punctuate your sentences correctly. It's difficult to take someone seriously when they comment like a 13-year-old girl texts.

Remember what Paul said in Acts 17:28-29 and I’m using The Augustine Bible English standard version Catholic edition. Acts 17:29 * being then Gods offspring, we are not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, and image formed by the art and imagination of man.

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.

M.A.D.D. teaches their members to build a shrine to their dead .

Is the answer to the title yes or no?

@Broadwaycoc

3 жыл бұрын

As you could tell from listening, it is not a straightforward answer. Especially since Jesus came as a man it complicates the straightforward approach of "no images of God." A basic takeaway from the discussion could be that they aren't inherently idols, but they can be if we give them importance or power.

@lukesoliz6603

3 жыл бұрын

a cross not, but a crusifix yes because we don’t know how Jesus looks, so why are we using a cross of a random person, and about pictures, would you put a picture of an uncle saying it is your dad? no because your dad looks different, and we do not know how Jesus looks so it is better safe than sorry

@sincerecowie.

3 жыл бұрын

@@lukesoliz6603 thank you

@sincerecowie.

3 жыл бұрын

@@Broadwaycoc thank you

@justinkase1360

3 жыл бұрын

@@lukesoliz6603 We do not even know what the cross looked like and every indication we DO have would indicate that the "Christian" cross is NOT accurate. I find it illustrative to think of what we would do if Christ has died by another means. Would we then make a symbol of that other means? Does that not immediately strike you as odd or diminishing? The best we can do to represent all that Christ has done for us in his condescension, sacrifice, justification and intercesion is to symbolize it with what was used to torture and kill him in his time on earth? To me it highlights our own feeble nature more than Christ's sacrifice. It's more respectful and glorifying to avoid such things, IMHO, even if we leave out the very clear wording of the bible on this matter. I'm perhaps more restrictive than even the wonderful gentlemen in the video. He says right here that if we give them "importance or power" then they become idols. Well, how can we avoid that if we come to believe they represent something so holy? If a cross statue falls off of a wall and people are unknowingly stepping on it, is it just a physical object like any other in your eyes or is this somehow sacrilegious? What if it is a painting? In what way does the cross differ from simply "Christ" spelled out on a piece of paper? The answer is YES, to me.

Is there any true pictures of Jesus'Christ

Yes, I agree with what you've said with the Bible, everything with MODERATION. Throwing the Bible around is not a good thing either, it represents the word of God. So protecting it to a certain degree, tho not being dependant on it, respecting God's word is very important and the representation. Throughout centuries people have died to safeguard the scripture to keep spreading the Gospel of God. That just reminded me of one of my ex-classmates when i was in High school he was an atheist and he burned the Bible, just like Marilyn Manson. So like I said Balance is the key, balance, not disrespecting the Bible neither going tooooo crazy about it. Is different for each case that's why we need to examine our intentions and our hearts, not everyone is the same but balance is very important

@vickidonald6811

2 жыл бұрын

Wow " throwing the Bible around " in the beginning was the word and the word was made flesh ! Scripture is the ULTIMATE authority and as believers we should never get above our bibles

Yet God commanded the construction of the Ark of the Covenant which displays the images of two angels.

The cherubim on the ark?

I have LOVED this video. It's so refreshing to see Christians being strict in their interpretation, pushing Christianity to be less liberal, which is a disease the church is very much afflicted with. In this case many, even IF they agreed, would say it's simply not a big deal if you are well-meaning. I find it hard to understand such people. I'm not saying that you will go to hell for having images or the like, but every sin is a very serious topic and this one is a big one and it's widespread. The cross is not accurate in the Christ was likely NOT crucified on such a thing. It's also very similar/identical to pagan symbols. Anyway, the cross does not capture anything, it can not convey the events it's meant to call to mind and I think it actually serves as a sort of distraction. TO most Christians, mention the crucifixion of Christ and that is exactly what they see in their mind. Their own personally imaginative image Christ's earthly body (not accurate) on a cross (not accurate) dying a human death. I myself have to check my view of Christ as I love the fact that he took on a human nature and shared that understanding with us. It's easy to go too far with THAT human nature and start loving the man Christ rather than Christ, eternal God condescended. It's a bit of a digression but what helps a lit in this is remembering that Christ existed long before his birth on earth. It's not a birth in the same way ours is and is EASY to forget that as we rejoice in his temporary human nature. We are material beings and as such we seem to want to make everything material. We want a symbol for everything and we find these things evocative, powerful. Anyway, I really went on a rant there. Just thank you so much for this teaching, this point of view is sadly VERY rare. Although I think the language of the bible is quite clear, I do dislike this dendancy among supposed Christians to seek every loophole if they can make the case for such a thing and treat the bible as a legal document of some sort. I will err on the side of no representations of things that can not be accurately represented. Not only in that they don't resemble that which they claimed to represent in an accurate nature physically, but also in that they really work against the supernatural and spiritual nature of what they are claimed to represent. I cry sometimes when I think of Christ and his holy nature, suffering and sacrifice for us who are so unholy. I don't need an image to bring me to that place.

