Hey everyone! First of all, wow, thank you so much for your support on this video. It has reached far more people than I would've ever imagined, and I'm so humbled by your response. It has been a pleasure interacting with so many of you, and I want to thank you for the charitable and productive dialogue that so many of you have made possible. I wanted to point out a couple of things. First, many of you recommended that I go to a Catholic Mass, so I did! You can find that video here: ruclips.net/video/M4nfaPm7NQE/видео.html. I would love to hear your thoughts on it. The second thing is that as I watch this video back, I recognize that my comment on "Medieval Theology" was a bit vague. Part of it came from a negative reaction to scholasticism, and part of it was that several doctrines were defined during that time that are flash points with Protestantism, but I recognize they didn't exactly originate then. In any case, the comment should've been either redacted on account ambiguity or explicated for greater clarity. In any case, thank you for your charity, and I look forward to more dialogues like this in the future. -Austin
Very happy you had this experience. Though I wonder how do you ever get back to unity of the Church with Protestantism? For Catholics we are held together by the authority of the Church, the Pope and the Council of Bishops. When there are questions of theological matters we have heated debate then humble ourselves to the authority of Church dogma. It seems to me without this body we end up with people incapable of reconciling and unifying when it comes to questions about the faith. My evidence for this would be the thousands of denominations of Protestantism. Anyway hope this wasn’t too long and would love to hear how Protestants seek unification and what that would look like
Firstly, you're amazing for having an open enough mind and heart to attend even a Bible study at a Catholic setting! Secondly, thank you for clarifying the vague statements. That helped a LOT. I'm super protective of my Church, as a whole, and it always physically pains my heart to hear people saying horrible things about it. But, a lot of those statements had been made out of simple ignorance (lack of prior knowledge), not meanness. Thanks be to God, when I have gently, but firmly, corrected the person(s) making said statement(s), their receptivity has always been positive. You're amazing, and you're in my prayers always. God bless you!
I’m a catholic from kenya and it’s wonderful to see a Protestant who’s very respectful of our precious faith and is careful with his accusations against the Catholic Church. Be blessed!
Hey Renee! Thanks for watching all the way from Kenya! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. It’s been a pleasure interacting with so many Catholics through this video. Positive conversations like this between Catholics and Protestants give me a lot of encouragement for a brighter future
@@damarisngunjiri4751 hi stranger I was a catholic who also was opened minded and jesus was able to work with me heres a part of my testimony what happened to me in my life with my religion in 1983 I was listening to a country radio station and that radio station told us jesus was coming back I thought why wasnt our catholic church teach us anything about jesus returning I waited 10 years in our catholic church to hear something about the 2nd advent of jesus and finally the priest made a comment on the 2nd advent of jesus the priest said that the bible tells us that when we die we all go to our graves and we will all go together as one huge group to heaven for we will not go as individuals as the church teaches. so the catholic church has told us a lie on going to heaven or hell or purgatory immediately after death when one dies my bible tells me that jesus himself cannot tell a lie he wont pratice a lie or will he partake in a lie this mean jesus will not marry a church if the church is in a lie. friends the bible teaches that we go to the grave immediately after death and if we die in christ then we will be resurrected in the 1st resurrection and if we die in sin we will wait until the 2nd resurrection of the wicked just to come to life to see why we were lost and who is God and what we mist out on the gift at the cross jesus took in our place. the catholic church in Rome is lieing and teaching lies the prostentants are also following that same lie remember a 1/3 of the angels in heaven believed in a lie that Lucifer told and all them are no lost Adem an Eve believed a lie and look at the results of this world because they believed in a lie its critical what we believe in when it comes to being apart of the bride of christ I say to most of you, read your bible and ask jesus to send you the holy spirit and guide you from the catholic church and the majority of the prostentants churches as well look for the bride of christ shes alive in this world friends
@@wendymitchell8245 We Catholics are not the ones following the heretical evangelical teachings. Sorry. Evangelicals are the false church, not catholicism.
I'm a Baptist, but have been active in other Protestant churches as well. The last year or so, I've been studying the Apostolic Fathers and the Early Church... And I have to side with J.H.Newman here. The early church was not Protestant, and certainly not Baptist... I'm also learning more about the deep and rich theological writings of the Catholic Church, and I'm very impressed. Especially the different monastic "styles" humbles me. I've noticed that I think in a more orthodox/catholic way now, and my Baptist theology feels kind of a washed down version...
Interesting insights you bring up here and the way they've impacted you personally. It's a whole rabbit trail, but I agree at least that most modern Protestants will find the Church Fathers rather foreign
This is exactly the right approach: study of the early Church. And study Catholic, Ortodox, Coptic, Siriac, Ethiopian Church documents and you will see the great respect of the Eucharistic body and blood within weekly Sunday worship. For praying for the souls in purgatory read Perperua and Felicita ( l think Chapter 8)
That's awesome that you're learning more about Christ's original Church!! A tip I would have for you is to check out Catholic Answers Live. (You can Google it.) They are very helpful to people learning about Catholicism. Also, contact a local Catholic parish to check out their RCIA classes. (Classes for those interested in the faith) God bless you!!
@@andrejgrebenc3235 👍 I agree completely. I like the Orthodox liturgy and beautiful church buildings very much. I'm just learning about the Coptic church and find it fascinating. The early Church Fathers have opened a whole new meaning to being a Christian.
Yes it was. As you suggested some out there on both sides are very divisive. I just subscribed and am looking forward to checking out your other videos.
