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Praying to the saints

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Jesus: pray like this, Our Father.

9Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

Matthew 6:9 (WEB) · context

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Topic 92 / 3

Scripture: one mediator.

5For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

1 Timothy 2:5 (WEB) · context

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An angel refused to be honoured: worship God.

8Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown me these things. 9He said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

Revelation 22:8-9 (WEB) · context

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Topic 101 / 3

The second commandment.

4“You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me,

Exodus 20:4-5 (WEB) · context

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Images and statues

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Topic 102 / 3

Jesus: worship in spirit and truth.

24God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 4:24 (WEB) · context

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Images and statues

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Topic 103 / 3

Hezekiah broke the bronze serpent when people burned incense to it.

4He removed the high places, broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah. He also broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, because in those days the children of Israel burned incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan.

2 Kings 18:4 (WEB) · context

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Images and statues

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Topic 111 / 3

Scripture: no condemnation.

1There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Romans 8:1 (WEB) · context

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Indulgences

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Scripture: their sins I will remember no more.

17“I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more.” 18Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

Hebrews 10:17-18 (WEB) · context

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Indulgences

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Topic 113 / 3

Jesus on the cross: It is finished.

30When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

John 19:30 (WEB) · context

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Indulgences

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God-breathed, and enough.

16Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, 17that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (WEB) · context

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Scripture is God's final word

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Test everything by it.

11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Acts 17:11 (WEB) · context

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Scripture is God's final word

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A gift, not wages.

6And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

Romans 11:6 (WEB) · context

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Saved by grace alone

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Not by works we did.

5not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

Titus 3:5 (WEB) · context

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Saved by grace alone

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Justified by faith.

28We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

Romans 3:28 (WEB) · context

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Received by faith alone

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God justifies the ungodly who trust Him.

5But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

Romans 4:5 (WEB) · context

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Received by faith alone

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One mediator.

5For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

1 Timothy 2:5 (WEB) · context

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In Christ alone

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No other name.

12There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

Acts 4:12 (WEB) · context

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In Christ alone

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So that no one can boast.

9not of works, that no one would boast.

Ephesians 2:9 (WEB) · context

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For the glory of God alone

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From Him, through Him, to Him.

36For of him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.

Romans 11:36 (WEB) · context

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For the glory of God alone

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Scripture: saved by grace, through faith, not of works.

8for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not of works, that no one would boast.

Ephesians 2:8-9 (WEB) · context

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Saved by grace through faith

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Scripture: justified by faith apart from works of the law.

28We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

Romans 3:28 (WEB) · context

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Saved by grace through faith

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Scripture: God justifies the ungodly who trust Him.

5But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

Romans 4:5 (WEB) · context

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Saved by grace through faith

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Scripture: you can know you have eternal life.

13These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

1 John 5:13 (WEB) · context

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Saved by grace through faith

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Scripture: one God, one mediator.

5For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

1 Timothy 2:5 (WEB) · context

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One mediator between God and people

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Topic 22 / 3

Scripture: He always lives to intercede for us.

25Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

Hebrews 7:25 (WEB) · context

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One mediator between God and people

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Topic 23 / 3

Scripture: come boldly, yourself, to the throne of grace.

16Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.

Hebrews 4:16 (WEB) · context

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One mediator between God and people

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Scripture: God-breathed, and enough.

16Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, 17that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (WEB) · context

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Scripture and Tradition

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Scripture: the word of our God stands forever.

8The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”

Isaiah 40:8 (WEB) · context

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Scripture and Tradition

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Topic 33 / 3

Scripture: they checked even an apostle against the Scriptures.

11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Acts 17:11 (WEB) · context

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Scripture and Tradition

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Topic 41 / 3

Jesus' words to Peter.

18I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 19I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”

Matthew 16:18-19 (WEB) · context

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Peter, the rock, and the papacy

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Topic 42 / 3

Peter called himself a fellow elder.

1Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed:

1 Peter 5:1 (WEB) · context

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Peter, the rock, and the papacy

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Scripture: Christ is the head of the church.

18He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Colossians 1:18 (WEB) · context

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Peter, the rock, and the papacy

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