The Roman Catholic Church was formed in the belly of the ancient Roman Empire and has nothing in common with anything found in the New Testament

The Catholic Church is very busy right now electing a new pope, or as they like to call him, the Pontifex Maximus. Every day headlines bring news filled with buzzwords like pontiffs, priests, cardinals, electors and pope, words we associated with the Catholic Church. But surprise, surprise, those are not Catholic words and terms, they are the language of the ancient Roman Empire that began 6 decades before the birth of Jesus Christ. Did you know that one of the most famous Pontifex Maximuses was Julius Caesar?

“And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.” John 17:11 (KJB)

Nearly everything about the Catholic Church was first formed and birthed within the framework of the Roman Empire, yes, the very same Roman Empire that spent 300 years feeding Christians to the lions for sport. Rome was not a secular government, they were highly religious albeit of the pagan sort. Pontifex Maximus, or ‘High Priest’, was the highest priest in ancient Rome and the superior of the college of priests – pontiffs (Collegium Pontificum). According to ancient records, Rome owed the foundation of the college of pontiffs to the second king of Rome – Numa Pompilius. The priests in the college acted as advisers to the king (rex) on religious matters. The head of the office was the described pontifex maximus, who together with other priests sat on position for life. You can read more about that here.

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You see, in the Roman Catholic Church, all the offices they have like priest, cardinal (deacon), pontiff and Pontifex Maximus all existed before one word of the New Testament was even written! None of it is from any of the gospels or any of the writings of the apostles, that would come later when the Roman Empire was in decline and the switch was made to preserve it by making it a church. At that point, Rome appropriated gospel passages to add as window dressing to give themselves the “keys to the kingdom”. Read more about that here.

“So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.” Revelation 2:15 (KJB)

Look in your Bible and try as you might, you will not find any scripture calling for the creation of a special and powerful clerical ruling class of priests who lord over the laity they have in subjection. Other things you will not find in the Bible include:

• Nuns
• The Eucharist
• Wine that becomes blood
• Confession to a priest
• Pray to Mary
• Pray to dead saints
• Saints as a special class created by a vote
• Relics
• Aids to worship
• The Mass
• The Confessional
• The Sacraments
• Stations of the Cross
• Purgatory

When I was a Roman Catholic for the first 30 years of my life, from time to time I would wonder why, if my church was the “one true church”, was it centered in Rome and not in Jerusalem like everything connected to the apostles was. That’s a good question you should ask. I wondered why almost nothing I was taught lined up with what the Bible taught, and why all the “bible classes” I was made to attend, CCD, only ever taught the “traditions of the early church fathers” and not Bible doctrine. The entire superstructure of the Roman Catholic Church existed with priests, pontiffs, worship services, confession and the Pontifex Maximus long before Jesus ever walked the earth. This is why it’s called the Roman Catholic Church because it’s not the Christian church.

“This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:” Acts 7:38 (KJB)

Any group of people who meet for any reason on a regular basis can accurately be called a ‘church’, or a ‘called out assembly’. This word did not originate with the New Testament and is not exclusive to it, either. The first reference to any ‘church’ is connected to Moses and the Jews wandering in the wilderness.

Your King James Bible has a lot to say about saints, that’s the term given to believers in any dispensation and in either Testament. Surprised? Read your Bible more and you won’t be.

Old Testament Saints:

“But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.” Psalm 16:3 (KJB)

Church Age Saints:

“To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Colossians 1:2 (KJB)

Tribulation Age Saints:

“And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.” Revelation 13:7 (KJB)

The Bride of Christ Saints:

“And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.” Revelation 19:8 (KJB)

End of the Millennium Saints: 

“And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.” Revelation 20:9 (KJB)

The dramatic story of some of the most dangerous periods in Christian history, the persecution by the Roman Catholic Church.

