Not highly educated like you. But I can smell a mile away when someone is bogus and bullcrap. You are not that. You are way up there with knowledge and make sense a lot. Even if I miss the details
@@javageek123we’re in a spiritual battle right now, you need to choose a side, if your not on the right side which is Jesus, then you will never understand other people conversion to the Catholic testimony.
I'm starting RCIA this Sunday. This story resonated with me alot, as a convert from protestantism I studied the apologetics for a couple of years and it made me verry unsettled, but it was simple faith in the end that by the grace of God gave me the courage to make the jump to Rome.
*Everyone can see Roman religion is a man made religion. Only RCs could not. 95% of RC doctrines and 95% of RC clergies did not come from God's Word. Why would a true religion have such statistics? Lucy has b - ded the eyes of RCs; so they could not C.* 1. Catholics say Mary was forever virgin. Yet Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters. Mary was not perpetually virgin. Mk 6:3, Mat 13:55, Mat 27:56, Mar 6:3, Mar 15:40, Mar 15:47. 2. Catholics say clergies must be celibate. Yet BIBLE says Peter (supposed R Church first leader) had mother in law. Bible says celibacy is not a qualification for clergies. Mat 8:14-15, Mar 1:30-31, Luk 4:38-39. 3. Catholics say Mary was sinless. But Bible says Mary offered a sinner's offering. She was a sinner. Bible says Mary needed a Saviour. Lk 2:23-24, Lev 12:6-8, Rom 3:10. 4. Catholics say confess to R priests in a box. BIBLE says nothing about confessing to priests in a box. Bible says confess to God only. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6, Romans 10:9-10. 5. Catholics say drink of the physical blood of Jesus. Yet OT and NT both say do not drink blood. Acts 15, Lev 7:26. 6. Catholics say pray to passed on Mary and "saints". Yet Bible says do not contact the dead. NT Church did not record a single case of NT believers asking passed on saints to pray for them. Deut 18:11, Isaiah 8:19. 7. Catholics make and bow down to statues. Bible says do not bow down to graven images (statues). Deut 4, Exo 20:4-5. 8. Catholics sprinkles “holy water”. But NT Church of the Bible mentioned nothing about “holy water”. There was no record of any Apostles sprinkling “holy water” on believers. Catholics claimed “holy water” came from OT. Yet Num 5:17 says “holy water” was water used to test adulterous women in OT temple. Hardly the same. Those were for Old Covenant Jews. Not New Testament Christians. 9. Catholics say Peter was pope - bishop of all bishops. Yet Bible says Peter was just a leader of the Jerusalem Church. Bible says nothing of the office of bishop of bishops. Gal 2:9, Mat 16:18. 10. Catholics say there is a seat of Peter. Yet BIBLE says nothing about it. Jesus said “not to lord over others”. 11. Catholics has clergy priesthood. Bible says clergy priesthood was done away with in New Testament. There is no clergy priesthood in NT. Heb 7:27, 9:12, 10:10. 12. Catholics preaches Works Salvation (faith + good works + partake R sacraments + submit to R pontiff + be in R Church + devote to Mary = to be saved). Yet Bible says “believe in Jesus to be saved”. Bible says Works Salvation is cursed. Gal 1:8-9. Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10. 13. Catholics says they must do Penance to atone for their sins. Yet Bible says repent, confess and sins will be forgiven. Catholic Bible changes the word “repentance” in NT into “penance”. Original Greek NT does not use or mean the word penance. Penance = work to atone for sins. Repentance = change of heart. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6. 14. Catholics say Mary went straight to heaven without dying. Yet Bible says nothing about it. 15. Catholics say Islam and Christianity have the same God. Yet Islam doesn't believe in death and resurrection of Jesus and Trinity.
What a bright, articulate young man. He is a credit to his generation. My conversion didn't follow a path of research and digging for truth, it was simply a tug of the holy spirit at my heart to go to a mass. I said yes. I haven't left the church since. There are many that come into the church for reasons other than a search for truth, some are led, some enter for selfish reasons, others simply just out of curiosity. But whatever or however you got to the church it does become imperative that you do the homework to understand your faith. That is something that stays with you for life. Always learn, always read, always question, always pray.
Please pray for my unbaptized neighbor. Whom after five years wants to be baptized in The Church. I know Our Lady has disposed this Grace for her child, whose name is Mary! I’m her sponsor but she’s not so young and needs a lot of prayers to melt her wounded heart. Please pray for her cause she’s unable to enter the church by herself, literally. She has panic attacks and cannot cross the threshold. Thanks in advance.
The Holy Spirit opened you to know the real presence, Joshua! You did a fabulous job explaining your heart…not alway easy to find those words. God bless you🙏
I also started to learn Catholicism during my undergraduate era. Baptised almost half a century ago, I am still happily continuously converting while living the Teachings of the Catholic Church.
*Everyone can see Roman religion is a man made religion. Only RCs could not. 95% of RC doctrines and 95% of RC clergies did not come from God's Word. Why would a true religion have such statistics? Lucy has b - ded the eyes of RCs; so they could not C.* 1. Catholics say Mary was forever virgin. Yet Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters. Mary was not perpetually virgin. Mk 6:3, Mat 13:55, Mat 27:56, Mar 6:3, Mar 15:40, Mar 15:47. 2. Catholics say clergies must be celibate. Yet BIBLE says Peter (supposed R Church first leader) had mother in law. Bible says celibacy is not a qualification for clergies. Mat 8:14-15, Mar 1:30-31, Luk 4:38-39. 3. Catholics say Mary was sinless. But Bible says Mary offered a sinner's offering. She was a sinner. Bible says Mary needed a Saviour. Lk 2:23-24, Lev 12:6-8, Rom 3:10. 4. Catholics say confess to R priests in a box. BIBLE says nothing about confessing to priests in a box. Bible says confess to God only. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6, Romans 10:9-10. 5. Catholics say drink of the physical blood of Jesus. Yet OT and NT both say do not drink blood. Acts 15, Lev 7:26. 6. Catholics say pray to passed on Mary and "saints". Yet Bible says do not contact the dead. NT Church did not record a single case of NT believers asking passed on saints to pray for them. Deut 18:11, Isaiah 8:19. 7. Catholics make and bow down to statues. Bible says do not bow down to graven images (statues). Deut 4, Exo 20:4-5. 8. Catholics sprinkles “holy water”. But NT Church of the Bible mentioned nothing about “holy water”. There was no record of any Apostles sprinkling “holy water” on believers. Catholics claimed “holy water” came from OT. Yet Num 5:17 says “holy water” was water used to test adulterous women in OT temple. Hardly the same. Those were for Old Covenant Jews. Not New Testament Christians. 9. Catholics say Peter was pope - bishop of all bishops. Yet Bible says Peter was just a leader of the Jerusalem Church. Bible says nothing of the office of bishop of bishops. Gal 2:9, Mat 16:18. 10. Catholics say there is a seat of Peter. Yet BIBLE says nothing about it. Jesus said “not to lord over others”. 11. Catholics has clergy priesthood. Bible says clergy priesthood was done away with in New Testament. There is no clergy priesthood in NT. Heb 7:27, 9:12, 10:10. 12. Catholics preaches Works Salvation (faith + good works + partake R sacraments + submit to R pontiff + be in R Church + devote to Mary = to be saved). Yet Bible says “believe in Jesus to be saved”. Bible says Works Salvation is cursed. Gal 1:8-9. Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10. 13. Catholics says they must do Penance to atone for their sins. Yet Bible says repent, confess and sins will be forgiven. Catholic Bible changes the word “repentance” in NT into “penance”. Original Greek NT does not use or mean the word penance. Penance = work to atone for sins. Repentance = change of heart. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6. 14. Catholics say Mary went straight to heaven without dying. Yet Bible says nothing about it. 15. Catholics say Islam and Christianity have the same God. Yet Islam doesn't believe in death and resurrection of Jesus and Trinity.
Mr. Yen ... I've watched every episode of Catholic ReCon. Just when I thought I'd heard it all, you came along. God has blessed you with the ability to speak clearly and convey often complicated concepts. Thank you for listening to the voice of God. I am your newest fan and subscriber.
Thank you Joshua for sharing your true experience of God’s LOVE and PEACE in Eucharist! I truly believe that is the key language God communicates to a real humble heart as a gift God free-given to taste thy kingdom of heaven.
I also encountered the overwhelming LOVE at the moment I curiously stepped into an empty Catholic Church, back to that time I had no any knowledge about Christian, nor Catholic!
That overwhelming LOVE has been rooted in my heart , and transferred me into a real faithful Catholics! What a blessing to be picked up to home by our Lord as I was truly a lost lamb back then!
Simple faith, I think is the key. Love Jesus, His Church and His teachings. Love your neighbor as yourself. We would have less wars and hatred in the world. God bless you Joshua and Eddie.
Powerful... Powerful testimony particularly about The True Presence of Christ, Our GOD Truly Present in The Most Blessed Sacrament. Let us Visit HIM often. Thank you to Joshua and the host of the show, evidencing The Beauty of Truth...just Great! Have a good day.
That’s the same thing happen to George Farmers, Candance husband who went to Oxford University, he took theology and he end up converted to the Catholic and so as Candance after she married him. So many conversions Catholic everywhere.
""It's not always about doctrine..." which didn't sound very Catholic."" Oh, don't worry, Joshua, your friend, and you, "get it": "Catholicism isn't a doctrine; it's a FAITH." Arturo Sosa, SJ, Superior-General, Society of Jesus. (I think you'll find he's pretty...Catholic 😊) IHS. AMDG.
In a "Trad" discussion thread, a couple of men had a back and forth over some issue dealing with the N.O. Both attend TLM parishes some distance from their respective homes, but one took the stance that anyone who is too far from a TLM to go on Sundays is better off staying home and praying the Rosary than to go to a Novus Ordo Mass. The other man was usually extremely traditional, but he surprised me when he wrote, "The Nonnas who attend daily N.O. Mass have more grace than a Trad who would only go to a TLM that's only offered on Sundays, and the Daily Mass Nonnas have way more grace than the Trad who won't go to Mass at all if the only available Mass is N.O."
