Project Gutenberg 2018-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 117 Church, J. (John) Church, John Church, John (Preacher) Ruhamah The Elder Son Explained, and the Romish Church Exposed Transcribed from the R. Weston edition [circa 1811–1826] by David Price "The Elder Son Explained, and the Romish Church Exposed" by J. Church is a theological treatise likely written in the early 19th century. This book delves into the interpretation of the biblical parable of the elder son from the Gospel of Luke, presenting an analysis that critiques self-righteousness and moral pride, often linking it to Pharisaical attitudes. Additionally, it scrutinizes the Roman Catholic Church's doctrines, emphasizing a Protestant perspective. In the first part of the book, Church argues that the elder son represents self-righteous individuals who boast about their moral conduct while lacking genuine faith and humility, contrasting with the repentant prodigal son. He critiques the prideful denial of sin and the inability to recognize one's need for grace. The second half of the book presents a Catholic creed that Church vehemently opposes, articulating his view that Catholicism is inherently flawed and promotes doctrines contrary to biblical teaching. Throughout, the author employs a fervent tone to convey his disdain for both self-righteousness and the perceived errors of Roman Catholicism, advocating for a return to the principles of grace and genuine faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Catholic Church -- Controversial literature Bible. Luke, XV -- Commentaries Prodigal son (Parable) -- Commentaries BS BX Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 50350 2025-07-23T09:34:08.114679 text/html 45934 2018-12-26T08:16:33 text/html 55658 2025-07-23T09:34:09.924765 application/epub+zip 53768 2025-07-23T09:34:08.550715 application/epub+zip 53017 2025-07-23T09:34:08.326680 application/epub+zip 84421 2025-07-23T09:34:11.130660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75554 2025-07-23T09:34:09.670709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75050 2022-09-26T14:52:10.235719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41838 2025-07-23T09:34:08.005670 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41979 2018-12-26T08:14:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18666 2025-07-23T09:34:11.250724 application/rdf+xml 16585 2025-07-23T09:34:08.383705 image/jpeg 3396 2025-07-23T09:34:08.356698 image/jpeg 15950 2018-12-26T08:18:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 49383 2018-12-26T08:18:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 50411 2025-07-23T09:34:08.121671 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia