I can't leave the Catholic church because I believe in the presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist and I experience the power of receiving Holy communion made me strong spiritually ,physically ,mentally and emotionally, no matter what's happening in the church,I concentrate on the good shepherds and what Catholic church offers me.🇨🇦
@@shihyuchu6753 St.John 6,50-58,57-58 whoever feeds on My flesh and drink My Blood has eternal life,and I will raise him upon the last day. 💒❤📖🌊💨🐦🍷🍞🍇🌲🙌🙏🐑🦁
Milagros, there are also scandals in Protestant churches. Just remember that if you are ever tempted to leave. There are so many reasons to stay in the Church, but you have chosen the most excellent. Where would we go, my friend, to find the Holy Eucharist; the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of our amazing Lord, Jesus Christ. We would be fools to abandon that. It would be abandoning Him. Peace!
I was Protestant Baptist (Cradle Catholic but converted to Protestantism for a long time ). When one of the Pastors who is a very good friend of mine decided to leave because he didn’t agree with an interpretation of a Bible scripture with the other Pastors and looked for a Baptist church that agrees with his interpretation, I decided to leave to and I asked him where I should go. I didn’t know then that not all Protestant Churches had the same beliefs and so he told me he would look for one for me that believes the same way as I do, or rather believe what I was told to believe by the pastors at my congregation. I realized then that I was like a lost sheep being led by other lost sheep. I started investigating what the Catholic Church really teaches and realized all I thought were true with the church were lies told to me by my Protestant Pastors and other members. I am out of that wilderness now and coming back to Catholicism is the best decision I have made in my life. I now live a life devoted to serving God and receiving him in the Holy Eucharist.
Good for you. That pastor had what mother Angelica called,’itchy ears’ … looking for a church that believes what you believe. That’s such a faulty way of deciding where to go. The church you need is the church that tells you the truth whether you like it or not.
@@grandeurglory7777 when I was younger, some people invited me to a what they said is a Christian Bible Study and not knowing they weren’t Catholic I went. Of course Catholicism was totally misrepresented to me (I didn’t at that time know what Catholics really believe) and I thought those were true. I hated the Catholic Church after that and even tried to convince my mother (who never stopped praying the rosary for me to come back to Catholicism) that praying to the Saints and Mary would lead her soul to Hell. It was not til about several years ago when I started doing my own research that I learned the truth about Catholicism and here I am now with a very strong Catholic Faith and serve my church as a Lector and Eucharistic Minister. I just don’t believe in the Holy Eucharist. I know it’s Jesus.
I had a similar experience, I left the RCC for 15 years and went to Evangelical churches. God bless them they taught me the scriptures, for that I will always be grateful! God brought me back, one Sunday driving home from an Presbyterian Church in DC, I suddenly had a hunger for the Eucharist, I knew I had to make my way back. After much studying the Catholic faith, I am confident that this is the Church started by Jesus Christ!
Its freaky how similar your story is to mine. I've been reading the church fathers and I know now that the catholic church is the one founded by Jesus.
@@eoinMB3949 it’s the Holy Spirit who leads us to all truth, praise God! Truth, life and the way to the Father are in the person of Jesus Christ. That is the awesome and beautiful reality of Catholic doctrines. If you know about spiritual warfare you know Satan hates our priests and the Catholic Church. We need cover them with prayer, please!
@@susanmas4825 it's funny you should mention spiritual warfare......I'm reading a book at the moment called "Spiritual Combat" by father Lorenzo Scupoli. It is an incredible book and I've been telling everyone to read it. It was written in the 1500s and was recommended by an Exorcist as the best book on Spiritual warfare he'd ever read. But you're right the enemy hates the catholic church that's why it is the most vilified church in the world, more so than the reformed church
I was born a Catholic. Did all the lukewarm Catholic things. Catholic school and university and married a Catholic. I did not return to the fullness of the Catholic faith until the death of my husband and loss of my home to Katrina I rebuilt my home and life ad retired at 66. Went through an emotional abusive relationship. Jesus was always with me through everything, every trial a d tribulation and illnesses and physical injuries. God never gave up on me. I am back full on in my church and Catholic Faith i canny live without my daily rosary and mass. Cursillo helped me immensely. I have my Catholic brothers and sisters. My support team. I am so in love with Jesus again and my faith. Praise God for never giving up on me.
Your story makes my heart swell. God bless you. I remember Katrina, I don’t know how anyone survived it. God bless you. You are a walking testament of faith and love. ❤❤
Usually ( but not always) 'born a Catholic' means that your family had you Baptized but brought -you-up in a non-practicing "Catholic" family. Catholic in name only, so to speak. " Because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold - I will spit you out of my mouth." Revelation 3:16, God wants us on fire for Him! Like a child in December is for Santa.
@@joehosack7115 John 3:3 KJV Bible “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Exodus 34:14 KJV Bible “For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:” No, not like a child in December is for Santa. The Lord is a jealous God.
When I tell you, I leaned into the computer to listen to this video here! My wife and I recently resigned our position as music directors at a large Pentecostal church and became Eastern Catholics. It's been rough but "Lord, where else would we go?"
@@TheGoodAmericans The Jews actually maintained the tradition of praying at the graves of the “tzaddikim” meaning “righteous ones”. They’d ask for their intercession and believed that nothing could separate them in spirit; they were all one body of Jews. Then the Christians continued with this tradition and the Church as a whole approved it. So unless the whole Church was wrong, this Jewish tradition turned Christian is still a holy practice. There are several articles online about the ancient Jewish practice 😊
@@terrystreets4477 odd that in all 73 books of the canon of scripture there is not one instance of praying to anyone other than God. Along comes the roman Catholic church and tells you it is a good thing to ,pray to and for help from angels, saints or even the mother of Jesus. Yup we all know the roman Catholic church does not hold sola scriptura as truth and there is a good reason to ignore God's written word and go by the tradition of the roman Catholic church that tells you what to believe!
@@TheGoodAmericans Do you question the WISDOM of God the Father to chose Mary to conceived the Savior of the world? Luke 1:48 All generation call Mary blessed. In the old testament inside the Ark of the covenant was the WORD OF GOD. In the New Testament inside Mary's womb was the WORD OF GOD JESUS CHRIST. Mary is the Ark of the New Covenant. Joshua 7:6 The Israelites fell face down to the ground infront of the Ark but it doesn't mean they already worship the Ark of the covenant. In Davidic kingdom the mother of the king is the queen- 1 Kings 2:19. Revelation 12:1 Mary is the Heavenly queen. Revelation 12:17 Those who persecute Mary will end up sons and daughters of the Dragon. Jesus endorsed Mary to one of His disciple on the cross of Calvary which represented HUMANITY. Jesus said, " Son here is your mother." As a cradle Catholic i never worship Mary she is my Heavenly mother. If the Repentant sinner on the cross of Calvary Jesus bring him to paradise how much more to the woman who gave birth to Him. The first miracle of Jesus even if it was not His time to do miracle was through intercession of Mary. "Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you...pray for us SINNERS" ...This includes you...
I'm a traditional Roman Catholic and for over 30 years of my life, I feel the sacredness of the holy sacrament every Sunday! Sinners are everywhere but let us just focus on what we believe and hold on to it. It's about Jesus Christ and his sacrifice!
Chyrill - did you know that your 'church' supports and encourages people to live in sin? it's Truth and the Bible proves it. catholicism isn't Christianity - it's pagan and nonsense.
A very wonderful and moving testimony of return to the Catholic faith. Where Mary is, there the true Church is. Where Peter is, there the true Church is. Where the Eucharist is, there the true Church is. If you leave the Catholic Church, you leave all these and more, and you go nowhere. The Catholic Church is the best in spite of all the worst.
@@brittoncain5090 Were did God reveal they are bodily in heaven now? They will be resurrected into heaven in the future after the second coming of Jesus
@@yajunyuan7665 Mary is bodily in heaven as she was assumed into heaven, Peter is not bodily in heaven, his soul seperated from his body upon his death and now awaits in heaven for the bodily resurrection. You believe in the unbiblical idea of "soul-sleep", I suggest you remedy that belief.
@@brittoncain5090 No one is assumed into heaven without a body, not even Moses. Everyone goes to Sheol/Hades when they die, both the righteous and unrighteous, even Christ went to Hades when he died. The only way out of Hades is the resurrection. You make the bodily resurrection unimportant because you think everyone goes to heaven and hell when they die instead of waiting for the final judgement.
Awesome!...towards the end when the Protestant Elders began pulling out their Rosaries one by one from their pockets...Luke 1 : 4 From now on will all ages call me blessed.
Luke 1:28 Angel Gabriel said to Mary: "Hail, favored one, the Lord is with you". Luke 1:35 "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God."
Theres one common theme I've noticed throughout all of these conversion stories(or even re-version)and thats all of them read the church fathers. I'm at thats stage now and I realise that Jon Henry Newman was right, "To be steeped in Church history is to no longer be Protestant"
that quotes been used on both sides of the equation - interestingly, the Word of God proves clearly that if one is understanding of Scripture and history - they couldn't be catholic, but would be Christian. tell me, Eoin - do you c are what the Word of Truth shows us or do you not?
@@tony1685 There is no reasoning in that statement as the opposite is true. The reading and understanding of scripture validates the Catholic Church. In turn further validates the church fathers and Catholic history
@@reclavea sentence 1 - sure there is! haven't you dug into the dark ages/inquisitions? history proves and catholicism admits that it's murdered millions of Christians for not following the doctrines they abide by. _'The reading and understanding of (S)cripture validates the Catholic Church.'_ - sure it does, showing clearly that it's known as _'Mother Babylon'_ and is totally apostate. and for further Truth, Christians turn to the Bible for validation. proof - reconcile John 14:15 with Exodus 20:8-11 please. thanks in advance, Ron!
@@tony1685 It’s very easy and simple. I assert again that the Catholic Church (the Body of Christ) is given full and final ultimate authority. Not the Bible … Yet…even scriptures itself reveals this truth. Yet you quote scripture as your proof. Show anywhere in scripture that opposes my assertion that the church …the Catholic Church is the final authority? Praise be Jesus and Mary
I'm so happy your so happy. I'm not since he abandoned his flock in MN where I had been attending Pastor Jeff's church from, called Open Arms Christian Fellowship in Bloomington!
@@nancyjohnson5810Jeff is not a genuine christian or maybe is not a Christian at all, he would of never become a catholic if he had been touched by the grace of God
Similarly, I walked away from the Church because I was looking for something better: I never found something better. I got lazy and broke a promise to the priest when my wife and I were married that we would raise our children Catholic. I didn't do that, and I never had them baptized. Seven years ago, I began a journey back to Christianity, first starting out listening to several Protestant evangelists on the radio. I tried the Catholic Channel but they lacked the content I was looking for on their channel. Perhaps it was because all I ever heard was the yuck yuck with the Catholic Guy during my drive time. I wanted to hear the Word of God, not a poor rendition of Abbott and Costello. Last year, my son enrolled his daughter in the local parish Catholic school. This was a blessing / kick in the pants from the Holy Spirit because I attended daily mass late in the year while on vacation. It started out being a chance to see my granddaughter at Wednesday Mass, and then it became something more. The parish priest is an amazing young man, and a true preacher of the Word of God. This is what I had been missing all of those years, and I found a home; a real home - a spiritual home. I joined the parish late last year, and it's the best decision I could ever have made. Praise be to the Lord Jesus Christ. His tender mercy is boundless. I have a much greater appreciation of the Eucharist than I did when I was young. The Body and Blood of our Savior is present in the Eucharist. With the Eucharist, He is in me, and I am in Him. Sunday morning is truly the highlight of my week.
I found this video kind of at the benefit of the RUclips algorithm. My wife and I are 'doing' the Bible-in-a-Year. Anyway, what causes me to respond is that my mother grew up in North Dakota, as a Lutheran. During World War II, she went to nurses training at the Mercy Hospital in Valley City. She had her conversion to Catholicism there. By the time she finished her nurses training, the war was over and nurses were returning from the war. She was offered a job at a Mercy Hospital in Oregon, where she met my dad and they raised their flock. I believe that this video and it's message hit me - in part - because Jeff walked in the same places that my mom may have walked decades before.
If people bother to actually study Scripture and the history of Christianity there is simply no way to avoid grappling with the Catholic Church. It is easy to become distracted by the failures of Catholic leaders and people throughout the centuries. People in the Church are not immune to sin! Our focus as Catholics must always be upon the Lord Jesus Christ, King of Endless Glory! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
This revert story warms my heart! Wish more young men and women were open to hearing God’s voice and discerning their vocations. Proud Traditional Latin Mass Catholic here 🙏🏻
I really enjoyed this video as I knew nothing about Jeff Cavins except that he is a convert. He's actually a revert. His story is inspiring and I loved how his fellow "raised Catholics" in his protestant sect had each been praying the Holy Rosary unbeknownst to on one another.
Great testimony! I found the part about the elders all revealing their secret Rosaries was quite funny. I’m hoping to start RCIA soon. God bless. Praise be to God!
St. Paul warned us all, "DO NOT GO BEYOND/EXCEED WHAT IS WRITTEN." (ref. 1 Corin. 4:6)... if we do, God's CURSE (Anathema/Eternal Condemnation) will FALL upon us... (ref. Galatians 1:8)... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen...
I remember random sinister thoughts one night harassing me that I was 'going to hell' and that I should 'leave the Catholic church'...... I thought it was anxiety or something and yet, I was already a miserable sack... if I left, I'd have nothing left to believe in or hope for, so I rejected the thoughts. It took months for the anxiety to go away after I started praying the Rosary.... just sad that so many probably had these thoughts or feelings and just left...........
Good on you mate for staying with Our Lord and not abandoning Him as many have. You keep praying your rosary and availing yourself of the sacraments and you'll be all good. Those that have left and still live will have to make a choice soon or later to return home. They won't be able to avoid it. God bless you and your family.
I've never had those thoughts, but I believe that was Satan tempting you. Next to Holy Mass, the Rosary is the best weapon against the Evil One. Keep praying it. Please!
I go through the same thing at random times too. May I refer you to the Saint Michael Prayer as well as your rosary, we say it at Mass to help ward off attacks from the devil. Sometimes I find myself having to "shoo" the thoughts away too. Make sure you go to confession often. The saints were attacked quite often, if you're attacked you must be doing something right. Remember that Jesus said in Mathew 24:13 we must endure until the end, and we shall. God bless you!
Gotta amend what I said earlier. I said that "I've never had those thoughts" thinking you meant only thoughts that you are going to Hell. While I obviously concern myself with avoiding that calamity, I'm not plagued with thoughts of Hell. I am, however, attacked with various blasphemous thoughts, usually when I pray. It's pretty awful, but I keep on praying and shoo away the thoughts as best I can. I know the devil is behind much of that. Only the Lord's strength sustains me.
I was born and raised protestant, but thanks to God's unending mercy I've had the grace to learn about Christ's Church for real, rather than the straw man I had been presented my whole life and, faced by the truth I always seeked, converted to the One and only Holy Roman Apostolic Church. And it seems I'm not alone.
Interesting that you converted to the roman Catholic church from the protestant church ? Did you repent and become born again or just a different name to call yourself? What counts is your relationship with our savior not a name or membership in an earthly church.
@@tavares4224 Ephesians 1:20-23 New Catholic Bible 20 that he exhibited in Christ when he raised him from the dead and enthroned him at his right hand in heaven, 21 far above every principality and authority, power and dominion, and every other title that can be named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22 He has put all things under Christ’s feet and has made him the head of the Church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills the universe in all its parts. Well Paul wrote that so lets argue with the apostle Paul?
@@brucewmclaughlin9072 On the contrary, you are arguing and contradicting yourself by calling Jesus' body earthly and then quoting St.Paul who is himself describing the Heavenly.
@@Misael-Hernandez The body of Christ is the church , and all the believers in Christ are the church. Eph 2:19-22 We believers being the body of Christ are on earth and following the Lord. When I said earthly church I meant a church group that is on the planet that has a name attached to it as if that is somehow descriptive or important . Baptist , roman Catholic , Monrovian, these are names of groups that call themselves believers . Names of church groups don't go to heaven , believers do.