Those are the things w E want to avoid among Christians and less of all among Catholics that have been historically consistent and firm and consistent since the beginning . We must stay focus in our Lord when times of confusion like this comes because the Lord has the last word and He knows our hearts. This is not a race where He will count how many masses or which mass. Jesus will look at us when we pass and He will ask us what did we do with our lives. Did we love God with our whole heart? Did we love others? Did we serve Him on this planet? Did make Him known to the ones who are lost? I go to LM since many years ago but extremisms are not conducive to anything good. How do you live your life is important, He came for the lost ones not the righteous. Blessings!
So exciting to hear a testimony from an Oxford philosophy student! Wow! What a place to do philosophy! However, slight disappointment to find it was mainly the beauty of the sacraments that drew him. Seems like it was mainly about the "true presence", and if true it obviously a huge draw for the Roman Catholic Church. What an amazing experience to be in the actual manifest presence of the creator of the universe! Imagine experiencing what Moses did on the mountain top!! That would totally shake your world!!! Why then didn't Josh talk much about this extreme experience? He said you don't really do anything but sit and focus on the wafer! Really? In the very presence? Seems like that would be the greatest privilege of life. Can't imagine Moses reacting like that.Fascinating. What do the NT authors say about it? I would assume this would be the center of their message. However, having read the Bible for myself without the leading of Tradition. I found that for example, St. Peter makes this the center of his message... 2 Peter 1:4 [4]Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Notice his description..."Exceeding great and precious". Peter makes a big deal of this. However it doesn't seem to appeal to Catholics. They claim to have something much more spectacular with bells an whistles that doesn't require that thing (faith) that seems to spoil the party. Why bother with faith when a certain church can have it all done for you, like going through the drive through. How neat! Going on to the next observation, Eddie asked Josh about his baptism or if he was and Josh just said yes he was baptized as a teenager, but no comment about anything happening like a change in something? The one question from an evangelical would be were you saved or born again? Do you have the Holy Spirit? Guess that's not important in the Catholic world. But for me it's the beginning of life and knowing Jesus, being forgiven, being justified. Being free from my burden! Seeing everything with spiritual eyes! The Bible makes sense now! Josh didn't give even a hint of have had an experience with God. Maybe he did but it didn't mean much? For me, sacraments are not an attraction. But I would admit, to know God by faith and to walk by faith instead of sacraments does take a lot more work and I'm not there yet at all, but I have read .."The practice of the Presence of God" by Brother Lawrence so I have an idea of the sacrifice it takes to know the presence of God. Guess most people would rather forget all that trouble and just have sacraments like they had in the OT. Okay but I do admire the young man's zeal to reach people with his message.
I don’t think you understand what the sacraments are and what they mean, I also don’t think you I understand what the Eucharist is. I don’t think you obey what Jesus said about what we should do as in eat my body and drink my blood. Did you hear about how Josh felt about confession or the peace he felt in Eucharistic adoration? You too will become a Catholic if you really understood. St Paul says to hold onto what they taught both orally and with tradition, yes you can read the bible on your own but you miss out on the rich Christian tradition. One more thing - don’t expect everyone to have the same conversion experience for example compare Paul’s conversion experience and that of Peter or Mathew. Allow God to reveal himself to others as he will and allow others to respond in their own special way. Remember God is also found in silence.
@@JeffMpakati Thanks for your concern. Perhaps I don't understand every nuance as you do. But seeing that you do, what I have been wondering is how did sacraments first come about in the NT? Under the old, that's what it was all about. Sacred rituals with a separate priesthood to administer them. I want to in how this system of dealing with sin got transferred to the new covenant? Didn't something change? Didn't Jesus make a difference? Aren't we under a new and living way? Don't believers now have access to God? Has sin not been taken out of the way? Why are we going back to an old wineskin? Does it say we are to maintain the old? Hebrews 10:9,16-17,19-20 [9]Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. [16]This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; [17]And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. [19]Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, [20]By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; I am just taking this at face value, not trying to add or subtract. Do you have a different way to get an alternate meaning out of it? Why do we now need a separate priesthood with sacraments? What am I missing? And yes I did hear Josh telling how good it felt to tell his sins to the priest. He said he could finally know he was forgiven. But my friend, forgiveness is based having faith in the blood of Christ, not a sacrament. The way to receive anything from God is by faith in His promises. Mark 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. Faith is believing what we can't yet see. If you read the word and see the promise that God forgives you and then doubt, you are disbelieving God. Is that the place to be? Catholics always try to take advantage of this one time that tradition is used in a positive sense without even considering what said in the context. Strong's Number - G3862 Greek: παράδοσις Transliteration: paradosis Pronunciation: par-ad'-os-is Definition: From G3860; transmission that is (concretely) a precept; specifically the Jewish traditionary law: - ordinance tradition. KJV Usage: tradition (12x), ordinance (1x). Occurs: 13 In verses: 13 The real meaning of paradosis is "transmission" and not something received from the ancestors, through reason of historical use. What Paul is saying is "don't stray from the message I originally gave you." NOT " I endorse anything you want to add later." Get it? It's true that God works in many ways to accomplish His ends, but the result is the same. All believers are a new creation. Their spirit was dead and now alive, made new. Ezekiel 36:26 [26]A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. You can't be radically changed and get the Holy Spirit and just go on as if nothing is different. If you remain the same then you won't perservere in the Christian life. Matthew 13:20-23 [20]But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; [21]Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. [22]He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. [23]But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. It depends on understanding the truth. The Christian life is not about the pretty stuff, but it's all about "Christ in you, the hope of glory" That's what will endure.
@@jeromepopiel388there are seven sacraments namely Baptism, confirmation, sacrament of the Eucharist, healing and anointing of the sick, the sacrament of penance and reconciliation, the sacrament of Holy Orders and Holy Matrimony. These are the sacraments and I think they are self explanatory and have a basis on scripture. Remember Jesus said he didn’t come to change the law but to fulfill it. Yes Catholics are Christians too and we have faith and access to God. You can’t just say I have faith in God and not be baptised, you can’t say I have faith in God and not confess your sins when you do sin. You can’t say I am a Christian and have faith in God and not marry your spouse in the sacrament of Holy matrimony- do you see what I mean. The Priests have a special place in the Christian life and just like a person cannot baptise himself or conduct his own marriage ceremony to his spouse but needs a priest for this we should be humble and acknowledge that which Jesus put in place in his church. I really think that if one really takes time to learn about what Catholics believe from the catholics themselves and not anti Catholic literature, read the Catechism, attend mass, receive the holy Eucharist - one will find the fullness of life as a Christian. It’s good to have faith but an arrogant faith says I’ll go it alone, I’ll start my own church and teach what I want and ignore what I don’t understand. The church is there for a reason and we must be careful not to throw away what is important at the expense of pride. One God, one truth, one faith, one church.
@@JeffMpakati what you are doing in your church is living by law and not grace. In other words, you are drawing from the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil" rather than from the "tree of life". Your goal is to bring people back into bondage.. Romans 8:21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Hebrews 10:25 [25]Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.. The purpose of the church is to exhort one another. God established marriage, not your church. People were married and given in marriage even before Moses. Confessing sins to a priest is not faith. Has not God said that ALL your sins were taken away and paid for and forgotten and removed as far as the east is from the west? If you then go to the priest to obtain forgiveness, what does that say? Did you believe what God said? Or are you doubting? Which is it? Were did seven sacraments come from? Is that what was always believed? Can you show that from history? Did everyone agree that It was always seven? Do you think you know for sure?
My Anglican father went to Worcester College Oxford 1949-1950 and read Theology, including the Early Fathers. He very nearly became RC in later life although unlike many Catholics, also had a great respect for the Eastern Orthodox.
Welcome Joshua to the Catholic community! Continue to help us spread the truth about the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ 🙏🏻 If you become a priest later on I will pray for you brother.
Is Purgatory Mentioned in the Bible? No, it is not. The Bible does not contain the word “purgatory,” nor does it teach that the souls of those who have died are purified in purgatory. : Consider what the Bible teaches about sin and death and how it contradicts the doctrine of purgatory. • Faith in the blood of Jesus, not time in a so-called purgatory, purifies a person from sin. The Bible says that “the blood of [God’s] Son Jesus cleanses us from all sin” and that “Jesus Christ . . . freed us from our sins by his blood.” (1 John 1:7; Revelation 1:5, New American Bible) Jesus gave “his life as a ransom for many” to pay for their sins.-Matthew 20:28, NAB. • People who have died are unconscious. “The living know that they are to die, but the dead no longer know anything.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5, NAB) A person who has died cannot feel anything and therefore cannot be cleansed by any fire of purgatory. • There is no punishment for sins after a person dies. The Bible says that “the wages of sin is death” and that “a dead person has been absolved from sin.” (Romans 6:7, 23, NAB) Death is the full and complete punishment for sin. What is the doctrine of purgatory? Purgatory is defined in Catholic teaching as the state, place, or condition where the souls of those who die atone for their unforgiven sins and are purified. b According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, this purification is needed “to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.” The Catechism adds that “the tradition of the Church . . . speaks of a cleansing fire,” as depicted in the artwork accompanying this article. However, this is not a Scriptural teaching. Where did the doctrine of purgatory come from? The ancient Greeks believed in Limbo and purgatory. Influenced by Greek philosophy, Clement of Alexandria asserted that the dead could be cleansed of sin by a purifying fire. However, it was Pope Gregory the Great who stressed the fire of purgatory as a matter of unquestioned belief, according to The History of Christian Doctrines. This reference work adds that Gregory, who was pope from 590 to 604 C.E., “is usually called ‘the inventor of purgatory.’” The Catholic Church defined its official teaching of purgatory at the councils of Lyons (1274) and Florence (1439) and reaffirmed it at the Council of Trent in 1547. a Regarding purgatory, the book Orpheus: A General History of Religions says that “there is not a word about it in the Gospels.” Likewise, the New Catholic Encyclopedia states: “In the final analysis, the Catholic doctrine on purgatory is based on tradition, not Sacred Scripture.”-Second Edition, Volume 11, page 825. b See the New Catholic Encyclopedia, Second Edition, Volume 11, page 824.
when the Lord enlighten your heart, "Dominus illuminatio mea is the incipit (opening words) of Psalm 27 and is used by the University of Oxford as its motto." source : Wikipedia
Interesting testimony. You wonder about people sometimes. They seem to insist on theology degrees to see the faith but Saint Peter didn't have one and Joshua doesn't either (yet).
