Sermons on Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy
Galatians 4:8–20
Galatians 4:8–20 — The Temptation to Turn Back “Do not turn back to that which is false.” In this sermon from Galatians 4:8–20, the Apostle Paul confronts a painful and dangerous reality: believers who are tempted to turn back from the gospel they once embraced. What makes this temptation so tragic is not only its theological error, but the relational destruction it leaves in its wake. Paul reminds the Galatians of who they once were—enslaved to what is “by nature…
Revelation 13:11-18 (Part 1)
In Revelation 13:11-18 a second beast arises. Whereas the first beast is a counterfeit Christ, the second is a counterfeit Spirit. This beast seeks to bring glory to the first beast by promoting image worship. The connection to image worship and the emphasis on a counterfeit form of Christianity make it clear that Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and any other group that follows the decisions of the Second Council of Nicea are expressions of this second beast.
Revelation 13:1-10
In Revelation 13:1-10 a beast rises from the sea to persecute the people of God. What is this beast? We recognize that it is associated both with a counterfeit form of Christianity and with the persecution of the people of God through temporal power. The Catholic Church during the time of the Reformation was clearly an expression of this beast as is all forms of Leftism today.