Cradle Catholic. Lukewarm at best during college years. Got married. Catholic only in outer shell. Stopped going to mass regularly. Faith dry like desert. Wandered. Tried going to different Protestant churches. Got over all the songs and clapping. Was served bread and grape juice. They meant well, but it was a mockery. Finally came back to RCC, and it was like coming home after being homeless. To be sure, I still get weak and waver, but may Our Lady always keep me close to her and Our Lord.
@@jule8280 First, you misunderstand that not all prayer is worship. There are prayers of worship, which is only reserved for God. Then, there are prayers of petition for intercession - these are the prayers Catholics pray to Mary, saints, and angels (Guardian Angels). Lumping all prayers as that of worship is a clumsy and ignorant "understanding" of Catholic beliefs. Catholics ask Mary, as with other saints and angels, to pray for us. Intercession. Just as Protestants ask each other to pray for them.
Jeremiah 44:18 KJV Bible “But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.”
@@BarbTaylor-g2k If you are using this to refute the Catholic Church... oh boy. 1. You have this in the wrong context. The queen of heaven in the verse is a pagan deity they worshiped. 2. There is a difference between worship, which is reserved for God and God alone, and veneration. If you don't understand these two, then you need to actually understand what the CC teaches (and the scriptures) before you try to refute it.
@@tomcha75 John 3:3 KJV Bible “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Psalms 135:15 KJV Bible “The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.”
Cradle Catholic here, but was away from any church for many years. Returned to the Catholic Church when my children were born and returned to the sacraments in 2004. God has a plan for us all. So thankful that his plan for Mr. Cavins brought him home. His teaching and inspiration is truly a blessing.
Dear Jeff, I understand your journey. I became ordained in the Catholic Church as a married Deacon and after working full time in the church for nineteen years I left because called called me to the priesthood and was ordained as a priest in the Anglican Church and after ten years I retired and became a Catholic again. Reasons very much what you brought forward. God Bless You. Australia.
i grew up Catholic, and left it behind after I was confirmed to attend a protestant college and protestant church. But several events have happened in my life that shook my faith, and i was suddenly faced with the real reality that i do not have a strong foothold in my faith as i thought I did. I began to hunger and search, asking God questions and praying for the Holy spirit to guide me. I began to pray “Lord help me grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ” because the questions i had were scary. That led me to have a sudden desire to pray the rosary (which i hadn’t done in over 10 years) and take Holy Communion. i’ve begun to read the Cathechism and i’ve been listening to Father Mikes podcast as well as taking in Catholic content like the youtube channel Pints with Aquinas. I have the desire to attend daily mass, something i used to scoff at my mother for doing. I’m not sure how this is going to end, but i’d be a fool if i didn’t acknowledge the very real guiding of the Holy Spirit. please pray for me as i embark on this journey, because i have to admit - i am quite nervous!
those guys shadow banned me for exposing that they don't follow God's Word and catholicism isn't Christianity. will keep you in prayer, Ma'am -- but you have got to open the Word and your mind to Truth.
@@tony1685I've seen you in other Catholic channels spreading your lies. Begone, demon. @arlenismendez1611 I've been going through the same thing you have in the past year. Cradle Catholic who has lost his way. I've devoted myself to praying the rosary daily, confession if I can, and attend Mass every week. I have a lot of years to make up for. God bless you.
Similar story for me although I was raised Protestant and very much anti-Catholic. Looking into the Catholic faith is scary when it is absolutely turning upside down everything that I thought I knew about Catholicism. The deeper I go the less I have to protest.
@@Tpr41 _'The deeper I go the less I have to protest.'_ - not if you're digging deeper into God's Word - then it's opposite! sadly, most who claim to be protestant, don't grasp what the Protest was/is all about. catholicism mandates sin -- start there.
Mr. Cavins, what a powerful testimony. Thank you for sharing your story. I know that the Catholic Church is always under threat from the devil wanting to take peoples souls away. We must be strong in faith and believe!!!
Almost all the Roman Catholic apologists that I've seen are all former Protestants. Wonder why 🤔. In fact almost the only Roman Catholics that I've seen on RUclips that have seriously studied the Word of God (the Bible) are former Protestants. To me that is so interesting.
Because weak Catholics become Protestants and strong protestants become Catholic. Often times too those Catholic apologists were baptised Catholic before they were Protestant 👀 Praise be to God
Try Mark Goring from Mississippi or Jeffrey Kirby from Carolina way . both live stream and have web presentations. For starts . Ever hear of Fulton sheen??
Yes, weak catholics become protestants and strong protestants become catholics. Converted catholics know the questions and answers on the conversion issues.cradle catholics have no idea on the issues and how to address them.all in God's plan.
I am just so shocked. I have these same questions, this same journey happening and I feel so out of place. I am not Catholic but feel a draw to learn more. My husband and I have been ministering in Protestant churches but we feel out of place.
@@BeyondDamascus thank you. I have been feeling such a strong need, not desire but need, to pray the Rosary. I think I'm going to go to a local church today and sit there and just try. I have a book to take with me but I feel as if I need start today.
Each time i receive Jesus through the Holy Eucharist, i have the same feeling over and over again, that over whelming feeling of joy, peace, knowledge that he is and will never ever be separated from me, i feel my blood being cleansed out of all my sins on being united with the blood of Jesus as he promised during the last Supper, this is the best relationship one could have with Jesus, and I see you on already on your way there...Mother Mary will guide your path, just ask her to:)
@@lynnaweston2174 Check out Keith Nester's channel. He is a former Protestant pastor who converted in 2017 and brought his wife back to her Catholic roots too. He has been praying the Rosary every single day with anyone who wishes to join in (usually 5 p.m. CST). He started what he calls "The Rosary Crew" in March 2020, expecting to do it for two weeks. It's now going strong for more than two years. He gives amazing reflections and you can always catch up later on the video if that time doesn't work for you.
I nearly gave you a thumbs down but then realised your sincerity but ignorance. You mention protestant churches which actually DON’T EXIST. There’s ONLY ONE CHURCH founded by God himself Two thousand year’s that’s it! To be a Christian one MUST belong to the ONLY CHURCH THERE IS the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I was so called baptised in the Cult of England many year’s ago when I mistakenly called it the Church of England. I now accept baptism by DESIRE. Question where do protestant do there so called baptising because it’s certainly NOT a church? To receive eternal life one must eat Jesus’s flesh and drink his blood literally an ordinary piece of bread and a few drops of wine don’t give anything! How Satan has deceived 10’s of million’s of protestants for 500 year’s. Please watch the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins. Then The Papacy can NOT be destroyed. Then Don’t call protestant’s Christian. Then Following Padre Pio. God bless. Praise Jesus and Mary always!!!
The beginning of my conversation was due to Protestant preaching on radios and TV… and then Gods grace lead me to Catholic few years later where the fullness of faith and mass and sacrements were available. As well as the dogmatic teaching on our Lady most holy.
There were times I have wondered about the Catholic Church. Which is not perfect, as we all know. But the one thing that kept me from even looking else where, was Mary. No other Christian Church honored her for being the Mother of God. Some don't even see her as important at all... and in my brain that was nuts. I mean I am pretty sure Jesus thought she was important. She is His Mom! So even though I questioned and wondered about this or that. I knew I couldn't be apart of a Church that doesn't see the gift we have in the Mother Jesus gave us all. I'd be lost without her for sure. So when I figured that much out, I then went on to Saint Peter. Who is the first Pope, and walked with Jesus at his side. Jesus himself made him the first Pope.. who am I to go against Jesus's plan? Then finally through the help of reuniting fully with my faith. I finally started understanding the Truth behind the Eucharist. I honestly didn't get it, but I do now. Thanks to a talk I listened to from Father Mike Schmitz. Which also now has lead me to the Bible in a Year. I have a reading disability, more so in the comprehension department. I tried often in the past to read the Bible. I didn't get far before my eyes to my brain went cross-eyed. With the Bible in the Year. I don't need to read. I just listen, and after there is a reflection that helps so much! Sometimes I still don't understand always.... but I'm on my 2nd time through, and plan to keep going as long as it keeps going. It has changed my world. I learn more things every time and I know it will keep shaping me as time goes on. I now volunteer at the Big Basilica down town. I am getting more active and involved, and it brings great Joy.... And I really think I was lead to this part of my life, because I refused to let go of my Rosary and The Blessed Mother. (And Saint Michael, but that's a different story lol) God works in Amazing ways.. I love hearing all the different ways he pulls us in. Thank you Mr. Cavins for The Bible in a Year... I thought I'd live my whole life without actually hearing it in full.... Thank you.
Love your story😊 i also stay for the same reasons. I just love having saints to talk to and praying for the souls in purgatory. Dont know how one would want to be so lonely without them especially in times of trouble.
@@pemcortes9467 I absolutely agree. I have so many Heavenly friends now Human and Angelic.. I would not be me anymore if I did not have them. God is So good.. I could talk about Him and His Heavenly Company all day and not get tried of it. I also pray constantly for the poor souls in purgatory. I know what it's like to be unseen and think no one cares.. I want them all to know that I do, and of course, God does too. I consider them my friends as well. I also learned with in the last year a good point to go by. We don't follow the people that got Christianity wrong. We follow Jesus and those that did it right... we call them Saints. God Bless you and thank you for responding!
Jeff Cavin's testimony and books are hidden gems. The road to Emmaus explanation about how Scrpture and The Eucharist go together (not in this video) is amazing. Thank you Jeff!
Great Story Jeff !!! Sure liked what you and Fr Mike did in the production of Bible in a Year ... That sure is a bunch of Happy young men around that table ...
true but he also established the church and gave us commandments to follow. cant really have a relationship with a guy you claim to love yet disobey his commandments and ignore his teachings lol.
Yes, all these discussions it is about the RELATIONSHIP with CHRIST, because CHRIST THE SON OF GOD BUILD ONLY ONE CHURCH WITH THE AUTHORITY OF HIS FATHER, LORD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH THROUGH HIS APOSTLE SIMON PETER ONLY, NOT EVEN THROUGH HIS 11 APOSTLES BUT ONLY ONE CHURCH AND THE POPES ARE THE SUCCESSORS RIGHT FROM HIS APOSTLE SIMON PETER. AND CHRIST IS THE HEAD OF OUR CATHOLIC CHURCH. BUT NOW THERE ARE THOUSAND OF CHURCHES BUILD BY MEN WITH THEIR OWN AUTHORITY, THEY REJECTS AND PROTEST AGAINST HIS CHURCH. Mathew 10:22 - Jesus told to His Apostles "and you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved". Mathew 12:30 - Jesus said "he who is not with Me is against Me and he who does not gather with Me scatters". Mathew 15:8-9 - Jesus said "this people honor Me with their lips but their heart is far from Me. In vain do they worship Me teaching as doctrines the precepts of men". Mathew 15:13-14 - Jesus said "every plant which My heavenly Father has NOT PLANTED WILL BE ROOTED UP. Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit". Mathew 16:18-19 - Jesus said to His Apostle Simon Peter "you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My Church and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the key of the Kingdom of heaven and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven". Luke 9:5 - Jesus said "and wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them". Luke 9:25 - Jesus said "FOR WHAT DORS IT PROFIT A MAN IF HE GAINS THE WHOLE WORLD AND LOSES OR FORFEITS HIMSELF?". Luke 10:16 - Jesus told to His Apostles "he who hears you hears Me and he who rejects you rejects Me and he who rejects Me REJECTS HIM WHO SENT ME". Luke 10:19 - Jesus said to His Apostles "behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall hurt you". Luke 22:31-32 - Jesus prayed for our Church which He build only one church through His Apostle Simon Peter "SIMON, SIMON, BEHOLD, SATAN DEMANDED TO HAVE YOU, THAT HE MIGHT SIFT YOU LIKE WHEAT, BUT I HAVE PRAYED FOR YOU THAT YOUR FAITH MAY NOT FAIL AND WHEN YOU HAVE TURNED AGAIN, STRENGTHEN YOUR BRETHREN". John 5:24 - Jesus said "truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My Words and believes HIM who sent Me, has eternal life; he does not come into judgement, but has passed from death to life". John 5:42-43 - Jesus said "but I know that you have not the love of God within you. I have come in My Father's name and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive". John 7:18 - Jesus said "he who on his own authority seek his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of Him who sent Him is true and in Him there is no falsehood". John 10:25-26 - Jesus answered "I told you and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father's name, they bear witness to Me; BUT YOU DO NOT BELIEVE, BECAUSE YOU DO NOT BELONG TO MY SHEEP". John 12:48-49-50 - Jesus said "he who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings has a judge; the word that I have spoken will be his judge on the last day. FOR I HAVE NOT SPOKEN ON MY OWN AUTHORITY; THE FATHER WHO SENT ME HAS HIMSELF GIVEN ME COMMANDMENT WHAT TO SAY AND WHAT TO SPEAK. And I know that His commanent is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has bidden Me". John 15:1 - Jesus said "I AM THE VINE AND MY FATHER IS THE VINE DRESSER". John 15:4 - Jesus said "abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the VINE, neither can you, unless you abide in Me". John 15:6 - Jesus said "if a man does not abide in Me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers and the branches are gathered thrown into the fire and burned". John 21:17 - Jesus said to His Apostle Simon Peter "Simon, son of John, do you love?" Peter was grieved because Jesus said to him the third time "do you love Me?" And Peter said to Jesus "LORD, you know everything, you know that I love you" Jesus said to Peter "FEED MY SHEEP". Mark 4:11-12 - Jesus said to His 12 Apostles "to you has been given the secret of the Kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, so that they may indeed see but not perceive and may indeed hear but not understand, lest they should turn again and be forgiven". Mark 13:5-6 - Jesus warned us "take heed that no one leads you astray. Many will come in My name, saying I am he and they will leads many astray". Mark 13:22-23 - Jesus warned us "FALSE CHRISTS AND FALSE PROPHETS WILL ARISE AND SHOW SIGNS AND WONDERS TO LEAD ASTRAY, IF POSSIBLE, THE ELECT. BUT TAKE HEED, I HAVE TOLD YOU ALL THINGS BEFOREHAND".
So frustrating....I hate the scandals and I hate the nonsense in the church and corruption and the divisions and the fake "Catholic" schools and the AWFUL singing ....but DAMN I know I can't leave because of the history and the Eucharist (and I see the shroud of Turin in my mind and the research into that )..I can't leave 🤷...where would I go?
Don’t leave. Stay and help us pray the problems away. Don’t be like the disciples who no longer followed Jesus after His explanation of the Eucharist in John 6:63-6:66.
Who doesn't have problems? In our own family, either husband, children are alcoholics .Do we not help them. So pray to God and He will bring about healing in His time.
I hear you😔it’s really hard. If I may…..John 6:68 “Lord to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Set your eyes on the crucifix and don’t leave His church. Pray the Holy Rosary and meditate on the sorrowful mystery the Blessed Mother will intercede for you. God bless!
Well, Jesus had a Judas..... even in the Catholic church where SINNERS go to become Saints..... there are going to be Judas'.......if your church is perfect with no sinners and no problems, something is wrong...... Though I do love my FSSP traditional latin mass with the organ, choirs, and reverance... maybe you should check it out if you're tired of novus ordo. But keep in mind that novus ordo is still valid.
As Peter told Jesus in the Bread of Life discourse (John 6), “but to whom shall we go, you have the words of everlasting life.” I can’t abandon Jesus, the one, true source of everlasting life…
Praise be to God!!!!! I love hearing stories like yours. I tell people about the rosary a lot. And how and why we pray it with such devotion. I say you can start with just one Hail Mary and you will be amazed at how much closer she pulls you to her Son. So if you “don’t” want to be very very close friends with Jesus just don’t say it. I don’t know about you but I’m best friends with Him all because I trust in our mothers intersection. God Bless
"For Rome, in a specially honourable and solemn manner, commends the merits of Peter and of Paul, for this reason among others, namely, that they suffered [martyrdom] on the same day." St. Augustine, Harmony of the Gospels, I, 10.
my simple understanding of Catholicism is that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah, and he said "I didn't come to change the law but to fulfill it".Obviously he didn't start a new religion but started the continuation of Judaism under the new covenant of his salvation for whole mankind. His first followers were all Jews and they started this new covenant Judaism in their respective synagogues of Jerusalem, Damascus, Antioch, Rome, Corinth, Smyrna etc. with the basic tradition like tabernacle, alter, menohra, priesthood etc. intact which can still be found only in the Catholic Church. This simple historical facts simply suggest that the church Jesus established under the stewardship of Peter is the Catholic Church.