I'm an Ex-atheist, now Catholic. Why do you wonder at that observation? Intellectually capable people are often athiests and have problems with faith because they are more cerebral. St Peter on the other hand, was a fisherman, a humble man of the earth. Considering what St Peter says about St Paul in 2 Peter 3:16, and the fact that St Peter *rarely* gives us theological meat like St Paul does, we can surmise St Peter was not very bright (not said as an insult merely a true observation), and his faith was more dependant on the state of his heart. With intellectually capable people like Joshua, once those intellectual challenges are addressed, faith in God comes more easily. It's really a transfer of faith from the mind of self/man to trust and faith in the mind of God.
PS - When I converted, I said to God, "God if you exist, you created me and my mind. And my mind needs evidence, if you give it to me in a way I can understand, then I'll follow you, and that's a promise". God gave me both, intellectual evidence and mystical evidence, totally undeniable from my point of view.
@@alisterrebelo9013 I wonder at people who seem to insist that to be saved you have to have a library full of books with the time to read it, in order to find the correct Church with the correct theology. Given that for most of recorded time more than 90% of people could not read. Seems odd therefore that someone should believe that not only is being able to read a requirement, but that you must possess access to a library that would have, until the advent of mass printing cost many millions of pounds. Seems much more likely to be God's plan that there be a visible Church with clear authority able to reach both the humble and the academic. I have had online conversations with people with the view I wonder about above. I have to presume they have no idea of the past or the challenges most people face in life.
@@BensWorkshop I may have missed it, so this is an honest question, did Joshua insist that people other than him, need to have a deep understanding of theology? I think most intellectual people will insist that resolving intellectual challenges are a necessary part of their own faith journey, not necessarily a requirement for other people. I do 100% agree with your comment of the visible church with a basis in God's Authority, being necessary. That specifically was critical for me, to resolve the intellectual challenge that most Protestants deny is a problem and/or run away from engaging with, the 'problem of many interpretations'. The ONLY model that resolves that problem is the Catholic Church with primacy of the Bishop of Rome above every other Apostolic bishop. I've shied away from making an online splash with my testimony, because I have several difficulties in my personal life, where I cannot draw attention to my immediate family (wife, kids) My spiritual director and people in my parish are aware of my story. He has made some interesting suggestions for my long term path, for serving in the Church. Currently I assist my RCIA director in the RCIA program, I'm a lector and Eucharistic minister (we really do lack priests in our parish). I'm determined to multiply by many fold, and return to God the 1 talent he gave each of us.
*Everyone can see Roman religion is a man made religion. Only RCs could not. 95% of RC doctrines and 95% of RC clergies did not come from God's Word. Why would a true religion have such statistics? Lucy has b - ded the eyes of RCs; so they could not C.* 1. Catholics say Mary was forever virgin. Yet Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters. Mary was not perpetually virgin. Mk 6:3, Mat 13:55, Mat 27:56, Mar 6:3, Mar 15:40, Mar 15:47. 2. Catholics say clergies must be celibate. Yet BIBLE says Peter (supposed R Church first leader) had mother in law. Bible says celibacy is not a qualification for clergies. Mat 8:14-15, Mar 1:30-31, Luk 4:38-39. 3. Catholics say Mary was sinless. But Bible says Mary offered a sinner's offering. She was a sinner. Bible says Mary needed a Saviour. Lk 2:23-24, Lev 12:6-8, Rom 3:10. 4. Catholics say confess to R priests in a box. BIBLE says nothing about confessing to priests in a box. Bible says confess to God only. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6, Romans 10:9-10. 5. Catholics say drink of the physical blood of Jesus. Yet OT and NT both say do not drink blood. Acts 15, Lev 7:26. 6. Catholics say pray to passed on Mary and "saints". Yet Bible says do not contact the dead. NT Church did not record a single case of NT believers asking passed on saints to pray for them. Deut 18:11, Isaiah 8:19. 7. Catholics make and bow down to statues. Bible says do not bow down to graven images (statues). Deut 4, Exo 20:4-5. 8. Catholics sprinkles “holy water”. But NT Church of the Bible mentioned nothing about “holy water”. There was no record of any Apostles sprinkling “holy water” on believers. Catholics claimed “holy water” came from OT. Yet Num 5:17 says “holy water” was water used to test adulterous women in OT temple. Hardly the same. Those were for Old Covenant Jews. Not New Testament Christians. 9. Catholics say Peter was pope - bishop of all bishops. Yet Bible says Peter was just a leader of the Jerusalem Church. Bible says nothing of the office of bishop of bishops. Gal 2:9, Mat 16:18. 10. Catholics say there is a seat of Peter. Yet BIBLE says nothing about it. Jesus said “not to lord over others”. 11. Catholics has clergy priesthood. Bible says clergy priesthood was done away with in New Testament. There is no clergy priesthood in NT. Heb 7:27, 9:12, 10:10. 12. Catholics preaches Works Salvation (faith + good works + partake R sacraments + submit to R pontiff + be in R Church + devote to Mary = to be saved). Yet Bible says “believe in Jesus to be saved”. Bible says Works Salvation is cursed. Gal 1:8-9. Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10. 13. Catholics says they must do Penance to atone for their sins. Yet Bible says repent, confess and sins will be forgiven. Catholic Bible changes the word “repentance” in NT into “penance”. Original Greek NT does not use or mean the word penance. Penance = work to atone for sins. Repentance = change of heart. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6. 14. Catholics say Mary went straight to heaven without dying. Yet Bible says nothing about it. 15. Catholics say Islam and Christianity have the same God. Yet Islam doesn't believe in death and resurrection of Jesus and Trinity.
Religion is not that hard to understand. It is the arrogant of human to reject God’s love. Social Media is not a place to go to, to understand Catholicism. However, The Roman Catholic Church is the One and Only, True Religion that could be traced back to Jesus, himself. It is only through the Holy Spirit that we received the Graces to fully love God.
*Everyone can see Roman religion is a man made religion. Only RCs could not. 95% of RC doctrines and 95% of RC clergies did not come from God's Word. Why would a true religion have such statistics? Lucy has b - ded the eyes of RCs; so they could not C.* 1. Catholics say Mary was forever virgin. Yet Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters. Mary was not perpetually virgin. Mk 6:3, Mat 13:55, Mat 27:56, Mar 6:3, Mar 15:40, Mar 15:47. 2. Catholics say clergies must be celibate. Yet BIBLE says Peter (supposed R Church first leader) had mother in law. Bible says celibacy is not a qualification for clergies. Mat 8:14-15, Mar 1:30-31, Luk 4:38-39. 3. Catholics say Mary was sinless. But Bible says Mary offered a sinner's offering. She was a sinner. Bible says Mary needed a Saviour. Lk 2:23-24, Lev 12:6-8, Rom 3:10. 4. Catholics say confess to R priests in a box. BIBLE says nothing about confessing to priests in a box. Bible says confess to God only. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6, Romans 10:9-10. 5. Catholics say drink of the physical blood of Jesus. Yet OT and NT both say do not drink blood. Acts 15, Lev 7:26. 6. Catholics say pray to passed on Mary and "saints". Yet Bible says do not contact the dead. NT Church did not record a single case of NT believers asking passed on saints to pray for them. Deut 18:11, Isaiah 8:19. 7. Catholics make and bow down to statues. Bible says do not bow down to graven images (statues). Deut 4, Exo 20:4-5. 8. Catholics sprinkles “holy water”. But NT Church of the Bible mentioned nothing about “holy water”. There was no record of any Apostles sprinkling “holy water” on believers. Catholics claimed “holy water” came from OT. Yet Num 5:17 says “holy water” was water used to test adulterous women in OT temple. Hardly the same. Those were for Old Covenant Jews. Not New Testament Christians. 9. Catholics say Peter was pope - bishop of all bishops. Yet Bible says Peter was just a leader of the Jerusalem Church. Bible says nothing of the office of bishop of bishops. Gal 2:9, Mat 16:18. 10. Catholics say there is a seat of Peter. Yet BIBLE says nothing about it. Jesus said “not to lord over others”. 11. Catholics has clergy priesthood. Bible says clergy priesthood was done away with in New Testament. There is no clergy priesthood in NT. Heb 7:27, 9:12, 10:10. 12. Catholics preaches Works Salvation (faith + good works + partake R sacraments + submit to R pontiff + be in R Church + devote to Mary = to be saved). Yet Bible says “believe in Jesus to be saved”. Bible says Works Salvation is cursed. Gal 1:8-9. Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10. 13. Catholics says they must do Penance to atone for their sins. Yet Bible says repent, confess and sins will be forgiven. Catholic Bible changes the word “repentance” in NT into “penance”. Original Greek NT does not use or mean the word penance. Penance = work to atone for sins. Repentance = change of heart. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6. 14. Catholics say Mary went straight to heaven without dying. Yet Bible says nothing about it. 15. Catholics say Islam and Christianity have the same God. Yet Islam doesn't believe in death and resurrection of Jesus and Trinity.
The wisdom of the wise is foolishness to God. My thoughts are not your thoughts my ways not your ways. No amount of theological assumptions will achieve what the serpent taught you be like God.
