RE: Wolves in Sheep's Clothing - Caput Lupinum - Pope Francis - Say It Ain't So!
The Catholic Church is a cult. It claims divine knowledge, divine power, and divine authority but is has none of those things.
The Catholic Church is systemically evil. Starting from the top and going all the way down.
We're saved by faith alone in Christ alone guided by the Bible alone. We're not saved by infant baptism, good works, and obedience to church rules. We should pray to God only. We shouldn't pray to patron saints, to Mary, to statues, or anything/anyone else except God.
To be saved you need to repent of your sins, accept what Jesus did on the cross to pay for those sins, and to accept Jesus as your Lord.
If Jesus is your Lord you should pray to God everyday. Not reciting the prayers of others but pouring out your heart to God. Confess your sins. Praise God. Thank God for what he's done. Pray for the needs of others and your needs as well.
Attend a Bible believing church where the pastor preaches from the Bible. Read the Bible everyday. Read at least one chapter a day. Read online commentaries that will help you to understand what you're reading. Do your best to do what the Bible tells you to do.
Once you're saved the Holy Spirit will convict you of the sin in your life. If you follow God with your whole heart you'll find that you have a greater and greater love for God and Jesus. As well as a greater and greater love for people.
Thanks for your comment, I actually have read the Bible several times from the beginning to the end. As to the "cult" of the Catholic Church, well not a single "church" in the West does not have its roots in the Catholic Faith. King James did not "write" the Bible he paid to have it translated into English and the source of that Bible (as it is written) is of course the Catholic Church. In fact, I am unaware of any Bible that does not come down to us except from the Catholic Church. Perhaps you could help me with that, does your pastor have a Bible that came to him from a source other than the Catholic Church?