@@lufhopespeacefully2037 of course it is there but in the form of zigsaw puzzle like other issues such pope, virgin Mary, if you read the Bible and think like a first century jew you will find it easily. Simplest anology is Jesus is the word of God the father from beginning, became man the son while walk on earth, after ascension became the holy Spirit and will remain with us as holy Spirit till he comes back.
with my utmost respect to u trinity is an old worshipping for some of an ancient egyptians who were worshipped ecice ,authorice&hurce folowing from above, the church had abducted the notion&applied it after about 2 centuries of jesus`s dead,peace
actually turah&bible were from god but they had been corrupted afterwards as a result god sent down quran upon prophet muhammed&god said i`ll preserved the quran thereby god had fulfilled ,let me show u friendly&honestly the truth,okee dokee.sheding the light on christianity to know the truth first of all there is no original bible the 4 main bible are contradicted to each other yet there is 1 quran but who is the writer of bible the answer is paul the jewish who hates jesus let us discuss about the significant event which is crucifixion why does your claimed god left his only son to crucify without any sin he had committed the disaster reached its uttermost when u found bible said on the tongue of jesus my god my god why do u forsaken me means jesus never crucified willingly have u an idea why do they crucify jesus because it`s a penalty of impure &particularly crucifixion because dindn`t touched the earth make it impured that what paul said jeasus get impure for us &see the authentic god what does said in quran chapter 3 verse 55 by the name of god the most gracious&most merciful , O Jesus, I will take you and raise you up to me, and purify you from those who disbelieve, and He will place those who follow you above those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection, then to Me is your return, so I will judge between you regarding that in which you differed,the authentic god rose jesus to the sky before they kill him in addition he had purified him from a false accusation that he is impure,let alone of many verses in the bible incites to violence thus u found the largest massacres had happened in history the ww1&2 christian countries against christian countries 100 millions had been killed not to mention the sex stories in the bible nay u never found a single sex word in quran,don`t take it in personal just i clarify u the plain truth,bible said woman when she during the menstruation she gets impure &any thing she would touched it will be impure &should stay at her room till had done of it don`t see that an insulting to woman &how does the claimed god in bible said so he demeans& underrates his own creatures, yet islam honored the woman &she has a complete chapter its name women show us her rights,let us look at modern medicine which refutes the bible, ovulalation happens every 28 days from overy next month from other ovary when fertilization fails to happen mestrual bleading happens it always stops when a female gets pregnant ,menstrual cycle ovulation the female genital system consists of one uterus to overuse vagine& externat genital organs ,,the blood during menstruation could cause diseases to spread and that’s why a woman during her menstruation needed to isolate so the blood would not be passed around to other people And diseases not be spread that`s what god said in quran and they ask you about menstruation say, isolate women don't come near them untill they get purified verse 222 chapter 2,peace
@@lufhopespeacefully2037 That's false, there's no thological scholar that claims any religion except christianity has a conceot close to the trinity. Sola scriptura is false my friend, there's more context to Revelation that what you get from a first reading of the Bible.
I laughed so hard when started pulling out rosaries!!! LOL that is gold!! I am currently in the process of becoming Catholic. Pray for all my friends and the pastors at my baptist church to be drawn to have a true and uniting love for their Catholic brothers and sisters in love and that even some would come with me!
The Bible is the inspired word of God. 1 Timothy 2:5 “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” Luke 1:46-47 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 1 Corinthians 10:4 “And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” 1 Samuel 2:2 “There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. Mark 7:7. “Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” 2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” 1 Timothy 4:3 “Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.” 2 Timothy 3:15 “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Better to be a born again Christian and find a good home Bible study group.
I truly believe that this is the true faith. I also believe it is under unprecedented attack from within and without. We will triumph and become a more perfect reflection of God than ever before, including the firey first days, but there can be no resurrection without the crucifixion and we haven't seen the worst of it yet.
A testimony of a former Roman Catholic: "After about 7 years of wrestling, I came out of the RCC about 3 months ago. It was an incredibly difficult decision, but I realized I couldn't keep sitting on the fence. I was stuck. Eventually I realized that regardless of whether some of the things the RCC teaches are true or not, if it requires me to commit even one idolatrous act or affirm one thing that is untrue, then I couldn't be a part of it. Something I just realized in the past couple of days is that the RCC has a different Gospel than the one I believe, and I'm not than the one I believe, and I'm not talking about the usual Protestant argument of faith vs works, etc. The RCC teaches that you have to accept all of its dogmas. As I understand the gospel, it is the simple truth that if someone repents of their sin and believes in Jesus they are saved. In effect, the RCC gospel is repent and believe in Jesus, believe in the Immaculate Conception, sinless life, and bodily assumption of Mary, believe that the first Pope was Peter and that there is a successive line of bishops who are infallible, believe in Purgatory and that your own merits and the merits of others can shorten or eliminate your time there, believe that forgiveness is only through a priest, and believe every other part of Cannon Law put forward by the Church. If you don't affirm any one of those beliefs you are anathematized according to the RCC. That's quite the burden if you ask me. It reminds me of the religious leaders in the time of Jesus, who had added so much to the Law that people were being crushed by it. I will pray that you get some clarity because I know what it feels like to be in that state of limbo. It's like you want to be fully on board and on fire for Christ, but how can you do that if you don't even know what you believe yourself. At least that's how I experienced it. Either way, don't be afraid. If you are seeking with all your heart, God will direct you. Shalom."
Why does St. Paul say to Hold firmly to the Spoke/Oral Tradition and Written Tradition (ref. 2 Thessa 2:15)?... because St. Paul knew that he would not be able to see the WRITTEN Tradition be completed... St. Paul was beheaded around 67 A.D.... the Final Completion of the Written Word of God (Inspire Holy Scriptures) was after the Gospel of John and Revelation that were distributed in the Early 7 Churches of God in Asia Minor at the end of the 1st Century around 110 A.D. . The Complete WRITTEN Inspired Holy Scriptures became the STANDARD of the Early 7 Churches in Asia Minor, profitable for TEACHING Doctrines, for REPROOFING, for CORRECTING, and for INSTRUCTION in Righteousness...etc." (ref. 2 Timothy 3:16)... Take Note:... the Oral/Spoken Tradition and the Completely Inspired Written Tradition must be UNITED as ONE and THE SAME... like God the Father with His Son (Word/Christ Jesus) and the Holy Spirit... So, therefore, as long as the Oral/Spoken Tradition does not contradict with the Complete Written Tradition, that is fine/ok to practice by Christians... However, if it does contradict, the Written Tradition must overrule, supersede, and stop/cease the practice of that particular Oral/Spoken Tradition... WHY?... because that is GOD'S WORDS, WILL, and TRUTH... it must be WRITTEN down in Context and in Meaning, and not by/through specific word/s only... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen. ========== The PROTESTANT Reformers were Actually the PRODIGAL SONS of the Roman Catholic Church... No wonder they ALWAYS somehow came back to the R.C.C. Doctrines/Dogmas not WRITTEN in the Complete Holy Scriptures provided by God to the Faithful Saints... The Holy Scripture said, "They are like DOGS, who came back to eat from their own vomit/puke"... (ref. Proverbs 26:11 / 2 Peter 2:22)... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen. ========= After God had sent His only begotten Son (ref. Psalm 2:7), died, resurrected, and ascended back to Heaven... We no longer can PLEASE God now by/with our own "Good Works" or "Work of the Law" (Moses/Mosaic Laws) that we could BOAST OF... according to St. Paul... We must first Believe and Accept God's Son, Christ Jesus in Repentance and in Water Baptism through God's Grace... before our WORKS/ACTS/DEEDS can be accepted by God/YHWH. However, after we Believed, Accepted, Repented, and undergone Water Baptist in the Name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit... we became a NEW CREATION with BORN AGAIN SPIRIT... that needs/requires DOING (Good) WORKS of LOVE for our Neighbors and Foes alike, to complete our JUSTIFICATION of FAITH... for FAITH without (good) WORKS of Love (taught by Christ) is a Dead Faith... (ref. James 2)... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen. ========== ... After God had sent His only begotten Son (ref. Psalm 2:7), died, resurrected, and ascended back in Heaven... We no longer can PLEASE God now by/with our own "Good Works" or "Work of the Law" (Moses/Mosaic Laws) that we could BOAST OF... We must first Believe and Accept God's Son, Christ Jesus through God's Grace... in order for our WORKS/ACTS/DEEDS be accepted by God/YHWH... However, after we Believed, Accepted, Repented, and undergone Water Baptist... we became a NEW CREATION with BORN AGAIN SPIRIT... that needs/requires DOING (Good) WORKS of LOVE for our Neighbors and Foes alike, to complete our JUSTIFICATION of FAITH... for FAITH without (good) WORKS of Love (taught by Christ) is a Dead Faith... (ref. James 2)... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen. ============ All True Christian believers who worshipped God in Spirit and in Truth (w/o Religious Statues, Icons, Rosary, etc.) need the "SPIRITUAL CHURCH" and not the LITERAL PHYSICAL BUILDING/TEMPLE CHURCH...
Christ Jesus clearly attested and claimed, "God does not dwell on the (Literal) Houses built by Hands of Men (mankind)." (ref. Acts 7:48 / 17:24)... However, Christ Jesus also claimed, "That if 2 or 3 or more Gathered in HIS Name, God is in their MIDST (Middle/Center) of them... (ref. Matt. 18:20)... Christ Jesus also revealed to us, "The WORDS that HE had spoken were SPIRITUAL, and the SPIRIT gives LIFE, the FLESH profits NOTHING."... (ref. John 6:63). Therefore, True Christian Worshippers need the SPIRITUAL CHURCH of God in Christ Jesus, and not the Literal Physical Buildings/Temples/Synagogues, which means in Context and Meaning as "FELLOWSHIPS" (Assembly/Gathering) of All True Christian Believers starting the 1st Day of each Week (Sunday) for the Breaking of the Spiritual Bread and sharing the Spiritual WINE in a single CUP as a remembrance of Christ Jesus and HIS Resurrection Day... just like what the Apostles had done in the 1st Cent. A.D., from "House to House," almost 2000 years ago... (ref. Acts 2:48)... This SPIRITUAL Gathering/Assembly of CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is called THE CHURCH OF GOD in CHRIST JESUS and can be celebrated in OPEN SPACE AREAS (Public Parks, Private Fields, Covered Courtyard, etc.) every week not necessarily Permanent Structures... so as not to put a heavy financial burden to the shoulders of the True Christians for building/erecting a Huge/Large Permanent Structures to House the Fellowship... The collection can be focused more on giving to the needs of the poor, sick, orphans, and widows, and not to the pocket of the Pastors/Ministers/Preachers alone... There must be some sort of TRANSPARANCY in the financial collection of the Faithful Saints just like what they did in the 1st Cent. A.D. Christians... Christ said, 'DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE/MEMORY OF ME (Christ Jesus.)"... (ref. Mark 14:22-25 / Luke 22:18-20 / 1 Corin. 11 23-25). Facts and Truth, Biblically and Logically speaking... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen.
I cant be Catholic. I cant submit to a system that tries to add to Christ's finished work. Christ paid for ALL my sin. All believers are the blessed man on Romans 4. No Catholic can say that they are the blessed man because their sin is imputed to them. Christ alone saves you, you can have peace with God, you dont need the man-made system of purgatory, priestly confession, mass, etc. You can be saved by grace alone through faith alone.
try studying the church father's thoroughly and church history anyone that studies it in depth can't be protestant and will eventually be catholic like jeff cavins and many others.
@@krumrum24 @krumrum24 I HAVE accepted Christ! That's exactly why I can't be Catholic: to accept Catholic teaching about Christ's work on the cross is to REJECT Christ. I have accepted Jesus Christ by trusting in him ALONE for my salvation. No amount of good works or obedience to the commandments can add to that. Our salvation is in Christ alone, by grace alone, through faith alone. Adding anything is a false gospel
@@jacobtnp4906 you need to study what the Catholic Church ACTUALLY teaches, rather than what you’ve been brainwashed into believing it teaches. When you reject the Catholic Church, you reject the body of Christ, if you reject the Eucharist you reject God. It’s so sad to me that you’ve been so lied to. if you really trusted Jesus, you would trust what he told you about eating his flesh … about his church enduring until the end of time. If you believe his church didn’t even actually exist until 1500 years after he died …you’re calling Jesus a liar.
But i bet you use our text, the Bible… 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 Does any of that matter? The Catholic church changed the Ten Commandments. And then violated them. Added rituals and rules which the Bible clearly says you are not to do. And then never advocated the study of the Bible. As a Catholic for half of my life, never once was the Bible mentioned nor encouraged to be read and not one Catholic I know can name one Scripture out of the Bible.
@@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669 As a Catholic??? I doubt that sir!!! If you were a Catholic AT ALL you would have been engulfed in the scriptures at every Mass. Of course ALL that matters. If you do not trust the church in her interpretations of the Holy Scriptures today then how do you know she chose the correct books back then? The fact is you have been duped into believing what you believe and you cannot hide from history no matter how ugly it is, so we Catholics have been told. 👍🏻
@@srich7503 incorrect, i use the Christian Bible without added nonsense (apocrypha) and missing texts, as your 'bible' has. since you've posted to me, how about you reply to what i posted.
I guess Preist can bless same sex marriage and Homosexual unions now. I wonder when the God of Abraham changed his mind? Thank you Jesus Christ for Sola Scriptura and the Reformation
If people need to lie so much about my church to disparage it, it gives me great confidence in its truth. Priests can not bless same sex marriages, that never has been approved or ok. What IS ok is blessing a PERSON, regardless of their sexual orientation or lifestyle choices. Blessing a sinner is always acceptable. That’s not the same thin as blessing a same sex union. Please reread up on the truth of what was said by our pope and approved and NOT approved. You’ll realize you’ve unfairly misconstrued it and judged us unfairly…. As Protestants usually do sadly.
In so many videos from catholics, all I hear is how great the catholic church is, very little about Jesus. I hear more about Mary, than Jesus. In protestant churches, they only use the bible and worship Jesus. The catholic church seems to have a lot of distractions (rosaries, Mary, indulgences, adorations of objects, rituals of various types), non of which is spreading the word of Jesus to the lost. Try spreading the word of Jesus, not an infatuation with the catholic church.
You know nothing about the Catholic Church. If you listen to Catholic RUclips, what you will hear the most is the Holy Eucharist. The Holy Eucharist is the body and blood of Jesus, that is the highest
Talking about Mary, mother of Jesus is not distraction. The Blessed Virgin Mary is our mother and works together with Jesus. Jesus established the Catholic church and we love Jesus. Evangelicals just worship the Bible and minimally talk about Jesus. Do you and Evangelicals remember Lent? Do you care or remember about the suffering and death of Jesus Christ? Do you remember or commemorate Holy, Good Friday or Easter? Of course not. If so, how? You have a very narrow understanding of Jesus and you worship the Bible. Jesus and the Virgin Mary are not in competition. Jesus and the Saints are not in competition, they all work together and lead us to Jesus Christ
The Catholic Church comes before the Bible. Jesus established the Catholic church and the Catholic church is the mystical body of Jesus Christ. The Catholic Church owns the Bible and compiled the Bible 8n the end of the 4th century. Without the Catholic Church, there is no Christianity, no Bible. The Catholic Church does evangelization all over the world every day, our method is different because we don't go about harassing people like heretics do. What do you know about Jesus? How can you know Jesus and hate the mother of Jesus?