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.

in 11:27 you brought up the topic about the cross. Look at what Galatians 6:13-14 for even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law but they desire to have you circumcise that they may boost in your flesh. Pay looks attention to this words about the cross “according to Paul” *14 but far be it from me to boast except in the cross of my Lord Jesus Christ by which the world has been crucified to me and I to the world.

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.

Never have an image ! Don’t compromise! Get rid of the picture what’s so hard about it 😀With the picture to the children at Sunday school It’s wrong because now your implanting that image in the children. Jesus doesn’t look like that picture!!!!! Get rid of the image! Tell the children truth that’s our responsibility in the Lord Jesus 👑

What images are okay to have with use, $Abraham Lincoln’s $George Washington $Benjamin Franklin $Grant $Alexander Himilton.

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.🙏

That's only for people that worship it but not art or if you're making a post with the scripture

Colossians 3:7-12 * 9Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices. *10And half put on the new shelf, which is been renewal in knowledge after the IMAGE of its creator.

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.

you got to read Leviticus 26:1

can you worship god though picture not worship a picture

@jonathansullivan112

2 жыл бұрын

you cant have image of anything what you saying

@Mazoea

Жыл бұрын

@@jonathansullivan112 That is still idiols worshipping

God create a man to his image, so if you re-read Exodus 20:4-6 you can I use in the image that is on heaven. So if use any image of God “humans” in any money value with any image of human should be prohibited for Christians Who are confused about images.

I believe it’s about our heart ❤️ which Only He knows

@carolynbohannon4602

2 жыл бұрын

Yea. Our hearts are wicked and deceitful says God thru jeremiah. Humans will worship anything

If he was hidden among the people of Africa ( hidden from King Herod) would he not look like the ancestors of that land? Therefore, we have to omit from making these false images of Jesus, for we don't know what he looked like, However, I can assure you, what he DIDN'T look like.

The Mithraism of Christians The Mithraic Holy father wore a red cap and garment and a ring, and carried a shepherd's staff - The Pope wears a red cap and garment and a ring and carries a shepherds staff. Priests of Mithraism bore the title Father. Catholic priests bear the title Father - despite "And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven (Matthew 23:9)." Speaking in tongues is a feature of ancien

16:40 Now you confuse me about the cross

No

One thing most people do not realize is that by having such pictures , those pictures will creep into our mind when we pray when we think about Jesus , when we call His Name , when we declare His Name and when we do everything related Him . It is more than worshiping as it ties everything we do to those pictures ( different ones ) which in reality is not the true image of Lord Jesus . It is no wonder Jesus said that many teach , preach and make miracles in His Name but He never knows them because they worship the name of " other Jesus " as mentioned by Paul . Bible never described Jesus physically because Holy Spirit knows the tendency of human hearts to make an image of Jesus which is forbidden (like what the Israelis did } If Jesus is pictured such as what we seen in many pictures or drawings , then who will want to respect and worship Him ? There are many other human man image which is much better , much handsome and much powerful and much more beautiful then Jesus pictures we know nowadays . Those picture downgrade our all powerful Savior and do not resemble Him as the One who has been given all the power in heaven and on the earth by God the Father . So it is not about just act of worship to the image but the impact of the image on our mind , feelings and faith which does matter . One question we need to answer ... What If when Jesus returns , He is different from those pictures that we have seen so far ? What is our reaction ?

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.🙏

@Samuelson8169

2 жыл бұрын

@@tweveldisciples3643 anything depicts God is not biblical.....if God wants to be depicted and represented by any mean He should have inspired it in His Words to be written in the Bible. God is consistent in His commandments ...if He forbids something He will not change it

I agree with most of what you said, but the pictures of Jesus look nothing like him according to the Bible. According to Revelation 1:13-14, Daniel 7:9 &10:6, HE looks like a man of color, with hair like wool and skin that looks like burnt bronze. It comes very close to lying to say that you have a picture of Jesus.

The crucifix is an image of the dead body of Christ. His human body after He had descended to the place of the dead. So that is not an image of the Diety. It's an image of an THE greatest event that ever happened. A memorial.

@slft47

3 жыл бұрын

Jesus dying is not a great event, its the opposite😐 even before jesus died crusifixes are to be looked at as death therefor if you are carrying or have an image of the cross it only is to be represented as death and not of jesus or else thats just mocking him

@justinkase1360

3 жыл бұрын

The physical event pales in comparison to our understanding of the totality of Christ's sacrifice for us and all that he has done to save us. To boil it all down to that event, not even that event, but that image of an approximation of him on an approximation of the cross...it loses the true nature of the glorious thing he has done. It shows our limitations and desire to make things physical that can never be accurately represented in such a way. It also solidifies his human body as a representation of his being in the eyes of many Christians. Anyway, how can we have a memorial to a living and timeless god? I get that there are memorials to events but this just seems odd to me.

