When I realized that the Reformation did not return us to the Early Church, but instead started an entirely new faith, I was shook. I had been a devout Bible-believing Protestant. But then I found the early church was Catholic, and what they believed still continued into the Catholic Church of today. After a review of history and much prayer and pain, I surrendered and joined the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. There was no other option. Thank you for sharing - it was very familiar!
When I really considered church history on a deeper level considering what the fathers believed they had inherited from the apostles it began to sound very Catholic and it takes time, courage and the help of the Holy Spirit to open the heart to the truth.
The Early Church was Orthodox. Catholicism has added many accretions over the last 1,000+ years, which still do not exist in the Orthodox Church today (Filioque, Original Sin. some of the Marian dogmas, Purgatory, Treasury of Merit as well as of course, Papal supremacy and infallibility).
@@stephendavies2925 Finish the quote. He said all religions are has to God not that they all lead to God. But merely that they are all pointing towards the divine. Of course the pope affirms that Jesus Christ is the only way to God, the father.
I'm a revert as well. My parents left the Church when I was 6 years old. I remember my parents' house with Jack Chick tracks floating around. There are probably a few still left in a cubbyhole somewhere. I went to a Protestant Bible College to become a Protestant pastor. There I was introduced to Catholicism. And also, the actual Greek of the New Testament writings. Much of the Greek wording I found matched up with the Catholic Church's teaching. With the anti-Catholic rhetoric I was brought up with, I stayed out of the Church for quite some time. I reentered the Catholic Church in 2023. It was purely God ordained.
So do you accept the heterodox RCC FIDUCIA SUPLICANS & AMORIS LATICIA EDICTS? Both edicts contradict the HOLY BIBLE and traditional Catholic Church teachings.
The algorithm brought one of your videos into my feed. I was raised in an IFB church. The KJV only, pre-trib rapture, dispensationalist type. I began studying Catholicism and church history in an attempt to talk my FIL out of converting. I ended up going through RCIA the next year, and have been Catholic since 2020. Everything you've said in this video is hitting very close to home for me.
What about the heterodox RCC HETERODOX FIDUCIA SUPLICANS AND AMORIS LATICIA EDICTS??? Both edicts contradict the HOLY BIBLE and traditional Christian teachings.
You made a horrible mistake my friend. The Eucharist is not Jesus Christ. You are taking what is a figure of speech, and making it literal. Catholics twist the scriptures often and mix up what is literal, and take it as figurative, and the other way around. Jesus Christ called himself the door. But he's not a piece of wood with a door knob. He's using a figure of speech. If you go on to read the book of 1st Corinthians in the later chapters.. I believe chapters 10 through 12 somewhere in there.. the apostle Paul goes to talk about how the Lord's supper is an ordinance.. which means it's a ceremony or memorial only. It doesn't save you it's done in remembrance of Jesus Christ and it is a time of self-examination. (the Pauline Epistles are primarily where we get our church doctrine) the gospels are a mix and at a transitional time... If you want church doctrine read Paul's epeisltes. We are saved by grace through faith alone. Not of works. Not baptism. Not belonging to the Catholic Church. Paying indulgences does nothing for your sin. You're not supposed to pray to Mary Or venerate her.. she was not a perpetual virgin the Bible speaks of her children.. (but she was a virgin at the time of Jesus Christ. ) Mary is not your Co mediator. She had sin (she had to bring a sin-offering like everybody else.) If Catholics read their Bible and wanted to know the trutth.. and acknowledged that their priests were lying to them.. thank God could save them and forgive them for believing heresy.
I grew up in a "evangelical" type home. In 2007, I happened to come across an ad for a telescope ( an actual space telecope, not a bushnell lol ). When I went to see it, it was owned by a priest in SSPX. We got to talking and slowly questions arose... especially Sola Fide. I was baptized on Dec 8 2010. I have continued to study apologetics and have gained much insight into the true church! Praise the Triune God!
Pray the SSPX will prosper and return to holy mother Church sooner than later. Come Home. FSSP is united, so can you. It is not all about you. It is about Him and that which He instituted by His Holy Spirit. ✝️✡️🕎🇨🇦🇻🇦😘🍞🍷
@@davidhawkins5329 Say what? The SSPX is more united to the apostolic and catholic church and faith then FranciS himself. Sorry but it is Rome that happens to have to get back from modernism and its protestantism loving partnership movement. If you call "united to the church" priests like James Martin, well, you are doomed.
@@Sancte_Michael223it’s literally more Catholic than the Pope, lol. As much as I take issue with Martin, at least he isn’t in formal schism with the Church.
Thank you for this video. I have been a Catechist for decades and the two things that have always bothered me are: 1) the distortions of the Catholic faith by many people (including Catholics), and 2) how many Catholics are lukewarm and could not be bothered to learn bout Jesus, His Church, and the Saints who are our role models.
I agree. There was a time when Catholic children were sent to Catholic schools and were taught by Catholic nuns and lay teachers. We didn't learn everything (impossible!), but we got the basics.
@ , you have awesome questions! Thank you. I can explain, but not in a UA-cam response. My responses would be way too long for this venue. Would you be kind enough to send me an email address I can reach you at? I am not interested in winning a debate for the sake of pride. I am interested in truth and glorifying God. I hope this is your intention too. I look forward to hearing back from you.
I was Presbyterian Christian half my life. They set my feet upon a solid foundation and I am so very grateful for them. In a couple daily prayer and worship practises of my life, those roots remain intentionally. I still have the Gideon Psalms & New Testament I received in Grade 5 & I made a pledge of faith there. God has been faithful. I, by God's grace and mercy I am catholic Christian - Latin rite- 1 of the 24 Churches under the term catholic. I am home. It's tough and difficult. But it's right & just. My Lord Jesus Christ and his Mom Blessed Virgin Mary stick close to me please. 🇨🇦🇮🇱🇻🇦😘
Reformed theology retained the concept of covenants and many who covert to Catholicism can carry some of that understanding over as they seek to understand the fullness of the faith.
Ive had so much anti Catholic rhetoric in my time. The Bible believing cristians tell me they don't need to go to confession. ( Jesus told His disciples to go out and forgive people's sins). They told me that there shouldn't be child baptism. St Paul told us to baptise whole households. They tell me that the Eucharist is only a symbol. No, Jesus tells us that The Eucharist is His True Flesh and Blood and that whoever consumes my Body and Blood will have Eternal Life. They tell me that you should just rely on the Bible. St Paul tells us to live by the word and tradition. These bible beleiving Christians do not follow the Bible. They don't follow the above. The early Christians crlebrated The Mass. They showed great reverence towards The Eucharist. They did not have worship services. Jesus told us to Do This In Memory of Me as in celebrating the Eucharist in the Last Supper.
@nicolaj665 This refers to if we sin against one another we should ask forgiveness, as before we take communion, we are also told, as we must keep the commandments to believe in Jesus christ and love one other. When we make peace with God our sins are forgiven and we receive the promised holy spirit through the new covenant spoken of by jeremiah made with blood Jesus christ and him crucified, we don't then need to keep on as we are now born again past from death to eternal life. As our sins have been paid for and we repented of and received the promised Holy Spirit being made right with God and being made one with God, as we live in the spirit we sin not but if we sin we have and advocate with the father who intercedes for us, while we are here we still have flesh and if we give into it and sin 2e should ask the father to forgive us some teach not but when you feel God's presence again, and as we grow in the faith in the spirit we learn to walk upright in the light following Jesus his teachings and ways. Jesus died once for our sins, so accept his love by believing, and we are right with God. I hope this helps some. I have received the promised Holy Spirit in Jesus christ name from the father, so you are sealed for his appearing.
@nicolaj665 His body was hung on the cross. The blood was poured out for us with water representing the way made to receive the Holy Spirit eteranal life. We are to take communion in remembrance of his sacrifice till He comes, We don't physically eat or drink blood. By believing you are accepting his body and blood, and communion in remembrance of christ. We see how they took communion in the bible as christ showed us do this in remembrance of me,
@@Adam-n8y ? What is being said here? So, you alone are infallible? The attitude that "I alone interpret Scriptures and am correct, and you are wrong" is why there is relativism and division in Christianity. In John 14-17, the Apostles are told by Jesus, at the Last Supper, that they will be guided in truth by the Holy Spirit. None of us were present. That office of Apostle was passed along as Bishop and with it, the authority to determine truth. This is done as a gathering with the Pope and all Bishops as in the Council of Jerusalem.
@carolbydlon6275 Before the council we have the written word to guide us, also when the Holy spirit comes to you then you will see, the authority is God's word all the early church writters wrote and they all searched the sriptures for the truth, bare in mind the roman church has been in error before for they went agaisnt the word of God, better to seek the Lord for the promised Holy Spirit and let God teach us, being born again of the spirit. Remember, the leaders would not listen to the prophets either. They love power, and many false teachers we were warned would infiltrate the church. We weren't present for all of the ministry of Jesus so shall we now move on, I think not the spirit reveals to us what is written and it is not for privet interpretation but is a light that through the spirit of truth we can all see as we be humble and obey God's word, christ is the rock his body is his followers this is the church at the beginning, and continues with all those who beleive and are filled with the spirit, this is also written not me making stuff up. We have had popes alowing killing of beleivers who would not worship them, and the money for sins to be forgiven, by following Jesus it means following his word as He is the living word. Hope you will seek the Lord and not be annoyed as all I've spoke is sripture and as a believer you must believe God's word, other wise you are only following traditions of men which we are not to do so. Note it wasn't until the 15th century that this was bought in transubstantiation. Luke 22 -19 Jesus said take this in remembrance of me, I have no problem with it is his body and his blood but it does not become Jesus, it is in remembrance as Jesus taught us.
I had a serious Catholic time as a child. Went away as a young man, was attracted to the Protestant faith. In time I got married, and began to question. I had memories of worship during mass, I also recognized that Catholics are Christians. Which was not taught in my Protestant church. I guess it was only a matter of time. I came back wIth my family and we have remained Catholic believer. I really didn’t get caught up in doctrine. I simply crossed over because Christ is present in the mass. That decided everything for me.
@@mitchellosmer1293 Suggest you know very little as what you've said is totally untrue.Try reading the Church Fathers, the Didache and the Catechism if you you actually want to find out the truth, God bless, V
@@mitchellosmer1293Who has the correct intrepretation of the Bible? You? The Saints? Other Protestants? And how do you know your interpretation is correct? How many Protestant countries are secular?
Interesting video. Thank you. In 12 years of Catholic school, and a lifetime of attending mass, I've never heard anyone teach or say anything negative about any protestant faith. The closest would be in studying Luther for example. They would teach where he was wrong and why, and where he had a point that should be examined, but never with any lack of charity.
@@bloodyforkcreekhomestead-c7751 It does test ones patience and charity at times. Not always successfully. My biggest pet peeve, because it strikes me as so obtuse, is when people declare (which is always it seems at times) what is or isn't biblical. Not here is my interpretation and why I think you are wrong. But asserting some super Pope infallibility and declaring with some pretend authority that theirs is the supreme truth, and all others are heretics. The lack of critical thinking is annoying. Must be a test from God to teach me patience.
Did they teach you about the Gunpowder Plot? Or Gen Garibaldi opening the dungeons in 1850? Or Tyndale? Did they show you pictures of popes kissing qurans? Church history
@@arthurgrey8967 do you worship allah? Your pope said y'all worship the same god as the muhammadans. Me, I call no man on earth my spiritual father. Especially an effeminate quran kisser
I remember a fundamentalist approaching me telling me that I had to be born again to be saved. I told him I was born Catholic, got it right the first time
They all say it goes back to Nicodemus, but then there's no evidence of their definition of that verse until the 1900's. Another new Protestant movement started and preached that it meant something other than baptism, which is how it had been understood from the beginning.
@@CONTEMPLATINGCATHOLICISM-v5l Water and spirit is the normal way (or "ordinary" way), blood baptism is an extraordinary way to be baptised and is a reasonable answer to those who bring up the "what about the thief on the cross" trump card 🤣
@@wordforever117or you can just point out the fact that the good thief died prior to Pentacost, and so he died under the Davidic covenant, which didn't require baptism.
I converted to Catholicism this year. My sister was very Anti-Catholic and tried for about a year to get me to change my mind. She is now dating a Catholic man although I think he is culturally Catholic..
I am a convert to the one, holy, catholic church from a nebulous "christian" background. The one thing I can never understand about these "Bible believing" people, is how can they claim that the church "fell away" from the "true faith", and not realize that they are calling the One who said, "upon this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it" a liar.
@@kletterfreak814 Erasmus remained Catholic, & condemned Luther (unlike Pope Francis 500 years later) for sure, but he also called out Catholic corruption. So let’s not pretend the Reformation wasn’t needed.
@@aclark903 There never was a need for the Reformation. There was a need for reform, and the Reformation-despite its name-was not a reform but a revolt. It did not make the Church more of what it should have been.
@@aclark903 Well, clearly, reformation was necessary and has and is constantly being done. But a Reformation always works withIN the church! Luther&Co. calling themselves Reformators is a farce, as they acted willingly not only outside the church, but even denying their whole authority, so they would rather be Revolutionists then. One could say kind of a nice gesture, to call them Protestants instead, considering the severe punishments even the OT has foreseen for disobedience?! (Same punishment as for wickedness...)
@@BibleThumprAllah is just the arabic word for "God", though. Is not a name, but the concept of the one, true, Creator. That muslims give God worship in a wrong way, decieved by a false prophet (Mohamed), that's a different issue.
Yes. It was anti-catholicim I found in every Protestant denomination I joined over 40 years that sent me back to my Catholic faith. For that I am grateful.
@@leojmullins anti catholsism or do you mean anti paganism? Sure, yeah, you betcha we are intolerant of paganism especially one with the power of Satan. Looking into how the roman religion started by infusing Christianity a monotheism into a roman religion of polytheism is quite obvious unless you work very hard to ignore, deny & then do all you can to justify your religion. I've been thoroughly blessed to be able to see through all of that junk. My athiest parents sent me to Lutheran school to keep away from public school. You talk about strange! I never remember a bible coming out just a catchesim, lots of German teaching and junk about a German dude who was a roman, still wanted to be a roman but had some issues with their religion which were issues that needed to be addressed. I still do not hold or value Luther for it is those that remained outside the Roman religious cult that held to true apistle teachings & the Word of God that was passed around & copied. What the Roman religion holds as church fathers is hideous. Yes, study them deep & seriously to see the truth of Christianity starting to go off the rails. Acts is our church history. To follow men & their changes to Christianity & corrupt doctrines that obviously so many had is nuts! 80% of what you guys call church fathers did not believe Peter was or would become a pope & that the churchbwould be built on him. The entire point of the eucharist is missed & warped as it grew into a new doctrine. This is what cults do. When you visit vatican look around, do you see plaques or stone carvings of the Word? Why is that? What is with all them statues? Why does it represent the Roman religion of old? Now, what about their biggest popular god,, the sun god so much depicted in almost all paintings, statues & other idol parafinalia in the Roman institution? Why do you carefully ignore this, never bring it up or talk about it???? Now, you want me to be tolerant of this cultic belief rather than denounce it? We should treat you guys as brothers & sisters in the faith with all that you bring in & are tainted with? No way! You know the truth, the next step is 100% up to you
The problem with many fundamentalist protestants, beyond their ignorance, is that they choose to think ill of Catholicism and Catholics. Catholics and the Catholic Church don't do that (although some individuals may, but they are not the representing authority). We see them as separated brethen whom we try to have dialogues and to establish an understanding and relationship.
Here in Ireland the Catholic Church has quite a testimony. Child abuse by priests and nuns on an industrial scale ,These abusive clergy when discovered being allowed to continue in the holy orders and then shifted to another parish where they were free to carry on their vile practices ,the worst cases were sent overseas to the missions .
I was visiting at a Church of God service with friends and the preacher said in his sermon that Catholicism is wrong and isn't Bible based . I corrected him.
@@bluefamily3937 I don't know how you could have corrected this Pastor unless he was extremely ignorant regarding the Word of God... the ONLY thing good I can say regarding Roman Catholics is,.. that I believe many of them love God/Jesus... and many of them have placed their faith and trust in Jesus.. but that is about as far as it goes... everything about them oozes disobedience... I grew up raised in a Roman Catholic home... well at least my mom was... dad was an Episcopalian... and Never went to church with us.. but he always drove us to church then went down the street to the local tavern and waited until we got done... and we would walk down about 4 blocks... and meet him... where for about 4 hours... him and mom would sip their beers at the bar.. while me and my sister.. would sit at a table eating chips and drinking sodas.. that was a good day.. Saturdays would be grocery day... where they would hit around 6 bars... and me and sis.. would be in the bars from 1 pm... to 11 pm... doing the same... I would not fault my mom for That... but why I question ANY Roman Catholic.... is how do they know Jesus...?.. cuz even as a child growing up... none of our Catholic relatives... even had 1 bible between them all in their home.. what kind of Love for the Savior is that.,. when one does Not even care to read about Him during the week?.. I bought my parents their first bible when I was 9 years old... by turning in S&H Green stamps mom gave me... I redeemed them in for a BIBLE.. and I was the ONLY one at home that read that bible.. my folks are both gone now.... and my sister happened to find that same bible a few months ago.. buried in a pile of my mother's things... I asked for it back... I now have it once again after almost 55 years.. of NOBODY reading it.. so let me ask any of you Catholic's out there... who Still think of yourselves as Good Christians... Do You own a bible?.. Do you read it daily? Do you believe it is true.. or do you trust in what your church says even if it is contrary to what God's Word says?.. Do you believe in Baptizing babies...? then you are Not following what Jesus said... Jesus Never approved of Baptizing babes.. Do you believe in the Celibacy of Priest...etc... that is anti biblical as well Nowhere in God's word does it state a man of the cloth cannot marry.. Do you believe Jesus was an ONLY child?.. WRONG.. the bible states Jesus had brothers and at least ONE sister.. Do you pray on Rosary Beads...?.. Wrong... this is being ritualistic... Jesus warns about doing things. like That... even saying repetitive prayers such as the Our Father... is forbidden... Jesus used the Our Father as an example of how to pray... Jesus NEVER said we must say THAT prayer over and over ... word for word.. like a copy cat.. If you are NOT reading scripture every day...at home SHAME on you Catholics... who call yourselves Christians...
Catholics are NOT Christians. They cannot be! They believe in a lot more that is not of scripture. The keep and venerate corpses and relics (i.e. Human flesh, blood and bones) How is that Christianity. They believe they can interact with the dead when God clearly says the dead know nothing and can not partake in the ways of the living. At each and every turn they defy God and have excuses for their disobedience e.g. Do not call any man Father; No vain and repetitive prayers; no graven images and idols; do not go beyond what is written etc. They have pagan rites, rituals and feast days which have their origins from pagan rome. They have trinkets that they believe have a role in their salvation and made up places like purgatory drawn from thin air. They do many things like these that asking if satan's chair is not in the vatican is a valid question.
When i reached 37yrs as a born and raised commited proetestant Anglican , i discovered the catholic churc being the true church the world had forbiden me from entering . Oh My God even if i enter the catholic church sanctuary without anybody present ,i always feel the LORD & His Angels present in the house . There is always the real presence of Jesus in every catholic church. When i enter the protestant worship house ,just feel emptiness , no one is there.
@@mitchellosmer1293perhaps it would help you to see your error by reading the last supper accounts in the synoptic gospels. Jesus literally commands us to commemorate His Passion and to follow Him in like manner. In baptism we become part of Jesus’ body, which is His Church, and are regenerated, receiving the grace we lacked at birth. So it is a matter of “both, and” and not “this, not that”.