JB Benna I wish it weren’t the case, but it certainly seems there’s at least a few divisive ones who drown out the many kind voices often times. Thank you so much for subscribing! Excited and grateful to have you as a part of the community here on this channel
I really appreciate your video!! I am a former Protestant who became Catholic a couple years ago because I truly believe in Christ presence in the Eucharist. When I first started believing what the Catholic Church believes, I actually became a Protestant missionary overseas to "runaway" from the Catholic Church because I was afraid of what my friends and former church would think of me. Unfortunately, when I did convert, I found that a lot of my former Protestant friends avoided me or have stopped talking to me because of my conversion. To this day, I keep my faith off of social media because I don't want to deal with people bashing me or trying to debate me. Thank you so much for being kind and willing to listen to Catholics!
I’m so sorry to hear that. Everything in me screams it shouldn’t be that way, yet people are scared of what they don’t understand. I pray one day there will be more mutual understanding. I have a lot of respect for the seriousness of adult conversions, especially for people in ministry when livelihood, friendships, and so much more are tied up in the decision. Thanks for sharing your story. It’s a privilege to hear it. God bless
Of course mutual understanding otherwise its not a relationship of love. When both are genuinely open to respectful dialog its a Christian way to behave. Noone converts to Christ outside relationship.
Thank you for being objective. The bottom line is we all love Jesus. That should make us brothers and sisters in Christ, not adversaries. If you want to know what the Catholic Church actually teaches, read the Catechism of the Catholic Church (ccc.usccb.org/flipbooks/catechism/index.html) or the Compendium, which presents it in a Q&A format for adults. You also might want to visit the Coming Home Network (chnetwork.org/) to hear testimonies from Protestants converts. It is helpful to understand how they dealt with differences like Mary, purgatory, the saints, etc. Marcus Grodi, who founded the site also has a show on EWTN.com called The Journey Home. It is on Monday's at 8 pm ET. I find it helpful to better understand Protestant viewpoints. Thanks again and God bless you!
I’m a Catholic who went to an Evangelical bible study group. I learned from them how to build a relationship with God but I realized that I will always be Catholic. Love your balanced approach.
@Geoffrey Campbell he is not making that up. Foxe was widely regarded as a poor historian at the time and has been called out by numerous historians (both Catholic and non-Catholic) as falsifying evidence on multiple occasions. It was also not viewed as impartial by literally anybody (for centuries, might I add), having a distinctive and erroneous anti-Catholic bias. It was only accepted as legitimate recently by evangelicals for points to bash on Catholics without justification. Stop lying because you love to hate Catholics and the Catholic Church.
Glad to see you started this journey. I am an evangelical Bible college grad and my Theology has shifted significantly toward Catholicism. I actually charted my theological beliefs and kept working through them. Amazingly I found the Marion Theology the easiest to accept and sola scripture once explained to make amazing sense to be wrong while watching Catholic Theologians honouring scripture better than most evangelicals. In any event, glad your uncle is finding Christ there because it is His Church. Someday you and I will probably be too. :)
Thanks for sharing your story, Tom! I really appreciate that. As a current Evangelical Bible college student (Moody) I can imagine that’s been quite the theological journey. I really value the way that you’re pursuing truth, even if it leads to unexpected places, especially because, if you do become Catholic, that probably won’t go over well with your Evangelical friends. I still feel comfortable as a Protestant, though I’m more open minded about this than I once was. Best of luck on your theological journey!
@@GospelSimplicity If the HS is leading me that way through apologetics and scripture, that is the way I must go. I like Stephen Ray's analogy of the Church as a ship and the protestants on rafts. It kind of makes sense. Look it up. By the way his books Upon this Rock and Crossing the Tiber to be compelling reads. Also Rob Bennett's book The Apostasy that Wasn't is what I regard as well done research. And there are many more. Enjoy your journey!
@@tomloewen3572 From old testament to the new testament understanding Mary. ruclips.net/video/kUdYeYy3NQA/видео.html 1st and 2 century Church History ruclips.net/video/rr487NNmfqQ/видео.html
@@tomloewen3572 I think that's a poor or misleading analogy. Jesus is the ark, not the church. The church can't save anyone. We are not called to lift up our church, but to lift up Christ.
As a Catholic, I want to thank you for being so kind towards my faith. I see so much hatred on RUclips towards Catholics and it breaks my heart. I’ll definitely be checking out your other videos. God bless!
If not practicing Catholic, it means not Catholic period. Not all who say to me Lord Lord shall enter the kingdom of God in heaven but he who does the will of my Father shallenter[Matthew7:21] Not all who claim to be Catholics are Catholics. We are not saved by faith alone.
Catholicism is really a complicated religion. As a practicing Catholic, we have to read the Bible, connect the Bible to the traditions and to the interpretations of the Church. That is why we have Magesterium, Scriptures, and traditions as tripods of deposits of Catholic faith. There are Catholics who are nominal in their faith. Their life revolves only in worship and social approaches but not in catholic spiritual inputs. When a practicing Catholic preaches to a nominal catholic, most nominal catholics avoid discussing doctrines but enjoy discussing faults and issues in the society and the Church.
Kuya - you outlined this very well. Thanks. You are saying Catholics are more deeply involved in bringing Christ into their lives than it appears to the general public. And , Catholics are more deeply Christian than they realize.
I left Protestantism for the Holy Catholic Church a few years back, this after years of study and a calling to a deeper faith that left me wanting. Reasons I joined the Church 1) founded by Christ 2) Apostolic succession 3) sacramental 4) Eucharist - body, blood, soul, and divinity of Christ 5) sola scriptura is self-refuting 6) Early Church Fathers 7) Spiritual depth based on two thousand years of practice 8) Tired of sermons (intellect) being the highlight of Sunday gatherings 9) Mass, especially in the extraordinary form, is the culmination of heavenly prayer and union 10) Tradition as passed on by the apostles through the bishops unto us 12) there are many other reasons especially the love for the Holy Mother of God, the consistent articles of faith/morals and the fact that it is the only institution that has been around for 2 thousand years. The Lord says the gates of hell will not prevail against it. Thanks for sharing your experience, I like you had a lot of preconceived notions about the Church based primarily on hearsay I heard other Protestants say. Once I took to study I found out I had been misled unintentionally by others in a long game of deceptive telephone tag, initiated by only God knows who. Be careful, if you put your mind to studying the Church you too might become Catholic.
