Distinguish between Christendom and True Christian

Christendom’s Waters Revealed to Be Wormwood 

Beliefs and Attitudes of Christendom	What the Bible Really Says or True Christian
God’s personal name is unimportant: “The use of any    proper name for the one and   only God . . . is entirely inappropriate for the universal  faith of the Christian Church.” (Preface to the Revised Standard    Version)	Jesus prayed that God’s name be sanctified. Peter said: “Everyone who calls on the name of God will be saved.” (Acts 2:21; Joel 2:32; Matthew 6:9; Exodus 6:3; Revelation 4:11; 15:3; 19:6)
God is a Trinity: “The Father is God, the Son is God,   and the Holy Spirit is God, and yet there are not three Gods but one God.” (The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1912 edition)	The Bible says that God is greater than Jesus and is the God and head of Christ. (John 14:28; 20:17; 1 Corinthians 11:3) The holy spirit is God’s active force. (Matthew 3:11; Luke 1:41; Acts 2:4)
The human soul is immortal: “When man dies his soul and body    are disunited. His body . . .  decays . . . The human soul, however, does not die.” (What Happens After Death, a Roman Catholic publication)	Man is a soul. At death the soul ceases to think or feel and returns to the dust from which it was made. (Genesis 2:7; 3:19; Psalm 146:3, 4; Ecclesiastes 3:19, 20; 9:5, 10; Ezekiel 18:4, 20)
The wicked are punished after death in hell: “According to traditional Christian belief, hell is a place of unending anguish and pain.”  (The World Book Encyclopedia, 1987 edition)	The wages of sin is death, not life in torment. (Romans 6:23) The dead rest unconscious in hell (Hades, Sheol), awaiting a resurrection. (Psalm 89:48; John 5:28, 29; 11:24, 25; Revelation 20:13, 14)
“The title Mediatrix  [female mediator] is applied to Our Lady.” (New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1967 edition)	The only mediator between God and men is Jesus. (John 14:6; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 9:15; 12:24)
Infants should be baptized:  “From the very beginning the Church has administered the Sacrament of Baptism to infants. Not only was this practice considered lawful, but it was considered lawful, but it was also taught to be absolutely necessary for salvation.” (New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1967 edition)	Baptism is for those who have been made disciples and taught to obey Jesus’ commandments. To qualify for baptism, a person must understand God’s Word and exercise faith. (Matthew 28:19, 20; Luke 3:21-23; Acts 8:35, 36)
Most churches are divided into a laity class and a clergy class, which ministers to the laity. The clergy are usually given a salary in exchange for their ministry and are exalted over the  laity by titles such as  Reverend,” “Father,” or “His  Eminence.”	All first-century Christians were ministers and shared in preaching the good news. (Acts 2:17, 18; Romans 10:10-13; 16:1) A Christian should “give free,” not for a salary. (Matthew 10:7, 8) Jesus strictly forbade the use of religious titles. (Matthew 6:2; 23:2-12; 1 Peter 5:1-3)
Images, icons, and crosses are used in worship: “The images . . . of Christ, of the Virgin Mother of God, and of the other  saints, are to be . . .    kept in churches and due  reverence and honor be paid to  them.” (Declaration of the Council of Trent [1545-63])	Christians must flee from every sort of idolatry, including so-called relative worship. (Exodus 20:4, 5; 1 Corinthians 10:14; 1 John 5:21) They worship God not by sight but with spirit and truth. (John 4:23, 24; 2 Corinthians 5:7)
Church members are taught that God’s purposes will be accomplished through politics.  The late Cardinal Spellman stated: “There is only one road to peace . . . , the highroad of democracy.” News items report religion’s involvement in the religion’s involvement in the world’s politics (even in insurrections) and her support of the UN as “the last hope of concord and peace.”	Jesus preached God’s Kingdom, not some political system, as the hope for mankind. (Matthew 4:23; 6:9, 10) He refused to get involved in politics. (John 6:14, 15) His Kingdom was no part of this world; hence, his followers were to be no part of the world. (John 18:36; 17:16) James warned against friendship with the world. (James 4:4)