@mitchellosmer1293 very wrong , let the blessed Lord Jesus teach you : Luke 22:17-20 [17]Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves; [18]for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” [19]And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” [20]Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.( "Do this in memory of me" ,who is me ?the Passover Lamb , shedding blood for our salvation verse 20). Saint Paul is there something the Lord Jesus told you about this ?Yes ,he did ,what is it ? Saint Paul says : 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 [23]For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; [24]and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” [25]In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” [26]For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes. ( Saint Paul Mitchellosmer1 thinks your crazy ," as often as we eat this bread and drink this cup , we proclaim the LORD'S death until he comes " boom, the false church fears the cross ,the death of Jesus and everything ,why ?because it is man made business ,it has no Apostolic authority PERIOD).
Great video!! I am a Catholic revert (but really a convert from Atheism as I was only ever a cradle catholic in childhood). I never went through the protestant phase on my way back to the faith as many seem to do, but I am absolutely fascinated to hear stories like yours. I never had a clue that anti-Catholicism was a thing until a few months ago and I have been properly Catholic now for 8 years!!
Sola scriptura? Did Our Lord leave us with ‘scriptura’? No, He left us as a living body of believers - a ‘church’. The life of that body has gone on through 20 centuries - with Him as its head, immersed in His Spirit, and worshipping the Father. One of God’s greatest gifts to His Family has been ‘Scriptura’. God gives the scriptures to His Family so as to reveal Himself, to show His nature, to teach us of His history with us, to encourage us, to thrill us, to motivate us, to guide us, to inspire prayer and relationship with Him, to be used in liturgy (Mass!) BUT, “sola scriptura” treats the Bible as if it were intended as a source book for the practice of amateur theology, or as a sort of license which entitles just anybody to pick it up and claim to be a shepherd with authority over the sheep of His pasture.
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, *which are able to make thee wise unto salvation* through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, *throughly furnished unto all good works* {2 Timothy 3:15-17} Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: *for thy testimonies are my meditation* {Psalm 119:98-99} *Thy word* is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. {Psalm 119:105} The entrance of thy words giveth light; *it giveth understanding unto the simple* {Psalm 119:130} The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, *making wise the simple* {Psalm 19:7}
@@mitchellosmer1293The Old Testament was not in Scripture as is Bible until after the development of Jesus's Church which began in 33AD, with His words, "...I will build my Church...". Before that the Old Testament was taught ... just like the first 325 years of Christianity. That was when Jesus's promise that He would build His Church upon the Pagan Rock came true and Constantine converted along with all of Rome from Paganism to Christianity, just as Jesus told us. I know this is trioubling, Mitchell, but you must resist your tendency to glance over that basic element iof Jesus's teaching. He clearly meant what he said at Ceaserea Phillippi. You can find it in Matthew, I am sure you know where.
How can any group based on hate, lies , disregarding historical reference back to Christ and self righteousness be convincing. Thank you for seeking the TRUTH which is the church Jesus started.
@mitchellosmer1293 I can absolutely refute all your "facts" because scriptures teaches all of them as truths. But... before I WASTE my time.... I have some questions for you first.... Where in the bible does it teach bible alone (sola scriptura)? Where in the bible does it say that God is the "Trinity"? Where in the bible does it say what books belong in the bible? If you can point to ONE verse for any of these... then I'll answer ALL you challenges. Seems like a good deal since I only burdened you with 3😁
@@mitchellosmer1293 Also, never say NEVER... because you are going to be EXTREMELY disappointed if you can meet my challenges and I get to respond. You'll be a catholic in no time 😂
It is not only self-righteousness. It seems to me like once Evangelicals say a verse of Scripture, they usually assume that there is only one interpretation to that verse, which is their interpretation. They assume that the interpretation is self-evident and do not explain how the verse applies. They do not give an explanation but only list the verse, like it is a code for a point of view.
@@RitaGatton that is one of the problems with private interpretation of Scripture and assuming it to be driven by the Holy Spirit, and why St. Peter specifically warns against doing so in his second letter
@@mitchellosmer1293When the Pharisees criticised Jesus because His apostles were pulling the grain from the wheat as they walked and eating it on the Sabath, Jesus said “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath”. He was also criticised for curing people on the Sabbath. So Jesus it would appear had a different interpretation of the Sabbath to the Pharisees who followed strictly the Old Testament.
Jesus Christ founded HIS One and ONLY Catholic Church along with the Apostles in 33A.D. AND at that time, He also warned that towards the end, MANY will come in His name, (Over 70,000 False, Man Made, Reformed, Heretical Protestants Religions and Churches) In 107A.D. St. Ignatius of Antioch, (DIRECT Disciple of St. John the Apostle) first used the Greek word; "KATOLICÓS" (UNIVERSAL) to describe the Catholic Church. In 313A.D. Emperor Constantine ISSUED the Edict of Milan to STOP the persecution of the Catholic Church. In 380A.D. Emperor Theodosius OFICIALLY DECLARED The Catholic Church as that of Rome. In 1520 Martin Luther, (Father of Protestantism) started his Church...Go figure!
Rightly asserted, God bless you brethren in Christ. Those do not believe in Christ, brlieve in man not God. What we do it's their " Predestination " as they confirm for themselves. 🌹✝️🌹
Katholikós is a combination of two words, kath holou which actually means "According to the whole." Protestants began translating it as "universal" so they could feel that they, somehow, belonged to Jesus' one, holy, "catholic" (small c) and Apostolic Church.
@@jeffscully50613 Sorry, I asked a Native Greek person and not only did he affirmed that it meant; (UNIVERSAL) but told me that the accentuation was over the last vowel "KATOLICÓS"...OÇ
I was confirmed really knowing nothing. Badly catechised. College got me involved with the Campus Crusade. I soon discovered that protestantism made no sense at all. That was over 50 years ago. Never left Catholicism so I can't say I came back. But I discovered what it really is. One Holy Catholic and APOSTOLIC.
@rukidding-y2c the ONLY thing good I can say regarding Roman Catholics is,.. that I believe many of them love God/Jesus... and many of them have placed their faith and trust in Jesus.. but that is about as far as it goes... everything about them oozes disobedience... I grew up raised in a Roman Catholic home... well at least my mom was... dad was an Episcopalian... and Never went to church with us.. but he always drove us to church then went down the street to the local tavern and waited until we got done... and we would walk down about 4 blocks... and meet him... where for about 4 hours... him and mom would sip their beers at the bar.. while me and my sister.. would sit at a table eating chips and drinking sodas.. that was a good day.. Saturdays would be grocery day... where they would hit around 6 bars... and me and sis.. would be in the bars from 1 pm... to 11 pm... doing the same... I would not fault my mom for That... but why I question ANY Roman Catholic.... is how do they know Jesus...?.. cuz even as a child growing up... none of our Catholic relatives... even had 1 bible between them all in their home.. what kind of Love for the Savior is that.,. when one does Not even care to read about Him during the week?.. I bought my parents their first bible when I was 9 years old... by turning in S&H Green stamps mom gave me... I redeemed them in for a BIBLE.. and I was the ONLY one at home that read that bible.. my folks are both gone now.... and my sister happened to find that same bible a few months ago.. buried in a pile of my mother's things... I asked for it back... I now have it once again after almost 55 years.. of NOBODY reading it.. so let me ask any of you Catholic's out there... who Still think of yourselves as Good Christians... Do You own a bible?.. Do you read it daily? Do you believe it is true.. or do you trust in what your church says even if it is contrary to what God's Word says?.. Do you believe in Baptizing babies...? then you are Not following what Jesus said... Jesus Never approved of Baptizing babes.. Do you believe in the Celibacy of Priest...etc... that is anti biblical as well Nowhere in God's word does it state a man of the cloth cannot marry.. Do you believe Jesus was an ONLY child?.. WRONG.. the bible states Jesus had brothers and at least ONE sister.. Do you pray on Rosary Beads...?.. Wrong... this is being ritualistic... Jesus warns about doing things. like That... even saying repetitive prayers such as the Our Father... is forbidden... Jesus used the Our Father as an example of how to pray... Jesus NEVER said we must say THAT prayer over and over ... word for word.. like a copy cat.. If you are NOT reading scripture every day...at home SHAME on you Catholics... who call yourselves Christians...
So sad that they continue to teach lies from their founders Calvin & Luther! Pride IS A DEADLY SIN FOR SURE!!!! I am so glad you have seen the light of Christs only TRUE CHURCH! Gods ways are NOT MANS WAYS! Pax Christi/Ava Maria 🙏🏻
Oh man, oh man! I highly recommend Jimmy Akins YT video - can you hear the gospel at the mass? A masterful explanation of how the major points of the gospel are found throughout the words of the Mass. Really eye-opening for Catholuc and non-Catholic alike. And the video begins with an ex-Catholic New Jerseyian claiming he did not hear about grace nor other major Christian tenants whn he was a Catholic. Weeeell, Jimmy, very gentlemanly, just destroys that! Jimmy shows the New Jerseyian, as the younger version of himself, most likely he paid little attention during the Mass - as many of us as youth usually neglect - because if you participate during the Mass you repeat the words WITH ATTENTION as you should do, well, it is all there!!! So, please watch the video and please pass it on to others!!!!!
That "pastor" is giving a sales pitch. He is using the language of commerce, augmented with psychological methodology. "I think we both can see that..." - this is devious and intentionally leads the audience to agree and submit to the ideology being sold. Protestantism forces him to do this, as his income depends on congregation building. And confgreation stealing.
My father left the faith as a teenager and so I grew up lukewarm evangelical. Basically, we believed in God yet we never attended church. Many people probably have this experience, I tried to read the bible as a child from cover to cover, quite a few times yet always ultimately failed. As you can guess the reading would stop usually end around Leviticus or Duetrotemy. A few times, I did make it into the Prophets somewhere. And ultimately that was my life for 35 years. I grew up knowing Catholics because many of my fathers brothers and sisters were Catholic. Many of my cousins were Catholic and my Grandmother was Catholic. But I really didn't know anything about it and thought it was basically like what I believed. I joined the Navy and ultimately went to college later in life in my 30s. I had a different experience than most people in college because of my age. They say most people become more liberal in higher education yet my experience was the opposite. I took an ethics class and found out about classical philosophy and Ayn Rand. I'll say, my libertarian phase didn't last long because Atlas Shrugged isn't really that great of a read. The people who love it really oversell it. At one point, I wanted to start reading the bible every night so I asked my friend about buying a study bible. He is Catholic and recommended Ignatius NT study bible. And I'd read a chapter and all the notes every night in bed. Sometimes I'd fall asleep while reading it. lol Well that kind of built the foundation against some of the antiCatholic sentiments someone needs to understand before becoming Catholic. And because college gets busy I read 3/4 Gospels before falling off. During COVID, I was graduated and had tons of spare time so looked for an audio bible and found Fr Mikes bible in a year podcast. Ultimately listening to the bible everyday converted me to Catholicism. And spoiler alter: it was John 6. Fifteen years ago, my grandmother died and I tried to take communion during the funeral and found out Catholics are serious about communion unlike any evangelical church. Reading John 6 in 2020 made me realize the truth. Now the story gets sad. My entire family converted on Easter this year 2023. My father in June was diagnosed with cancer and died rather quickly. I had been praying every day for his conversion so I flat out said he should go to confession and get his life ready for death. He disagreed. If I knew he was going to pass so quickly, I would have sent the priest to talk to him in the hospital yet now it is what it is. Monday QBing isn't going to do anything. The thing it helped me realize though is the souls in purgatory really need our prayers and our prayers are not bound by time and space so I can continue to pray for him. And that is basically the point of this long winded UA-cam comment. Keep praying for your dead family. If they are saved, they are more than likely in purgatory and need your prayers. And if they aren't (which you shouldn't assume) your prayers are not wasted.
Thank you for sharing your story. It is great to learn how God has worked in you and your family. The doctrine of purgatory is a great comfort. I continually pray for my parents and 3 siblings that I continue to have connection to through prayer. This is one of our great mysteries.
Please take a good look at the “early church” in Acts, chapters 1 thru 7. to see what believers filled with the Holy Spirit looked like and what they were doing And what they believed, taught and preached. Strikingly different from the ritual and religion of Catholcism .
@@douggreenway7283 First off, don't use parentheses around words until learning thier proper usage. Acts is a history book of the early church written by St. Luke. A better strategy would be making an argument with the details in Acts 1-7 instead of telling me to read it. I've read it many times because my Confirmation saint is St. Stephen. Your comment isn't going to convince anyone because its a statement and doesn't have any substance.
@@mitchellosmer1293 Why would Jesus need to teach that Mary went to heaven? Wouldn't you think God's mother went to heaven? I didn't even read your entire comment because that single statement is so queer and stupid.
I'm not Catholic and I probably never will be but I can say two things. One? The Catholic Church truly is persecuted and held responsible for things that simply are not true by the Protestant/Evangelical sect. The Catholic church is considered the devil himself. I began to ask myself serious questions when these gentle people who were far from perfect and didn't try to hide it, prayed for us as their brothers and sisters. Not for us to convert, but just because they cared. I promise you. We've never done that for them. And two? I visited a Catholic church with a friend not long ago for Easter mass. I spent most of it crying. I didn't get love bombed like you would in an Evangelical church. They were just kind gentle people. My time with these amazing people completely changed my mind. Whatever happened? We've got it wrong.
Peter was not referring to existing canon, he was referring to the making of prophecy. “But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture becomes a matter of someone’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was EVER MADE by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.” 2 Peter 1:20-21 NASB2020
@@soteriology400 "Someone has to do the interpreting of the Bible. In the Catholic tradition, it is the Magisterium, who has been given this privilege by Christ himself. In Protestantism, it is ultimately every single Christian. Each Protestant is his own magisterium." This is why there are so many different Christian denominations.
@@vintagevmax2410 There is not one single example of anyone claiming to be infallible, a magisterium, nor anyone pointing to another as infallible. I see this whole idea of magisterium, as laziness, and based on imagination. There is actually a lot of overlap with beliefs between denominations. No two Roman Catholics agree on everything either. We are each accountable to God, there is no lawyering up.
@soteriology400 he's right, the bible says that the Chrurch is a pillar and ground of truth 1 Tim 3:15. Every protestant DOES believe that their interpretations are infallible, not because the claim to be infallible but because the belief is that interpretation is revealed by the holy spirit to each individual believer and the Holy Spirit is infallible.
@@iamtheteapot7405 1 Timothy 3:16, the next verse, we see this was referring to Jesus, 15 but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth. 16 By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory. In case Paul was delayed, TImothy was to look to Christ for godliness, the truth, the way, and the life (John 14:6). This does not mean a authority to decide what is true and what is not. It was more on how to conduct himself, looking to Christ the truth, the way and the life.
I'm a protestant and when I hear catholics and protestants squabbling it always reminds me of the constant arguing among Jesus' disciples. (Both sides could probably apply Ephesians 4:29 more often). Of course there are catholics who are saved by the grace of Christ, and there are those who are not - just as there are many protestants. My uncle is a catholic convert and a priest in the church and I have no doubt he is saved. I look forward to rejoicing with him and all my brothers and sisters in Christ's Kingdom.
I invite you to dive into the following UA-cam playlists of mine: * why convert/revert to Catholic Christianity? * religion favorites * conversions and reversions to Catholic Christianity * Catholic testimonials * paranormal: phenomena unexplained by science (especially religious phenomena)
Good 👍 episode. I am a cradle 👶 Catholic ⛪. Yet, I explored Protestant denominations, non Christian religions and various philosophies. Judaism ✡ and a few Protestant denominations made me more Catholic! 🤯
Mr. Troll. You can read the counters to your issues in Catholic Answers and other Catholic sources. You are clearly anti Catholic. You selected the wrong opponent. (sardonic) L 🤣 L Sola scriptura is not in the Bible. You use a Bible where you agree on the same number if New Testament books. Your denomination did not complete that number: the Catholic Church did. Yoyr denomination does not claim the impact that Catholic hospitals, charities and schools have. Your denomination is not even hinted in The Bible. You are no Pope. You are just a winding in The Philippines 🇵🇭, where I traveled for 40+ years, and in other Catholic majority nations. Jesus founded The Catholic Church. The founder of your denomination is not 1/2 as holy. You cannot destroy the Catholic Church.
Kieth Nester is a former protestant pastor that i enjoy listening to. He (as a protestant) preached so well about Mary without realizing he was sounding Catholic! Now he is Catholic.😊 Thank you for sharing your story.
I was born into Catholicism but never practiced as my parents never practiced. I officially reentered the church this year after having exited it in my twenties. What I primarily like about Catholicism (at least the way I understand it) is that the only thing we get above and beyond people outside the faith is responsibility. Of course we think having faith in the church and God, having communion, are perks themselves. But beyond that, there is nothing putting us above our fellow man. Indeed, it could be argued that it would be quite a bit harder for a non-Catholic to go to hell. Because going to hell takes being aware of what God is and actively deciding to turn our face away from him. Seeing as we believe that we have the most complete picture of who and what God is, it stands to reason that it takes being a Catholic to actually have the capacity to decide against him in full knowledge. We are tasked t live our lives as beacons for others. So they may find the best path to God. All I see in Catholicism is hard work and humbling experiences and I wouldn't want it any other way.
HARD WORK , always WORKS!! It is about Christ's WORK and that is the one whose work accounted for the forgiveness of sins!! It is not a "system" it is a "FAITH"
One of the major problems I see with fundamentalists is that they never want to engage in facts or things that appear challenging to their faith. Whereas we had medieval scholasticism, strong theologians, and councils that dealt with challenges to our faith. Also it seems that fundamentalists only talk badly of Catholicism; do they think the same way about Eastern Orthodoxy?
Go Aquinas and Trent Vatican 2 Ratzinger, JP2, Scheeben and new resourcement theologians along with the other 20 ecumenical councils, not to mention the great mystics of the church…
In the church that I grew up in, the Catholic Church was the Great Whore of Babylon. I'm 60 now and not Catholic but have a great affection and respect for the Catholic Church and Catholic believers.
@TheMOV13 the ONLY thing good I can say regarding Roman Catholics is,.. that I believe many of them love God/Jesus... and many of them have placed their faith and trust in Jesus.. but that is about as far as it goes... everything about them oozes disobedience... I grew up raised in a Roman Catholic home... well at least my mom was... dad was an Episcopalian... and Never went to church with us.. but he always drove us to church then went down the street to the local tavern and waited until we got done... and we would walk down about 4 blocks... and meet him... where for about 4 hours... him and mom would sip their beers at the bar.. while me and my sister.. would sit at a table eating chips and drinking sodas.. that was a good day.. Saturdays would be grocery day... where they would hit around 6 bars... and me and sis.. would be in the bars from 1 pm... to 11 pm... doing the same... I would not fault my mom for That... but why I question ANY Roman Catholic.... is how do they know Jesus...?.. cuz even as a child growing up... none of our Catholic relatives... even had 1 bible between them all in their home.. what kind of Love for the Savior is that.,. when one does Not even care to read about Him during the week?.. I bought my parents their first bible when I was 9 years old... by turning in S&H Green stamps mom gave me... I redeemed them in for a BIBLE.. and I was the ONLY one at home that read that bible.. my folks are both gone now.... and my sister happened to find that same bible a few months ago.. buried in a pile of my mother's things... I asked for it back... I now have it once again after almost 55 years.. of NOBODY reading it.. so let me ask any of you Catholic's out there... who Still think of yourselves as Good Christians... Do You own a bible?.. Do you read it daily? Do you believe it is true.. or do you trust in what your church says even if it is contrary to what God's Word says?.. Do you believe in Baptizing babies...? then you are Not following what Jesus said... Jesus Never approved of Baptizing babes.. Do you believe in the Celibacy of Priest...etc... that is anti biblical as well Nowhere in God's word does it state a man of the cloth cannot marry.. Do you believe Jesus was an ONLY child?.. WRONG.. the bible states Jesus had brothers and at least ONE sister.. Do you pray on Rosary Beads...?.. Wrong... this is being ritualistic... Jesus warns about doing things. like That... even saying repetitive prayers such as the Our Father... is forbidden... Jesus used the Our Father as an example of how to pray... Jesus NEVER said we must say THAT prayer over and over ... word for word.. like a copy cat.. If you are NOT reading scripture every day...at home SHAME on you Catholics... who call yourselves Christians...
