Scott and Marcus I love you both as my brothers in Christ!! You have both helped me so much in my Journey back to The Catholic Church I am now studying more on my own to understand,explain and defend my faith to my Protestant friends which isn't easy but you both have made it easier and I have so many questions that I would like to ask and would love nothing more than to sit down and have a conversation with you but I am in Prince Edward Island in Canada. Maybe someday , Thanks, God Bless You.
Jesus didn't leave us a book, he left us 12 people. I came into the fullness of the faith 3 years ago. Thank you JC for your Church...no more confusion-the Church has the answers folks.
I've read his conversion story and I find it amazing, inspiring and a miracle! I was once a protestant and was very against to the Catholic faith. But, now I have understood everything! All I can say is that the Protestant Church misinterpreted the practice and doctrine of the Catholic church! PERIOD!
And there was one person who became a divine inspiration to me. That was my great grandmother. And she died just before I was born but I do know where she's buried at. So sometimes I go to her tombstone and pay my respects.
@KatinChrist1 I am from the Philippines and i am blessed to get married to my wife whose father has all 35 VHS tapes of Scott Hahn on the Catholic Church Teaching. I saw all tapes and bought most of Hahn's books. Now i do not have most of his books because they are so good that i cannot help to give away my copies. One book which i liked in terms of explaining God's Salvation plan is his book "A Father Who Keeps His Promises".
Well, looks at it this way. In philosophy (I am a philosohphy student) we speak of two basic kinds of arguments, deductive and inductive. Deductive arguments are made by drawing conclusions that follow logically from premises. Conversely, inductive arguments are made in a similar fashion, though often through the appeal to some authority. This is not a bad or weak form of argument. In fact, it carries a certain weight, because the authority of personal experience is so compelling...
This passage taken in context talks about Baptism... John 1, Jesus was baptized. John 2, Jesus convert baptismal water (Baptismoi) into wine. John 3, Jesus talks about the necessity of being baptized (born again). John 4, Jesus sent disciples out to baptize. The whole context of John 1 through 4 is about Baptism.
-continuation- "3 days and 3 nights" is 72 hours.But catholic church has twisted all this saying he died on a friday and rose on a sunday morning,which makes 42 hours at the most. Besides this in mathew 26:17 and certain other scriptures they omitted the word "before".mathew 26:17 now reads "Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?"-to be continued-
The Bible is a very Catholic book, so people who believe in sola scripture and still don't believe half of what it says, are bringing self condemnation upon themselves. Only the grace of God can help these brothers of ours in Christ.
@soulwarrior77 The cool thing about your awesome statement is that to accept the authority of the Bible, which we as Catholics do, you also accept the Church. We put the Bible together! How cool is that? So, you not only trust in God's word (which, keep in mind wasn't fully completed during the time of Christ), you also trust in the Church! Amen to that!!!
Despite all your rantings and rhetoric (you remind me a lot of John Calvin,) repentance, faith, and that faith being identified as true through good works, combined with Baptism, the Renewal of the Holy Spirit, constant partaking of the Eucharist, and confession of sin to God, and in the Church, is the path of salvation for the Christian to abide in Christ.
@DMCTrader1 It, the Eucharist, is food for our soul. Kind of like the miracle that Jesus performed on the mountain turning a few loaves of bread and a couple fish to feed a huge crowd. This would be an example of regular food, and I think after this miracle he says to the crowd that their soul needs food or nourishment that no earthly food can satiate.
It was pratically always written, the scriptures always existed. Even the NT was written shortly after Jesus. Acts 13:49 "And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region."
@soulwarrior No, it's the Early Church that were taught from the Apostles mouths in the first century, and who learned from the Apostles directly appointed and personally Bishops in the second century, like Ignatius (believed in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and called it that, EUCHARIST,) continued...