In closing, let me say this. Open the secular history books and look around. Who was the number one killer of Christians in the first, second and third centuries? It was the Roman Empire. Who was the number one killer of Christians in the Dark Ages? It was the Roman Catholic Church. William Tyndale was executed for the crime of putting the Bible into English, an order given at the hand of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of the Catholic Church in 1536. 1536?? What’s the Holy Roman Empire doing in 1536, I thought that ended in 476? No, the Roman Empire never ended, it never fell, it is alive with all its pagan pageantry in the Vatican where right now they are preparing to elect the next Pontifex Maximus. Julius Caesar would be so proud.

Please visit pontifexmaximus.com for more on this subject.

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Emmanuel Macron spoke to Freemasons saying ‘Liberty and secularism are inseparable. Secular France is the natural daughter of the Republic.’

Emmanuel Macron made French history today by becoming the first president of the Republic of France to visit the 32,000 member strong French Lodge of Freemasonry where he gave a speech calling for Freemasons to help keep France a ‘secular Republic’. Macron gave rousing support to the Grand Lodge members assembled there, telling them that they are a noble and necessary force who stand against baseless conspiracy theories. He also thanked Freemasons for their tireless support of the Euthanasia Bill France will vote for on May 27th. Of course he did.

“And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.” 2 Samuel 5:11 (KJB)

“The dialogue between the Republic and Freemasonry is polished by a complicity that is in no way a conspiracy,” declared Emmanuel Macron, the first president to address the Grand Lodge of France. “Freemasonry is leading a vital struggle for the benefit of humanity”, he said. President Macron also urged Freemasons to “take pride in their endorsement of the euthanasia legislation”, describing it as ‘a matter of utmost importance.” Every time he opens his mouth, Macron wins my vote in the biblical Man Of Sin Sweepstakes, today was especially good.

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Emmanuel Macron speaks to Freemasons calling for the defense of secularism against the “trap of identity-based interpretation”

FROM BFMTV: Just months before the 120th anniversary of the 1905 law on the separation of Church and State, Emmanuel Macron called on Freemasons on Monday, May 5, to be the “watchdogs” of secularism in the face of the “trap of identity-based interpretation.”

“I ask you to be ambassadors of secularism,” to demonstrate that “this is not a law of exclusion but of assembly,” to “continually repeat that the only word that fits secularism is that of freedom,” declared the Head of State during a speech before the Freemasons of the Grand Lodge of France.

Emmanuel Macron made history today by becoming the first French president to visit the 32,000 member strong Grand Lodge of Paris where he urged Freemasons to stay strong as the backbone of the Republic and to fight ‘conspiracy theories’ about them. pic.twitter.com/QQivCNNuJp

— Now The End Begins (@NowTheEndBegins) May 6, 2025

“Secular France is the natural daughter of the Republic. Let us beware of the trap being prepared by those who would like to interpret the 1905 law in terms of identity under the pretext of secularizing society, with the sole aim of attacking religions and beliefs, particularly in the name of their alleged incompatibility with the values ​​of the Republic,” Emmanuel Macron insisted.

“Be the watchmen of this great law of 1905,” against those who “want to erase it, betray it or divert it,” he added.

The head of state’s speech comes as the right-wing Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, campaigning for the presidency of the LR party, is accused of overdoing it on issues of secularism in the face of Islam, notably by proposing to extend the provisions of the 2004 law banning religious symbols to chaperones on school trips and sports competitions.

This was the first visit by a President of the Republic to the Grand Lodge of France, the second largest Masonic association in France after the Grand Orient of France. It has 32,000 members, compared to 55,000 for the Grand Orient. READ MORE

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But whatever you do, don’t do nothing. Time is short and we need your help right now. The Lord has given us an open door with a tremendous ‘course’ for us to fulfill that will create an excellent experience at the Judgement Seat of Christ. Please pray for our efforts, and if the Lord leads you to donate, be as generous as possible. The war is REAL, the battle HOT and the time is SHORT…TO THE FIGHT!!!