@@TheMOV13 excuse me I am unfamiliar with what the Eastern Orthodox believes... do they believe in the Holy Trinity... God , the Father... The Son... and the Holy Ghost..?. do they believe that we are saved by FAITH ALONE...? do they believe in Eternal Security...?.. do they preach from the New Testament...?..
In all my years of Catholicism I have never heard a Bishop. Priest, or Deacon preach who is saved and who is not. There is only One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. It is the Church Jesus started, and we have remained faithful for nearly 2000 years now. All are welcome to come and learn the true faith.
Read church history. Church history shows us the catholic church murdered bible believing Christians for not accepting the Roman catholic church and her ways. The Roman Catholic church was set up by constantine the emperor it was not set up by Jesus Christ, Far from it. Roman catholicism is just sprinkled paganism. Grace alone faith alone Christ alone Scripture Alone. The Roman Catholic church system which is not found in either testament, cannot abide by these grace alone faith alone Christ alone Scripture alone that’s accursed by the catholic church. But Jesus Christ the Lord said Luke 4:4 Man does not live by bread alone but by every word of God. Catholicism is a Religious mess of paganism set up by men and not God. Paul said I count my religion Dung, my ways Dung, but catholics count theirs as the best. All that mattered to Paul was receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour without Religion as the most important thing in the world. But continue in the lies of Men all thou wish. Ye Must Be Born Again. Not you must take the sacraments and die in a state of grace. What kind of church of God, when you don’t agree with it anathemizes you instead of drawing you closer to God.
According to Acts, Saint Peter and the apostles started the early church. As the church grew Peter, Paul, and other apostles ordained bishops, priests, and laymen to establish new churches and to spread the gospel. Saint Ignatius was ordained bishop by Peter. Because their faith was deemed universal to the world, Saint Ignatius called the church "catholic", Greek for universal. This term was established in the late 1st century/early second century. This label is well documented in early Roman and Greek literature. The Catholic Church is the true church.
You are quite about right, Peter and the Apostles ran the church at the beginning, but to be a 100% right, guess we still can and surely should state, that Jesus founded the church, by placing HIMSELF (as the cornerstone) on The Rock (St.Peter), that Jesus has chosen! Notice, this can only be done through God's revelation to Peter, that Jesus is the Messiah, Son of the Living God! (Mathew 16)
Most of those churches went astray very early on. Paul had to keep going back and admonishing them. Same with the 7 churches of Revelation. Some were good, some were bad. I guess this was before the invention of the Magisterium and their infallible interpretation powers. Interesting that there was not just one. If Paul were still around, the Pope would excommunicate him for causing schism.
@@DanielA-wb3zy Well, but he obviously admonished them according to the teachings he has had approved by St.Peter, as scripture tells us. Therefore there already has been the pope and the Magisterium of the Apostles. So, Paul would be the Visitator of Rome nowadays.
@@kletterfreak814 Your logic is missing. Paul and the apostles admonished them. There is no Paul and no apostles in the Magisterium. In the modern world, Paul would rebuke the Magisterium for its many errors and the Pope would excommunicate Paul for trying to cause schism. You are invited and most humbly welcome to join me in the REAL one true church instituted by Jesus. Your salvation is important to me.
@@DanielA-wb3zy That may be meant very kind by yourself, thank you! However, the NT clearly shows, that Paul laid in front of Peter what he had and told them his teachings and they had nothing to add!! Further, NT shows, Peter and Paul met again years later in Jerusalem again in good faith! Further, history shows, they met in Rome again, even died together there! Further, Peter approves the writings of Paul in his epistles! So what you are talking about has to be nothing but a complete B.S., sorry, you may read the bible and understand it? BECAUSE I care for your salvation 🙏🏼!
Thanks for the video. I reverted from a "bible" church. I worked at that church for 11 years and the anti-catholic among the pastoral staff left me confused. So glad I came home in 2018.
@@CONTEMPLATINGCATHOLICISM-v5l another subject to contemplate is the catholic teaching of 'hell', making our Loving God out to look like the most evil, vile, disgusting entity ever imagined! totally contrary God's Word.
I have come to view Protestantism and its innumerable splinter groups as the "other gospel" of which Paul warned us in Galatians 1:8-9. They are self-accursed, being propelled by their egos to seek eternal reward in exchange for zero effort. Being both jealous and envious, they curse anyone who dares disagree with them.
Yes, sir, a fine video you did!!! I converted to the Catholic faith in 1970. I grew up in Mississippi, one of the most anti- or certainly non-Catholic states in the World Headquarters of Protestantism, the United States. Understanding this is one help to realize where you are and, as a Catholic, what you are up against. Nonetheless, even explaining this to my many Protestant relatives - Pentecostals, Baptists, Church of Christ, and Seventh-Day Adventists - did little to convince them of Catholicism's claim. I would describe what we have since the past 500 years is a Hatfield and McCoy feud. And among my Protestant relatives my father's side were Scots-Irish ancestry, about the fierest anti-Catholic Protestants you could ever encounter. And, of course, in the adult years of my 76 years, I have been pelted with all manner of Bible quotes you can imagine for me to leave the Catholic Church. It does not help to explain to them until the Gutenberg printing press was invented, Bibles were hard to own. That meant hard the first one thousand 440 years of Christianity. No matter, it does not move the Protestant mind. It's a 500 year old war, or to be exact, fued. Unless the denomination says they do not go back to Luther. No, they go back to Jesus. I tell you this, when it comes to Bible arguments, Protestants are great dancers. (Oh, may I urge to go to a Jimmy Akin YT video - do you hear the gospel at mass? I mean I discovered it about a week ago, and I was very impressed. One of Jimmy's best! Please, pass it on to everyone!)
Thanks !! I was the same ! .. they have mock and put catholicism down, especially if people study they realise everything was Catholic...the first christian King clovis was Catholic !...alfred also .etc leo and started defending england his journey started by defending the church first!
love the converts and reverts lately coming into the church just ON FIRE for theological truth. just love it, we need more of them for sure. God bless you sir for posting this and spreading proper catholic belief as you do.
Very good presentation! And what's so sad, it's been presented over and over again for 500 years. Oh well, keep speaking, and keep doing it with the charity you are empowered with. Great job! By the way, my story mirrors yours closely
Excellent video. You are correct in pointing out the common misconceptions about Catholicism. I once believed them as well. At least to some degree, but I was wrong.
Dear vinb2707, thank you for your open mind. Please be open to seeing the beauty of Catholicism, so that all Christians can work together. With the world as it is now, we need each other like never before! Before Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane, He fervently prayed in John 17 that His followers would always be one, as He and the Father were one.
@@RitaGatton hi! Actually I am a Catholic. I do have a number of friends who are evangelicals and while we have our debates, we are still friends and consider each other as brothers in the Lord. God bless!
There are too many Protestant errors to cover in a single homily ("sermon"), it'd be an all-day affair. My current pastor has briefly covered several Protestant errors, each in a separate homily as it related to the topic of the homily.
"I believe in Jesus Christ, the son of God, the second person of the Blessed Trinity, true God and true man." (Baltimore Catechism #1) That is what the Catholic Church believes about Jesus Christ. I know what the Church teaches because I am Catholic. I used to be a Baptist. I was a good baptist, but I was never antiCatholic because I felt like what was said about the Catholic Church was not fair or kind. I ended up becoming Catholic at 18 years old. I am a traditional Catholic now. Therefore I am not ecumenical. I do not believe that Protestants can be saved through their own religion. If they are saved, it is through their invincible ignorance of the Catholic faith as well as a desire to do God's will as well as having followed the natural law.
I instantly have connected to you because of another channel because of my search of trying to get rid of diabetes.. You seem to be incredibly friendly and informative as that diabetes presenter. While this man along with his wife isn't Catholic he has profoundly helped me like no other persons to help me to keep my blood sugars low and how to live a better life with diabetes.. I am a cradle Catholic. To see you, I don't know your name yet other than knowing your channel but you simply you blew my mind as the similarities of you and the guy on the diabetic channel. I really love those people on the diabetic channel and I love you instantly because you preach what I grew up with and your truth sets me free as holy spirit has lead me to watch you.. Thank you for forming this channel and thank you for relating you testimony of your faith. Up to now my favorite apologetic channels were Taylor Marshall, Trent Horn, Scott Hahn etc. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for this beautiful channel!
What matters above everything else is Jesus Lord and Saviour. Redeemer and Friend, in the Eucharist (as found in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches), the “first and indispensable source of the true Christian spirit” (Pope St Pius X). Everything else is secondary.
Strong devoted Catholic here - It's best if both sides look how the Catholic Church was operating during the 15th century, and how Catholics treated the Protestant movement up to the 18th century. To say the least, there were MANY Catholics that I would question were following God's word at the time. Many protestants, like Catholics, repeat the same gibberish they heard from their grandparents parents. Different than what is said here, I would avoid debating a Protestant if you're a Catholic, not until they are open to the idea that both the original translation was flawed (KJV based off a 14th century copy) as well as it interpretation (since only reading the bible lost the mindset the apostles had (jewish tradition background) at the time. Unfortunately, most Catholics know as much as Protestants about their origin and rich history.
One thing I do not understand is how someone who changes from one religious denomination to another and both say the Holy Spirit told me to get out of the one I belong to and go to this one instead if both have received the same Holy Spirit. Don't we all have the same Holy Spirit? Should He be consistent in telling the same thing to the other one, too? It seems that one has a Holy Spirit, and the other has a different one. It does not make any sense. There must be only one true religion or one church, and all the other ones are teaching the wrong gospel, are false, are heretics, and will be cursed. As an example a Catholic becomes a Protestant and a Protestant becomes a Catholic and both say the Holy Spirit told me to change. This is what we call the law of noncontradiction. Both cannot be right; one is right, the other is wrong, or both are wrong. One way to know which religion is the right one and the false one is just by believing one important passage of the Bible which is in John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:5-8 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” The Roman Catholic religion does not believe or teach their parishioners about doing that. They say you are born again when you get baptized as a baby and as long as you have received the seventh sacraments, take the Eucharist, go to mass every Sunday, and go to confession you are saved. Also if Catholics think it is not necessary to get baptized as an adult to receive the Holy Spirit which the Bible says we must then I would say all Catholics will not see the kingdom of God if they are not born from above in the Holy Spirit. Why would the Holy Spirit want you to join a religion that teaches lies and we know what the Bible says that all liars will have their part in the lake of fire? It only takes one lie to end in hell. As a Protestant who teaches the false doctrine of Calvinists of "Once Saved Always Saved" why would the Holy Spirit tell him to join that religion then? Why be partaking in the wrong religion that will send us to hell? I think the true religion is not a building built by hand but by the Holy Spirit which is the body of Christ is the true church "The Rock Cornerstone and High Priest" with the power of the Holy Spirit living in our body which is the temple of God is the right one to chose and that the Holy Spirit would want all to belong. John 14:23-24 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.
The issue is not with the Holy Spirit it is our misconceptions of what He is saying many times. Christ did not promise individual believer’s infallible guidance but did promise the apostles and their successors infallible guidance when the pope and bishops meet together as the magisterium’s teachings authority in the church
Indeed. And how has the Word come down to us today? And not be forgotten? And not lost among the numerous mystery cults of the Roman Empire? Why? Only because of a strongly organized Church that was able to keep belief and preaching alive through the centuries. A Church that copied and preserved the Scriptures and the Word. A visible Church guided by the Holy Spirit.
@@CONTEMPLATINGCATHOLICISM-v5l You still did not get it. No matter what religion you belong to either the RCC, Orthodox, or the Protestants with many religious denominations or any other religious faiths and beliefs with their rituals, doctrines, dogma, or the magisterial will not save you. If you are not born again you will not enter or see the kingdom of God even if you Go to mass every Sunday and do good things. It is obvious what Jesus said in John 3:3. If you do not obey this commandment you are not saved. You must be born from above by receiving the Holy Spirit and be baptized, immersed in water, to wash away your sins. If you die in your sins without repenting you will go to hell no ifs or buts. You must be holy and perfect to make it to heaven like Jesus said be perfect and holy like your heavenly Father is Holy and Perfect. Without holiness, no one will see God. Jesus also said, "Go and sin no more less worse thing come upon you." He who sins is a child of the devil. Repent and be born again or you likewise will perish
@@MackBŗislawn You still did not get it. No matter what religion you belong to either the RCC, Orthodox, or the Protestants with many religious denominations or any other religious faiths and beliefs with their rituals, doctrines, dogma, or the magisterial will not save you. If you are not born again you will not enter or see the kingdom of God even if you Go to mass every Sunday and do good things. It is obvious what Jesus said in John 3:3. If you do not obey this commandment you are not saved. You must be born from above by receiving the Holy Spirit and be baptized, immersed in water, to wash away your sins. If you die in your sins without repenting you will go to hell no ifs or buts. You must be holy and perfect to make it to heaven like Jesus said be perfect and holy like your heavenly Father is Holy and Perfect. Without holiness, no one will see God. Jesus also said, "Go and sin no more less worse thing come upon you." He who sins is a child of the devil. Repent and be born again or you likewise will perish.
@@jpd4676 The Roman Catholic Church teaches that. It doesn't teach that one is saved by completing a nominally Christian weekly routine checklist (as you seemed to imply). Furthermore, it teaches that the salvation of anyone still in the flesh can't be known by anyone still in the flesh without divine revelation. Any Christian in the flesh who thinks that he's saved is in a grave spiritual crisis. Nothing for nothing did St. Paul teach disciples to "work out their salvation with fear and trembling".
Yes, there is a lot of weird things thrown around about Catholic's. I have lived in both worlds and I think they do it to recruit and keep new members.
Am I to understand that somewhere there is a Protestant seminary that is basing its understanding of Catholicism on a book written in 1962? Even in a purely secular educational setting I would question any curriculum that was that out of date. Would you or anyone you know trust a doctor whose medical knowledge didn't include anything after 1962? I didn't think so.
The more modern the information, the better it is??? So ignore the bible put together by the Catholic Church how put the bible together in ~390 A.D. You have an incredibly bad analogy... of choosing a doctor to choising the correct interpretation of the bible or the snapshot of Catholicism. If you want to know what Catholics should be thinking you actually have to go ti the Cathecism... to be exact you need to go back to the 1992 version. No need to tell us what our position should be. See en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catechism_of_the_Catholic_Church
Here are a few verses that denies RCC / AI Overview Learn more … The doctrine of sola fide, which means "faith alone", is taught in several Bible verses, including: Romans 4:5-6 Teaches that God declares sinners righteous by imputing Christ's righteousness to them Galatians 2:16 A key reference to sola fide Romans 4:4-5 Teaches that those who believe in Jesus Christ for justification by faith alone receive a perfect righteousness Romans 10:3 Teaches that Israel's apostasy was rooted in their abandonment of justification by faith alone Ephesians 2:8-9 Teaches that justification is by grace through faith, "not from yourselves" and "not by works" Galatians 3:11 States, "But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for the just shall live by faith"
If you consider these passages in their greater context instead of just choosing certain verses to proof text they convey a deeper and more significant meaning( ie Rom. 3:21- 8:49 Justification connects us to new life in Christ lived out in resurrection life and change in character. You as a reformed guy should know the context Paul was writing concerned seeking justification through the law which can justify no one. As you know Catholic theology considers faith as God’s gift given by grace but we cooperate with that grace to become more like Christ. I would suggest reading again Scheeben, Adam and some of the new resource theologians to brush up on current conservative Catholic theology.
@@CONTEMPLATINGCATHOLICISM-v5l WRONG!! I said read Gen:15 v 6 Everyone please read how the "father of our faith was "justified by belief/faith alone" This is a LEGAL TERM , as if set in the Courtroom of God!! Who initiated the Justification , GOD!! Your RC God sets out bars where each justified person must clear. NOT MY GOD!- His Word is Rock Solid. If David kept his justification ANY ONE CAN!! But you take what is clearly written and put the power of men in the Church to distort it. THERE IS NO PIECE OF MIND IF ONE CANNOT TAKE GOD'S PROMISE as FOREVCER TRUE. THIS IS WHAT FAITH IS. FAITH AND WORKS for Justification?? Then it is not faith as faith is trust in God's Promise , that God's promise is enough. !! When Abram BELIEVED- God "justified him" in His eyes" You are saying God "made a deal, from HIS INITIATIVE but Abram could "lose it" NOT THE GOD I KNOW!! You and your 'cooperation" DESTROYS THE GOSPEL , and if you were right you would be saying, it was my good works that got me over the bar- But God rejects all works done as wages, or for favor. SOLA FIDE STARTS WITH ABRAM! GOD's will be done, not man's. HERE IT IS ALL YOU RC's AND PS- You will Not find the word JUSTIFICATION in Genesis 22 as James claims- only blessings. GOD LOVED US!! CVOD CHOSE US!! GOD DOES NOT LOSE ANYONE HE HAS CHOSEN, YOU KNOW YOU ARE HIS CHILD IF FAITH ALONE IS YOUR FAITH!! The Lord’s Covenant With Abram 15 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield,[a] your very great reward.[b]” 2 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit[c] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” 4 Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars-if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[d] be.” 6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
@robertj5208 I invite you to dive into the following UA-cam playlists of mine: * why convert/revert to Catholic Christianity? * religion favorites * conversions and reversions to Catholic Christianity * Catholic testimonials * paranormal: phenomena unexplained by science (especially religious phenomena)
Being Catholic is not for everybody, look at those who turned their backs on Jesus... John 6. There is no greater pull just like you see in EWTN's Journey Home with Marcus Brody. Or the many videos by Dr. Scott Hahn, Tim Staples, Steve Ray, Jimmy Akins, Trent Horton, those newer ex-Protestant converts... and also the hundreds of ex-Protestant pastors, a few Jewish, and others.
What makes you think the early church was catholic? Have you read Acts? When did the apostles adopt witchcraft? Beads incantations, candles and apparition. Did they extort money and teach purgatory? Did they think you could keep someone from salvation if they didn't give money?