@Starlet413 We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty" -Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter of June 20, 1894 ..."The Pope is not only the representative of Jesus Christ, he is Jesus Christ himself, hidden under the veil of flesh." -Catholic National July 1895
the Catholic church is the only who has Jesus n the Eucharist. is true. Jesus is alive. fellow protestant, keep studying the bible and reflect on it. eventually God will work on your life and help you understand Catholic faith. believe.
Cary Jesus is alive and was already sacrificed once and for all, that is what the Bible teaches. The doctrines of Catholicism are not Christian. It's why I am no longer a Catholic.
@soulwarrior77 "For the promise is to you AND TO YOUR CHILDREN and to all that are far off (Acts 2:38-39). "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 19:14). Paul notes that baptism has replaced circumcision (Col. 2:11-12). Lydia was baptized, with her household" (Acts 16:15). The Philippian jailer was baptized, with all his family" (Acts 16:33). Paul recalled that, "I did baptize also the household of Stephanas"(1 Cor. 1:16).
@FiberMania and so I assume the early Church (led by people who were taught by the apostles) didn't understand it either when they taught and believed in the real presence?
Justin Martyr, who referred to the Eucharist as a Sacrifice (a PARTICIPATION in the ONE Sacrifice of Christ at Calvary- not a "new" one,) or Irenaeus, who called Mary "Theotokos," or God-bearer, or Mother of God. You mean that early Church? Yes, the Holy Catholic Church who learned directly from the Apostles.
"According to His mercy He saved us, by the Washing of Regeneration and the Renewal of the Holy Ghost..." Titus 3:5 "Verily, Verily I say unto thee, unless thou be born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God...Unless thou art born of water and the Spirit you cannot see the Kingdom of God." John 3:5 "He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day." John 6 I'm sure those Scriptures offend you though
I have heard it said that Scott Hahn is an absolute master at portraying himself as a brilliant bible scholar. Unfortunately what he has done is add his own ideas to the biblical text, while wrapping the whole mess up in Roman Catholic tradition. John 6 was a harsh rebuke of non believers who were only following the Lord for free food. (he fed the five-thousand the day before) John 6 has nothing to do with eating Jesus. The woman at the well and Nicodemus made the same mistake! WAKE UP!
@mbaren58 The canons and decrees of church councils are not inspired, they are the teachings of men. James and Paul do not contradict each other, rather they compliment each other. James position is that salvation will be "evidenced" by good works. James is not saying that our good works earn any part of our salvation. That is strictly the work of God. To Him goes the glory, not us.
Scott Hahn is attacking modern evangelicalism which is easy because modern evangelicalism is just as apostate as Roman Catholicism. I would like to see him debate John Macarthur, or R.C. Sproul on what the bible actually says about how we are made tight with God. They would destroy Scott Hahn in a debate.
If you are to follow the bible to the letter, let me ask you in hope that you can educate me. How did man know how to worship God properly until the bible was written?
John 6 has nothing to do with eating Jesus? "“Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. " Are we reading the same document? Exactly how is his flesh "true food", but not food?
@soulwarrior77 Yhe earliest Church doccuments from the first century speak of infant baptism...that parent should CARRY the baby into the baptismal font....hmmm do I want to trust the Church pratice of the FIRST century....or the initerpretation of a church a few decades old or even a few hundred years? I THINK I will go with the Early Church and the writing of the Early Church Fathers on this one.....
@mbaren58 The cross of Jesus Christ and his resurrection from the grave is my FINAL justification.... Thank you. The righteousness I have is NOT my own. You are rejecting the gift and attempting to establish your own righteousness. In the end, it leads to death.
The sinner's prayer is an invention of modern evangelicalism. It saves nobody. Hahn is also misrepresenting assurance of salvation and eternal security (once saved always saved). Roman Catholicism preaches a false gospel. On the other hand, modern evangelicalism is dangerously close to doing the same thing. Salvation is not earned through our good works, nor can it be present without works and repentance. A changed life (good works and repentance) is the EVIDENCE of salvation, not the cause
They delete anything that does not fit with their cult. I now have to now call it a cult Because they do not allow 3 interaction of ideas they oppress their people and do not allow other ideas or questions
If the Lord had siblings, specifically brothers, why did He give Mary to John at the cross? You cannot say they abandoned her. A Jew never abandons his own mother, it is a crime punishable by death. The only logical explanation is that Mary was a virgin with no sons after Jesus.