John G. Peace be with you. That is because the Catholic church is the true, wholesome 'Body of Christ' that he initiated on the 'Rock' called Peter. So when the devoted Catholics talk about the church it is implied that they are talking about Jesus. Also, the Bible that you referred to....wouldn't be in place if not for the Catholic church. A gentle reminder that in the Gospel people were healed by touching the robes of Jesus, and the handkerchiefs used by Paul healed people. Holiness is contagious and God can impart His grace through sacramentals too. These are not distractions. Rather consider them as arsenals in our fight against evil. Just like you need coaching, good facilities, good nutrition, and good rest to become a champion athlete all these spiritual gifts keep us focussed on the 'lamb of God', Jesus Christ. The Rosary is the entire new testament. It is a tool to meditate upon the important incidents in the life of our savior. Everything in the Catholic church points towards Jesus. God bless.
We are never called to publicly attack fellow believers. It is ungodly, and in direct violation of Matthew 18:15-20. Just before the Son of God returned to heaven, he gave us one last commandment. It is found in John, 13:34. It is NOT loving to publicly attack others and become an offence to a third of the world's Christians. From a fellow protestant Christian.
Why do protestants do it so much ? I’ve never seen so many lies in my life as the falsehoods spread about the catholic church by Protestants. It’s terrible. And shameful.
I am dumbfounded and never will understand how you left your flock from what you called being a Non-denominational Minister from MN after 7 years! To this day I have never sat under such a powerfully anointed man of God who could teach and where I literally felt like I was listening to Jesus speak. Especially your Lazarus sermon, I thought I was right there seeing Jesus call Lazarus fourth out of the tomb, it was just so powerful. I have married a man of God that was raised Roman Catholic but he for whatever reasons (besides how mean the nuns were to him) says he will never step foot into the Catholic church ever again. He says something about the people being lied to and they're not being told the truth. I have met a few lady friends from the church I started going to after you abandoned us in MN where they all refer to themselves as recovering Catholics! There is surly something rotten in Denmark somewhere. That's neither here nor there, all I wish is that the Father Bless you Jeff and Emily both beyond your wildest expectations in the rest of this year of 2023.
Is Faith apart from works dead? An analogy of faith and works: Hi folks, we often hear the reformation was grounded in the doctrine primarily of "Salvation is by faith alone". Consider an analogy: how one's path in life is related to salvation? My loving father wanted to save me from the hard physical life that he endured, as a labourer and tradesman. "In my youth, I was urged to enrol in a University degree courtesy of a significant monetary gift from my parents (one I never earned) The orientation and initiation ceremony was what one might compare with being "born again". My initial feelings of elation was "hey I have made it, I now belong here". Unfortunately over the next 4 years maintaining that faith in my own ability and wanting to live up to my parents expectations took a lot of hard work. Faith alone would not have achieve much at all!. I was "being saved" from a hard life knowing I must not falter or lose the gift I never earned. I am extremely grateful to my lecturers for breaking open the words I needed to understand. Without inspired leaders I would never have been able to make or achieve the results I needed for success. When I finally graduated I felt I had justified the faith my mentors had placed in me. But would mere faith alone bring the career, lifestyle and rewards that only hardwork can? Every day I faced many challenges knowing that I must remain on task, hold fast to what I was taught in the beginning and throughout my journey. So to succeed I knew I had to just keep the faith, run my race and perservere to the very end . After 38 years as a senior analyst I can now retire and claim my reward like Paul. (cf. 2 Tim 4) In conclusion, there was a number of ACCUMULATIVE (not mutually exclusive) factors that contributed to a successful life as a spouse, parent and senior analyst. I would never claim that they individually or ALONE would have got me to where I am now. It would be a total misuse of the word. "Sola" which implies exclusivity, independence or in solitude. Ergo, in the context of salvation and satisfaction in life, the term "Sola...." is a total misuse of the word. What is needed is a complimentary term to reflect how all these inter-dependent factors work together.(1 Cor 3:9) . A Latin word like "simul", or in Greek, "groppo" would be infinitely more appropriate. Mazi Fide, Lectura, Endura etc. Get it!!
I long, with a sure hope, for that glorious moment in time when the body of Christ will worship God in the fulness of spirit and truth. On that day we will all be Catholic. United as one loving family in answer to the prayer of Jesus himself that we all should be united in love to the glory of the Father, The Son , and the Holy Spirit. Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come.
When people are in the wrong spirit, there is no use talking to them-they are distractions from the Enemy. They deflect from the real answer by their questions, which are setups in the wrong direction-do not be deceived by them, while praying for them. If Allowed. At times, God will not Allow us to Pray for a bedeviled one! "I do not say that you should pray for such an one"/"For that I say not that any man should ask"-1 John 5:16-!
It would be nice to know exactly which men he meant by "the early church fathers," whose devotion to the papacy and the sacraments and the Blessed Mother and the infallible authority of tradition, convinced him to return to Catholicism.
Analogy,... let us say every time you are having REVIEW TEST Exams, you are USED to Crossing Out the Correct answer... however, when the TIME for the ACTUAL TEST Exam comes, the WRITTEN Instruction is to Encircle the Correct Answer... Will you still follow what you have USED to DO? Will the Examiner give you credit to consider your answers correct even if you do not follow the instructions?... Definitely, NOT, even if all your answers are correct... the same Analogy... with the Oral/Spoken Tradition that where NO longer WRITTEN in the Complete Word of God (Inspired Holy Scriptures)... All I am saying is that, as long as the Oral/Spoken and Written Traditions are "UNITED as ONE," and do not have contradiction with Complete WRITTEN Inspired Holy Scriptures, then that is FINE/OK to practice continuously by Christians... However, if it does Contradict, then, the WRITTEN TRADITION must overrule, supersede, and stop/cease the practice of that particular Oral/Spoke Tradition... Why?... for that is GOD'S WORD, WILL, and TRUTH, logically speaking... Facts and Truth of the Matters, Biblically and Logically speaking... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen.
As Catholic Christians, today, more than ever, we have to know what we believe. Yes, indeed, we have to re-discover and learn the GOSPEL and the person of JESUS-CHRIST ! We have to clean our FAITH from all useless and false things that the world introduced in our minds! Let's be focus on FAITH, HOPE and CHARITY/LOVE and the teachings of the HOLY CHURCH
someone wrote : "Bible does not teach "saved by sacraments". Works cannot save you." Yet, all the GOSPEL, JESUS-CHRIST call to WORK for HIM and to worship him (JOHN chapter 13). Yes, indeed, we become disciple of JESUS-CHRIST with our works !
Psalm 86 “ 12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. 13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.” Has God saved you from Hell? Make sure!
I was born Catholic. Mom, dad, Family Catholic baptized as a Child Catholic. Age of 13 time became a Christian at age of 33 baptized Baptist. Came back to Catholicism love Jesus i just Cannot find it in me to Worship Mary. I respect her!! Respect the Saints but i cannot comfortably do the Rosary i need Jesus!! Is that wrong??
You should never worship Mary, the catholic church forbids it. You can ask her to pray FOR you… that’s totally different. You can love and admire her, yes. Worship no. Worship is for god alone and involves offering a sacrifice …the Jews offered lambs and goats and doves …. We offer up the sacrifice of Jesus at every mass. That’s worship. Asking Mary to pray for you- not worship. The rosary is a meditation in the life of Jesus… it’s ALL about Jesus … please try it.
HOW THE CATHOLIC CHURCH PRESERVED ITS COMPILED BOOK CALLED "BIBLE"? . . The very first Christian Bible was produced by the Catholic Church in the 4th century and approved for general Christian use by the local councils at Rome (382AD), Hippo (393) and Carthage (397AD). Catholic bishops had convened to decide on which books would became part of the New Testament canon, considering that there were hundreds of letters/epistles, and gospels that exist in the first 300 years of Christianity. Finally, the Church officially decided that only 27 books were to be part of the New Testament, and added it to 46 books of the Septuagint Old Testament scriptures used by the early Christians, making a one single 73-books volume called the Bible. . The term "Bible" is not even written in the Bible. It was coined by Pope Siricius. The chapters and verses were made by Catholic Cardinals named Stephen Langton & Hugo de Caro, and Sanctes Pagnino, respectively. The purpose of "chapters and vereses" is to let the readers easily memorize certain passage in the Bible. The very first printed Bible was produced by a Catholic inventor named Johannes Guttenberg. He had produced several printed bibles coming from the Latina Vulgata. Prior to that, all Bibles were written by hand through Catholic monks inside the "Scriptorium". It took for them about 10 years to finish a single complete bible. . . The Bible is used for Church Liturgy . Non-catholics had accused that the Catholic Church had discouraged its members to read the Bible. This is not true. In fact, at every Catholic Mass throughout the world two readings from the general body of the Bible, and one from the Gospels are being read everyday. Almost all Catholic homes have a Bible (as Bible is a pre-requisite during Sacrament of Marriage) and the Bible is taught in Catholic schools (as it is a perennial tradition). . . The Bible was chained in the Middle Ages in order to preserve it from deterioration and prevent from being stolen. . Non-Catholics also accused that the Catholic Church chained the Bible in the Middle Ages to deprive its members from reading the Bible. This myth has come about because Bibles were often locked away in Churches in the past, but that was not to prevent people from having access. It was only made to prevent them from breing stolen. Remember that those few Bibles were hand-written and were incredibly valuable due to scarcity. Just like a phone directory, owners should attached it to a chord/string in order that users will not misplace it or bring it anywhere. . Furthermore, non-Catholics think that the Church forbade people from reading the Bible by putting it on the Index of Forbidden Books, but the Bibles placed on the Index were protestant versions (lacking 7 books or badly translated versions). The most famous of which is the King James Version (KJV) which Catholics are not supposed to use. . Historically, it was recorded that protestants also chained their Bible for atleast 300 years. Yet, we did not accused them for depriving their members in accessing the Bible . . Catholics Burned Erroneous Bibles to Preserve the Authentic Bible . Non-Catholics frequently accused the Catholic Church for burning bibles so that nobody can read it. Again, that is an inaccurate history. If the Catholic Church truly wanted to destroy the Bible, then the Church had ample opportunity to do so for 1,500 years. But why we still have bibles now? . The Church did not oppose faithful vernacular translations, but only to those heretical and distorted Bible versions (e.g. Wycliffe and Tyndale Bible). It is necessary to destroy those erroneous translations in order to preserve the integrity of the Holy Scripture. If people would have different interpretations to a single and the same bible, how much more to a distorted bible translations? . . Protestant Vs. Protestant . Even to this modern day, the best practical way to preserve an authentic or original product is to burned those fake or fictitous imitations which were captured by the authority. This is actually what the King of England did to those translations made by Wycliffe and Tyndale Bibles. It was the protestant King Henry VIII who ordered the killing of Tyndale, because the Anglican Church considered Tyndale as heretic. In addition, King Richard II of England also ordered to burned the Bible translations made by Wycliffe, after the Catholic Church declared him as heretic. John Calvin ordered the killing and burning of Michael Servetus writings and his Bible translations. . Historically, protestants reformers also destroyed many books of their fellow protestant reformers, that contradict to their teachings. . . To non-Catholics: If the Wycliffe and Tyndale Bibles were good translations, why no protestant uses them today? 🤔 . . CONCLUSION: . There is no escaping to this fact, that the Bible is a Catholic book, and without the Catholic Church, non-Catholics have no Bible to use in their religious business. The father of protestantism named Martin Luther even admitted it honestly, when he said : . 🚩"We are compelled to concede that without the Catholic Church, we knew nothing about the Word of God (Bible)" - Martin Luther . Another famous non-Catholic Bible scholar from Biblical Archeology Society named Dr. Peter Flint - the first man to translate the Dead Sea Scrolls also supported it, when he said: . 🚩" Without the Catholic Church, you have no Bible" - Dr. Peter Flint, Ph.D
I have something interesting. In my home country Catholic church like Orthodox was in government watch. Legally Evangelism not a issue but in real life it was kind of forbitten. I dont know this persons rank maybe a Bishop send my pastor at that time to start a church. This pastor is a convert from islam and baptised in Catholic Church. Because of Church movement started many many people came to Christ. I truly wish we were all in Catholic Church. But i can testify our Lord is so amazing He used seperation (Protestant movement) and take it as a tool in His mighty hands. That church i was in was Protestant in name. But Catholic in faith. Bride of Christ Catholic Church definitely mother of God fearing faithful.
Human beings have always wanted and tried to save themselves from their own sins and earn their own eternal salvation. It is part of our sinful nature to do so. But there is no amount of human good works that could ever satisfy the demands of perfect holiness before YHWH because we “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). But Jesus, The Christ, was SINLESS and He satisfied all the demands of perfect righteousness. So He shed His own blood and died for our sins in order to redeem us. Then He rose from the dead and victoriously offered that glorious gift of eternal life to anyone and everyone who believes in Him and His promise to give us this gift. Hallelujah, What a Savior!! AND NOW we are FREE in Christ - at LIBERTY to LOVE OTHERS! Shalom
Mr Cavins…I have been a part of a couple of your Bible studies, and they are truly amazing. I’m having trouble because of all of the changes happening in our Church. A lot of the Clergy prefer to go against the laws of God, because they are afraid the truth will make people leave the church.
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I can't leave the Catholic church because I believe in the presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist and I experience the power of receiving Holy communion made me strong spiritually ,physically ,mentally and emotionally, no matter what's happening in the church,I concentrate on the good shepherds and what Catholic church offers me.🇨🇦
Do you have eternal life?
Amen! My thoughts exactly!
@@shihyuchu6753 St.John 6,50-58,57-58 whoever feeds on My flesh and drink My Blood has eternal life,and I will raise him upon the last day. 💒❤📖🌊💨🐦🍷🍞🍇🌲🙌🙏🐑🦁
@@dolphjan6267 Was Jesus LITERALLY bread in Heaven?
Milagros, there are also scandals in Protestant churches. Just remember that if you are ever tempted to leave. There are so many reasons to stay in the Church, but you have chosen the most excellent. Where would we go, my friend, to find the Holy Eucharist; the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of our amazing Lord, Jesus Christ. We would be fools to abandon that. It would be abandoning Him. Peace!
I was Protestant Baptist (Cradle Catholic but converted to Protestantism for a long time ). When one of the Pastors who is a very good friend of mine decided to leave because he didn’t agree with an interpretation of a Bible scripture with the other Pastors and looked for a Baptist church that agrees with his interpretation, I decided to leave to and I asked him where I should go. I didn’t know then that not all Protestant Churches had the same beliefs and so he told me he would look for one for me that believes the same way as I do, or rather believe what I was told to believe by the pastors at my congregation. I realized then that I was like a lost sheep being led by other lost sheep. I started investigating what the Catholic Church really teaches and realized all I thought were true with the church were lies told to me by my Protestant Pastors and other members. I am out of that wilderness now and coming back to Catholicism is the best decision I have made in my life. I now live a life devoted to serving God and receiving him in the Holy Eucharist.
What made you coverted to protestant earlier?
Good for you. That pastor had what mother Angelica called,’itchy ears’ … looking for a church that believes what you believe. That’s such a faulty way of deciding where to go. The church you need is the church that tells you the truth whether you like it or not.
@@grandeurglory7777 when I was younger, some people invited me to a what they said is a Christian Bible Study and not knowing they weren’t Catholic I went. Of course Catholicism was totally misrepresented to me (I didn’t at that time know what Catholics really believe) and I thought those were true. I hated the Catholic Church after that and even tried to convince my mother (who never stopped praying the rosary for me to come back to Catholicism) that praying to the Saints and Mary would lead her soul to Hell. It was not til about several years ago when I started doing my own research that I learned the truth about Catholicism and here I am now with a very strong Catholic Faith and serve my church as a Lector and Eucharistic Minister. I just don’t believe in the Holy Eucharist. I know it’s Jesus.
@@thisisforgod868 the last second sentence can you clarify?
I am a convert to Catholic faith. The Holy Apostolic Catholic Church. Best decision in my life.
You, my friend, have chosen satan
Welcome home Han! Praise God for the way He moved in your life!
Amen
@@BeyondDamascus , thanks.
Welcome home!!!
I had a similar experience, I left the RCC for 15 years and went to Evangelical churches. God bless them they taught me the scriptures, for that I will always be grateful! God brought me back, one Sunday driving home from an Presbyterian Church in DC, I suddenly had a hunger for the Eucharist, I knew I had to make my way back. After much studying the Catholic faith, I am confident that this is the Church started by Jesus Christ!