Prior to medieval Christian claims of authoritative oral traditions passing down alongside Scripture from the Apostles themselves, the Pharisees had already set an example of developing doctrine based on an authoritative oral tradition allegedly having been passed down alongside Scripture from Moses himself. Moreover, despite the fact that the Pharisees were responsible for essentially collecting the books that would constitute the Old Testament canon for Israel (included in Christian Bibles), much as later Catholics claim for themselves, their assertions of tradition's authority was roundly condemned by none other than Jesus Himself: "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition!" In all of Biblical history, not one mention is made about authoritative oral tradition as a compliment to Scripture. During the Apostolic Age, both Christ and the Apostles always appealed to Scripture as the final authority for any claims or practices under consideration. This is logical since only the Apostles and Prophets were understood as authoring Scripture and therefore having such authority. Priests, though appointed by God, were always commanded to follow Scripture rather than extraneous customs. Prominent early Church Fathers recognized and honored these principles, asserting that the true Catholic Church must always act in harmony with Scripture whenever "small matters" of tradition, as St. Basil the Great (d. 379) identified such issues, aren't specifically addressed. Thus, anything truly alien to Scripture or its theological principles must be abandoned. For example, here is St. Basil describing such considerations as he experienced them in the 4th-century: "For instance, to take the first and most general example, who is there who has taught us in writing to sign with the sign of the cross those who have trusted in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ? What writing has taught us to turn to the East at the prayer? Which of the saints has left us in writing the words of the invocation at the displaying of the bread of the Eucharist and the cup of blessing? For we are not, as is well known, content with what the apostle or the Gospel has recorded, but both in preface and conclusion we add other words as being of great importance to the validity of the ministry, and these we derive from unwritten teaching. Moreover we bless the water of baptism and the oil of the chrism, and besides this the catechumen who is being baptized. On what written authority do we do this? Is not our authority silent and mystical tradition? Nay, by what written word is the anointing of oil itself taught? And whence comes the custom of baptizing thrice? And as to the other customs of baptism from what Scripture do we derive the renunciation of Satan and his angels? Does not this come from that unpublished and secret teaching which our fathers guarded in a silence out of the reach of curious meddling and inquisitive investigation? Well had they learnt the lesson that the awful dignity of the mysteries is best preserved by silence. What the uninitiated are not even allowed to look at was hardly likely to be publicly paraded about in written documents" (The Holy Spirit, 27:66). Obviously, it makes good sense that such "small matters" of tradition can be legitimately supported since Scripture and its clear principles are not violated. However, St. Basil also has this to say about Scripture and Church doctrine: "Enjoying as you do the consolation of the Holy Scriptures, you stand in need neither of my assistance nor of that of anybody else to help you to comprehend your duty. You have the all-sufficient counsel and guidance of the Holy Spirit to lead you to what is right" (Letter 283). St. Jerome (d. 420), writing in the 5th-century, likewise describes acceptable traditions as being very harmonious with Scripture: "Don't you know that the laying on of hands after baptism and then the invocation of the Holy Spirit is a custom of the Churches? Do you demand Scripture proof? (Note that what he refers to here as a custom is actually described multiple times in the Book of Acts!). And even if it did not rest on the authority of Scripture the consensus of the whole world in this respect would have the force of a command (Obviously because of very clear consistency since he used a Scriptural example of what a legitimate Church custom looks like). For many other observances of the Churches, which are due to tradition, have acquired the authority of the written law, as for instance the practice of dipping the head three times in the layer, (A neutral practice implied by Jesus's "Great Commission" formula and later found in the Didache) and then, after leaving the water, of tasting mingled milk and honey in representation of infancy (Old Testament symbols); and, again, the practices of standing up in worship on the Lord's day (Standing is in the Book of Ezra), and ceasing from fasting every Pentecost; and there are many other unwritten practices which have won their place through reason and custom. So you see we follow the practice of the Church, although it may be clear that a person was baptized before the Spirit was invoked" (Jerome, Dialogue Against the Luciferians, 8). Keeping these principles of maintaining traditions that merely illuminate explicit Scriptural doctrines in view, we can now make sense of what other early Fathers write about Scripture's unique authority.... Clement of Alexandria (d. ca. 216) said, “But those who are ready to toil in the most excellent pursuits, will not desist from the search after truth, till they get the information from the Scriptures themselves” (Stromata 7:16). Hippolytus of Rome (d. 235) said, “There is, brethren, one God, the knowledge of whom we gain from the Holy Scriptures and no other source” (Against the Heresy of One Noetus 9). Hilary of Poitiers (d. 367): “Everything that we ought to say and do, all that we need, is taught us by the Holy Scriptures ” (On the Trinity, 7:16). St. Athanasius (d. 375) said, “The Holy Scriptures, given by inspiration of God, are of themselves sufficient toward the discovery of truth. (Orat. adv. Gent., ad cap.) “The holy Scripture is of all things most sufficient for us” (To the Bishops of Egypt 1:4)." "The Catholic Christians will neither speak nor endure to hear anything in religion that is a stranger to Scripture; it being an evil heart of immodesty to speak those things which are not written,” (Exhort. ad Monachas). “Vainly then do they run about with the pretext that they have demanded Councils for the faith’s sake; for divine Scripture is sufficient above all things; but if a Council be needed on the point, there are the proceedings of the Fathers, for the Nicene Bishops did not neglect this matter, but stated the doctrine so exactly, that persons reading their words honestly, cannot but be reminded by them of the religion towards Christ announced in divine Scripture.” (De Synodis, 6). St. Basil of the Great (d. 379) said, “Therefore let God-inspired Scripture decide between us; and on which side be found doctrines in harmony with the word of God, in favour of that side will be cast the vote of truth” (Letter 189:3). St. Cyril of Jerusalem (d. 386) said, "We ought not to deliver even the most casual remark without the Holy Scriptures: nor be drawn aside by mere probabilities and the artifices of argument. Do not then believe me because I tell thee these things, unless thou receive from the Holy Scriptures the proof of what is set forth: for this salvation, which is of our faith, is not by ingenious reasonings, but by proof from the Holy Scriptures...Let us then speak nothing concerning the Holy Ghost but what is written; and if anything be not written, let us not busy ourselves about it. The Holy Ghost Himself spoke the Scriptures; He has also spoken concerning Himself as much as He pleased, or as much as we could receive. Be those things therefore spoken, which He has said; for whatsoever He has not said, we dare not say" (Catechetical Lectures, 4.17ff). St. Gregory of Nyssa (d. 394) said, "What then is our reply? We do not think that it is right to make their prevailing custom the law and rule of sound doctrine. For if custom is to avail for proof of soundness, we too, surely, may advance our prevailing custom; and if they reject this, we are surely not bound to follow theirs. Let the inspired Scripture, then, be our umpire, and the vote of truth will surely be given to those whose dogmas are found to agree with the Divine words (Dogmatic Treatises, Book 12. On the Trinity, To Eustathius). St. Ambrose (d. 396) said, “How can we use those things which we do not find in the Holy Scriptures?” (Ambr. Offic., 1:23). St. Augustine (d. 430) said, "For the reasonings of any men whatsoever, even though they be [true Christians], and of high reputation, are not to be treated by us in the same way as the canonical Scriptures are treated. We are at liberty, without doing any violence to the respect which these men deserve, to condemn and reject anything in their writings, if perchance we shall find that they have entertained opinions differing from that which others or we ourselves have, by the divine help, discovered to be the truth. I deal thus with the writings of others, and I wish my intelligent readers to deal thus with mine (Letters, 148.15). “For in regard to the divine and holy mysteries of the faith, not the least part may be handed on without the Holy Scriptures. Do not be led astray by winning words and clever arguments. Do not even listen to me if I tell you anything that is not supported by or found in the Scriptures” (Exposition on Psalm 119). John Cassian (d. 435): “We ought not to believe in and to admit anything whatsoever which is not in the canon of Scripture or which is found to be contrary to it” (Conferences, 14.8).
When Jesus or the Apostles quoted Scripture, they were quoting the Old Testament Scriptures. Obviously, the New Testament didn't exist yet! And no, how could the Apostles always appeal to Scripture (the Old Testament) for questions related to Christianity? That would not make sense. Actually, the Apostles taught things contrary to Scripture (the Old Testament) when they taught that following the Mosaic Law was not necessary! That was what the Apostles themselves taught on their own initiative and not by recourse to Scripture! Read the first chapter of Galatians. Paul had preached the Gospel to the Galatians, and then someone else came in and preached something different, a different teaching which was nevertheless based upon Scripture! The gold standard Gospel Paul had preached was strictly oral and not written down. NOT in Scripture. So, no, the Apostles didn't always quote Scripture for their teaching. The Jerusalem Council which decided that Gentiles did not have to be circumcised was decided by the council and the Holy Spirit, not by Scripture. Scripture completes the Man of God. Which means that if you are not already a Man of God, Scripture does not complete you. You have to be a Man of God first. Also, Peter tells us that those who are uneducated, that is, those untaught in the Christian faith, can wrest the Scriptures to their own destruction. This is a serious warning. However, those who are taught and in possession of the gold standard Gospel will know how to read the Scriptures correctly. It is of interest that another name for this gold standard Gospel as preached by Paul is---Tradition.
I am a Reformed Protestant - I ha a Masters in "Catholic Theology" from Villanova- I know both sides. HAVE A DEBATE WITH ME- but be careful, because I will be using the Scriptures not picking one one ot two but the entire thrust..
For many they tend to concentrate on early church history skip over much of the middle centuries or focus on the negatives in them while minimizing the positive aspects of the middle fathers,religious and mystics to the saviors of the reformation who bring the church back to the golden age of the early church
Without Constantine, there is no Bible, no Scriptures - He was an Emperor of The Roman Empire a Pagan. It was Christianity not Catholicism that concerned the Emperor. When Constantine realized his own mother accepted Baptism and Christianity was in household he would not turn against her, Baptized as Cathrine Katherine giving up her Pagan beliefs for Jesus Christ. He was actually furious but his mother insisted she travel to The Holy Land, as a good son Roman Legions were her escorts. The Roman Emperor Constantine never saw or lived in Rome. He lived in Constantinople, Turkey and controlled The Empire from this City he gave his own name. Constantine agreed to Baptism only on his death bed, again to please his mother. The Mother of The Emperor was a Christian and he declared The Empire Christian not Catholic. Before he made the declaration to Christianity he insisted that the widespread Christians have a meeting in Nicea and bring to him a Creed. After time, he never expected the Christians answer - The Creed all of Christianity including what became Catholicism is simply - I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, THE CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH ALL THAT IS SEEN AND UNSEEN. I BELIEVE IN ONE LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD WHO CAME TO US SUFFERED FOR PURPOSE SINS, WAS CRUCIFIED AND BURIED. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN…you know this creed. Catholics make the profession of this Creed every Sunday. When people mention Constantine they think he is The Founder, it is not true. If you want to learn about Catholicism, I suggest you start with Francis of Assisi because he was the first Missionary to Africa and India, he tried to live his life as Jesus instructed Apostles. The interesting thing about Francis is he predates The New World (America). He tended the sick, fed the poor, rebuilt a burned out shell of a Church with his own hands, and adhered to The Testaments according to Jesus Christ. Go forth, bring The Word I Have Come…Without Francis we have no Christmas and no Easter. While tending the sick in the Ghettos, he felt hope through Christ needed to be fully understood. Meaning his Birth and his Death. Francis of Assisi is a pinnacle most Christians seem to miss, or never know his dedicated life and what he gave us through Jesus Christ. Understand, during 1100-1200 most people could not read, Francis was the only son of a wealthy merchant and well educated. He could read The Scriptures to the poorest people. He gave so much and asked for nothing but the Praise of Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior. Why be taught to hate another Christian Faith? Pope John Paul II put it into the best perspective, if anyone accepts Baptism They Are Your Brother. He was adamant, Baptists, Evangelicals and all those in Baptism are brothers and sisters in Faith of Jesus Christ. I know this is lengthy, but Constantine is not the Founder of Catholics. A better title would be The Man who made Christians out of Pagans.
It's practically certain that the Roman Catholic Church was going to establish a canon of Scripture because there were many writings being passed off as Scripture in the early church, and there were discrepancies between some of them, which led to the questioning of each writing's authenticity and relevance. If I remember correctly, the Bible contains only about a third of all of those writings. And the church has always been Catholic, but it was circa 100 AD when its members began calling it that (from Greek "katholikos" meaning "universal"), and in the 4th century when it was officially named the Roman Catholic Church.
I find it tragic that so many Christian people appear to spend their entire lives defining and redefining what they have decided to be against - instead of committing themselves to the one they must trust and follow. My meager suggestion is that fewer UA-cam videos should be created for the purpose of shooting arrows back and forth between Roman Catholic and Protestant doctrine, and just "Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace."
LET THEY BE ONE! Fundamentalism gets an F. John the Baptist did not follow Jesus but pointed the way. If you call yourself a Baptist, then you are defining yourself as a non-follower.
It should be noted that John the Baptist was too busy fulfilling his divinely ordained vocation to become a Christian disciple before his execution, but he directed countless souls to Christ (his own kinsman, remember), and the Roman Catholic Church canonized him as a saint.
The crucifixion, of Christ, in Egypt takes place at the autumn equinox/evening and the crucifixion of Jesus, at Calvary, takes place at the spring equinox/morning
The divisions in the church and calling others heretics without taking time to understand the other side is exactly what the devil wants. Overstating the position of the other side is part of the problem. It may get more likes but it's not advancing the Kingdom.
Read about Francis of Assisi to better understand how we are related through our Baptism. One thing that is also a misconception, Catholics do accept full immersion Baptism. John the Baptist is considered the first voice in the wilderness. He heralded being cleansed of Sin and Catholics believe in John. Why full immersion was not used for all baptism has to do with the location and access to water. Water was used by Jesus to cleanse the feet of people, but often there were wells not flowing streams of water. If look at older Catholic Churches, on the outside corners you may notice spigots, they are not a fountain but a place for full immersion in Baptism. I have been considering full immersion because a cousin is a Baptist and it is what John taught. God bless all of you,
Jesus is Catholic the Apostles are All Catholics. The early Chruch Fathers are ALL Catholic. The Bible was compiled by Catholics. These are facts, history, and TRUTH. Peace be with you.
I hate to say this, buts it’s true. Satan does use the good things god created against us. Sola scriptura is the perfect example. Coming from a non denomination church we would say test its fruits. Division: how many Protestant churches do we have Who else other than bible only Protestant churches want to say : you don’t. Need to be baptized. What’s worse, honoring someone’s mom, or teaching others not to do things Jesus told us to do( baptism). By the way I just read today the Mormon church is worth 263 billion vs Catholic Church 26 billion
I was in RC school from kindergarten thru high school. The first time I read the NT I saw nothing like Catholicism. Then there is the whole spectrum of priests from liberal, thru charismatic, to punch the clock pay check takers, to Ratzinger Canon law adherents. Canon law is RC doctrine in stone. It says you are born again at baptism (You join the faith and become salvation eligible) you accumulate grace dispensed by priests (Sacraments), hope you don’t die with a mortal sin (Straight to hell), then you die in uncertainty hoping that you minimized time in the gulag of purgatory. Paul did not have a U-haul with a marble altar and a sacristy with green and gold vestments, or a holy hour box. My conscience is bound by the word of God. Don’t be deceived beloved- study geopolitical history, the RC church integrated paganism into the empire’s religion, every conquered kingdom had a pagan god replaced by a patron saint. It is impossible to have regard for the Bible and be RC. The magisterium and tradition supersede the Bible. Deceitfully twisting and massaging scripture to hang on man made tradition is eternally deadly. I beg you to flee. Christ is diminished
Iam a Catholic, but I become confused about the our Father prayer, pray then stop and then finish it. One day, in the church a child was on the way to finish it, but she was shuuuuushed,and she whole church went quite for few seconds. Who is wrong, who is right.
What are you talking about? The prayer is said in full verbatim from the gospel. And when someone messes up responses in the mass no shushes or stops anything, it keeps moving. After the our father the preist speaks. Then there's the doxology.
We all have a God-shaped void, that we try to fill with counterfeits that only Jesus Christ can fill.. he wants a relationship and fellowship with us. He loves us and wants to spend eternity in heaven with us. We need to be sorry to God for what the Bible says is sin. Only once we realize we're lost can we be saved by trusting and the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He shed his blood for us taking our sins upon him, and he gives us his righteousness when we put our trust in his finished work on the cross, asking him to forgive us and save our souls from hell.
I made certain that I heard this video and watched it in its entirety, because I didn't want to have any misconception about what this man had to say. Having done this, I cannot help but note One glaring peculiarity: not one single time in the nearly 19 minutes this video took, did this gentleman ever mention that Jesus Christ is the only begotten son of the living God and that he alone is a way to the Father and that no man cometh under the Father but by Jesus. Not one time.
@Tom-h3s4x That's a rather austere Christian litmus test you're using there. Do you administer it to all self-identifying Christians? 🤔 For the record, all *orthodox* Catholic Christians believe that no one goes to the Heavenly Father except through His only begotten son the Lord Jesus Christ. (There are many heretics who identify as Catholic but reject that teaching.)
Well all change our views and that's part of growing up. We change our tastes in food clothes music movie's etc etc. nothing about the complete change of our own soul's.
Right, no denominations in the NT. Just the Church whose member wrote the NT. Join that Church. However, whar was it that preserved the NT through the centuries? And preserved belief in God and in the NT? The Roman Catholic Church. If not for the Roman Catholic Church, we would still be pagans, or maybe Muslims.
@@alhilford2345 (Denominations actually started before the 6th century - Arianism, for example - but they didn't proliferate much until the wake of the Protestant Revolt.)
When I realized that the Reformation did not return us to the Early Church, but instead started an entirely new faith, I was shook. I had been a devout Bible-believing Protestant. But then I found the early church was Catholic, and what they believed still continued into the Catholic Church of today. After a review of history and much prayer and pain, I surrendered and joined the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. There was no other option. Thank you for sharing - it was very familiar!
When I really considered church history on a deeper level considering what the fathers believed they had inherited from the apostles it began to sound very Catholic and it takes time, courage and the help of the Holy Spirit to open the heart to the truth.
Holy Catholic Church? Infallibility of the Pope now preaching all roads lead to God!
The Early Church was Orthodox. Catholicism has added many accretions over the last 1,000+ years, which still do not exist in the Orthodox Church today (Filioque, Original Sin. some of the Marian dogmas, Purgatory, Treasury of Merit as well as of course, Papal supremacy and infallibility).
Same!
@@stephendavies2925 Finish the quote. He said all religions are has to God not that they all lead to God. But merely that they are all pointing towards the divine. Of course the pope affirms that Jesus Christ is the only way to God, the father.
I'm a revert as well. My parents left the Church when I was 6 years old. I remember my parents' house with Jack Chick tracks floating around. There are probably a few still left in a cubbyhole somewhere. I went to a Protestant Bible College to become a Protestant pastor. There I was introduced to Catholicism. And also, the actual Greek of the New Testament writings. Much of the Greek wording I found matched up with the Catholic Church's teaching. With the anti-Catholic rhetoric I was brought up with, I stayed out of the Church for quite some time. I reentered the Catholic Church in 2023. It was purely God ordained.
So do you accept the heterodox RCC FIDUCIA SUPLICANS & AMORIS LATICIA EDICTS? Both edicts contradict the HOLY BIBLE and traditional Catholic Church teachings.
The algorithm brought one of your videos into my feed. I was raised in an IFB church. The KJV only, pre-trib rapture, dispensationalist type. I began studying Catholicism and church history in an attempt to talk my FIL out of converting. I ended up going through RCIA the next year, and have been Catholic since 2020.
Everything you've said in this video is hitting very close to home for me.
Great to hear, it is a difficult but rewarding process when the blinders start coming off and God gives the grace to embrace the truth
Amen! Excellent thinking and action taken.
Welcome home @RenegadeCatholic.
What about the heterodox RCC HETERODOX FIDUCIA SUPLICANS AND AMORIS LATICIA EDICTS??? Both edicts contradict the HOLY BIBLE and traditional Christian teachings.
You made a horrible mistake my friend. The Eucharist is not Jesus Christ. You are taking what is a figure of speech, and making it literal. Catholics twist the scriptures often and mix up what is literal, and take it as figurative, and the other way around. Jesus Christ called himself the door. But he's not a piece of wood with a door knob. He's using a figure of speech. If you go on to read the book of 1st Corinthians in the later chapters.. I believe chapters 10 through 12 somewhere in there.. the apostle Paul goes to talk about how the Lord's supper is an ordinance.. which means it's a ceremony or memorial only. It doesn't save you it's done in remembrance of Jesus Christ and it is a time of self-examination. (the Pauline Epistles are primarily where we get our church doctrine) the gospels are a mix and at a transitional time... If you want church doctrine read Paul's epeisltes. We are saved by grace through faith alone. Not of works. Not baptism. Not belonging to the Catholic Church. Paying indulgences does nothing for your sin. You're not supposed to pray to Mary Or venerate her.. she was not a perpetual virgin the Bible speaks of her children.. (but she was a virgin at the time of Jesus Christ. ) Mary is not your Co mediator. She had sin (she had to bring a sin-offering like everybody else.) If Catholics read their Bible and wanted to know the trutth.. and acknowledged that their priests were lying to them.. thank God could save them and forgive them for believing heresy.
I grew up in a "evangelical" type home. In 2007, I happened to come across an ad for a telescope ( an actual space telecope, not a bushnell lol ). When I went to see it, it was owned by a priest in SSPX. We got to talking and slowly questions arose... especially Sola Fide. I was baptized on Dec 8 2010. I have continued to study apologetics and have gained much insight into the true church! Praise the Triune God!
