Ep 100 | Catholicism vs. The Bible with Mike Gendron | Redeeming Truth
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- Ep 100 | Catholicism vs. The Bible with Mike Gendron | Redeeming Truth
Mike Gendron joins pastors Jon Benzinger and Kyle Swanson on the Redeeming Truth Podcast to discuss Catholicism vs. The Bible.
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Christ vs. other mediators
Worshipping Mary
Tradition and canon
Is there assurance of salvation in Catholicism?
Infallible interpreter
The ecumenical church
Are Catholics saved?
Catholics are the mission field
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:40 Why this podcast
02:29 Who is Mike Gendron?
03:48 How this ministry got started
08:44 Salvation in Catholicism
11:49 Faith plus works?
13:40 Grace alone vs merit
15:20 Christ vs other mediators
16:59 History of Catholic church
23:58 The church as mediator
28:27 Purgatory and indulgences
30:44 Apparitions
32:21 Mary
34:02 Worshipping Mary
35:14 Tradition and the canon
37:03 Continuation of apostolic office
38:12 What traditions?
38:50 What Catholics believe about the Bible
42:40 Catholics and Bibles
45:35 Catholic daily readings
46:32 Assurance of salvation
48:34 Infallible interpretation
50:38 John 17 Movement
53:54 Ecumenicism/False Christ
55:54 Are Catholics saved?
59:17 False Gospel
1:01:11 Purpose of the John 17 Movement
1:05:27 Resources
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Maybe a follow up video of "Protestantism vs Christ"
“Protestants” who depart from scripture are in the same trouble that Catholics are.
15:29 Christ Jesus alone. JOHN 14:6 "I AM THE TRUTH THE LIFE AND THE WAY."
“I am the way, the truth and the life.”
Please respect The Bible enough to quote it correctly.
A former catholic here, Jesus saved me in 2020…everything discussed here is true, wow!
PRAISE THE LORD, princess Kynuthia. Welcome to the family of God sister! That's great news worth celebrating.
@@ericevearitt3317 She left the family of God!
@princesskinuthia - I hope you at least kept our book, the Bible, close by……👍🏻
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their list of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@srich7503He covers this exact argument here. If you believe the Bible is Holy Spirit given and you do. Then read it. Just read it.
@@chickapeas5646 i have! Can you not answer the hard question above concerning it. It is the most importing historical question you can answer about your rule of faith. Why would you NOT answer it?
John 14:15 "If you love me, you will keep my commandments."
If you’re married to someone, you do right by them…. Not because you’re married to them…. But because you LOVE ❤️ them. We are the bride of Christ… we keep the things he commands us out of the Love of God that Jesus has shed abroad in our heart. I’m other words, Jesus was saying it’s a RESULT of Love that one is keeping the commandments. Not the other way around. Jesus was stating a fact of “The WAY”
@@TruthinLove33 Yes and we keep to his church .... 14 Scripture verses that show Catholic Eucharist is the truth .................
Mark 14:22-24
While they were eating, He took some bread, and after a blessing He broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is My body.” And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
Luke 13:26
Verse Concepts
Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets’;
Luke 22:19-20
And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.
John 6:35
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.
John 6:51
Verse Concepts
I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread also which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh.”
John 6:53-57
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink.
John 13:1-4
Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God,
Acts 2:42
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Acts 2:46-47
Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Acts 20:7
Verse Concepts
On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight.
1 Corinthians 10:16-17
Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ? Since there is one bread, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one bread.
1 Corinthians 10:21-22
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?
1 Corinthians 11:20-34
Therefore when you meet together, it is not to eat the Lord’s Supper, for in your eating each one takes his own supper first; and one is hungry and another is drunk. What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I will not praise you.
@@1234poppycatI’m sorry, but those verses don’t PROVE the Eucharist. They symbolize communion.
Jesus wasn’t dead at the first supper so clearly, the bread and cup were metaphors of his flesh and blood.
God strictly forbids cannibalism.
You can’t marry scriptures to fit into what you want them to be. This is what the Catholic Church did to these scriptures.
Jesus used metaphors for Himself constantly. There is absolutely no reason to believe He would break His own commandments for the contrary.
You have to cross reference to read scripture correctly, and remember what God forbids before you decide that it’s ok.
This is very dangerous theology.
@@kellyanne7225 so the truth is that your interpretation of the words of Jesus are a much are much watered down and not the full truth. Why do you think that many of his followers left him after saying this is intolerable language??? In John. 6. Why was this practised for 2000 years continuously??
@@1234poppycat Watered down? How about not there? You can’t insert traditions and rituals into the scriptures.
There is NO Eucharist in the Bible. No scripture supports this. Communion, yes.
But the Eucharist is completely pagan!
Cannibalism? Hocus Pocus? Christ being sacrificed again and again?
Where is scripture do find that this is acceptable? Seriously?
I’ve read these verses. I’m very familiar with them. Not a single word eluded to any of this.
Instead, scripture forbids this.
Oh, but never mind that. Scripture only works for Catholics when they believe in the man made, pagan insertions have to go with it.
Funny, God claimed His word, and Christ’s death on the cross was sufficient.
I’m curious, when did His followers “leave Him”?
And just because something is practiced for 2000 years absolutely does not mean it’s correct. Pagan practices have been around and practiced far longer than that. That’s a strawman argument.
I advise you read Fr Chris Afar talks on utup on Catholicism and Faith which includes holy Bible.
Christians must speak the Truth boldly.
Except these heretical podcast hosts that pretend to be scholars but are nothing but sectarian truth deniers speak mostly lies and false theology.
Good luck with that. Lies and arrogance are their spiritual rule.
Sudandhali is correct, and you bridgefin are wrong.
Former Catholic here. It was always about religion growing up for me, never an intimate, personal relationship with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I thank God every single day that I am saved totally by His UNMERITED Grace! I too pray that my devout catholic family would soon give up religion for relationship before its too late!
Do you think that maybe you just didn’t have great Catholic role models? There are many Catholics that have a great relationship with Christ and read the word of God daily. I would encourage you to not view your experience of Catholic upbringing as the law of Catholic understanding and faith.
@@sherbert1110 @printsbyanne is the Black Sheep so to speak of the Family. His prayer for his family to give up religion is his way of having the world revolve around him.
Look at the lives of the Saints. For us Catholics it is the Science of the Saints. We can learn to love everything about Heaven by studying their lives. You need look no further than St. Teresa of Lisieux. From the beginning of her earthly life she was taught to love God. So many Catholics raise their children to love The Blessed Trinity, The Blessed Mother, Saint Joseph, and The Saints. We are taught from a very small age to love our Guardian Angel. Your experience is different from mine. Did you ever read stories from Treasure Chest? My parents bought the entire set for me and my siblings. My mother read the life of Saint Teresa from Treasure Chest to us well before we attended school. I still remember Whoopsy the Angel. They teach love of all things in Heaven. I bought the same set for my family.
Your decision to leave the church is yours. Maybe you will like the Catholic Church more as Popes under the second vatican counsel work to make it protestant. This pope francis is a heretic. For Catholics trying to hold to the traditions before vatican II, the path is narrow but holy. I love being Catholic. Today is the Feast of Saint Joseph. He means so much to me. He represents manly Catholic strength. Have you ever watched Song of Bernadette with Jennifer Jones. It is on this RUclips free. If you love God and want to see a Catholic example of Love of God and the Blessed Mother, see it. Other Catholic movies are available. The older ones are better.
These anti Catholic people have a negative reaction to good works. See if you agree with them after you see an older Catholic Movie about a Saint. May you make it to Heaven, Stephen Bascio. You may be Italian. If you are, some terrific Saints are from Italy. if you are French, the same applies. I hope you make it to Heaven! Nothing on earth comes close to it.
@@sherbert1110 this answers whether you know what you are talking about / understand biblical salvation:
How do you get to Heaven?
I have been a Christian for the majority of my life. I worship just as the Christians worshipped in 33 AD, I read the Bible and worship in Κoinè Δiálektos/Koine Greek. I believe with all my heart that the Bible as originally inspired I.e., Koine Greek is infallible! In saying this I do have issues with Roman Catholicism as well as Post-Reformation Western Christianity’s understanding of the Bible! As a lifelong student of Early Christian history, I am perplexed about the reason modern Christianity is so different from First Century Christianity. As a speaker of Koine/ Modern Greek, I can attest to the fact that the saying lost in translation is a real phenomenon! Roman Catholicism and Western Christianity have done a disservice to the Faith Christ gave to his Apostles to preach unto the world. I am saddened when I hear people state the “Bible says the following” when in reality the Bible is being used to support a theological position. I often hear staunch supporters of the Bible say they believe every word in the Bible yet their doctrines are nowhere to be found in the Bible. For the Roman Catholics purgatory and for the Post Reformation believers “a personal relationship with Jesus". For example, traditions are mentioned in the Bible, but in all honesty, the translation is lacking when compared to the God-inspired Greek word for tradition “Παραδόσεις”. Speaking of Παραδόσεις that very word in Greek tells us that Sola Scripture/Bible Only was a foreign concept to Early Christians. The Apostle Paul revealed that there is more than just the Bible in Christianity, ῾Διὰ λόγου εἴτε δι’ ἐπιστολῆς ἡμῶν῾, 2 Thes 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the TRADITIONS which ye have been taught, whether by WORD “, or our EPISTLE. Please show me where I can find in the Bible that the Bible only is the way to Go. As Eastern Christians, we have preserved the Bible and its original language for 2,000 years as well as the God-inspired Traditions that The Apostles gave us. Translation issue is why the Roman Catholics have a false doctrine called Purgatory as well as Protestants ignore the instructions of Jesus about the importance of Communion.
I pray my insight would stir up the viewers of this video to seek out false doctrines that were established in Roman Catholicism as well as Post Reformation Groups. Here is a fact, it is possible for every miracle and teaching of Jesus to be placed in one book, thus we have supplements [ Traditions originally called Παραδόσεις ], thankfully Eastern Christians have kept the totality of the faith, not bits and pieces! John 21:25
And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which, if they should be written to everyone, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
Another former Catholic here. Left a few years ago became a fully immersed born again Christian. I had to remind my family I still worship Jesus by the way they were acting. Two weeks ago I was bullied by a Catholic to admit I was Catholic and I did to avoid more bullying. Since then I’ve been wondering if I made a mistake. I took becoming born again very seriously and this video was literally confirmed I’m right where God wants me. Thank you so very much.
Some Catholics are saved. You can call yourself a Jesus believer. I was Baptist and baptized but just call myself a Jesus follower now. The denomination does not save us. Only Jesus can save us
Why did you feel the need to leave the Catholic faith?
Stick to Jesus, not a denomination. A denomination cannot save you. Roman Catholicism is so wrong about so many things. No denomination has everything right but some are more right than others. Jesus plus NOTHING saves you.
Gendron is wrong in his interpretation. You can use the mass as a celebration and a remembrance of what Jesus did for us on the cross. There is no sin to do that. Mike is made up his own gospel and that is incorrect. How people praise the Lord and pray to the Lord is not going to erase their salvation. Mike indicates it does erase salvation. That is so far from the truth. The gospel is flexible as well as in errant but you can do many different praises and worships to the Lord thy God and Jesus Christ and none of them will ever send you to hell. That is a laughing matter. Mike was a Catholic for 38 years and somehow he missed the queue so I think he's a good man but he is not an accurate pastor our preacher or evangelist he is not expository in his way of presenting the gospel. I don't think it is sinful of him it is just a different interpretation and I think it's wrong but he likes it so I won't say anything bad about him He's not sinning I know that. But the Catholic church is not sin not sin. That's why there are 5 billion Catholics it is a respected religion. In Christ our Lord amen
@@ggturner13 Mike is a sinner ( he'ld be the first to admit it!).. I too am a sinner, but redeemed by God's Grace...we are all sinners, that's biblical. I agree that there are different ways to praise our Lord, but I disagree with you on how to pray to God...the Bible tells us that the only way is through Jesus Christ...NOT Mary and NOT praying to the Saints! I find Mike straight down the line with his teaching and the fact that there are 5 billion Catholics does not indicate the true way.....in fact the true way is a narrow road and not determined by how many adherents there are. For the short time I have read Mike, he has impressed me with his knowledge of the scriptures and of his love especially for Catholics.....and from what I see, it is a case of loving the sinner but hating the sin! Catholics per se are sinners like the rest of us, but Roman Catholicism is a way to emprison a soul and not set them free. I have no personal axe to grind with Catholics....we are all loved by God, but there are those that will enslave you if you don't watch out! You may find listening to Messianic Jews a help...I can recommend "One for Israel"...their knowledge of the Hebrew scriptures , finding Jesus in the Hebrew Bible ( what we call the OT ) can be a real eye opener.