Welcome home! My story is similar to yours and yes I believe the Catholic Church is the true church.
Its freaky how similar your story is to mine. I've been reading the church fathers and I know now that the catholic church is the one founded by Jesus.
@@eoinMB3949 it’s the Holy Spirit who leads us to all truth, praise God! Truth, life and the way to the Father are in the person of Jesus Christ. That is the awesome and beautiful reality of Catholic doctrines. If you know about spiritual warfare you know Satan hates our priests and the Catholic Church. We need cover them with prayer, please!
@@susanmas4825 it's funny you should mention spiritual warfare......I'm reading a book at the moment called "Spiritual Combat" by father Lorenzo Scupoli. It is an incredible book and I've been telling everyone to read it. It was written in the 1500s and was recommended by an Exorcist as the best book on Spiritual warfare he'd ever read. But you're right the enemy hates the catholic church that's why it is the most vilified church in the world, more so than the reformed church
@@eoinMB3949 I will definitely look into that book. Thanks for sharing!
I was born a Catholic. Did all the lukewarm Catholic things. Catholic school and university and married a Catholic. I did not return to the fullness of the Catholic faith until the death of my husband and loss of my home to Katrina I rebuilt my home and life ad retired at 66. Went through an emotional abusive relationship. Jesus was always with me through everything, every trial a d tribulation and illnesses and physical injuries. God never gave up on me. I am back full on in my church and Catholic Faith i canny live without my daily rosary and mass. Cursillo helped me immensely. I have my Catholic brothers and sisters. My support team. I am so in love with Jesus again and my faith. Praise God for never giving up on me.
Your story makes my heart swell. God bless you. I remember Katrina, I don’t know how anyone survived it. God bless you. You are a walking testament of faith and love. ❤❤
How is one “born a Catholic”?
I was born a human. Were you?
Usually ( but not always) 'born a Catholic' means that your family had you Baptized but brought -you-up in a non-practicing "Catholic" family. Catholic in name only, so to speak. " Because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold - I will spit you out of my mouth." Revelation 3:16, God wants us on fire for Him! Like a child in December is for Santa.
@@joehosack7115 John 3:3 KJV Bible
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Exodus 34:14 KJV Bible
“For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:”
No, not like a child in December is for Santa. The Lord is a jealous God.
@@BarbTaylor-g2k What are you talking about?
When I tell you, I leaned into the computer to listen to this video here! My wife and I recently resigned our position as music directors at a large Pentecostal church and became Eastern Catholics. It's been rough but "Lord, where else would we go?"
Sirach 1:3 🤍
How did you reconcile praying to Mary?
@@TheGoodAmericans The Jews actually maintained the tradition of praying at the graves of the “tzaddikim” meaning “righteous ones”. They’d ask for their intercession and believed that nothing could separate them in spirit; they were all one body of Jews. Then the Christians continued with this tradition and the Church as a whole approved it. So unless the whole Church was wrong, this Jewish tradition turned Christian is still a holy practice. There are several articles online about the ancient Jewish practice 😊
@@terrystreets4477 odd that in all 73 books of the canon of scripture there is not one instance of praying to anyone other than God. Along comes the roman Catholic church and tells you it is a good thing to ,pray to and for help from angels, saints or even the mother of Jesus. Yup we all know the roman Catholic church does not hold sola scriptura as truth and there is a good reason to ignore God's written word and go by the tradition of the roman Catholic church that tells you what to believe!
@@TheGoodAmericans Do you question the WISDOM of God the Father to chose Mary to conceived the Savior of the world? Luke 1:48 All generation call Mary blessed. In the old testament inside the Ark of the covenant was the WORD OF GOD. In the New Testament inside Mary's womb was the WORD OF GOD JESUS CHRIST. Mary is the Ark of the New Covenant. Joshua 7:6 The Israelites fell face down to the ground infront of the Ark but it doesn't mean they already worship the Ark of the covenant. In Davidic kingdom the mother of the king is the queen- 1 Kings 2:19. Revelation 12:1 Mary is the Heavenly queen. Revelation 12:17 Those who persecute Mary will end up sons and daughters of the Dragon. Jesus endorsed Mary to one of His disciple on the cross of Calvary which represented HUMANITY. Jesus said, " Son here is your mother." As a cradle Catholic i never worship Mary she is my Heavenly mother. If the Repentant sinner on the cross of Calvary Jesus bring him to paradise how much more to the woman who gave birth to Him. The first miracle of Jesus even if it was not His time to do miracle was through intercession of Mary. "Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you...pray for us SINNERS" ...This includes you...
I'm a traditional Roman Catholic and for over 30 years of my life, I feel the sacredness of the holy sacrament every Sunday! Sinners are everywhere but let us just focus on what we believe and hold on to it. It's about Jesus Christ and his sacrifice!
For fallen away Catholics especially in my family, Jesus I Trust in You 🌹🙏
It's about saving souls by bringing them into the One True Catholic Church.
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Chyrill - did you know that your 'church' supports and encourages people to live in sin?
it's Truth and the Bible proves it. catholicism isn't Christianity - it's pagan and nonsense.
@@johnpglackin345 catholicism saves none, John. it's not even Christianity.
do you not have a Bible, Sir?
A very wonderful and moving testimony of return to the Catholic faith. Where Mary is, there the true Church is. Where Peter is, there the true Church is. Where the Eucharist is, there the true Church is. If you leave the Catholic Church, you leave all these and more, and you go nowhere. The Catholic Church is the best in spite of all the worst.
Mary and Peter are in the grave...
@@yajunyuan7665 Mary and Peter are in heaven with God
@@brittoncain5090 Were did God reveal they are bodily in heaven now?
They will be resurrected into heaven in the future after the second coming of Jesus
@@yajunyuan7665 Mary is bodily in heaven as she was assumed into heaven, Peter is not bodily in heaven, his soul seperated from his body upon his death and now awaits in heaven for the bodily resurrection. You believe in the unbiblical idea of "soul-sleep", I suggest you remedy that belief.
@@brittoncain5090 No one is assumed into heaven without a body, not even Moses.
Everyone goes to Sheol/Hades when they die, both the righteous and unrighteous, even Christ went to Hades when he died.
The only way out of Hades is the resurrection.
You make the bodily resurrection unimportant because you think everyone goes to heaven and hell when they die instead of waiting for the final judgement.
Proud to be Catholics God bless you always.....
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Proud to be United Methodist! Go Methodists……where #1
@@jmdsservantofgod8405 Methodist church started by man. Catholic church started by Jesus.
pride does come before the fall.
catholicism isn't Christianity my friend - Bible is clear on this Truth.
Are you really proud to be a Catholic.???
But I am blessed to be a Christian Catholic...
Awesome!...towards the end when the Protestant Elders began pulling out their Rosaries one by one from their pockets...Luke 1 : 4 From now on will all ages call me blessed.
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Luke 1:28 Angel Gabriel said to Mary: "Hail, favored one, the Lord is with you". Luke 1:35 "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God."
why doesn`t trinity had written in bible
@@lufhopespeacefully2037 Read 1John chapter 5:7.
@@ronniebattle1310 ,nowhere in bible trinity had written turns out bible is man made
Please pray for my salvation brothers and sisters! Thank you!
Theres one common theme I've noticed throughout all of these conversion stories(or even re-version)and thats all of them read the church fathers. I'm at thats stage now and I realise that Jon Henry Newman was right, "To be steeped in Church history is to no longer be Protestant"
Amen to that .
that quotes been used on both sides of the equation - interestingly, the Word of God proves clearly that if one is understanding of Scripture and history - they couldn't be catholic, but would be Christian. tell me, Eoin - do you c are what the Word of Truth shows us or do you not?
@@tony1685
There is no reasoning in that statement as the opposite is true. The reading and understanding of scripture validates the Catholic Church.
In turn further validates the church fathers and Catholic history
@@reclavea sentence 1 - sure there is! haven't you dug into the dark ages/inquisitions?
history proves and catholicism admits that it's murdered millions of Christians for not following the doctrines they abide by.
_'The reading and understanding of (S)cripture validates the Catholic Church.'_ - sure it does, showing clearly that it's known as _'Mother Babylon'_ and is totally apostate.
and for further Truth, Christians turn to the Bible for validation.
proof - reconcile John 14:15 with Exodus 20:8-11 please.
thanks in advance, Ron!
@@tony1685
It’s very easy and simple.
I assert again that the Catholic Church (the Body of Christ) is given full and final ultimate authority.
Not the Bible …
Yet…even scriptures itself reveals this truth.
Yet you quote scripture as your proof.
Show anywhere in scripture that opposes my assertion that the church …the Catholic Church is the final authority?
Praise be Jesus and Mary
I am proud to be a Catholic
OHCA🙏🏻
This guy is amazing
I am so happy he returned to the Catholic Church
another lost soul. so sad.
So he returned to something he was familiar with but he also then has to accept all the false doctrines that he was familiar with as truth?
I'm so happy your so happy. I'm not since he abandoned his
flock in MN where I had been attending Pastor Jeff's church
from, called Open Arms Christian Fellowship in Bloomington!
@@nancyjohnson5810, do you know what happened to the other 2 gentlemen Jeff was talking about who had been praying the rosary?
@@nancyjohnson5810Jeff is not a genuine christian or maybe is not a Christian at all, he would of never become a catholic if he had been touched by the grace of God
Similarly, I walked away from the Church because I was looking for something better: I never found something better. I got lazy and broke a promise to the priest when my wife and I were married that we would raise our children Catholic. I didn't do that, and I never had them baptized. Seven years ago, I began a journey back to Christianity, first starting out listening to several Protestant evangelists on the radio. I tried the Catholic Channel but they lacked the content I was looking for on their channel. Perhaps it was because all I ever heard was the yuck yuck with the Catholic Guy during my drive time. I wanted to hear the Word of God, not a poor rendition of Abbott and Costello.
Last year, my son enrolled his daughter in the local parish Catholic school. This was a blessing / kick in the pants from the Holy Spirit because I attended daily mass late in the year while on vacation. It started out being a chance to see my granddaughter at Wednesday Mass, and then it became something more. The parish priest is an amazing young man, and a true preacher of the Word of God. This is what I had been missing all of those years, and I found a home; a real home - a spiritual home. I joined the parish late last year, and it's the best decision I could ever have made.
Praise be to the Lord Jesus Christ. His tender mercy is boundless. I have a much greater appreciation of the Eucharist than I did when I was young. The Body and Blood of our Savior is present in the Eucharist. With the Eucharist, He is in me, and I am in Him. Sunday morning is truly the highlight of my week.
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Welcome Home!
Welcome home
so sad. sorry you fell to the lies of this system, Mike.
Praise God, he is faithful! The “fullness of truth” does reside in the Catholic Church.
I found this video kind of at the benefit of the RUclips algorithm. My wife and I are 'doing' the Bible-in-a-Year. Anyway, what causes me to respond is that my mother grew up in North Dakota, as a Lutheran. During World War II, she went to nurses training at the Mercy Hospital in Valley City. She had her conversion to Catholicism there. By the time she finished her nurses training, the war was over and nurses were returning from the war. She was offered a job at a Mercy Hospital in Oregon, where she met my dad and they raised their flock. I believe that this video and it's message hit me - in part - because Jeff walked in the same places that my mom may have walked decades before.
Im a catholic, proud to be
If people bother to actually study Scripture and the history of Christianity there is simply no way to avoid grappling with the Catholic Church. It is easy to become distracted by the failures of Catholic leaders and people throughout the centuries. People in the Church are not immune to sin! Our focus as Catholics must always be upon the Lord Jesus Christ, King of Endless Glory! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
This revert story warms my heart! Wish more young men and women were open to hearing God’s voice and discerning their vocations. Proud Traditional Latin Mass Catholic here 🙏🏻
I really enjoyed this video as I knew nothing about Jeff Cavins except that he is a convert. He's actually a revert. His story is inspiring and I loved how his fellow "raised Catholics" in his protestant sect had each been praying the Holy Rosary unbeknownst to on one another.
Saint Augustine also courted Heresy before coming home to The One True Faith.
Courted? He PARTIED with it. St. Monica’s prayers are the reason for his conversion.
Dayton has an amazing collection of Marian books and teachings !! Love your story Jeff !!
Great testimony! I found the part about the elders all revealing their secret Rosaries was quite funny. I’m hoping to start RCIA soon. God bless. Praise be to God!
Welcome home brother.
St. Paul warned us all, "DO NOT GO BEYOND/EXCEED WHAT IS WRITTEN." (ref. 1 Corin. 4:6)... if we do, God's CURSE (Anathema/Eternal Condemnation) will FALL upon us... (ref. Galatians 1:8)... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen...
I remember random sinister thoughts one night harassing me that I was 'going to hell' and that I should 'leave the Catholic church'...... I thought it was anxiety or something and yet, I was already a miserable sack... if I left, I'd have nothing left to believe in or hope for, so I rejected the thoughts. It took months for the anxiety to go away after I started praying the Rosary.... just sad that so many probably had these thoughts or feelings and just left...........
Good on you mate for staying with Our Lord and not abandoning Him as many have. You keep praying your rosary and availing yourself of the sacraments and you'll be all good. Those that have left and still live will have to make a choice soon or later to return home. They won't be able to avoid it. God bless you and your family.
That's crazy because I went through the same thing now I pray it every day helps battle evil thoughts
I've never had those thoughts, but I believe that was Satan tempting you. Next to Holy Mass, the Rosary is the best weapon against the Evil One. Keep praying it. Please!
I go through the same thing at random times too. May I refer you to the Saint Michael Prayer as well as your rosary, we say it at Mass to help ward off attacks from the devil. Sometimes I find myself having to "shoo" the thoughts away too. Make sure you go to confession often. The saints were attacked quite often, if you're attacked you must be doing something right. Remember that Jesus said in Mathew 24:13 we must endure until the end, and we shall. God bless you!
Gotta amend what I said earlier. I said that "I've never had those thoughts" thinking you meant only thoughts that you are going to Hell. While I obviously concern myself with avoiding that calamity, I'm not plagued with thoughts of Hell. I am, however, attacked with various blasphemous thoughts, usually when I pray. It's pretty awful, but I keep on praying and shoo away the thoughts as best I can. I know the devil is behind much of that. Only the Lord's strength sustains me.
I was born and raised protestant, but thanks to God's unending mercy I've had the grace to learn about Christ's Church for real, rather than the straw man I had been presented my whole life and, faced by the truth I always seeked, converted to the One and only Holy Roman Apostolic Church. And it seems I'm not alone.
Interesting that you converted to the roman Catholic church from the protestant church ? Did you repent and become born again or just a different name to call yourself? What counts is your relationship with our savior not a name or membership in an earthly church.
@@brucewmclaughlin9072 You call Christ's body an earthly church?
@@tavares4224 Ephesians 1:20-23
New Catholic Bible
20 that he exhibited in Christ
when he raised him from the dead
and enthroned him
at his right hand in heaven,
21 far above
every principality and authority,
power and dominion,
and every other title
that can be named,
not only in this age
but also in the age to come.
22 He has put all things
under Christ’s feet
and has made him
the head of the Church,
23 which is his body,
the fullness of him
who fills the universe
in all its parts.
Well Paul wrote that so lets argue with the apostle Paul?
@@brucewmclaughlin9072
On the contrary, you are arguing and contradicting yourself by calling Jesus' body earthly and then quoting St.Paul who is himself describing the Heavenly.
@@Misael-Hernandez The body of Christ is the church , and all the believers in Christ are the church. Eph 2:19-22 We believers being the body of Christ are on earth and following the Lord.
When I said earthly church I meant a church group that is on the planet that has a name attached to it as if that is somehow descriptive or important . Baptist , roman Catholic , Monrovian, these are names of groups that call themselves believers . Names of church groups don't go to heaven , believers do.
Cradle Catholic. Lukewarm at best during college years. Got married. Catholic only in outer shell. Stopped going to mass regularly. Faith dry like desert. Wandered. Tried going to different Protestant churches. Got over all the songs and clapping. Was served bread and grape juice. They meant well, but it was a mockery. Finally came back to RCC, and it was like coming home after being homeless. To be sure, I still get weak and waver, but may Our Lady always keep me close to her and Our Lord.