@Seeker7257

3 жыл бұрын

@@justinkase1360 he died for you and me, including the whole humanity. If you emphasize with due clarity, you'll see that when you contemplate the event of crucifixion, the relatable aspects of your pain and the pain which his flesh experienced align perfectly with that of yours, which is the topic of comprehension. And that's where you know and believe that he has went through everything. *EVERY-THING.* May I ask, Why is such a blessing and mercy, supposedly "0dd" to you?

@justinkase1360

3 жыл бұрын

@@Seeker7257 I really don't know where the comment came from...other than perhaps a misunderstanding of what I have said. Anyway, what I was saying is NOT that the blessing or mercy are odd, but rather that it seemed odd to have trinkets made to supposedly represent this event. Even then, they almost always are embellished as one would an idol, perhaps with gold or gems. People RARELY are attempting to make something more reminiscent of the actual cross. The same can be said of the images of Christ, they are beautified in a way that would, of course, come naturally to us as creature which place much importance on appearance. The entire industry of these "Christian nik naks" strikes me as very strange. I don't have a completely firm stance on this but I know which side of the issue I want to err on.

@Seeker7257

3 жыл бұрын

@@justinkase1360 Yes, now you demonstrate your perspective in a more comprehensive detail. That speaks volumes of the idolatry which is condemned in the biblical theology, and we both completely agree on that. The side of which you're erring on is completely relevant. But the side which you supposedly perceive as my failure of interpretation has some issues. ----------------------- your comment. *_"Anyway, what I was saying is NOT that the blessing or mercy are odd, but rather that it seened odd to have trinkets made to supposedly represent this event."_* -- • I will try to address the apparent concern. The blessing and the grace of Christ is portrayed as an pinnacle of love towards us, ruthlessly sinning humans. We are beings who seek edification in accordance to day-to-day aspects in our lives, to honour and as the remarkable remembrance of the event, the cross serves the best of it. Both mentally and physically suffering humans across the world as to be relatable, as a remark that God has went through it all. I for one do not bow or worship it. Rather keep the cross as a remembrance of his compassion towards all of us. As per the diverse marketing of jwelleries and aesthetics clothings, are all, of course condemned in the Holy Bible. We have them because there's 2.4 billion estimated humans on earth who claim to be Christians. That represents a huge part of the population on earth. If it does, I think it's intrinsic for the adherents to indulge in all aspects of living. Which indeed includes lukewarm followers, which again, sadly represents a huge sphere of adherents. But I encourage and appreciate seekers like yourself. Who strive for a rationale discourse, As a seeker should be. May the grace of Christ be with you.

Examples of times where God allows and instructs people to create graven images for religious purposes: Exodus 25:18-19 Exodus 26:11 Numbers 21:8-9 1 Kings 6 1 Kings 7 The Catholic Church forbids Idolatry & worship of graven images, but there is plenty of scripture to prove that the creation of these images for religious purposes is permissible. Also look at Exodus 20:4, the verse ends in a colon, not a period, meaning that the statement is not finished. Exodus 20:5 clarifies that we should not be bowing to these images, not forbidding the creation of graven images. (If your version of Exodus 20:4 ends in a period, I advise you to get a new Bible) A prayer is a request for help, and when we pray to a saint, we are asking for their intercession. That is not worship. God bless! 🙏

@justinkase1360

3 жыл бұрын

Examples you give: Ark of the Covenant: a specific instruction given to Moses for a specific purpose. Bronze Serpent on a stick used to save people from snake bites: See above. Solomon's Temple: Again, a very detailed description just like the Ark of The Covenant and designed for a specific purpose and seemingly divinely inspired. Solomon's palace: Descriptions of his palace include depictions of lions, oxen, and cherubim. Approval or disapproval is evident but we would assume this was not a substantial problem as he was building the Temple at the same time. I really don't think that any of these apply to the average Christian displaying these things in his house at all. I think you have to go far and wide to try to find scriptures that could be argued contradict the very CLEAR language presented in the video warning against such idols. The net result is that if one finds the former more compelling than the latter then it seems to me that they are looking for loopholes. Where there is seeming conflict, it's our interpretation that is inconsistent and there is no conflict in the word. I'm curious about your take on Exodus 20:23 My interpretation is that any image we make of "the cross" or "Christ" is inaccurate by its very nature. Doubly so with Christ because he is not his earthly vessel, nevermind that images of him are idealized. I just imagine Christ walking intoa church with images perporting to be him or represent him that look nothing like him. I imagine him then seeing depictions of the thing he was killed on and being told that it represents all he has don't for us or his sacrifice. Of course, as God, he doesn't have to walk into the church to experience this, he knows it now, but it's just disrespectful. Also, it's just not needed. I feel like if we have a true feeling of the profoundness of what Christ has done for us and his holiness we would not want to do these things. The roman catholic church says one thing and does another, I care about their actions not just their words. So-called "saints" are not between you and god, neither is Mary. There is only one between you and the father and that is Christ. You are to pray to him. There is nothing he can't do and no reason to pray to false gods. You might as well pray to your dead grandmother and expect to be saved, it's heresy IMHO. Anyway, nothing you do changes God nor alters his plan. Sorry if i come off act contrarian or argumentative. I hope it's obvious I just feel strongly about these things. God bless.

