@@brucewmclaughlin9072 To put it simply, he has the FULLNESS of the faith, capped by the incomparable Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. The most personal relationship with Christ that exists on earth. Pray tell: how is that a bad thing?
Welcome Home, Bryan. I was Baptist the first 34 years of my life and converted to Catholic. Best spiritual decision I have ever made. Truth and Scripture always will point to the Catholic Church, the Church of the Living God.
I was a former protestant pastor who preached the Gospel of John chapter six along with the church fathers while teaching on Holy Communion. Church members who were former Catholics confronted me that I sounded Catholic. Within nine months, I left my position and was received into Full Communion with the Roman Catholic Church.✝️⚪🍷💕
I’m a Protestant but I’ve been listening to Catholics speak of the true church and I have to say I want to know more. I enjoying listening to both Catholics and Protestant guides us to Christ. And we have many things alike but also difference but I know to be wise and listen to both. I know we are all brother and sisters of Christ and ask that you pray for me. Thank you for sharing this video will definitely read on it!
I recommend you buy the book the 4th cup by Doctor Scott Hahn.. it’s an easy read and will not take you long to read it. It goes very very deep on the Eucharist and finding it in scripture from Old Testament to New Testament and ties the Passover feast to the last supper. I have made it part of my morning prayer and I reflect on it it’s very deep book and it connected so many dots for me that I never knew before. It’s a wonderful book and highly recommend it. It really has deepened my faith. I will pray for you may find truth! God Bless you!
I was a fallen away Catholic for 26 years and attended non-denominational churches. After coming across Catholic apologetics, I came back to the Catholic Church about 15 years ago. ❤
Deuteronomy Ch 5 v 8 8 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
This is one of the most important videos from an experienced former Calvanist pastor who gives all his experience of what really the Protestants' scripture alone mindset is. It really helps Catholics to prepare in advance of any encounter with any of them. Thank you, Dr. John Bergsma, for this useful video. I'm looking forward to more. You and Dr Scott Hahn are doing a wonderful job at the University. GOD BLESS
Thank you Dr Bergsma! I work at a Christian pregnancy medical clinic where half the staff are Protestant and the other Catholic. I had to sign a mission statement that said the Bible is the authority of our Christian beliefs which I believe is “sola scriptura”. So now I have some information to share with my director who is Protestant.
@@AnnaCalzada-e5bprotestant’s are NOT Christian. And tell your director that the bible a Catholic book condemns so called sola scriptura. In Timothy its says the pillar and foundation of truth is the Church and that Church is the holy Catholic Church because it’s the ONLY CHURCH
Excellent walk through. Very helpful. I was raised Assemblies of God, attended many Protestant churches, just this year was confirmed was Catholic at 53 years old. Praise God!
Deuteronomy Ch 5 v 8 8 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
@@berean1703Stop already! Do you have anything else to say? You don't understand what Catholics believe and it is obvious you don't want to. It's very uncharitable.
@@gerardineKubacki how does me saying that imply that i didn't pay attention in mass ? What i meant was the information he provided is good for defending Catholicism with scripture cuz most protestants call out catholics beliefs for lacking scriptural basis , the main focus in the mass is God so they don't give you apologetic classes in the middle of the mass 🤷🏻♂️
I agree! & I grew up Catholic, fell away, came back & now attend the TLM. My traditional priest is also one of 70 married priests in the US. He converted as an Anglican priest & had to go thru seminary all over again. He's an awesome priest! ... Anyway, I also got so much out of this guy's explanation of the scripture verses.
@@c_9634 FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-( #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. () #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.- #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church.. #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! #16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priest And YES--IT MUST be IN THE BIBLE!! Otherwise it ia only an opinion!! John 14:6 New International Version - And yes, IT MUST be IN the Bible!! Jesus said: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. ... No one comes to the Father except through me.." So, when a church teaches what contradicts what Jesus taught, which one is the truth??? If you say the church is right, that means Jesus is a liar!!! That erases ALL the 4 gospels!!! That leaves out ALL of Matt 16!! Along with that. you insist Jesus is God, then that implies God is liar. That erases ALL the Bible!! If you say Jesus is right, that means the church has lied!!! IT CAN NOT be both right!!! The bottom line is, the Messiah kept the Law perfectly, and we are to walk as he walked according to the Scriptures at 1 John 2:4-6. Those who do not follow Messiah’s footsteps are workers of lawlessness according to the Messiah himself. Kindly refute these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible. Answer however many as you want!!! ONLY Book, chapter and number of the verse!!! No need to quote the verse or explain it!!!
I pray that one day soon, East and West will be reunited once again. Not only is unity what our Lord desired, but we have so much to teach and share with one another. The Eastern Catholic Churches -- some of which were Orthodox and rejoined Rome -- have so greatly enriched the West and vice versa. I would love to be able to say the same about the rest of the Orthodox Churches throughout the world. Lastly, things are getting worse around the world, with ever increasing confusion due to the influence of modernism and the persecutions by multiple enemies of the faith. We need each other more than ever. What's the old saying? 🤔 "Feuding brothers reconcile when a maniac is breaking down the door." God Bless you and yours. 🙏
A Catholic who is extremely well-read on Scripture is often a powerful weapon for the Church. I grew up in Southern Baptist churches doing a program called Awana where we memorized tons of Bible verses, which was immensely helpful. I want to start something similar for Catholic kids one day.
What a great job . Clearly coming from looking for the truth. Moved by the spirit of God. What an experience to share. Thanks for educating us Catholics, this a deficiency we have and to think we have all this to our disposal, if we were just wanted to learn from and lean on our church!
Isn't there something called Kawana??? I remember going, but it was so long ago I may be mixing memories of it with other wkend Bible Studies. --I'm Catholic(raising our son Catholic, but attend Grace Assembly, too; my husband plays Bass there & the Pastor is practically family).--I'm Catholic(went to Catholic primary School), BUT around 9yrs old my mom encouraged us to accept all invites to join friends going to their Christian denominations(Bible study& all; while still regularly taking Mass). --I was often excited going to sleepover Saturday nights & asking if we'd be going to their Church in the morning(some didn't seem to go regularly, but happy to go)! --Most Christian denominations are the same; we're just using various different methods to teach/guide ppl & help them develop their own personal relationship with Christ🤷
@@sharonodom6575 the denominations aren’t the same. It’s a sin to partake of communion at a Protestant church if you’re a Catholic, because their beliefs on the Eucharist is a manifest heresy. Now that’s not to say Protestants are necessarily fully culpable, but Catholics are because we know better. We should also be careful of allowing our kids to get swayed by any denomination, as they’re deviations from the true faith. That said I would definitely attend a Protestant service, and do from time to time for various reasons, but I avoid communion and most corporal prayer (we can’t be sure they won’t pray something that runs counter to Catholic teaching and we don’t want to attach ourselves to it if they do). We must worship Christ in Spirit and in Truth, and the Catholic Church is the only true Church, so we can’t say the others are the same or give them any validity. They’re brothers in Christ in many cases but they’re still invalid because they are not in communion with the authorities God established (the Pope and Bishops).
Could I ask how Awana was run broadly? I am new born catholic, and I absolutely agree the best way to truly reach out to fellow Protestant friend is to approach them from their framework/premises of sola scriptura as it is difficult to expect them to enter our framework and teach them that way. Do you have any tips to remembering bible verses, asking for myself?
@@wendywang1770 it was similar to the Boy Scouts. They had uniforms and badges you could earn, and it was coed so girls and boys could both join. There were badges you could earn for completing Boy Scout-like tasks, but by and large they were earned for memorizing Scripture. You could get so many stripes on your sleeve by memorizing a high number of verses. The best way to memorize verses was to break them down and memorize them one piece at a time, as well as try to write them out from memory until you could do it flawlessly.
As a staunch catholic I commend you for explaining the catholic faith so beautifully and humbly. Thank you very much. May the Holy Spirit of God lead you to the fullness of the truth. Merlyn
Ye must be born again to enter heaven. Anyone who adds anything to or removes anything from Gods word will have their name blotted out of the book of life. You can’t earn salvation. Mary is not our intercessor Jesus alone is. You’re being told lies. Purgatory doesn’t exist, praying to Mary or saints is idolatry as is bowing before her statue, priests can’t forgive sins, the list goes on and on of the false doctrines that violate Gods word. I’ve even heard a Catholic claim you must be buried in a Catholic cemetery or else you can’t go to heaven. You can’t earn salvation. You’re incapable of being a good person none of can be. Jesus alone was sinless. It’s a bold face lie that Mary was sinless. Read the Bible. Your church claims they wrote the Bible yet they don’t follow it. That’s going to send billions to hell. Salvation comes by faith in Jesus alone and believing traditions contrary to His word are and they will lead to eternal death
No , no , no come out of that church , it's truly Satan''s church , Islam his religion wrong teachings , sexual immorality , come out and God will bless you
Quote the bible (book, chapter and verse) and debunk these: (NO sarcasm please) FACTS: Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope. Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead. Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship. Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest" Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church. Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! >>>> Question where can I find in scripture? Indulgences? Penance? Black Pope? The Church's records tell us there were potentially three Black popes in Catholic history: Pope Victor I, who headed the church from 189-199, Pope Miltiades (311-314), and Pope Gelasius I, who was pope from 492-496 Confession booth? Purgatory? Baby baptism? December 25th Easter? Monstrance? Unmarried priest? Priest drinking wine ? Wizard hat? Mitre Kissing of statues? Burning incense to statues? Sprinkle “ so called Holy Water “ on statues and people? The use of Coptic shell decoration on baby baptism bowl? Praying to the dead? Please attach scripture of any Hebrew keeping SUNDAY as a holy day? You think this is fun right you think I have nothing better to do with my life???? You think Satan cares about you? I know he hates me…. He can use his servants as vipers Christ has given the solution….HIS WORD ! This is not personal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHRISTIAN The Greek word Χριστιανός (Christianos), meaning "follower of Christ", comes from Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed one", FOLLOWERS of the TEACHINGS of Christ!!! Written 2000 years ago! NOT my interpretation!!!
I'm a new Catholic of less than two years. But the more I learn and practice the faith, the more it's truth seems obvious to me. What seemed complicated from the outside is actually so simple l.
Jesus gives ONLY Peter the KEYS to Heaven thus he is the main authority! (CCC 881) (Mathew 16:19) Jesus also gives Apostles church authority NOT a Book! (CCC 881) (Mathew 18:17-20, 28:19-20) (Luke 10:16) (1522 A.D.) Martin Luther: “Christ wrote NOT His teaching and gave no command to write it.” Weimarer Ausgabe (WA) (W.A., 10, pp. 625-28) Not everything Jesus did is in the Bible! (John 21:25) (2 Thessalonians 2:15) “Teach” what he heard from Paul (2 Timothy 2:2) “Scripture is profitable for reproof.” “Profitable” (KJV) “Ophelimos” (Koine Greek) means USEFUL not SUFFICIENT! (2 Timothy 3:16) (Strong’s Concordance 5624)
Quote the bible (book, chapter and verse) and debunk these: (NO sarcasm please) Kindly refute any of these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible!! FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) #16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priest. The bottom line is, the Messiah kept the Law perfectly, and we are to walk as he walked according to the Scriptures at 1 John 2:4-6. Those who do not follow Messiah’s footsteps are workers of lawlessness according to the Messiah himself. Kindly refute these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible. Answer however many as yoiu want!!! ONLY Book, chapter and number of the verse!!! No need to quote the verse or explain it!!! Isaiah 8:20 To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no light. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Galatians 3:24-25 (NKJV): "Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor." 1 Corinthians 9:21 (NKJV) "To those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law." We are under the law of Christ, it is the law by which we will be judged not the old law. >>>>>> POPE BENEDICT XVI: While Catholic believe the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and that it is true, “one cannot take individual biblical quotes or passages and say each one is literally true.” “It is possible to understand the sacred Scriptures as the word of God only by looking at the Bible as a whole, a totality in which the individual elements enlighten each other and open the way to understanding. It is not possible to apply the criterion of inspiration or of absolute truth in a mechanical way, extrapolating a single phrase or expression.” Catholic News Service, May 2011
@@mitchellosmer1293I am not taking upon myself to refute you, as it is frankly too much work. But I will point out to you that most Christians don’t believe the Bible is the sole authority of faith. So it kinda falls flat to call something out for not being in scripture. Scripture is A authority, it and the Holy Church. I understand that you don’t believe this, but trying to point out contradictions in other’s belief by basing it in what u take as true is kinda pointless.