Only pray to God not Mary! Mary is not God!
@@jule8280 First, you misunderstand that not all prayer is worship. There are prayers of worship, which is only reserved for God. Then, there are prayers of petition for intercession - these are the prayers Catholics pray to Mary, saints, and angels (Guardian Angels). Lumping all prayers as that of worship is a clumsy and ignorant "understanding" of Catholic beliefs.
Catholics ask Mary, as with other saints and angels, to pray for us. Intercession. Just as Protestants ask each other to pray for them.
Jeremiah 44:18 KJV Bible
“But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.”
@@BarbTaylor-g2k If you are using this to refute the Catholic Church... oh boy.
1. You have this in the wrong context. The queen of heaven in the verse is a pagan deity they worshiped.
2. There is a difference between worship, which is reserved for God and God alone, and veneration.
If you don't understand these two, then you need to actually understand what the CC teaches (and the scriptures) before you try to refute it.
@@tomcha75
John 3:3 KJV Bible
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Psalms 135:15 KJV Bible
“The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.”
Cradle Catholic here, but was away from any church for many years. Returned to the Catholic Church when my children were born and returned to the sacraments in 2004. God has a plan for us all. So thankful that his plan for Mr. Cavins brought him home. His teaching and inspiration is truly a blessing.
Dear Jeff, I understand your journey. I became ordained in the Catholic Church
as a married Deacon and after working full time in the church for nineteen years I left because called called me to the priesthood and was ordained as a priest in the Anglican Church and after ten years I retired and became a Catholic again. Reasons very much what you brought forward. God Bless You. Australia.
A married man should not be a Catholic priest. This is why they should never allowed permanent deacons.
i grew up Catholic, and left it behind after I was confirmed to attend a protestant college and protestant church. But several events have happened in my life that shook my faith, and i was suddenly faced with the real reality that i do not have a strong foothold in my faith as i thought I did. I began to hunger and search, asking God questions and praying for the Holy spirit to guide me. I began to pray “Lord help me grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ” because the questions i had were scary. That led me to have a sudden desire to pray the rosary (which i hadn’t done in over 10 years) and take Holy Communion. i’ve begun to read the Cathechism and i’ve been listening to Father Mikes podcast as well as taking in Catholic content like the youtube channel Pints with Aquinas. I have the desire to attend daily mass, something i used to scoff at my mother for doing. I’m not sure how this is going to end, but i’d be a fool if i didn’t acknowledge the very real guiding of the Holy Spirit. please pray for me as i embark on this journey, because i have to admit - i am quite nervous!
those guys shadow banned me for exposing that they don't follow God's Word and catholicism isn't Christianity.
will keep you in prayer, Ma'am -- but you have got to open the Word and your mind to Truth.
@@tony1685I've seen you in other Catholic channels spreading your lies. Begone, demon.
@arlenismendez1611 I've been going through the same thing you have in the past year. Cradle Catholic who has lost his way. I've devoted myself to praying the rosary daily, confession if I can, and attend Mass every week. I have a lot of years to make up for. God bless you.
I will be praying for you. The spiritual wolves are out in this channel to misguide you, stay on your path. The Lord is with you.
Similar story for me although I was raised Protestant and very much anti-Catholic.
Looking into the Catholic faith is scary when it is absolutely turning upside down everything that I thought I knew about Catholicism.
The deeper I go the less I have to protest.
@@Tpr41 _'The deeper I go the less I have to protest.'_ - not if you're digging deeper into God's Word - then it's opposite!
sadly, most who claim to be protestant, don't grasp what the Protest was/is all about.
catholicism mandates sin -- start there.
Mr. Cavins, what a powerful testimony. Thank you for sharing your story. I know that the Catholic Church is always under threat from the devil wanting to take peoples souls away. We must be strong in faith and believe!!!
Almost all the Roman Catholic apologists that I've seen are all former Protestants. Wonder why 🤔. In fact almost the only Roman Catholics that I've seen on RUclips that have seriously studied the Word of God (the Bible) are former Protestants. To me that is so interesting.
Because weak Catholics become Protestants and strong protestants become Catholic.
Often times too those Catholic apologists were baptised Catholic before they were Protestant 👀
Praise be to God
Try Mark Goring from Mississippi or Jeffrey Kirby from Carolina way . both live stream and have web presentations. For starts . Ever hear of Fulton sheen??
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Yes, weak catholics become protestants and strong protestants become catholics. Converted catholics know the questions and answers on the conversion issues.cradle catholics have no idea on the issues and how to address them.all in God's plan.
Great story!
I am just so shocked. I have these same questions, this same journey happening and I feel so out of place. I am not Catholic but feel a draw to learn more. My husband and I have been ministering in Protestant churches but we feel out of place.
Praise God, Lynna! We are lifting you and your husband up in prayer for your ministry and your search for Truth.
@@BeyondDamascus thank you. I have been feeling such a strong need, not desire but need, to pray the Rosary. I think I'm going to go to a local church today and sit there and just try. I have a book to take with me but I feel as if I need start today.
Each time i receive Jesus through the Holy Eucharist, i have the same feeling over and over again, that over whelming feeling of joy, peace, knowledge that he is and will never ever be separated from me, i feel my blood being cleansed out of all my sins on being united with the blood of Jesus as he promised during the last Supper, this is the best relationship one could have with Jesus, and I see you on already on your way there...Mother Mary will guide your path, just ask her to:)
@@lynnaweston2174 Check out Keith Nester's channel. He is a former Protestant pastor who converted in 2017 and brought his wife back to her Catholic roots too. He has been praying the Rosary every single day with anyone who wishes to join in (usually 5 p.m. CST). He started what he calls "The Rosary Crew" in March 2020, expecting to do it for two weeks. It's now going strong for more than two years. He gives amazing reflections and you can always catch up later on the video if that time doesn't work for you.
I nearly gave you a thumbs down but then realised your sincerity but ignorance. You mention protestant churches which actually DON’T EXIST. There’s ONLY ONE CHURCH founded by God himself Two thousand year’s that’s it!
To be a Christian one MUST belong to the ONLY CHURCH THERE IS the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I was so called baptised in the Cult of England many year’s ago when I mistakenly called it the Church of England. I now accept baptism by DESIRE. Question where do protestant do there so called baptising because it’s certainly NOT a church? To receive eternal life one must eat Jesus’s flesh and drink his blood literally an ordinary piece of bread and a few drops of wine don’t give anything! How Satan has deceived 10’s of million’s of protestants for 500 year’s. Please watch the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins. Then The Papacy can NOT be destroyed. Then Don’t call protestant’s Christian. Then Following Padre Pio. God bless. Praise Jesus and Mary always!!!
The beginning of my conversation was due to Protestant preaching on radios and TV… and then Gods grace lead me to Catholic few years later where the fullness of faith and mass and sacrements were available. As well as the dogmatic teaching on our Lady most holy.
Praise God!
There were times I have wondered about the Catholic Church. Which is not perfect, as we all know. But the one thing that kept me from even looking else where, was Mary. No other Christian Church honored her for being the Mother of God. Some don't even see her as important at all... and in my brain that was nuts. I mean I am pretty sure Jesus thought she was important. She is His Mom!
So even though I questioned and wondered about this or that. I knew I couldn't be apart of a Church that doesn't see the gift we have in the Mother Jesus gave us all. I'd be lost without her for sure.
So when I figured that much out, I then went on to Saint Peter. Who is the first Pope, and walked with Jesus at his side. Jesus himself made him the first Pope.. who am I to go against Jesus's plan?
Then finally through the help of reuniting fully with my faith. I finally started understanding the Truth behind the Eucharist. I honestly didn't get it, but I do now. Thanks to a talk I listened to from Father Mike Schmitz. Which also now has lead me to the Bible in a Year. I have a reading disability, more so in the comprehension department. I tried often in the past to read the Bible. I didn't get far before my eyes to my brain went cross-eyed. With the Bible in the Year. I don't need to read. I just listen, and after there is a reflection that helps so much! Sometimes I still don't understand always.... but I'm on my 2nd time through, and plan to keep going as long as it keeps going. It has changed my world. I learn more things every time and I know it will keep shaping me as time goes on.
I now volunteer at the Big Basilica down town. I am getting more active and involved, and it brings great Joy....
And I really think I was lead to this part of my life, because I refused to let go of my Rosary and The Blessed Mother. (And Saint Michael, but that's a different story lol)
God works in Amazing ways.. I love hearing all the different ways he pulls us in.
Thank you Mr. Cavins for The Bible in a Year... I thought I'd live my whole life without actually hearing it in full.... Thank you.
Glory to God!
Love your story😊 i also stay for the same reasons. I just love having saints to talk to and praying for the souls in purgatory. Dont know how one would want to be so lonely without them especially in times of trouble.
@@pemcortes9467 I absolutely agree. I have so many Heavenly friends now Human and Angelic.. I would not be me anymore if I did not have them. God is So good.. I could talk about Him and His Heavenly Company all day and not get tried of it.
I also pray constantly for the poor souls in purgatory. I know what it's like to be unseen and think no one cares.. I want them all to know that I do, and of course, God does too. I consider them my friends as well.
I also learned with in the last year a good point to go by. We don't follow the people that got Christianity wrong. We follow Jesus and those that did it right... we call them Saints.
God Bless you and thank you for responding!
@@heathervancalcar4446 God bless you a thousand more.
The Rosary is the weapon for these times!!!
Kristus memberkati..
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Catholic Church was founded by Jesus Christ True Man and True God ! You better believe it Brothers and Sisters !!’🙏
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No he founded The Sheep of Jesus Church because in the Bible he was always calling his believers sheep!
@@jmdsservantofgod8405 What are you talking about?
Go Tammy!!!!
Man the Lord works in mysterious ways.
Jeff Cavin's testimony and books are hidden gems. The road to Emmaus explanation about how Scrpture and The Eucharist go together (not in this video) is amazing. Thank you Jeff!
Great Story Jeff !!! Sure liked what you and Fr Mike did in the production of Bible in a Year ...
That sure is a bunch of Happy young men around that table ...
Amen Love the Channel 🙏✝️🗝️🗝️💯 Catholic 🗝️🗝️🛐🙏
Crazy cool!!!😎 love the truth, joy & Spirit of all of you!!
I love holy family 😇👪 ❤
Yes sir Chuck, I love all my fellow believers who are Christ followers. It is not about religion it is about a RELATIONSHIP with Jesus Christ
true but he also established the church and gave us commandments to follow. cant really have a relationship with a guy you claim to love yet disobey his commandments and ignore his teachings lol.
Yes, all these discussions it is about the RELATIONSHIP with CHRIST, because CHRIST THE SON OF GOD BUILD ONLY ONE CHURCH WITH THE AUTHORITY OF HIS FATHER, LORD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH THROUGH HIS APOSTLE SIMON PETER ONLY, NOT EVEN THROUGH HIS 11 APOSTLES BUT ONLY ONE CHURCH AND THE POPES ARE THE SUCCESSORS RIGHT FROM HIS APOSTLE SIMON PETER. AND CHRIST IS THE HEAD OF OUR CATHOLIC CHURCH.
BUT NOW THERE ARE THOUSAND OF CHURCHES BUILD BY MEN WITH THEIR OWN AUTHORITY, THEY REJECTS AND PROTEST AGAINST HIS CHURCH.
Mathew 10:22 - Jesus told to His Apostles "and you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved".
Mathew 12:30 - Jesus said "he who is not with Me is against Me and he who does not gather with Me scatters".
Mathew 15:8-9 - Jesus said "this people honor Me with their lips but their heart is far from Me. In vain do they worship Me teaching as doctrines the precepts of men".
Mathew 15:13-14 - Jesus said "every plant which My heavenly Father has NOT PLANTED WILL BE ROOTED UP. Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit".
Mathew 16:18-19 - Jesus said to His Apostle Simon Peter "you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My Church and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the key of the Kingdom of heaven and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven".
Luke 9:5 - Jesus said "and wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them".
Luke 9:25 - Jesus said "FOR WHAT DORS IT PROFIT A MAN IF HE GAINS THE WHOLE WORLD AND LOSES OR FORFEITS HIMSELF?".
Luke 10:16 - Jesus told to His Apostles "he who hears you hears Me and he who rejects you rejects Me and he who rejects Me REJECTS HIM WHO SENT ME".
Luke 10:19 - Jesus said to His Apostles "behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall hurt you".
Luke 22:31-32 - Jesus prayed for our Church which He build only one church through His Apostle Simon Peter "SIMON, SIMON, BEHOLD, SATAN DEMANDED TO HAVE YOU, THAT HE MIGHT SIFT YOU LIKE WHEAT, BUT I HAVE PRAYED FOR YOU THAT YOUR FAITH MAY NOT FAIL AND WHEN YOU HAVE TURNED AGAIN, STRENGTHEN YOUR BRETHREN".
John 5:24 - Jesus said "truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My Words and believes HIM who sent Me, has eternal life; he does not come into judgement, but has passed from death to life".
John 5:42-43 - Jesus said "but I know that you have not the love of God within you. I have come in My Father's name and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive".
John 7:18 - Jesus said "he who on his own authority seek his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of Him who sent Him is true and in Him there is no falsehood".
John 10:25-26 - Jesus answered "I told you and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father's name, they bear witness to Me; BUT YOU DO NOT BELIEVE, BECAUSE YOU DO NOT BELONG TO MY SHEEP".
John 12:48-49-50 - Jesus said "he who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings has a judge; the word that I have spoken will be his judge on the last day. FOR I HAVE NOT SPOKEN ON MY OWN AUTHORITY; THE FATHER WHO SENT ME HAS HIMSELF GIVEN ME COMMANDMENT WHAT TO SAY AND WHAT TO SPEAK. And I know that His commanent is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has bidden Me".
John 15:1 - Jesus said "I AM THE VINE AND MY FATHER IS THE VINE DRESSER".
John 15:4 - Jesus said "abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the VINE, neither can you, unless you abide in Me".
John 15:6 - Jesus said "if a man does not abide in Me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers and the branches are gathered thrown into the fire and burned".
John 21:17 - Jesus said to His Apostle Simon Peter "Simon, son of John, do you love?" Peter was grieved because Jesus said to him the third time "do you love Me?" And Peter said to Jesus "LORD, you know everything, you know that I love you" Jesus said to Peter "FEED MY SHEEP".
Mark 4:11-12 - Jesus said to His 12 Apostles "to you has been given the secret of the Kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, so that they may indeed see but not perceive and may indeed hear but not understand, lest they should turn again and be forgiven".
Mark 13:5-6 - Jesus warned us "take heed that no one leads you astray. Many will come in My name, saying I am he and they will leads many astray".
Mark 13:22-23 - Jesus warned us "FALSE CHRISTS AND FALSE PROPHETS WILL ARISE AND SHOW SIGNS AND WONDERS TO LEAD ASTRAY, IF POSSIBLE, THE ELECT. BUT TAKE HEED, I HAVE TOLD YOU ALL THINGS BEFOREHAND".
So frustrating....I hate the scandals and I hate the nonsense in the church and corruption and the divisions and the fake "Catholic" schools and the AWFUL singing ....but DAMN I know I can't leave because of the history and the Eucharist (and I see the shroud of Turin in my mind and the research into that )..I can't leave 🤷...where would I go?
Don’t leave. Stay and help us pray the problems away. Don’t be like the disciples who no longer followed Jesus after His explanation of the Eucharist in John 6:63-6:66.
Who doesn't have problems? In our own family, either husband, children are alcoholics .Do we not help them. So pray to God and He will bring about healing in His time.
I hear you😔it’s really hard. If I may…..John 6:68 “Lord to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Set your eyes on the crucifix and don’t leave His church. Pray the Holy Rosary and meditate on the sorrowful mystery the Blessed Mother will intercede for you. God bless!
Well, Jesus had a Judas..... even in the Catholic church where SINNERS go to become Saints..... there are going to be Judas'.......if your church is perfect with no sinners and no problems, something is wrong...... Though I do love my FSSP traditional latin mass with the organ, choirs, and reverance... maybe you should check it out if you're tired of novus ordo. But keep in mind that novus ordo is still valid.
