CHANGES!

 Changes! We are often confronted by this fact. Yet in reality, this brings either something good and will influence us to the wrong way. The significant changes in belief and practice from the apostolic age all the way through the Dark Ages created a great twist to what the Bible really says.

In this study I learned that knowing what we believe is very important. The Roman Catholic Church teaches wrong doctrine which is totally different from what the Bible teaches. To study the Scripture more intensely is really a must. Another thing is that I learned that I have to stand with what I believe and on what God truly teaches in His word. I have to learn to interpret God's word correctly anytime and anywhere. With these learning, I have to be more than eager to learn more about God and be more acquainted with what the Bible teaches for it is God's message to all people and it is meant to be understood correctly and to be applied properly. As a child of God, I have to study God's word sincerely and put it in my heart and mind, putting into practice what I have learned from it. I realize that people don't know the truth because many religious organization taught the wrong way. In fact, they even used Scripture verses and how they interpreted them is absolutely wrong. When given opportunity to deal with Roman Catholics, I have to share the truth to them patiently and politely for they need to understand what the Bible teaches and I should not judge them for behaving the wrong way. Instead, I have to be more friendly and be more concerned about them.

In application, I really have to share the Gospel to others who are still lost and to tell them that only Jesus can save us from our sins and it only by grace through faith alone that salvation is obtained. Baptism and Lord's Supper are just ordinances and symbol of what truly happens and it is not a means of salvation. I have to share the good news and let others understand that the Bible is God's word to us and it is truth. I am more accountable to God for telling them for I already know the truth. I realize that in dealing with the Roman Catholics, or any other cultic religion, I should not argue with them but lead them to what the Bible teaches and to discover the truth and pray that they will believe and live with what they believe. I have a task to do, a mission to accomplish because I have the message to proclaim. I have to be more active in sharing my faith to other people for they are lost and need the Lord.