Thank you so much for sharing your story! I really value getting to hear other people’s experiences. Also, thanks for watching the video and taking the time to comment. That really means a lot.
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@Harley Mann just search for Calvin , Zangwilli and Luther on the webpage. You are welcome. This is pre-Vatican 2 book.
@Finely Frost Cannibalism well the same reason why many of his first disciples left him . Protestants lie to themselves .how come they follow all teaching and leave out the most important one ? And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. Matthew 26:26 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. Mark 14:22 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Luke 22:19 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. John 6:27 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. John 6:32-33 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. John 6:35 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. John 6:41 I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. John 6:48-50 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. John 6:51 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:53-54 *For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. John 6:55-56* As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. John 6:57 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. John 6:58 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? John 6:60 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. John 6:66 And it came to pass, as he sat at the table with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. Luke 24:30-31 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Acts 2:46 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 1 Corinthians 10:16 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 1 Corinthians 11:18-19 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 1 Corinthians 11:24-25 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 1 Corinthians 11:27-28 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 1 Corinthians 11:29 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 1 Corinthians 11:30-31 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come. 1 Corinthians 11:34 How come you Protestants after all this still believe it is just a symbol and not the real body and blood of Christ?
I am a Catholic here. I converted from Protestantism around 16. I didn't become deep in the faith until about 5 years later, however. I was challenged (charitably) in ways I hadn't been previously. This caused me to research deeper, and to really love my faith. I also fell in love with history. I love dialogue. Thank you for this beautiful message.
Have you ever gone to a Catholic Mass? Or did you just attend the Bible Study? As a Catholic convert, I highly recommend going to mass. Even if it’s just once.💖
I had been to mass before this, but I was fairly young. Up until a few weeks ago I worked for a church so visiting on a Sunday wasn’t really an option, but I’d be interested in checking out a service once things are back to normal
@@GospelSimplicity And if you were to come to my parish (also in Maryland), I would be glad to spend as much time after Mass as you'd like explaining anything you saw or heard. We really do have a beautiful faith.
Ohhhh brother. You’re listening to Trent Horn and Ascension Presents?? I give you about 3 years tops until you become a catholic!! 😂 All joking aside, thank you for your genuine and kind comments. Regardless of which path you end up taking, God bless you.
Hahaha you’re not the first to say that. I don’t see it right now, but I suppose time will tell. As for the video it’s truly my pleasure. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@GospelSimplicity - or simply learn from us, as I have learned from you, from the Unsearchable riches of Christ, in whom is hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.No church knows it all and we are all open to correction and growth in grace and knowledge
Austin-next time you visit the local parish ask them for an access code to “Formed” (Augustine Institute). Their “Lectio” series is excellent, as well as their videos on the Sacraments (in particular “Forgiven” which has a trailer on RUclips). May the Holy Spirit keep guiding you brother. Benedictio Dei Omnipotentis.
Hmm, perhaps, but I haven’t had that experience. For me, it raises more questions than answers. At least at this point. I appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts though!
Gospel Simplicity Brother, for all your questions you can find the answers. Where? Referring to my modest knowledge, yes, you can find so much books there with great answers that you are looking for, but let me suggest you one book that I am reading it by myself right now and also I would say it will help you with your knowledge, too. It's called "tweeting with God". It is a book and also a webpage. Of course, the answers were taken from the Bible and Early Church Fathers, scholars and witnesses. The Bible is the resource (with 73 books, by the way). Peace and Bless you, your family and your enemies, too! 😊🙏
Great video man! I’m a Catholic, former Protestant, and really appreciate your openness Please keep studying and praying on this issue. We really need to dive into this. God bless you brother!
I am sure someone has told you that we catholics don't pray to Mary - we ask her to pray for us, just like we ask our worldly brothers and sisters to pray for us.
I've actually received mixed feedback on this, but everyone seems to agree on the basic point of asking for intercession. Some just seem more comfortable with the word pray than others.
Gospel Simplicity “Pray” is the act-synonymous to “communicate (with).” The distinctions happen with the intention: Latria - due worship of God, Dulia - veneration due to the Saints (those in Heaven other than God), and hyperdulia - veneration due to the Theotokos, the Mother of God. For the latter two, we are approaching the rest of the Heavenly court for intercession, so we show them veneration while asking for the favor of praying for us. In the early days of Christianity, those who crossed the line from hyperdulia to latria, with regards to Mary, were condemned as heresy. Thanks Austin.
kryceksangel Hi, I would tell them my Bible says ; For there is one God, And one mediator between God and men, The man Christ Jesus I would then say let’s go to him for prayer together.. 1 tim 2:5 🙏
I'm a Catholic and I have never heard a protestant be as nice about the differences between us before. Thank you for your openness. I believe both groups have plenty of Biases to work past before we can ever truly work towards a united church. Especially on the Catholic side. In my Sunday school we were never educated on the differences between protestants and just sort of refered to all protestant groups as the same and that really isnt anywhere to start a dialogue from. We all must recognize each other as equals and reconcile the differences of the church as we strive for unity. And, I may be very singular in these times but I do believe that there are places the Church truly needs to adapt some Protestant theology into herself. Overall just a great video, thanks!