As Peter told Jesus in the Bread of Life discourse (John 6), “but to whom shall we go, you have the words of everlasting life.” I can’t abandon Jesus, the one, true source of everlasting life…
Thank you Jeff.
Praise be to God!!!!! I love hearing stories like yours. I tell people about the rosary a lot. And how and why we pray it with such devotion. I say you can start with just one Hail Mary and you will be amazed at how much closer she pulls you to her Son. So if you “don’t” want to be very very close friends with Jesus just don’t say it. I don’t know about you but I’m best friends with Him all because I trust in our mothers intersection. God Bless
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Bought the book Jeff. Looking forward to reading it. We are starving for discipleship.
Thank you for your Bible studies and RUclips. It matters.
"For Rome, in a specially honourable and solemn manner, commends the merits of Peter and of Paul, for this reason among others, namely, that they suffered [martyrdom] on the same day." St. Augustine, Harmony of the Gospels, I, 10.
Excellent performance Gentleman for TRUTH-JESUS CHRIST and HOLY SPIRIT!
my simple understanding of Catholicism is that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah, and he said "I didn't come to change the law but to fulfill it".Obviously he didn't start a new religion but started the continuation of Judaism under the new covenant of his salvation for whole mankind. His first followers were all Jews and they started this new covenant Judaism in their respective synagogues of Jerusalem, Damascus, Antioch, Rome, Corinth, Smyrna etc. with the basic tradition like tabernacle, alter, menohra, priesthood etc. intact which can still be found only in the Catholic Church. This simple historical facts simply suggest that the church Jesus established under the stewardship of Peter is the Catholic Church.
why doesn`t trinity is written in bible,.
@@lufhopespeacefully2037 of course it is there but in the form of zigsaw puzzle like other issues such pope, virgin Mary, if you read the Bible and think like a first century jew you will find it easily. Simplest anology is Jesus is the word of God the father from beginning, became man the son while walk on earth, after ascension became the holy Spirit and will remain with us as holy Spirit till he comes back.
with my utmost respect to u trinity is an old worshipping for some of an ancient egyptians who were worshipped ecice ,authorice&hurce folowing from above, the church had abducted the notion&applied it after about 2 centuries of jesus`s dead,peace
actually turah&bible were from god but they had been corrupted afterwards as a result god sent down quran upon prophet muhammed&god said i`ll preserved the quran thereby god had fulfilled ,let me show u friendly&honestly the truth,okee dokee.sheding the light on christianity to know the truth first of all there is no original bible the 4 main bible are contradicted to each other yet there is 1 quran but who is the writer of bible the answer is paul the jewish who hates jesus let us discuss about the significant event which is crucifixion why does your claimed god left his only son to crucify without any sin he had committed the disaster reached its uttermost when u found bible said on the tongue of jesus my god my god why do u forsaken me means jesus never crucified willingly have u an idea why do they crucify jesus because it`s a penalty of impure &particularly crucifixion because dindn`t touched the earth make it impured that what paul said jeasus get impure for us &see the authentic god what does said in quran chapter 3 verse 55 by the name of god the most gracious&most merciful ,
O Jesus, I will take you and raise you up to me, and purify you from those who disbelieve, and He will place those who follow you above those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection, then to Me is your return, so I will judge between you regarding that in which you differed,the authentic god rose jesus to the sky before they kill him in addition he had purified him from a false accusation that he is impure,let alone of many verses in the bible incites to violence thus u found the largest massacres had happened in history the ww1&2 christian countries against christian countries 100 millions had been killed not to mention the sex stories in the bible nay u never found a single sex word in quran,don`t take it in personal just i clarify u the plain truth,bible said woman when she during the menstruation she gets impure &any thing she would touched it will be impure &should stay at her room till had done of it don`t see that an insulting to woman &how does the claimed god in bible said so he demeans& underrates his own creatures, yet islam honored the woman &she has a complete chapter its name women show us her rights,let us look at modern medicine which refutes the bible, ovulalation happens every 28 days from overy next month from other ovary when fertilization fails to happen mestrual bleading happens it always stops when a female gets pregnant ,menstrual cycle ovulation the female genital system consists of one uterus to overuse vagine& externat genital organs ,,the blood during menstruation could cause diseases to spread and that’s why a woman during her menstruation needed to isolate so the blood would not be passed around to other people And diseases not be spread that`s what god said in quran and they ask you about menstruation say, isolate women don't come near them untill they get purified verse 222 chapter 2,peace
@@lufhopespeacefully2037 That's false, there's no thological scholar that claims any religion except christianity has a conceot close to the trinity. Sola scriptura is false my friend, there's more context to Revelation that what you get from a first reading of the Bible.
I laughed so hard when started pulling out rosaries!!! LOL that is gold!! I am currently in the process of becoming Catholic. Pray for all my friends and the pastors at my baptist church to be drawn to have a true and uniting love for their Catholic brothers and sisters in love and that even some would come with me!
The Bible is the inspired word of God.
1 Timothy 2:5 “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;”
Luke 1:46-47 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior
Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
1 Corinthians 10:4 “And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.”
1 Samuel 2:2 “There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
Mark 7:7. “Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”
2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
1 Timothy 4:3 “Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.”
2 Timothy 3:15 “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Better to be a born again Christian and find a good home Bible study group.
Welcome home
I truly believe that this is the true faith. I also believe it is under unprecedented attack from within and without. We will triumph and become a more perfect reflection of God than ever before, including the firey first days, but there can be no resurrection without the crucifixion and we haven't seen the worst of it yet.
A testimony of a former Roman Catholic: "After about 7 years of wrestling, I came out of the RCC about 3 months ago. It was an incredibly difficult decision, but I realized I couldn't keep sitting on the fence. I was stuck. Eventually I realized that regardless of whether some of the things the RCC teaches are true or not, if it requires me to commit even one idolatrous act or affirm one thing that is untrue, then I couldn't be a part of it. Something I just realized in the past couple of days is that the RCC has a different Gospel than the one I believe, and I'm not than the one I believe, and I'm not talking about the usual Protestant argument of faith vs works, etc. The RCC teaches that you have to accept all of its dogmas. As I understand the gospel, it is the simple truth that if someone repents of their sin and believes in Jesus they are saved. In effect, the RCC gospel is repent and believe in Jesus, believe in the Immaculate Conception, sinless life, and bodily assumption of Mary, believe that the first Pope was Peter and that there is a successive line of bishops who are infallible, believe in Purgatory and that your own merits and the merits of others can shorten or eliminate your time there, believe that forgiveness is only through a priest, and believe every other part of Cannon Law put forward by the Church. If you don't affirm any one of those beliefs you are anathematized according to the RCC. That's quite the burden if you ask me. It reminds me of the religious leaders in the time of Jesus, who had added so much to the Law that people were being crushed by it. I will pray that you get some clarity because I know what it feels like to be in that state of limbo.
It's like you want to be fully on board and on fire for Christ, but how can you do that if you don't even know what you believe yourself. At least that's how I experienced it. Either way, don't be afraid. If you are seeking with all your heart, God will direct you. Shalom."
Marcus Grodi and Scott Hahn, why am I not surprised?
22 years ago I converted back to Catholic faith from Protestantism…
Jeff is a great teacher!
Dont listen to Shihyu Chu!!!! He wants you out of the Catholic church! Stay with the one true Catholic church! Ignore Shihyu Chu!!!
Happy Easter everyone
Isn’t it just wonderful being Catholic?
Sure is when you understand the Catholic Church fully you will never want to leave the church
Why does St. Paul say to Hold firmly to the Spoke/Oral Tradition and Written Tradition (ref. 2 Thessa 2:15)?... because St. Paul knew that he would not be able to see the WRITTEN Tradition be completed... St. Paul was beheaded around 67 A.D.... the Final Completion of the Written Word of God (Inspire Holy Scriptures) was after the Gospel of John and Revelation that were distributed in the Early 7 Churches of God in Asia Minor at the end of the 1st Century around 110 A.D.
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The Complete WRITTEN Inspired Holy Scriptures became the STANDARD of the Early 7 Churches in Asia Minor, profitable for TEACHING Doctrines, for REPROOFING, for CORRECTING, and for INSTRUCTION in Righteousness...etc." (ref. 2 Timothy 3:16)...
Take Note:... the Oral/Spoken Tradition and the Completely Inspired Written Tradition must be UNITED as ONE and THE SAME... like God the Father with His Son (Word/Christ Jesus) and the Holy Spirit...
So, therefore, as long as the Oral/Spoken Tradition does not contradict with the Complete Written Tradition, that is fine/ok to practice by Christians... However, if it does contradict, the Written Tradition must overrule, supersede, and stop/cease the practice of that particular Oral/Spoken Tradition... WHY?... because that is GOD'S WORDS, WILL, and TRUTH... it must be WRITTEN down in Context and in Meaning, and not by/through specific word/s only...
Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen.
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The PROTESTANT Reformers were Actually the PRODIGAL SONS of the Roman Catholic Church... No wonder they ALWAYS somehow came back to the R.C.C. Doctrines/Dogmas not WRITTEN in the Complete Holy Scriptures provided by God to the Faithful Saints...
The Holy Scripture said, "They are like DOGS, who came back to eat from their own vomit/puke"... (ref. Proverbs 26:11 / 2 Peter 2:22)...
Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen.
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After God had sent His only begotten Son (ref. Psalm 2:7), died, resurrected, and ascended back to Heaven... We no longer can PLEASE God now by/with our own "Good Works" or "Work of the Law" (Moses/Mosaic Laws) that we could BOAST OF... according to St. Paul...
We must first Believe and Accept God's Son, Christ Jesus in Repentance and in Water Baptism through God's Grace... before our WORKS/ACTS/DEEDS can be accepted by God/YHWH.
However, after we Believed, Accepted, Repented, and undergone Water Baptist in the Name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit... we became a NEW CREATION with BORN AGAIN SPIRIT... that needs/requires DOING (Good) WORKS of LOVE for our Neighbors and Foes alike, to complete our JUSTIFICATION of FAITH... for FAITH without (good) WORKS of Love (taught by Christ) is a Dead Faith... (ref. James 2)... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen.
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... After God had sent His only begotten Son (ref. Psalm 2:7), died, resurrected, and ascended back in Heaven... We no longer can PLEASE God now by/with our own "Good Works" or "Work of the Law" (Moses/Mosaic Laws) that we could BOAST OF...
We must first Believe and Accept God's Son, Christ Jesus through God's Grace... in order for our WORKS/ACTS/DEEDS be accepted by God/YHWH...
However, after we Believed, Accepted, Repented, and undergone Water Baptist... we became a NEW CREATION with BORN AGAIN SPIRIT... that needs/requires DOING (Good) WORKS of LOVE for our Neighbors and Foes alike, to complete our JUSTIFICATION of FAITH... for FAITH without (good) WORKS of Love (taught by Christ) is a Dead Faith... (ref. James 2)... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen.
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All True Christian believers who worshipped God in Spirit and in Truth (w/o Religious Statues, Icons, Rosary, etc.) need the "SPIRITUAL CHURCH" and not the LITERAL PHYSICAL BUILDING/TEMPLE CHURCH...
Christ Jesus clearly attested and claimed, "God does not dwell on the (Literal) Houses built by Hands of Men (mankind)." (ref. Acts 7:48 / 17:24)...
However, Christ Jesus also claimed, "That if 2 or 3 or more Gathered in HIS Name, God is in their MIDST (Middle/Center) of them... (ref. Matt. 18:20)...
Christ Jesus also revealed to us, "The WORDS that HE had spoken were SPIRITUAL, and the SPIRIT gives LIFE, the FLESH profits NOTHING."... (ref. John 6:63).
Therefore, True Christian Worshippers need the SPIRITUAL CHURCH of God in Christ Jesus, and not the Literal Physical Buildings/Temples/Synagogues, which means in Context and Meaning as "FELLOWSHIPS" (Assembly/Gathering) of All True Christian Believers starting the 1st Day of each Week (Sunday) for the Breaking of the Spiritual Bread and sharing the Spiritual WINE in a single CUP as a remembrance of Christ Jesus and HIS Resurrection Day... just like what the Apostles had done in the 1st Cent. A.D., from "House to House," almost 2000 years ago... (ref. Acts 2:48)...
This SPIRITUAL Gathering/Assembly of CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is called THE CHURCH OF GOD in CHRIST JESUS and can be celebrated in OPEN SPACE AREAS (Public Parks, Private Fields, Covered Courtyard, etc.) every week not necessarily Permanent Structures... so as not to put a heavy financial burden to the shoulders of the True Christians for building/erecting a Huge/Large Permanent Structures to House the Fellowship... The collection can be focused more on giving to the needs of the poor, sick, orphans, and widows, and not to the pocket of the Pastors/Ministers/Preachers alone...
There must be some sort of TRANSPARANCY in the financial collection of the Faithful Saints just like what they did in the 1st Cent. A.D. Christians...
Christ said, 'DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE/MEMORY OF ME (Christ Jesus.)"... (ref. Mark 14:22-25 / Luke 22:18-20 / 1 Corin. 11 23-25).
Facts and Truth, Biblically and Logically speaking... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen.
I cant be Catholic. I cant submit to a system that tries to add to Christ's finished work. Christ paid for ALL my sin. All believers are the blessed man on Romans 4. No Catholic can say that they are the blessed man because their sin is imputed to them. Christ alone saves you, you can have peace with God, you dont need the man-made system of purgatory, priestly confession, mass, etc. You can be saved by grace alone through faith alone.
try studying the church father's thoroughly and church history anyone that studies it in depth can't be protestant and will eventually be catholic like jeff cavins and many others.
@@daninspiration4064 catholicism is of Satan, Sir.
If you can’t accept Christ then I’m sad for you. He died for you and gave his body for you. And you reject him.
@@krumrum24 @krumrum24 I HAVE accepted Christ! That's exactly why I can't be Catholic: to accept Catholic teaching about Christ's work on the cross is to REJECT Christ.
I have accepted Jesus Christ by trusting in him ALONE for my salvation. No amount of good works or obedience to the commandments can add to that. Our salvation is in Christ alone, by grace alone, through faith alone. Adding anything is a false gospel
@@jacobtnp4906 you need to study what the Catholic Church ACTUALLY teaches, rather than what you’ve been brainwashed into believing it teaches. When you reject the Catholic Church, you reject the body of Christ, if you reject the Eucharist you reject God. It’s so sad to me that you’ve been so lied to. if you really trusted Jesus, you would trust what he told you about eating his flesh … about his church enduring until the end of time. If you believe his church didn’t even actually exist until 1500 years after he died …you’re calling Jesus a liar.
I knew Jeff from Ohio❤. Blessings Jeff
After studying the Bible, I could never go back to the Catholic church.
or any sunday 'keeping' institution (can't 'keep' what has never been sanctified, blessed, made Holy to begin with).
But i bet you use our text, the Bible…
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 Does any of that matter? The Catholic church changed the Ten Commandments. And then violated them. Added rituals and rules which the Bible clearly says you are not to do. And then never advocated the study of the Bible. As a Catholic for half of my life, never once was the Bible mentioned nor encouraged to be read and not one Catholic I know can name one Scripture out of the Bible.
@@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669 As a Catholic??? I doubt that sir!!! If you were a Catholic AT ALL you would have been engulfed in the scriptures at every Mass. Of course ALL that matters. If you do not trust the church in her interpretations of the Holy Scriptures today then how do you know she chose the correct books back then? The fact is you have been duped into believing what you believe and you cannot hide from history no matter how ugly it is, so we Catholics have been told. 👍🏻
@@srich7503 incorrect, i use the Christian Bible without added nonsense (apocrypha) and missing texts, as your 'bible' has.
since you've posted to me, how about you reply to what i posted.
I was done the RCC 45 years ago.
I guess Preist can bless same sex marriage and Homosexual unions now. I wonder when the God of Abraham changed his mind? Thank you Jesus Christ for Sola Scriptura and the Reformation
same as He changed His mind on Ex 20:4-6 and 8-11. i suppose those are now optional for this 'church'.
