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It’s the subtleties in the Word that make all the difference, like the two “rocks” you mentioned. Years ago, I was invited by a friend to attend a Catholic Church with her and her family. When it was time for Communion during the service, I stood up to get in line with everyone else to take Communion. My friend grabbed my arm and pushed me back down, whispering loudly that because I wasn’t Catholic I couldn’t take Communion with everyone else. I was so embarrassed and confused. Didn’t I believe that Jesus loved me so much that He shed His blood for me, gave His life to pay for my sins, and was resurrected? And hadn’t I confessed my sins in prayer and accepted Him as my Lord and Savior? Of course, I did and had done so! So why should I be excluded from taking Communion? Right then and there I knew that there was something not right about the Catholic Church, and I didn’t trust it. Still don’t.

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Thanks for the comment. Excellent point. I'm glad you saw the problem and didn't remain confused. Communion is for every follower of Christ. There really is only one church in the bible, and Christ is the head. (Not the pope.) I'm trying to reach out to those individuals in the Catholic church who love Jesus and believe the gospel, and are just going to the Catholic church because that's all they've known. Next Tuesday I hope to publish another piece in the series - it will be on the biblical meaning of the word "saint", which is quite different from the Catholic version.

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