This is awesome! I was raised catholic and began having issues as a second grader, I was made to attend counseling from a priest at the age of 8. This is because I refused to go to confession, the priest later tried to convince me that confession was necessary because he the priest was likened to a telephone....my question was then why do I pray at night? That did not go over well. I later questioned the need for a missilet *spelling* over a Bible. I questioned all the creepy statues, and why I should pray to Mary, and what is the reason to have the nun, it also bothered me that the catholics believed my little sister who died at birth actually went to purgatory and not to Heaven because she was not baptized before her death and that my mother bore the guilt of this. I'm sure St. Anne's rejoiced when I left the catholic faith. Thank you for bringing to light what some of us have known for a long time.
the video is just the failed claims doing another round. Full of self congratulation. Gendron goes for the weak Catholics who do not know their faith .... Catholics already glorify the Lord in the 7 sacraments directly to God .. Gendron and his hate preachers deceive by lies about what Catholics believe and do THE CATHOLIC MASS has 2 main parts 1) The WORD which is three scripture readings and a Homily explanation of the Word and 2) The Eucharist which is what Christ told us to do 3 times in John 6 and in 13 other scripture !!.. At 4 minutes 20 he claimed he had never opened the bible when a Catholic -- well 97% of the Catholic Mass which he should have attended weekly at least is directly from the bible - reading and prayers ... In the three year cycle Catholics get through the bible Genesis to Revelation !! Mr Gendron is just trying to build up his own empire in opposition to Christ - he has had his reward in $$$
@@1234poppycat
I feel sorry for you. You don't know what it's like to live under grace, because you don't understand grace. We owe a debt to our Creator for our sinful nature. Why did Jesus willingly give His life on the cross? Because according to Romans 3:10-12, "As it is written, there is none righteous, not even one; there is none who understands, there is none who seeks for God; all have turned aside, together they have become useless; there is none who does good, there is not even one."
What did Jesus mean when He said, "It is finished?" Why was the veil at the Holy of holies torn in two in the Temple?
Finally, why is it in catholicism that the priests think they're supposed to sacrifice and crucify Jesus over and over and over again? Don't they believe that Jesus rose from the grave and lives forever? Do you?
All Catholics are free to pray direct to God. Of course you are. You are encouraged to go to confession once a year only but even that is not absolute except if you have committed a mortal sin (which the Bible tells us can lead to death in 1 John 5:17) which would be something like adultery, murder etc.
An unbaptized baby would not go to Purgatory since they have no personal sin. As far as we can say from divine revelation and reason, unbaptized babies go to Limbo, where they do not receive the vision of God as do the redeemed, but they are not punished either since they have no personal sin. Otherwise, we just don't know of God's plan for them.
Who said that your mother was guilty for your sister dying? That doesn't make any sense. The Church doesn't say that.
There is no requirement that you have to like statues. Statues are religious art, and that art is supposed to lift your heart and mind to God. Sometimes the artists fail, and sometimes there are people who do not like art, but none of that is an excuse to separate yourself from the truth.
@@MillionthUsername
Where in the Bible does it say anything about purgatory or limbo? Since these are not addressed in the Bible, they do not exist. They are a lie from the pit!!!
I was a Devoted practice Catholic for 53 years till I began to read the Bible
I know exactly what you are talking about Mike
Some seed was planted among the thorns...
@@bridgefin
Explain what you me that you say mike is wrong
The same thing happened to me i was a devoted practicing Catholic till I began to read the Bible inspired by the Holy Spirit
Do you want to debate with me i will not by own opinion prove by Scripture that Catholic church is not Christian in any shape or form this church does back further than Christianity began to Babylon
I will win the debate very easy because i believe that the truth will set you free
@@bridgefin
Jeremiah 44 17 19 25 please read it carefully and see if you can understand it i do
Before you make a comment be sure to have a little knowledge of the Bible
In the history of the Catholic church never was mentioned the old testament nor the book of revelation i can testify to this to say anything different is a complete lie
Was it ever known some to read or watch a film from halfway and not the finish and still understand it no
The Catholic church only not real Bible Believing know the hole Bible old testament and book of revelation the hole story of God of this world from the beginning to the end times
Satan kept us from the truth not anymore
Ask me anything not the pagan Roman doctrine from Rome
Every single Catholic more than any other religion totally goes against what the Bible says
I was born a Catholic and by the Grace of God i will not die one
When you mix pagan doctrine with Christian doctrine is doesn't work its not of God
The thorns you mentioned and Mystery Babylon points only to one place that's rome
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Me too
@@kevinanderson5122 Help me here gang, how can you be a devoted Catholic and not read the Bible? Don't get me wrong, going to mass every Sunday is a good thing, but it doesn't make you devout.
Thank you for sharing.
look up on youtube and see Mike debate his views .... the main debate starts at 8 minutes following a long introduction .... """Debate: Catholic vs Protestant Salvation vesves Justification Tim Staples vs Mike Gendron""" This was 5 years ago and Mike lost logically and scripturally and has never debated with a Catholic in a public debate since !!!!!!!!! So he knows the truth but carries this on to con more people !!
This was fantastic! Former Catholic here, then JW, and now I know what grace is and have a relationship with Jesus. What freedom❤and meaning my life has now
Former catholic now born again and husband's family are jw. What made you leave jw?
@@theresaconklin317 You mean besides JWs being berserk?
@@peterzinya407 yes. How did you know it was not the Truth?
You can't have God's grace if you stubbornly cling to heresy though. Heresy is a mortal sin that will lead you to Hell. God is truth and He gave us the truth in the Faith He left us in the apostolic Church. There is no other. Heresy is a lie. It's a spiritual crime, and so it may not be as apparent as other gross sins people commit. If you understand how people can be deceived into error like this and thus risk their salvation, then you already grasp this point. You need to do some serious studying and praying on this. Most likely you say "former Catholic" because you never really understood the Faith. In that case, having been baptized/confirmed Catholic, you also have the plain moral obligation to educate yourself properly before deciding to abandon Christ in favor of these newly invented false religions.
@@MillionthUsername It must really upset you that the CC doesnt burn heretics at the stake anymore.
❤ Praise God and Amen
As a former Evangelical Protestant Minister, I wonderfully discovered the early Church and the Early Church Father's (St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, St. Jerome, and St. Ignatius of Anitoch).
Along with a Former Protestant Minister who turned to the Ancient Church, Dr. Scott Hahn, I by God's grace came BACK to the Catholic Church.
I agree for so many years there was bad cathechesis that was not properly teaching.
The Catholic Church is Holy Mother Church as it claims. The Church gave us the New Testament and Canon through the Church Council.
The Bible is indeed a Catholic Book.
To go deep in Scripture is to cease becoming Protestant.
God Bless you and yours
I truly feel sorry for you.
@@josepharavanis9463:
Thank you, but there is no need to feel sorry for Catholics.
We have the truth!
Everyone who is deceived thinks they have the truth.That is the art of deception! Study God's Word for yourself, without commentary.Almost all of what Roman Catholicism teaches is not to be found in the Bible! Seek....and ye shall find.
Sir you got sucked in to a theological cult.
@@josepharavanis9463 They don't want the truth!
God BLESS THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Former Catholic here. I love hearing mike speak! I pray that my Catholic family would come to Christ! If they only knew the peace and joy that the free gift of grace could bring! ❤
It's very sad that many Catholics fall for this guy who never really knew his faith. Mike Gendren will never debate an informed Catholic who would easily refute his assertions. For instance he says the church teaches faith plus works. I challenge him to show anywhere in the catechism of the catholic church which teaches that??
@@henrybayard6574 Do Roman Catholics need to do Sacraments to be saved? (Religious Works). Do they need to do anything beyond being sorrowful for sin, turning away from sin and to God, and putting their faith in Jesus Christ alone for Salvation? (Change of heart & mind to have faith)
Do they give glory to Mary and Saints through prayer, hope, kneeling etc? That's sin. The religion is teaching sin to be a "good religious person." Don't tell me praying for my friends and family who are alive is the same as praying to ancestors or ancestor worship. RCC is not the only religious group teaching ancestor glorification and worship. RCC likes to think they are unique but they much closer to non-christian religions than Bible Believing Christians.
@Laura Lenarz I am receiving materials to help lead my family to a saving faith in Jesus Christ from Mike Gendron's Proclaiming the Gospel website very soon!
@@Ben-pk4cv You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Sadly clueless however typical. If you are going to slander someone's position and faith, you should at least educate yourself on the topic. Seriously.
@@Ben-pk4cv if you wish to have a thoughtful discussion about this topic then I'm ready to discuss. But if this is just calling people names or using insults that won't convince anyone. So let's start with your first question. We believe there are seven sacraments. Two are necessary Baptism and communion. Two are helpful in your walk with christ. Confession and confirmation. Two are for vocations. Marriage and holy orders. The final one is anointing of the sick, called last rites. If you have other questions please just ask and I'll respectfully answer.
I believe God will save people who have been deceived but honestly and humbly try to follow Him. God knows our hearts - we don’t see our fellow Christians as He does. However, when someone sees the truth but they turn away because they’re too proud to admit they may be mistaken, that is a very dangerous place to be! I try to remember this when discussing with Christians who believe differently from me. Condemn the error, not the believer God loves. Don’t compromise the truth, but be sure you speak in the Spirit of love and humility, rather than the spirit of arrogance and hate. When Jesus’ disciples did the latter, He said, “You do not know what spirit you are of!”
Thanks so much great teaching ❤❤
You know that name of the Catholic means Universal and it was fist used by Christians in the first century. “The first use of the term "Catholic Church" (literally meaning "universal church") was by the church father Saint Ignatius of Antioch (c. 50-140) in his Letter to the Smyrnaeans (circa 110 AD). He died in Rome, with his relics located in the Basilica of San Clemente al Laterano.
Is Roman Catholic church. They forget to say roman heresy
@@albusai you forgot to mention Holy Catholic Church. Put Roman in if you want
There are different rites of the Catholic Church. The Roman rite is just one.@@albusai
Let me be more specific. There are 24 rites of the Catholic Church. Roman is just one of them. Eastern Rite, Byzantine rite, Maronite rite etc.
@@janetwillson3502 There is ONE Catholic Church The ONE Catholic Church recognise the leadership appointed by Jesus of the Popes from Peter to Francis /// The Eastern Orthodox are separate. then we have the Protesters the Protestants who broke away mainly from the Catholic Church 500 years ago
I too grew up as a Roman Catholic plus all the required Sacraments. I felt empty following the Sunday Masses on Camp Lejeune. I was invited to a Wednesday evening Service in Jacksonville, NC February 1976. John 14:6 brought me to my knees at the altar invitation. I accepted Christ as my Savior that night.
That's Catholic teaching. Why did you leave the Eucharist and the only church that Jesus established?
Congratulations Daniel E.F.! The LORD brought you out of darkness of false religion and into the Light that is Jesus Christ--John 8:12. PRAISE THE LORD!
You could be saved too Bridgefin, if you repent of your sins including apostate and false religious Roman Catholic system. Then believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved according to Acts 16:31
@@ericevearitt3317
Thanks anyway but I would prefer to go to Heaven than to abandon God. Jesus established the Catholic Church so you are calling Jesus a false teacher establishing a false religion. Tell me, what sinner do you follow in the place of Jesus?
He follows some man made Protestant church, but Jesus started Catholic church. Odd
Thank you.
Catholic apologists work overtime to complicate the simplicity of the gospel. They’re keeping their people in bondage.
Unfortunately I am seeing a rise in ecumenicism within higher church types and they are welcoming Roman Catholics with open arms which is in fact, hating them.
If we loved them, we’d give them the true gospel and refute their church’s lies.
Good work guys, keep it up!
The doors of the Catholic Church swing both ways. Nobody is forced to stay. It's not possible to debunk Catholicism unless you lie, like Mike Glenderon. He can only lure ill-informed souls away from Catholicism. He could never snatch a knowledgeable Catholic.