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.

No. Of course they aren’t.

14:47. Protestants. ?????

This dope…that means good for you non-hip fools…😂

We have no images of Jesus yet you pretend that image is him. Idolatry. "I only use it to remind me" yet the Holy spirit brings ALL THINGS TO REMEMBERANCE! Jesus in teaching materials? What materials did the apostles use to teach about Jesus, his image? The answers are plain to see! Imagine that!

Worship God I. Spirit... Men won't just listen. You just have to make an image. Do you know better than God... 1. No images - Not a big deal 2. No Adulteery - come on its alright, we are civilized 3. No sodomy - we are now woke 4 .... . . .

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.

This video teaches iconoclasm and Nestorianism. Both ancient heresies....

@jarodwinn2666

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Orthodox Christians don’t make images of the invisible God. We only make images of the visible God, who was seen and was touched, Jesus Christ. To declare that an image of Jesus is not an image of God, but only “the man,” is unmistakably Nestorianism. For the one person is God and Man-a perfect image of God revealed to us. Peace to you.

OT is not binding on Christians. My commitment to Christ is based on an event, His resurrection, not on the physical Bible. Us moderns do have problems with idols.

Worshiping a man as God is idolatry

Recup EXODUS 20:3 you shall not have other “ gods “ clue word “ gods” before me. Saints are not gods Angels are not gods The Virgin Mary is not a God

@tweveldisciples3643

2 жыл бұрын

DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP STATUES? INTRODUCTION THE ACCUSATION Seeing Catholics Kneeling before statues and other Sacred art, some have accused them of idolatry-the giving to another creature or object the worship due to God alone. Some even claim that the Catholic church removed the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourself a graven (loosely defined as "Carved or etched") Image", So that statue worship would seen permissible. How true are these accusations? TOWARDS THE SOLUTION These are serious charges, but are completely unfounded. THE CATECHISM First, let's be clear : Catholics absolutely DO NOT worship statues or images in any form. Worship is reserved for God alone. Idolatry in ANY from absolutely condemned. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2110-2114) spells this out clearly. Anyone Who suggest otherwise is mistaken and seriously misrepresents Catholic teaching. THE POWER OF SACRED ART Sacred art is used to evangelize, Catechize and inspire it is also used to show reverence and honor for God and His Saints. When a Catholic kneels or bows in prayer before a statue they are not worshiping it in anyway whatsoever. They are using it as a person might use a picture of his family-to recall them, even pray for them, when he is not with them. He obviously does not consider a picture of his children as being his actual children, but simply a reminder of them. And so it is with Sacred Art in any form. It is used ultimately to raise our hearts and minds to God-to aid us in prayer. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Catholics do not worship idols, but have a long tradition of using statues in our Churches, because thousand years ago, people were not able to read and write. The average person could not read and understand the stories in the Bible for themselves, until the early 1900's Priests and Scribes were the only people in the Church who were educated enough to read and understand the Bible. Therefore, Church used statues, paintings and Stained glass windows to visually portray the stories in the Bible and show what people from that time period may have looked like. The stained glass windows in a Church often depicted the stories from Jesus life visually, so that everyone, including little children, could understand who Jesus was. BIBLICAL SUPPORT In fact shortly after giving the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, God commands Moses to make two large golden statues of cherubim for the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25: 1-8, and similarly for the temple in 1 Chronicles 28: 8-19 Moses was also commanded to make "a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at bronze serpent and live " (Numbers 21: 8-9 centuries, later when some began to worship it as god (Netushtan), King Hezekiah destroyed it 2 Kings 18: 4. CONCLUSION Our Holy Family statues of JESUS, MARY JOSEPH and the SAINTS are ways that Catholics honor and preserve their memory. Through visual means in our everyday life. Remember the expression, "out if sight, out of mind?" As Catholics, we never want our Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph and the example of the Saints to be out of sight or out of mind but be forever enduring in our hearts and in our everyday lives.

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