@@lothara.schmal5092 quote--But I will point out to you that most Christians don’t believe the Bible is the sole authority of faith.--unquote Nope!!! Obviously you do NOT know how the Greeks defined a Christian!! CHRISTIAN The Greek word Χριστιανός (Christianos), meaning "follower of Christ", comes from Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed one", FOLLOWERS of the TEACHINGS of Christ!!! *****Written 2000 years ago! NOT my interpretation!!! >>> A Christian (/ˈkrɪstʃən, -tiən/) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. --And NO CATHOLIC follows Christ and HIS Teachings!! I suggest you ask yourself: Is this what Christ taught??? A FOLLOWER of Chtist and HIS TEACHINGS!!!! -----And yes, IT MUST be IN the Bible!! Jesus said: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. ... No one comes to the Father except through me.." So, when a church teaches what contradicts what Jesus taught, which one is the truth??? If you say the church is right, that means Jesus is a liar!!! That erases ALL the 4 gospels!!! That leaves out ALL of Matt 16!! Along with that. you insist Jesus is God, then that implies God is liar. That erases ALL the Bible!! NOW THE CATHOLICS HAVE NOTHING!!! If you say Jesus is right, that means the church has lied!!! IT CAN NOT be both right!!! >>>> When Catholics insist not everything has to be in the bible. A man presents to you an old scroll dated at 40AD. It states Mary is NOT the mother of Jesus. By your comment, you will accept that as truth? If not, why not?? IT IS written!!! Same scroll states Jesus did NOT die on the cross. By your comment, you will accept that as truth? If not, why not?? IT IS written!!! Same scroll states Jesus is NOT the Son of God!! By your comment, you will accept that as truth? If not, why not?? IT IS written!!! Same scroll states Jesus is NOT the Messiah. By your comment, you will accept that as truth? If not, why not?? IT IS written!!! What will you use to prove those statement false?? More words of mere men?? OR the Holy Word of God, the Holy Bible??? Jesus claims : John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. ... No one comes to the Father except through me. Either Jesus IS THE TRUTH--or HE IS ALL LIES!!!! There is NO middle!!! So, when someone makes a claim, what wil you use to compare that claim to?? More words of mere men?? OR the TRUTH of Jesus??? BOTH CAN NOT BE RIGHT!!! >>>The bottom line is, the Messiah kept the Law perfectly, and we are to walk as he walked according to the Scriptures at 1 John 2:4-6. Those who do not follow Messiah’s footsteps are workers of lawlessness according to the Messiah himself. >>>> >>---John 17:17 - Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth (Cf. John 15:3) ----Proverbs 30:6 - Do not add to His words Lest He reprove you, and you be proved a liar. ----Deuteronomy 4:2 - You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I am commanding you. ---Deuteronomy 12:32 - Whatever I am commanding you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it. ---Revelation 22:18 - I bear witness to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book. The word of God must never be transgressed for the sake of any tradition! ---Matthew 15:3 - Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? ---Colossians 2:8 - See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, and not according to Christ. Therefore, if any tradition is said to be on equal grounds with scripture, it MUST be shown to be God’s word, according to what has been written, and the instant someone attempts to do so, they admit scripture Do you trust in the word of man and Not God?? >>>>quote-- Scripture is A authority, it and the Holy Church--..unquote That is a man's opinion!! NOT the word of God!! >>>quote---I understand that you don’t believe this, but trying to point out contradictions in other’s belief by basing it in what u take as true is kinda pointless...unquote I GIVE FACTS which you refuse to debunk!!
@@sammygomes7381 your right, Christ's church will prevail the gates of hell. Brother, what type of Christian are you? Who founded your denomination and in what year?
@@sproutfire8878Satan found Catholicism and JESUS in no way told anyone to pray to His mother and HE NEVER sent a Fatima demon to come with another message. Everything was said and written. If Jesus wanted us to use beads and tools for prayer HE WOULD HAVE TOLD US.
Going against sola scriptura, the Catholic Church makes it easier to introduce its own teachings that are not found in Scripture. For instance, some of those unscriptural teachings include... 1. worshiping inanimate objects such as statues and relics. 2. the immaculate conception of Mary. 3. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are one in substance, nature, and essence. 4. the prohibiting single priests from marrying. 5. the belief that Mary is the mother of God. 6. the ignoring of what Jesus said about not calling anyone 'Father' in a spiritual or religious sense. 7. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit make up the same "one God." 8. the worship of Mary. 9. praying to Mary. 10. the perpetual virginity of Mary. etc, etc. I can go on and on!!!
@@mitchellosmer1293 "Scripture"? Next time you open your bible thank a Catholic. The scripture you talk about was cannonized by Catholics sometime in 300 A.D. Everyone was Catholic till Luther decided to tamper with the wording and the books because he didn't like what it said and it conflicted with his interpretation. And why? Because he wanted to schtupp a nun. In the works of ex anglican priest John Henry Newman - "To be deep in history is to cease to be protestant." I can go on and on.
When I met a person I hadnt seen for 25 years they were surprised that I had converted to the Catholic Faith. They asked me what inspired me to do that. I replied "You guys told me to read the Sacred Scriptures so I did".
Glad you read the scriptures as they contain God's written word to us . So to accept the roman Catholic church as being true , you would have to accept several concepts in the roman Catholic church that are not in scripture?
@@brucewmclaughlin9072Do you mean your interpretation of scripture? The whole Protestant service is based on a pagan service! Protestants disagree with each other and criticize each other just look on social media. You probably need the Holy Spirit to help you understand the truth.
It has been two years since I was brought into the Catholic Church! The proverbial scales began to fall off my eyes with Matthew 16:18, the entirety of John 6, John 20:21-23, and Acts 2: where Mattathias is appointed to replace Judas. This is the first time that I’ve seen these other verses in a Catholic apologetic perspective and I must say it was fascinating how I had missed the implications of these verses as well during my time as a Protestant. This is a phenomenal video and I hope to share it with loved ones.
No , no , no come out of that church , it's truly Satan''s church , Islam his religion wrong teachings , sexual immorality , come out and God will bless you
Matthew 16:18 is Jesus talking about how he will build the church of Jesus Christ on the rock that is the belief that he's the son of God. That's why he says blessed are you Simon, son of Jonah when Jesus asks who he is and peter says he's the son of God in verse 17. and then goes on to verse 18 to say and on this rock I will build my church and the gates of hades will not overcome it. Jesus is the only one to overcome both temptation, and death. Satan's only weapons. And that's the reason why the gates of hades will not overcome the church of Jesus. Because he overcame sin, and gave his life to give all of his believers eternal life and salvation. Which is what it means to be saved by faith and not by your works. That's grace. the mercy of God. The gift of salvation. Not something to try and keep.
Fellow convert to Catholicism here. When I was growing up Protestant, I hardly ever heard any preaching from the whole book of Acts. I get it now-that’s all about the early Church, which was Catholic. I don’t think any pastors were intentionally omitting it; they just didn’t vibe with it.
No , no , no come out of that church , it's truly Satan''s church , Islam his religion wrong teachings , sexual immorality , come out and God will bless you
@@sammygomes7381 Every Church father and every Christian for 1500 years disagrees with you. Jesus created a Church. You refuse to be in it because of your pride.
Thank you much, im a Catholic but today u have eleveted my understanding on the 7 important verses in the bible about:- 1. Churchleadership, 2. Queen of Heaven, 3. Saints Holly Relics 4. Confirssion 5. Holly Communion 6. Important of Church Tradition 7. Holly Spirit on prophecies and scripture interpretation not men ❤Thank u for sharing this with us
St Paul Center does have an incredible amount of excellent content. Unfortunately, it is a subscription service. They did offer a free trial during Lent which Miah be of interest to you next year.
I read the NT cover to cover age 50 and converted from Episcopalian to Catholic. “Henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.” Yes beloved BVM, Catholics do 💖
Deuteronomy Ch 5 v 8 8 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
@@berean1703do you carry photos of your loved ones in your wallet? If so, do you love the photo, or do you love your loved one and the photo helps you remember how much you love them?
@@berean1703 Another uneducated protestant! Catholics honor NOT worship images & statues! “Honour all men.” (1 Peter 2:17) (Luke 24:4-5) (CCC 2084-86, 2677) (CCC 2132) “The honor paid to sacred images is a ‘respectful veneration’, NOT the Adoration due to God alone.” Saints BOW to crowns, alter & throne (Revelation 4:10, 8:3) Joshua BOWS to the Ark (Joshua 7:6-8) Jesus’ feet Kissed (Luke 7:38), 17 Dead Jews Honored (Hebrews 11), (379 A.D.) St. Basil: “Apostles I honour and kiss their images NOT forbidden in all churches.” (Letters 360) Moses makes graven images of cherubims (Exodus 25:18) & a serpent (Numbers 21:8-9), temple had images of animals, cherubims, trees, flowers (1 Kings 6:29, 7:25, 36), people BOW to David (1 Kings 1:31), Jacob (Genesis 27:29), Saint Paul (Acts 16:25-31), angels (Genesis 18:1-4, 22), the Ark, Mercy Seat, cherubims (Joshua 7:6-8), throne (Revelation 7:11), temple (Psalms 5:7), Jerusalem (Daniel 6:10), fire (2 Chronicles 7:1-4), David calls Saul “Lord.” & “Bowed.” to him (1 Samuel 24:8) (CCC 477)
@@dallasbrat81 Huh? You mean a Pro-Life Rally? The Catholic Church has never wavered in its position against the murder of the unborn. The Monday after the Supreme Court decision allowing abortion, we Catholic students had an information desk set up in the Student Union at tge University of Massachusetts in Amherst.
@@DanHutchings-xx7ugHave you ever heard : While a weak Catholic could become a Protestant, but, on the other hand, a STRONG Protestant could become a Catholic.
So helpful! Thank you. (As a new Catholic- former Lutheran - I feel ok about my biblical knowledge after listening to the Bible in a Year twice, but I know it's a never-ending well of inspiration and knowledge!)
Wow, it's like I've written this comment! (Also raised in a Lutheran tradition - although in my part, the theology wasn't really focused on - and have been listening Bible in a Year for two years now, although this year is the only time where I have consistently listened every day, reading along most of the time - sometimes thrown off in that I read in one language while Fr. Mike is of course reading in English, and my Bible is mostly geared towards Lutherans, so the Deuterocanonical books and chapters are in their own section, rather than being a part of the main text, very confusing for those verses in Daniel).
Luther created a whole host of man made traditions , and the numerous Protestant churches continue to build on that . Former Protestant who converted at 65 and came home to the Catholic Church .I praise my Lord Jesus for calling me home .
I came into the church at this year’s Easter Vigil. I’m 64 and left my office manager job of 21+ years at my Protestant church. I’ve learned so much from the wonderful ex-prot Catholic scholars.
Martin Luther created a malignant set of human traditions and sided with the jews who killed the Lord Jesus Christ just to fight the Catholic church of the Lord! Protestantism is identical to the jews hate to the Lord
A tremendous resource for me. My husband and I begin RCIA this August but until then, I count St. Paul Center as an intrinsic blessing in clarifying and understanding the Word and Will of God. These 7 verses are provocative and confrontational in the best way. Thank you and thank God for You!
@@StPaulCenter Hi! As someone from a Soviet culture (now an immigrant in the USA) I believe that the resurrection was staged by the Romans, as explained in a popular book where I'm from - "The Gospel of Afranius"; like many others, I read it in childhood and never thought about this question again - until coming to the USA and noticing a stark contrast in the discussion of this question. What's wrong with that explanation? Also, I believe matter is eternal - it can only move and change but not appear from nowhere - seems like common sense to me, but apparently not here in the US, what's wrong with that?
Thank you Dr Bergma. Former baptised Catholic, former Baptist, now Catholic... The Virgin Mary, Mother of God-in-the flesh, Jesus Christ, and the Eucharist brought me back from a spiritually sterile environment to " The Church ", DEO GRATIA...
@@tonygomes6306 Mary did not die a virgin. Mary was not sinless. Mary had other children. Mary is not an intercessor. Mary is not a co-redeemer. You’re being taught lies. These violate Gods commands against not altering any part of His word. Think about this; what man is holy enough to alter what God has commanded? You’re being told those lies; they’re called traditions. The gate to heaven is narrow.