First, thank you for your kind words. I very much so wanted to come across respectfully in this video, and it means a lot to me that, for you, this was the case. You're very right about our need to confront biases. I think your experience in Sunday school is not much different than most Protestants. Unfortunately, I think when we often hear about Catholics growing up, we are mainly told that what we need to know is that they don't read the Bible, they worship Mary, and they believe that you're saved by works (plus maybe some stuff about purgatory and the pope). It's often not a very charitable or accurate description. I'm glad that you feel there are some things the Catholic Church can learn from Protestants. Obviously, as a Protestant, I share this sentiment. Moving past tribalism can help us not only strive for unity, but it can help us grow and be better off for our learnings from one another.
Gospel Simplicity I find the most interesting example of this Talking past one another that Catholics and Protestants have been doing, and the example we should use to learn from, Is exactly the point of Saved by world vs Saved by Faith Alone, the original declaration that Salvation through faith alone was anathema was done by the Church without even fully understanding what was meant by it. And in fact in relation to Lutherans the Catholic Church has officially pseudo-apologized for not recognizing how that church was using it. You see, when Catholics Hear of Salvation by Faith alone, they think “Oh, so I can do any sin I want and never be repentant and so long as I vaguely believe in Jesus I’m saved, I also don’t have to do good or give to charity, just believe?” Which isn’t at all what Protestants mean in my experience, it’s always more along the lines of “Yeah, you are saved by your faith in Christ, but your faith is manifested in what you do, if you’re selfish and mean clearly you don’t have much faith in Christ.” And so Faith and Works are sort of tied together. Which is actually pretty darn near close to what Catholics mean by Salvation by Faith and Works. I know Protestants see that and think “Oh, so I literally don’t even need to believe in Jesus or follow any of the sacraments anyway?? Then what’s the point, I’m saved so long as I’m a good person so why do anything specifically Christian?” When really, my Lay understanding, is that it’s just what the Protestants are saying but reversed! lol By doing those good person actions you are Relying on your innate access to the Holy Spirit, if you aren’t fully sharing in Christ that’s an area we should improve on but faith without works is nothing to God. Really, I find we are both saying the same thing, just phrasing it slightly differently, at least in my experiences.
TheNinjaNuNu Right. My dad says I’m not truly Christian as a Catholic, so not in the, “circle of the saved.” Whenever he gets mad at me he disses my religion and tells me I’m going to hell. Funny thing is, I went to a Protestant mega church with a coworker years ago, after I believed in Christ and then found out about all these denominations (What?! How do you know which is the right one?!), and it was upon hearing Catholicism condemned three times, by the coworker, the greeting pastors, and the head pastor in his sermon, that I realized Catholicism was the denomination that was most treated how I saw Jesus treated in the Bible by his own and the world. So, I knew where to find Jesus.
Unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood you have no life...therefore if the text is correctly interpreted by Catholics either all Protestants are not saved (which is in contradiction to Vatican 2 declaring Protestant's Separated brethren) or Christ meant something different then what the Catholic interpretation is. I believe the latter!
@@Adam-ue2ig - The Catechism of the Catholic Church strongly asserts the "Real Presence" of Jesus' body in the Eucharist; this is to say that the sacrament is not symbolic of the body and blood of Jesus but rather that it is his body and blood. This doctrine was affirmed at the Lateran Council of 1215 -
Check out Rome Sweet Home by Scott Hahn, a former Protestant Pastor that became Catholic. You will NEVER be the same Protestant after (and might even become Catholic). Welcome Home in advance brother
Several people have recommended that book. I'm vaguely familiar with him, and I think I'd enjoy the book. Currently I'm drowning in theology texts for school, but perhaps I could get to it over break. Thanks!
@@GospelSimplicity, Hahn is associated with both Opus Dei and Charismatic phenomena of Steubenville's Franciscans. I would seriously attempt to find out what the Catholic faith is and has been without these influences.
@@seriouscat2231 I became a Catholic from atheism from the prayers, witness and encounter with Charismatic Catholics. They were completely orthodox in their beliefs, very devout. They taught me by their example to love the Mass, the Bible, Our Lady and everything about Jesus and his Church. So please don't think the Holy Spirit won't use these movements within the Church to bring people to Christ. I am one of many atheists I know who came into the church through the Charismatic movement.
@@beautifulspirit7420, then I take that you don't know what it means to be orthodox. The thing wrong with Atheists is that they think they are some intellectual tough guys, so whatever they fall for must then be also, by that very fact, somehow very smart. In fact, most of the Atheists I've met have been about as smart as the dumbest schoolyard bullies. They just repeat some pronouncements they think will create the most unease in their target. You don't have what it takes to judge anyone's orthodoxy. And I don't mean any power or position. I mean knowledge of what you should compare things against. Feeling good or being impressive is not the same as orthodoxy.
I have learned a lot about Adventists and now I am a Catholic ... I feel that it is the complete truth, thank you for being so respectful. God bless you
The only thing really holding me back from being a catholic is the veneration of Mary and the rosaries. Nobody has been able to help answer. The rosaries weren’t around til 13th century and Mariology started between 250ad-325Ad ish the last apostle, apostle John, died at about 99AD. So it’s been about 2 generations til the Mariology came about. Oh and I know about revelation 12:1-6 which peaked my interest more into Mary.
I was a Protestant my entire life until I was 26 years old, I went to RCIA class with the intention to just understand, I was very confused by so many denominations. Well, 1 year later I became a catholic and would now consider myself a formed convert catholic 🙏🏽
I'm Catholic. I'm 59 and have been a Sunday organist at Mass since I was 18. And I gotta say, the more we realize we are all in this together and while certainly acknowledging areas where we differ, this can and should be MORE than overshadowed by all we have in common. Let's hold onto that.