Nobody is complicating anything. Jesus commissioned the Church to teach the nations ALL that He commanded. If you take a close look at it, you will see that it is the heretics who take away from the gospel and try to pass this off as simplicity or whatever. Heretics removed books from the Bible and dropped many key Christian doctrines in favor of newly invented ones. So yes, there is less content because they chopped off whatever didn't suit their tastes as now religion had become a "personal" and subjective thing.
That "true gospel" was written by Catholics. If you don't get Catholicism out of the bible you are misreading it.
Jesus started Catholic church
@@bridgefin what’s the gospel of Christ?
Should be an easy question right!
Why do so few no the answer?
Satan wants you to be focused on everything other than JESUS. He knows if your not trusting in JESUS your soul is his.
Everything the church teaches is based on Jesus. Let’s not forget how you got your bible. It’s bc of tradition of the church you have your Bible. Let’s pray for one another on our journey. Love you brother in Jesus name 🙏
@@Simpatico84 trying to explain the origins of the Sacred Scriptures to Bible Only Believers are often fruitless!
@@Simpatico84
Everything the church teaches is definitely not "based on Jesus". That is almost the opposite of the truth, my friend. But first and foremost, the real church are all who believe on Christ for their salvation. The catholic "church" is but another cult amongst all these false tradition- and law-worshipping "churches". If everything the "church" teaches would be based on Jesus, how come it has taught different, opposing things and ideas throughout the centuries? Jesus never changed the truth of God's character. There are so many false teachings within the RCC it is ridiculous to state otherwise!
@@xMCxVSxARBITERx Can we discuss your definition of who the real church is?
wrong. Satan wants you for focus on Jesus and not Mary because Mary is the woman that crushes the head of serpant and defeats the beast in revelation. learn the bible rev12
I love the truth that Jesus is the ONLY Saviour
Everyone can agree that Jesus is the ONLY Savior.
John Steila, since you say that every one can agree that Jesus is the only Savior, then why does the Roman Catholic tradition add Mary and the saints?
@@ericevearitt3317 The Church does not add anyone as Savior. Only Christ is The Savior.
What an excellent man! Every converted Roman Catholic that I know has such a good grasp of the Gospel….it’s so encouraging. God is all powerful. Thank you for a great video! God be praised.
As a practicing Catholic who knows the bible and Catholicism this falls apart when you listen to him explain what Catholicism is. In Catholicism ALL glory is to God He says when you pray to Mary you are putting Mary before God. That is untrue. All Catholic prayer is ultimately to God. So in the prayer to Our Lady the "Hail Mary" The second half says ""Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the end of our death, Amen " If he was ever a practicing Catholic he would know that Mary's role is to guide us to Jesus & all seven sacraments are to/ from God. At 9 minutes when asked about the 2000 year Catholic Church vs the 500 year 30 000 protestant churches mr Gendron claims there was a none Catholic church alongside the Catholic Church for 2000 years then goes on to name call the Catholic Church He of course provides no evidence for his supposed protestant church !! Timothy 4:1 says people will depart from the true faith ..... " So Mr Gendron unable to find a link beyond 500 years must conclude his man made churches have departed from the truth !! The Holy and Apostolic Catholic Church
Very well said Isobel! The LORD bless you and keep you. Beware of wolves in sheep's clothing such as this man Aja Deacon. The Roman Catholic cult is nothing but a mother wolf 🐺 that has clawed lost sheep in the clutches of demonic deception and satanic lies.
I love what the Bible says in psalms 119:105 ~Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.~ That is sufficient for me to guide me by the the Holy Spirit into all TRUTH: JESUS CHRIST!
Amen, this guy has no clue what he’s talking about.
Catholics who became Protestant or only Catholic in name. I knew absolutely nothing about the Catholic Church orange teachings and they probably if they heard them never believe them. However since they were so bad Christians and now belong to a church that has made them it’s a good questions that’s a good thing because they are closer to God now than they ever were. As I said they were Catholic in name only and not in practice.
I was raised a Catholic and I was raised with the Bible. It was a part of my religious education. You were probably too cheap to buy a Bible and to read it. In my life as a Catholic I have read the Bible from cover to cover over 40 times how many times have you read it.
@@danielswartz6818 I’m sorry, but it’s difficult to understand your comment due to poor grammar and spelling.:/
Yes as a child we were taught not to listen to any other teaching . I say the put a brick wall in my mind and it took Jesus to break thru it .
Praise God!
AMEN, PRAISE THE LORD sister!
You weren't raised Catholic. They constantly talk about Jesus
@@MeanBeanComedy You're just another Catholic who believes they know how a person was raised and what they believe and know all of their experiences.
They attack the Bible in the same way always making *'assumptions'*.
@MeanBeanComedy, I was raised in a false religion similar to catholicism, and the Jesus that was talked about was not the Biblical Jesus but a 'eucharist' false Jesus that in Matthew 24:5 the LORD JESUS CHRIST warned against.
Dear, confused Catholics and evangelical Christians, please, please read Rome Sweet Home by Dr. Scott Hahn, who accurately defends and shows you how the Catholic faith is rooted in the holy scriptures.
Catholic faith is pagan, empty rituals and repetitive prayers, beads, statues, ashes, incense. My Catholic friends are def of the world. They listen to secular music, watch the same netflix shows, use profanity...I don't see the fruit, don't see the living faith. It is the one world religion who is preaching universalism. Just look up the one world religion summit.
All religions have faults because they are man-made. But faith comes from the heart and you will become WISE
Luke 10 25And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 27And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. 28And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
Sounds pretty Catholic to me!
“I just know that Jesus and the Church are one.”
St Joan of Arc
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I thank God for the free and gracious GIFT of my Catholic faith ! I did not earn it and I do not deserve it ! Solely on the basis of God ' s mercy and not any personal merit on my part . Like the publican in the Gospels , I beat my breast with sorrow for my failures and unfailingly receive a prodigal son ' s welcome home through the blood of Christ ! Jesus is Lord !
I thank God for my *CHRISTIAN* Faith where religion plays no part in my salvation only Jesus Christ! Now show me where Jesus talks about Roman Catholicism.
@@stever4181 I am a Catholic .... NOT a Roman Catholic ! " Roman Catholicism " is a Protestant invention . Where does Jesus speak about Disneyland ?
@@stever4181 What is the difference between the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Armenian Catholic Church ? I was not discussing private correspondences between the Holy See and the heads of the Eastern Churches . There is a difference between heresy and schism . There are different liturgical rites that exist inside and outside the Catholic Church . Protestant use of words like Romish , Papist and Roman Catholic are historically conditioned and reflect the malice and impenitence that is still characteristic of anti Catholics to this day . The Orthodox Churches define the word Catholic primarily to refer to the fullness of Divine Revelation rather than the universal nature of the Church . Wherever there are Orthodox Christians there are Catholics but there are many places where there are Catholics where there are no Orthodox as they call themselves . I am not an Italian citizen and I do not live in Rome .
@@Arc975 You are also not a catholic but a Catholic. lower case (c) refers to universal Upper case (C) refers to the religion. Your (C)atholic faith is established in Rome making it Roman Catholic. It is not universal according to the description of 'church' in the New Testament.
@@stever4181:
The Catholic Church was established in Jerusalem, not Rome.
Roman Catholics are those Catholics living in that beautiful city in Italy.
I do not live in Italy.
At my divorce, the church rule was that I could not receive communion because I was 'in sin'. This was a big deal! I wondered why God would do that to me. HE didn't! It was a Church rule; not Biblical...
Jesus was quite clear that what God has joined together, let NO MAN put asunder. And that was quoted in all 4 Gospels which makes it very Biblical.
Matt 19:9, Jesus says that divorce is not allowed. That’s the rule from The Bible.
The "rule" you refer to applies only if you remarry outside the church. Because the sacrament of marriage unites the couple as one, you are considered married to your first spouse, unless that marriage is invalidated by an annulment. Being divorced is not a sin; the sin happens if you remarry without an annulment. No one should receive Holy Communion in the state of mortal sin, regardless of the nature of the sin.
@@bridgefin quote---Jesus was quite clear that what God has joined together, let NO MAN put asunder. And that was quoted in all 4 Gospels which makes it very Biblical.--unquote
Obviously you refuse to list the exception to that!!!
but in case of adultery--then divorce IS OKAY!!!
@@johnsteila6049 quote---Matt 19:9, Jesus says that divorce is not allowed. That’s the rule from The Bible.--unquote
Matthew 5:31-32 NIV
31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
EXCEPTION: sexual immorality----incest, adultery.
1 Tim 3:15...The Church is the pillar and bulwark of the truth.
Mike has put into words my experience when trying to reconcile what I was reading in the Bible with Catholic doctrine. For me it was like being gas lit; I started to question what I knew or thought to be true. I remember feeling uncomfortable with the answers I was receiving, noting they'd be a very convenient explanation for the Catholic faith but ran contrary to what the Bible said. For me, the way I found to move forward was to put in place a firm guiding principle of any belief or teaching must be supported and aligned with biblical scripture otherwise I'd have to disregarded it. In doing that It became clear in brief time I didn't want to remain in the Catholic church. It was an easy but not so easy decision to leave (Catholic's know what this means), however it was the right thing for me, I have never looked back in regret ever. When you know you know, you know?
You said: For me, the way I found to move forward was to put in place a firm guiding principle of any belief or teaching must be supported and aligned with biblical scripture otherwise I'd have to disregarded it.
Me: There was no NT biblical Scripture to follow in the early decades of the Church. ALLL they had was preaching of the apostles which is tradition. So tradition comes first and then Scripture. Like most Protestants, you have only Scripture and that is why you don't understand it. You are missing the context in which NT Scripture was written and that is the context of the teaching of the apostles.
The truth is like lemon.
Bitter to the taste,
but good for the body.
On other subjects it took me three months or more to overcome the lie i believed to be true. (kind regards of the status quo).
I'm now piggy in the middle regards Young Earth Creationism and the Theory of Evolution.
They don't like it when you don't favour one or the other.
@@markrymanowski719
Fine but you need to know where to look for truth if you are going to find it. Scripture cannot be it unless you have an authentic interpretation. And there are millions of interpretations to choose from and most get it wrong.
I invite you to read my 2 comments headed by
Number # 1 = CHALLENGE = Can = any = Protestant, including Mike Gendron, give the answer to this most = basic = and fundamental
Question = Why did Jesus incarnate as a Man and die on the Cross ??
(( Note = a review of the following 26 points numbered from A to Z is necessary before answer ))
Number # 2 = Who are the = Real = Christians - Catholics -or - Protestants ?
FACT of the matter is that Protestants can = never = get the correct answer to the most basic yet necessary question which I posed in Number # 1.
The question is = can you ?
Because if you cannot answer this question, then your knowledge of Jesus, Christianity, the Bible is wrong and questionable and this can = only - result in jeopardizing your salvation
When you know you know.!
I'm Catholic and I'm going to heaven.
Nope!
@@tomhandrick9395 oh, yes I am because the Virgin Mary told me so in a vision three years ago.
According to your church you can't say that, it's the sin of presumption. Look it up in your own literature.
@@donkique956, hate to tell you but it wasn't the biblical Mary.
@@donkique956 So forget the Bible, and what it says about testing the spirits, because he had a vision !
Q: where do you find that in the Bible ???
Like many here, I was a Catholic for 55 years. I always read the Bible but only in the light of the Catholic Church until I left. Once I left and I saw the words in the Bible in a different way, the truthful way. I've tried to convince many in my Catholic family but they just don't want to believe. They refuse to hear the truth. I pray for them and other Catholics that they eventually see the true Jesus Christ. I have truly been reborn in the Spirit. I never experienced this as a Catholic. Praise the Lord. God Bless.
My Mother and sisters say the exact sam thing.👍🏻 Are you Jehovahs Witnesses as they are? They say they “know better” now. 🤷🏽♂
PRAISE THE LORD, @mjb839. I know exactly what you're talking about. I'm so glad for you like many others that God rescued you out of false religion. I was in a sister false religion to Roman Catholicism. Now I've been saved and have been a born again believer since March 4, 2013.
@@ericevearitt3317 and i ask you the same question above…🤷🏽♂️
Praise God ! I was raised Catholic , but found Truth in the scriptures ❤ hallelujah
@@Flo-Joe.W and now i get to ask you the same thing as i have asked others above…
Outstanding.
I once believed much of what Gendron believes. I too was an Un informed Catholic like Mike and was easy prey for those who take scripture verses out of context. And so what happens is you say, yeah, we do call priests father, we worship statues, saints and Mary, we believe that if you’re good enough, you get to go to heaven.