@@jeffgerst3619 Nothing like a Protest-ant who believes he is the expert on Catholic theology. - especially when he purposely ignores the Early Church Fathers (ECF)
@@VictoryOvrDepression I was raised Catholic, served as an alter boy and web to Catholic school. I speak from experience. Believing anything other than the fact Jesus is our savior and redeemer and intercessor is a lie. Mary’s as nor sinless the Bible is clear that all have sinned. If you aren’t born again you aren’t saved. I would think people would appreciate the fact I’m trying to show them from Gods word that they’re being told lies. You can’t go to heaven by being baptized, attending mass, taking communion or going to confession. Those are works and if they could save jesus wouldn’t have need to die for our sins. Roman’s 10:9-12 is very clear what’s required to be saved and the Catholic Church isn’t teaching it. You must believe solely in Jesus not Mary or Saints. Purgatory doesn’t exist. Mary was t sinless and she wasn’t a perpetual virgin. Now you know the truth so it’s on you to find out who’s lying. Traditions replace Gods word and revelation 22 has a very serious warning for those who do that. Considering these teachings one has to ask what man thinks he’s qualified to change something God has commanded. I am qualified because I’m speaking what God has commissioned me to share
Thank you Sir. An amazing presentation especially for me a revert trying to convert my fellow protestants to The ONE, HOLY, APOSTOLIC CHURCH. May God be praised, known and loved ❤❤❤
Quote the bible (book, chapter and verse) and debunk these: (NO sarcasm please) FACTS: Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope. Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead. Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship. Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest" Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church. Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! >>>> Question where can I find in scripture? Indulgences? Penance? Black Pope? The Church's records tell us there were potentially three Black popes in Catholic history: Pope Victor I, who headed the church from 189-199, Pope Miltiades (311-314), and Pope Gelasius I, who was pope from 492-496 Confession booth? Purgatory? Baby baptism? December 25th Easter? Monstrance? Unmarried priest? Priest drinking wine ? Wizard hat? Mitre Kissing of statues? Burning incense to statues? Sprinkle “ so called Holy Water “ on statues and people? The use of Coptic shell decoration on baby baptism bowl? Praying to the dead? Please attach scripture of any Hebrew keeping SUNDAY as a holy day? You think this is fun right you think I have nothing better to do with my life???? You think Satan cares about you? I know he hates me…. He can use his servants as vipers Christ has given the solution….HIS WORD !
No , no , no come out of that church , it's truly Satan''s church , Islam his religion wrong teachings , sexual immorality , come out and God will bless you
Thank you for these teachings, even if I am a cradle Catholic I have not known these teachings before. You have opened and enlightened our minds on our beautiful and rich faith the Roman Catholic Church.
What a blessing these formerly Protestant Catholics are to Catholic enlightenment! It's like St Paul being converted again. Grateful sir for these Bible lessons.
God bless you. God called you to His only true Church! Thank you for this wonderful informative podcast on the teachings. I used to be a protestant and converted to Catholicism more than 35 years back... and I THANK and PRAISE God for calling me To His Truth! Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, please pray and intercede for us to get closer to your Son, Jesus!🌹🌹🌹
TERRIFIC...❤TO THE POINT W/ BIBLE BACKUP ... Spoken by Dr. Bergsma with humble, straightfoward, concise Biblical facts. Thank YOU Dr. Bergsma.🎉❤🎉 A GEM.
I was a Protestant then one day I asked Christ to reveal himself to me in the scriptures. Several times over the course of months I read one heart crushing thing in the scriptures after another proving the way I was taught was wrong. These scriptures coincided with Catholic doctrines. Some I had read many times in the past but they never stood out or I never completely understood until after I prayed that. I never expected that prayer to lead me to the Catholic Church. It wasn’t even in my mind, but Christ revealed Catholicism to me.
Thank you but you would be better preaching to your protestant friends. I'm sick and tired of their half truths and their arrogant air. We know the truth.
@@SHOJIPMTIU Oh, I'm sure they're perusing these comments looking for a shortsighted, out-of-context Bible verse to post. Welcome to the fold, WildHunt! I'm glad that you found your way home.
No , no , no come out of that church , it's truly Satan''s church , Islam his religion wrong teachings , sexual immorality , come out and God will bless you
Thought I’d listen to just “some” teaching while I was doing some chores. I’m glad I came across this video. Thank you for explaning and strengthening my Catholic faith.
Thanks very much for your video, our Catholic Church is under attack everywhere, even in Catholic countries. We are going to have to face our enemies, they will not go away. All Christians must pray, study, support each other, prepare, and speak out in favour of God's holy Kingdom.
Dr. Bergsma came to our church to speak couple years ago and i was so impressed with his teaching style and humor that i bought and read, twice now, his book on the Dead Sea scrolls and connection of findings to the gospel and many other points that were so wonderfully apparent. Would love to see more of these types of videos from him. Such a great way to reinforce and learn the bible, our Tradition and history.
Going against sola scriptura, the Catholic Church makes it easier to introduce its own teachings that are not found in Scripture. For instance, some of those unscriptural teachings include... 1. worshiping inanimate objects such as statues and relics. 2. the immaculate conception of Mary. 3. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are one in substance, nature, and essence. 4. the prohibiting single priests from marrying. 5. the belief that Mary is the mother of God. 6. the ignoring of what Jesus said about not calling anyone 'Father' in a spiritual or religious sense. 7. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit make up the same "one God." 8. the worship of Mary. 9. praying to Mary. 10. the perpetual virginity of Mary. etc, etc. I can go on and on!!!
@@mitchellosmer1293just like how the bible doesn’t teach sola scriptura. You are prideful my friend, you have cognitive dissonance, refusing to know the truth when you know you don’t live in it. Sadly, you will go hell if you don’t repent and believe in the one true CHURCH THAT CHRIST HIMSELF FOUND!
Blessings to all our separated brethren - Dr John explains our faith so well and opens the door to the fullness of the Christian faith for all. Amen, team! Time to come home - we need all the help we can get!!
Thank you Dr. Bergsma. May God bless you more with evangelization like this. I definitely am getting more confident now and really growing in my catholic faith. Please give us more. We need more like this clear and easy to understand and biblically supported explanations.
John 4:14 But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life."
Probably the biggest difference I notice in the transition from Protestant to Catholic is the shedding of Pride. This expositor embodies this principle perfectly.
Deuteronomy Ch 5 v 8 8 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
@@berean1703Worship the Lord, Jesus Christ. Pray is to ask. Those in heaven are “like the angels,” and are more alive than we are, since the Lord is “not God of the dead, but of the living” (Luke 20:36-38)
@@mussman717word You don't care about the truth and you loyalties lie in the wrong place. Otherwise, you wouldn't be telling me to keep quiet! What are you afraid of? Are you afraid to examine and test your indoctrination? Paul said in 2 Corinthians 13 v5 Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?-unless indeed you are disqualified.
God bless Dr. John Bergsma. I wish critics of Catholicism were all as candid as he is. What a wonderful mind! And he tells it all with such a sense of humor... It's impossible not to like and respect him.
@@fatimadesousa6436 Going against sola scriptura, the Catholic Church makes it easier to introduce its own teachings that are not found in Scripture. For instance, some of those unscriptural teachings include... 1. worshiping inanimate objects such as statues and relics. 2. the immaculate conception of Mary. 3. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are one in substance, nature, and essence. 4. the prohibiting single priests from marrying. 5. the belief that Mary is the mother of God. 6. the ignoring of what Jesus said about not calling anyone 'Father' in a spiritual or religious sense. 7. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit make up the same "one God." 8. the worship of Mary. 9. praying to Mary. 10. the perpetual virginity of Mary. etc, etc. I can go on and on!!!
On the Eucharist in John 6, the part that was convincing to me was when people walked out. Jesus didn’t stop them and tell them he was just being figurative. He actually doubles down.
What about for those who stayed he says “You have the words of eternal life?” Not the flesh and blood. It seems, he who consumes Jesus, THE WORD of God should receive eternal life. The bread is a representation of the body, THE WORD becomes flesh. If we consume the flesh we are consuming his WORD. Therefore it is his WORD who saves us. Therefore to show up for mass and eat bread and drink wine does nothing, but to come together in communion or fellowship, remembering the historical moment and consuming the word of God together, you will have eternal salvation.
@@rickydavis7391 The amount of backbreaking exegesis in this comment is painful to read. You got all of that from “You have the words of eternal life”? Seriously? Praying for you.
@@HellenicPapist i got all that from the scriptures. Not just that singular scripture. I pray that you read the word like it is what sustains you eternally.
I always pray that I become a successful Catholic Social Media Influencer to spread the teachings and Revelations of the Catholic Church and the entire Christendom. I hope and pray the Devotion to the Eucharist and the Holy Souls in Purgatory helps me. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us Chaste Heart of St. Joseph, pray for us All Saints and Angels, pray for us
@@jdub3999 And so is just having a relationship with the Father easy and not filled with half truths and lies of some church doctrine that is blinding it's followers.
More verses for Catholics Paul judged Peter. Galatians 2:11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. Paul seeks approval from all apostles in Jerusalem not Peter in Rome Galatians 2:9 and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. Justification is by faith alone Romans 4:2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about-but not before God! Jesus granted the kingdom to all apostles not just Peter. Luke 22:29 and I grant you a kingdom, just as My Father granted one to Me, Faith is a gift to the elect. Acts 13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed. Salvation is by Grace through faith which is also a gift. Ephesians 2:8,9 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not of works, so that no one may boast. Jesus taught the disciples to pray to God not Mary or the Saints. Matthew 6:9 “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Tradition is subject to scripture Mark 7:13 thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.” Acts 17:11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. Peter had a wife 1 Corinthians 9:5 Do we not have authority to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas? Mary is not the queen of heaven or the mother of God because she has a crown in Revelation 12:1. As the elders of the church have crowns and that doesn’t make them kings of heaven. Revelation 4:4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon those thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads. Buying spiritual gifts like indulgences is accursed Acts 8:20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you supposed you could obtain the gift of God with money Scripture is inspired, tradition is not 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, Capital punishment is Biblical Romans 13:4 for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword in vain, for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrathon the one who practices evil. Jesus had brothers Matthew 13:55- “Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? Marrying Gods word to Philosophy like Aquinas did is forbidden Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, and not according to Christ. The church is only the pillar of the truth when it teaches salvation by faith and grace alone, when its sole authority is Christ alone speaking in scripture. When it doesn’t sell spiritual gifts like indulgences. When it doesn’t attempt to blend Paul and Jesus with Plato and Aristotle. When it teaches mankind to pray to God and not Mary or the Saints. Calling yourself a church doesn’t make you one as any Catholic Theologian would agree. I pray you will examine these passages from God’s holy and authoritative word.
16:47 this verse was being preached by an Evangelical pastor when it hit me what it was actually saying…I became Catholic within a year after intense prayer and study! Praise Jesus!
Quote the bible (book, chapter and verse) and debunk these: (NO sarcasm please) FACTS: Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope. Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead. Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship. Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest" Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church. Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! >>>> Question where can I find in scripture? Indulgences? Penance? Black Pope? The Church's records tell us there were potentially three Black popes in Catholic history: Pope Victor I, who headed the church from 189-199, Pope Miltiades (311-314), and Pope Gelasius I, who was pope from 492-496 Confession booth? Purgatory? Baby baptism? December 25th Easter? Monstrance? Unmarried priest? Priest drinking wine ? Wizard hat? Mitre Kissing of statues? Burning incense to statues? Sprinkle “ so called Holy Water “ on statues and people? The use of Coptic shell decoration on baby baptism bowl? Praying to the dead? Please attach scripture of any Hebrew keeping SUNDAY as a holy day? You think this is fun right you think I have nothing better to do with my life???? You think Satan cares about you? I know he hates me…. He can use his servants as vipers Christ has given the solution….HIS WORD ! This is not personal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHRISTIAN The Greek word Χριστιανός (Christianos), meaning "follower of Christ", comes from Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed one", FOLLOWERS of the TEACHINGS of Christ!!! Written 2000 years ago! NOT my interpretation!!! >>>
RELICS / Healing through touching an item: The woman bleeder healed by ONLY touching His garment: Matthew 9: 20 - 22 Luke 8: 40 - 44 KJV 9: 20 - 22 Matt 14 Mark 5: 24- 34 Douay-Rheims 1899
WOW! Just a really, really succinct and well-reasoned compilation here, Dr Bergman. I enjoyed this immensely! I have just recently began an intellectual journey into my faith (I am a cradle Catholic) in order to be able to defend myself in ongoing and respectful discussions with my "bible only" friends!
Repent! The eternal destination of your soul depends upon it! God has sent a great delusion upon you! The RCC has changed the 10 commandments+ read Deuteronomy 5 am the. Read the 10 RC commandments in the RC catechism.
Great information sur 🙌🏽🙏🏽!! In addition : The fact that those traditions were kept for 1400 years until the Reformation is enough confirmation for me !!