Pray the SSPX will prosper and return to holy mother Church sooner than later. Come Home. FSSP is united, so can you. It is not all about you. It is about Him and that which He instituted by His Holy Spirit. ✝️✡️🕎🇨🇦🇻🇦😘🍞🍷
@@davidhawkins5329 Say what? The SSPX is more united to the apostolic and catholic church and faith then FranciS himself.
Sorry but it is Rome that happens to have to get back from modernism and its protestantism loving partnership movement.
If you call "united to the church" priests like James Martin, well, you are doomed.
I go to the SSPX in Guatemala and that is only God's grace. I ran away from modernism (NOM) and never came back.
AVE MARIA, ORA PRONOBIS.
@@Sancte_Michael223it’s literally more Catholic than the Pope, lol.
As much as I take issue with Martin, at least he isn’t in formal schism with the Church.
Wow that's cool!
Thank you for this video. I have been a Catechist for decades and the two things that have always bothered me are: 1) the distortions of the Catholic faith by many people (including Catholics), and 2) how many Catholics are lukewarm and could not be bothered to learn bout Jesus, His Church, and the Saints who are our role models.
I agree.
There was a time when Catholic children were sent to Catholic schools and were taught by Catholic nuns and lay teachers. We didn't learn everything (impossible!), but we got the basics.
@ , you have awesome questions! Thank you. I can explain, but not in a UA-cam response. My responses would be way too long for this venue. Would you be kind enough to send me an email address I can reach you at? I am not interested in winning a debate for the sake of pride. I am interested in truth and glorifying God. I hope this is your intention too. I look forward to hearing back from you.
I was Presbyterian Christian half my life. They set my feet upon a solid foundation and I am so very grateful for them. In a couple daily prayer and worship practises of my life, those roots remain intentionally.
I still have the Gideon Psalms & New Testament I received in Grade 5 & I made a pledge of faith there.
God has been faithful.
I, by God's grace and mercy I am catholic Christian - Latin rite- 1 of the 24 Churches under the term catholic. I am home. It's tough and difficult. But it's right & just.
My Lord Jesus Christ and his Mom Blessed Virgin Mary stick close to me please.
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Reformed theology retained the concept of covenants and many who covert to Catholicism can carry some of that understanding over as they seek to understand the fullness of the faith.
new subscriber here. Thanks for this video
@@mitchellosmer1293 Ellen G. White is a false prophet.
BY DEFINITION, with your Firm Foundation have any piece of mind at death!! Works creates DOUBTS your entire life ..
Ive had so much anti Catholic rhetoric in my time. The Bible believing cristians tell me they don't need to go to confession. ( Jesus told His disciples to go out and forgive people's sins). They told me that there shouldn't be child baptism. St Paul told us to baptise whole households.
They tell me that the Eucharist is only a symbol. No, Jesus tells us that The Eucharist is His True Flesh and Blood and that whoever consumes my Body and Blood will have Eternal Life.
They tell me that you should just rely on the Bible. St Paul tells us to live by the word and tradition.
These bible beleiving Christians do not follow the Bible. They don't follow the above.
The early Christians crlebrated The Mass. They showed great reverence towards The Eucharist. They did not have worship services. Jesus told us to Do This In Memory of Me as in celebrating the Eucharist in the Last Supper.
@nicolaj665 This refers to if we sin against one another we should ask forgiveness, as before we take communion, we are also told, as we must keep the commandments to believe in Jesus christ and love one other. When we make peace with God our sins are forgiven and we receive the promised holy spirit through the new covenant spoken of by jeremiah made with blood Jesus christ and him crucified, we don't then need to keep on as we are now born again past from death to eternal life. As our sins have been paid for and we repented of and received the promised Holy Spirit being made right with God and being made one with God, as we live in the spirit we sin not but if we sin we have and advocate with the father who intercedes for us, while we are here we still have flesh and if we give into it and sin 2e should ask the father to forgive us some teach not but when you feel God's presence again, and as we grow in the faith in the spirit we learn to walk upright in the light following Jesus his teachings and ways. Jesus died once for our sins, so accept his love by believing, and we are right with God. I hope this helps some. I have received the promised Holy Spirit in Jesus christ name from the father, so you are sealed for his appearing.
@nicolaj665 His body was hung on the cross. The blood was poured out for us with water representing the way made to receive the Holy Spirit eteranal life.
We are to take communion in remembrance of his sacrifice till He comes, We don't physically eat or drink blood. By believing you are accepting his body and blood, and communion in remembrance of christ. We see how they took communion in the bible as christ showed us do this in remembrance of me,
@@Adam-n8y ? What is being said here?
So, you alone are infallible? The attitude that "I alone interpret Scriptures and am correct, and you are wrong" is why there is relativism and division in Christianity. In John 14-17, the Apostles are told by Jesus, at the Last Supper, that they will be guided in truth by the Holy Spirit. None of us were present. That office of Apostle was passed along as Bishop and with it, the authority to determine truth. This is done as a gathering with the Pope and all Bishops as in the Council of Jerusalem.
@carolbydlon6275 Before the council we have the written word to guide us, also when the Holy spirit comes to you then you will see, the authority is God's word all the early church writters wrote and they all searched the sriptures for the truth, bare in mind the roman church has been in error before for they went agaisnt the word of God, better to seek the Lord for the promised Holy Spirit and let God teach us, being born again of the spirit. Remember, the leaders would not listen to the prophets either. They love power, and many false teachers we were warned would infiltrate the church. We weren't present for all of the ministry of Jesus so shall we now move on, I think not the spirit reveals to us what is written and it is not for privet interpretation but is a light that through the spirit of truth we can all see as we be humble and obey God's word, christ is the rock his body is his followers this is the church at the beginning, and continues with all those who beleive and are filled with the spirit, this is also written not me making stuff up.
We have had popes alowing killing of beleivers who would not worship them, and the money for sins to be forgiven, by following Jesus it means following his word as He is the living word. Hope you will seek the Lord and not be annoyed as all I've spoke is sripture and as a believer you must believe God's word, other wise you are only following traditions of men which we are not to do so. Note it wasn't until the 15th century that this was bought in transubstantiation. Luke 22 -19 Jesus said take this in remembrance of me, I have no problem with it is his body and his blood but it does not become Jesus, it is in remembrance as Jesus taught us.
I had a serious Catholic time as a child. Went away as a young man, was attracted to the Protestant faith. In time I got married, and began to question. I had memories of worship during mass, I also recognized that Catholics are Christians. Which was not taught in my Protestant church. I guess it was only a matter of time. I came back wIth my family and we have remained Catholic believer. I really didn’t get caught up in doctrine. I simply crossed over because Christ is present in the mass. That decided everything for me.
@@mitchellosmer1293 Suggest you know very little as what you've said is totally untrue.Try reading the Church Fathers, the Didache and the Catechism if you you actually want to find out the truth,
God bless,
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@@mitchellosmer1293Who has the correct intrepretation of the Bible? You? The Saints? Other Protestants? And how do you know your interpretation is correct? How many Protestant countries are secular?
Hi Doug. I highly recommend Walter Veith's 36 part lecture series, Total Onslaught. He's a former professor of evolution and former Catholic.
Interesting video. Thank you. In 12 years of Catholic school, and a lifetime of attending mass, I've never heard anyone teach or say anything negative about any protestant faith. The closest would be in studying Luther for example. They would teach where he was wrong and why, and where he had a point that should be examined, but never with any lack of charity.
We indeed have to know how to defend our faith always speaking the truth in love.
@@bloodyforkcreekhomestead-c7751 It does test ones patience and charity at times. Not always successfully.
My biggest pet peeve, because it strikes me as so obtuse, is when people declare (which is always it seems at times) what is or isn't biblical. Not here is my interpretation and why I think you are wrong. But asserting some super Pope infallibility and declaring with some pretend authority that theirs is the supreme truth, and all others are heretics. The lack of critical thinking is annoying. Must be a test from God to teach me patience.
Did they teach you about the Gunpowder Plot? Or Gen Garibaldi opening the dungeons in 1850? Or Tyndale? Did they show you pictures of popes kissing qurans? Church history
Wow well it is out there.
@@arthurgrey8967 do you worship allah? Your pope said y'all worship the same god as the muhammadans.
Me, I call no man on earth my spiritual father. Especially an effeminate quran kisser
I remember a fundamentalist approaching me telling me that I had to be born again to be saved. I told him I was born Catholic, got it right the first time
Born again by water and blood
They all say it goes back to Nicodemus, but then there's no evidence of their definition of that verse until the 1900's. Another new Protestant movement started and preached that it meant something other than baptism, which is how it had been understood from the beginning.
@@julieelizabeth4856in what way was Nicodemus to know that Jesus was telling about Catholic baptism as a Jew, not having read the CCC?
@@CONTEMPLATINGCATHOLICISM-v5l Water and spirit is the normal way (or "ordinary" way), blood baptism is an extraordinary way to be baptised and is a reasonable answer to those who bring up the "what about the thief on the cross" trump card 🤣
@@wordforever117or you can just point out the fact that the good thief died prior to Pentacost, and so he died under the Davidic covenant, which didn't require baptism.
I converted to Catholicism this year. My sister was very Anti-Catholic and tried for about a year to get me to change my mind. She is now dating a Catholic man although I think he is culturally Catholic..
I am a convert to the one, holy, catholic church from a nebulous "christian" background. The one thing I can never understand about these "Bible believing" people, is how can they claim that the church "fell away" from the "true faith", and not realize that they are calling the One who said, "upon this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it" a liar.
Read #Erasmus.
@@aclark903
Understand Erasmus.
@@kletterfreak814 Erasmus remained Catholic, & condemned Luther (unlike Pope Francis 500 years later) for sure, but he also called out Catholic corruption. So let’s not pretend the Reformation wasn’t needed.
@@aclark903 There never was a need for the Reformation. There was a need for reform, and the Reformation-despite its name-was not a reform but a revolt. It did not make the Church more of what it should have been.
@@aclark903
Well, clearly, reformation was necessary and has and is constantly being done. But a Reformation always works withIN the church! Luther&Co. calling themselves Reformators is a farce, as they acted willingly not only outside the church, but even denying their whole authority, so they would rather be Revolutionists then. One could say kind of a nice gesture, to call them Protestants instead, considering the severe punishments even the OT has foreseen for disobedience?! (Same punishment as for wickedness...)
Great video, thank you! (ex-evangelical, just started RCIA)
Great , May God bless you in your OCIA experience, learning what it means to be Catholic is lifelong journey. C
Do you worship allah like the pope?
@@BibleThumprAllah is just the arabic word for "God", though. Is not a name, but the concept of the one, true, Creator.
That muslims give God worship in a wrong way, decieved by a false prophet (Mohamed), that's a different issue.
Welcome!
@@GranMaese the Pope kisses the quran. Remember the Gunpowder Plot! Remember Tyndale! Pope is antichrist
Yes. It was anti-catholicim I found in every Protestant denomination I joined over 40 years that sent me back to my Catholic faith. For that I am grateful.
@@leojmullins anti catholsism or do you mean anti paganism? Sure, yeah, you betcha we are intolerant of paganism especially one with the power of Satan. Looking into how the roman religion started by infusing Christianity a monotheism into a roman religion of polytheism is quite obvious unless you work very hard to ignore, deny & then do all you can to justify your religion. I've been thoroughly blessed to be able to see through all of that junk. My athiest parents sent me to Lutheran school to keep away from public school. You talk about strange! I never remember a bible coming out just a catchesim, lots of German teaching and junk about a German dude who was a roman, still wanted to be a roman but had some issues with their religion which were issues that needed to be addressed. I still do not hold or value Luther for it is those that remained outside the Roman religious cult that held to true apistle teachings & the Word of God that was passed around & copied. What the Roman religion holds as church fathers is hideous. Yes, study them deep & seriously to see the truth of Christianity starting to go off the rails. Acts is our church history. To follow men & their changes to Christianity & corrupt doctrines that obviously so many had is nuts! 80% of what you guys call church fathers did not believe Peter was or would become a pope & that the churchbwould be built on him. The entire point of the eucharist is missed & warped as it grew into a new doctrine. This is what cults do. When you visit vatican look around, do you see plaques or stone carvings of the Word? Why is that? What is with all them statues? Why does it represent the Roman religion of old? Now, what about their biggest popular god,, the sun god so much depicted in almost all paintings, statues & other idol parafinalia in the Roman institution? Why do you carefully ignore this, never bring it up or talk about it???? Now, you want me to be tolerant of this cultic belief rather than denounce it? We should treat you guys as brothers & sisters in the faith with all that you bring in & are tainted with? No way! You know the truth, the next step is 100% up to you
The problem with many fundamentalist protestants, beyond their ignorance, is that they choose to think ill of Catholicism and Catholics. Catholics and the Catholic Church don't do that (although some individuals may, but they are not the representing authority). We see them as separated brethen whom we try to have dialogues and to establish an understanding and relationship.
Here in Ireland the Catholic Church has quite a testimony. Child abuse by priests and nuns on an industrial scale ,These abusive clergy when discovered being allowed to continue in the holy orders and then shifted to another parish where they were free to carry on their vile practices ,the worst cases were sent overseas to the missions .
I was visiting at a Church of God service with friends and the preacher said in his sermon that Catholicism is wrong and isn't Bible based .
I corrected him.
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I don't know how you could have corrected this Pastor unless he was extremely ignorant regarding the Word of God...
the ONLY thing good I can say regarding Roman Catholics is,.. that I believe many of them love God/Jesus... and many of them have placed their faith and trust in Jesus..
but that is about as far as it goes... everything about them oozes disobedience...
I grew up raised in a Roman Catholic home... well at least my mom was... dad was an Episcopalian... and Never went to church with us.. but he always drove us to church then went down the street to the local tavern and waited until we got done... and we would walk down about 4 blocks... and meet him... where for about 4 hours... him and mom would sip their beers at the bar.. while me and my sister.. would sit at a table eating chips and drinking sodas..
that was a good day.. Saturdays would be grocery day... where they would hit around 6 bars... and me and sis.. would be in the bars from 1 pm... to 11 pm... doing the same...
I would not fault my mom for That... but why I question ANY Roman Catholic.... is how do they know Jesus...?..
cuz even as a child growing up... none of our Catholic relatives... even had 1 bible between them all in their home..
what kind of Love for the Savior is that.,. when one does Not even care to read about Him during the week?..
I bought my parents their first bible when I was 9 years old... by turning in S&H Green stamps mom gave me...
I redeemed them in for a BIBLE.. and I was the ONLY one at home that read that bible..
my folks are both gone now.... and my sister happened to find that same bible a few months ago.. buried in a pile of my mother's things... I asked for it back... I now have it once again after almost 55 years.. of NOBODY reading it..
so let me ask any of you Catholic's out there... who Still think of yourselves as Good Christians...
Do You own a bible?..
Do you read it daily?
Do you believe it is true.. or do you trust in what your church says even if it is contrary to what God's Word says?..
Do you believe in Baptizing babies...?
then you are Not following what Jesus said... Jesus Never approved of Baptizing babes..
Do you believe in the Celibacy of Priest...etc...
that is anti biblical as well Nowhere in God's word does it state a man of the cloth cannot marry..
Do you believe Jesus was an ONLY child?.. WRONG..
the bible states Jesus had brothers and at least ONE sister..
Do you pray on Rosary Beads...?.. Wrong... this is being ritualistic... Jesus warns about doing things. like That... even saying repetitive prayers such as the Our Father... is forbidden...
Jesus used the Our Father as an example of how to pray... Jesus NEVER said we must say THAT prayer over and over ... word for word.. like a copy cat..
If you are NOT reading scripture every day...at home SHAME on you Catholics... who call yourselves Christians...
Catholics are NOT Christians. They cannot be! They believe in a lot more that is not of scripture. The keep and venerate corpses and relics (i.e. Human flesh, blood and bones) How is that Christianity. They believe they can interact with the dead when God clearly says the dead know nothing and can not partake in the ways of the living. At each and every turn they defy God and have excuses for their disobedience e.g. Do not call any man Father; No vain and repetitive prayers; no graven images and idols; do not go beyond what is written etc. They have pagan rites, rituals and feast days which have their origins from pagan rome. They have trinkets that they believe have a role in their salvation and made up places like purgatory drawn from thin air. They do many things like these that asking if satan's chair is not in the vatican is a valid question.
@@mitchellosmer1293 ua-cam.com/video/HVcYr-PKoxA/v-deo.htmlsi=aiDT_LvyjgxZEU2L
When i reached 37yrs as a born and raised commited proetestant Anglican , i discovered the catholic churc being the true church the world had forbiden me from entering .
Oh My God even if i enter the catholic church sanctuary without anybody present ,i always feel the LORD & His Angels present in the house . There is always the real presence of Jesus in every catholic church. When i enter the protestant worship house ,just feel emptiness , no one is there.
@@mitchellosmer1293perhaps it would help you to see your error by reading the last supper accounts in the synoptic gospels. Jesus literally commands us to commemorate His Passion and to follow Him in like manner.
In baptism we become part of Jesus’ body, which is His Church, and are regenerated, receiving the grace we lacked at birth.
So it is a matter of “both, and” and not “this, not that”.
@mitchellosmer1293 very wrong , let the blessed Lord Jesus teach you :
Luke 22:17-20
[17]Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves;
[18]for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
[19]And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
[20]Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.( "Do this in memory of me" ,who is me ?the Passover Lamb , shedding blood for our salvation verse 20).
Saint Paul is there something the Lord Jesus told you about this ?Yes ,he did ,what is it ?
Saint Paul says : 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
[23]For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread;
[24]and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
[25]In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
[26]For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes. ( Saint Paul Mitchellosmer1 thinks your crazy ," as often as we eat this bread and drink this cup , we proclaim the LORD'S death until he comes " boom, the false church fears the cross ,the death of Jesus and everything ,why ?because it is man made business ,it has no Apostolic authority PERIOD).
Great video!! I am a Catholic revert (but really a convert from Atheism as I was only ever a cradle catholic in childhood). I never went through the protestant phase on my way back to the faith as many seem to do, but I am absolutely fascinated to hear stories like yours. I never had a clue that anti-Catholicism was a thing until a few months ago and I have been properly Catholic now for 8 years!!
Similar story, never really knew what Protestantism truly was and their disdain for the Mother Church until just over a year ago.
@@mitchellosmer1293 Thanks for the copy and paste...now tell me what YOU think
Sola scriptura? Did Our Lord leave us with ‘scriptura’? No, He left us as a living body of believers - a ‘church’. The life of that body has gone on through 20 centuries - with Him as its head, immersed in His Spirit, and worshipping the Father. One of God’s greatest gifts to His Family has been ‘Scriptura’. God gives the scriptures to His Family so as to reveal Himself, to show His nature, to teach us of His history with us, to encourage us, to thrill us, to motivate us, to guide us, to inspire prayer and relationship with Him, to be used in liturgy (Mass!) BUT, “sola scriptura” treats the Bible as if it were intended as a source book for the practice of amateur theology, or as a sort of license which entitles just anybody to pick it up and claim to be a shepherd with authority over the sheep of His pasture.
The Bible was Compiled by Catholics.
The Apostles are all Catholic.
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, *which are able to make thee wise unto salvation* through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
That the man of God may be perfect, *throughly furnished unto all good works*
{2 Timothy 3:15-17}
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
I have more understanding than all my teachers: *for thy testimonies are my meditation*
{Psalm 119:98-99}
*Thy word* is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
{Psalm 119:105}
The entrance of thy words giveth light; *it giveth understanding unto the simple*
{Psalm 119:130}
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, *making wise the simple*
{Psalm 19:7}
@@larrybedouin2921 Amen!
Your wordsmithinghere laid this out with extreme grace. Beautifully done.