Anyone who does any serious Bible study, and wants to know "the truth" (see Jesus words at John 8:31, 32), can readily see that the Catholic church (or Protestantism) is not based on the Bible, but on human traditions. The rosary is NOT based on the Bible, for all loyal servants of God (whose personal name is Jehovah, see Ex 6:3, KJV) never used anything that was material to speak with him (such as an idol or "saint" or "Mary" or "Peter"), but rather just implored his favor, with Jesus telling the Samaritan woman that "God is a Spirit, and those worshipping him must worship with spirit and truth" (John 4:24), NOTHNG more as an "aid", just as a son talks to a loving father (see Dan 9:1-19), and NO "priestly confessions". Note: God's name of Jehovah is found some 7,000 times in the Bible, but not found even once in the Catholic Douay Version, even in locations, as at Gen 22:14 as "Jehovah-jireh" in the land of Moriah; at Ex 17:15 as "Jehovah-nissi" at Rephidim) When the Jewish religious leaders, who showed themselves as arrogantly intolerant toward other Jews not of their "status", attacked Jesus for not observing their man-made traditions (Matt 15:1, 2), Jesus turned the tables on them, telling them: "Why do you OVERSTEP the commandment of God because of your tradition ?(of claiming their material possessions as gifts dedicated to God or corban [Mark 7:11], when their parents were in need of material support).....You hypocrites, Isaiah aptly prophesied about you when he said (at Isa 29:13): ' This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far removed from me. It is in vain that they keep worshipping me, for they teach commands of MEN as doctrines".(Matt 15:3-9) Note: the common Jewish people were called "accursed people" or am-ha'a'rets for ' not knowing the Law' by the Pharisees, that literally means "people of the land", showing contempt for them.(John 7:49) Catholicism is also rife with "man-made traditions" as were the Pharisees with their Judaisim, such as the once taboo of eating meat on Fridays, "forbidding marriage" or requiring celibacy for males who enter their "priesthood", 1 Tim 4:3, while ALL of Jesus apostles were married, 1 Cor 9:5, and whereby Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law of her fever, Mark 1:29-31, the wearing of official "garb", in contrast to Jesus and his apostles being "ordinary looking", see John 18:4-8. When Jesus was speaking to the Samaritan woman at the well near Sychar, he told her: "But the hour cometh and now is, when the true adorers (or worshippers) shall adore (or worship) the Father (Jehovah God) in SPIRIT and TRUTH." "For the Father also seeketh such to adore (or worship) him. God is a Spirit (not something that can be seen, and NOT a man of flesh and blood, as Jesus was): and they that adore (or worship) him MUST adore (or worship) him in SPIRIT and TRUTH".(John 4:23, 24, Catholic Douay Bible, 1945 edition) Not one of Jehovah God's loyal servants used anything as a means to pray to him (such as a rosary), but just humbly bowed low and spoke to him in prayer, and of which Jesus said: "But when you pray, go into your private room and, after shutting the door, pray to your Father (Jehovah God) who is in secret......When praying, do NOT say the same things over and over again as the people of the nations do (as with a rosary), for they imagine they will get a hearing for their use of many words. So do NOT be like them".(Matt 6:6-8)
The Eucharist does not prove God . The scripture identified him. Search the scripture they testify of me. The apostles confirmed the prophecies of their writings. The new covenant is not partaking of the Eucharist. Read Jeremiah chapter 31: 31-34& Ezekiel chapter 36: 24-28. God changes your nature a new heart. That is what jesus meant to Nicodemus.
Josh said he has assurance of his salvation when he gets forgiveness of sins, and that this assurance comes with confession and absolution, and leaves with sin. Is this anywhere taught in the Bible? Or does the Bible teach that our assurance comes only from Jesus, who promised never to leave us, and who cannot lie? Moreover, assurance of salvation, in the Catholic Church, constitutes the Sin of Presumption, which is a big one, landing you in Hell, unless you're a Pope or a canonized saint. So, maybe it's better not to talk about assurance of salvation--that's a purely anti-Catholic thing--and you should learn first what the Catholic Church teaches before you start talking about it and misrepresenting it. The Catechism says, to get saved, you must have "enough love, enough faith, and enough hope." Do you have enough? What if you have some love, some faith, and some hope, but it's not quite enough? Where did Jesus teach that we had to trust in Him "enough"? Didn't he teach that a person either trusts Him as his Savior, or doesn't trust Him as his Savior? A black and white reality? Jesus said, If you believe in Me, you have eternal life, you will not come into judgement. (Gospel of John 5:24) Does the Catholic church say that this is a clear and true statement? No, they don't. They say it's complicated, and means something other than what it says, namely, the opposite, that "eternal" doesn't mean lasting forever; and they say it means you will come into judgement even though Jesus said if you believe in Him, you will not come into judgement. Do you believe? was the question Jesus asked after saying these words. He didn't ask, Do you understand? What do you think I mean? No. He asked, Do you believe? So, what is your answer? Yes? Or no?
Hebrews 10:26-29 “For IF WE SIN DELIBERATELY after receiving knowledge of the truth, THERE NO LONGER REMAINS A SACRIFICE FOR SINS, BUT A FEARFUL PROSPECT OF JUDGMENT, AND A FURY OF FIRE WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES………..HOW MUCH MORE PUNISHMENT DO YOU THINK WILL BE DESERVED BY THE MAN WHO HAS SPURNED THE SON OF GOD, AND PROFANED THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT BY WHICH HE HAS SANCTIFIED, AND OUTRAGED THE SPIRIT OF GRACE”.🤦♂️
@@bibleman8010 Yes? So? Do these verses constitute a contradiction in the Bible? Do they nullify Jesus' promise? Why didn't you ask a question? Do you know how to harmonize all the teaching about eternal salvation by faith, apart from works, as a "free gift", which can't be lost, as Jesus will never leave a born-again believer, WITH this passage from Hebrews? Or, are you satisfied just quoting Hebrews (as if no one has ever dealt with it with good hermeneutics), and forgetting about all the rest? Do you personally possess and enjoy assurance of salvation, or not? And if you think you do, on what basis? On the basis that Jesus and the Word of God talk about and give us? Or not?
I am Asian and live in South East Asia. How come I know and understand Kamala Harris really cackle and know nuts about running a country and you do not?!
*Everyone can see Roman religion is a man made religion. Only RCs could not see. 95% of RC doctrines and 95% of RC clergies did not come from God's Word. Why would a true religion have such statistics? Lucy has b - ded the eyes of RCs; so they could not C.* 1. Catholics say Mary was forever virgin. Yet Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters. Mary was not perpetually virgin. Mk 6:3, Mat 13:55, Mat 27:56, Mar 6:3, Mar 15:40, Mar 15:47. 2. Catholics say clergies must be celibate. Yet BIBLE says Peter (supposed R Church first leader) had mother in law. Bible says celibacy is not a qualification for clergies. Mat 8:14-15, Mar 1:30-31, Luk 4:38-39. 3. Catholics say Mary was sinless. But Bible says Mary offered a sinner's offering. She was a sinner. Bible says Mary needed a Saviour. Lk 2:23-24, Lev 12:6-8, Rom 3:10. 4. Catholics say confess to R priests in a box. BIBLE says nothing about confessing to priests in a box. Bible says confess to God only. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6, Romans 10:9-10. 5. Catholics say drink of the physical blood of Jesus. Yet OT and NT both say do not drink blood. Acts 15, Lev 7:26. 6. Catholics say pray to passed on Mary and "saints". Yet Bible says do not contact the dead. NT Church did not record a single case of NT believers asking passed on saints to pray for them. Deut 18:11, Isaiah 8:19. 7. Catholics make and bow down to statues. Bible says do not bow down to graven images (statues). Deut 4, Exo 20:4-5. 8. Catholics sprinkles “holy water”. But NT Church of the Bible mentioned nothing about “holy water”. There was no record of any Apostles sprinkling “holy water” on believers. Catholics claimed “holy water” came from OT. Yet Num 5:17 says “holy water” was water used to test adulterous women in OT temple. Hardly the same. Those were for Old Covenant Jews. Not New Testament Christians. 9. Catholics say Peter was pope - bishop of all bishops. Yet Bible says Peter was just a leader of the Jerusalem Church. Bible says nothing of the office of bishop of bishops. Gal 2:9, Mat 16:18. 10. Catholics say there is a seat of Peter. Yet BIBLE says nothing about it. Jesus said “not to lord over others”. 11. Catholics has clergy priesthood. Bible says clergy priesthood was done away with in New Testament. There is no clergy priesthood in NT. Heb 7:27, 9:12, 10:10. 12. Catholics preaches Works Salvation (faith + good works + partake R sacraments + submit to R pontiff + be in R Church + devote to Mary = to be saved). Yet Bible says “believe in Jesus to be saved”. Bible says Works Salvation is cursed. Gal 1:8-9. Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10. 13. Catholics says they must do Penance to atone for their sins. Yet Bible says repent, confess and sins will be forgiven. Catholic Bible changes the word “repentance” in NT into “penance”. Original Greek NT does not use or mean the word penance. Penance = work to atone for sins. Repentance = change of heart. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6. 14. Catholics say Mary went straight to heaven without dying. Yet Bible says nothing about it. 15. Catholics say Islam and Christianity have the same God. Yet Islam doesn't believe in death and resurrection of Jesus and Trinity. R Catholicism is full of contradiction and anti Scriptures. Nothing is more evil than a c--- disguising as Christianity deceiving many.
Thanks Eddie for having me on! It was a real privilege to talk to you and your audience🙏
@@Phil4All I hope to see you collab with Pat Flynn at Philosophy for the people or Suan Sonna soon!
Not highly educated like you. But I can smell a mile away when someone is bogus and bullcrap. You are not that. You are way up there with knowledge and make sense a lot. Even if I miss the details
@@javageek123we’re in a spiritual battle right now, you need to choose a side, if your not on the right side which is Jesus, then you will never understand other people conversion to the Catholic testimony.
I'm starting RCIA this Sunday. This story resonated with me alot, as a convert from protestantism I studied the apologetics for a couple of years and it made me verry unsettled, but it was simple faith in the end that by the grace of God gave me the courage to make the jump to Rome.
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*Everyone can see Roman religion is a man made religion. Only RCs could not. 95% of RC doctrines and 95% of RC clergies did not come from God's Word. Why would a true religion have such statistics? Lucy has b - ded the eyes of RCs; so they could not C.*
1. Catholics say Mary was forever virgin. Yet Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters. Mary was not perpetually virgin. Mk 6:3, Mat 13:55, Mat 27:56, Mar 6:3, Mar 15:40, Mar 15:47.
2. Catholics say clergies must be celibate. Yet BIBLE says Peter (supposed R Church first leader) had mother in law. Bible says celibacy is not a qualification for clergies. Mat 8:14-15, Mar 1:30-31, Luk 4:38-39.
3. Catholics say Mary was sinless. But Bible says Mary offered a sinner's offering. She was a sinner. Bible says Mary needed a Saviour. Lk 2:23-24, Lev 12:6-8, Rom 3:10.
4. Catholics say confess to R priests in a box. BIBLE says nothing about confessing to priests in a box. Bible says confess to God only. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6, Romans 10:9-10.
