Five Biblical Examples Provided CARM is a huge online forum that is dominated by the extreme anti-Catholic form of Protestantism. In its “Roman Catholicism” sub-forum, the discussion topic and thread, “Why not just go straight to Jesus in prayer?” began on 25 October 2024. In it, a number of false claims about what the Bible teaches or supposedly never teaches are made. I will prove that the statements are false at the end by producing five scriptural examples that many... Read more
Matthew 19:29; 25:34-46; Mark 16:16; Luke 6:35; Acts 10:34-35 On 10-8-24, I published my article, Bible vs. “Faith Alone”: 100 Proofs (100 Bible Passages On Catholic Justification, Sanctification, and Faith + Works [from 22 out of 27 NT Books]: All Disproving Protestant “Faith Alone” Soteriology). Later, I got the idea of inquiring as to how John Calvin (1509-1564), one of the two the most influential founders of Protestantism, along with Martin Luther, would react to these passages in his Commentaries (and then offering... Read more
[from RSV] Matthew 5:20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 7:18, 20-21 A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. . . . [20] Thus you will know them by their fruits. [21] Not every one who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father... Read more
Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths [over 2,000 biblical passages] [book, August 2009] Catholic Salvation: 1871 Bible Passages [12-27-24] Revelation! 1001 Bible Answers to Theological Topics [book: October 2013] 601+ Bible Passages Disprove Sola Scriptura (Featuring an Emphasis on the Scriptural Data Regarding the Strong Influence of Jewish Tradition in Early Christianity) [1-6-25] Bible on the Nature of Saving Faith (Including Assent, Trust, Hope, Works, Obedience, and Sanctification) [380 passages] [1-21-10] Jesus is God: Hundreds of Biblical Proofs (300 Biblical Proofs... Read more
+ Catalogue of Sixty Traits That Apostates Formerly Possessed When They Were in God’s Good Graces [all passages from RSV. Many “thanks” to the good old reference work, Nave’s Topical Bible (1897). Nave (1841-1917) was a Methodist, so he agreed — as an Arminian / Wesleyan — that one could fall away from faith; hence, he didn’t overlook that teaching in his Bible references] ***** Leviticus 26:15 . . . you spurn my statutes, . . . you will not... Read more
vs. James Swan Anti-Catholic reformed polemicist James Swan holds the usual erroneous Protestant view about St. Augustine: that he supposedly believed in sola Scriptura: the view that only Scripture is infallible, and denial of the infallibility of sacred apostolic tradition and the Church and ecumenical councils. He expressed this in his article, Did Martin Luther Miscite Saint Augustine? (Boors All, 11-12-24), and issued the following challenge: Rome’s defenders, past and present, . . . are assuming Augustine’s infallible authority structure... Read more
Guest Post by Dr. Robert Fastiggi, Professor of Dogmatic Theology Dr. Robert Fastiggi, Bishop Kevin M. Britt Chair of Dogmatic Theology and Christology, has been at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit since 1999. Dr. Fastiggi received an A.B. in Religion (summa cum laude) from Dartmouth College in 1974; a M.A. in Theology from Fordham University in 1976; and a Ph.D. in Historical Theology from Fordham in 1987. During his time at Sacred Heart, Dr. Fastiggi has taught courses in... Read more
Featuring Liturgy and the Sacrifice of the Mass in the Church Fathers I am replying to the first portion of the video, Why you should be Lutheran INSTEAD of Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox (w/ Pr. Will Weedon) [8-9-24], on the YouTube channel of Javier Perdomo: who recently converted to Lutheranism from another form of Protestantism. William Weedon has served as a parish pastor for 26 years and served as Director of Worship and Chaplain for the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod... Read more
Including Clement of Rome (d. c. 101), Ignatius of Antioch (50-c. 110), and the Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus (bet. 130-190) This is a reply to the video, Trent Horn is WRONG about Sola Fide! [Responsio #5] (11-26-23), posted at the Scholastic Lutherans YouTube channel. Words of the three participants will be in blue. ***** 37:26 what’s going on in a lot of these fathers [is] that most of the times when the fathers are talking about . . .... Read more
vs. Dr. Lydia McGrew Dr. Lydia McGrew is an Anglican philosopher and author, with a very impressive Curriculum Vitae, and she is a respected friendly acquaintance. She wrote an article, “For All Saints and All Souls: Speak of me always to Maleldil” on 1 November 2014. I responded to it and related comments from her, in my article, Dialogue with an Anglican on “Praying to Mary,” Patron Saints, Etc. (11-10-14). I would like to now reply more extensively to one of... Read more
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