Gendron admits that he won’t bother reading the early church fathers including those who had direct contact with the apostles.
I was shocked to find out just how many Evangelical/Protestant pastors were abandoning the faith, the true faith for the falsehood of Catholicism. How could so many men who had studied, believed, breathed and preached the scriptures come to such a heretical understanding that the Catholic Church was the Church founded by Christ. That was a dangerous road to go down, because once you actually are willing to listen to what they have to say and you begin studying the issue for yourself, you find out that you have a real problem.
What a shame, because what I came to realize after 20+ years was that I had been believing the traditions of men and misinterpreting much of the scriptures. Yes, I said traditions.
I had accepted particular statements of faith that were considered essential such as the Trinity and that Jesus is 100% man as well as 100% God. These creeds of faith we’re already established prior to the scriptures yet I believed that all truth has to be found in the scriptures. We denied the magisterium of the church and yet that too was in place before the canon of scripture was established by the very magisterium that I rejected. That no longer made sense to me.
Obviously there is much more than the points that I brought up above. And it should be stated that I also still have tremendous respect for many in the Evangelical world. I even have a a number of good friends who are Evangelical. I attend two Bible studies. One in the Catholic Church where some Evangelicals come on a weekly basis and another in an Evangelical church where several individuals have tried to convert me to no avail. Their often perplexed by the fact that I’m a Catholic who actually reads and knows the Bible.
quote---Gendron admits that he won’t bother reading the early church fathers including those who had direct contact with the apostles. --unquote
name tham!!!
****What has the papacy changed? Don’t you know the papacy changed the days of worship and openly admit to doing so. Here are some references
REFERENCE
Peter Geiermann, The Converts Catechism of Catholic Doctrine (st.Louis: B. Herder Book Co.,1957edition) page 50.
Catholic Church, in the Council of Laodicea (A.D.336) transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday.
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Constantine leader Roman Empire , the kingdom had many barbaric tribes who worshipped pagan gods including
Mythra Sun god, in an act to unite the kingdom Constantine added some pagan beliefs to Catholicism. Hence Sunday worship also distances them from Jews
REFERENCE
Stephen Keenan, a Doctrinal Catechism (New York:P.J. Kenedy & sons, third American edition,revised,n.d.),p.174
REFERENCE
The Faith of Our Fathers, by James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, 88th edition, page 89.
Originally published in 1876, republished and Copyright 1980 by TAN Books and Publishers, inc.,pages 72-73.
REFERENCE
Catholic Record, September 1, 1923
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Albert Smith, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Baltimore,in a letter replying for the Cardinal. February 10, 1920
Hey Vinb, thank you bro & God bless. You are so right. Peace.
@@hamidrabiipour9707 peace and blessings to you too. God bless!
@@mitchellosmer1293 "name tham!!!"
Mike is mostly dodging St Ignatius of Antioch, a disciple of St John. The same St John who followed Jesus for 3 years, who witnessed his crucifixion and saw him resurrected. A great example of
He (St Ignatius)
Who hears you (St John)
Hears ME (Jesus)
Does the Church of Gendron have a proper Eucharist? No
Does the Church of Gendron have a Bishop with succession from the apostles? No
Could the Church of Gendron, only in existence for the last 30 years, be the CATHOLIC Church spoken of below? No
_“See that ye all follow the bishop, even as Christ Jesus does the Father, and the presbytery as ye would the apostles. Do ye also reverence the deacons, as those that carry out the appointment of God. Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop. Let that be deemed a proper Eucharist, which is [administered] either by the bishop, or by one to whom he has entrusted it. Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; by the bishop, or by one to whom he has entrusted it. Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.”_ Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Smyrneans, 8:2 (c. A.D. 110).
Ignatius below is 100% consistent with St John = THIS IS MY BODY. Nothing symbolic only as taught by the Church of Gendron.
_“They abstain from the Eucharist and from prayer, because they confess not the Eucharist to be the flesh of our Saviour Jesus Christ, which suffered for our sins, and which the Father, of His goodness, raised up again.”_ Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to Smyrnaeans, 7,1 (c. A.D. 110).
Lot's and lots of reasons for Mike to dodge the early Church writings. Yet, he tacitly trusts in the authority of the Church he objects to to even know what books belong in his New Testament.
@@TruthHasSpoken quote----opinions after opinions----NOT ONE bible scripture.
quote---St Ignatius of Antioch, a disciple of St John.--unquote
---Google search:Was Ignatius a disciple of John?
Ignatius of Antioch - Wikipedia
Tradition identifies Ignatius, along with his friend Polycarp, as disciples of John the Apostle. Later in his life, Ignatius was chosen to serve as Bishop of Antioch; the fourth-century Church historian Eusebius writes that Ignatius succeeded Evodius.
TRADITION--NOT BIBLICAL uFACT!!
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What is the basis for the belief that Ignatius of Antioch knew the Apostle John?
This seems to be a traditional belief. For example, The Catholic Encyclopedia entry from 1910 says
"It is also believed, and with great probability, that, with his friend Polycarp, he was among the auditors of the Apostle St. John."
AGAIN-TRADITION!!!
---Ignatius of Antioch doesn't mention any personal connection to John in his authentic letters. Irenaeus mentions that he met Polycarp, who had known John and at least one other apostle, as he refers to "apostles" in the plural being known to Polycarp (Against Heresies 3.3). Ignatius did write letters to Polycarp and to the church at Smyrna. There are two letters of Ignatius to John preserved in Latin, but these are universally recognized as forgeries dated to the middle ages. There's no reliable evidence to connect Ignatius directly with any of the apostles. So, as you say, this is likely a case of "tradition based on forgery.""
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Which came first, the Bible or the Mass?
Bible or Christianity? Christianity by a mile. Bible or Catholicism? Catholicism, from the mouth of Jesus!
@norman, which came first the institute of the Eucharist or the belief of sola scriptura?
Go Norman Bauer, go! Take care and God bless you.
The Mass was instituted by Christ on the night before His Crucifixion. The Bible appeared about 300 years later.
@@sherbert1110Good point. The institute of The Eucharist was obviously in similitude with The Mass. Protestants like to think that early Christians believed in “Sola Scriptura”, but there is no evidence to support that claim. The first “Christian” to think so, was likely born 1,500 years after Our Lord’s lifetime.
Jesus is the Spoken Word of God.
All things are created through him.
God Spoke it into existence.
Influential evangelical and Alpha pastor Rev Nicky Gumbel in 2015 sang the praises of the Catholic Church for being at the fore in bringing new Christians to faith in Jesus. Gumbel, of Holy Trinity Brompton, the heart of Anglican church growth in the diocese of London and the nation, told a gathering of nearly 900 Catholic bishops, priests and laity: "I love the Catholic Church - she is leading the way in evangelisation." Elsewhere he has pointed out that much more unites us than divides us and the parts where we differ we can leave aside.
People look for ways to feed their self-righteousness and pride. Works-based religion fits The bill just fine. The Catholic Church does not bring you to faith in Jesus. It brings you to faith in works. They use the name of Jesus, but they deny that his sacrifice was sufficient. You seem impressed with the numbers of the hierarchy in the Catholic Church. 900 Catholic bishops and priests and laity might all agree with each other, and with you, but wrong is wrong. It doesn’t matter 900 or 9 million. If not trusting in the work of Christ they are still in their lost condition.Jesus said he came to seek, and to save the lost.
@@lynnscott162your information about the Catholic doctrine is incorrect. Please watch a few videos by professor Douglas Beaumont or Michael Cumbie as they explain why after many years of research they decided to become Catholic. I believe it will help your understanding of the faith & your spiritual journey. Peace.
Alpha is a Protestant organization.
@@lynnscott162
James 2:17:So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
18 Indeed someone may say, “You have faith and I have works.” Demonstrate your faith to me without works, and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works.
I knew Nicky Gumbel, he was a wonderful man and a great Christian!
I was a reformed protestant for 30 years. I began to have many questions about the way protestants treated the bible...when I read John 6 about Jesus' declaration " Unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood, YOU HAVE NO LIFE IN YOU"... i realised that the protestant church had NO IDEA about this truth.
Two years later I was recieved into the Church!!!
Amen. May God have mercy on the pope.
They invite a former catholic who, in his own words , pretty much never knew his faith & why Catholics believe what they do. I don’t think this is balanced towards the actual catholic stance, or with any stance, with such an unbalanced presentation of things.
Thank you all for making this video! This is an important subject that all Christians should understand. I used to think that Roman Catholicism was similar to Christianity taught in the Bible until I studied Roman Catholicism. I pray that God would open their eyes and soften their hearts to His Word. May God bless you all doing this outreach and ministry!
If you studied the bible that would bring you to Gods Catholic Church as it has done over the last 18 months with 3 Church of England Bishops !!
What is wrong with Catholicism???
@Leo Nunez I strongly disagree with some Roman Catholic doctrines and teachings. My issue is with formal Roman Catholic doctrines, not Catholics, who have a variety of beliefs.
@@clayw70 Catholics may disagree on a number of minor issues such as married priests but the fundamental truth of catholic doctrine is agreed by all knowledgeable Catholics who maintain their faith ... Formal Catholic doctrine can not be separated from Catholics just as some protestants claim division in Catholicism but of course are wrong.
@@1234poppycat
No, it’s not MINOR issues that we disagree on - as a former Roman Catholic it is serious and fatal false error and blasphemous teaching that our family could not partake in if we were to obey and serve God.
If you deny God's gift of His Church, you deny God !!!!
Amen Amen Amen 🙏🙏
My first encounter with the errors in Roman Catholicism was during a Catechism class at St. Jude Shrine, the largest Catholic parish in Lagos, Nigeria. I was there because I wanted to convert from 'Protestantism' to Catholicism. I chose Roman Catholicism because of the short duration of its service. Anyway, on the first day of the Catechism class, the Reverend Brother assigned to us asserted that we won't bother ourselves with the first eleven chapters of Genesis because according to him, these are fiction. He also took a poke at the burning bush story involving Moses describing it as childish. I was so pained by these blasphemous utterances that I wrote to the church leadership, but was ignored. Some years later, I read in an international magazine that the then Pope Benedict had endorsed a research into the origins of man. It was then it dawned on me that the Reverend Brother was speaking the mind of the highest Roman Catholic authority in Rome. I feel so sorry for everyone being held captive in this demonic system. We might think that they are doing it willingly. Their minds have been totally captured by satan and his demons to the extent that truth is now offensive to them. What believers owe Catholics is prayer - Fervent prayers for God to open their eyes to the truth.
❤ Lord bless
Btw, the demonic system of doubting the Bible sprang from protestantism and then spread into Catholicism. So the blame is on our side (Protestant side).
However, the real evils of the Catholic system are their worship of the saints and the elevation of Mary as a demigod and their peddling the gospel through indulgence and these sort of things.
The first part of Genesis (for adults) is not a physics chapter explaining the creation of the World but the earliest of believers saying "Why are we here?" "What is the point of our existence?" and obeying GOD !! The video is just the failed claims doing another round. Full of self congratulation. Gendron goes for the weak Catholics who do not know their faith .... Catholics already glorify the Lord in the 7 sacraments directly to God .. Gendron and his hate preachers deceive by lies about what Catholics believe and do THE CATHOLIC MASS has 2 main parts 1) The WORD which is three scripture readings and a Homily explanation of the Word and 2) The Eucharist which is what Christ told us to do 3 times in John 6 and in 13 other scripture !!.. At 4 minutes 20 he claimed he had never opened the bible when a Catholic -- well 97% of the Catholic Mass which he should have attended weekly at least is directly from the bible - reading and prayers ... In the three year cycle Catholics get through the bible Genesis to Revelation !! Mr Gendron is just trying to build up his own empire in opposition to Christ - he has had his reward in $$$
What the brother told you is against Church teaching. Genesis is written as an historical narrative and the literal sense must be preserved. Do you want to take back what you said now?
Recent popes have been weak on refuting the claims of evolution, but they have not endorsed it, nor claimed that Genesis should not be read or believed.