@@GospelSimplicity Thank you. It's my privilege to serve. And you, Sir, are doing great things. You help bring all of us together to help 'make a joyful noise unto the Lord'.
@@danielc3446 That is the wrong attitude which is not Christian. In case two gospels are different, at least one is false. Read what Paul and John write regarding false gospels.
@@pierreschiffer3180 Pierre, where was I speaking about gospels? I simply was properly acknowledging that many Christians have similar beliefs and let's enjoy that aspect of our common beliefs together. Where we differ we can discuss and that's fine. But too many people are always looking for reasons (however justified) to fight and argue. That is not helpful.
@@danielc3446 What do you mean by "That is not helpful", I wonder? I hear this phrase too often and always in the context of relativism and indifferentism. Your approach of truth is not true: when for example one person teaches that justification is by faith alone and the other person teaches that justification comes by faith and requires baptism, the two persons are teaching two different gospels. There are 3 possibilities then: either the first person is teaching a false gospel or the second person is teaching a false gospel or both persons are teaching a false gospel. The only impossibility is that both persons are teaching the one true Gospel, yet that is what you are at, it seems You redefine the Gospel according to your own relativist ideas and then you conclude that all who claim the Gospel indeed go by the same gospel, which is the very definition of indifferentism and is false by definition. There is only one Gospel Divine and many man-made ones and these latter damn people for all time: read Paul and John. We also share common beliefs and doctrines with worshippers of Satan: the meaning of such is utterly null and void. You even write that what we differ in should be more than overshadowed by what we share in. That is hard to believe and the very recipe for the passion of the Church. Such attitude is not Christian: it is the exact opposite.
Too come into the Catholic Church Is to engage in daily battle. Pick up your cross and pray the rosary. And very important receive Holy Communion as much as possible.
Finely Frost Easy. The rosary is a set of beads that we hold to count when we are mediating on the major events in the life of Jesus. For example, the birth of Jesus, we mediate on what Jesus wants to teach us... like detachment of things. Every event we mediate on is in the Bible. Now, the Hail Mary prayer derives from what the Angel Gabriel said to Mary when he greeted her. The second part was what Elizabeth said to Mary, both found in the Bible- “Hail Mary, full of grace. We ask Mary for her intercessions because of her role in Jesus’ life and now as our mother. It’s kinda like if you ask a friend to pray for you, but that friend happens to be the Son if Gods mother. He listens and adores her very much. Challenge for you..... tell me in the Bible where it says everything must be found in the Bible. The church was established WELL before the Bible was hemmed together (by Catholics). Btw- the word trinity isn’t in the Bible either, but we know God, Son and Holy Spirit makes the trinity up.
I commend you on your openness. We really are more similar than different and in fact, are part of the same Christ centered family. To look at it through a child's eyes, we are all brothers and sisters. I'm Catholic and I'm thankful for your humble take on this. I used to be in the Legion of Mary and went door to door just to let people in our neighborhoods know where we are and if they had any questions about Catholicism. If we came across protestants, we always encouraged them to go to their church, just as long as they didn't neglect their spiritual life. We respect everyone's faiths and blessed them. God bless you brother!
Hi brother. As a recently "converted" Catholic from a very Protestant background I loved your take on this. There's so much we have in union with each other that we should be able to sit down and have great conversations about the things we agree on and based upon that unity, then have a healthy conversation and mutually learn about the things we disagree on. God bless.
Lets pray for the Phils. For We have many "lukewarm" catholics. 1, Lets pray for our shepherd "priests" that they may not stray Gods narrow road for others have already fallen to worldy gain, recognition and materialism. And pray for those on path to ruin, to return back to God so that they can gather back the flock. 2, Lets pray for one another that despite this demonic attacks we will remain for God. 3, Lets pray for our corrupt brothers and sisters that they may return to serving God. 4, Lets pray for our political leaders that they avoid formulating non biased/ self serving laws. 5, Lets pray for the conversion of even 0ne single soul to God...at least one soul..for that soul will convert others too. 6, let us pray the Rosary from the heart with knees bent (if with no physical restrictions)
Philippines give catholics, The Church, the world many blessings.... with the love they hold for Jesus, Mary, the Saints, The Holy Spirit ext...that leads them to prayer... which we receive and need. Thank you Philippines, I enjoy watching you grow with the church, love the love you have for God, and feel you glow in triumph of God.
American here.... I have heard wonderful things about the faith of the people of the Phillipines and their devotion and their intense faith. Please pray for the church in America.
It is amazing to see a Protestant defending the Catholic Church ❤️ I'm catholic and I have some friends who are protestants and I really admire their love for Jesus. Also I'm really glad to have met them in this stage of my life where I haven't met friends who share the same faith with me or even friends who believe in God. My deseire just like you is to have a healthy dialogue, I'd love to hear arguements of protestants, AND I'd love to share with them the reasons why I am catholic and why I would never be something else❤️ Greetings from Mexicoo🇲🇽
I’m so glad that you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video and share some of your story. I really appreciate that. Hopefully this video will be a small step towards people being able to have the kind of healthy dialogues that you mentioned. I would love to see that. Greetings from Chicago!
For many Catholics it's the first thing one does after waking in the morning. What better thing can one do than to give glory to the Lord upon waking in the morning? Thank you, Jesus, for this day, and I will give glory to the Father by offering the perfect sacrifice of the Mass to Him for this day that is ahead of me.
Thank you for this! I’ve had a similar experience as you, I’m Catholic myself, but my work as an organist brought me to work at a Protestant church for a few years and that forced me to confront my biases and learn about what Protestants are actually like. Our differences run deep, but our similarities run much deeper.
