[Greek] ἀπατάω (apataō), [Latin] seducere, [Latin] decipere, [French] surprendre, [French] separer: to deceive, to seduce, to beguile; Eph.5:6, 1Tim.2:14, Jas.1:26
[Greek] ἐξαπατάω (exapataō): [Latin] seducere: to seduce wholly, to deceive wholly; Rom. 16:18
The Modernists and Synodalists continue to push the envelope in changing doctrine (dogma) and redefining sin.
Background information:
Mythology: The Greek goddess of deceit, fraud, and trickery is Apate. The corresponding Roman goddess is Fraus.
Greek Hellenism: This term means to trick, to fool, to deceive, to beguile, and to cheat.
Aristophanes’ Peace 1070: “If only the Nymphs had not fooled Bacis; and if the Nymphs had not tricked Bacis a second time.”
Plato’s Gorgias 499c: “And yet I started with the notion that I should not have to fear any intentional deception on your part. But now I find I was mistaken.”
Plato’s Cratylus 413d: “Perhaps I may deceive you into thinking that all I am going to say is my own.”
Old Testament: This term means to deceive, to entice, to be tempted (into idolatry), and to tempt.
Blowing kisses to idols: Idol worshippers would ordinarily kiss the idols in their presence. When an idol was unavailable or unreachable, the idol worshipper would kiss his hand and wave it toward the idol (sun and moon god).
New Testament: This term means to deceive, to delude and to trick.
Eph.5:6: “Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the disobedient.” (Paul was warning his followers against the empty deceptive arguments [human traditions] of the world. Paul warned against worldly beliefs that argue against accepted moral, religious, and social norms. These things: sin, worldly values, uncleanness, covetousness, and fornication. The wrath of God will be a future punishment at the judgement.)
Jas.1:26: “If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, his religion is vain.” (The tongue can defile with unkindness, untruth, wickedness, malice, slander, pride, rebellion, heresy, and blasphemy. If he does not restrain his tongue, his evidence of religion is in vain.)
Rom.16:18: “For such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent.” (Paul warns others to avoid those who create dissensions and obstacles to the faith. These people seek their own agenda. Paul warns others to be aware of what is good and evil.)
1Cor.3:18: “Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you considers himself wise in this age, let him becomes a fool so as to become wise.” (The wisdom of this world is foolish to the “eyes” of God. If the Corinthians were genuinely wise, they would reverse their perceptions.)
1Tim.2:14: “Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed.” (The serpent used trickery to deceive Eve. Yet, Adam failing to protect or help Eve, is also culpable.)
What does Satan seek to accomplish?
- Satan seeks to undermine Church teachings, social precepts (morals), social institutions, and people.
- Satan is all in for creating and fostering divisions, heresies, schism, confusion, and affirming and encouraging sin in the Church.
- [Paul]: Where there is evil in the Church, there is the devil.
- One does not need to full-blown possessed to be influenced by the devil. Satan can subtly influence one through distractedness, weakness, busyness, and preying upon our weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
- One must not forget that the world and worldly values are part of earthly domain of the devil.
- Those who are most caught up in sin are the most potentially vulnerable to the devil’s influence.
Indifferentism: This is a heresy, in which one believes that all religions are equally valid paths to God. It doesn’t matter as to which faith one adheres to.
Pope Francis’ troublesome statements about salvation.
“Every religion is a way to arrive at God.”
“It is a mistake for the Church to try to hold on to old traditions or to have clear answers for everything.”
“Different religions lead to the same God.”
Pope Leo’s troublesome statement about salvation.
“The supreme rule in the Church is love.” (The supreme law of the Catholic Church is the SALVATION OF SOULS (salus animarum), as stated in Canon 1752 in the 1983 Code of Canon Law. This means that all other laws and activities within the Church are intended to serve the ultimate purpose of bringing people to God, ensuring their eternal life in heave through Christ.)
Redemptorists condemn the Vatican Nostra aetate event:
- The Traditional Catholic Church is incompatible with the new Synodal Church, the fruit of the Second Vatican Council.
- “Being a synodal Church means recognizing that truth is not possessed, but sought together…no one possesses the whole truth.” (This statement contradicts Jn.14:6 and Jn.8:32.)
- Pope Leo XIV joined the leaders of many non-Catholic religions. (Catholicism is placed on the same level as all other world religions.)
- “Dialogue is not a tactic or a tool. We walk this journey not by abandoning our own faith, but by standing firmly within it.” (Pope Leo believes and teaches that the Catholic Church is not necessary for salvation.)
Pope Gregory XVI’ Encyclical Mirari Vos (1832): refuting the need for a human restoration of the Church ===> refuting Synodality!
“All truth was daily taught it by the inspiration of the Holy Ghost. It is obviously absurd and injurious to propose a certain restoration or regeneration for her [the Church] as though necessary for her safety and health, as is she could be considered subject to defect or other misfortune. These authors of novelties consider that a foundation may be laid of a human institution. That what was a divine thing may become a human church.”
- Jesus’ Church is a divine institution under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. There is NO need to change Jesus’ Church.
- It is absurd for the need for human restoration or regeneration of the Church. These efforts are essentially human traditions.
- This encyclical repudiates and invalidates the need, purpose, and validity of a synodal man-made Church made in the image of man and his lived experiences.
- These human traditions reflect the Modernists’ and Synodalists’ desire for power in the Church.
Conclusion:
Deceive, deceit, seduce, seduction, separate, separation, fraud, fraudulent
The Old Testament introduces the notion of deceiving and being deceived through the enticement of idolatry (idol worship).
It is also important to note that religious teachers (popes, cardinals, bishops, priests, pastors, and RE teachers should and will be judged more harshly by God.
Update: In a sense, many of us are like little pagans worshipping various “gods” such as: social media, electronic devices, technology, fame, celebrity, power, wealth, status, etc.
Many of us are actually bowing bowing down to our electronic devices. In fact, many suffer from a medical condition called “tech neck” (shoulder and neck strain, tightness).
Many clergy often remain silent and cowardly not speaking out against serious theological concerns and issues for fear of being cancelled, deposed, removed, and laicized. Some clergy also cling to their status (and following) [in the world] rather than act like shepherds.
Paying lip service to Jesus can become a form of practical atheism.
Cardinal Mueller claims that progressivism, not tradition is splitting the Church. There is no theology, but only the human traditions of the Modernists (Synodalists) who are behind the TLM restrictions.
The human traditions of Modernism and Synodality: MAKING A BETTER WORLD and SEEKING FAVOR WITH THE WORLD.
The Vatican offering a prayer room for intolerant Moslems in the Vatican library is another example of religious indifferentism, ambivalence, and ideological surrender.
The National Catholic Reporter states that conservative young priests (as the future of the US Church) are out of sync with lay Catholics. This headline alludes to the idea that young priest are the problem.
Cardinal Cristobal Lopez Romero claims that we must abandon the false paradigm of true religion, false religion. This Cardinal is denying the Jesus is the Truth.
Indifferentism undermines the notion of Jesus (and His Church) as the only path for salvation. (Jn.14:6, Jn.8:32)
Quotes by St. Pius X:
“Progress of dogmas is in reality, nothing but corruption of dogmas.”
“Modernism is a synthesis of all heresies.” (This cumulative embracing of human subjective errors ultimately leads to atheism. Indifferentism is just one of these heresies.)
“The true friends of the people are neither revolutionaries, nor innovators, but traditionalists.”
You can refer to my catechetical analysis of Pope Pius X’ prophetic warnings about Modernism (and the Modernists). https://resoundingthefaith.com/2024/01/29/17119/