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Purgatory: A Taste of Hell
The Roman papacy claims that only the Church can interpret the Bible. There is irony in this claim. The overall structure and message of the Bible is, in reality, very clear. The Bible is loaded with vivid stories that children can understand. Much of the Bible is...
Beware of False Christs
If the glorious figure of Jesus walked the streets today, how would the world react? The Bible warns against this very thing. The apostle Paul cautioned the Corinthians against those who would seek to come among them as "false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming...
How Catholicism Uses the Bible
When Protestants examine the Roman Church, they generally accept the Church's claim that it is founded on Scripture and Tradition. The truth is, however, that every form of Christianity contains traditions, but not every form of Christianity uses its traditions to...
Does Catholicism Own Christ?
On June 27, 2025, Pope Leo XIV celebrated a special Mass called the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In his homily, the pontiff said, "To speak of the Heart of Christ . . . is to reflect on the entire mystery of the Lord's incarnation, death, and resurrection,...
Levels of Worship in Catholicism
A recent story (June 25, 2025) from the Catholic News Agency (CNA) illustrates the deceptive nature of Catholicism. According to the article, many believers in Spain are deeply disturbed by a few cosmetic changes made to the image of Our Lady of Hope of Macarena....
Rome’s Claim to Authority, Past and Present
For many centuries, the Roman Church has claimed, and defended with violence, its own civil and moral authority, even its infallibility. This authority has been used to destroy millions of lives of those who resisted the Church's blasphemous assertions. Pope Boniface...
The Arrogance of the Mass
Daniel 2 and 7 demonstrate that the fourth kingdom of Rome remains until the second coming of Christ. That is, the kingdom of Rome and the kingdom of heaven grow and develop side by side until the end of time. This makes papal Rome particularly insidious. Papal Rome...
Rome Persecutes the Saints
Babylon Uncovered is dedicated to analysis of the books of Daniel and Revelation and their relevance for today. This site has no sponsors, advertisers, or affiliations. All content is written by Mark Sheffield and expresses his present understanding of biblical...
Rome Is the Fourth Beast of Daniel
Babylon Uncovered is dedicated to the proclamations of the books of Daniel and Revelation. These apocalyptic prophecies are largely ignored or misunderstood by Christians today. The classic Reformers perceived correctly that Catholicism was the Anti-Christ, a view now...
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