Awesome as usual Doctor Bergsma! I’m a COVID Catholic convert from the Sola Scriptura evangelical tradition and you and your book, “Stunned by Scripture,” helped me on my way. Your deep insight and dry sense of humor could only have come from… (pregnant pause) God. Agreed that many Catholics, although surrounded by Scripture, are biblically illiterate. I find that some don’t even believe the Bible, preferring instead a historical-critical and ultimately eisegetical approach. Worse yet, I find many Catholics, from layman to priest, oppose the simple, biblical repent-believe-be baptized presentation of the Gospel (the kerygma) as being too direct and, I assume, unsophisticated. I’ve contacted many well-known Catholic figures, including converts and reverts, about this problem, but usually get no response (Bishop Barron is the one exception). You are Vice President of Mission at the Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology (twelve-word-long title, very biblical!), do you (plural) train your students how to present the Gospel to the unsaved? If so, how? If not, why not? Please let me know. God bless!
Well, first, remember that those people who are "well-known" Catholics get hundreds and thousands of emails expecting responses, so I wouldn't judge them to harshly for not responding to you about your pet important topic. Second, while I'm not sure what you mean about people "opposing" your simple presentation of the Gospel, remember that there is a whole process to becoming Catholic that is there for a reason. Third, maybe what you're looking for is what St. Paul Street Evangelization does.
Excellent as always, Dr Bergsma! I’m so thankful for your videos and recordings of your presentations. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I’ve learned and how many times my jaw has dropped with the lightbulb exploding over my head. Many prayers!
Thank you for this video. These are definitely uncommon verses. Truly, honesty, personal integrity got you into the true Church of God. I hope John MacArthur is watching. Praise the Lord Almighty!
Thank you dr Bergsma. I red your short book Stunned by Scripture. Wonderful There is only one Church ,not 48,000 denominations . Christ did not have time to found 48,000. One true church !!!!!
John Bergsma : "You are your own arbiter of the truth" Protestant : "That is the principle of the protestantism" Former protestant here. I also realized that I was arbiter of the truth. From 🇨🇵
The concept of" protest ant" is to protest false beliefs and the roman Catholic church , Orthodox, and most denominations have false beliefs. Scripture is what we are to look to for truth concerning our beliefs .
@Lya3588. Me, too! You, too! Him, too! Everybody, too! Every individual is his or her own arbiter of truth…and cannot rightly escape being so. It is part of the human condition. You and you alone have control of your will. So, in terms of your actions and beliefs, only you have control. You can decide to trust the Catholics…or the Methodists…or the Three-Seed-in-the-Spirit Fire-Baptized Pentecostals, but in the end it is you and only you who decides. It’s like disparaging a world-class historian, who-having confidence in his own judgment concerning the data-writes a narrative not entirely in keeping with the received consensus. Oh, no! Not that! Don’t be your own arbiter, Mr. Historian, sir. Write what has always been written! Then, nobody will call you arrogant! There’s nothing wrong with using your own mind…unless, of course, you’re trapped in a cult of some sort. There’s nothing “humble” about giving your thinking over to somebody else. It’s really nothing but pure foolishness.
@@brucewmclaughlin9072 Catholics will tell you to look at the early church to understand how to practice and interpret. They say this when people rely on the scripture. What’s interesting about that, the scripture IS the earliest evidence of how the church believed and practiced. What they really mean to say is after the divine writings they added things that they thought were just as important, but which occurred later. They also focused on “unity” which meant excommunicate anybody who disagrees with the people in the church with power.
It's amazing how many apologists an great thinkers of the Catholic Roman church are protestants who found there way back home.. I am a life long Catholic of Portuguese descent an it's had made my journey to know my faith even more wonderful seeing what are brothers in Christ have found on there journey back to Rome
It's not a particular verse, but when people claim that Scripture is the sole authority I point out the council of Jerusalem in the book of Acts and point out that it's a clear example of the authority of the church that is talked about in scripture and not possessed by scripture.
Completely illogical argument as it simply proves that Scripture is sufficient to govern the church. Nowhere does it say that authority moved to Rome! By your reading the Church was governed from Jerusalem not Rome.
@@peterchapman6282and guess where Peter went and died.... ROME! And guess who succeeded him in Rome as the new Peter... LINUS THE FIRST! Guess which church the others were to be in communion with.... ROME! St. Ignatius of Antioch and St. Irenaus of Lyon. Both in the 1st and 2nd centuries!
Quote the bible (book, chapter and verse) and debunk these: (NO sarcasm please) FACTS: Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope. Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead. Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship. Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest" Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church. Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! >>>> Question where can I find in scripture? Indulgences? Penance? Black Pope? The Church's records tell us there were potentially three Black popes in Catholic history: Pope Victor I, who headed the church from 189-199, Pope Miltiades (311-314), and Pope Gelasius I, who was pope from 492-496 Confession booth? Purgatory? Baby baptism? December 25th Easter? Monstrance? Unmarried priest? Priest drinking wine ? Wizard hat? Mitre Kissing of statues? Burning incense to statues? Sprinkle “ so called Holy Water “ on statues and people? The use of Coptic shell decoration on baby baptism bowl? Praying to the dead? Please attach scripture of any Hebrew keeping SUNDAY as a holy day? You think this is fun right you think I have nothing better to do with my life???? You think Satan cares about you? I know he hates me…. He can use his servants as vipers Christ has given the solution….HIS WORD ! This is not personal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHRISTIAN The Greek word Χριστιανός (Christianos), meaning "follower of Christ", comes from Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed one", FOLLOWERS of the TEACHINGS of Christ!!! Written 2000 years ago! NOT my interpretation!!!
Going against sola scriptura, the Catholic Church makes it easier to introduce its own teachings that are not found in Scripture. For instance, some of those unscriptural teachings include... 1. worshiping inanimate objects such as statues and relics. 2. the immaculate conception of Mary. 3. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are one in substance, nature, and essence. 4. the prohibiting single priests from marrying. 5. the belief that Mary is the mother of God. 6. the ignoring of what Jesus said about not calling anyone 'Father' in a spiritual or religious sense. 7. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit make up the same "one God." 8. the worship of Mary. 9. praying to Mary. 10. the perpetual virginity of Mary. etc, etc. I can go on and on!!!
@@mitchellosmer1293 Going against sola scriptura, the Catholic Church makes it easier to introduce its own teachings that are not found in Scripture. For instance, some of those unscriptural teachings include... . 3. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are one in substance, nature, and essence. . 6. the ignoring of what Jesus said about not calling anyone 'Father' in a spiritual or religious sense. 7. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit make up the same "one God." I singled out these because the rest of what you wrote is correct but these are things that the seventh day Adventist have that are not true teaching. 6. the scripture says do not call someone father it also says do not call someone teacher , so maybe what is missing here is what Jesus was saying not what we see and quote out of context. 7. Go into all the world making disciples and baptizing then in the name of WHO? Matthew 28:19-20 3. Same thing again God is one God and Gen 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, Who is the " OUR" ? Get into God's written word and put your Ellen G White book under the bed and read God's word for yourself.
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Small correction: at 15:16, instead of 2 Timothy 3:6, the verse is actually 2 Thessalonians 3:6.
Thank you. That makes sense now.
@@4evaavfcPlease help. I am lost. Isn't it 2 Tim.Chapter 2:2?
1 Timothy 3:15
@@Irene-wl1nb Thank you. Bless you!!
Stop & Get some help mr protestant
Really good presentation, I took notes! I became a Catholic this year after 45 years as a Baptist! Best decision of my life.
So you have a name change ? Were you a born again believer in Christ or just someone warming a bench for 45 years?
@@brucewmclaughlin9072 To put it simply, he has the FULLNESS of the faith, capped by the incomparable Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. The most personal relationship with Christ that exists on earth. Pray tell: how is that a bad thing?
Welcome Home, Bryan. I was Baptist the first 34 years of my life and converted to Catholic. Best spiritual decision I have ever made. Truth and Scripture always will point to the Catholic Church, the Church of the Living God.
@@brucewmclaughlin9072 Well he is not a troll, "BRUCE".
This is wonderful! Welcome home! I converted 52 years ago, and have never regretted it for even a second!
I was a former protestant pastor who preached the Gospel of John chapter six along with the church fathers while teaching on Holy Communion. Church members who were former Catholics confronted me that I sounded Catholic. Within nine months, I left my position and was received into Full Communion with the Roman Catholic Church.✝️⚪🍷💕
Weak Catholics leave & strong Protestants enter His One True Church!
Good on you, Branden! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Welcome Home! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
welcome home
Welcome home!
This reminds me of Scott Hahn's conversion story.
I’m a Protestant but I’ve been listening to Catholics speak of the true church and I have to say I want to know more. I enjoying listening to both Catholics and Protestant guides us to Christ. And we have many things alike but also difference but I know to be wise and listen to both. I know we are all brother and sisters of Christ and ask that you pray for me. Thank you for sharing this video will definitely read on it!
I recommend you buy the book the 4th cup by Doctor Scott Hahn.. it’s an easy read and will not take you long to read it. It goes very very deep on the Eucharist and finding it in scripture from Old Testament to New Testament and ties the Passover feast to the last supper. I have made it part of my morning prayer and I reflect on it it’s very deep book and it connected so many dots for me that I never knew before. It’s a wonderful book and highly recommend it. It really has deepened my faith. I will pray for you may find truth! God Bless you!
Ask the blessed mother to guide you to the One True Faith.
2k years of history
@@nickheumiller5529Also the Scott Hahn’s The Lamb’s Supper (on the Eucharist). Both books are phenomenal!!!
@@jr9779 I have not read that one myself will have to look that one up!
I was a fallen away Catholic for 26 years and attended non-denominational churches. After coming across Catholic apologetics, I came back to the Catholic Church about 15 years ago. ❤
That was so long ago. I would have been only a 3-4 year old.
This is amazing, however it highlights the failings of our catholic schools to teach it more diligently and properly IMO.
Welcome home ❤️
Deuteronomy Ch 5 v 8 8 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
Me too
This is one of the most important videos from an experienced former Calvanist pastor who gives all his experience of what really the Protestants' scripture alone mindset is. It really helps Catholics to prepare in advance of any encounter with any of them. Thank you, Dr. John Bergsma, for this useful video. I'm looking forward to more. You and Dr Scott Hahn are doing a wonderful job at the University. GOD BLESS
Thank you Dr Bergsma! I work at a Christian pregnancy medical clinic where half the staff are Protestant and the other Catholic. I had to sign a mission statement that said the Bible is the authority of our Christian beliefs which I believe is “sola scriptura”. So now I have some information to share with my director who is Protestant.
Thank you!!! This is catholic apologetics 101❤❤❤
@user-yn1hw4me5r protestantism denies a single authoritative church and creates "sola-popes".
@@AnnaCalzada-e5bprotestant’s are NOT Christian. And tell your director that the bible a Catholic book condemns so called sola scriptura. In Timothy its says the pillar and foundation of truth is the Church and that Church is the holy Catholic Church because it’s the ONLY CHURCH
@@AnnaCalzada-e5b except everything he said was unscriptural and can easily be proven totally wrong
Excellent walk through. Very helpful. I was raised Assemblies of God, attended many Protestant churches, just this year was confirmed was Catholic at 53 years old. Praise God!
Deuteronomy Ch 5 v 8 8 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
@@berean1703Stop already! Do you have anything else to say? You don't understand what Catholics believe and it is obvious you don't want to. It's very uncharitable.
God is good 😀🙏
Congrats & God bless you!
@@berean1703 Amen
As a young catholic who is trying to understand Catholicism from the scripture this is one of the most helpful videos i came across thanks Dr John ❤
Did you not pay attention in Mass?
@@gerardineKubacki how does me saying that imply that i didn't pay attention in mass ? What i meant was the information he provided is good for defending Catholicism with scripture cuz most protestants call out catholics beliefs for lacking scriptural basis , the main focus in the mass is God so they don't give you apologetic classes in the middle of the mass 🤷🏻♂️
I agree! & I grew up Catholic, fell away, came back & now attend the TLM. My traditional priest is also one of 70 married priests in the US. He converted as an Anglican priest & had to go thru seminary all over again. He's an awesome priest! ... Anyway, I also got so much out of this guy's explanation of the scripture verses.
@@c_9634 FACTS:
#1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(
#2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven.
#3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor.
#4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. ()
#5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin.
#6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church.
#7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic.
#8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-
#9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers.
#10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship .
#11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest".
#12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins.
#13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..
#14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!!
#15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!!
