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Indulgences Live On

Tuesday December 27th, 2016
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Pope Francis has decided to grant a plenary indulgence opportunity throughout the 100th anniversary year of the so-called apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal. The indulgence year began November 27, 2016.

There are three ways to obtain the indulgence: 1) visit the shrine in Portugal, 2) pray before any statue of Our Lady of Fatima, or (for the sick and infirmed) 3) pray in front of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima and “spiritually unite themselves” to the jubilee celebrations on the 13th of each month between May and October.

The veneration of Our Lady of Fatima, a title given to the virgin Mary arose because of the visions given to three shepherd teenagers 100 years ago in 1917 in Fatima, Portugal. A basilica was built on the site and a statue of the virgin was installed there.

The Ten Commandments expressly forbid the worship of images, “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me.” Exodus 20:4, 5

But Rome goes beyond the creation and the worship of images in her abuse of the gospel by promoting Mariology and Mariolatry, through Our Lady of Fatima. Mary is in her grave. She cannot be invoked unless one is invoking an imposter, such as a demon who impersonates her.

The Catholic Church is more interested in elevating Mary than in Christ. There is no reference to Jesus in this opportunity for indulgence, only Mary.

The sale of indulgences was the trigger for the Lutheran Reformation. Luther would be horrified that his church, his successors, are in an ecumenical alliance with what he called the Antichrist and are about to end the Protestant Reformation. This Marian mummery makes it clear that the Catholic Church has not changed since the days of Martin Luther. It is the Lutherans and other Protestants/Evangelicals that have changed and drawn closer to Catholicism and its heresy.

“The church that holds to the word of God is irreconcilably separated from Rome. Protestants were once thus apart from this great church of apostasy, but they have approached more nearly to her, and are still in the path of reconciliation to the Church of Rome. Rome never changes. Her principles have not altered in the least. She has not lessened the breach between herself and Protestants; they have done all the advancing. But what does this argue for the Protestantism of this day? It is the rejection of Bible truth which makes men approach to infidelity. It is a backsliding church that lessens the distance between itself and the Papacy.” Signs of the Times, February 19, 1894


Source References

  • Three ways to obtain an indulgence for the 100-year Fatima anniversary
  • Our Lady of Fátima

Prophetic Intelligence Briefings are provided to show a link between current events and Bible prophecy only. The article summaries, which are not intended as a commentary in support of or in opposition to the views of the authors, do not necessarily reflect the views of Pastor Mayer or of Keep the Faith other than to point out the prophetic link.

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    • Dennis Hollingsead

      Tuesday December 27th, 2016 at 02:07 PM
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    It is significant that the 2nd Commandment has been removed from the Roman Catholic catechism and indoctrination documents! Interestingly, Roman Catholic translations retain the original wording (see below), which I believe God will use as a testimony against those within the church who know the truth.

    The 2nd Commandment is the ONLY place in the 10 Commandments that proclaim God’s justice (promise to set things right) upon those who hate God; and His mercy to those who LOVE Him and KEEP His commandments!!!

    I believe that the worshiping of images is only a symptom of the inner, mental rejection of God . Those in ignorance and without access to the truth, God will wink at, if they are TRUE seekers after Him and doing (exhibiting) His will in love and compassion to those in need around them.

    [Exodus 20 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition]
    “4 Thou shalt not make to thyself a graven thing, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, nor of those things that are in the waters under the earth. 5 Thou shalt not adore them, nor serve them: I am the Lord thy God, mighty, jealous, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me: 6 And shewing mercy unto thousands to them that love me, and keep my commandments.”



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