5. Catholics say drink of the physical blood of Jesus. Yet OT and NT both say do not drink blood. Acts 15, Lev 7:26.
6. Catholics say pray to passed on Mary and "saints". Yet Bible says do not contact the dead. NT Church did not record a single case of NT believers asking passed on saints to pray for them. Deut 18:11, Isaiah 8:19.
7. Catholics make and bow down to statues. Bible says do not bow down to graven images (statues). Deut 4, Exo 20:4-5.
8. Catholics sprinkles “holy water”. But NT Church of the Bible mentioned nothing about “holy water”. There was no record of any Apostles sprinkling “holy water” on believers. Catholics claimed “holy water” came from OT. Yet Num 5:17 says “holy water” was water used to test adulterous women in OT temple. Hardly the same. Those were for Old Covenant Jews. Not New Testament Christians.
9. Catholics say Peter was pope - bishop of all bishops. Yet Bible says Peter was just a leader of the Jerusalem Church. Bible says nothing of the office of bishop of bishops. Gal 2:9, Mat 16:18.
10. Catholics say there is a seat of Peter. Yet BIBLE says nothing about it. Jesus said “not to lord over others”.
11. Catholics has clergy priesthood. Bible says clergy priesthood was done away with in New Testament. There is no clergy priesthood in NT. Heb 7:27, 9:12, 10:10.
12. Catholics preaches Works Salvation (faith + good works + partake R sacraments + submit to R pontiff + be in R Church + devote to Mary = to be saved). Yet Bible says “believe in Jesus to be saved”. Bible says Works Salvation is cursed. Gal 1:8-9. Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10.
13. Catholics says they must do Penance to atone for their sins. Yet Bible says repent, confess and sins will be forgiven. Catholic Bible changes the word “repentance” in NT into “penance”. Original Greek NT does not use or mean the word penance. Penance = work to atone for sins. Repentance = change of heart. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6.
14. Catholics say Mary went straight to heaven without dying. Yet Bible says nothing about it.
15. Catholics say Islam and Christianity have the same God. Yet Islam doesn't believe in death and resurrection of Jesus and Trinity.
What a bright, articulate young man. He is a credit to his generation. My conversion didn't follow a path of research and digging for truth, it was simply a tug of the holy spirit at my heart to go to a mass. I said yes. I haven't left the church since. There are many that come into the church for reasons other than a search for truth, some are led, some enter for selfish reasons, others simply just out of curiosity. But whatever or however you got to the church it does become imperative that you do the homework to understand your faith. That is something that stays with you for life. Always learn, always read, always question, always pray.
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Amen🙏❤️🔥✝️✅
Please pray for my unbaptized neighbor. Whom after five years wants to be baptized in The Church. I know Our Lady has disposed this Grace for her child, whose name is Mary! I’m her sponsor but she’s not so young and needs a lot of prayers to melt her wounded heart. Please pray for her cause she’s unable to enter the church by herself, literally. She has panic attacks and cannot cross the threshold. Thanks in advance.
@@Angelina6518 I think she needs exorcism or let her pray the rosary there is something that wont allow her to enter the church
Wow! What great Grace was given to you!!!🙏🏻❤️
Welcome to the Catholic church brother. Heaven is rejoicing for you.😊
BRILLIANT GUY.....GOD BLESS HIS JOURNEY TO HEAVEN ❤❤❤
The Holy Spirit opened you to know the real presence, Joshua! You did a fabulous job explaining your heart…not alway easy to find those words. God bless you🙏
I also started to learn Catholicism during my undergraduate era. Baptised almost half a century ago, I am still happily continuously converting while living the Teachings of the Catholic Church.
*Everyone can see Roman religion is a man made religion. Only RCs could not. 95% of RC doctrines and 95% of RC clergies did not come from God's Word. Why would a true religion have such statistics? Lucy has b - ded the eyes of RCs; so they could not C.*
1. Catholics say Mary was forever virgin. Yet Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters. Mary was not perpetually virgin. Mk 6:3, Mat 13:55, Mat 27:56, Mar 6:3, Mar 15:40, Mar 15:47.
2. Catholics say clergies must be celibate. Yet BIBLE says Peter (supposed R Church first leader) had mother in law. Bible says celibacy is not a qualification for clergies. Mat 8:14-15, Mar 1:30-31, Luk 4:38-39.
3. Catholics say Mary was sinless. But Bible says Mary offered a sinner's offering. She was a sinner. Bible says Mary needed a Saviour. Lk 2:23-24, Lev 12:6-8, Rom 3:10.
4. Catholics say confess to R priests in a box. BIBLE says nothing about confessing to priests in a box. Bible says confess to God only. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6, Romans 10:9-10.
5. Catholics say drink of the physical blood of Jesus. Yet OT and NT both say do not drink blood. Acts 15, Lev 7:26.
6. Catholics say pray to passed on Mary and "saints". Yet Bible says do not contact the dead. NT Church did not record a single case of NT believers asking passed on saints to pray for them. Deut 18:11, Isaiah 8:19.
7. Catholics make and bow down to statues. Bible says do not bow down to graven images (statues). Deut 4, Exo 20:4-5.
8. Catholics sprinkles “holy water”. But NT Church of the Bible mentioned nothing about “holy water”. There was no record of any Apostles sprinkling “holy water” on believers. Catholics claimed “holy water” came from OT. Yet Num 5:17 says “holy water” was water used to test adulterous women in OT temple. Hardly the same. Those were for Old Covenant Jews. Not New Testament Christians.
9. Catholics say Peter was pope - bishop of all bishops. Yet Bible says Peter was just a leader of the Jerusalem Church. Bible says nothing of the office of bishop of bishops. Gal 2:9, Mat 16:18.
10. Catholics say there is a seat of Peter. Yet BIBLE says nothing about it. Jesus said “not to lord over others”.
11. Catholics has clergy priesthood. Bible says clergy priesthood was done away with in New Testament. There is no clergy priesthood in NT. Heb 7:27, 9:12, 10:10.
12. Catholics preaches Works Salvation (faith + good works + partake R sacraments + submit to R pontiff + be in R Church + devote to Mary = to be saved). Yet Bible says “believe in Jesus to be saved”. Bible says Works Salvation is cursed. Gal 1:8-9. Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10.
13. Catholics says they must do Penance to atone for their sins. Yet Bible says repent, confess and sins will be forgiven. Catholic Bible changes the word “repentance” in NT into “penance”. Original Greek NT does not use or mean the word penance. Penance = work to atone for sins. Repentance = change of heart. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6.
14. Catholics say Mary went straight to heaven without dying. Yet Bible says nothing about it.
15. Catholics say Islam and Christianity have the same God. Yet Islam doesn't believe in death and resurrection of Jesus and Trinity.
Pls pray for my continued conversion
@@drangeldeguzman68 *You only needed to be saved once.*
Welcome home Josh ❤ great interview. You are so well spoken.
I really appreciate Joshua's channel, Philosophy for All. Great to see him here.
Where is it?
@@HunnysPlaylistslook up his channel Philosophy for All
@@HunnysPlaylists @ Phil4All, his reply , scroll down the replies. You’ll find it just a few below 👇
@@craigaxle1096 I see, thank you again!
Hallelujah! One convert Heaven Choir -rejoice!
Wow. How nice to be Catholic.! God's love is always Unconditional..
God bless you brother. Welcome home.
Mr. Yen ... I've watched every episode of Catholic ReCon. Just when I thought I'd heard it all, you came along. God has blessed you with the ability to speak clearly and convey often complicated concepts. Thank you for listening to the voice of God. I am your newest fan and subscriber.
Well come to the one true catholic and apostolic church. God bless you
Great guy for your conversion to catholicism.
Brilliant young man
❤❤❤Proud of you brother!
Brilliant chat. So enlightening and many confirmations for my own personal journey to the Catholic faith. Thank you for sharing Joshua
Thank you Joshua for sharing your true experience of God’s LOVE and PEACE in Eucharist! I truly believe that is the key language God communicates to a real humble heart as a gift God free-given to taste thy kingdom of heaven.
I also encountered the overwhelming LOVE at the moment I curiously stepped into an empty Catholic Church, back to that time I had no any knowledge about Christian, nor Catholic!
That overwhelming LOVE has been rooted in my heart , and transferred me into a real faithful Catholics!
What a blessing to be picked up to home by our Lord as I was truly a lost lamb back then!
Simple faith, I think is the key. Love Jesus, His Church and His teachings. Love your neighbor as yourself. We would have less wars and hatred in the world.
God bless you Joshua and Eddie.
Thank You!
Powerful... Powerful testimony particularly about The True Presence of Christ, Our GOD Truly Present in The Most Blessed Sacrament. Let us Visit HIM often. Thank you to Joshua and the host of the show, evidencing The Beauty of Truth...just Great! Have a good day.
گوڊ افترڻون ڏيويريون هوئو ئي تو ڏيويريون گلتي ھليليا Amen
Great testimony 🙏
That’s the same thing happen to George Farmers, Candance husband who went to Oxford University, he took theology and he end up converted to the Catholic and so as Candance after she married him. So many conversions Catholic everywhere.
Fascinating. What a smart young man!
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ...Amen!!!
Glory to God, & welcome Home🙏❤️🔥✝️🎉
Nice conversation!
""It's not always about doctrine..." which didn't sound very Catholic."" Oh, don't worry, Joshua, your friend, and you, "get it": "Catholicism isn't a doctrine; it's a FAITH." Arturo Sosa, SJ, Superior-General, Society of Jesus. (I think you'll find he's pretty...Catholic 😊) IHS. AMDG.
Thank you bro.
In a "Trad" discussion thread, a couple of men had a back and forth over some issue dealing with the N.O. Both attend TLM parishes some distance from their respective homes, but one took the stance that anyone who is too far from a TLM to go on Sundays is better off staying home and praying the Rosary than to go to a Novus Ordo Mass. The other man was usually extremely traditional, but he surprised me when he wrote, "The Nonnas who attend daily N.O. Mass have more grace than a Trad who would only go to a TLM that's only offered on Sundays, and the Daily Mass Nonnas have way more grace than the Trad who won't go to Mass at all if the only available Mass is N.O."