Pope Piux XII, in Humani Generis (1950, I think), allowed for discussion by experts in the field restricted to the possibility of pre-existent living matter before Adam - I don't think he should have said this - but with the caveat that Adam and Eve are our first parents, that all men descend from them, that the soul is immediately created by God, etc. He condemned "polygenism," which would be to say that we all came from a group of the first humans and not Adam and Eve. The allowing for discussion by experts was because then as well as now the supposed scientific community insisted it had clear evidence of evolution. The Pope only allowed for discussion on that one point and was preserving Christian doctrine by the rest of what he said in that context.
You also say that the Faith delivered to the Church by Jesus Christ Himself is "demonic." Doesn't that mean that you are blaspheming the Holy Spirit?
"Fervent prayers for God to open their eyes to the truth."
What 'truth' is that? Is there another 'truth' other than what Jesus gave to the Church?
@@MillionthUsername What I have realised is that it takes an intervention by God Himself for deluded people to be saved. I read an account of a believer who was burnt to death on the stake by the Roman Catholic church. In the story recorded in John Foxe's Book of Martyrs, the victim cited Scripture to defend his claims that salvation is by faith in Christ alone. The Catholic inquisitors replied that the Pope is the head of the church and that his word is superior to Scripture. They went ahead and killed the innocent man. No intellectual discourse or citing of Scriptures can open the eyes of people that are under demonic influence. We need to pray for God to open their eyes.
@@pearladams4817 How come you won't respond to the questions put to you?
I married a Catholic 44 yrs. ago. I was raised evangelical. My husband eventually left the Catholic Church and we raised our boys with the true gospel.
PRAISE THE LORD FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE IN YOUR LIFE!!!
I hope you both make it to Heaven despite the odds against you!
Left the Church that Christ started?
@@aggienodari453Jesus didn’t start the Roman Catholic Church
@@Wgaither1
My friend, a simple history lesson will tell you otherwise.
How do you think about "The Trail of Blood"?
(Galatians 2:16)
"No man is saved by works"
Jesus Speaking
(Mark 7:7)
"You worship me in vain. Laying aside the Word of God, you hold onto the traditions of men"
Jesus Speaking
(Mark 7:9)
"You fully reject the Word of God that you may keep your own traditions"
@4:38 how do you "TEACH" if you don't READ THE WORD that you are teaching about? How do you EDUCATE anyone about something you don't have knowledge about? How did you even get the JOB to teach in the 1st place? Well, thank TMH for the convictions, desire to read The Word for one's self.
...as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith God, that thou make all things according to *the pattern* shewed to thee in the mount.
{Hebrews 8:5}
The *sanctuary* [tabernacle] was a pattern of types and shadows of the heavenly temple, and Jesus Christ is the substance of those types and shadows.
He is the door to the sanctuary; Jesus is the door to the Kingdom of heaven.
He is the inner court surrounded by white linen; which is symbolic of being covered Christ prefect righteousness.
He is our passover sacrificed for us on burnt alter for sacrifice.
He is the laver for washing; symbolic of the rebirth, being born again of the Spirit.
He is the table of Showbread; the two stacks of loves of bread are symbolic of the word of God (the bread of life) in two testaments / witnesses, also the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve Apostles.
He is the Lampstand; the oil being symbolic of his Spirit; the Lampstand symbolic of his light unto the world.
He is our Altar of incense; making intercession for his saints.
He is our Mercy seat covering the Ark of the covenant; Jesus is both our advocate standing for his saints with the Father and He is our judge in judment.
Jesus Christ caused the sacrifices and their oblations to cease, (Dan 9:27) by his one perfect sacrifice.
In contrast to the time of the Gentiles, wherefore the sanctuary of God is trodden under foot for forty and two months.
How so?
This church who calls herself the mother church, claims to be *the door* to salvation.
And the white linen surrounding the inner court is the righteousness of Mary and the saints of the Roman church.
She claims that Christ sacrifice and Atonement for sin was not sufficient, for she instituted seven (works) sacraments.
She through infant baptism makes a mockery of the rebirth of the new man.
Her Catechism thinks to replace the inspired word of God.
Her prayers to dead saints and to Mary, thinks to replace Christ work of intercession at the altar of incense.
Hers is a false spirit which thinks to cover the light of truth.
This beast and her king think to change times and laws of God.
And goeth into perdition.
Preach it from the Rooftops Brother!!💥💯👍
Thank you so much for this. I’m really tired of people thinking it’s the same religion. I know Christianity is not a religion though. Of course it’s a personal relationship with our Lord
Where can I find a personal relationship with Jesus? Are you a Bible-only Christian? I am not Roman Catholic nor Am I a Post Reformation Western Christian. You guys as well as the Catholics say that you are practicing the true Christian faith. Yet, you look nor act like the Christians in the New Testament. If you were to come to my Church, you will hear the Bible read in the original language, no it is not dead in our Church. I have been a Christian for the majority of my life. I worship just as the Christians worshipped in 33 AD, I read the Bible and worship in Κoinè Δiálektos/Koine Greek. I believe with all my heart that the Bible as originally inspired I.e., Koine Greek is infallible! In saying this I do have issues with Roman Catholicism as well as Post-Reformation Western Christianity’s understanding of the Bible! As a lifelong student of Early Christian history, I am perplexed about the reason modern Christianity is so different from First Century Christianity. As a speaker of Koine/ Modern Greek, I can attest to the fact that the saying lost in translation is a real phenomenon! Roman Catholicism and Western Christianity have done a disservice to the Faith Christ gave to his Apostles to preach unto the world. I am saddened when I hear people state the “Bible says the following” when in reality the Bible is being used to support a theological position. I often hear staunch supporters of the Bible say they believe every word in the Bible yet their doctrines are nowhere to be found in the Bible. For the Roman Catholics purgatory and for the Post Reformation believers “a personal relationship with Jesus". For example, traditions are mentioned in the Bible, but in all honesty, the translation is lacking when compared to the God-inspired Greek word for tradition “Παραδόσεις”. Speaking of Παραδόσεις that very word in Greek tells us that Sola Scripture/Bible Only was a foreign concept to Early Christians. The Apostle Paul revealed that there is more than just the Bible in Christianity, ῾Διὰ λόγου εἴτε δι’ ἐπιστολῆς ἡμῶν῾, 2 Thes 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the TRADITIONS which ye have been taught, whether by WORD “, or our EPISTLE. Please show me where I can find in the Bible that the Bible only is the way to Go. As Eastern Christians, we have preserved the Bible and its original language for 2,000 years as well as the God-inspired Traditions that The Apostles gave us. Translation issue is why the Roman Catholics have a false doctrine called Purgatory as well as Protestants ignore the instructions of Jesus about the importance of Communion. I pray my insight would stir up the viewers of this video to seek out false doctrines that were established in Roman Catholicism as well as Post Reformation Groups. Here is a fact, it is possible for every miracle and teaching of Jesus to be placed in one book, thus we have supplements [ Traditions originally called Παραδόσεις ], thankfully Eastern Christians have kept the totality of the faith, not bits and pieces! John 21:25 And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which, if they should be written to everyone, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
praise GOD people are starting to see and ask questions and thats what we want to save people, to know they have the lord in there heart,God gave us this free gift, he gave his son who died for us so we can repent and take him as our savior , and when you know God is always there he will never leave you ,he says call on him pray to him in the secret place where its quiet ,dont boast in public or do repetitious prayers for all to see for they have there reward, god wants you to pray to him glorify him serve him,he wants to know you. His last words were for i never knew yo depart from me ,but god i delivered devils out in your name, i prayed for people in your name, but i never knew you, those are words you dont ever want to hear.
It's ignorance of 90%
Then try to spread explanation of the gospel. That is what a disciple does.
Could you tell me, where in the Bible that I can find where God tells us about personal relations with Jesus?
Where can I get that book you catholic friends need to read it?
Why did Christ decide not to write down his commandments and not ordering any of his apostles to do so? Instead he chose to build a Church on Peter and send him and his apostles the Holy Spirit to tell them what they shall do. There's a reason why Christ didn't resort to scripture and today we see it. Every man who reads the scripture thinks he can understand it and creates his own doctrine. How many evangelical churches are out there? More than 450,000? That's why God knew that a Church will preserve the teachings of Christ through the Holy Spirit more faithfully than through scripture. [Acts 1:2]
Without the fellowship of holy spirit we can't please God
Yupp, and it ain't found within the RCC lol!
@@xMCxVSxARBITERx How can you prove that to be true?
@@xMCxVSxARBITERx "Yupp, and it ain't found within the RCC lol"! I am willing to bet that he is not found in your church as well!
Hebrews 11:4-7
4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Then why do we say "In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? Yupp, you ain't been lookin in the RCC.@@xMCxVSxARBITERx
Faith without works is dead.
No other person other than Jesus our Lord has been visited by an Angel who referred to her as one would a Queen, Other than Mary. “And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.”
The angel never said that she would be queen of heaven. Or of anybody for that matter. Just because she found favor with God did not make her sinless. She needed Jesus as much as the rest of us do.
Jesus is the King of Heaven. In scripture it is known that the Mother of the King is the designated Queen.
There are many paths through this world of sin,
But there’s only one l shall travel in;
‘Tis the old Cross Road, or the way called “Straight”-
There’s just one way to the pearly gate.
There is just one way to the pearly gate,
To the crown of life and the friends who wait;
‘Tis the old Cross Road, or the way called “Straight”-
There is just one way to the pearly gate.
There are some who sneer at the old Cross Road,
At the pearly gate and the soul’s abode;
Yet l mind them not, but, with happy song
And assurance sweet still l press along.
Others risk their souls on some new-made way,
Thinking they will come to the gate someday;
Oh, may they find out, ere their lives are done,
That the old Cross Road is the only one.
“There’s Only One Provider”
I'm glad I found the right church that preaches what the holy Bible believes the book of Acts church not a building but a meeting place to fellowship.with other believers we baptized in the NAME of Jesus Christ and we believe in receiving the holy Spirit of God I want to go to heaven I do not want to go to hell knowing God is real we all need to have that experience of knowing the true jesus all others fallow the wrong jesus Jesus said let no man deceive you for many shall come in my name I'm Glad I'm in the true church it's in his Name the church of the Name Peter receive the keys to the kingdom of God he opened the church to the jews and gentiles repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of jesus christ for the remission of sin and you shall receive the gift of the holy ghost Acts 2 38 is the only way to be saved all others is a curse Galatians 1:8-9.
@@davidortega357 ,
And thou art Peter “Petros,” “little bity stone” “feminine gender word” and upon this Rock “PETRA” “Bedrock of the resurrected Christ” “masculine gender word” l will build My church.
The Foundation Is Christ, Not Peter! “church of Christ” (MATTHEW 16:18; ROMANS 16:16)
YOU CAN’T BE SAVED ANY OTHER WAY
@@davidortega357 Examined: Jesus intended his church to built upon scripture, not Peter or oral traditions. With the context of scripture reading: "Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to exceed what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in behalf of one against the other." [1 Corinthians 4:6]
1.) The larger context of 1 Corinthians 4:6 is in a section of 1 Corinthians we call, "preacheritus" (Chapters 1-4.) The church was beginning to follow men rather than scripture. Of course Roman Catholics today say, "I am of Peter" ... the pope." - This directly violates what Paul said here.
2.) These four chapters are a contextual unit - Connecting Matthew 16:18, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 1 Corinthians 3:5-17, and 1 Corinthians 4:6.
3.) "upon this rock I will build My church" Matthew 16:18 + "as gardeners and builders... each man must be careful how he builds on it." [1 Corinthians 3:10] "I used the gardener and builder figures to that you learn not to exceed what is written" [1 Corinthians 4:6]
4.) Paul did not say, "The things are to teach you not to exceed my oral teachings." Instead the emphasis is on showing the supremacy of scripture over oral tradition.
What makes this even more powerful, is the fact that in 54 AD, only a few of the New Testament books were written, yet the church was still warned to abide within the scripture she had.
5.) In the time of transition (50 - 96 AD) between 100% oral (30- 50 AD) and 100% written (96 AD - present), we find the highest standard is written. This is most troubling to traditionalists in their myth making claims the church did not have the Bible until the 4th century.
-Context: of connected passages: Matthew 16:18, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 1 Corinthians 3:5-17, and 1 Corinthians 4:6.
1.) "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it." [Matthew 16:18]
2.) "Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment. For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe's people, that there are quarrels among you. Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, "I am of Paul," and "I of Apollos," and "I of Peter," and "I of Christ." Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?" [1 Corinthians 1:10-13]
3.) "What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor. For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. If any man's work which
he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are."