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The Israel Air Force is undertaking a joint counter-strike of the Houthis in Yemen along with the US night following the ballistic missile strike near Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, The Jerusalem Post has learned.

Just yesterday, we published an article asking the question can Israel either alone or with help from the United States, defeat the Houthis in Yemen. Today we report to you that a blistering offensive against the Houthis was just launched by both Israel and the US, dropping over 50 massive bombs on shipping ports and centers of air travel. No doubt about it, an impressive display of airpower. But the question remains, is that enough to stop the Houthis from further attacks against Israel? The uncomplicated short answer is no.

“And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!” Genesis 17:18 (KJB)

Watch any decent documentary on WWII and pay close attention to the bombing campaigns launched in the Pacific against the Japanese. On some of those islands, the US bombed them for 3 months straight before sending in the Marines, and the island looked like all traces of life were gone. Not so. To their shock, the Marines found that tens of thousands of Japanese remained quite alive and quite capable of unleashing deadly attacks which killed Marines in the thousands before gaining control. Watching the Israel and US counter-strikes on Houthis happening now is impressive but it will do very little to stop the Houthis from further attacks against the Jews.

Israel, US joint counterstriking Houthis in Yemen following Ben-Gurion Airport hit

FROM THE JERUSALEM POST: Foreign reports are describing close to a dozen attack sites. This is the sixth Israeli air strike on the Houthis since July 2024, following over 400 attacks by the Iranian proxy on Israel over the course of the war. Just before 9:00 p.m., the IDF formally acknowledged attacking the Houthis around the Hodeidah seaport in Yemen, approximately 2,000 kilometers away.

Targets included the Hodeidah seaport, which the IDF noted serves as a major source of income for the Houthi regime. “The Hodeidah seaport is used to transfer Iranian weapons, equipment for military needs, and other terrorist needs.” In addition, the military said, the Bajil concrete factory east of the city of Hodeidah was attacked, which serves as an important economic resource for the Houthi terrorist regime and is used to build tunnels and military infrastructure.”

Israel just bombed the Hodeidah port of the Houthis in Yemen with nearly 50 bombs. Will this be enough to stop the drones and missiles the Houthis launch against the Jews, or will it continue? pic.twitter.com/S7h3SuRtWN

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Next, the IDF stated, “The Houthi terrorist regime has been operating for the past year and a half under Iranian direction and funding in order to harm Israel and its allies, undermine the regional order, and disrupt global freedom of navigation. The IDF is determined to continue to act and strike forcefully at anyone who poses a threat to the residents and citizens of the State of Israel, and at whatever distance is required.”

Israel’s last counterstrike against the Houthis was on January 11, before US President Donald Trump took office. Since then, Israel has hoped that over 1,000 airstrikes by the US under Trump would be sufficient to stop Houthi attacks on Israel without Jerusalem getting directly involved. However, the Houthis’ successful hit near Ben Gurion shook up that calculation.

On January 11, Israel’s air force, in coordination with the United States and Britain, conducted what were the largest coordinated airstrikes of the war against the Houthis in Yemen up until that time, targeting a Houthi power station and two ports used by the Iran-backed group. The targets Israel struck on January 11 included military infrastructure sites at Hezyaz power station, and military infrastructure in the Hodeidah and Ras Issa ports on the Western coast.

The coalition was expected to attack weapons facilities, control and command bases, and underground places, while Israel strikes the Houthis’ economic facilities, which have military and civilian use, such as ports, airports, power plants, etc. READ MORE

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But whatever you do, don’t do nothing. Time is short and we need your help right now. The Lord has given us an open door with a tremendous ‘course’ for us to fulfill that will create an excellent experience at the Judgement Seat of Christ. Please pray for our efforts, and if the Lord leads you to donate, be as generous as possible. The war is REAL, the battle HOT and the time is SHORT…TO THE FIGHT!!!

“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;” Titus 2:13 (KJB)

“Thank you very much!” – Geoffrey, editor-in-chief, NTEB