Those are the things w
E want to avoid among Christians and less of all among Catholics that have been historically consistent and firm and consistent since the beginning . We must stay focus in our Lord when times of confusion like this comes because the Lord has the last word and He knows our hearts. This is not a race where He will count how many masses or which mass. Jesus will look at us when we pass and He will ask us what did we do with our lives. Did we love God with our whole heart? Did we love others? Did we serve Him on this planet? Did make Him known to the ones who are lost? I go to LM since many years ago but extremisms are not conducive to anything good. How do you live your life is important, He came for the lost ones not the righteous. Blessings!
Many Popes affirm the Novus Ordo, but some guy says don’t attend Mass?? … I’m with the Chair of Peter.
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Amen❤
Grateful to God for this man’s reasonable response+thank you for sharing this exchange:) God bless and Our Lady keep you+
Some people cannot stomach hrsy, simple as.
You get the fullness. He gets it, felt it and loved
So exciting to hear a testimony from an Oxford philosophy student! Wow! What a place to do philosophy!
However, slight disappointment to find it was mainly the beauty of the sacraments that drew him.
Seems like it was mainly about the "true presence", and if true it obviously a huge draw for the Roman Catholic Church. What an amazing experience to be in the actual manifest presence of the creator of the universe! Imagine experiencing what Moses did on the mountain top!! That would totally shake your world!!! Why then didn't Josh talk much about this extreme experience? He said you don't really do anything but sit and focus on the wafer! Really? In the very presence? Seems like that would be the greatest privilege of life. Can't imagine Moses reacting like that.Fascinating. What do the NT authors say about it? I would assume this would be the center of their message. However, having read the Bible for myself without the leading of Tradition. I found that for example, St. Peter makes this the center of his message...
2 Peter 1:4
[4]Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Notice his description..."Exceeding great and precious". Peter makes a big deal of this. However it doesn't seem to appeal to Catholics. They claim to have something much more spectacular with bells an whistles that doesn't require that thing (faith) that seems to spoil the party. Why bother with faith when a certain church can have it all done for you, like going through the drive through. How neat!
Going on to the next observation, Eddie asked Josh about his baptism or if he was and Josh just said yes he was baptized as a teenager, but no comment about anything happening like a change in something? The one question from an evangelical would be were you saved or born again? Do you have the Holy Spirit? Guess that's not important in the Catholic world. But for me it's the beginning of life and knowing Jesus, being forgiven, being justified. Being free from my burden! Seeing everything with spiritual eyes! The Bible makes sense now! Josh didn't give even a hint of have had an experience with God. Maybe he did but it didn't mean much? For me, sacraments are not an attraction. But I would admit, to know God by faith and to walk by faith instead of sacraments does take a lot more work and I'm not there yet at all, but I have read .."The practice of the Presence of God" by Brother Lawrence so I have an idea of the sacrifice it takes to know the presence of God. Guess most people would rather forget all that trouble and just have sacraments like they had in the OT.
Okay but I do admire the young man's zeal to reach people with his message.
I don’t think you understand what the sacraments are and what they mean, I also don’t think you I understand what the Eucharist is. I don’t think you obey what Jesus said about what we should do as in eat my body and drink my blood. Did you hear about how Josh felt about confession or the peace he felt in Eucharistic adoration? You too will become a Catholic if you really understood. St Paul says to hold onto what they taught both orally and with tradition, yes you can read the bible on your own but you miss out on the rich Christian tradition. One more thing - don’t expect everyone to have the same conversion experience for example compare Paul’s conversion experience and that of Peter or Mathew. Allow God to reveal himself to others as he will and allow others to respond in their own special way. Remember God is also found in silence.
@@JeffMpakati Thanks for your concern. Perhaps I don't understand every nuance as you do. But seeing that you do, what I have been wondering is how did sacraments first come about in the NT? Under the old, that's what it was all about. Sacred rituals with a separate priesthood to administer them. I want to in how this system of dealing with sin got transferred to the new covenant? Didn't something change? Didn't Jesus make a difference? Aren't we under a new and living way? Don't believers now have access to God? Has sin not been taken out of the way? Why are we going back to an old wineskin? Does it say we are to maintain the old?
Hebrews 10:9,16-17,19-20
[9]Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
[16]This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
[17]And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
[19]Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
[20]By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
I am just taking this at face value, not trying to add or subtract. Do you have a different way to get an alternate meaning out of it? Why do we now need a separate priesthood with sacraments? What am I missing?
And yes I did hear Josh telling how good it felt to tell his sins to the priest. He said he could finally know he was forgiven. But my friend, forgiveness is based having faith in the blood of Christ, not a sacrament. The way to receive anything from God is by faith in His promises.
Mark 2:5
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
Faith is believing what we can't yet see.
If you read the word and see the promise that God forgives you and then doubt, you are disbelieving God. Is that the place to be?
Catholics always try to take advantage of this one time that tradition is used in a positive sense without even considering what said in the context.
Strong's Number - G3862
Greek: παράδοσις
Transliteration: paradosis
Pronunciation: par-ad'-os-is
Definition: From G3860; transmission that is (concretely) a precept; specifically the Jewish traditionary law: - ordinance tradition.
KJV Usage: tradition (12x), ordinance (1x).
Occurs: 13
In verses: 13
The real meaning of paradosis is "transmission" and not something received from the ancestors, through reason of historical use.
What Paul is saying is "don't stray from the message I originally gave you." NOT " I endorse anything you want to add later." Get it?
It's true that God works in many ways to accomplish His ends, but the result is the same. All believers are a new creation. Their spirit was dead and now alive, made new.
Ezekiel 36:26
[26]A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
You can't be radically changed and get the Holy Spirit and just go on as if nothing is different.
If you remain the same then you won't perservere in the Christian life.
Matthew 13:20-23
[20]But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
[21]Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
[22]He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
[23]But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
It depends on understanding the truth.
The Christian life is not about the pretty stuff, but it's all about "Christ in you, the hope of glory"
That's what will endure.
@@jeromepopiel388there are seven sacraments namely Baptism, confirmation, sacrament of the Eucharist, healing and anointing of the sick, the sacrament of penance and reconciliation, the sacrament of Holy Orders and Holy Matrimony. These are the sacraments and I think they are self explanatory and have a basis on scripture. Remember Jesus said he didn’t come to change the law but to fulfill it. Yes Catholics are Christians too and we have faith and access to God. You can’t just say I have faith in God and not be baptised, you can’t say I have faith in God and not confess your sins when you do sin. You can’t say I am a Christian and have faith in God and not marry your spouse in the sacrament of Holy matrimony- do you see what I mean. The Priests have a special place in the Christian life and just like a person cannot baptise himself or conduct his own marriage ceremony to his spouse but needs a priest for this we should be humble and acknowledge that which Jesus put in place in his church. I really think that if one really takes time to learn about what Catholics believe from the catholics themselves and not anti Catholic literature, read the Catechism, attend mass, receive the holy Eucharist - one will find the fullness of life as a Christian. It’s good to have faith but an arrogant faith says I’ll go it alone, I’ll start my own church and teach what I want and ignore what I don’t understand. The church is there for a reason and we must be careful not to throw away what is important at the expense of pride. One God, one truth, one faith, one church.
@@JeffMpakati what you are doing in your church is living by law and not grace. In other words, you are drawing from the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil" rather than from the "tree of life".
Your goal is to bring people back into bondage..
Romans 8:21
Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Galatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Hebrews 10:25
[25]Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching..
The purpose of the church is to exhort one another.
God established marriage, not your church. People were married and given in marriage even before Moses.
Confessing sins to a priest is not faith. Has not God said that ALL your sins were taken away and paid for and forgotten and removed as far as the east is from the west? If you then go to the priest to obtain forgiveness, what does that say? Did you believe what God said? Or are you doubting? Which is it?
Were did seven sacraments come from? Is that what was always believed? Can you show that from history? Did everyone agree that It was always seven? Do you think you know for sure?
@@jeromepopiel388which church do you suggest I join? Which is the true church which I should follow?
Some of us elderly people in church a lot also could tell you a bit about Chalcedon.
My Anglican father went to Worcester College Oxford 1949-1950 and read Theology, including the Early Fathers. He very nearly became RC in later life although unlike many Catholics, also had a great respect for the Eastern Orthodox.
Welcome Joshua to the Catholic community! Continue to help us spread the truth about the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ 🙏🏻 If you become a priest later on I will pray for you brother.
Is Purgatory Mentioned in the Bible?
No, it is not. The Bible does not contain the word “purgatory,” nor does it teach that the souls of those who have died are purified in purgatory.
: Consider what the Bible teaches about sin and death and how it contradicts the doctrine of purgatory.
• Faith in the blood of Jesus, not time in a so-called purgatory, purifies a person from sin. The Bible says that “the blood of [God’s] Son Jesus cleanses us from all sin” and that “Jesus Christ . . . freed us from our sins by his blood.” (1 John 1:7; Revelation 1:5, New American Bible) Jesus gave “his life as a ransom for many” to pay for their sins.-Matthew 20:28, NAB.
• People who have died are unconscious. “The living know that they are to die, but the dead no longer know anything.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5, NAB) A person who has died cannot feel anything and therefore cannot be cleansed by any fire of purgatory.
• There is no punishment for sins after a person dies. The Bible says that “the wages of sin is death” and that “a dead person has been absolved from sin.” (Romans 6:7, 23, NAB) Death is the full and complete punishment for sin. What is the doctrine of purgatory? Purgatory is defined in Catholic teaching as the state, place, or condition where the souls of those who die atone for their unforgiven sins and are purified. b According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, this purification is needed “to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.” The Catechism adds that “the tradition of the Church . . . speaks of a cleansing fire,” as depicted in the artwork accompanying this article. However, this is not a Scriptural teaching. Where did the doctrine of purgatory come from? The ancient Greeks believed in Limbo and purgatory. Influenced by Greek philosophy, Clement of Alexandria asserted that the dead could be cleansed of sin by a purifying fire. However, it was Pope Gregory the Great who stressed the fire of purgatory as a matter of unquestioned belief, according to The History of Christian Doctrines. This reference work adds that Gregory, who was pope from 590 to 604 C.E., “is usually called ‘the inventor of purgatory.’” The Catholic Church defined its official teaching of purgatory at the councils of Lyons (1274) and Florence (1439) and reaffirmed it at the Council of Trent in 1547. a Regarding purgatory, the book Orpheus: A General History of Religions says that “there is not a word about it in the Gospels.” Likewise, the New Catholic Encyclopedia states: “In the final analysis, the Catholic doctrine on purgatory is based on tradition, not Sacred Scripture.”-Second Edition, Volume 11, page 825. b See the New Catholic Encyclopedia, Second Edition, Volume 11, page 824.