@@mitchellosmer1293The Old Testament was not in Scripture as is Bible until after the development of Jesus's Church which began in 33AD, with His words, "...I will build my Church...". Before that the Old Testament was taught ... just like the first 325 years of Christianity. That was when Jesus's promise that He would build His Church upon the Pagan Rock came true and Constantine converted along with all of Rome from Paganism to Christianity, just as Jesus told us. I know this is trioubling, Mitchell, but you must resist your tendency to glance over that basic element iof Jesus's teaching. He clearly meant what he said at Ceaserea Phillippi. You can find it in Matthew, I am sure you know where.
How can any group based on hate, lies , disregarding historical reference back to Christ and self righteousness be convincing. Thank you for seeking the TRUTH which is the church Jesus started.
18:24 "If you're protestant, I think you believe some distortion... and if you're Catholic... you need to know how to defend your faith..."
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@mitchellosmer1293
I can absolutely refute all your "facts" because scriptures teaches all of them as truths.
But... before I WASTE my time....
I have some questions for you first....
Where in the bible does it teach bible alone (sola scriptura)?
Where in the bible does it say that God is the "Trinity"?
Where in the bible does it say what books belong in the bible?
If you can point to ONE verse for any of these... then I'll answer ALL you challenges.
Seems like a good deal since I only burdened you with 3😁
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Also, never say NEVER... because you are going to be EXTREMELY disappointed if you can meet my challenges and I get to respond.
You'll be a catholic in no time 😂
WHICH IS ZERO ON THIS PAGE
I'm always amazed at our self-righteousness as Evangelicals!
Self righteousness is a delusion we all struggle with 😢
It is not only self-righteousness. It seems to me like once Evangelicals say a verse of Scripture, they usually assume that there is only one interpretation to that verse, which is their interpretation. They assume that the interpretation is self-evident and do not explain how the verse applies. They do not give an explanation but only list the verse, like it is a code for a point of view.
@@RitaGatton that is one of the problems with private interpretation of Scripture and assuming it to be driven by the Holy Spirit, and why St. Peter specifically warns against doing so in his second letter
@@mitchellosmer1293When the Pharisees criticised Jesus because His apostles were pulling the grain from the wheat as they walked and eating it on the Sabath, Jesus said “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath”. He was also criticised for curing people on the Sabbath. So Jesus it would appear had a different interpretation of the Sabbath to the Pharisees who followed strictly the Old Testament.
Jesus Christ founded HIS One and ONLY Catholic Church along with the Apostles in 33A.D. AND at that time, He also warned that towards the end, MANY will come in His name, (Over 70,000 False, Man Made, Reformed, Heretical Protestants Religions and Churches) In 107A.D. St. Ignatius of Antioch, (DIRECT Disciple of St. John the Apostle) first used the Greek word; "KATOLICÓS" (UNIVERSAL) to describe the Catholic Church. In 313A.D. Emperor Constantine ISSUED the Edict of Milan to STOP the persecution of the Catholic Church. In 380A.D. Emperor Theodosius OFICIALLY DECLARED The Catholic Church as that of Rome. In 1520 Martin Luther, (Father of Protestantism) started his Church...Go figure!
Rightly asserted, God bless you brethren in Christ. Those do not believe in Christ, brlieve in man not God. What we do it's their " Predestination " as they confirm for themselves. 🌹✝️🌹
Katholikós is a combination of two words, kath holou which actually means "According to the whole." Protestants began translating it as "universal" so they could feel that they, somehow, belonged to Jesus' one, holy, "catholic" (small c) and Apostolic Church.
@@jeffscully50613 Sorry, I asked a Native Greek person and not only did he affirmed that it meant; (UNIVERSAL) but told me that the accentuation was over the last vowel "KATOLICÓS"...OÇ
Thank you MHFM!
@mitchellosmer1293 I stopped reading after you wrote, "WRONG!!!!"
There is no doubt that Jesus stained the Catholic Church.
I was confirmed really knowing nothing. Badly catechised. College got me involved with the Campus Crusade. I soon discovered that protestantism made no sense at all. That was over 50 years ago. Never left Catholicism so I can't say I came back. But I discovered what it really is. One Holy Catholic and APOSTOLIC.
Yours unfortunately is true for many including me. It took me many years later to realize how wonderful our Catholic Church is
@CONTEMPLATINGCATHOLICISM-v5l True True. So glad.
@rukidding-y2c
the ONLY thing good I can say regarding Roman Catholics is,.. that I believe many of them love God/Jesus... and many of them have placed their faith and trust in Jesus..
but that is about as far as it goes... everything about them oozes disobedience...
I grew up raised in a Roman Catholic home... well at least my mom was... dad was an Episcopalian... and Never went to church with us.. but he always drove us to church then went down the street to the local tavern and waited until we got done... and we would walk down about 4 blocks... and meet him... where for about 4 hours... him and mom would sip their beers at the bar.. while me and my sister.. would sit at a table eating chips and drinking sodas..
that was a good day.. Saturdays would be grocery day... where they would hit around 6 bars... and me and sis.. would be in the bars from 1 pm... to 11 pm... doing the same...
I would not fault my mom for That... but why I question ANY Roman Catholic.... is how do they know Jesus...?..
cuz even as a child growing up... none of our Catholic relatives... even had 1 bible between them all in their home..
what kind of Love for the Savior is that.,. when one does Not even care to read about Him during the week?..
I bought my parents their first bible when I was 9 years old... by turning in S&H Green stamps mom gave me...
I redeemed them in for a BIBLE.. and I was the ONLY one at home that read that bible..
my folks are both gone now.... and my sister happened to find that same bible a few months ago.. buried in a pile of my mother's things... I asked for it back... I now have it once again after almost 55 years.. of NOBODY reading it..
so let me ask any of you Catholic's out there... who Still think of yourselves as Good Christians...
Do You own a bible?..
Do you read it daily?
Do you believe it is true.. or do you trust in what your church says even if it is contrary to what God's Word says?..
Do you believe in Baptizing babies...?
then you are Not following what Jesus said... Jesus Never approved of Baptizing babes..
Do you believe in the Celibacy of Priest...etc...
that is anti biblical as well Nowhere in God's word does it state a man of the cloth cannot marry..
Do you believe Jesus was an ONLY child?.. WRONG..
the bible states Jesus had brothers and at least ONE sister..
Do you pray on Rosary Beads...?.. Wrong... this is being ritualistic... Jesus warns about doing things. like That... even saying repetitive prayers such as the Our Father... is forbidden...
Jesus used the Our Father as an example of how to pray... Jesus NEVER said we must say THAT prayer over and over ... word for word.. like a copy cat..
If you are NOT reading scripture every day...at home SHAME on you Catholics... who call yourselves Christians...
@@CONTEMPLATINGCATHOLICISM-v5l Now you can rejoice that you finally realized it and have it as a central part of your life to fulfill and bless you.
So sad that they continue to teach lies from their founders Calvin & Luther! Pride IS A DEADLY SIN FOR SURE!!!! I am so glad you have seen the light of Christs only TRUE CHURCH! Gods ways are NOT MANS WAYS! Pax Christi/Ava Maria 🙏🏻
do not forget Zwingli
There you Right Again, there is no better way than God's way. Truth never fails, she will triumph in the end.
??? The Roman Church has 1.5 billion people and you bring up that quote?? The RC IS Man's way
Oh man, oh man! I highly recommend Jimmy Akins YT video - can you hear the gospel at the mass? A masterful explanation of how the major points of the gospel are found throughout the words of the Mass. Really eye-opening for Catholuc and non-Catholic alike. And the video begins with an ex-Catholic New Jerseyian claiming he did not hear about grace nor other major Christian tenants whn he was a Catholic. Weeeell, Jimmy, very gentlemanly, just destroys that! Jimmy shows the New Jerseyian, as the younger version of himself, most likely he paid little attention during the Mass - as many of us as youth usually neglect - because if you participate during the Mass you repeat the words WITH ATTENTION as you should do, well, it is all there!!! So, please watch the video and please pass it on to others!!!!!
Jimmy is a manifest heretic and a member of the novous ordo New mass. Which is invalid
That "pastor" is giving a sales pitch. He is using the language of commerce, augmented with psychological methodology. "I think we both can see that..." - this is devious and intentionally leads the audience to agree and submit to the ideology being sold. Protestantism forces him to do this, as his income depends on congregation building. And confgreation stealing.
If you're talking about the presenter's style of speaking, your criticism doesn't invalidate the facts that he shared.
@@JohnAlbertRigali His style was far superior to his content.
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My father left the faith as a teenager and so I grew up lukewarm evangelical. Basically, we believed in God yet we never attended church.
Many people probably have this experience, I tried to read the bible as a child from cover to cover, quite a few times yet always ultimately failed. As you can guess the reading would stop usually end around Leviticus or Duetrotemy. A few times, I did make it into the Prophets somewhere.
And ultimately that was my life for 35 years. I grew up knowing Catholics because many of my fathers brothers and sisters were Catholic. Many of my cousins were Catholic and my Grandmother was Catholic. But I really didn't know anything about it and thought it was basically like what I believed.
I joined the Navy and ultimately went to college later in life in my 30s. I had a different experience than most people in college because of my age.
They say most people become more liberal in higher education yet my experience was the opposite. I took an ethics class and found out about classical philosophy and Ayn Rand. I'll say, my libertarian phase didn't last long because Atlas Shrugged isn't really that great of a read. The people who love it really oversell it.
At one point, I wanted to start reading the bible every night so I asked my friend about buying a study bible. He is Catholic and recommended Ignatius NT study bible.
And I'd read a chapter and all the notes every night in bed. Sometimes I'd fall asleep while reading it. lol
Well that kind of built the foundation against some of the antiCatholic sentiments someone needs to understand before becoming Catholic. And because college gets busy I read 3/4 Gospels before falling off.
During COVID, I was graduated and had tons of spare time so looked for an audio bible and found Fr Mikes bible in a year podcast. Ultimately listening to the bible everyday converted me to Catholicism. And spoiler alter: it was John 6.
Fifteen years ago, my grandmother died and I tried to take communion during the funeral and found out Catholics are serious about communion unlike any evangelical church. Reading John 6 in 2020 made me realize the truth.
Now the story gets sad.
My entire family converted on Easter this year 2023. My father in June was diagnosed with cancer and died rather quickly. I had been praying every day for his conversion so I flat out said he should go to confession and get his life ready for death. He disagreed. If I knew he was going to pass so quickly, I would have sent the priest to talk to him in the hospital yet now it is what it is. Monday QBing isn't going to do anything.
The thing it helped me realize though is the souls in purgatory really need our prayers and our prayers are not bound by time and space so I can continue to pray for him.
And that is basically the point of this long winded UA-cam comment. Keep praying for your dead family.
If they are saved, they are more than likely in purgatory and need your prayers. And if they aren't (which you shouldn't assume) your prayers are not wasted.
Thank you for sharing your story. It is great to learn how God has worked in you and your family. The doctrine of purgatory is a great comfort. I continually pray for my parents and 3 siblings that I continue to have connection to through prayer. This is one of our great mysteries.
Thank you for telling your story!
Please take a good look at the “early church” in Acts, chapters 1 thru 7. to see what believers filled with the Holy Spirit looked like and what they were doing And what they believed, taught and preached. Strikingly different from the ritual and religion of Catholcism .
@@douggreenway7283 First off, don't use parentheses around words until learning thier proper usage. Acts is a history book of the early church written by St. Luke. A better strategy would be making an argument with the details in Acts 1-7 instead of telling me to read it. I've read it many times because my Confirmation saint is St. Stephen. Your comment isn't going to convince anyone because its a statement and doesn't have any substance.
@@mitchellosmer1293 Why would Jesus need to teach that Mary went to heaven? Wouldn't you think God's mother went to heaven?
I didn't even read your entire comment because that single statement is so queer and stupid.
I'm not Catholic and I probably never will be but I can say two things. One? The Catholic Church truly is persecuted and held responsible for things that simply are not true by the Protestant/Evangelical sect. The Catholic church is considered the devil himself. I began to ask myself serious questions when these gentle people who were far from perfect and didn't try to hide it, prayed for us as their brothers and sisters. Not for us to convert, but just because they cared. I promise you. We've never done that for them. And two? I visited a Catholic church with a friend not long ago for Easter mass. I spent most of it crying. I didn't get love bombed like you would in an Evangelical church. They were just kind gentle people. My time with these amazing people completely changed my mind. Whatever happened? We've got it wrong.
May God be with you 🙏🏼!
You might be wrong about probably never becoming a catholic. ❤
@cathieblack266 🙂 no..I'm not..but I am sorry I wasn't more kind
Most pop Evangelical lit is pseudo-scholarship, basically Jack Chick with a "bibliography"!
Truly shocking, but you are right.
Thank you brother, for your honesty and humility. To be deep in history is to be Catholic.
2nd Peter 1:20 No prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation.
Peter was not referring to existing canon, he was referring to the making of prophecy.
“But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture becomes a matter of someone’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was EVER MADE by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.”
2 Peter 1:20-21 NASB2020
@@soteriology400 "Someone has to do the interpreting of the Bible. In the Catholic tradition, it is the Magisterium, who has been given this privilege by Christ himself. In Protestantism, it is ultimately every single Christian. Each Protestant is his own magisterium." This is why there are so many different Christian denominations.
@@vintagevmax2410 There is not one single example of anyone claiming to be infallible, a magisterium, nor anyone pointing to another as infallible. I see this whole idea of magisterium, as laziness, and based on imagination. There is actually a lot of overlap with beliefs between denominations. No two Roman Catholics agree on everything either. We are each accountable to God, there is no lawyering up.
@soteriology400 he's right, the bible says that the Chrurch is a pillar and ground of truth 1 Tim 3:15. Every protestant DOES believe that their interpretations are infallible, not because the claim to be infallible but because the belief is that interpretation is revealed by the holy spirit to each individual believer and the Holy Spirit is infallible.
@@iamtheteapot7405 1 Timothy 3:16, the next verse, we see this was referring to Jesus,
15 but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth. 16 By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness:
He who was revealed in the flesh,
Was vindicated in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Proclaimed among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in glory.
In case Paul was delayed, TImothy was to look to Christ for godliness, the truth, the way, and the life (John 14:6). This does not mean a authority to decide what is true and what is not. It was more on how to conduct himself, looking to Christ the truth, the way and the life.
I'm a protestant and when I hear catholics and protestants squabbling it always reminds me of the constant arguing among Jesus' disciples. (Both sides could probably apply Ephesians 4:29 more often). Of course there are catholics who are saved by the grace of Christ, and there are those who are not - just as there are many protestants. My uncle is a catholic convert and a priest in the church and I have no doubt he is saved. I look forward to rejoicing with him and all my brothers and sisters in Christ's Kingdom.
I invite you to dive into the following UA-cam playlists of mine:
* why convert/revert to Catholic Christianity?
* religion favorites
* conversions and reversions to Catholic Christianity
* Catholic testimonials
* paranormal: phenomena unexplained by science (especially religious phenomena)
Good 👍 episode.
I am a cradle 👶 Catholic ⛪. Yet, I explored Protestant denominations, non Christian religions and various philosophies.
Judaism ✡ and a few Protestant denominations made me more Catholic! 🤯
Mr. Troll. You can read the counters to your issues in Catholic Answers and other Catholic sources. You are clearly anti Catholic. You selected the wrong opponent. (sardonic) L 🤣 L
Sola scriptura is not in the Bible.
You use a Bible where you agree on the same number if New Testament books. Your denomination did not complete that number: the Catholic Church did.
Yoyr denomination does not claim the impact that Catholic hospitals, charities and schools have.
Your denomination is not even hinted in The Bible. You are no Pope. You are just a winding in The Philippines 🇵🇭, where I traveled for 40+ years, and in other Catholic majority nations.
Jesus founded The Catholic Church. The founder of your denomination is not 1/2 as holy.
You cannot destroy the Catholic Church.
Kieth Nester is a former protestant pastor that i enjoy listening to. He (as a protestant) preached so well about Mary without realizing he was sounding Catholic! Now he is Catholic.😊 Thank you for sharing your story.
There are many things like this in scripture including the Eucharist, when rightly understood it is very Catholic. Thanks for sharing!
I was born into Catholicism but never practiced as my parents never practiced. I officially reentered the church this year after having exited it in my twenties.
What I primarily like about Catholicism (at least the way I understand it) is that the only thing we get above and beyond people outside the faith is responsibility. Of course we think having faith in the church and God, having communion, are perks themselves. But beyond that, there is nothing putting us above our fellow man.
Indeed, it could be argued that it would be quite a bit harder for a non-Catholic to go to hell. Because going to hell takes being aware of what God is and actively deciding to turn our face away from him. Seeing as we believe that we have the most complete picture of who and what God is, it stands to reason that it takes being a Catholic to actually have the capacity to decide against him in full knowledge.
We are tasked t live our lives as beacons for others. So they may find the best path to God.
All I see in Catholicism is hard work and humbling experiences and I wouldn't want it any other way.
HARD WORK , always WORKS!! It is about Christ's WORK and that is the one whose work accounted for the forgiveness of sins!! It is not a "system" it is a "FAITH"
One of the major problems I see with fundamentalists is that they never want to engage in facts or things that appear challenging to their faith. Whereas we had medieval scholasticism, strong theologians, and councils that dealt with challenges to our faith. Also it seems that fundamentalists only talk badly of Catholicism; do they think the same way about Eastern Orthodoxy?
Go Aquinas and Trent Vatican 2 Ratzinger, JP2, Scheeben and new resourcement theologians along with the other 20 ecumenical councils, not to mention the great mystics of the church…
In the church that I grew up in, the Catholic Church was the Great Whore of Babylon. I'm 60 now and not Catholic but have a great affection and respect for the Catholic Church and Catholic believers.
@TheMOV13
the ONLY thing good I can say regarding Roman Catholics is,.. that I believe many of them love God/Jesus... and many of them have placed their faith and trust in Jesus..
but that is about as far as it goes... everything about them oozes disobedience...
I grew up raised in a Roman Catholic home... well at least my mom was... dad was an Episcopalian... and Never went to church with us.. but he always drove us to church then went down the street to the local tavern and waited until we got done... and we would walk down about 4 blocks... and meet him... where for about 4 hours... him and mom would sip their beers at the bar.. while me and my sister.. would sit at a table eating chips and drinking sodas..
that was a good day.. Saturdays would be grocery day... where they would hit around 6 bars... and me and sis.. would be in the bars from 1 pm... to 11 pm... doing the same...
I would not fault my mom for That... but why I question ANY Roman Catholic.... is how do they know Jesus...?..
cuz even as a child growing up... none of our Catholic relatives... even had 1 bible between them all in their home..
what kind of Love for the Savior is that.,. when one does Not even care to read about Him during the week?..
I bought my parents their first bible when I was 9 years old... by turning in S&H Green stamps mom gave me...
I redeemed them in for a BIBLE.. and I was the ONLY one at home that read that bible..
my folks are both gone now.... and my sister happened to find that same bible a few months ago.. buried in a pile of my mother's things... I asked for it back... I now have it once again after almost 55 years.. of NOBODY reading it..
so let me ask any of you Catholic's out there... who Still think of yourselves as Good Christians...
Do You own a bible?..
Do you read it daily?
Do you believe it is true.. or do you trust in what your church says even if it is contrary to what God's Word says?..
Do you believe in Baptizing babies...?
then you are Not following what Jesus said... Jesus Never approved of Baptizing babes..
Do you believe in the Celibacy of Priest...etc...
that is anti biblical as well Nowhere in God's word does it state a man of the cloth cannot marry..
Do you believe Jesus was an ONLY child?.. WRONG..
the bible states Jesus had brothers and at least ONE sister..
Do you pray on Rosary Beads...?.. Wrong... this is being ritualistic... Jesus warns about doing things. like That... even saying repetitive prayers such as the Our Father... is forbidden...