At 07:20 Dr. Hahn is way off. He says, "The way out is not to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, but to get baptized", as if one can be legitimately baptized into Christ without also accepting Him as Savior and Lord! Then at 07:43, he says that "inviting Christ into your heart as Savior and Lord" is "language that Paul never once uses anywhere in his epistles". That's not correct--see for example, Romans 10:9-10, Ephesians 3:17, and Colossians 1:27.
@Charles Blackwolf Where, pray, may I ask, did Protestants get the Bible from? You guys took out seven books from the Bible but that doesn't change the fact you still got it from Catholics. All our sacraments are from scripture. Jesus said: "This is my body. Take and eat it." He did not say "This is just a symbol of my body."
The Whore of Babylon as mentioned in Revelation is Jerusalem for its infidelity. Yes, Charles, follow ONLY Jesus. How? Catholic Church, which he founded Himself as the source the Father's graces.
Everyone who ever got baptised in the bible had the gospel preach first to them, an infant can't understand the bible or the gospel and all the men that were baptised were grown. You didn't canonize anything, the scriptures were written since the time of Moses. I do not follow any man made religion, you do ! Constantine founded your pagan religion. Catholicism is not christianity, it never was.
Well, i guess that depends on how you interpret scripture. So good luck with your Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide. So Mary wasn't a virgin? It says that in the bible? Good luck in life, I wish you the very best. God bless you my friend. Oh yeah, Sex scandals happen all over the world, not just in the RCC. Where were the Protestants when the Catholics were dying for Christianity right after the death of Jesus? I believe I already know your answer. So like I said, good luck in life my friend.
@mbaren58 Paul did not allow them to coninue in error. He brought them the gospel of Jesus Christ. Paragraph 841 in the Catechism of the Catholic Church states that muslims who REJECT Jesus Christ as the Son of God to be included in the plan of salvation. This is clearly against John 14:6 that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and that NO man comes to the father but through him. That my friend is pure evil!
There is literally nothing to thank. The KJV has no catholic influence whatsoever. I am not protestant. I'm not misssing anything, I just follow the bible, thats it.
The kjv didn't have any influence from Catholics? Now your just blind. So tell me...was wine really grape juice?...What about alter calls? What are your thoughts on that?
Wrong. The KJV was not written by catholics nor did have any catholic influence. Catholics bow down before pictures and statues. Its the same as worship. Yes Jesus did found one church and it isn't the Whore of Babylon(Roman Catholicism, revelation 17).
Hey, just thank Catholics for giving you the bible,no matter how you decipher it, and say thank you. Your missing the fulness of the faith.The beauty is that Protestants believe EVERYTHING Catholics believe.They just don't agree with some of the traditions. But they do in fact have their own traditions.So how did people worship God before the bible was written? Anyways-God bless you brother in Christ. Lets agree to disagree i guess. I just think your missing the fulness of the faith. That's all.
Scott and Marcus I love you both as my brothers in Christ!! You have both helped me so much in my Journey back to The Catholic Church I am now studying more on my own to understand,explain and defend my faith to my Protestant friends which isn't easy but you both have made it easier and I have so many questions that I would like to ask and would love nothing more than to sit down and have a conversation with you but I am in Prince Edward Island in Canada. Maybe someday , Thanks, God Bless You.
Jesus didn't leave us a book, he left us 12 people. I came into the fullness of the faith 3 years ago. Thank you JC for your Church...no more confusion-the Church has the answers folks.
I've read his conversion story and I find it amazing, inspiring and a miracle! I was once a protestant and was very against to the Catholic faith. But, now I have understood everything! All I can say is that the Protestant Church misinterpreted the practice and doctrine of the Catholic church! PERIOD!