Itis all about the first commandment, then everything else falls into place.
It is about Love...more than theology.
when the Lord enlighten your heart, "Dominus illuminatio mea is the incipit (opening words) of Psalm 27 and is used by the University of Oxford as its motto." source : Wikipedia
In order to have everlasting life you absolutely must trust in the person and finished work of Christ alone for salvation.
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Have u guys ask Sam shamoun his testimony? He also embraced Catholicism from being calvinist
Interesting testimony. You wonder about people sometimes. They seem to insist on theology degrees to see the faith but Saint Peter didn't have one and Joshua doesn't either (yet).
I'm an Ex-atheist, now Catholic.
Why do you wonder at that observation? Intellectually capable people are often athiests and have problems with faith because they are more cerebral.
St Peter on the other hand, was a fisherman, a humble man of the earth. Considering what St Peter says about St Paul in 2 Peter 3:16, and the fact that St Peter *rarely* gives us theological meat like St Paul does, we can surmise St Peter was not very bright (not said as an insult merely a true observation), and his faith was more dependant on the state of his heart.
With intellectually capable people like Joshua, once those intellectual challenges are addressed, faith in God comes more easily. It's really a transfer of faith from the mind of self/man to trust and faith in the mind of God.
PS - When I converted, I said to God, "God if you exist, you created me and my mind. And my mind needs evidence, if you give it to me in a way I can understand, then I'll follow you, and that's a promise".
God gave me both, intellectual evidence and mystical evidence, totally undeniable from my point of view.
@@alisterrebelo9013 I wonder at people who seem to insist that to be saved you have to have a library full of books with the time to read it, in order to find the correct Church with the correct theology.
Given that for most of recorded time more than 90% of people could not read. Seems odd therefore that someone should believe that not only is being able to read a requirement, but that you must possess access to a library that would have, until the advent of mass printing cost many millions of pounds.
Seems much more likely to be God's plan that there be a visible Church with clear authority able to reach both the humble and the academic.
I have had online conversations with people with the view I wonder about above. I have to presume they have no idea of the past or the challenges most people face in life.
@@alisterrebelo9013 That is interesting testimony in and of itself. Have yo considered sharing either here or on Cordial Catholic?
@@BensWorkshop I may have missed it, so this is an honest question, did Joshua insist that people other than him, need to have a deep understanding of theology?
I think most intellectual people will insist that resolving intellectual challenges are a necessary part of their own faith journey, not necessarily a requirement for other people.
I do 100% agree with your comment of the visible church with a basis in God's Authority, being necessary. That specifically was critical for me, to resolve the intellectual challenge that most Protestants deny is a problem and/or run away from engaging with, the 'problem of many interpretations'.
The ONLY model that resolves that problem is the Catholic Church with primacy of the Bishop of Rome above every other Apostolic bishop.
I've shied away from making an online splash with my testimony, because I have several difficulties in my personal life, where I cannot draw attention to my immediate family (wife, kids)
My spiritual director and people in my parish are aware of my story. He has made some interesting suggestions for my long term path, for serving in the Church. Currently I assist my RCIA director in the RCIA program, I'm a lector and Eucharistic minister (we really do lack priests in our parish). I'm determined to multiply by many fold, and return to God the 1 talent he gave each of us.
*Everyone can see Roman religion is a man made religion. Only RCs could not. 95% of RC doctrines and 95% of RC clergies did not come from God's Word. Why would a true religion have such statistics? Lucy has b - ded the eyes of RCs; so they could not C.*
1. Catholics say Mary was forever virgin. Yet Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters. Mary was not perpetually virgin. Mk 6:3, Mat 13:55, Mat 27:56, Mar 6:3, Mar 15:40, Mar 15:47.
2. Catholics say clergies must be celibate. Yet BIBLE says Peter (supposed R Church first leader) had mother in law. Bible says celibacy is not a qualification for clergies. Mat 8:14-15, Mar 1:30-31, Luk 4:38-39.
3. Catholics say Mary was sinless. But Bible says Mary offered a sinner's offering. She was a sinner. Bible says Mary needed a Saviour. Lk 2:23-24, Lev 12:6-8, Rom 3:10.
4. Catholics say confess to R priests in a box. BIBLE says nothing about confessing to priests in a box. Bible says confess to God only. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6, Romans 10:9-10.
5. Catholics say drink of the physical blood of Jesus. Yet OT and NT both say do not drink blood. Acts 15, Lev 7:26.
6. Catholics say pray to passed on Mary and "saints". Yet Bible says do not contact the dead. NT Church did not record a single case of NT believers asking passed on saints to pray for them. Deut 18:11, Isaiah 8:19.
7. Catholics make and bow down to statues. Bible says do not bow down to graven images (statues). Deut 4, Exo 20:4-5.
8. Catholics sprinkles “holy water”. But NT Church of the Bible mentioned nothing about “holy water”. There was no record of any Apostles sprinkling “holy water” on believers. Catholics claimed “holy water” came from OT. Yet Num 5:17 says “holy water” was water used to test adulterous women in OT temple. Hardly the same. Those were for Old Covenant Jews. Not New Testament Christians.
9. Catholics say Peter was pope - bishop of all bishops. Yet Bible says Peter was just a leader of the Jerusalem Church. Bible says nothing of the office of bishop of bishops. Gal 2:9, Mat 16:18.
10. Catholics say there is a seat of Peter. Yet BIBLE says nothing about it. Jesus said “not to lord over others”.
11. Catholics has clergy priesthood. Bible says clergy priesthood was done away with in New Testament. There is no clergy priesthood in NT. Heb 7:27, 9:12, 10:10.
12. Catholics preaches Works Salvation (faith + good works + partake R sacraments + submit to R pontiff + be in R Church + devote to Mary = to be saved). Yet Bible says “believe in Jesus to be saved”. Bible says Works Salvation is cursed. Gal 1:8-9. Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10.
13. Catholics says they must do Penance to atone for their sins. Yet Bible says repent, confess and sins will be forgiven. Catholic Bible changes the word “repentance” in NT into “penance”. Original Greek NT does not use or mean the word penance. Penance = work to atone for sins. Repentance = change of heart. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6.
14. Catholics say Mary went straight to heaven without dying. Yet Bible says nothing about it.
15. Catholics say Islam and Christianity have the same God. Yet Islam doesn't believe in death and resurrection of Jesus and Trinity.
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Did his parents convert? His dad mentioned mortal sin. I don’t think Protestants know the difference from mortal to venial
Religion is not that hard to understand. It is the arrogant of human to reject God’s love. Social Media is not a place to go to, to understand Catholicism. However, The Roman Catholic Church is the One and Only, True Religion that could be traced back to Jesus, himself. It is only through the Holy Spirit that we received the Graces to fully love God.
*Everyone can see Roman religion is a man made religion. Only RCs could not. 95% of RC doctrines and 95% of RC clergies did not come from God's Word. Why would a true religion have such statistics? Lucy has b - ded the eyes of RCs; so they could not C.*
1. Catholics say Mary was forever virgin. Yet Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters. Mary was not perpetually virgin. Mk 6:3, Mat 13:55, Mat 27:56, Mar 6:3, Mar 15:40, Mar 15:47.
2. Catholics say clergies must be celibate. Yet BIBLE says Peter (supposed R Church first leader) had mother in law. Bible says celibacy is not a qualification for clergies. Mat 8:14-15, Mar 1:30-31, Luk 4:38-39.
3. Catholics say Mary was sinless. But Bible says Mary offered a sinner's offering. She was a sinner. Bible says Mary needed a Saviour. Lk 2:23-24, Lev 12:6-8, Rom 3:10.
4. Catholics say confess to R priests in a box. BIBLE says nothing about confessing to priests in a box. Bible says confess to God only. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6, Romans 10:9-10.
5. Catholics say drink of the physical blood of Jesus. Yet OT and NT both say do not drink blood. Acts 15, Lev 7:26.
6. Catholics say pray to passed on Mary and "saints". Yet Bible says do not contact the dead. NT Church did not record a single case of NT believers asking passed on saints to pray for them. Deut 18:11, Isaiah 8:19.
7. Catholics make and bow down to statues. Bible says do not bow down to graven images (statues). Deut 4, Exo 20:4-5.
8. Catholics sprinkles “holy water”. But NT Church of the Bible mentioned nothing about “holy water”. There was no record of any Apostles sprinkling “holy water” on believers. Catholics claimed “holy water” came from OT. Yet Num 5:17 says “holy water” was water used to test adulterous women in OT temple. Hardly the same. Those were for Old Covenant Jews. Not New Testament Christians.
9. Catholics say Peter was pope - bishop of all bishops. Yet Bible says Peter was just a leader of the Jerusalem Church. Bible says nothing of the office of bishop of bishops. Gal 2:9, Mat 16:18.
10. Catholics say there is a seat of Peter. Yet BIBLE says nothing about it. Jesus said “not to lord over others”.
11. Catholics has clergy priesthood. Bible says clergy priesthood was done away with in New Testament. There is no clergy priesthood in NT. Heb 7:27, 9:12, 10:10.
12. Catholics preaches Works Salvation (faith + good works + partake R sacraments + submit to R pontiff + be in R Church + devote to Mary = to be saved). Yet Bible says “believe in Jesus to be saved”. Bible says Works Salvation is cursed. Gal 1:8-9. Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10.
13. Catholics says they must do Penance to atone for their sins. Yet Bible says repent, confess and sins will be forgiven. Catholic Bible changes the word “repentance” in NT into “penance”. Original Greek NT does not use or mean the word penance. Penance = work to atone for sins. Repentance = change of heart. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6.
14. Catholics say Mary went straight to heaven without dying. Yet Bible says nothing about it.
15. Catholics say Islam and Christianity have the same God. Yet Islam doesn't believe in death and resurrection of Jesus and Trinity.
The wisdom of the wise is foolishness to God. My thoughts are not your thoughts my ways not your ways. No amount of theological assumptions will achieve what the serpent taught you be like God.
