Pope's Titles are Blasphemous
The following is a excerpt
from "The Great Harlot
Church" by Pastor Gary C. Hall of Living Word Bible Church.
The titles given to the pope are
clearly blasphemous in nature. The office of "pope" is not
mentioned in the Bible; however, Jesus said that His disciples would
not exercise lordship over each other, and that whosoever would be a
leader would have to be a servant.
. . .The Titles of the pope
1… Holy Father.
This title of the pope is
blasphemous on at least three levels:- [i] There is none holy but God
(1 Samuel 2:2). [ii] Father, Jesus commanded that we call no man our
father in a religious sense (Matthew 23:9). [iii] Holy Father, this
title belongs solely to God the Father since it was used by the Lord
Jesus Christ in one of His prayers (John 17:11).
2… Supreme Pontiff.
The dictionary defines ‘pontiff’ as
‘pope, high priest, bishop’. The full title actually means ‘Great High
Priest’. The fact is, this title has already been claimed by the Lord
Jesus Christ. The book of Hebrews calls Him the “Great High Priest”
(4:14, 8:1, 10:21). The thought being ‘Supreme Pontiff’ also includes
the idea of ‘Chief Bishop’ or ‘Chief Shepherd’. Nevertheless even these
titles have been given to the Lord by the apostle Peter (1 Peter 2:25,
5:4).
3… Vicar of Christ.
The title ‘vicar’ refers to a person
being a representative or substitute. There is only one that fully
represents Christ on this earth, not the pope of Rome, but the Holy
Spirit. Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit as “another Comforter”
(John 14:16-17, 26, 15:26).
The pope of Rome indeed takes upon
himself the names of blasphemy. Not only does his triple tiara teach
that he is the king of Heaven, king of earth, and king of Hell, but he
has also taken the titles of the Trinity as his own. The three titles,
Holy Father, Supreme Pontiff, and Vicar of Christ belong respectively
unto the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. No wonder the Man of Sin of 2
Thessalonians 2:4 will sit in the temple claiming to be God. . .
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