[1 Corinthians 3:5-17]
4.) "Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to exceed what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in behalf of one against the other." [1 Corinthians 4:6]
-The "Gardener" and "Builder" figures applied to Paul and Apollos:
-I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollo (4:6)
-Figure #1: Gardener: "I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth." (3:6)
-Figure #2: Builder: "like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it" (3:10)
1.) There are two figures: The figure mentioned in 4:6 directly refers to the "planting, watering" of 3:6 and the "master builder" figure of 3:10.
2.) Notice the figure is designed to impress the reader not to exceed what is written.
3.) In 3:6 it is speaking about making the church grow. Remember Jesus said, "Upon this rock I will build my church" Matthew 16:18.
4.) In other words, in being God's workman, in finding new members, making the local church prosper, church government, doctrine and the like, we must not exceed what is written!
-The five passages: "upon this rock I will build My church" (Matthew 16:18) -> "do not say 'I am of Peter'" (1 Corinthians 1:10) -> "as gardeners and builders... each man must be careful how he builds on it." (1 Corinthians 3:10) ->"I used the gardener and builder figures to that you learn not to exceed what is written" (1 Corinthians 4:6) -> Jesus intended his church to built upon scripture, not Peter or oral traditions/traditions of man.
In conclusion: 1 Corinthians 4:6 so clearly refutes the Roman Catholic and Orthodox church's doctrine of oral tradition, they do not know what to do with it! Jesus said, "upon this rock I will build My church" and Paul warned: "in building the church, do not exceed scripture!"
@@walterlahaye2128:
...except that our Lord Jesus said neither "petros" nor "petra".
He said "Cephas" each time, because He was speaking Aramaic.
I was born into the Roman Catholic Faith, and I am now a former Roman Catholic. Could someone help me understand "Personal Relationship" with Jesus?
There is no relationship more personal than receiving the actual Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Our Lord Jesus Himself!
@@alhilford2345😅😅 cannibalism is not a relationship 😅😅
Anyone can have a personal relationship with Jesus. Everyone who claims to be Christian, no matter what denomination, should be having a close relation with our Lord.
@@janetwillson3502 My question is what is the chapter and verse about a personal relationship, is it in the Bible or is it a catch phrase. Thank, for your response, Good bless!
@David19746 Thank you, David, for your response, God Bless you! The reason I ask that question is because I often hear people state that they are Bible Believers, yet they add to the Bible. In. my opinion this does harm to the faith and witness to unbelievers. I have met atheists who knew the Bible better than those who were attempting to evangelize them.
Thanks for citing the Holy Scriptures. You mentioned Matthew 7:21 would you not say that Matt 7:21 is more of a warning than responsibility? By the way that is a great passage that reveals the importance of doing the will of the Lord!
James 1:22 is another great Scripture that instructs us to be doers as well as hearers of the word. I am a bit perplexed about how it ties into my original question about the Catchphrase "Personal Relationship"! Thank you once again, my friend!
Thank you pastors Jon & Kyle bringing Mike Gendron into this extremely informative podcast regarding Catholicism, the Bible, and most of all the Truth. As a former Catholic of over 50+ years which included 12 years of catholic parochial school, this podcast with Mike Gendron not only reaffirmed my leaving Catholicism but also provides some excellent pointers on witnessing to my family and friends who are still catholic. I love our Redeemer Bible Church immensly and the work our pastors do to help guide us to the truth. My congratulations on the 100th episode!
But these men are not telling you the truth about the holy Faith. They teach heresies from the 16th century. Remember the warning in the NT not to receive a new 'gospel'. There is only one, and that is the ancient one, the one we see in history evangelizing the world and building a Christian civilization. Claiming that God waiting 1500 years to bring the 'true' one is just completely irrational and flies in the face of reality.
Let us keep just
Pointing our dear Roman Catholics brethren
Back to The Holy Bible Word of GOD
And wait for GOD The Holy Spirit show them The Truth of The GOD of The Holy Bible!!!!
No salvation outside Catholic church. Come back!
@@johnyang1420 yes NO salvation outside the Catholic Church .... the video is just the failed claims doing another round. Full of self congratulation. Gendron goes for the weak Catholics who do not know their faith .... Catholics already glorify the Lord in the 7 sacraments directly to God .. Gendron and his hate preachers deceive by lies about what Catholics believe and do THE CATHOLIC MASS has 2 main parts 1) The WORD which is three scripture readings and a Homily explanation of the Word and 2) The Eucharist which is what Christ told us to do 3 times in John 6 and in 13 other scripture !!.. At 4 minutes 20 he claimed he had never opened the bible when a Catholic -- well 97% of the Catholic Mass which he should have attended weekly at least is directly from the bible - reading and prayers ... In the three year cycle Catholics get through the bible Genesis to Revelation !! Mr Gendron is just trying to build up his own empire in opposition to Christ - he has had his reward in $$$
look up on youtube and see Mike debate his views .... the main debate starts at 8 minutes following a long introduction .... """Debate: Catholic vs Protestant Salvation vesves Justification Tim Staples vs Mike Gendron""" This was 5 years ago and Mike lost logically and scripturally and has never debated with a Catholic in a public debate since !!!!!!!!! So he knows the truth but carries this on to con more people !!
If someone believes in purgatory, then what Jesus did on the cross wasn't enough. Then you have to have works to be saved.
You don't understand the meaning of the word 'purgatory'.
@@alhilford2345 so please explain something that does'nt exist, so I know! Thank you.
Do you believe in the Catholic religion, something else?
YOU =If someone believes in purgatory, then what Jesus did on the cross wasn't enough. Then you have to have works to be saved.
ME = Check my comment above headed by =
@loboman8029
3 months ago
CHALLENGE = Can = any = Protestant, including Mike Gendron, give the answer to this most = basic = and fundamental
Question = Why did Jesus incarnate as a Man and die on the Cross ??
(( Note = a review of the following points is necessary before answer ))
@@alhilford2345I understand it perfectly. It is the term created by catholics to apply to a false teaching/doctrine. That was easy.
@@alhilford2345 Pergatory was invented by Sixtus III i believe. He could then tell the faithful that they can purchase their loved ones out of it. Sixtus had no idea of the windfall of unbelievable cash it would raise for the greedy devilish CC.
Mike Gendron has done more to convince me of the truth of the Catholic Faith than any other Protestant apologist. He consistently delivers a litany of easily disproven falsehoods about Catholicism and comes off as having some sort anti Catholic axe to grind. An example, in this video he states that Ephesians 2 8-9 and Titus 3 5 are excluded from the Catholic mass readings. This is false. The former is read on the 4th Sunday of lent, every third year. The latter is read on Christmas. I challenge those who listen to Mike to investigate his claims with an open mind, then ask yourself why he has to use falsehoods in his attempt to slander the Catholic Church.
Yet he will not answer this question. Can you…
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their list of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@srich7503 the Catholic Church confirmed the 27 books at the Councils of Hippo and Carthage during the late 4th century. The same confirmation was reaffirmed much later at the Councils of Florence and Trent.
I feel sorry for those who have left the one true Catholic church
Especially since Mike blocked me on Facebook years ago for asking questions he did not like. I'm a convert to Catholicism and now a permanent deacon in the Catholic Church.
I'm a former catholic because of the Bible I went from thinking the Earth spun to knowing it's fixed and immovable because of the Bible and my God given senses.
If you studied the bible that would bring you to Gods Catholic Church as it has done over the last 18 months with 3 Church of England Bishops !! The bible certainly does not say the Earth is fixed !!
@AJA Deacon
1 Chronicles 16:30: "He has fixed the earth firm, immovable."
We are under a solid dome called the firmament. The sun makes circuits and God stopped the sun and moon for Joshua.
Some of modern science is from the Satanic freemasons.
@@tonyornelas9374 what does your God given senses tell you the answer to this is sir…
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their list of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century, just 75 years AFTER the council of Nicaea which began the Trinitarian docrtine, and then with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved these scriptures by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
We're talking about eternal life and death here! I love that you have chosen to broadcast the Truth so the lost may hear.
Where in the Bible does it say my reward is with me?
Revelation 22:12
“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.” At the end of the Bible, Jesus Christ encourages us with the urgency of His desire to return.
Thanks Mike. May your inspirational and important work prosper in Jesus's mighty name. I love your style. So clear and logical. With my family still Catholic and the odd friend, I will be listening to all your evangelical tips. We know how heavy the cultural, traditional and spiritual indoctrination can be. May the Holy Spirit give me the strength, wisdom and boldness and also deliver from any fear of rejection so that I might be used to evangelise to Catholics and to glorify God
Inspirational propaganda that is . Your Family is just fine being part of the Catholic Church , just ask your Mother.
There is no glory to God from Mike's testimony. Just another false teacher trying to lead people away from Christ. But being actively anti-Catholic does bring fame and fortune...in this world. But rejection of Christ does not end well in the next.
@@jgood3047 Sorry for those of you that can't question. How can any Catholic glorify God unless he's vaguely acquainted with His word. Once you've read it cover to cover and still have the same view, then fine. Continue to challenge what you know nothing about
@@cristinaroe2166 All 73 Books of the Bible, try it yourself for once.
@@jgood3047 I actually have read the appocrypha as well. I plead you put on the spirit of humility and recognise the centrality of Jesus and His word and the personal relationship with Him in our faith, which is not a religion. Remember I've been Roman Catholic and even as one I knew there was something wrong. Mike is a wonderful teacher, far more eloquent than I. All I know is that I believed lots of lies and things that contradict the bible, that I was grounded in the cathecism but was seriously seeking my Heavenly Father and later on, after years of struggle He had mercy and saved me
Thank you Mike for speaking truth into the darkness. Our Roman Catholic friends desperately need to hear the wonderful news of the TRUE Gospel.
Mike is speaking in the darkness for sure. Not to mention preaching to only to the choir. Everyone else his propaganda falls on deaf ears.
You're wrong J Good. There are those of us who do listen so Mike is not preaching to the choir. You would do well to listen too, at least be considerate.
I heard and rejected this false teacher. Went with Christ instead.
@@bridgefin How about the Bride of Christ , he's Beloved Church?
@@jgood3047
How else would one go with Christ? Surely not with a rebel organization which rejects most of his teaching!
Thank you for this forum for the confused and lost
Who is the confused and lost. This man does not speak the truth about the Catholic Church and you will not find any Protestant speak the truth either. Matt 16:16-17 - Jesus founded His Church nearly 2000 years ago and He did not fail, it is still here 2000 years later. 1 Tim 3:15 says the Church is the pillar and foundation of Truth and it is this Church that put together the Bible and Canonised it in the 4th Century. Protestants have a problem. If the Church fell away as some say as soon as the last Apostle died, then your Bible was put together by heretics. If the Church fell into Apostasy after the Bible was Canonised, they still have a problem, because the early Church supports the Catholic teaching.
Why doesn't Mike debate with John Martgnoni....or any other apologist for that matter?
Cause he is very afraid of being exposed as stupid.
Thank God for the Catholic Church. The fullness of truth in Christ is found in Christ's Church....The Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. Amen.
Thank God for Christ's finished work on the cross. The one-time sacrifice for sin. God was satisfied and the temple curtain was torn in two. Thank the Lord God for the free gift of salvation.
@@jimdrummer816 Indeed Christ's death saved us from eternal separation from Him by paying for our sins. You wouldn't know that though unless Christ left His one True Church to convey that to the world. Christ left 12 men to spread the Good news of His sacrifice. The bible did not come into existence for another 350 years after Christ's Ascension.
is joining a denominatoin (any church) essential for salvation? or can i be a lone follower of Jesus . reading, praying and spreading the word without any prejudice; only my personal faith and understanding. can someone enlighten me. i am from india
The answer is yes. Outside of the Church, there is no salvation.
@@RaphaeldeLaSoujeole which church n why
@@RaphaeldeLaSoujeole Learn the book of Romans, if the church doesn't pass a comparison to that book, keep looking !
but *NO* a local church or denomination is not the measure, the Bible is !
@@studygodsword5937 you will find when you get round to studying the Bible that Jesus never said bible alone. But many times said his church. Not churches or make up your own religion or D I Y
Catholics believe you must have faith and follow the Lord until the end of your life. The state of the soul at death is what will be judged. Catholics do not believe they are saved by "works alone". The reference to "faith alone" is from Romans 3:28 - "you are justified by faith apart from works OF THE LAW. Protestants always leave out the "works of the law" out which is a reference to Jewish works of circumcision and dietary rules that were necessary for salvation. By the way, the words "faith ALONE" are only in the book of James which refutes salvation by "faith alone". We. are not saved by faith alone.