#16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priest
And YES--IT MUST be IN THE BIBLE!! Otherwise it ia only an opinion!!
John 14:6 New International Version -
And yes, IT MUST be IN the Bible!! Jesus said: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. ... No one comes to the Father except through me.."
So, when a church teaches what contradicts what Jesus taught, which one is the truth??? If you say the church is right, that means Jesus is a liar!!! That erases ALL the 4 gospels!!! That leaves out ALL of Matt 16!! Along with that. you insist Jesus is God, then that implies God is liar. That erases ALL the Bible!!
If you say Jesus is right, that means the church has lied!!! IT CAN NOT be both right!!!
The bottom line is, the Messiah kept the Law perfectly, and we are to walk as he walked according to the Scriptures at 1 John 2:4-6. Those who do not follow Messiah’s footsteps are workers of lawlessness according to the Messiah himself.
Kindly refute these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible.
Answer however many as you want!!! ONLY Book, chapter and number of the verse!!! No need to quote the verse or explain it!!!
RC is 80/20, where unbiblical or unscriptural teaching is 80% with 20% biblical. 😔
Im Orthodox but I enjoy learning about catholics too, God bless you brothers ❤️
God bless you too brother
Ours is not a conflict of faith and beliefs...its more on composition of leaderships... But we are still one in Christ.
@@Arcaenian❤
God bless
I pray that one day soon, East and West will be reunited once again. Not only is unity what our Lord desired, but we have so much to teach and share with one another. The Eastern Catholic Churches -- some of which were Orthodox and rejoined Rome -- have so greatly enriched the West and vice versa. I would love to be able to say the same about the rest of the Orthodox Churches throughout the world. Lastly, things are getting worse around the world, with ever increasing confusion due to the influence of modernism and the persecutions by multiple enemies of the faith. We need each other more than ever. What's the old saying? 🤔 "Feuding brothers reconcile when a maniac is breaking down the door."
God Bless you and yours. 🙏
A Catholic who is extremely well-read on Scripture is often a powerful weapon for the Church. I grew up in Southern Baptist churches doing a program called Awana where we memorized tons of Bible verses, which was immensely helpful. I want to start something similar for Catholic kids one day.
What a great job . Clearly coming from looking for the truth. Moved by the spirit of God.
What an experience to share.
Thanks for educating us Catholics, this a deficiency we have and to think we have all this to our disposal, if we were just wanted to learn from and lean on our church!
Isn't there something called Kawana??? I remember going, but it was so long ago I may be mixing memories of it with other wkend Bible Studies.
--I'm Catholic(raising our son Catholic, but attend Grace Assembly, too; my husband plays Bass there & the Pastor is practically family).--I'm Catholic(went to Catholic primary School), BUT around 9yrs old my mom encouraged us to accept all invites to join friends going to their Christian denominations(Bible study& all; while still regularly taking Mass).
--I was often excited going to sleepover Saturday nights & asking if we'd be going to their Church in the morning(some didn't seem to go regularly, but happy to go)!
--Most Christian denominations are the same; we're just using various different methods to teach/guide ppl & help them develop their own personal relationship with Christ🤷
@@sharonodom6575 the denominations aren’t the same. It’s a sin to partake of communion at a Protestant church if you’re a Catholic, because their beliefs on the Eucharist is a manifest heresy. Now that’s not to say Protestants are necessarily fully culpable, but Catholics are because we know better. We should also be careful of allowing our kids to get swayed by any denomination, as they’re deviations from the true faith. That said I would definitely attend a Protestant service, and do from time to time for various reasons, but I avoid communion and most corporal prayer (we can’t be sure they won’t pray something that runs counter to Catholic teaching and we don’t want to attach ourselves to it if they do). We must worship Christ in Spirit and in Truth, and the Catholic Church is the only true Church, so we can’t say the others are the same or give them any validity. They’re brothers in Christ in many cases but they’re still invalid because they are not in communion with the authorities God established (the Pope and Bishops).
Could I ask how Awana was run broadly? I am new born catholic, and I absolutely agree the best way to truly reach out to fellow Protestant friend is to approach them from their framework/premises of sola scriptura as it is difficult to expect them to enter our framework and teach them that way. Do you have any tips to remembering bible verses, asking for myself?
@@wendywang1770 it was similar to the Boy Scouts. They had uniforms and badges you could earn, and it was coed so girls and boys could both join. There were badges you could earn for completing Boy Scout-like tasks, but by and large they were earned for memorizing Scripture. You could get so many stripes on your sleeve by memorizing a high number of verses. The best way to memorize verses was to break them down and memorize them one piece at a time, as well as try to write them out from memory until you could do it flawlessly.
As a staunch catholic I commend you for explaining the catholic faith so beautifully and humbly. Thank you very much. May the Holy Spirit of God lead you to the fullness of the truth. Merlyn
Ye must be born again to enter heaven. Anyone who adds anything to or removes anything from Gods word will have their name blotted out of the book of life. You can’t earn salvation. Mary is not our intercessor Jesus alone is. You’re being told lies. Purgatory doesn’t exist, praying to Mary or saints is idolatry as is bowing before her statue, priests can’t forgive sins, the list goes on and on of the false doctrines that violate Gods word. I’ve even heard a Catholic claim you must be buried in a Catholic cemetery or else you can’t go to heaven. You can’t earn salvation. You’re incapable of being a good person none of can be. Jesus alone was sinless. It’s a bold face lie that Mary was sinless. Read the Bible. Your church claims they wrote the Bible yet they don’t follow it. That’s going to send billions to hell. Salvation comes by faith in Jesus alone and believing traditions contrary to His word are and they will lead to eternal death
No , no , no come out of that church , it's truly Satan''s church , Islam his religion wrong teachings , sexual immorality , come out and God will bless you
Quote the bible (book, chapter and verse) and debunk these: (NO sarcasm please)
FACTS:
Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin.
Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church.
Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic.
Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.
Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers.
Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship.
Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest"
Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins.
Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church.
Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!!
Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!!
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Question where can I find in scripture?
Indulgences?
Penance?
Black Pope? The Church's records tell us there were potentially three Black popes in Catholic history: Pope Victor I, who headed the church from 189-199, Pope Miltiades (311-314), and Pope Gelasius I, who was pope from 492-496
Confession booth?
Purgatory?
Baby baptism?
December 25th
Easter?
Monstrance?
Unmarried priest?
Priest drinking wine ?
Wizard hat? Mitre
Kissing of statues?
Burning incense to statues?
Sprinkle “ so called Holy Water “ on statues and people?
The use of Coptic shell decoration on baby baptism bowl?
Praying to the dead?
Please attach scripture of any Hebrew keeping SUNDAY as a holy day?
You think this is fun right you think I have nothing better to do with my life????
You think Satan cares about you? I know he hates me…. He can use his servants as vipers
Christ has given the solution….HIS WORD !
This is not personal.
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CHRISTIAN
The Greek word Χριστιανός (Christianos), meaning "follower of Christ", comes from Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed one",
FOLLOWERS of the TEACHINGS of Christ!!!
Written 2000 years ago! NOT my interpretation!!!
I'm a new Catholic of less than two years. But the more I learn and practice the faith, the more it's truth seems obvious to me. What seemed complicated from the outside is actually so simple l.
Thank you and prayers for continued growth.
Jesus gives ONLY Peter the KEYS to Heaven thus he is the main authority! (CCC 881) (Mathew 16:19)
Jesus also gives Apostles church authority NOT a Book! (CCC 881)
(Mathew 18:17-20, 28:19-20) (Luke 10:16)
(1522 A.D.) Martin Luther:
“Christ wrote NOT His teaching and gave no command to write it.”
Weimarer Ausgabe (WA) (W.A., 10, pp. 625-28)
Not everything Jesus did is in the Bible!
(John 21:25) (2 Thessalonians 2:15)
“Teach” what he heard from Paul (2 Timothy 2:2)
“Scripture is profitable for reproof.”
“Profitable” (KJV)
“Ophelimos” (Koine Greek) means USEFUL not SUFFICIENT!
(2 Timothy 3:16) (Strong’s Concordance 5624)
Quote the bible (book, chapter and verse) and debunk these: (NO sarcasm please)
Kindly refute any of these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible!!
FACTS:
#1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?)
#2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?)
#3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator?
#4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?)
#5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?)
#6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?)
#7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?)
#8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?)
#9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers
#10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?)
#11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?)
#12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins
#13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church
#14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?)
#15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?)
#16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priest.
The bottom line is, the Messiah kept the Law perfectly, and we are to walk as he walked according to the Scriptures at 1 John 2:4-6. Those who do not follow Messiah’s footsteps are workers of lawlessness according to the Messiah himself.
Kindly refute these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible.
Answer however many as yoiu want!!! ONLY Book, chapter and number of the verse!!! No need to quote the verse or explain it!!!
Isaiah 8:20
To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no light.
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Galatians 3:24-25 (NKJV):
"Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor."
1 Corinthians 9:21 (NKJV)
"To those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law."
We are under the law of Christ, it is the law by which we will be judged not the old law.
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POPE BENEDICT XVI: While Catholic believe the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and that it is true, “one cannot take individual biblical quotes or passages and say each one is literally true.”
“It is possible to understand the sacred Scriptures as the word of God only by looking at the Bible as a whole, a totality in which the individual elements enlighten each other and open the way to understanding. It is not possible to apply the criterion of inspiration or of absolute truth in a mechanical way, extrapolating a single phrase or expression.”
Catholic News Service, May 2011
@@mitchellosmer1293I am not taking upon myself to refute you, as it is frankly too much work. But I will point out to you that most Christians don’t believe the Bible is the sole authority of faith. So it kinda falls flat to call something out for not being in scripture. Scripture is A authority, it and the Holy Church. I understand that you don’t believe this, but trying to point out contradictions in other’s belief by basing it in what u take as true is kinda pointless.
@@lothara.schmal5092 quote--But I will point out to you that most Christians don’t believe the Bible is the sole authority of faith.--unquote
Nope!!! Obviously you do NOT know how the Greeks defined a Christian!!
CHRISTIAN
The Greek word Χριστιανός (Christianos), meaning "follower of Christ", comes from Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed one",
FOLLOWERS of the TEACHINGS of Christ!!!
*****Written 2000 years ago! NOT my interpretation!!!
>>>
A Christian (/ˈkrɪstʃən, -tiən/) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
--And NO CATHOLIC follows Christ and HIS Teachings!!
I suggest you ask yourself: Is this what Christ taught???
A FOLLOWER of Chtist and HIS TEACHINGS!!!!
-----And yes, IT MUST be IN the Bible!! Jesus said: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. ... No one comes to the Father except through me.."
So, when a church teaches what contradicts what Jesus taught, which one is the truth??? If you say the church is right, that means Jesus is a liar!!! That erases ALL the 4 gospels!!! That leaves out ALL of Matt 16!! Along with that. you insist Jesus is God, then that implies God is liar. That erases ALL the Bible!! NOW THE CATHOLICS HAVE NOTHING!!!
If you say Jesus is right, that means the church has lied!!! IT CAN NOT be both right!!!
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When Catholics insist not everything has to be in the bible.
A man presents to you an old scroll dated at 40AD.
It states Mary is NOT the mother of Jesus. By your comment, you will accept that as truth? If not, why not?? IT IS written!!!
Same scroll states Jesus did NOT die on the cross. By your comment, you will accept that as truth? If not, why not?? IT IS written!!!
Same scroll states Jesus is NOT the Son of God!! By your comment, you will accept that as truth? If not, why not?? IT IS written!!!
Same scroll states Jesus is NOT the Messiah. By your comment, you will accept that as truth? If not, why not?? IT IS written!!!
What will you use to prove those statement false?? More words of mere men?? OR the Holy Word of God, the Holy Bible???
Jesus claims : John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. ... No one comes to the Father except through me.
Either Jesus IS THE TRUTH--or HE IS ALL LIES!!!! There is NO middle!!!
So, when someone makes a claim, what wil you use to compare that claim to?? More words of mere men?? OR the TRUTH of Jesus??? BOTH CAN NOT BE RIGHT!!!
>>>The bottom line is, the Messiah kept the Law perfectly, and we are to walk as he walked according to the Scriptures at 1 John 2:4-6. Those who do not follow Messiah’s footsteps are workers of lawlessness according to the Messiah himself.
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>>---John 17:17 - Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth (Cf. John 15:3)
----Proverbs 30:6 - Do not add to His words Lest He reprove you, and you be proved a liar.
----Deuteronomy 4:2 - You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I am commanding you.
---Deuteronomy 12:32 - Whatever I am commanding you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it.