If people need to lie so much about my church to disparage it, it gives me great confidence in its truth. Priests can not bless same sex marriages, that never has been approved or ok. What IS ok is blessing a PERSON, regardless of their sexual orientation or lifestyle choices. Blessing a sinner is always acceptable. That’s not the same thin as blessing a same sex union. Please reread up on the truth of what was said by our pope and approved and NOT approved. You’ll realize you’ve unfairly misconstrued it and judged us unfairly…. As Protestants usually do sadly.
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In so many videos from catholics, all I hear is how great the catholic church is, very little about Jesus. I hear more about Mary, than Jesus. In protestant churches, they only use the bible and worship Jesus. The catholic church seems to have a lot of distractions (rosaries, Mary, indulgences, adorations of objects, rituals of various types), non of which is spreading the word of Jesus to the lost. Try spreading the word of Jesus, not an infatuation with the catholic church.
You know nothing about the Catholic Church. If you listen to Catholic RUclips, what you will hear the most is the Holy Eucharist. The Holy Eucharist is the body and blood of Jesus, that is the highest
Talking about Mary, mother of Jesus is not distraction. The Blessed Virgin Mary is our mother and works together with Jesus. Jesus established the Catholic church and we love Jesus. Evangelicals just worship the Bible and minimally talk about Jesus. Do you and Evangelicals remember Lent? Do you care or remember about the suffering and death of Jesus Christ? Do you remember or commemorate Holy, Good Friday or Easter? Of course not. If so, how?
You have a very narrow understanding of Jesus and you worship the Bible. Jesus and the Virgin Mary are not in competition. Jesus and the Saints are not in competition, they all work together and lead us to Jesus Christ
The Catholic Church comes before the Bible. Jesus established the Catholic church and the Catholic church is the mystical body of Jesus Christ. The Catholic Church owns the Bible and compiled the Bible 8n the end of the 4th century. Without the Catholic Church, there is no Christianity, no Bible. The Catholic Church does evangelization all over the world every day, our method is different because we don't go about harassing people like heretics do. What do you know about Jesus? How can you know Jesus and hate the mother of Jesus?
John G. Peace be with you. That is because the Catholic church is the true, wholesome 'Body of Christ' that he initiated on the 'Rock' called Peter. So when the devoted Catholics talk about the church it is implied that they are talking about Jesus. Also, the Bible that you referred to....wouldn't be in place if not for the Catholic church. A gentle reminder that in the Gospel people were healed by touching the robes of Jesus, and the handkerchiefs used by Paul healed people. Holiness is contagious and God can impart His grace through sacramentals too. These are not distractions. Rather consider them as arsenals in our fight against evil. Just like you need coaching, good facilities, good nutrition, and good rest to become a champion athlete all these spiritual gifts keep us focussed on the 'lamb of God', Jesus Christ. The Rosary is the entire new testament. It is a tool to meditate upon the important incidents in the life of our savior. Everything in the Catholic church points towards Jesus. God bless.
We put so much “emphasis” in the church because it is Jesus. 🤭
Amazing.
I'm glad I found you guys. Great video with Jeff Cavins. It made me laugh and I got teary eyed.
why doesn`t trinity had written in bible
Praise God
What an awesome story 👏🏼
I love that book- Evangelical is not Enough. So good!
We are never called to publicly attack fellow believers. It is ungodly, and in direct violation of Matthew 18:15-20. Just before the Son of God returned to heaven, he gave us one last commandment. It is found in John, 13:34. It is NOT loving to publicly attack others and become an offence to a third of the world's Christians. From a fellow protestant Christian.
Why do protestants do it so much ? I’ve never seen so many lies in my life as the falsehoods spread about the catholic church by Protestants. It’s terrible. And shameful.
I am Eastern Catholic my preist is married are part of the Roman Catholic Church we are Melkite
Amen
Welcome Home, Brother:)
There is no service without the Eucharist, the Transubstantiation of bread and wine is where all the difference is.
I am dumbfounded and never will understand how you left your flock from what you called
being a Non-denominational Minister from MN after 7 years! To this day I have never sat under
such a powerfully anointed man of God who could teach and where I literally felt like I was
listening to Jesus speak. Especially your Lazarus sermon, I thought I was right there seeing
Jesus call Lazarus fourth out of the tomb, it was just so powerful. I have married a man of
God that was raised Roman Catholic but he for whatever reasons (besides how mean the
nuns were to him) says he will never step foot into the Catholic church ever again. He says
something about the people being lied to and they're not being told the truth. I have met a few
lady friends from the church I started going to after you abandoned us in MN where they all
refer to themselves as recovering Catholics! There is surly something rotten in Denmark
somewhere. That's neither here nor there, all I wish is that the Father Bless you Jeff and
Emily both beyond your wildest expectations in the rest of this year of 2023.
You could always follow him
Is Faith apart from works dead?
An analogy of faith and works:
Hi folks, we often hear the reformation was grounded in the doctrine primarily of "Salvation is by faith alone". Consider an analogy: how one's path in life is related to salvation?
My loving father wanted to save me from the hard physical life that he endured, as a labourer and tradesman.
"In my youth, I was urged to enrol in a University degree courtesy of a significant monetary gift from my parents (one I never earned)
The orientation and initiation ceremony was what one might compare with being "born again". My initial feelings of elation was "hey I have made it, I now belong here".
Unfortunately over the next 4 years maintaining that faith in my own ability and wanting to live up to my parents expectations took a lot of hard work. Faith alone would not have achieve much at all!. I was "being saved" from a hard life knowing I must not falter or lose the gift I never earned. I am extremely grateful to my lecturers for breaking open the words I needed to understand. Without inspired leaders I would never have been able to make or achieve the results I needed for success.
When I finally graduated I felt I had justified the faith my mentors had placed in me. But would mere faith alone bring the career, lifestyle and rewards that only hardwork can? Every day I faced many challenges knowing that I must remain on task, hold fast to what I was taught in the beginning and throughout my journey.
So to succeed I knew I had to just keep the faith, run my race and perservere to the very end . After 38 years as a senior analyst I can now retire and claim my reward like Paul. (cf. 2 Tim 4)
In conclusion, there was a number of ACCUMULATIVE (not mutually exclusive) factors that contributed to a successful life as a spouse, parent and senior analyst. I would never claim that they individually or ALONE would have got me to where I am now. It would be a total misuse of the word. "Sola" which implies exclusivity, independence or in solitude.
Ergo, in the context of salvation and satisfaction in life, the term "Sola...." is a total misuse of the word. What is needed is a complimentary term to reflect how all these inter-dependent factors work together.(1 Cor 3:9) . A Latin word like "simul", or in Greek, "groppo" would be infinitely more appropriate. Mazi Fide, Lectura, Endura etc. Get it!!
Excellent contribution! Thank you for that.
I long, with a sure hope, for that glorious moment in time when the body of Christ will worship God in the fulness of spirit and truth. On that day we will all be Catholic. United as one loving family in answer to the prayer of Jesus himself that we all should be united in love to the glory of the Father, The Son , and the Holy Spirit. Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come.
When people are in the wrong spirit, there is no use talking to them-they are distractions from the Enemy. They deflect from the real answer by their questions, which are setups in the wrong direction-do not be deceived by them, while praying for them. If Allowed. At times, God will not Allow us to Pray for a bedeviled one! "I do not say that you should pray for such an one"/"For that I say not that any man should ask"-1 John 5:16-!
You are in the right place at the right time. #Catholic Church# God bless you sir.
It would be nice to know exactly which men he meant by "the early church fathers," whose devotion to the papacy and the sacraments and the Blessed Mother and the infallible authority of tradition, convinced him to return to Catholicism.
"I have been doing it!" 😂😂😂 I laughed so hard but I soo love that. Haaaaail, Kecharitomene!!
I’m Catholic too! High 5!
Analogy,... let us say every time you are having REVIEW TEST Exams, you are USED to Crossing Out the Correct answer... however, when the TIME for the ACTUAL TEST Exam comes, the WRITTEN Instruction is to Encircle the Correct Answer... Will you still follow what you have USED to DO?
Will the Examiner give you credit to consider your answers correct even if you do not follow the instructions?... Definitely, NOT, even if all your answers are correct... the same Analogy... with the Oral/Spoken Tradition that where NO longer WRITTEN in the Complete Word of God (Inspired Holy Scriptures)...
All I am saying is that, as long as the Oral/Spoken and Written Traditions are "UNITED as ONE," and do not have contradiction with Complete WRITTEN Inspired Holy Scriptures, then that is FINE/OK to practice continuously by Christians... However, if it does Contradict, then, the WRITTEN TRADITION must overrule, supersede, and stop/cease the practice of that particular Oral/Spoke Tradition... Why?... for that is GOD'S WORD, WILL, and TRUTH, logically speaking...
Facts and Truth of the Matters, Biblically and Logically speaking... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen.
As Catholic Christians, today, more than ever, we have to know what we believe. Yes, indeed, we have to re-discover and learn the GOSPEL and the person of JESUS-CHRIST ! We have to clean our FAITH from all useless and false things that the world introduced in our minds! Let's be focus on FAITH, HOPE and CHARITY/LOVE and the teachings of the HOLY CHURCH
catholicism isn't Christianity, friend. Bible is clear about this.
Glory be to God!!!!Deus Vult!
someone wrote : "Bible does not teach "saved by sacraments". Works cannot save you."
Yet, all the GOSPEL, JESUS-CHRIST call to WORK for HIM and to worship him (JOHN chapter 13).
Yes, indeed, we become disciple of JESUS-CHRIST with our works !
I'm proud to be a roman catholik from the pillipines God bleese po and more power.
Psalm 86 “ 12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.”
Has God saved you from Hell? Make sure!
I was born Catholic. Mom, dad, Family Catholic baptized as a Child Catholic. Age of 13 time became a Christian at age of 33 baptized Baptist. Came back to Catholicism love Jesus i just Cannot find it in me to Worship Mary. I respect her!! Respect the Saints but i cannot comfortably do the Rosary i need Jesus!! Is that wrong??
You should never worship Mary, the catholic church forbids it. You can ask her to pray FOR you… that’s totally different. You can love and admire her, yes. Worship no. Worship is for god alone and involves offering a sacrifice …the Jews offered lambs and goats and doves …. We offer up the sacrifice of Jesus at every mass. That’s worship. Asking Mary to pray for you- not worship. The rosary is a meditation in the life of Jesus… it’s ALL about Jesus … please try it.
HOW THE CATHOLIC CHURCH PRESERVED ITS COMPILED BOOK CALLED "BIBLE"?
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The very first Christian Bible was produced by the Catholic Church
in the 4th century and approved for general Christian use by the local councils at Rome (382AD), Hippo (393) and Carthage (397AD). Catholic bishops had convened to decide on which books would became part of the New Testament canon, considering that there were hundreds of letters/epistles, and gospels that exist in the first 300 years of Christianity. Finally, the Church officially decided that only 27 books were to be part of the New Testament, and added it to 46 books of the Septuagint Old Testament scriptures used by the early Christians, making a one single 73-books volume called the Bible.
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The term "Bible" is not even written in the Bible. It was coined by Pope Siricius. The chapters and verses were made by Catholic Cardinals named Stephen Langton & Hugo de Caro, and Sanctes Pagnino, respectively. The purpose of "chapters and vereses" is to let the readers easily memorize certain passage in the Bible. The very first printed Bible was produced by a Catholic inventor named Johannes Guttenberg. He had produced several printed bibles coming from the Latina Vulgata. Prior to that, all Bibles were written by hand through Catholic monks inside the "Scriptorium". It took for them about 10 years to finish a single complete bible.
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The Bible is used for Church Liturgy
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Non-catholics had accused that the Catholic Church had discouraged its members to read the Bible. This is not true. In fact, at every Catholic Mass throughout the world two readings from the general body of the Bible, and one from the Gospels are being read everyday. Almost all Catholic homes have a Bible (as Bible is a pre-requisite during Sacrament of Marriage) and the Bible is taught in Catholic schools (as it is a perennial tradition).
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The Bible was chained in the Middle Ages in order to preserve it from deterioration and prevent from being stolen.
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Non-Catholics also accused that the Catholic Church chained the Bible in the Middle Ages to deprive its members from reading the Bible. This myth has come about because Bibles were often locked away in Churches in the past, but that was not to prevent people from having access. It was only made to prevent them from breing stolen. Remember that those few Bibles were hand-written and were incredibly valuable due to scarcity. Just like a phone directory, owners should attached it to a chord/string in order that users will not misplace it or bring it anywhere.
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Furthermore, non-Catholics think that the Church forbade people from
reading the Bible by putting it on the Index of Forbidden Books, but the Bibles placed on the Index were
protestant versions (lacking 7 books or badly translated versions). The most famous of which is the King James Version (KJV) which Catholics are not supposed to use.
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Historically, it was recorded that protestants also chained their Bible for atleast 300 years. Yet, we did not accused them for depriving their members in accessing the Bible
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Catholics Burned Erroneous Bibles to Preserve the Authentic Bible
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Non-Catholics frequently accused the Catholic Church for burning bibles so that nobody can read it. Again, that is an inaccurate history. If the Catholic Church truly wanted to destroy the Bible, then the Church had ample opportunity to do so for 1,500 years. But why we still have bibles now?
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The Church did not oppose faithful vernacular translations, but only to those heretical and distorted Bible versions (e.g. Wycliffe and Tyndale Bible). It is necessary to destroy those erroneous translations in order to preserve the integrity of the Holy Scripture. If people would have different interpretations to a single and the same bible, how much more to a distorted bible translations?
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Protestant Vs. Protestant
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Even to this modern day, the best practical way to preserve an authentic or original product is to burned those fake or fictitous imitations which were captured by the authority. This is actually what the King of England did to those translations made by Wycliffe and Tyndale Bibles. It was the protestant King Henry VIII who ordered the killing of Tyndale, because the Anglican Church considered Tyndale as heretic. In addition, King Richard II of England also ordered to burned the Bible translations made by Wycliffe, after the Catholic Church declared him as heretic. John Calvin ordered the killing and burning of Michael Servetus writings and his Bible translations.
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Historically, protestants reformers also destroyed many books of their fellow protestant reformers, that contradict to their teachings.
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To non-Catholics: If the Wycliffe and Tyndale Bibles were good translations, why no protestant uses them today? 🤔
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CONCLUSION:
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There is no escaping to this fact, that the Bible is a Catholic book, and without the Catholic Church, non-Catholics have no Bible to use in their religious business. The father of protestantism named Martin Luther even admitted it honestly, when he said :
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🚩"We are compelled to concede that without the Catholic Church, we knew nothing about the Word of God (Bible)" - Martin Luther
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Another famous non-Catholic Bible scholar from Biblical Archeology Society named Dr. Peter Flint - the first man to translate the Dead Sea Scrolls also supported it, when he said:
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🚩" Without the Catholic Church, you have no Bible"
- Dr. Peter Flint, Ph.D
I have something interesting. In my home country Catholic church like Orthodox was in government watch. Legally Evangelism not a issue but in real life it was kind of forbitten. I dont know this persons rank maybe a Bishop send my pastor at that time to start a church. This pastor is a convert from islam and baptised in Catholic Church. Because of Church movement started many many people came to Christ. I truly wish we were all in Catholic Church. But i can testify our Lord is so amazing He used seperation (Protestant movement) and take it as a tool in His mighty hands. That church i was in was Protestant in name. But Catholic in faith. Bride of Christ Catholic Church definitely mother of God fearing faithful.
Human beings have always wanted and tried to save themselves from their own sins and earn their own eternal salvation. It is part of our sinful nature to do so. But there is no amount of human good works that could ever satisfy the demands of perfect holiness before YHWH because we “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). But Jesus, The Christ, was SINLESS and He satisfied all the demands of perfect righteousness. So He shed His own blood and died for our sins in order to redeem us. Then He rose from the dead and victoriously offered that glorious gift of eternal life to anyone and everyone who believes in Him and His promise to give us this gift. Hallelujah, What a Savior!! AND NOW we are FREE in Christ - at LIBERTY to LOVE OTHERS!
Shalom
Mr Cavins…I have been a part of a couple of your Bible studies, and they are truly amazing. I’m having trouble because of all of the changes happening in our Church. A lot of the Clergy prefer to go against the laws of God, because they are afraid the truth will make people leave the church.