The Roman Catholic View on Mary

If anything, perhaps the Roman Catholic Church is best known for their devotion to Mary. The Council of Ephesus in 431 AD established Mary as Θεοτόκος,translated as Theotókos, or basically, the "Mother of God."

In this series of lectures, Pastor John MacArthur exposes the idolatry of the worship of Mary in the Roman Catholic Church, and the Roman Catholic views on Mary. Now, you can either listen to the lectures, or read the transcripts of the lecture. But, anyway, part one provides an overview. Part two and part three deal with Roman Catholic dogma on Mary. Lastly, part four deals with a Biblical repsonse to cult of Mary in the Roman Catholic Church.

Now, I think that Charles Spurgeon accurately sums up whom we are to serve, trust and worship: "It is most glorifying to our Lord Jesus Christ that we should hope for every good thing from Him alone. This is to treat Him as He deserves to be treated; for as He is and beside him there is none else we are bound to look unto Him and be saved....The reason why we may hope for forgiveness of sin, and life eternal, by faith in the Lord Jesus, is that God has so appointed. He has pledged himself in the gospel to save all who truly trust in the Lord Jesus, and he will never run back from his promise. He is so well pleased with his only-begotten Son, that he takes pleasure in all who lay hold upon him as their one and only hope."

Furthermore, the late Dr. Walter Martin debated Father Mitchell Pacwa on the John Ankerberg Show back in the 1980's on the Roman Catholic teachings of Mary.

Scientology

I don't know if you've noticed the commercials for Scientology recently. Surely, many people are aware of the celebrity followers of Scientology, such as Tom Cruse and John Travolta. Over my fall break in October, I went back to my hometown of Wheaton, Illinois, with one of my best friends. Over that weekend, the two of us took the 45 minute train ride into downtown Chicago, and the two of us saw a group, dressed in costumes, picketing Scientology in Millenium Park. In this lecture,the late Dr. Walter Martin discusses this bizzarre group, which he has described as "cultic, occultic, pseudoscientific, and theologically aberrant."