---Revelation 22:18 - I bear witness to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book.
The word of God must never be transgressed for the sake of any tradition!
---Matthew 15:3 - Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
---Colossians 2:8 - See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
Therefore, if any tradition is said to be on equal grounds with scripture, it MUST be shown to be God’s word, according to what has been written, and the instant someone attempts to do so, they admit scripture
Do you trust in the word of man and Not God??
>>>>quote-- Scripture is A authority, it and the Holy Church--..unquote
That is a man's opinion!! NOT the word of God!!
>>>quote---I understand that you don’t believe this, but trying to point out contradictions in other’s belief by basing it in what u take as true is kinda pointless...unquote
I GIVE FACTS which you refuse to debunk!!
I credit Dr.Bergsma to my conversion to Catholicism.
@@sammygomes7381 why are you trolling here? Wondering, was your church greatly impacted by the Deconstruction movement?
@@sammygomes7381 your right, Christ's church will prevail the gates of hell. Brother, what type of Christian are you? Who founded your denomination and in what year?
@@sproutfire8878Satan found Catholicism and JESUS in no way told anyone to pray to His mother and HE NEVER sent a Fatima demon to come with another message. Everything was said and written. If Jesus wanted us to use beads and tools for prayer HE WOULD HAVE TOLD US.
Going against sola scriptura, the Catholic Church makes it easier to introduce its own teachings that are not found in Scripture. For instance, some of those unscriptural teachings include...
1. worshiping inanimate objects such as statues and relics.
2. the immaculate conception of Mary.
3. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are one in substance, nature, and essence.
4. the prohibiting single priests from marrying.
5. the belief that Mary is the mother of God.
6. the ignoring of what Jesus said about not calling anyone 'Father' in a spiritual or religious sense.
7. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit make up the same "one God."
8. the worship of Mary.
9. praying to Mary.
10. the perpetual virginity of Mary.
etc, etc. I can go on and on!!!
@@mitchellosmer1293 "Scripture"? Next time you open your bible thank a Catholic. The scripture you talk about was cannonized by Catholics sometime in 300 A.D. Everyone was Catholic till Luther decided to tamper with the wording and the books because he didn't like what it said and it conflicted with his interpretation. And why? Because he wanted to schtupp a nun.
In the works of ex anglican priest John Henry Newman - "To be deep in history is to cease to be protestant."
I can go on and on.
When I met a person I hadnt seen for 25 years they were surprised that I had converted to the Catholic Faith. They asked me what inspired me to do that. I replied "You guys told me to read the Sacred Scriptures so I did".
@@darrylbatchem8985Scripture made me leave the Catholic Church
GREAT REPLY! God bless you!
Glad you read the scriptures as they contain God's written word to us .
So to accept the roman Catholic church as being true , you would have to accept several concepts in the roman Catholic church that are not in scripture?
@@brucewmclaughlin9072Do you mean your interpretation of scripture? The whole Protestant service is based on a pagan service! Protestants disagree with each other and criticize each other just look on social media. You probably need the Holy Spirit to help you understand the truth.
@@brucewmclaughlin9072 And then I spent the next 20 minutes explaining why the Sacred Scriptures are Catholic.
It has been two years since I was brought into the Catholic Church! The proverbial scales began to fall off my eyes with Matthew 16:18, the entirety of John 6, John 20:21-23, and Acts 2: where Mattathias is appointed to replace Judas. This is the first time that I’ve seen these other verses in a Catholic apologetic perspective and I must say it was fascinating how I had missed the implications of these verses as well during my time as a Protestant. This is a phenomenal video and I hope to share it with loved ones.
No , no , no come out of that church , it's truly Satan''s church , Islam his religion wrong teachings , sexual immorality , come out and God will bless you
Matthew 16:18 is Jesus talking about how he will build the church of Jesus Christ on the rock that is the belief that he's the son of God. That's why he says blessed are you Simon, son of Jonah when Jesus asks who he is and peter says he's the son of God in verse 17. and then goes on to verse 18 to say and on this rock I will build my church and the gates of hades will not overcome it. Jesus is the only one to overcome both temptation, and death. Satan's only weapons. And that's the reason why the gates of hades will not overcome the church of Jesus. Because he overcame sin, and gave his life to give all of his believers eternal life and salvation. Which is what it means to be saved by faith and not by your works. That's grace. the mercy of God. The gift of salvation. Not something to try and keep.
Fellow convert to Catholicism here. When I was growing up Protestant, I hardly ever heard any preaching from the whole book of Acts. I get it now-that’s all about the early Church, which was Catholic. I don’t think any pastors were intentionally omitting it; they just didn’t vibe with it.
No , no , no come out of that church , it's truly Satan''s church , Islam his religion wrong teachings , sexual immorality , come out and God will bless you
@@sammygomes7381someone woke up on the wrong side of Truth
@@sammygomes7381 Every Church father and every Christian for 1500 years disagrees with you. Jesus created a Church. You refuse to be in it because of your pride.
@@lukejohnson1274, Matthew26:18
@@kelkabot . Did not " vibe with it ", hit the nail on the head
Thank you much, im a Catholic but today u have eleveted my understanding on the 7 important verses in the bible about:-
1. Churchleadership,
2. Queen of Heaven,
3. Saints Holly Relics
4. Confirssion
5. Holly Communion
6. Important of Church Tradition
7. Holly Spirit on prophecies and scripture interpretation not men
❤Thank u for sharing this with us
You could make a whole series on this. I’d watch every one of them
St Paul Center does have an incredible amount of excellent content. Unfortunately, it is a subscription service. They did offer a free trial during Lent which Miah be of interest to you next year.
@@NicolasMartin-k7r man, why dont they just put ads instead?
I enjoyed this learning video!
I think one other Bible verse worth mentioning in this video is John 19:26,27 when Jesus gave us his Mother! ❤🌹
I'm a Catholic. So grateful for the enlightenment. I feel empowered to defend my faith.
I read the NT cover to cover age 50 and converted from Episcopalian to Catholic. “Henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.” Yes beloved BVM, Catholics do 💖
Deuteronomy Ch 5 v 8 8 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
@berean1703 RCC don't worship statues any more than you worship family photos!
@@berean1703do you carry photos of your loved ones in your wallet? If so, do you love the photo, or do you love your loved one and the photo helps you remember how much you love them?
@@berean1703
Another uneducated protestant!
Catholics honor NOT worship images & statues! “Honour all men.” (1 Peter 2:17) (Luke 24:4-5) (CCC 2084-86, 2677) (CCC 2132) “The honor paid to sacred images is a ‘respectful veneration’, NOT the Adoration due to God alone.”
Saints BOW to crowns, alter
& throne
(Revelation 4:10, 8:3)
Joshua BOWS to the Ark (Joshua 7:6-8) Jesus’ feet
Kissed (Luke 7:38), 17 Dead Jews Honored (Hebrews 11), (379 A.D.) St. Basil: “Apostles I honour and kiss their images NOT forbidden in all churches.” (Letters 360)
Moses makes graven images of cherubims (Exodus 25:18) & a serpent (Numbers 21:8-9), temple had images of animals, cherubims, trees, flowers (1 Kings 6:29, 7:25, 36), people BOW to David (1 Kings 1:31), Jacob (Genesis 27:29), Saint Paul (Acts 16:25-31), angels (Genesis 18:1-4, 22), the Ark, Mercy Seat, cherubims (Joshua 7:6-8),
throne (Revelation 7:11), temple (Psalms 5:7), Jerusalem (Daniel 6:10), fire (2 Chronicles 7:1-4),
David calls Saul “Lord.” & “Bowed.” to him (1 Samuel 24:8) (CCC 477)
@@lindalagrange3552 tell Jesus this when U see him.
Thanks again Dr Bergsma! I found the true church and became Catholic by reading and studying the bible.
Me too
There’s ONLY ONE CHURCH anyway
Please don't you have a abortion rally to attend with other Catholics
@@simonslater9024Holy. Catholic and Apostolic church
@@dallasbrat81 Huh? You mean a Pro-Life Rally? The Catholic Church has never wavered in its position against the murder of the unborn. The Monday after the Supreme Court decision allowing abortion, we Catholic students had an information desk set up in the Student Union at tge University of Massachusetts in Amherst.
Hahaha I was a Protestant and after reading the Bible I became Catholic ❤
Guess you went from bad to worse.
😀 Same here ❤
The sad thing is that some catholics leave the church to discover the bible, but really, it's just the protestant churches ignoring these passages.
@@DanHutchings-xx7ugHave you ever heard : While a weak Catholic could become a Protestant, but, on the other hand, a STRONG Protestant could become a Catholic.
@@DanHutchings-xx7ug lol
So helpful! Thank you. (As a new Catholic- former Lutheran - I feel ok about my biblical knowledge after listening to the Bible in a Year twice, but I know it's a never-ending well of inspiration and knowledge!)
Welcome home!
Amen!
Wow, it's like I've written this comment! (Also raised in a Lutheran tradition - although in my part, the theology wasn't really focused on - and have been listening Bible in a Year for two years now, although this year is the only time where I have consistently listened every day, reading along most of the time - sometimes thrown off in that I read in one language while Fr. Mike is of course reading in English, and my Bible is mostly geared towards Lutherans, so the Deuterocanonical books and chapters are in their own section, rather than being a part of the main text, very confusing for those verses in Daniel).
The mystery of God
How to get into that Bible in a Year I’ve been hearing all the time?
Don't stop doing this work sir. The world needs you. May God bless you and yours always. 🙏
Dr. John Bergsma is one of my favorite contemporary theologians.
Luther created a whole host of man made traditions , and the numerous Protestant churches continue to build on that . Former Protestant who converted at 65 and came home to the Catholic Church .I praise my Lord Jesus for calling me home .
I came into the church at this year’s Easter Vigil. I’m 64 and left my office manager job of 21+ years at my Protestant church. I’ve learned so much from the wonderful ex-prot Catholic scholars.
Martin Luther created a malignant set of human traditions and sided with the jews who killed the Lord Jesus Christ just to fight the Catholic church of the Lord!
Protestantism is identical to the jews hate to the Lord
Welcome Home! God bless
I praise the Lord for calling me home too. Deo gracias
God bless you!
A tremendous resource for me. My husband and I begin RCIA this August but until then, I count St. Paul Center as an intrinsic blessing in clarifying and understanding the Word and Will of God. These 7 verses are provocative and confrontational in the best way. Thank you and thank God for You!
Praise God! We'll be praying for you as you enter the Church! God Bless!
@@StPaulCenter Hi! As someone from a Soviet culture (now an immigrant in the USA) I believe that the resurrection was staged by the Romans, as explained in a popular book where I'm from - "The Gospel of Afranius"; like many others, I read it in childhood and never thought about this question again - until coming to the USA and noticing a stark contrast in the discussion of this question. What's wrong with that explanation? Also, I believe matter is eternal - it can only move and change but not appear from nowhere - seems like common sense to me, but apparently not here in the US, what's wrong with that?
Thank you Dr Bergma.
Former baptised Catholic, former Baptist, now Catholic... The Virgin Mary, Mother of God-in-the flesh, Jesus Christ, and the Eucharist brought me back from a spiritually sterile environment to " The Church ", DEO GRATIA...
Me too
Psalm 45
@@tonygomes6306 Mary did not die a virgin. Mary was not sinless. Mary had other children. Mary is not an intercessor. Mary is not a co-redeemer. You’re being taught lies. These violate Gods commands against not altering any part of His word. Think about this; what man is holy enough to alter what God has commanded? You’re being told those lies; they’re called traditions. The gate to heaven is narrow.
@@jeffgerst3619
Nothing like a Protest-ant who believes he is the expert on Catholic theology.
- especially when he purposely ignores the Early Church Fathers (ECF)
@@VictoryOvrDepression I was raised Catholic, served as an alter boy and web to Catholic school. I speak from experience. Believing anything other than the fact Jesus is our savior and redeemer and intercessor is a lie. Mary’s as nor sinless the Bible is clear that all have sinned. If you aren’t born again you aren’t saved. I would think people would appreciate the fact I’m trying to show them from Gods word that they’re being told lies. You can’t go to heaven by being baptized, attending mass, taking communion or going to confession. Those are works and if they could save jesus wouldn’t have need to die for our sins. Roman’s 10:9-12 is very clear what’s required to be saved and the Catholic Church isn’t teaching it. You must believe solely in Jesus not Mary or Saints. Purgatory doesn’t exist. Mary was t sinless and she wasn’t a perpetual virgin. Now you know the truth so it’s on you to find out who’s lying. Traditions replace Gods word and revelation 22 has a very serious warning for those who do that. Considering these teachings one has to ask what man thinks he’s qualified to change something God has commanded. I am qualified because I’m speaking what God has commissioned me to share
I love the story about how he tried use of Our Lady to destroy the Catholic in debate, only to be absolutely humbled by it.
