I can give you specific scriptures but I'm not going to. And you ask why? That's not teaching anyone anything. You're right because I'm not a teacher.
For the Bible says don't call the one that leads your church father. For you know that God is the true Father. And the Catholics disobey and call the priest father. And Jesus also said do not call him teacher because you have only one teacher. And they say Pope your holiness you are our teacher. The mistake with the Pope and the Catholic church is they have have their own church. The Bible does no t say Lent, Ash Wednesday and it does not say do not eat meat on Fridays.
I'll tell you thing that it does teach.. It teaches the Kingdom of God and everlasting life and it teaches Hell the unquenchable fire.
As Cubs Mascot posted the verses they are from the bible. The Pope and the Catholic church don't use the bible enough.
In this I say do not believe one word I say but I tell you to believe in God and in his words what he says. Because Jesus says there is no one good . No not even one but my Father who is in heaven. I did not quote the Bible because I wanted you to find it.
The bible says if you seek you shall find... open your bibles and believe what it says because this is God's word.
In the last days Rome is going to be destroyed. Read the book of Revelations and read the part about the 7 hills. Also read it is many tongues and lands. The many waters, lands, and different tongues is Rome. I believe the antichrist the abomination of desolation will be the one to destroy Rome because the Pope will I am the Holiness and excellency. The antichrist which is also called the beast get that Pope, Vatican City and Rome, blow them off the map, worship the image of the beast, take the 666 on their forehead or hand for he is not the true god I am says the antichrist. It only makes sense because the pope is the only religious leader that sees him closest to God. And God will not let Rome be built again.
I encourage everyone to read the Book of Revelations and read for yourself and see with your eyes. I believe in God and what he says.
And as the bible says the truth will set you free.