This was a great video concise but very informative. Thanks so much team for all the information.
You would learn the truth from the bible and Gods Catholic Church .... Well the video is just the failed claims doing another round. Full of self congratulation. Gendron goes for the weak Catholics who do not know their faith .... Catholics already glorify the Lord in the 7 sacraments directly to God .. Gendron and his hate preachers deceive by lies about what Catholics believe and do THE CATHOLIC MASS has 2 main parts 1) The WORD which is three scripture readings and a Homily explanation of the Word and 2) The Eucharist which is what Christ told us to do 3 times in John 6 and in 13 other scripture !!.. At 4 minutes 20 he claimed he had never opened the bible when a Catholic -- well 97% of the Catholic Mass which he should have attended weekly at least is directly from the bible - reading and prayers ... In the three year cycle Catholics get through the bible Genesis to Revelation !! Mr Gendron is just trying to build up his own empire in opposition to Christ - he has had his reward in $$$
Informative about one man's confusion and betrayal.
@@bridgefin He doesnt sound confused. Everything he says is true. Catholics just dont like hearing this. Truth and catholics dont mix.
@@bridgefin Exactly, Lies, Gossip and pitting God's children against each other. We have to pray that Mike G will confess his sins about this chat and others. He is acting as the son of perdition.
Remember that this is gendron's opinion and not the perfect word of God. No one is perfect. Jesus says no one is Good are righteous until glorification when you die. Mike has a job trying to call Catholics a false religion. He doesn't know one way or the other. God will have to teach him when he dies and he is glorified. He will be saved most likely, but nobody knows if we knew we would be in heaven
Rev12:11
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As a former Protestant, Fundamentalist, agnostic, atheist, truth seeker and now Roman Catholic, I will pray for your Soul Mike. Will you like wise pray for Catholic people, or just continue to condemn your fellow followers of our Lord Jesus Christ?
Well said! Good luck and enjoy your jouney towards catholicism
Thanks, I haven't tried Hindu, Buddha, Hare Krishna, or Muslim yet.@@maf1746
You mean followers of Mary don't you?
Mary who?
Give me a break! Jesus said "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me".
Have you ever even spoken to a Catholic Priest concerning your ideas.@@the-hollywood-dog-says-6072
@@TheGuitarReb A priest! Thats where they get that notion!
I thank God for my parents who had me baptised Catholic, I remain totally Catholic to this day and will NEVER change that.
Good for you. Maybe its time to know the Lord Jesus Christ...its never to late. God bless
God is calling you to repent and be saved, before it's too late.
John Martignoni took Mike to task some months back, left Mike speechless. What is the bases of your Christian belief?
@Only Love Why would you want to make an image and bow down before it to pray to God? It doesn't make sense. We don't need an image to do that. When was the last time you bowed down before an image of Mary, or St Anthony to help you find some lost item or for some other intention? Perhaps you like praying to an image of Michael the Archangel? God hasn't commanded us to do that. I wonder what the Bible says about prayer? I will have to study this subject further. In the meantime I will pray to God through Jesus without the aid of any images. It's worked for me so far.
Does Mike know that Martin Luther rejected the book of revelations? And also some of Hebrews?
So? Do you know the RCC has lied about Mary?
How have Catholics lied about Mary? Catholics do not worship her or think she is a savior. Mary's only role was to point to her son Jesus. Jesus first miracle was at the request of his mother (changing water into wine). As a former Presbyterian/Baptist/Church of God of Prophecy - I heard a lot of things about the Catholic Church that turned out not to be true. Many protestants get confused about the terminology that Catholics use to describe things. @@stever4181
As a former Roman catholic, now a southern Baptist, my biggest critics are my fellow baptists who think catholics are saved Christians. Jim
No one is saved until they die and are judged saved.
Im not sure if Catholics are saved but i often who else do YOU owe thanks to for this..
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their list of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century, just 75 years AFTER the council of Nicaea which began the Trinitarian docrtine, and then with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved these scriptures by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
Bridgefin, I strongly DISAGREE with you. However the good news is that the Bible says in 2 Corinthians 6:2 that
...NOW IS THE DAY OF SALVATION.... you can read it for yourself without any bias. My friend, on judgement day is too late. Repent and believe in the LORD JESUS CHRIST now, and you will be saved. You can read the words of THE LORD JESUS CHRIST for yourself regarding salvation: John 3, John 6:29,40,47; Acts 16:30-31; Romans 10:9-13 and Ephesians 2:8-9. 😊
@@ericevearitt3317 what are you disagree with? Can you be more specific please.
srich, I disagree with the gentleman who said that 'No one is saved until they die and are saved judged.' Why I disagree is because it contradicts Hebrews 9:27 and 2 Corinthians 6:2.
The attitude of some individuals towards the church is what causes them to be misled. Every Christian should endeavor to read the Bible and be able to discern the truth from the teachings in any church. The church essentially is a place to worship with other believers while your true relationship with Christ is in your heart. I have attended services in several churches and do not always agree with all that is thought in those churches. However, I find enough teachings that I can relate to and enjoy fellowship with other believers. People who tend to be dogmatic about church teachings find faults easily with churches. A good Christian should establish a special relationship with Christ through the Bible. The church is a place to fellowship with other believers and join your widows might to build enough resources that can be used to help the poor around the world.
At the end one final Harvest.
I loved this interview and I love his videos in the description section. Thank you!
Even if Mary were alive she is not omnipresent to hear prayers of people all over the world and those who are praying all at the same time.
Of course she is alive. What do you think eternal life means? She is united to Jesus Christ, Who is God, in glory. She is part of his Body, as are all those who accept the Faith and are baptized. Since we are one Body, there is communion between us. This doctrine of Paul's we call the communion of saints. It is part of the ancient Christian creeds. We, as part of the same Body, petition the saints in Heaven to intercede for us because "the prayer of the righteous is powerful." I have personally received physical healing through the intercession of the Blessed Mother. It's extremely odd that people who reject the Faith on account of solid Christian doctrines such as the communion of saints also claim to be intercessors and offer prayer for healing, deliverance, etc. They even call themselves "prayer warriors," but then they claim that the body of Christ cannot minister to other members as the same time, so it's a contradiction in their thinking.
The saints do not need to be omnipresent to hear our prayers. God is omnipresent and they live in Him. Maybe these new religions don't believe that, I don't know.
@@MillionthUsername I did not explain myself very well. I am sorry. I just mean the bible says the dead hear nothing. There is nothing in the Bible that says that Mary can simultaneously hear the prayers of people all over the world, in different languages, spoken, and thought, an attribute that God possesses. If we add to the Word of God... thinking we know more... The Lord will be very upset with us. I do not judge you at all ... but only the Bible can tell us the truth ... no other human being ... as holy as she or he may be has the real truth... only the Lord. Please. all u have to do is sincerely say to the Lord show me.. I am open.
@@alicia4him1 Jesus spoke to the "dead" Moses at His Transfiguration, and Moses could hear Him fine. How? Of his own power? No, God allowed it and enabled he and Elijah to visit with Jesus and talk about what was coming. God is able to allow people to move in supernatural power. Revelation depicts the saints in Heaven knowing our plight on earth and pleading with God for us, so obviously they are informed somehow.
There is nothing in the Bible that says that every true thing has to be stated explicitly in the Bible. This is a trope used by many anti-Catholic heretics, and it is utterly irrational and self-contradictory since their false doctrines and their false 'churches' are not in the Bible either. The word "Trinity" is not in the Bible, yet it is a foundational Christian teaching. And very little is so explicit that everyone is forced to agree. Sola Scriptura or Bible alone (meaning ones subjective interpretation of it) was NEVER taught by Jesus or the Apostles. And we don't really find it in history until the 16th century, which is just after the printing press was invented. Before the printing press, you obviously had to get Christian teaching from the Christian Church, and nowhere at no time was anybody allowed to claim that merely their opinions of certain Scripture passages was the standard of orthdoxy for the whole Church. This is an extremely bizarre way of thinking. It leads directly to division and chaos and disorder and heresy and nonsense. This is not how God set things up.
And another thing regarding this is that spirits are immaterial and not in a specific place. They are just said to "be" where they act. This is how Satan and demons and good angels can act in our world. They are not limited by physics. How do you explain demonic activity? Do you say that Satan must be omnipresent if he is acing all over the world at virtually the same time? Of course you don't. It's just the power they have as angelic creatures. And you think the saints in Heaven who are in glory with Jesus and perfectly united to Him have less power than demons?
@@MillionthUsername If your defense here is true, then the hundreds of RCC priests who have left the RCC for Biical Christianity must be missing what you know 🙄 .
I've found that people like you and Catholic apologists are very good at spinning arguments (e.g Trinity is not in the Bible, so Sola Scriptura is a farce ...hence, our extraBiblical RCC traditions - such as Papal Infallibility, Comediatrix - can pass). Whilst I don't find that line of argumentation very convincing, I focus on the very obvious, I.e the ecumenism of Vatican II and the implications for Islam.
No-one who knows much about Islam and Christianity will absolve the RCC of its duplicity regarding Islam.
@@kenid4144 What is "biblical Christianity"? You mean a variation of the 16th century heresies? They are neither biblical nor Christianity. Priests, or anyone else who leaves the Church, are obviously missing something, yes.
Spinning arguments? You mean using reason and logic and divine revelation to prove heretics wrong?
No one presents the argument: Trinity is not in the Bible, therefore Sola Scriptura is false. That doesn't make any sense. You have obviously misunderstood the argument.
What you mean by referencing 'extrabiblical traditions' is to say that the apostolic Tradition is false? No, it is not. We know what the Apostles taught since it was handed down in their churches from generation to generation. If you read the Fathers you will find this. Or read a real history of the Church.
As you must already know, Sola Scriptura has never been a Christian teaching. It was never a standard of orthodoxy since anyone can claim to make Scripture say whatever they want it to say. The standard was always the Church since Jesus established the Church. They didn't go around handing out Bibles, saying read this and come up with your own doctrines. Sorry. Again, read actual Christians in the second, third, fourth centuries, etc. They are Catholic. There was one Church. The Orthodox didn't even split off until the 11th century. No Protestantism from the Apostles to Martin Luther in 1517. Christianity was and is Catholic.
I agree with you that the false ecumenism as has been practiced since VII is bad, especially in terms of trying to placate non-Christians.
Rev3:20
Revelation 3:10.
Mr.Rongopai Hiku is gonna be the Prefect
Revelation 18:4
Come out of her my people, that ye be not part takers of her sins .
It’s talking about Babylon.
And revived Roman empire with a false religioys veneer located at the Vatican which sits on seven hills in Rome: the Roman Catholic C.
Hello fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. I spent over 50 years being a member of one side that’s being debated in the comments here. I’m choosing not to reveal which side I came from and which I believe in now. I lost the closeness of a dear family member as a result of my switching so I know all too well what debate and division can do. This leads me to say that while it’s 100% fine to discuss various interpretations of the Bible and try to flush out what it is we feel in our hearts that God wants, I think it’s extremely dangerous to condemn the other side and say those folks are all headed to hell. Did it ever occur to us that heaven just might be filled with saved Catholics AND Born Again believers? In the end, isn’t it ONLY God who has the ability to see into the “hearts and minds” of ALL of His children? Perhaps we should think about how some of the nastiness, divisiveness and condemnation in some of this discussion might be helping the enemy’s cause and grieving the Holy Spirit. Just a thought.
Mike dodges the whole topic of how early Christians understood scripture. This includes St Ignatius of Antioch, a disciple of St John, the SAME St John taught by Jesus who witnessed his crucifixion and saw him resurrected.. A great example of Luke 10 :
He (St Ignatius)
Who hears you (St John)
Hears me (Jesus)
Does the Church of Gendron have a proper Eucharist? No
Does the Church of Gendron have a Bishop with succession from the apostles? No
Could the Church of Gendron, only in existence for the last 30 years, be the CATHOLIC Church spoken of below? No
“See that ye all follow the bishop, even as Christ Jesus does the Father, and the presbytery as ye would the apostles. Do ye also reverence the deacons, as those that carry out the appointment of God. Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop. Let that be deemed a proper Eucharist, which is [administered] either by the bishop, or by one to whom he has entrusted it. Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; by the bishop, or by one to whom he has entrusted it. Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.” Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Smyrneans, 8:2 (c. A.D. 110).
