MARIOLATRY: The message is inside!

Editor’s note: If perhaps we have Catholic subscribers, it’s not The CRIB's intent to offend with this illustration; it’s simply our intent to propagate the truth as we know it; and, from a conservative, evangelical point of view, the worship of Mary is a form of idolatry.

Our hope is that our Catholic friends will consider the illustration’s aim and, perhaps, see why we believe what we do. We, on the other hand, are anxious to hear their apologetic concerning Mary as well.

A friend said worshiping Mary (revering her as divine) was refusing to open a letter from a special person because the envelop so impressed you. The envelope has the right “address,” the correct “return address,” and the correct postage but remains unopened.

My friend explained no matter what you like or don’t like about an envelop, it’s what inside that matters.

Mary knew who the letter within her was from, she also knew who it was for, and that the postage was prepaid … it was and is the content of Mary’s envelop which matters.

Christianity, Illustrations,
Mariolatry, Religion

INCARNATION: God's End Run Around the Enemy!

DON’T TAKE WOODEN NICKELS: [2 John 1:7]

A Zimbabwean bus driver, transporting inmates from a mental hospital in Harare to another in Bulawayo, stopped at a bar for a drink. Returning to his bus, he discovered all 20 of his wards had escaped.

Fearing the consequences, the driver went to a nearby bus stop and offered a free ride to everyone who wanted one; he then delivered them all to Bulawayo. Hurriedly, he informed hospital workers the patients were very agitated and making bizarre claims. It took the hospitals three days to discover the deception. [Pat Miller via GCFL ( www.gcfl.net ), October 17, 2002]

The Bible says,

"… many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist."

In these last days, we see the high and the low, the rich and the poor, the knowledgeable and the ignorant alike earnestly deceiving all comers.

These deceivers travel along The Way, picking up anyone wanting a free ride to eternity, delivering them to Satan. When it's finally too late, their agitation and protestation will be ignored.

There is no free ride into eternity; eternity is only entered through the flesh on the One who dwelt among us [John 1:14] and by whose Name we must be saved [Acts 4:12]. Deceivers abound; don’t be deceived.