Really well said, Nicholas. The work of confronting our biases can be difficult but is sorely needed. Thanks for taking the time to watch and share your story!
Awesome video man! I'm a Protestant myself & think that this kind of thing really needs to be discussed more. A little while ago I spoke with a Catholic friend & it blows my mind how much misunderstanding there was both ways. While I personally have deep-rooted disagreements with the Catholic Church, which most often can be traced back to a fundamental disagreement around Sola Scriptura, I think that there is also a lot to be learned from each other & a lot that we can come together around. Also, the positive comments here from Catholics & Protestants alike that are respectful & willing to talk to each other is incredibly encouraging ^^ Great video quality too, keep it up & God bless!!
zray so well said! While there are many real and important disagreements, there is even more misunderstanding. We absolutely can learn from each other and will be better off for doing so. The comments have greatly encouraged me as well. Thanks for watching the video and leaving such a thought out comment!
From old testament to the new testament understanding Mary. ruclips.net/video/kUdYeYy3NQA/видео.html 1st and 2 century Church History ruclips.net/video/rr487NNmfqQ/видео.html
The first point is so crucial! A protestant friend literarily told me one time that most of her catholic friends partied a lot and was surprised that I didn't. That and similar experiences made me realized that some of the judgement we may get from protestants may come from misrepresentation of the faith by non-practicing catholic.
I so wish that wasn’t a rare thing, but unfortunately there are many anti-catholic Protestants. Thanks for watching the video and I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
The Eucharist is the center of faith, for eating it is how He is invited into our life. Think about how a piece of bread is transformed by the digestive system...it becomes your blood, flesh, and bone. That is how Our Lord dwells in us and we in Him. There is no other way for that to happen. John 6:51 "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." As a result of this, many [of] his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him. John 6:66 Question: If He was speaking symbolically then why did some of His disciples leave? They saw His face...they heard the tone of His voice they concluded He meant what He said, which sounded whole lot like cannibalism. There is only one Church our is the head of...His Apostolic Catholic Church.
To answer your question, the text reveals that the reason some disciples left is because they couldn't accept that Jesus claimed to be equal with God. They were not able to swollow this teaching. The emphasis of the passage is " believing" but it is put in the context of "eating" because that is why the crowd returned. In v. 26 Jesus said " ye seek me because ye did eat and were filled". The word " believe" is used 6 times in the passage and that is the mental and spiritual action that is called for here, not physical eating.
Could you further elaborate on how their return is related to believeing? From how i see it, Jesus is teaching them to not seek for the earthly bread that physically keeps them satiated but the true bread, the Eucharist, his body and blood to be consumed for eternal life. Its almost the parallel to the event with the woman at the well. But now with flesh in contrast to water.
Jerome Popiel ...the word that Jesus used for the word eat was“trogo” , to munch or grind, not as in casual eating. So yes, He literally said munch on His flesh. What did the Jews do at Passover? They sacrificed and roasted an unblemished lamb, and everyone had to eat it, and they had no choice. In the NT, we have to eat the lamb, and who is this lamb? Jesus, the Lamb of God. He was sacrificed for us that we may live, so He commanded us to eat his flesh or we will die. It’s not symbolic. God bless!
@David Ortiz Jesus offers and we accept by eating His flesh and drinking His blood. Those who don't are big trouble; for example, Matt 7:21-23 People who identified as Christian were told to leave. Does that sound as though they entered Heaven to you?
Excellent video! Wonderful attitude. We share one baptism. I’m Catholic. So many objections to the Catholic faith are not based on what the Catholic faith actually IS, but rather on what some people SAY it is. And I like how you don’t undersell the differences, as these are often on very important issues (like our belief in a continuous priesthood started by Christ and the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist as instituted at the Last Supper). But, we both agree that Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life, and the only way to the Father. That is a pretty significant building block of commonality to start from! We are all imperfect and need to be open to the Holy Spirit to guide us - and not just on whether to accept certain dogmatic claims, but in how we live out our lives on a daily basis and strive for obedience to the commands to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength and to love others as He loved us. Pretty tall tasks He gives us! Peace.
Hey Austin: First, thanks for your awesome video! Second, I am sending daily prayers for your success at Moody! As a lifelong practicing Catholic, and also lover of the Orthodox Church, I’ve been involved in ecumenism for 10-15 years. It’s a joy to share love for the Lord with you. You have a beautiful heart and I wish you all the best. I’m now a new subscriber!
First, thank you for your prayers. That means so much to me. Second, welcome to the community! I’m grateful to have you as a part of what’s going on here at Gospel Simplicity
Have to be honest, I was nearly betting (no I don’t really bet it’s anti-Christian in my belief) but I was betting there’d be some nasty comments. What I found is a heart beating to the same rhythm as the one in Christ our Lord. I’m definitely gonna follow this channel.
Brandon Wallace I’m so glad that this video came as a pleasant surprise. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave such kind feedback. God bless!
Love your humbelness, and i applaude the way you are not just judging catholics but trying to understand our faith...may God bless you on your journey🙏🙏
Wow. Great video. These kinds of encounters are so important. It's important to remove our blinders and learn more about each other across the little barriers we have made. I've learned that people on all sides of all barriers often have more in common than we might think. Keep going with your openness and the vibrancy of your faith.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I couldn’t agree more that these are such important and formative experiences for us. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch the video and leave some encouraging feedback.