Ignatius below is 100% consistent with St John = THIS IS MY BODY. Nothing symbolic only as taught by the Church of Gendron.
“They abstain from the Eucharist and from prayer, because they confess not the Eucharist to be the flesh of our Saviour Jesus Christ, which suffered for our sins, and which the Father, of His goodness, raised up again.” Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to Smyrnaeans, 7,1 (c. A.D. 110).
Lot's and lots of reasons for Mike to dodge the early Church writings. Yet, he tacitly trusts in the authority of the Church he objects to to even know what books belong in his New Testament.
"I think it’s extremely dangerous to condemn the other side and say those folks are all headed to hell."
The Church of Mike believes in Eternal Security. There is nothing Mike can do to lose his inheritance, so he has no fear to say what he wishes. From his website: _a permanent right standing before God and the promise of spending eternity in heaven._
He doesn't see it dangerous at all.
@@TruthHasSpoken Spoken like a true Catholic who will place his religion before the words of God.
@@stever4181 Catholic's TRUST Jesus .. he promised to lead HIS Church, the Pillar and Bulwark of Truth, to ALL TRUTH. Not _endless_ doctrinal chaos and confusion.
ETERNAL SECURITY - So when the Church of Gendron decapitates scripture from the faith from which it came, and speaks of the man-made invention of eternal security, which contradicts scripture itself, we can reject it.
THE LORD"S SUPPER - And when the Church of Gendron states that the Lord's Supper is symbolic ONLY, contradicting Jesus : THIS IS MY BODY, and the Christian faith for over 1500 years, we can reject it.
Obeying the fallible and un-authoritative Church of Mike instead of scripture is doing just that : _placing his religion before the words of God_
It makes Jesus out to be undependable and a liar. He's not the divine author of doctrinal chaos and confusion.
It all depends if they were born again believers and followers of Jesus Christ and saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone, Debra (EPHESIANS 2:8-9). NO WORKS AT ALL, BUT THE FINISHED OF CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN 19:30.
@@ericevearitt3317 "born again believers"
One is Born Again scripturally .... AND for the first 1500+ years of Christianity - ALL over the world, wherever you met a Christian, through Baptism. My baptism write up below:
The Old Testament Prefigures a greater New Testament reality: The Waters of Baptism are Salvific.
- Noah and his family were saved by the water and cleansed humanity of sin, the Ark representing the Church.
- The Israelites were saved by water from Pharaoh’s army crossing the sea
- The Israelites were again saved by water when Moses struck the Rock
God foretells his Spirit would someday reside not in Jerusalem’s temple built by man but within mankind himself:
_25 I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. 26 A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will take out of your flesh the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to observe my ordinances (Ez 36)._
St John the Baptist says that Jesus would come baptizing with the Holy Spirit:
_“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire_ (Mat 3:11).
_I myself did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit’_ (Jn 1:33).
St Paul speaks to the New Testament fulfillment, through Baptism, our body being the temple of God’s Spirit.
_Do you not know that your body is the temple of the holy spirit within you, which you have from God (1 Cor 6:19)?_
We receive the Holy Spirit through baptism, the external washing by water signifying (a sign, a symbol, but not a sign or symbol only) of an interior spiritual change within us.
Born Anew (Again) - through baptism, we are “born again” scripturally
_3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicode′mus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit [baptism], he cannot enter the kingdom of God (Jn 3: 3,5)._
Regenerated and Justified - All Sacraments are means of receiving his Grace (we are saved by Grace)
_when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, 6 which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life (Titus 3: 4-7)._
Sanctified - the exterior sign of water signifies the interior spiritual change through baptism.
_11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God (1 Cor 6: 11)._
Baptism Restores Sanctifying Grace and Cleanses Us of ALL Personal Sins
_And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name (Acts 22: 16).”_
Baptism Saves Us - by having the Spirit of God in us; God can’t be any more explicit
- _“Truly, truly, unless one is born of water and the Spirit [baptism], he cannot enter the kingdom of God (Jn 3: 5).”_
- _Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Pet 3: 21)._
- _He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned_ (Mk 16: 16; believing / having faith means to follow all that Christ commanded. He commanded that Christians be baptized as a means of receiving his grace)
Note, I can cite Christian men for this whole time period who taught exactly what scripture teaches. The Church of Mike can not. Examples below.
“Moreover, the things proceeding from the waters were blessed by God, that this also might be a sign of men’s being destined to receive repentance and remission of sins, through the water and laver of regeneration,-as many as come to the truth, and are born again, and receive blessing from God.” Theopilus of Antioch, To Autolycus, 2:16 (A.D. 181).
Worth repeating: How is does one receive repentance and remission of sins .... through the water and spirit (the laver or regeneration). BAPTISM.
Does the fallible Church of Mike Gendron know the bible better than St Cyprian? NO WAY!
“[W]hen they come to us and to the Church which is one, ought to be baptized, for the reason that it is a small matter to ‘lay hands on them that they may receive the Holy Ghost,’ unless they receive also the baptism of the Church. For then finally can they be fully sanctified, and be the sons of God, if they be born of each sacrament; since it is written, ‘Except a man be born again of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.’…[O]nly baptism of the holy Church, by divine regeneration, for the kingdom of God, may be born of both sacraments, because it is written, ‘Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.'” Cyprian, To Stephen, 71:72 (A.D. 253).
Does the fallible Church of Mike Gendron know scripture better than St Hilary? NO WAY!
“We are circumcised not with a fleshly circumcision but with the circumcision of Christ, that is, we are born again into a new man; for, being buried with Him in His baptism, we must die to the old man, because the regeneration of baptism has the force of resurrection.” Hilary of Poitiers, Trinity, 9:9 (A.D. 359).
Does the fallible Church of Mike Gendron know how to interpret scripture better than St Basil? NO WAY
“This then is what it is to be born again of water and of the Spirit, the being made dead being effected in the water, while our life is wrought in us through the Spirit. In three immersions, then, and with three invocations, the great mystery of baptism is performed, to the end that the type of death may be fully figured, and that by the tradition of the divine knowledge the baptized may have their souls enlightened. It follows that if there is any grace in the water, it is not of the nature of the water, but of the presence of the Spirit.” Basil, On the Spirit, 15:35 (A.D. 375).
Where are all those early Christians preaching the fallible Church of Gendron?
Mike you will be chief rector
Completely, 100% INcorrect. I would never belong to the heretical "church" that Mr. Gendron describes. I suspect there is something amiss with him.
Thank you Pastors Jon and Kyle for having Mike on...really excellent. I learned so much from attending (virtually) his recent weekend seminar at Redeemer. Thanks also for the continually rich content and wonderful guests you bring to the church. God bless each of you in your ministries.🌿
the video is just the failed claims doing another round. Full of self congratulation. Gendron goes for the weak Catholics who do not know their faith .... Catholics already glorify the Lord in the 7 sacraments directly to God .. Gendron and his hate preachers deceive by lies about what Catholics believe and do THE CATHOLIC MASS has 2 main parts 1) The WORD which is three scripture readings and a Homily explanation of the Word and 2) The Eucharist which is what Christ told us to do 3 times in John 6 and in 13 other scripture !!.. At 4 minutes 20 he claimed he had never opened the bible when a Catholic -- well 97% of the Catholic Mass which he should have attended weekly at least is directly from the bible - reading and prayers ... In the three year cycle Catholics get through the bible Genesis to Revelation !! Mr Gendron is just trying to build up his own empire in opposition to Christ - he has had his reward in $$$
I have a strong Catholic background and one of my brothers was a priest but he is late now. I have being learning a lot since I came across one of Mike Gendron's videos this week. I just want to reach my Catholic family and friends who are still under this religious deception. I tried to talk to my mother about us having only one mediator and that no one else is qualified for that not even Mary but she argued against that... I just hope that she will be able to know the truth soon but I won't stop talking to her about what I am learning. I will also be sharing with my other family members and friends. Thank you Mike Gendron for teaching us the truth.
having a relative as a priest does not mean that you understand Catholicism If you were a devoted Catholic over the years you would know the bible back to front like I do ... That is why 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic in 2022 alone ... Millions come to Catholicism cos of the bible
As a practicing Catholic who knows the bible and Catholicism this falls apart when you listen to him explain what Catholicism is. In Catholicism ALL glory is to God He says when you pray to Mary you are putting Mary before God. That is untrue. All Catholic prayer is ultimately to God. So in the prayer to Our Lady the "Hail Mary" The second half says ""Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the end of our death, Amen " If he was ever a practicing Catholic he would know that Mary's role is to guide us to Jesus & all seven sacraments are to/ from God. At 9 minutes when asked about the 2000 year Catholic Church vs the 500 year 30 000 protestant churches mr Gendron claims there was a none Catholic church alongside the Catholic Church for 2000 years then goes on to name call the Catholic Church He of course provides no evidence for his supposed protestant church !! Timothy 4:1 says people will depart from the true faith ..... " So Mr Gendron unable to find a link beyond 500 years must conclude his man made churches have departed from the truth !! The Holy and Apostolic Catholic Church
PoppyCat simply rocks! Amen!
@@1234poppycat I responded to their website and the lady who responded was everything but a Christian. She sent this fabricated document that indicated what Christians believe vs what Catholics believe. I spent the time going over every assertion. She didn't even read it or respond to it. I've heard all these claims, they have all been rebuffed. Gendron superfluous answers for Catholicism shows how he was poorly Catechized. And the onlookers on this thread are swept away by his ignorance. Gendron would get throttled by a Catholic Apologist. He won't debate, he'll just spread misinformation and lies.
Chikombo Sheba, thank you for not letting the wolves dressed in sheep's clothing deceive you. Be strong in the LORD and in His mighty power (Ephesians 6:10) against the spiritual darkness of false religion. The LORD bless you and keep you... Numbers 6:24-26
Please debate someone like Jimmy Akin or Trent horn...
Are you kidding!
Why would they want to know the truth?
Mike Gendron has created a profitable career out of lying about the Catholic Church.
He can't stop now!
If the apographa books are not in the protestant Bible, how come proof of them excluding Esther have been found in the scrolls?
U mean the dead see scrolls?
Praise God ❤
Not everyone who says Lord Lord will enter the kingdom of God,but he who does the will of My Father.
Only place in the bible that says faith alone is where it says that it is not by faith alone!
I'm sorry my brother's,there is no short cut to Heaven.God has done His part,we must do ours.
If you understand the 7 churches in the book of revelation you will understand why you are having these discussions you are having now.
Staunch Catholic
The will of the Father is to repent of our sins and receive Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for our sins. Our salvation comes from God and God only. Staunch Christian here. Why do Catholics not refer to themselves as Christians? I don’t say I am a Baptist. I am a Christian.
@@carolthompson302 Because Catholics are the original Christians...... lest we forget the Protestant Reformation. That by the way reformed nothing and only split the Catholic Church into countless orgs. to the mess were in today.
Mary is not a mediatrix and the magisterium has the right to make a mistake because their sinners too but they do a very good job in instructing the congregation and getting the popes approval to do what they do. I don't think you can even say you instruct your congregation 1/10 as well as the magisterium. I'll say that Mary in the saints are a part of God's kingdom and Mary is in heaven and the mother of God and you should not be sacrilegious about those things.
Can anyone explain Gal. 1:6-9.
Sure! Those verses make clear that there is only one gospel, and absolutely no one can change it. Any other gospel than the one that was taught is accursed.
QUESTION:
WHAT DO I SAY TO PEOPLE THAT BELIEVE THAT MARY ANSWERS PRAYER AND GO TO MASS ON EASTER, CHRISTMAS AND WHEN THEIR DAUGHTER TURNS 15 YEARS OF AGE, CELEBRATE “ QUINCEAÑERA”?
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS ..!
You say to them, "You are right. Our Lady offers prayers to the throne of God on our behalf. Alleluia."
You should also say to them, "Go to Mass every Sunday, not just twice a year."
@@dillpickles879not when you know the truth.
Who told you Mary answers prayer?
Right! Mary don't answer prayers, her Son answers the prayers.
Did you ever deny anything to your mother that was easy for you to do.
ie: turning water into wine was easy for the One who created the Universe
Why are you yelling?
In fairness I would recommend you have an expert on the Catholic teachings unfortunately which your guest is not. You need to be honest about the teaching, then feel free to disagree.