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Anyone who does any serious Bible study, and wants to know "the truth" (see Jesus words at John 8:31, 32), can readily see that the Catholic church (or Protestantism) is not based on the Bible, but on human traditions.
The rosary is NOT based on the Bible, for all loyal servants of God (whose personal name is Jehovah, see Ex 6:3, KJV) never used anything that was material to speak with him (such as an idol or "saint" or "Mary" or "Peter"), but rather just implored his favor, with Jesus telling the Samaritan woman that "God is a Spirit, and those worshipping him must worship with spirit and truth" (John 4:24), NOTHNG more as an "aid", just as a son talks to a loving father (see Dan 9:1-19), and NO "priestly confessions".
Note: God's name of Jehovah is found some 7,000 times in the Bible, but not found even once in the Catholic Douay Version, even in locations, as at Gen 22:14 as "Jehovah-jireh" in the land of Moriah; at Ex 17:15 as "Jehovah-nissi" at Rephidim)
When the Jewish religious leaders, who showed themselves as arrogantly intolerant toward other Jews not of their "status", attacked Jesus for not observing their man-made traditions (Matt 15:1, 2), Jesus turned the tables on them, telling them:
"Why do you OVERSTEP the commandment of God because of your tradition ?(of claiming their material possessions as gifts dedicated to God or corban [Mark 7:11], when their parents were in need of material support).....You hypocrites, Isaiah aptly prophesied about you when he said (at Isa 29:13): ' This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far removed from me. It is in vain that they keep worshipping me, for they teach commands of MEN as doctrines".(Matt 15:3-9)
Note: the common Jewish people were called "accursed people" or am-ha'a'rets for ' not knowing the Law' by the Pharisees, that literally means "people of the land", showing contempt for them.(John 7:49)
Catholicism is also rife with "man-made traditions" as were the Pharisees with their Judaisim, such as the once taboo of eating meat on Fridays, "forbidding marriage" or requiring celibacy for males who enter their "priesthood", 1 Tim 4:3, while ALL of Jesus apostles were married, 1 Cor 9:5, and whereby Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law of her fever, Mark 1:29-31, the wearing of official "garb", in contrast to Jesus and his apostles being "ordinary looking", see John 18:4-8.
When Jesus was speaking to the Samaritan woman at the well near Sychar, he told her: "But the hour cometh and now is, when the true adorers (or worshippers) shall adore (or worship) the Father (Jehovah God) in SPIRIT and TRUTH."
"For the Father also seeketh such to adore (or worship) him. God is a Spirit (not something that can be seen, and NOT a man of flesh and blood, as Jesus was): and they that adore (or worship) him MUST adore (or worship) him in SPIRIT and TRUTH".(John 4:23, 24, Catholic Douay Bible, 1945 edition)
Not one of Jehovah God's loyal servants used anything as a means to pray to him (such as a rosary), but just humbly bowed low and spoke to him in prayer, and of which Jesus said: "But when you pray, go into your private room and, after shutting the door, pray to your Father (Jehovah God) who is in secret......When praying, do NOT say the same things over and over again as the people of the nations do (as with a rosary), for they imagine they will get a hearing for their use of many words. So do NOT be like them".(Matt 6:6-8)
The Eucharist does not prove God . The scripture identified him. Search the scripture they testify of me. The apostles confirmed the prophecies of their writings. The new covenant is not partaking of the Eucharist. Read Jeremiah chapter 31: 31-34& Ezekiel chapter 36: 24-28. God changes your nature a new heart. That is what jesus meant to Nicodemus.
Sad he has not discovered the beauty of historic Protestant faith...
Beauty of Protest-ant?
@@starlight4662 Beauty of the Gospel.... Justification by faith and assurance of salvation. Thank God! My sins are forgiven and I am a child of God ..
Josh said he has assurance of his salvation when he gets forgiveness of sins, and that this assurance comes with confession and absolution, and leaves with sin. Is this anywhere taught in the Bible? Or does the Bible teach that our assurance comes only from Jesus, who promised never to leave us, and who cannot lie? Moreover, assurance of salvation, in the Catholic Church, constitutes the Sin of Presumption, which is a big one, landing you in Hell, unless you're a Pope or a canonized saint. So, maybe it's better not to talk about assurance of salvation--that's a purely anti-Catholic thing--and you should learn first what the Catholic Church teaches before you start talking about it and misrepresenting it. The Catechism says, to get saved, you must have "enough love, enough faith, and enough hope." Do you have enough? What if you have some love, some faith, and some hope, but it's not quite enough? Where did Jesus teach that we had to trust in Him "enough"? Didn't he teach that a person either trusts Him as his Savior, or doesn't trust Him as his Savior? A black and white reality? Jesus said, If you believe in Me, you have eternal life, you will not come into judgement. (Gospel of John 5:24) Does the Catholic church say that this is a clear and true statement? No, they don't. They say it's complicated, and means something other than what it says, namely, the opposite, that "eternal" doesn't mean lasting forever; and they say it means you will come into judgement even though Jesus said if you believe in Him, you will not come into judgement. Do you believe? was the question Jesus asked after saying these words. He didn't ask, Do you understand? What do you think I mean? No. He asked, Do you believe? So, what is your answer? Yes? Or no?
Hebrews 10:26-29 “For IF WE SIN DELIBERATELY after receiving knowledge of the truth, THERE NO LONGER REMAINS A SACRIFICE FOR SINS, BUT A FEARFUL PROSPECT OF JUDGMENT, AND A FURY OF FIRE WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES………..HOW MUCH MORE PUNISHMENT DO YOU THINK WILL BE DESERVED BY THE MAN WHO HAS SPURNED THE SON OF GOD, AND PROFANED THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT BY WHICH HE HAS SANCTIFIED, AND OUTRAGED THE SPIRIT OF GRACE”.🤦♂️
@@bibleman8010 Yes? So? Do these verses constitute a contradiction in the Bible? Do they nullify Jesus' promise? Why didn't you ask a question? Do you know how to harmonize all the teaching about eternal salvation by faith, apart from works, as a "free gift", which can't be lost, as Jesus will never leave a born-again believer, WITH this passage from Hebrews? Or, are you satisfied just quoting Hebrews (as if no one has ever dealt with it with good hermeneutics), and forgetting about all the rest? Do you personally possess and enjoy assurance of salvation, or not? And if you think you do, on what basis? On the basis that Jesus and the Word of God talk about and give us? Or not?
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Did he enjoy the part about the era of the three inquisitions and real history of at least a dozen vile popes?
are those lies which you keep following on? vile popes? or vile protestant ministers persistently spreading lies?
Why are you so angry?😂
@@ucheodozor4147 Probably he is angry that the Catholic Church is still true despite the flaws and "vile popes"!
The Inquisition is the Truly Just Basis of all evidence-based investigation and the judiciary.
where do you get your information johnbron? it's all wr0ng.
Kamala Harris 2024!!
I am Asian and live in South East Asia. How come I know and understand Kamala Harris really cackle and know nuts about running a country and you do not?!
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@DaisyMae, is she a God fearer??
*Everyone can see Roman religion is a man made religion. Only RCs could not see. 95% of RC doctrines and 95% of RC clergies did not come from God's Word. Why would a true religion have such statistics? Lucy has b - ded the eyes of RCs; so they could not C.*
1. Catholics say Mary was forever virgin. Yet Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters. Mary was not perpetually virgin. Mk 6:3, Mat 13:55, Mat 27:56, Mar 6:3, Mar 15:40, Mar 15:47.
2. Catholics say clergies must be celibate. Yet BIBLE says Peter (supposed R Church first leader) had mother in law. Bible says celibacy is not a qualification for clergies. Mat 8:14-15, Mar 1:30-31, Luk 4:38-39.
3. Catholics say Mary was sinless. But Bible says Mary offered a sinner's offering. She was a sinner. Bible says Mary needed a Saviour. Lk 2:23-24, Lev 12:6-8, Rom 3:10.
4. Catholics say confess to R priests in a box. BIBLE says nothing about confessing to priests in a box. Bible says confess to God only. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6, Romans 10:9-10.
5. Catholics say drink of the physical blood of Jesus. Yet OT and NT both say do not drink blood. Acts 15, Lev 7:26.
6. Catholics say pray to passed on Mary and "saints". Yet Bible says do not contact the dead. NT Church did not record a single case of NT believers asking passed on saints to pray for them. Deut 18:11, Isaiah 8:19.
7. Catholics make and bow down to statues. Bible says do not bow down to graven images (statues). Deut 4, Exo 20:4-5.
8. Catholics sprinkles “holy water”. But NT Church of the Bible mentioned nothing about “holy water”. There was no record of any Apostles sprinkling “holy water” on believers. Catholics claimed “holy water” came from OT. Yet Num 5:17 says “holy water” was water used to test adulterous women in OT temple. Hardly the same. Those were for Old Covenant Jews. Not New Testament Christians.
9. Catholics say Peter was pope - bishop of all bishops. Yet Bible says Peter was just a leader of the Jerusalem Church. Bible says nothing of the office of bishop of bishops. Gal 2:9, Mat 16:18.
10. Catholics say there is a seat of Peter. Yet BIBLE says nothing about it. Jesus said “not to lord over others”.
11. Catholics has clergy priesthood. Bible says clergy priesthood was done away with in New Testament. There is no clergy priesthood in NT. Heb 7:27, 9:12, 10:10.
12. Catholics preaches Works Salvation (faith + good works + partake R sacraments + submit to R pontiff + be in R Church + devote to Mary = to be saved). Yet Bible says “believe in Jesus to be saved”. Bible says Works Salvation is cursed. Gal 1:8-9. Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10.
13. Catholics says they must do Penance to atone for their sins. Yet Bible says repent, confess and sins will be forgiven. Catholic Bible changes the word “repentance” in NT into “penance”. Original Greek NT does not use or mean the word penance. Penance = work to atone for sins. Repentance = change of heart. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6.
14. Catholics say Mary went straight to heaven without dying. Yet Bible says nothing about it.
15. Catholics say Islam and Christianity have the same God. Yet Islam doesn't believe in death and resurrection of Jesus and Trinity.
R Catholicism is full of contradiction and anti Scriptures. Nothing is more evil than a c--- disguising as Christianity deceiving many.