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.

NO, THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH DID NOT GIVE US THE BIBLE, BUT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHY THAT’S TRUE, CLICK TO ORDER!!

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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All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave of 133 cardinals meeting to elect the 267th pope.

Yesterday, we brought you the story of the man we say just might be the biblical man of sin, Emmanuel Macron, giving a speech at the Grand Lodge of Freemasonry in Paris where he urged freemasons to “fight the good fight” of secularism. Today we bring you news of 133 cardinals who are now ready to elect the next pope, the Roman successor to the original Pontifex Maximus, Julius Caesar. Of course, it has to have the number ’33’ front and center, Freemasons wouldn’t have it any other way. That’s the memo.

“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.” Revelation 13:11 (KJB)

If we are where I think we are on the end times timeline, we are going to need a pope that is highly energized and fully prepared to support the man of sin when he is revealed. There are a number of good candidates for that role, chiefly cardinals Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Robert Sarah, with our money being on the latter of the two. But the Lord knows, and either way, it’s going to be a wild ride. With so much focus on the Roman Catholic Church, you won’t find a better time than right now to reach out to your Roman Catholic friends with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Click the link below to order tracts and browse some really good books that will equip you to better understand the ROMAN Catholic Church.

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World’s eyes turn to Vatican City as papal conclave to elect next pope set to begin

FROM ABC NEWS: It would be “unexpected” if the conclave goes past Friday, Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, archbishop of Algiers, told ABC News at the Vatican on Tuesday. “If on Friday night, the pope is not elected, it will be that something unexpected has happened,” Vesco said. The 12th and last general congregation was held on Tuesday.

A total of 170 cardinals from around the world have already arrived in Vatican City following the death of Pope Francis, with many of them listening to approximately 20 interventions, or speeches, focusing on themes of major pastoral and ecclesial relevance as well as some time devoted to the question of ethnicism within the church and in society on Monday evening. Migration was also discussed, recognizing migrants as a gift for the Church, but also highlighting the urgency of accompanying them and supporting their faith in contexts of mobility and change.

Watch Pope Pius XII being carried in like a Roman god, claiming dominion over Europe after WWII. The Roman Catholic Church always plays both sides of the street, giving their allegiance to whoever looks like they will be the winner. This is idolatry at its finest. pic.twitter.com/6WNlbetHQH

— Now The End Begins (@NowTheEndBegins) April 30, 2025

The ongoing wars around the world were referred on several occasions during Monday evening’s general congregation, with tones often marked by direct testimonies from cardinals who come from the regions affected by conflicts. The discussion subsequently returned to the subject of the path of the Synod on synodality, seen as a concrete expression of an ecclesiology of communion, in which everyone is called to participate, listen and discern together.

Meanwhile, the cardinals also reaffirmed their commitment and responsibility to support the new Pope, called to be a true pastor, a guide who knows how to go beyond the confines of the Catholic Church alone, promoting dialogue and building relationships with other religious and cultural worlds.

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope Francis. Ten are from the United States. READ MORE

Papal Conclave to elect new pope shrouded in secrecy

The College of Cardinals is meeting to select the new pope. The event is called the “conclave,” or in latin, con clave, which translates to “with key.” The process to decide who will hold that key to the church is locked behind closed doors, veiled in secrecy.

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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

Pope Francis made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday a day before his death to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, drawing wild cheers and applause.

Pope Francis bore two titles as he served his 12 years in the Roman Catholic Church, those of Pontifex Maximus and the Holy Father. The first title was that that was given to the Roman emperor Julius Caesar in 63 AD, and the second is actually one of the names for God the Father in John 17. Pope Francis was worshipped by 1.4 billion Catholics, lived as a god but died as a man. The question that everyone wants to answer today is, what will become of the Roman Catholic Church he created? That’s the memo.

“I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.” Psalm 82:6,7 (KJB)

Over the years, NTEB has brought you a plethora of articles and stories on the main work of Pope Francis, and in the many articles we have done on him, two things are more prominent than all the rest. The first being his alliance with Chrislam, his connection to Mohammed bin Zayed and the work done with the Abraham Accords, and the second being the changes made to attempt to bring in the LGBTQ into the Roman church. It’s quite an end times legacy he leaves behind, and we are about to see just what will become of it. I think it’s time for a much younger leader to come on the scene, don’t you?

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff dead at 88

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: Pope Francis performed the blessing from the same loggia where he was introduced to the world on March 13, 2013 as the 266th pope. From his first greeting that night — a remarkably normal “Buonasera” (“Good evening”) — to his embrace of refugees and the downtrodden, Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal and accusations of indifference.

After that rainy night, the Argentine-born Jorge Mario Bergoglio brought a breath of fresh air into a 2,000-year-old institution that had seen its influence wane during the troubled tenure of Pope Benedict XVI, whose surprise resignation led to Francis’ election.

Pope Francis is dead, Klaus Schwab has resigned ‘effective immediately’, and Nazi flags have appeared across Sweden. If you don’t think you’re living in the end times, you’re not thinking. pic.twitter.com/z5diESHBUA

— Now The End Begins (@NowTheEndBegins) April 21, 2025

But Francis soon invited troubles of his own, and conservatives grew increasingly upset with his progressive bent, outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics and crackdown on traditionalists. His greatest test came in 2018 when he botched a notorious case of clergy sexual abuse in Chile, and the scandal that festered under his predecessors erupted anew on his watch. And then Francis, the crowd-loving, globe-trotting pope of the peripheries, navigated the unprecedented reality of leading a universal religion through the coronavirus pandemic from a locked-down Vatican City.

Francis was elected on a mandate to reform the Vatican bureaucracy and finances but went further in shaking up the church without changing its core doctrine. “Who am I to judge?” he replied when asked about a purportedly gay priest.

The comment sent a message of welcome to the LGBTQ+ community and those who felt shunned by a church that had stressed sexual propriety over unconditional love. “Being homosexual is not a crime,” he told The Associated Press in 2023, urging an end to civil laws that criminalize it. READ MORE

Breaking News: Pope Francis dead at 88, Vatican reports

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When you contribute to this fundraising effort, you are helping us to do what the Lord called us to do. The money you send in goes primarily to the overall daily operations of this site. When people ask for Bibles, we send them out at no charge. When people write in and say how much they would like gospel tracts but cannot afford them, we send them a box at no cost to them for either the tracts or the shipping, no matter where they are in the world. We have a Gospel Billboard program. We are now broadcasting Bible studies, Podcasts and a Sunday Service 5 times a week, thanks to your generous donations. All this is possible because YOU pray for us, YOU support us, and YOU give so we can continue growing.

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