Thank you Sir. An amazing presentation especially for me a revert trying to convert my fellow protestants to The ONE, HOLY, APOSTOLIC CHURCH.
May God be praised, known and loved ❤❤❤
Amen!!!
Converted 25 years ago. My only regret is not converting sooner. 🙏JMJ
Quote the bible (book, chapter and verse) and debunk these: (NO sarcasm please)
FACTS:
Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin.
Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church.
Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic.
Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.
Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers.
Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship.
Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest"
Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins.
Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church.
Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!!
Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!!
>>>>
Question where can I find in scripture?
Indulgences?
Penance?
Black Pope? The Church's records tell us there were potentially three Black popes in Catholic history: Pope Victor I, who headed the church from 189-199, Pope Miltiades (311-314), and Pope Gelasius I, who was pope from 492-496
Confession booth?
Purgatory?
Baby baptism?
December 25th
Easter?
Monstrance?
Unmarried priest?
Priest drinking wine ?
Wizard hat? Mitre
Kissing of statues?
Burning incense to statues?
Sprinkle “ so called Holy Water “ on statues and people?
The use of Coptic shell decoration on baby baptism bowl?
Praying to the dead?
Please attach scripture of any Hebrew keeping SUNDAY as a holy day?
You think this is fun right you think I have nothing better to do with my life????
You think Satan cares about you? I know he hates me…. He can use his servants as vipers
Christ has given the solution….HIS WORD !
No regret my beloved okay. Welcome home
The best explanation why I am a Roman Catholic. Thank you sir, More power to your channel and may God bless us All.
No , no , no come out of that church , it's truly Satan''s church , Islam his religion wrong teachings , sexual immorality , come out and God will bless you
Dr. John Bergsma's presentation was informative, captivating and inspiring. I'm edified as a Catholic.
Well done!! I pray my rosary for fallen away Catholics that they will hear this video.
My thinking: I’ll only watch a few minutes.
My reality: I watch the whole thing.
Same
Read John Bergsma book stunned by scripture
And he has so many more
Simple reads too
John is an excellent writer
Same here now taking notes
in astonishment????
This ex-Protestant sees the forest thru the trees. May God Bless this holy man.
I'm from Brazil, just wanted to say: that GOD bless you and all your work! Thank you
Thank you for these teachings, even if I am a cradle Catholic I have not known these teachings before. You have opened and enlightened our minds on our beautiful and rich faith the Roman Catholic Church.
What a blessing these formerly Protestant Catholics are to Catholic enlightenment! It's like St Paul being converted again. Grateful sir for these Bible lessons.
God bless you. God called you to His only true Church!
Thank you for this wonderful informative podcast on the teachings.
I used to be a protestant and converted to Catholicism more than 35 years back... and I THANK and PRAISE God for calling me To His Truth!
Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, please pray and intercede for us to get closer to your Son, Jesus!🌹🌹🌹
God bless you. Praise God for your conversion. I too am a convert from MI
TERRIFIC...❤TO THE POINT W/ BIBLE BACKUP ... Spoken by Dr. Bergsma with humble, straightfoward, concise Biblical facts. Thank YOU Dr. Bergsma.🎉❤🎉 A GEM.
Simply brilliant Dr. Bergsma! I will save this for my grandsons as they grow up. I hope to evangelize to them consistently! God bless you!
I was a Protestant then one day I asked Christ to reveal himself to me in the scriptures. Several times over the course of months I read one heart crushing thing in the scriptures after another proving the way I was taught was wrong. These scriptures coincided with Catholic doctrines. Some I had read many times in the past but they never stood out or I never completely understood until after I prayed that. I never expected that prayer to lead me to the Catholic Church. It wasn’t even in my mind, but Christ revealed Catholicism to me.
May our Good Lord continue blessing you!
Thank you but you would be better preaching to your protestant friends. I'm sick and tired of their half truths and their arrogant air. We know the truth.
@@SHOJIPMTIU Oh, I'm sure they're perusing these comments looking for a shortsighted, out-of-context Bible verse to post. Welcome to the fold, WildHunt! I'm glad that you found your way home.
Welcome home!
No , no , no come out of that church , it's truly Satan''s church , Islam his religion wrong teachings , sexual immorality , come out and God will bless you
Thought I’d listen to just “some” teaching while I was doing some chores. I’m glad I came across this video. Thank you for explaning and strengthening my Catholic faith.
I am a Bible Catholic. I read the Bible every day, and have many Bible verses memorized, and quote them.✝️✝️✝️
That’s great! God bless you. 😊✝️
Now, go and apply them to our daily life
That means absolutely nothing. Anyone can memorize and quote scripture. What does that have to do with anything???
@@toddgallo1759 How about some Christian charity?
@@toddgallo1759obviously it can help in defending the faith against other Bible reading Christians
Thank you Dr John Bergsma. This is truly a must watch video, well explained, applicable and Apologetics for Catholics
Thank you Dr Bergsma. I am a cradle Catholic and watching your videos truly enriches my Catholic faith . God bless you richly
Many thanks Dr Bergsma. This is so valuable.
I am a Cradle Catholic very grateful for your inspired teaching. You are such a good mentor that we need today
1 Corinthians 11:2
I praise you because you remember in everything and hold fast to the traditions, just as i handed them on to you.
Both this and Fr. Schmitz’s video going viral recently gives me (some) hope for this fallen world
What video? Could you, please, give the link for Fr. Schmitz' s video?
Thanks very much for your video, our Catholic Church is under attack everywhere, even in Catholic countries. We are going to have to face our enemies, they will not go away.
All Christians must pray, study, support each other, prepare, and speak out in favour of God's holy Kingdom.
So VERY helpful and deeply informative!!! Thank you!!! I will be watching more!! Transformative really!
Praise the lord and thank you
Dr. Bergsma came to our church to speak couple years ago and i was so impressed with his teaching style and humor that i bought and read, twice now, his book on the Dead Sea scrolls and connection of findings to the gospel and many other points that were so wonderfully apparent. Would love to see more of these types of videos from him. Such a great way to reinforce and learn the bible, our Tradition and history.
Amen.
Philippians 4:9 Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be with you.
Oral Tradition that he received himself from the church!!!.Tradition written with T
@@dvdortiz9031 Amen
Going against sola scriptura, the Catholic Church makes it easier to introduce its own teachings that are not found in Scripture. For instance, some of those unscriptural teachings include...
1. worshiping inanimate objects such as statues and relics.
2. the immaculate conception of Mary.
3. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are one in substance, nature, and essence.
4. the prohibiting single priests from marrying.
5. the belief that Mary is the mother of God.
6. the ignoring of what Jesus said about not calling anyone 'Father' in a spiritual or religious sense.
7. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit make up the same "one God."
8. the worship of Mary.
9. praying to Mary.
10. the perpetual virginity of Mary.
etc, etc. I can go on and on!!!
@@mitchellosmer1293 Please pick up the Catechism of the Catholic Church and you'll find the answer to all your common criticism.
@@mitchellosmer1293just like how the bible doesn’t teach sola scriptura. You are prideful my friend, you have cognitive dissonance, refusing to know the truth when you know you don’t live in it. Sadly, you will go hell if you don’t repent and believe in the one true CHURCH THAT CHRIST HIMSELF FOUND!
Thank you, Dr. Bergsma. I want seven more verses!
Yes part 2 please!
Blessings to all our separated brethren - Dr John explains our faith so well and opens the door to the fullness of the Christian faith for all. Amen, team! Time to come home - we need all the help we can get!!
Thank you. More episodes about bible versus would be great. May God bless you your family and your work past present and future.
Thank you Dr. Bergsma. May God bless you more with evangelization like this. I definitely am getting more confident now and really growing in my catholic faith. Please give us more. We need more like this clear and easy to understand and biblically supported explanations.
Thank you so much Dr. John Bergsma. God bless you always 🙏🏽.
He is a false prophet speaking against Jesus Church!!
John 4:14 But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life."
Probably the biggest difference I notice in the transition from Protestant to Catholic is the shedding of Pride. This expositor embodies this principle perfectly.
Deuteronomy Ch 5 v 8 8 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
@@berean1703Worship the Lord, Jesus Christ. Pray is to ask. Those in heaven are “like the angels,” and are more alive than we are, since the Lord is “not God of the dead, but of the living” (Luke 20:36-38)
YES!!!
@@berean1703 Find better ways to spend your time, son.
@@mussman717word You don't care about the truth and you loyalties lie in the wrong place.
Otherwise, you wouldn't be telling me to keep quiet!
What are you afraid of?
Are you afraid to examine and test your indoctrination?
Paul said in 2 Corinthians 13 v5
Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?-unless indeed you are disqualified.
Thank you for this! May God bless us all!🙏
God bless Dr. John Bergsma. I wish critics of Catholicism were all as candid as he is. What a wonderful mind! And he tells it all with such a sense of humor... It's impossible not to like and respect him.
Thank God for your testimony I am a cradle catholic but never heard these explanations Fatima from South Africa
@@fatimadesousa6436 Going against sola scriptura, the Catholic Church makes it easier to introduce its own teachings that are not found in Scripture. For instance, some of those unscriptural teachings include...
1. worshiping inanimate objects such as statues and relics.
2. the immaculate conception of Mary.
3. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are one in substance, nature, and essence.
4. the prohibiting single priests from marrying.
5. the belief that Mary is the mother of God.
6. the ignoring of what Jesus said about not calling anyone 'Father' in a spiritual or religious sense.
7. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit make up the same "one God."
8. the worship of Mary.
9. praying to Mary.
10. the perpetual virginity of Mary.
etc, etc. I can go on and on!!!
Thank you Dr. Bersma your presentation is very powerful and inspirational. God bless you.
On the Eucharist in John 6, the part that was convincing to me was when people walked out. Jesus didn’t stop them and tell them he was just being figurative. He actually doubles down.
John 6:66!
What about for those who stayed he says “You have the words of eternal life?” Not the flesh and blood.
It seems, he who consumes Jesus, THE WORD of God should receive eternal life. The bread is a representation of the body, THE WORD becomes flesh. If we consume the flesh we are consuming his WORD. Therefore it is his WORD who saves us. Therefore to show up for mass and eat bread and drink wine does nothing, but to come together in communion or fellowship, remembering the historical moment and consuming the word of God together, you will have eternal salvation.
@@rickydavis7391 The amount of backbreaking exegesis in this comment is painful to read. You got all of that from “You have the words of eternal life”? Seriously? Praying for you.
@@HellenicPapist i got all that from the scriptures. Not just that singular scripture. I pray that you read the word like it is what sustains you eternally.
@@HellenicPapist I’m glad you noted it as exegesis and not eisegesis.
I always pray that I become a successful Catholic Social Media Influencer to spread the teachings and Revelations of the Catholic Church and the entire Christendom. I hope and pray the Devotion to the Eucharist and the Holy Souls in Purgatory helps me.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us
Chaste Heart of St. Joseph, pray for us
All Saints and Angels, pray for us
@@mpkropf5062 Start with your faith first.
What’s your instagram?
@@DanHutchings-xx7ug Sola Fide is Easy Believism.
@@jdub3999 And so is just having a relationship with the Father easy and not filled with half truths and lies of some church doctrine that is blinding it's followers.
@@DanHutchings-xx7ug would you like to watch the video that you're commenting on now?
No longer scared to convey my relatives and friends to catholic..
Thanks for this
Wow this really helps to explain a lot of Protestant issues
Thank you John Bergsma. Catholics really need to remember these 7 verses when they have debates with Protestants.
More verses for Catholics
Paul judged Peter.
Galatians 2:11
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
Paul seeks approval from all apostles in Jerusalem not Peter in Rome
Galatians 2:9
and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
Justification is by faith alone
Romans 4:2
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about-but not before God!
Jesus granted the kingdom to all apostles not just Peter.
Luke 22:29 and I grant you a kingdom, just as My Father granted one to Me,
Faith is a gift to the elect.
Acts 13:48
And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.
Salvation is by Grace through faith which is also a gift.
Ephesians 2:8,9 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not of works, so that no one may boast.
Jesus taught the disciples to pray to God not Mary or the Saints.
Matthew 6:9
“Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Tradition is subject to scripture
Mark 7:13 thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.”