Jesus used the Our Father as an example of how to pray... Jesus NEVER said we must say THAT prayer over and over ... word for word.. like a copy cat..
If you are NOT reading scripture every day...at home SHAME on you Catholics... who call yourselves Christians...
Why aren't you Catholic? What are your objections?
Perhaps God is waiting for you to come home.
@@ruthgilmour8399 Well… I became Eastern Orthodox three years ago, which was my homecoming. I love my Catholic “separated brethren” though.
@@TheMOV13
excuse me I am unfamiliar with what the Eastern Orthodox believes...
do they believe in the Holy Trinity... God , the Father... The Son... and the Holy Ghost..?.
do they believe that we are saved by FAITH ALONE...?
do they believe in Eternal Security...?..
do they preach from the
New Testament...?..
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In all my years of Catholicism I have never heard a Bishop. Priest, or Deacon preach who is saved and who is not. There is only One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. It is the Church Jesus started, and we have remained faithful for nearly 2000 years now. All are welcome to come and learn the true faith.
Read church history. Church history shows us the catholic church murdered bible believing Christians for not accepting the Roman catholic church and her ways. The Roman Catholic church was set up by constantine the emperor it was not set up by Jesus Christ, Far from it. Roman catholicism is just sprinkled paganism. Grace alone faith alone Christ alone Scripture Alone. The Roman Catholic church system which is not found in either testament, cannot abide by these grace alone faith alone Christ alone Scripture alone that’s accursed by the catholic church. But Jesus Christ the Lord said Luke 4:4 Man does not live by bread alone but by every word of God. Catholicism is a Religious mess of paganism set up by men and not God. Paul said I count my religion Dung, my ways Dung, but catholics count theirs as the best. All that mattered to Paul was receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour without Religion as the most important thing in the world. But continue in the lies of Men all thou wish. Ye Must Be Born Again. Not you must take the sacraments and die in a state of grace. What kind of church of God, when you don’t agree with it anathemizes you instead of drawing you closer to God.
God bless you on your journey.
Thank you for your station may the Lord continue to use it to encourage others in their Catholic faith
@@bloodyforkcreekhomestead-c7751 why? it's not Christianity and it hates God.
Well spoken and set out with the Truth of the gospel at its core. Born a RC but had a reawakening at 40.Thank you God and our Lord and Savior Jesus…
According to Acts, Saint Peter and the apostles started the early church. As the church grew Peter, Paul, and other apostles ordained bishops, priests, and laymen to establish new churches and to spread the gospel. Saint Ignatius was ordained bishop by Peter. Because their faith was deemed universal to the world, Saint Ignatius called the church "catholic", Greek for universal. This term was established in the late 1st century/early second century. This label is well documented in early Roman and Greek literature. The Catholic Church is the true church.
You are quite about right, Peter and the Apostles ran the church at the beginning, but to be a 100% right, guess we still can and surely should state, that Jesus founded the church, by placing HIMSELF (as the cornerstone) on The Rock (St.Peter), that Jesus has chosen! Notice, this can only be done through God's revelation to Peter, that Jesus is the Messiah, Son of the Living God! (Mathew 16)
Most of those churches went astray very early on. Paul had to keep going back and admonishing them. Same with the 7 churches of Revelation. Some were good, some were bad. I guess this was before the invention of the Magisterium and their infallible interpretation powers.
Interesting that there was not just one.
If Paul were still around, the Pope would excommunicate him for causing schism.
@@DanielA-wb3zy
Well, but he obviously admonished them according to the teachings he has had approved by St.Peter, as scripture tells us.
Therefore there already has been the pope and the Magisterium of the Apostles. So, Paul would be the Visitator of Rome nowadays.
@@kletterfreak814 Your logic is missing. Paul and the apostles admonished them. There is no Paul and no apostles in the Magisterium.
In the modern world, Paul would rebuke the Magisterium for its many errors and the Pope would excommunicate Paul for trying to cause schism.
You are invited and most humbly welcome to join me in the REAL one true church instituted by Jesus.
Your salvation is important to me.
@@DanielA-wb3zy
That may be meant very kind by yourself, thank you! However, the NT clearly shows, that Paul laid in front of Peter what he had and told them his teachings and they had nothing to add!! Further, NT shows, Peter and Paul met again years later in Jerusalem again in good faith!
Further, history shows, they met in Rome again, even died together there! Further, Peter approves the writings of Paul in his epistles! So what you are talking about has to be nothing but a complete B.S., sorry, you may read the bible and understand it? BECAUSE I care for your salvation 🙏🏼!
The truth is that most evangelicals aren't saved either.
Thanks for the video. I reverted from a "bible" church. I worked at that church for 11 years and the anti-catholic among the pastoral staff left me confused. So glad I came home in 2018.
so you left the 'bible' church to a system which is contrary God's Word?
friend, even basics prove catholicism isn't Christianity.
Amen may God continue to use work in and through you.
@@CONTEMPLATINGCATHOLICISM-v5l sincerely, how can you be positive about a system which mandates sin and teaches contrary to Christianity?
@@CONTEMPLATINGCATHOLICISM-v5l another subject to contemplate is the catholic teaching of 'hell', making our Loving God out to look like the most evil, vile, disgusting entity ever imagined!
totally contrary God's Word.
I have come to view Protestantism and its innumerable splinter groups as the "other gospel" of which Paul warned us in Galatians 1:8-9. They are self-accursed, being propelled by their egos to seek eternal reward in exchange for zero effort. Being both jealous and envious, they curse anyone who dares disagree with them.
Yes, sir, a fine video you did!!! I converted to the Catholic faith in 1970. I grew up in Mississippi, one of the most anti- or certainly non-Catholic states in the World Headquarters of Protestantism, the United States. Understanding this is one help to realize where you are and, as a Catholic, what you are up against. Nonetheless, even explaining this to my many Protestant relatives - Pentecostals, Baptists, Church of Christ, and Seventh-Day Adventists - did little to convince them of Catholicism's claim. I would describe what we have since the past 500 years is a Hatfield and McCoy feud. And among my Protestant relatives my father's side were Scots-Irish ancestry, about the fierest anti-Catholic Protestants you could ever encounter. And, of course, in the adult years of my 76 years, I have been pelted with all manner of Bible quotes you can imagine for me to leave the Catholic Church. It does not help to explain to them until the Gutenberg printing press was invented, Bibles were hard to own. That meant hard the first one thousand 440 years of Christianity. No matter, it does not move the Protestant mind. It's a 500 year old war, or to be exact, fued. Unless the denomination says they do not go back to Luther. No, they go back to Jesus. I tell you this, when it comes to Bible arguments, Protestants are great dancers. (Oh, may I urge to go to a Jimmy Akin YT video - do you hear the gospel at mass? I mean I discovered it about a week ago, and I was very impressed. One of Jimmy's best! Please, pass it on to everyone!)
You raise interesting points in your video. The best lies often have a degree of truth, which is distorted.
Thanks !! I was the same ! .. they have mock and put catholicism down, especially if people study they realise everything was Catholic...the first christian King clovis was Catholic !...alfred also .etc leo and started defending england his journey started by defending the church first!
Clovis wasn't the first Christian king. That honor belongs to Tiridates III of Armenia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiridates_III_of_Armenia
Yes I will join you. Welcome back home! Praise be to God!
Very good presentation as a Catholic.
love the converts and reverts lately coming into the church just ON FIRE for theological truth. just love it, we need more of them for sure. God bless you sir for posting this and spreading proper catholic belief as you do.
Very good presentation! And what's so sad, it's been presented over and over again for 500 years. Oh well, keep speaking, and keep doing it with the charity you are empowered with.
Great job!
By the way, my story mirrors yours closely
God bless you in your journey. Thank you for your encouragement!
I've seen 5 point Calvinists condemning four and a half point Calvinists. 😮 Just shake your head and walk away.
Excellent video. You are correct in pointing out the common misconceptions about Catholicism. I once believed them as well. At least to some degree, but I was wrong.
Indeed this is a lifetime process!
Dear vinb2707, thank you for your open mind. Please be open to seeing the beauty of Catholicism, so that all Christians can work together. With the world as it is now, we need each other like never before! Before Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane, He fervently prayed in John 17 that His followers would always be one, as He and the Father were one.
@@RitaGatton hi!
Actually I am a Catholic. I do have a number of friends who are evangelicals and while we have our debates, we are still friends and consider each other as brothers in the Lord.
God bless!
I doubt that a Catholic priest would ever devote a sermon to the the errors of Ptrotestantism.
Just read their official church teachings
There are too many Protestant errors to cover in a single homily ("sermon"), it'd be an all-day affair. My current pastor has briefly covered several Protestant errors, each in a separate homily as it related to the topic of the homily.
Im a return after 35 adult years, and that short example of the anticatholic preacher makes me want to throw up
"I believe in Jesus Christ, the son of God, the second person of the Blessed Trinity, true God and true man." (Baltimore Catechism #1) That is what the Catholic Church believes about Jesus Christ. I know what the Church teaches because I am Catholic. I used to be a Baptist. I was a good baptist, but I was never antiCatholic because I felt like what was said about the Catholic Church was not fair or kind. I ended up becoming Catholic at 18 years old. I am a traditional Catholic now. Therefore I am not ecumenical. I do not believe that Protestants can be saved through their own religion. If they are saved, it is through their invincible ignorance of the Catholic faith as well as a desire to do God's will as well as having followed the natural law.
I instantly have connected to you because of another channel because of my search of trying to get rid of diabetes.. You seem to be incredibly friendly and informative as that diabetes presenter. While this man along with his wife isn't Catholic he has profoundly helped me like no other persons to help me to keep my blood sugars low and how to live a better life with diabetes.. I am a cradle Catholic. To see you, I don't know your name yet other than knowing your channel but you simply you blew my mind as the similarities of you and the guy on the diabetic channel. I really love those people on the diabetic channel and I love you instantly because you preach what I grew up with and your truth sets me free as holy spirit has lead me to watch you.. Thank you for forming this channel and thank you for relating you testimony of your faith. Up to now my favorite apologetic channels were Taylor Marshall, Trent Horn, Scott Hahn etc. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for this beautiful channel!
And may God continue to bless you and give you healing and wisdom with your diabetes!
When I shared the 10 anti catholic untruths. I received such a backlash from my catholic group.
Me encanto su comparación de Corea del Norte con el protestantismo.
Dios nuestro Señor le bendiga.
¡Viva Cristo Rey!
God bless and keep you
What matters above everything else is Jesus Lord and Saviour. Redeemer and Friend, in the Eucharist (as found in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches), the “first and indispensable source of the true Christian spirit” (Pope St Pius X). Everything else is secondary.
They don’t want to know the truth because the spirit of pride is rampant
Praise be to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Strong devoted Catholic here - It's best if both sides look how the Catholic Church was operating during the 15th century, and how Catholics treated the Protestant movement up to the 18th century. To say the least, there were MANY Catholics that I would question were following God's word at the time. Many protestants, like Catholics, repeat the same gibberish they heard from their grandparents parents. Different than what is said here, I would avoid debating a Protestant if you're a Catholic, not until they are open to the idea that both the original translation was flawed (KJV based off a 14th century copy) as well as it interpretation (since only reading the bible lost the mindset the apostles had (jewish tradition background) at the time. Unfortunately, most Catholics know as much as Protestants about their origin and rich history.
Great video, thanks for sharing! Keeping you in my prayers. Hope to see more on the channel
Thank you thank you for watching and for your prayers
One thing I do not understand is how someone who changes from one religious denomination to another and both say the Holy Spirit told me to get out of the one I belong to and go to this one instead if both have received the same Holy Spirit. Don't we all have the same Holy Spirit? Should He be consistent in telling the same thing to the other one, too?
It seems that one has a Holy Spirit, and the other has a different one. It does not make any sense. There must be only one true religion or one church, and all the other ones are teaching the wrong gospel, are false, are heretics, and will be cursed.
As an example a Catholic becomes a Protestant and a Protestant becomes a Catholic and both say the Holy Spirit told me to change. This is what we call the law of noncontradiction. Both cannot be right; one is right, the other is wrong, or both are wrong.
One way to know which religion is the right one and the false one is just by believing one important passage of the Bible which is in John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
John 3:5-8 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
The Roman Catholic religion does not believe or teach their parishioners about doing that. They say you are born again when you get baptized as a baby and as long as you have received the seventh sacraments, take the Eucharist, go to mass every Sunday, and go to confession you are saved. Also if Catholics think it is not necessary to get baptized as an adult to receive the Holy Spirit which the Bible says we must then I would say all Catholics will not see the kingdom of God if they are not born from above in the Holy Spirit. Why would the Holy Spirit want you to join a religion that teaches lies and we know what the Bible says that all liars will have their part in the lake of fire? It only takes one lie to end in hell.
As a Protestant who teaches the false doctrine of Calvinists of "Once Saved Always Saved" why would the Holy Spirit tell him to join that religion then?
Why be partaking in the wrong religion that will send us to hell?
I think the true religion is not a building built by hand but by the Holy Spirit which is the body of Christ is the true church "The Rock Cornerstone and High Priest" with the power of the Holy Spirit living in our body which is the temple of God is the right one to chose and that the Holy Spirit would want all to belong.
John 14:23-24 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.
The issue is not with the Holy Spirit it is our misconceptions of what He is saying many times. Christ did not promise individual believer’s infallible guidance but did promise the apostles and their successors infallible guidance when the pope and bishops meet together as the magisterium’s teachings authority in the church
Indeed. And how has the Word come down to us today? And not be forgotten? And not lost among the numerous mystery cults of the Roman Empire? Why? Only because of a strongly organized Church that was able to keep belief and preaching alive through the centuries. A Church that copied and preserved the Scriptures and the Word. A visible Church guided by the Holy Spirit.
@@CONTEMPLATINGCATHOLICISM-v5l You still did not get it. No matter what religion you belong to either the RCC, Orthodox, or the Protestants with many religious denominations or any other religious faiths and beliefs with their rituals, doctrines, dogma, or the magisterial will not save you. If you are not born again you will not enter or see the kingdom of God even if you Go to mass every Sunday and do good things. It is obvious what Jesus said in John 3:3. If you do not obey this commandment you are not saved. You must be born from above by receiving the Holy Spirit and be baptized, immersed in water, to wash away your sins. If you die in your sins without repenting you will go to hell no ifs or buts. You must be holy and perfect to make it to heaven like Jesus said be perfect and holy like your heavenly Father is Holy and Perfect. Without holiness, no one will see God. Jesus also said, "Go and sin no more less worse thing come upon you." He who sins is a child of the devil. Repent and be born again or you likewise will perish
@@MackBŗislawn You still did not get it. No matter what religion you belong to either the RCC, Orthodox, or the Protestants with many religious denominations or any other religious faiths and beliefs with their rituals, doctrines, dogma, or the magisterial will not save you. If you are not born again you will not enter or see the kingdom of God even if you Go to mass every Sunday and do good things. It is obvious what Jesus said in John 3:3. If you do not obey this commandment you are not saved. You must be born from above by receiving the Holy Spirit and be baptized, immersed in water, to wash away your sins. If you die in your sins without repenting you will go to hell no ifs or buts. You must be holy and perfect to make it to heaven like Jesus said be perfect and holy like your heavenly Father is Holy and Perfect. Without holiness, no one will see God. Jesus also said, "Go and sin no more less worse thing come upon you." He who sins is a child of the devil. Repent and be born again or you likewise will perish.
@@jpd4676 The Roman Catholic Church teaches that. It doesn't teach that one is saved by completing a nominally Christian weekly routine checklist (as you seemed to imply). Furthermore, it teaches that the salvation of anyone still in the flesh can't be known by anyone still in the flesh without divine revelation. Any Christian in the flesh who thinks that he's saved is in a grave spiritual crisis. Nothing for nothing did St. Paul teach disciples to "work out their salvation with fear and trembling".
Yes, there is a lot of weird things thrown around about Catholic's. I have lived in both worlds and I think they do it to recruit and keep new members.
Am I to understand that somewhere there is a Protestant seminary that is basing its understanding of Catholicism on a book written in 1962? Even in a purely secular educational setting I would question any curriculum that was that out of date. Would you or anyone you know trust a doctor whose medical knowledge didn't include anything after 1962? I didn't think so.
The more modern the information, the better it is???
So ignore the bible put together by the Catholic Church how put the bible together in ~390 A.D.
You have an incredibly bad analogy... of choosing a doctor to choising the correct interpretation of the bible or the snapshot of Catholicism.
If you want to know what Catholics should be thinking you actually have to go ti the Cathecism... to be exact you need to go back to the 1992 version.
No need to tell us what our position should be.
See
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catechism_of_the_Catholic_Church
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The doctrine of sola fide, which means "faith alone", is taught in several Bible verses, including:
Romans 4:5-6
Teaches that God declares sinners righteous by imputing Christ's righteousness to them
Galatians 2:16
A key reference to sola fide
Romans 4:4-5
Teaches that those who believe in Jesus Christ for justification by faith alone receive a perfect righteousness
Romans 10:3
Teaches that Israel's apostasy was rooted in their abandonment of justification by faith alone
Ephesians 2:8-9
Teaches that justification is by grace through faith, "not from yourselves" and "not by works"
Galatians 3:11
States, "But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for the just shall live by faith"
If you consider these passages in their greater context instead of just choosing certain verses to proof text they convey a deeper and more significant meaning( ie Rom. 3:21- 8:49 Justification connects us to new life in Christ lived out in resurrection life and change in character. You as a reformed guy should know the context Paul was writing concerned seeking justification through the law which can justify no one. As you know Catholic theology considers faith as God’s gift given by grace but we cooperate with that grace to become more like Christ. I would suggest reading again Scheeben, Adam and some of the new resource theologians to brush up on current conservative Catholic theology.
@@CONTEMPLATINGCATHOLICISM-v5l WRONG!! I said read Gen:15 v 6 Everyone please read how the "father of our faith was "justified by belief/faith alone" This is a LEGAL TERM , as if set in the Courtroom of God!! Who initiated the Justification , GOD!! Your RC God sets out bars where each justified person must clear. NOT MY GOD!- His Word is Rock Solid. If David kept his justification ANY ONE CAN!! But you take what is clearly written and put the power of men in the Church to distort it. THERE IS NO PIECE OF MIND IF ONE CANNOT TAKE GOD'S PROMISE as FOREVCER TRUE. THIS IS WHAT FAITH IS. FAITH AND WORKS for Justification?? Then it is not faith as faith is trust in God's Promise , that God's promise is enough. !! When Abram BELIEVED- God "justified him" in His eyes" You are saying God "made a deal, from HIS INITIATIVE but Abram could "lose it" NOT THE GOD I KNOW!! You and your 'cooperation" DESTROYS THE GOSPEL , and if you were right you would be saying, it was my good works that got me over the bar- But God rejects all works done as wages, or for favor. SOLA FIDE STARTS WITH ABRAM! GOD's will be done, not man's. HERE IT IS ALL YOU RC's AND PS- You will Not find the word JUSTIFICATION in Genesis 22 as James claims- only blessings. GOD LOVED US!! CVOD CHOSE US!! GOD DOES NOT LOSE ANYONE HE HAS CHOSEN, YOU KNOW YOU ARE HIS CHILD IF FAITH ALONE IS YOUR FAITH!! The Lord’s Covenant With Abram
15 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:
“Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield,[a]
your very great reward.[b]”
2 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit[c] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
4 Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars-if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[d] be.”
6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
Good ol’ anti-Catholic fundamentalism. The great fundamentalist historian and theologian Jack Chick.
clearly you haven't studied Scripture, Sir.
@@tony1685 Scripture or Jack Chick comics?
Unfortunately, I've heard these misconceptions many times.
Former Catholic here. I was fine in my Catholicism until I started reading and studying the Bible.
Just ask yourself with an open mind and research how and when did we get the Bible and did the Catholic Church have anything to do with it ?
