HOLY SCAPULAR
Objection:
Galatians 1:8 plainly states, “8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!” That is essentially what the promise of the brown scapular is, a false Gospel.
David
“A false gospel”? What do you know?
It probably hasn’t occurred to you that the devotion to the scapular is devotion to Christ Himself and His saving sacrifice on the cross. I guess you just had to step in and offer a comment on something that you felt like you could bash the Catholic Church about.
Why would this promise be made by the Blessed Virgin about the scapular? Don’t know and don’t care, do you?
Let’s see here….
The scapular is made of wool…wool comes from sheep, and it reminds us of our love, faith, and devotion to “the Lamb of God , who takes away the sins of the world” (John 1:29, Revelation 7:17 & 13:8 & 22:3).
It displays pictures that speak to us of the shed blood of Our Lord, reminding us of the terrible price with which we were redeemed from our sins and of the love and mercy of God in that redemption. (John 3:16)
In being worn around our necks, it is a constant reminder to live out this saving faith and relationship with Christ.
Is that expression of living faith in Christ enough to save us poor misguided “false gospel” Catholics?
Matthew 10:32 Every one therefore that shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
Luke 12:8 And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.
Pax vobiscum,
Dominus meus et Deus meusMichael