How?
I love being a Christian, a Catholic to be exact :) 2000 years and still going strong! God Bless you Mandy for sharing these videos! Happy Advent!!
And there was one person who became a divine inspiration to me. That was my great grandmother. And she died just before I was born but I do know where she's buried at. So sometimes I go to her tombstone and pay my respects.
Oh brother!
great insight
at 4:51 that is what exactly God is doing to you... you are an inspiration to us catholics...
@kkatieddoan i just finished reading rome sweet home, and im in the process of becoming catholic!
Why?
@KatinChrist1
I am from the Philippines and i am blessed to get married to my wife whose father has all 35 VHS tapes of Scott Hahn on the Catholic Church Teaching. I saw all tapes and bought most of Hahn's books. Now i do not have most of his books because they are so good that i cannot help to give away my copies. One book which i liked in terms of explaining God's Salvation plan is his book "A Father Who Keeps His Promises".
Well, looks at it this way. In philosophy (I am a philosohphy student) we speak of two basic kinds of arguments, deductive and inductive. Deductive arguments are made by drawing conclusions that follow logically from premises. Conversely, inductive arguments are made in a similar fashion, though often through the appeal to some authority. This is not a bad or weak form of argument. In fact, it carries a certain weight, because the authority of personal experience is so compelling...
This passage taken in context talks about Baptism... John 1, Jesus was baptized. John 2, Jesus convert baptismal water (Baptismoi) into wine. John 3, Jesus talks about the necessity of being baptized (born again). John 4, Jesus sent disciples out to baptize. The whole context of John 1 through 4 is about Baptism.
-continuation- "3 days and 3 nights" is 72 hours.But catholic church has twisted all this saying he died on a friday and rose on a sunday morning,which makes 42 hours at the most. Besides this in mathew 26:17 and certain other scriptures they omitted the word "before".mathew 26:17 now reads "Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?"-to be continued-
The Bible is a very Catholic book, so people who believe in sola scripture and still don't believe half of what it says, are bringing self condemnation upon themselves. Only the grace of God can help these brothers of ours in Christ.
@soulwarrior77 The cool thing about your awesome statement is that to accept the authority of the Bible, which we as Catholics do, you also accept the Church. We put the Bible together! How cool is that? So, you not only trust in God's word (which, keep in mind wasn't fully completed during the time of Christ), you also trust in the Church! Amen to that!!!
Eternal security is the sin of presumption.
What's happening in the painting behind Dr Hahn?
Despite all your rantings and rhetoric (you remind me a lot of John Calvin,) repentance, faith, and that faith being identified as true through good works, combined with Baptism, the Renewal of the Holy Spirit, constant partaking of the Eucharist, and confession of sin to God, and in the Church, is the path of salvation for the Christian to abide in Christ.
@DMCTrader1 It, the Eucharist, is food for our soul. Kind of like the miracle that Jesus performed on the mountain turning a few loaves of bread and a couple fish to feed a huge crowd. This would be an example of regular food, and I think after this miracle he says to the crowd that their soul needs food or nourishment that no earthly food can satiate.
It was pratically always written, the scriptures always existed. Even the NT was written shortly after Jesus.
Acts 13:49 "And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region."
@soulwarrior No, it's the Early Church that were taught from the Apostles mouths in the first century, and who learned from the Apostles directly appointed and personally Bishops in the second century, like Ignatius (believed in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and called it that, EUCHARIST,) continued...
@Starlet413 We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty" -Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter of June 20, 1894
..."The Pope is not only the representative of Jesus Christ, he is Jesus Christ himself, hidden under the veil of flesh." -Catholic National July 1895
the Catholic church is the only who has Jesus n the Eucharist. is true. Jesus is alive.
fellow protestant, keep studying the bible and reflect on it. eventually God will work on your life and help you understand Catholic faith. believe.