@robertj5208 I invite you to dive into the following UA-cam playlists of mine:
* why convert/revert to Catholic Christianity?
* religion favorites
* conversions and reversions to Catholic Christianity
* Catholic testimonials
* paranormal: phenomena unexplained by science (especially religious phenomena)
Being Catholic is not for everybody, look at those who turned their backs on Jesus... John 6.
There is no greater pull just like you see in EWTN's Journey Home with Marcus Brody. Or the many videos by Dr. Scott Hahn, Tim Staples, Steve Ray, Jimmy Akins, Trent Horton, those newer ex-Protestant converts... and also the hundreds of ex-Protestant pastors, a few Jewish, and others.
What makes you think the early church was catholic? Have you read Acts? When did the apostles adopt witchcraft? Beads incantations, candles and apparition. Did they extort money and teach purgatory? Did they think you could keep someone from salvation if they didn't give money?
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Prior to medieval Christian claims of authoritative oral traditions passing down alongside Scripture from the Apostles themselves, the Pharisees had already set an example of developing doctrine based on an authoritative oral tradition allegedly having been passed down alongside Scripture from Moses himself.
Moreover, despite the fact that the Pharisees were responsible for essentially collecting the books that would constitute the Old Testament canon for Israel (included in Christian Bibles), much as later Catholics claim for themselves, their assertions of tradition's authority was roundly condemned by none other than Jesus Himself: "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition!"
In all of Biblical history, not one mention is made about authoritative oral tradition as a compliment to Scripture. During the Apostolic Age, both Christ and the Apostles always appealed to Scripture as the final authority for any claims or practices under consideration. This is logical since only the Apostles and Prophets were understood as authoring Scripture and therefore having such authority. Priests, though appointed by God, were always commanded to follow Scripture rather than extraneous customs.
Prominent early Church Fathers recognized and honored these principles, asserting that the true Catholic Church must always act in harmony with Scripture whenever "small matters" of tradition, as St. Basil the Great (d. 379) identified such issues, aren't specifically addressed. Thus, anything truly alien to Scripture or its theological principles must be abandoned.
For example, here is St. Basil describing such considerations as he experienced them in the 4th-century: "For instance, to take the first and most general example, who is there who has taught us in writing to sign with the sign of the cross those who have trusted in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ? What writing has taught us to turn to the East at the prayer? Which of the saints has left us in writing the words of the invocation at the displaying of the bread of the Eucharist and the cup of blessing? For we are not, as is well known, content with what the apostle or the Gospel has recorded, but both in preface and conclusion we add other words as being of great importance to the validity of the ministry, and these we derive from unwritten teaching. Moreover we bless the water of baptism and the oil of the chrism, and besides this the catechumen who is being baptized. On what written authority do we do this? Is not our authority silent and mystical tradition? Nay, by what written word is the anointing of oil itself taught? And whence comes the custom of baptizing thrice? And as to the other customs of baptism from what Scripture do we derive the renunciation of Satan and his angels? Does not this come from that unpublished and secret teaching which our fathers guarded in a silence out of the reach of curious meddling and inquisitive investigation? Well had they learnt the lesson that the awful dignity of the mysteries is best preserved by silence. What the uninitiated are not even allowed to look at was hardly likely to be publicly paraded about in written documents" (The Holy Spirit, 27:66).
Obviously, it makes good sense that such "small matters" of tradition can be legitimately supported since Scripture and its clear principles are not violated. However, St. Basil also has this to say about Scripture and Church doctrine: "Enjoying as you do the consolation of the Holy Scriptures, you stand in need neither of my assistance nor of that of anybody else to help you to comprehend your duty. You have the all-sufficient counsel and guidance of the Holy Spirit to lead you to what is right" (Letter 283).
St. Jerome (d. 420), writing in the 5th-century, likewise describes acceptable traditions as being very harmonious with Scripture: "Don't you know that the laying on of hands after baptism and then the invocation of the Holy Spirit is a custom of the Churches? Do you demand Scripture proof? (Note that what he refers to here as a custom is actually described multiple times in the Book of Acts!). And even if it did not rest on the authority of Scripture the consensus of the whole world in this respect would have the force of a command (Obviously because of very clear consistency since he used a Scriptural example of what a legitimate Church custom looks like). For many other observances of the Churches, which are due to tradition, have acquired the authority of the written law, as for instance the practice of dipping the head three times in the layer, (A neutral practice implied by Jesus's "Great Commission" formula and later found in the Didache) and then, after leaving the water, of tasting mingled milk and honey in representation of infancy (Old Testament symbols); and, again, the practices of standing up in worship on the Lord's day (Standing is in the Book of Ezra), and ceasing from fasting every Pentecost; and there are many other unwritten practices which have won their place through reason and custom. So you see we follow the practice of the Church, although it may be clear that a person was baptized before the Spirit was invoked" (Jerome, Dialogue Against the Luciferians, 8).
Keeping these principles of maintaining traditions that merely illuminate explicit Scriptural doctrines in view, we can now make sense of what other early Fathers write about Scripture's unique authority....
Clement of Alexandria (d. ca. 216) said, “But those who are ready to toil in the most excellent pursuits, will not desist from the search after truth, till they get the information from the Scriptures themselves” (Stromata 7:16).
Hippolytus of Rome (d. 235) said, “There is, brethren, one God, the knowledge of whom we gain from the Holy Scriptures and no other source” (Against the Heresy of One Noetus 9).
Hilary of Poitiers (d. 367): “Everything that we ought to say and do, all that we need, is taught us by the Holy Scriptures ” (On the Trinity, 7:16).
St. Athanasius (d. 375) said, “The Holy Scriptures, given by inspiration of God, are of themselves sufficient toward the discovery of truth. (Orat. adv. Gent., ad cap.) “The holy Scripture is of all things most sufficient for us” (To the Bishops of Egypt 1:4)." "The Catholic Christians will neither speak nor endure to hear anything in religion that is a stranger to Scripture; it being an evil heart of immodesty to speak those things which are not written,” (Exhort. ad Monachas). “Vainly then do they run about with the pretext that they have demanded Councils for the faith’s sake; for divine Scripture is sufficient above all things; but if a Council be needed on the point, there are the proceedings of the Fathers, for the Nicene Bishops did not neglect this matter, but stated the doctrine so exactly, that persons reading their words honestly, cannot but be reminded by them of the religion towards Christ announced in divine Scripture.” (De Synodis, 6).
St. Basil of the Great (d. 379) said, “Therefore let God-inspired Scripture decide between us; and on which side be found doctrines in harmony with the word of God, in favour of that side will be cast the vote of truth” (Letter 189:3).
St. Cyril of Jerusalem (d. 386) said, "We ought not to deliver even the most casual remark without the Holy Scriptures: nor be drawn aside by mere probabilities and the artifices of argument. Do not then believe me because I tell thee these things, unless thou receive from the Holy Scriptures the proof of what is set forth: for this salvation, which is of our faith, is not by ingenious reasonings, but by proof from the Holy Scriptures...Let us then speak nothing concerning the Holy Ghost but what is written; and if anything be not written, let us not busy ourselves about it. The Holy Ghost Himself spoke the Scriptures; He has also spoken concerning Himself as much as He pleased, or as much as we could receive. Be those things therefore spoken, which He has said; for whatsoever He has not said, we dare not say" (Catechetical Lectures, 4.17ff).
St. Gregory of Nyssa (d. 394) said, "What then is our reply? We do not think that it is right to make their prevailing custom the law and rule of sound doctrine. For if custom is to avail for proof of soundness, we too, surely, may advance our prevailing custom; and if they reject this, we are surely not bound to follow theirs. Let the inspired Scripture, then, be our umpire, and the vote of truth will surely be given to those whose dogmas are found to agree with the Divine words (Dogmatic Treatises, Book 12. On the Trinity, To Eustathius).
St. Ambrose (d. 396) said, “How can we use those things which we do not find in the Holy Scriptures?” (Ambr. Offic., 1:23).
St. Augustine (d. 430) said, "For the reasonings of any men whatsoever, even though they be [true Christians], and of high reputation, are not to be treated by us in the same way as the canonical Scriptures are treated. We are at liberty, without doing any violence to the respect which these men deserve, to condemn and reject anything in their writings, if perchance we shall find that they have entertained opinions differing from that which others or we ourselves have, by the divine help, discovered to be the truth. I deal thus with the writings of others, and I wish my intelligent readers to deal thus with mine (Letters, 148.15). “For in regard to the divine and holy mysteries of the faith, not the least part may be handed on without the Holy Scriptures. Do not be led astray by winning words and clever arguments. Do not even listen to me if I tell you anything that is not supported by or found in the Scriptures” (Exposition on Psalm 119).
John Cassian (d. 435): “We ought not to believe in and to admit anything whatsoever which is not in the canon of Scripture or which is found to be contrary to it” (Conferences, 14.8).
When Jesus or the Apostles quoted Scripture, they were quoting the Old Testament Scriptures. Obviously, the New Testament didn't exist yet! And no, how could the Apostles always appeal to Scripture (the Old Testament) for questions related to Christianity? That would not make sense. Actually, the Apostles taught things contrary to Scripture (the Old Testament) when they taught that following the Mosaic Law was not necessary! That was what the Apostles themselves taught on their own initiative and not by recourse to Scripture!
Read the first chapter of Galatians. Paul had preached the Gospel to the Galatians, and then someone else came in and preached something different, a different teaching which was nevertheless based upon Scripture! The gold standard Gospel Paul had preached was strictly oral and not written down. NOT in Scripture. So, no, the Apostles didn't always quote Scripture for their teaching. The Jerusalem Council which decided that Gentiles did not have to be circumcised was decided by the council and the Holy Spirit, not by Scripture.
Scripture completes the Man of God. Which means that if you are not already a Man of God, Scripture does not complete you. You have to be a Man of God first. Also, Peter tells us that those who are uneducated, that is, those untaught in the Christian faith, can wrest the Scriptures to their own destruction. This is a serious warning.
However, those who are taught and in possession of the gold standard Gospel will know how to read the Scriptures correctly. It is of interest that another name for this gold standard Gospel as preached by Paul is---Tradition.
The bible says the pillar and foundation of all truth is the church
I’m curious if you have read Ron Rhodes book “Reasoning from the Scriptures with Catholics"
I am a Reformed Protestant - I ha a Masters in "Catholic Theology" from Villanova- I know both sides. HAVE A DEBATE WITH ME- but be careful, because I will be using the Scriptures not picking one one ot two but the entire thrust..
It makes us wonder what Protestant seminaries are teaching, if they teach the real history of the church.
For many they tend to concentrate on early church history skip over much of the middle centuries or focus on the negatives in them while minimizing the positive aspects of the middle fathers,religious and mystics to the saviors of the reformation who bring the church back to the golden age of the early church
Without Constantine, there is no Bible, no Scriptures - He was an Emperor of The Roman Empire a Pagan. It was Christianity not Catholicism that concerned the Emperor. When Constantine realized his own mother accepted Baptism and Christianity was in household he would not turn against her, Baptized as Cathrine Katherine giving up her Pagan beliefs for Jesus Christ. He was actually furious but his mother insisted she travel to The Holy Land, as a good son Roman Legions were her escorts. The Roman Emperor Constantine never saw or lived in Rome. He lived in Constantinople, Turkey and controlled The Empire from this City he gave his own name. Constantine agreed to Baptism only on his death bed, again to please his mother.
The Mother of The Emperor was a Christian and he declared The Empire Christian not Catholic. Before he made the declaration to Christianity he insisted that the widespread Christians have a meeting in Nicea and bring to him a Creed. After time, he never expected the Christians answer - The Creed all of Christianity including what became Catholicism is simply - I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, THE CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH ALL THAT IS SEEN AND UNSEEN. I BELIEVE IN ONE LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD WHO CAME TO US SUFFERED FOR PURPOSE SINS, WAS CRUCIFIED AND BURIED. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN…you know this creed. Catholics make the profession of this Creed every Sunday.
When people mention Constantine they think he is The Founder, it is not true.
If you want to learn about Catholicism, I suggest you start with Francis of Assisi because he was the first Missionary to Africa and India, he tried to live his life as Jesus instructed Apostles. The interesting thing about Francis is he predates The New World (America). He tended the sick, fed the poor, rebuilt a burned out shell of a Church with his own hands, and adhered to The Testaments according to Jesus Christ. Go forth, bring The Word I Have Come…Without Francis we have no Christmas and no Easter. While tending the sick in the Ghettos, he felt hope through Christ needed to be fully understood. Meaning his Birth and his Death. Francis of Assisi is a pinnacle most Christians seem to miss, or never know his dedicated life and what he gave us through Jesus Christ. Understand, during 1100-1200 most people could not read, Francis was the only son of a wealthy merchant and well educated. He could read The Scriptures to the poorest people. He gave so much and asked for nothing but the Praise of Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior.
Why be taught to hate another Christian Faith? Pope John Paul II put it into the best perspective, if anyone accepts Baptism They Are Your Brother. He was adamant, Baptists, Evangelicals and all those in Baptism are brothers and sisters in Faith of Jesus Christ. I know this is lengthy, but Constantine is not the Founder of Catholics. A better title would be The Man who made Christians out of Pagans.
It's practically certain that the Roman Catholic Church was going to establish a canon of Scripture because there were many writings being passed off as Scripture in the early church, and there were discrepancies between some of them, which led to the questioning of each writing's authenticity and relevance. If I remember correctly, the Bible contains only about a third of all of those writings.
And the church has always been Catholic, but it was circa 100 AD when its members began calling it that (from Greek "katholikos" meaning "universal"), and in the 4th century when it was officially named the Roman Catholic Church.
I find it tragic that so many Christian people appear to spend their entire lives defining and redefining what they have decided to be against - instead of committing themselves to the one they must trust and follow. My meager suggestion is that fewer UA-cam videos should be created for the purpose of shooting arrows back and forth between Roman Catholic and Protestant doctrine, and just "Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace."
LET THEY BE ONE! Fundamentalism gets an F. John the Baptist did not follow Jesus but pointed the way. If you call yourself a Baptist, then you are defining yourself as a non-follower.
It should be noted that John the Baptist was too busy fulfilling his divinely ordained vocation to become a Christian disciple before his execution, but he directed countless souls to Christ (his own kinsman, remember), and the Roman Catholic Church canonized him as a saint.
@@JohnAlbertRigali Yes, and we’ll deserved. He didn’t name a denomination after himself and is probably horrified by it.
To God be the Glory...
What's the 2nd Commandment?
What's the 2nd Protestant Commandment? Thou Shalt Lie About the Catholic Church.
The crucifixion, of Christ, in Egypt takes place at the autumn equinox/evening and the crucifixion of Jesus, at Calvary, takes place at the spring equinox/morning
The divisions in the church and calling others heretics without taking time to understand the other side is exactly what the devil wants. Overstating the position of the other side is part of the problem. It may get more likes but it's not advancing the Kingdom.
Read about Francis of Assisi to better understand how we are related through our Baptism. One thing that is also a misconception, Catholics do accept full immersion Baptism. John the Baptist is considered the first voice in the wilderness. He heralded being cleansed of Sin and Catholics believe in John.
Why full immersion was not used for all baptism has to do with the location and access to water. Water was used by Jesus to cleanse the feet of people, but often there were wells not flowing streams of water. If look at older Catholic Churches, on the outside corners you may notice spigots, they are not a fountain but a place for full immersion in Baptism. I have been considering full immersion because a cousin is a Baptist and it is what John taught.
God bless all of you,
Jesus is Catholic the Apostles are All Catholics. The early Chruch Fathers are ALL Catholic.
The Bible was compiled by Catholics. These are facts, history, and TRUTH. Peace be with you.
I hate to say this, buts it’s true. Satan does use the good things god created against us. Sola scriptura is the perfect example. Coming from a non denomination church we would say test its fruits.
Division: how many Protestant churches do we have
Who else other than bible only Protestant churches want to say : you don’t. Need to be baptized.
What’s worse, honoring someone’s mom, or teaching others not to do things Jesus told us to do( baptism).
By the way I just read today the Mormon church is worth 263 billion vs Catholic Church 26 billion
I was in RC school from kindergarten thru high school. The first time I read the NT I saw nothing like Catholicism. Then there is the whole spectrum of priests from liberal, thru charismatic, to punch the clock pay check takers, to Ratzinger Canon law adherents. Canon law is RC doctrine in stone. It says you are born again at baptism (You join the faith and become salvation eligible) you accumulate grace dispensed by priests (Sacraments), hope you don’t die with a mortal sin (Straight to hell), then you die in uncertainty hoping that you minimized time in the gulag of purgatory. Paul did not have a U-haul with a marble altar and a sacristy with green and gold vestments, or a holy hour box. My conscience is bound by the word of God. Don’t be deceived beloved- study geopolitical history, the RC church integrated paganism into the empire’s religion, every conquered kingdom had a pagan god replaced by a patron saint. It is impossible to have regard for the Bible and be RC. The magisterium and tradition supersede the Bible. Deceitfully twisting and massaging scripture to hang on man made tradition is eternally deadly. I beg you to flee. Christ is diminished
Oh, here we go again with the same, worn out misconceptions.
@@garygrattagliano5395 So you were Catholic until you were about 18.
Iam a Catholic, but I become confused about the our Father prayer, pray then stop and then finish it.
One day, in the church a child was on the way to finish it, but she was shuuuuushed,and she whole church went quite for few seconds.
Who is wrong, who is right.
Need more details. What was context?
First instinct is the person who “shuuushed” the child is probably wrong.
What are you talking about? The prayer is said in full verbatim from the gospel. And when someone messes up responses in the mass no shushes or stops anything, it keeps moving. After the our father the preist speaks. Then there's the doxology.
We all have a God-shaped void, that we try to fill with counterfeits that only Jesus Christ can fill.. he wants a relationship and fellowship with us. He loves us and wants to spend eternity in heaven with us. We need to be sorry to God for what the Bible says is sin. Only once we realize we're lost can we be saved by trusting and the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He shed his blood for us taking our sins upon him, and he gives us his righteousness when we put our trust in his finished work on the cross, asking him to forgive us and save our souls from hell.
I made certain that I heard this video and watched it in its entirety, because I didn't want to have any misconception about what this man had to say.
Having done this, I cannot help but note One glaring peculiarity: not one single time in the nearly 19 minutes this video took, did this gentleman ever mention that Jesus Christ is the only begotten son of the living God and that he alone is a way to the Father and that no man cometh under the Father but by Jesus.
Not one time.
Thank you for watching and keep listening. Don’t judge a book by its prologue. No can come to the Father but through His Son the Lord Jesus Christ
@Tom-h3s4x That's a rather austere Christian litmus test you're using there. Do you administer it to all self-identifying Christians? 🤔 For the record, all *orthodox* Catholic Christians believe that no one goes to the Heavenly Father except through His only begotten son the Lord Jesus Christ. (There are many heretics who identify as Catholic but reject that teaching.)
Hello sir, have you looked into Orthodox Christianity?
Have you looked into the history of the East-West Schism?
It’s too bad that these types of ideas spread. There are plenty of rational reasons to doubt the voracity of the holy mother church.
Well all change our views and that's part of growing up. We change our tastes in food clothes music movie's etc etc. nothing about the complete change of our own soul's.
Newsflash: there are no denominations in the NT. One is not 'saved' by joining any denomination including the Roman Catholic church.
The Catholic Church is not a denomination, She is The Church.
Denominations started in the sixteenth century, the word simply means 'name'.
Right, no denominations in the NT. Just the Church whose member wrote the NT. Join that Church.
However, whar was it that preserved the NT through the centuries? And preserved belief in God and in the NT? The Roman Catholic Church. If not for the Roman Catholic Church, we would still be pagans, or maybe Muslims.
@@alhilford2345 (Denominations actually started before the 6th century - Arianism, for example - but they didn't proliferate much until the wake of the Protestant Revolt.)
I would like to hear how you switched over?