Acts 17:11
Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
Peter had a wife
1 Corinthians 9:5 Do we not have authority to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?
Mary is not the queen of heaven or the mother of God because she has a crown in Revelation 12:1. As the elders of the church have crowns and that doesn’t make them kings of heaven.
Revelation 4:4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon those thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.
Buying spiritual gifts like indulgences is accursed
Acts 8:20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you supposed you could obtain the gift of God with money
Scripture is inspired, tradition is not
2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness,
Capital punishment is Biblical
Romans 13:4 for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword in vain, for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrathon the one who practices evil.
Jesus had brothers
Matthew 13:55- “Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
Marrying Gods word to Philosophy like Aquinas did is forbidden
Colossians 2:8
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
The church is only the pillar of the truth when it teaches salvation by faith and grace alone, when its sole authority is Christ alone speaking in scripture. When it doesn’t sell spiritual gifts like indulgences. When it doesn’t attempt to blend Paul and Jesus with Plato and Aristotle.
When it teaches mankind to pray to God and not Mary or the Saints. Calling yourself a church doesn’t make you one as any Catholic Theologian would agree. I pray you will examine these passages from God’s holy and authoritative word.
16:47 this verse was being preached by an Evangelical pastor when it hit me what it was actually saying…I became Catholic within a year after intense prayer and study! Praise Jesus!
Quote the bible (book, chapter and verse) and debunk these: (NO sarcasm please)
FACTS:
Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin.
Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church.
Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic.
Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.
Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers.
Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship.
Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest"
Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins.
Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church.
Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!!
Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!!
>>>>
Question where can I find in scripture?
Indulgences?
Penance?
Black Pope? The Church's records tell us there were potentially three Black popes in Catholic history: Pope Victor I, who headed the church from 189-199, Pope Miltiades (311-314), and Pope Gelasius I, who was pope from 492-496
Confession booth?
Purgatory?
Baby baptism?
December 25th
Easter?
Monstrance?
Unmarried priest?
Priest drinking wine ?
Wizard hat? Mitre
Kissing of statues?
Burning incense to statues?
Sprinkle “ so called Holy Water “ on statues and people?
The use of Coptic shell decoration on baby baptism bowl?
Praying to the dead?
Please attach scripture of any Hebrew keeping SUNDAY as a holy day?
You think this is fun right you think I have nothing better to do with my life????
You think Satan cares about you? I know he hates me…. He can use his servants as vipers
Christ has given the solution….HIS WORD !
This is not personal.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
CHRISTIAN
The Greek word Χριστιανός (Christianos), meaning "follower of Christ", comes from Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed one",
FOLLOWERS of the TEACHINGS of Christ!!!
Written 2000 years ago! NOT my interpretation!!!
>>>
RELICS / Healing through touching an item:
The woman bleeder healed by ONLY touching His garment:
Matthew 9: 20 - 22
Luke 8: 40 - 44
KJV 9: 20 - 22
Matt 14
Mark 5: 24- 34 Douay-Rheims 1899
Great addition to this talk! Thank you!
Acts of apostles 4.14,15,16
WOW! Just a really, really succinct and well-reasoned compilation here, Dr Bergman. I enjoyed this immensely! I have just recently began an intellectual journey into my faith (I am a cradle Catholic) in order to be able to defend myself in ongoing and respectful discussions with my "bible only" friends!
This was great Dr. Bergsma. I learned a lot in this video. You explain scripture so well. I really enjoy your videos. God Bless you.
"The truth will set you free "
The living WORD LIVES and the Truth Will Set You FREE.
Who dislikes these kinds of videos? Well, no surprise here, maybe those people who hates the Truth. Thanks Dr. Bergsma for the excellent presentation.
Thank you, Dr. John, for the beautiful sharing. God bless you and your work. Following from the Fiji Islands.
Thank you Lord for this great gift.
By going deeper into scripture, I left Protestantism for Catholicism. I had been Protestant for 55 years.
Amen
Woohooo! Congrats! Welcome Home! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
You and J.D. Vance!
@@JesusfoundedCatholicChurch I'm sorry to hear that! That's ok, no one is perfect!
Repent! The eternal destination of your soul depends upon it! God has sent a great delusion upon you! The RCC has changed the 10 commandments+ read Deuteronomy 5 am the. Read the 10 RC commandments in the RC catechism.
Great information sur 🙌🏽🙏🏽!!
In addition : The fact that those traditions were kept for 1400 years until the Reformation is enough confirmation for me !!
Well explained.Mother of God pray for us.
quote---.Mother of God pray for us....unquote
Not happening!! Dead people can not help you!!!
This is GOLD!!!
THANK YOU
Thank you so much Dr. Bergsma ❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Awesome as usual Doctor Bergsma! I’m a COVID Catholic convert from the Sola Scriptura evangelical tradition and you and your book, “Stunned by Scripture,” helped me on my way. Your deep insight and dry sense of humor could only have come from… (pregnant pause) God. Agreed that many Catholics, although surrounded by Scripture, are biblically illiterate. I find that some don’t even believe the Bible, preferring instead a historical-critical and ultimately eisegetical approach. Worse yet, I find many Catholics, from layman to priest, oppose the simple, biblical repent-believe-be baptized presentation of the Gospel (the kerygma) as being too direct and, I assume, unsophisticated. I’ve contacted many well-known Catholic figures, including converts and reverts, about this problem, but usually get no response (Bishop Barron is the one exception). You are Vice President of Mission at the Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology (twelve-word-long title, very biblical!), do you (plural) train your students how to present the Gospel to the unsaved? If so, how? If not, why not? Please let me know. God bless!
Well, first, remember that those people who are "well-known" Catholics get hundreds and thousands of emails expecting responses, so I wouldn't judge them to harshly for not responding to you about your pet important topic.
Second, while I'm not sure what you mean about people "opposing" your simple presentation of the Gospel, remember that there is a whole process to becoming Catholic that is there for a reason.
Third, maybe what you're looking for is what St. Paul Street Evangelization does.
Excellent as always, Dr Bergsma! I’m so thankful for your videos and recordings of your presentations. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I’ve learned and how many times my jaw has dropped with the lightbulb exploding over my head. Many prayers!
Thank you Dr John Bergsma....
I Watched the whole Teaching... Thank you & God Bless you Sir John!!!
Thank you for this video. These are definitely uncommon verses. Truly, honesty, personal integrity got you into the true Church of God.
I hope John MacArthur is watching.
Praise the Lord Almighty!
Thank you dr Bergsma. I red your short book Stunned by Scripture. Wonderful There is only one Church ,not 48,000 denominations . Christ did not have time to found 48,000. One true church !!!!!
John Bergsma : "You are your own arbiter of the truth"
Protestant : "That is the principle of the protestantism"
Former protestant here. I also realized that I was arbiter of the truth.
From 🇨🇵
The concept of" protest ant" is to protest false beliefs and the roman Catholic church , Orthodox, and most denominations have false beliefs. Scripture is what we are to look to for truth concerning our beliefs .
@@brucewmclaughlin9072 🥴
@Lya3588. Me, too! You, too! Him, too! Everybody, too!
Every individual is his or her own arbiter of truth…and cannot rightly escape being so. It is part of the human condition. You and you alone have control of your will. So, in terms of your actions and beliefs, only you have control. You can decide to trust the Catholics…or the Methodists…or the Three-Seed-in-the-Spirit Fire-Baptized Pentecostals, but in the end it is you and only you who decides.
It’s like disparaging a world-class historian, who-having confidence in his own judgment concerning the data-writes a narrative not entirely in keeping with the received consensus. Oh, no! Not that! Don’t be your own arbiter, Mr. Historian, sir. Write what has always been written! Then, nobody will call you arrogant!
There’s nothing wrong with using your own mind…unless, of course, you’re trapped in a cult of some sort. There’s nothing “humble” about giving your thinking over to somebody else. It’s really nothing but pure foolishness.
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@@brucewmclaughlin9072 Catholics will tell you to look at the early church to understand how to practice and interpret. They say this when people rely on the scripture. What’s interesting about that, the scripture IS the earliest evidence of how the church believed and practiced. What they really mean to say is after the divine writings they added things that they thought were just as important, but which occurred later. They also focused on “unity” which meant excommunicate anybody who disagrees with the people in the church with power.
It's amazing how many apologists an great thinkers of the Catholic Roman church are protestants who found there way back home.. I am a life long Catholic of Portuguese descent an it's had made my journey to know my faith even more wonderful seeing what are brothers in Christ have found on there journey back to Rome
It's not a particular verse, but when people claim that Scripture is the sole authority I point out the council of Jerusalem in the book of Acts and point out that it's a clear example of the authority of the church that is talked about in scripture and not possessed by scripture.
Excellent reminder. A Church council in Scripture.
Completely illogical argument as it simply proves that Scripture is sufficient to govern the church. Nowhere does it say that authority moved to Rome! By your reading the Church was governed from Jerusalem not Rome.
@@peterchapman6282and guess where Peter went and died.... ROME! And guess who succeeded him in Rome as the new Peter... LINUS THE FIRST! Guess which church the others were to be in communion with.... ROME! St. Ignatius of Antioch and St. Irenaus of Lyon. Both in the 1st and 2nd centuries!
@@peterchapman6282 does your church recite the Nicene creed?
@@peterchapman6282Actually, it means that the Pope has the final say, not ourselves
This is just what I need. Thank you.
Totus tuus
Always a pleasure listening to you, Dr. Bergsma. Thank you for the 7 nuggets of biblical knowledge!
God bless you for your humility to accept these truths!!
Thank you very much for reminding us about seven verses,every Catholic should know.Please remain a blessing to be a blessing for others.
Every believer should know what the scriptures says about the gospel and how to attain eternal life.
Quote the bible (book, chapter and verse) and debunk these: (NO sarcasm please)
FACTS:
Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned.
Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin.
Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church.
Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic.
Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.
Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers.
Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship.
Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest"
Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins.
Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church.
Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!!
Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!!
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Question where can I find in scripture?
Indulgences?
Penance?
Black Pope? The Church's records tell us there were potentially three Black popes in Catholic history: Pope Victor I, who headed the church from 189-199, Pope Miltiades (311-314), and Pope Gelasius I, who was pope from 492-496
Confession booth?
Purgatory?
Baby baptism?
December 25th
Easter?
Monstrance?
Unmarried priest?
Priest drinking wine ?
Wizard hat? Mitre
Kissing of statues?
Burning incense to statues?
Sprinkle “ so called Holy Water “ on statues and people?
The use of Coptic shell decoration on baby baptism bowl?
Praying to the dead?
Please attach scripture of any Hebrew keeping SUNDAY as a holy day?
You think this is fun right you think I have nothing better to do with my life????
You think Satan cares about you? I know he hates me…. He can use his servants as vipers
Christ has given the solution….HIS WORD !
This is not personal.
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CHRISTIAN
The Greek word Χριστιανός (Christianos), meaning "follower of Christ", comes from Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed one",
FOLLOWERS of the TEACHINGS of Christ!!!
Written 2000 years ago! NOT my interpretation!!!
Going against sola scriptura, the Catholic Church makes it easier to introduce its own teachings that are not found in Scripture. For instance, some of those unscriptural teachings include...
1. worshiping inanimate objects such as statues and relics.
2. the immaculate conception of Mary.
3. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are one in substance, nature, and essence.
4. the prohibiting single priests from marrying.
5. the belief that Mary is the mother of God.
6. the ignoring of what Jesus said about not calling anyone 'Father' in a spiritual or religious sense.
7. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit make up the same "one God."
8. the worship of Mary.
9. praying to Mary.
10. the perpetual virginity of Mary.
etc, etc. I can go on and on!!!
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Going against sola scriptura, the Catholic Church makes it easier to introduce its own teachings that are not found in Scripture. For instance, some of those unscriptural teachings include...
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3. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are one in substance, nature, and essence.
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6. the ignoring of what Jesus said about not calling anyone 'Father' in a spiritual or religious sense.
7. the belief that the Father, Son, and holy spirit make up the same "one God."
I singled out these because the rest of what you wrote is correct but these are things that the seventh day Adventist have that are not true teaching.
6. the scripture says do not call someone father it also says do not call someone teacher , so maybe what is missing here is what Jesus was saying not what we see and quote out of context.
7. Go into all the world making disciples and baptizing then in the name of WHO?
Matthew 28:19-20
3. Same thing again God is one God and Gen 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
27 So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, Who is the " OUR" ?
Get into God's written word and put your Ellen G White book under the bed and read God's word for yourself.
Thank you, Dr. Bergsma!!!
Props to your Mom. She knew the seed and was smart to plant it into you.
Thank you for posting.
Fratelli tutti
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