Cary Jesus is alive and was already sacrificed once and for all, that is what the Bible teaches. The doctrines of Catholicism are not Christian. It's why I am no longer a Catholic.
@soulwarrior77 "For the promise is to you AND TO YOUR CHILDREN and to all that are far off (Acts 2:38-39). "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 19:14). Paul notes that baptism has replaced circumcision (Col. 2:11-12). Lydia was baptized, with her household" (Acts 16:15). The Philippian jailer was baptized, with all his family" (Acts 16:33). Paul recalled that, "I did baptize also the household of Stephanas"(1 Cor. 1:16).
@FiberMania and so I assume the early Church (led by people who were taught by the apostles) didn't understand it either when they taught and believed in the real presence?
Justin Martyr, who referred to the Eucharist as a Sacrifice (a PARTICIPATION in the ONE Sacrifice of Christ at Calvary- not a "new" one,) or Irenaeus, who called Mary "Theotokos," or God-bearer, or Mother of God. You mean that early Church? Yes, the Holy Catholic Church who learned directly from the Apostles.
"According to His mercy He saved us, by the Washing of Regeneration and the Renewal of the Holy Ghost..." Titus 3:5 "Verily, Verily I say unto thee, unless thou be born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God...Unless thou art born of water and the Spirit you cannot see the Kingdom of God." John 3:5 "He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day." John 6 I'm sure those Scriptures offend you though
I have heard it said that Scott Hahn is an absolute master at portraying himself as a brilliant bible scholar. Unfortunately what he has done is add his own ideas to the biblical text, while wrapping the whole mess up in Roman Catholic tradition. John 6 was a harsh rebuke of non believers who were only following the Lord for free food. (he fed the five-thousand the day before) John 6 has nothing to do with eating Jesus. The woman at the well and Nicodemus made the same mistake! WAKE UP!
@mbaren58 The canons and decrees of church councils are not inspired, they are the teachings of men.
James and Paul do not contradict each other, rather they compliment each other. James position is that salvation will be "evidenced" by good works. James is not saying that our good works earn any part of our salvation. That is strictly the work of God. To Him goes the glory, not us.
Zero pride and I wrote nothing about myself.
Scott Hahn is attacking modern evangelicalism which is easy because modern evangelicalism is just as apostate as Roman Catholicism. I would like to see him debate John Macarthur, or R.C. Sproul on what the bible actually says about how we are made tight with God. They would destroy Scott Hahn in a debate.
@sam1tim316 It is always a blessing when we are willing to share for the sake of Love to God and man. Amen. ^^
If you are to follow the bible to the letter, let me ask you in hope that you can educate me.
How did man know how to worship God properly until the bible was written?
This people are ever learning but never understanding.
John 6 has nothing to do with eating Jesus? "“Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. " Are we reading the same document? Exactly how is his flesh "true food", but not food?
@soulwarrior77 Yhe earliest Church doccuments from the first century speak of infant baptism...that parent should CARRY the baby into the baptismal font....hmmm do I want to trust the Church pratice of the FIRST century....or the initerpretation of a church a few decades old or even a few hundred years? I THINK I will go with the Early Church and the writing of the Early Church Fathers on this one.....
@mbaren58 The cross of Jesus Christ and his resurrection from the grave is my FINAL justification.... Thank you. The righteousness I have is NOT my own. You are rejecting the gift and attempting to establish your own righteousness. In the end, it leads to death.
The sinner's prayer is an invention of modern evangelicalism. It saves nobody.
Hahn is also misrepresenting assurance of salvation and eternal security (once saved always saved). Roman Catholicism preaches a false gospel. On the other hand, modern evangelicalism is dangerously close to doing the same thing. Salvation is not earned through our good works, nor can it be present without works and repentance. A changed life (good works and repentance) is the EVIDENCE of salvation, not the cause
Hey Hosea, I recognise that, are you Byzantine Catholic or maybe Eastern Orthodox?
They delete anything that does not fit with their cult.
I now have to now call it a cult Because they do not allow 3 interaction of ideas they oppress their people and do not allow other ideas or questions
If the Lord had siblings, specifically brothers, why did He give Mary to John at the cross? You cannot say they abandoned her. A Jew never abandons his own mother, it is a crime punishable by death. The only logical explanation is that Mary was a virgin with no sons after Jesus.
archmich and yet it says they came and said to him "your mother and brothers are here." ?
@MrSdh445 It's the return of the prodigal son.
@curumba13 Halleluyah. Praise the Lord. and may your path be lead by Jesus Himself. Amen. ^^
Is that what your bible teaches? To call others whores? Cause mine is one of love and forgiveness. Ya' know, the one and only, catholic bible.
At 07:20 Dr. Hahn is way off. He says, "The way out is not to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, but to get baptized", as if one can be legitimately baptized into Christ without also accepting Him as Savior and Lord! Then at 07:43, he says that "inviting Christ into your heart as Savior and Lord" is "language that Paul never once uses anywhere in his epistles". That's not correct--see for example, Romans 10:9-10, Ephesians 3:17, and Colossians 1:27.
@Charles Blackwolf
Where, pray, may I ask, did Protestants get the Bible from? You guys took out seven books from the Bible but that doesn't change the fact you still got it from Catholics. All our sacraments are from scripture. Jesus said: "This is my body. Take and eat it." He did not say "This is just a symbol of my body."
The Whore of Babylon as mentioned in Revelation is Jerusalem for its infidelity. Yes, Charles, follow ONLY Jesus. How? Catholic Church, which he founded Himself as the source the Father's graces.
Everyone who ever got baptised in the bible had the gospel preach first to them, an infant can't understand the bible or the gospel and all the men that were baptised were grown.
You didn't canonize anything, the scriptures were written since the time of Moses.
I do not follow any man made religion, you do ! Constantine founded your pagan religion. Catholicism is not christianity, it never was.
Well, i guess that depends on how you interpret scripture. So good luck with your Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide. So Mary wasn't a virgin? It says that in the bible? Good luck in life, I wish you the very best. God bless you my friend. Oh yeah, Sex scandals happen all over the world, not just in the RCC. Where were the Protestants when the Catholics were dying for Christianity right after the death of Jesus? I believe I already know your answer. So like I said, good luck in life my friend.
@mbaren58 Paul did not allow them to coninue in error. He brought them the gospel of Jesus Christ. Paragraph 841 in the Catechism of the Catholic Church states that muslims who REJECT Jesus Christ as the Son of God to be included in the plan of salvation. This is clearly against John 14:6 that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and that NO man comes to the father but through him. That my friend is pure evil!
There is literally nothing to thank. The KJV has no catholic influence whatsoever. I am not protestant. I'm not misssing anything, I just follow the bible, thats it.
The kjv didn't have any influence from Catholics? Now your just blind. So tell me...was wine really grape juice?...What about alter calls? What are your thoughts on that?
They were started by Catholics. just thought i would throw you a tidbit there to get you started.
Wrong. The KJV was not written by catholics nor did have any catholic influence.
Catholics bow down before pictures and statues. Its the same as worship.
Yes Jesus did found one church and it isn't the Whore of Babylon(Roman Catholicism, revelation 17).
Looks like somebody is a little self righteous... LOL....A bit of pride too perhaps
Scott Hahn distorts reformed theology as badly as Jack Chick misrepresents the Catholic Church.
or at least irrefutable. It is the authority of a witness.
Hey, just thank Catholics for giving you the bible,no matter how you decipher it, and say thank you. Your missing the fulness of the faith.The beauty is that Protestants believe EVERYTHING Catholics believe.They just don't agree with some of the traditions. But they do in fact have their own traditions.So how did people worship God before the bible was written? Anyways-God bless you brother in Christ. Lets agree to disagree i guess. I just think your missing the fulness of the faith. That's all.
so babies aren't going to heaven if they die? awww tsk tsk
The Pope isn't Christian? LOL