I'm a protestant-turned-catholic who harps on this a lot within Catholic circles, it's so great to hear discussion like this from the other side of the Tiber. Doctrine isn't unimportant, but if we preach the same gospel, carry the same cross, and worship the same Jesus I ultimately think we're on the same team
Tradition came before the Bible, before the Apostles wrote anything. Tradition is on equal standing with Scripture because Scripture is part of Tradition. We pray to Mary and all the Saints(including Angels) because they are alive and part of the Church in the presence of God. Also, if you read Revelations you will see the Saints/Angels and Elders bringing prayers to God. And lastly prayer and worship are two different things. Worship can be part of prayer but prayer isnt necessarily worship. Prayer literally means 'to ask' or 'request'. And lastly us Catholics have had 2000 years of scholarship on Tradition and Scripture. So our theology is very very sound. Also, saying we dont know the Bible (especially since we go through most of it every 3 years during Mass if you go every Sunday and 2.5 years if you go every day) is laughable. Now we might not know verse numbers but if you tell us what story you're talking about we will know what you're talking about having heard it at least 7 times by the age of 21. Obviously we hear different verses more often depending on various things. And like you said in the video...The more you look into the historicity of the faith the more you cease to be protestant..
Hey LB, thanks for the thoughtful response! A couple thoughts. While I'll grant that the Bible is part of Tradition, I don't think it logically follows to say that "because X is part of Y, X and Y are equal." For instance, both the Constitution and Jim Crow laws are equally part of US legal tradition, but I don't think they're equal. Furthermore you could say that the Constitution is part of US Legal Tradition, and in fact comes after some parts of US tradition, but I don't think it makes all US tradition equally authoritative, or even the tradition itself. As for praying to Mary/the saints, it's an interesting point of contention between Protestants and Catholics. My point in bringing it up was more of an illustration than a truth claim. In other words, my discomfort was more experiential because of its foreignness than intellectual because I had examined it biblically. With that being said, given that Jesus is our mediator, at best it seems redundant. In any case, it's a point I'm willing to concede more so than others. Again, while I appreciate the truthfulness of the proposition (Catholics have 2,000 years of scholarship) the conclusion doesn't logically follow. However, before dissecting that, it's worth noting that in the video I agreed that it's unfair to claim Catholics don't know the Bible. In any case, length of scholarship isn't a necessary condition for true doctrine. While a long history can be helpful, it could in many ways be hurtful as well. Having a long line of scholarship moving in one direction more or less (which seems to be the claim of the Catholic church) simply means a long movement in a certain direction. That could be in line with truth the whole way, or, if it started slightly off, then time would just compound the error, moving further and further. Granted, that gets into a complex question of static/dynamic but in either case, length of scholarship does not necessitate truthfulness. However, I'll grant that it's a neat thing, and not something to be scoffed at. For your final point, for now I think we'll just have to agree to disagree. All in all though, I've enjoyed thinking over your response, and I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!
@@GospelSimplicity The Bible denies that it is sufficient as the complete rule of faith. Paul says that much Christian teaching is to be found in the tradition which is handed down by word of mouth (2 Tim. 2:2). He instructs us to “stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter” (2 Thess. 2:15). This oral teaching was accepted by Christians, just as they accepted the written teaching that came to them later. Jesus told his disciples: “He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me” (Luke 10:16). The Church, in the persons of the apostles, was given the authority to teach by Christ; the Church would be his representative. He commissioned them, saying, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matt. 28:19). And how was this to be done? By preaching, by oral instruction: “So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes by the preaching of Christ” (Rom. 10:17). The Church would always be the living teacher. It is a mistake to limit “Christ’s word” to the written word only or to suggest that all his teachings were reduced to writing. The Bible nowhere supports either notion.
@@GospelSimplicity Christ is our one mediator/intercessor, yet, St. Paul commands all Christians to be intercessors/mediators. Then notice the first word in verse five: “For there is one God and one mediator…” And then in verse seven he says, “For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle.” What is an apostle if not a mediator? The very definition of apostle, according to Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, is “a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders.” That’s an essential part of what a mediator is. In short, St. Paul says we are all called to be mediators because Christ is the one mediator and for this reason he was called to be a mediator of God’s love and grace to the world! The fact that Jesus is our one mediator does not preclude him from communicating this power by way of participation. The Bible also declares: “But you are not to be called Rabbi, for you have one teacher, (Gr. - didaskolos) and you are all brethren.” This text cannot be any clearer, yet James 3:1 and Ephesians 4:11 tell us we have many teachers (Gr. - didaskoloi) in the Church. The key is to understand that the many teachers and mediators in the body of Christ do not take away from Christ as the one teacher and mediator because they are, in a sense, Christ on this earth and they serve to establish his offices of teacher and mediator in him. As members of the body of Christ graced with a specific task by Christ they can say with St. Paul in Galatians 2:20, “It is not I, but Christ who [teaches] in me…” And remember, we are not talking about necessity here. The Church is not claiming Christ couldn’t get the job done so he needed help. Of course not! He could do it all-and all by himself- But he chooses not to do everything himself, strictly speaking. He delights in using his body to communicate his life and love to the world. A surface reading of I Timothy 2:5 would seem to eliminate the idea of Christians “mediating” graces to one another: “There is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ.” Protestants will argue, “If Jesus is our one mediator, then Christ alone mediates grace. In saying anyone else can, Catholics are usurping and thereby denying Christ’s singular role as mediator. That’s blasphemy!” The Catholic Church actually acknowledges Christ to be our one and absolutely unique mediator who alone can reconcile us to the Father in a strict sense. In his classic, The Catholic Catechism, Fr. John Hardon explains: … the Incarnation corresponds to mediation in the order of being, and the Redemption (remission of sin and conferral of grace) is mediation morally. This kind of mediation is incommunicable. No one but the Savior unites in himself the divinity, which demands reconciliation, and the humanity, which needs to be reconciled. Nevertheless, lesser and subordinate mediators are not excluded. The question is what purpose they serve and in what sense do they mediate. They can help the cause of mediation in the only way that human beings (or creatures) can contribute to the work of salvation, namely, by their willing response to grace; either better disposing themselves or others for divine grace, or interceding with God to give his grace, or freely cooperating with grace when conferred. The context of I Timothy 2:5 demonstrates Fr. Hardon’s point. In the first two verses, St. Paul commands “supplications, prayers and intercessions to be made for all men…” Intercession is a synonym for mediation. Hebrews 7:24-25 refers to Jesus acting as our one mediator at the right hand of the Father and refers to him as intercessor:
@@GospelSimplicity But [Christ] holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he is able for all time to save those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. Christ is our one mediator/intercessor, yet, St. Paul commands all Christians to be intercessors/mediators. Then notice the first word in verse five: “For there is one God and one mediator…” And then in verse seven he says, “For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle.” What is an apostle if not a mediator? The very definition of apostle, according to Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, is “a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders.” That’s an essential part of what a mediator is. In short, St. Paul says we are all called to be mediators because Christ is the one mediator and for this reason he was called to be a mediator of God’s love and grace to the world! Is this a contradiction? Not at all! The fact that Jesus is our one mediator does not preclude him from communicating this power by way of participation. The Bible also declares: “But you are not to be called Rabbi, for you have one teacher, (Gr. - didaskolos) and you are all brethren.” This text cannot be any clearer, yet James 3:1 and Ephesians 4:11 tell us we have many teachers (Gr. - didaskoloi) in the Church. The key is to understand that the many teachers and mediators in the body of Christ do not take away from Christ as the one teacher and mediator because they are, in a sense, Christ on this earth and they serve to establish his offices of teacher and mediator in him. As members of the body of Christ graced with a specific task by Christ they can say with St. Paul in Galatians 2:20, “It is not I, but Christ who [teaches] in me…”
@@GospelSimplicity And remember, we are not talking about necessity here. The Church is not claiming Christ couldn’t get the job done so he needed help. Of course not! He could do it all-and all by himself-if he wanted to. He could come down here right now and write this blog post much more effectively than I ever could. But he chooses not to do everything himself, strictly speaking. He delights in using his body to communicate his life and love to the world. Perhaps the most important image for the People of God in Scripture for understanding our topic, whether we are talking about the “mediation of all grace” with reference to the Mother of God, or the mediation of graces through the prayers and sufferings of other members of the Church, is given to us in I Corinthian 12, when St. Paul describes the Church as a body. CCC 753: In Scripture, we find a host of interrelated images and figures through which Revelation speaks of the inexhaustible mystery of the Church. The images taken from the Old Testament are variations of a profound them: the People of God. In the New Testament, all these images find a new center because Christ has become the head of this people, which henceforth is his Body. Around this center are grouped images taken from the life of the shepherd or from cultivation of the land, from the art of building or from family life and marriage.
Austin, I wish you every blessing in this endeavour (and according to some of the comments I've read you're going to need it!). lol I was away from the Catholic Church for 25 years. When I came back to the Lord, my intention was "to find" a church--through Catholic Charismatic Renewal I found the Church I was NOT looking for! One thing I have learned to do throughout the years, especially when I encounter teachings, readings, ideas, etc. I do not understand or have a hard time accepting is to bring it to the Lord in prayer. I have never been disappointed. Lots of people have lots of ideas and interpretations and so on, but I want to know what the Lord wants. He has shown me very clearly I am to be in the Catholic Church and to accept all aspects of it---it is a sure and firm foundation. (p.s. Mary is Jesus' mother and she is also mine; He gave her to us when he was on the Cross. She loves me (all of us actually because we are ALL her children) and I certainly love her! God bless Austin, you're doing good work!
It’s always interesting how sometimes we plan one thing and God has another thing in mind. I really appreciate you sharing your story and your encouragement. God Bless!
This video was honestly so refreshing. I really appreciate you & your willingness to understand with an open heart & mind. I’ve ran into many Protestants who have attacked me on things they were told about Catholics rather than try to have a solid discussion or at least let me explain.
I’m glad you found it refreshing! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment
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Congratulations on the channel! I am a Catholic artist from Brazil and his video was very respectful! You seem to be very friendly and quiet! Unfortunately here in Brazil there are many Protestants who hate Catholicism and especially the Mother of Jesus, Mary (Our Lady). I don't know if that reality exists where you live.... Anyway! Congratulations on your content! God bless you! 💙
Thanks for the kind words! I have heard of some of the tensions between Catholics and Protestants in Brazil. It sounds rather tragic. While those tensions exist here, I'm not sure they're on the same level.
Deep differences. The word `deep`is relative. To a Muslim our differences are actually insignificant. To a Buddhist, they are incomprehensible. Catholics and Protestants actually agree on 90% of fundamental doctrines.
As a faithful Catholic who reads my bible ;) I really appreciate your message. I watch a lot of Catholic channels on RUclips and it seems there’s always a Protestant trolling us. I hope more people see your video and hear your message. Thank you and God bless
I have saved this wonderful video as a great witnessing tool for explaining my conversion to the Catholic to my Protestant family and friends. Thank you for the unbiased approach!
I definitely have been a sinner, I was a cradle Catholic. I am now at 21 turning my life around and surrendering myself to Christ himself. I am praying for my daughter who is 19m old because God pit breath in her lungs after 17 mins with no pulse at birth. I am praying for the conversion of my boyfried who is from Hindu descent but has dabbled into Christianity. I believe his heart is opening up and turning around! God bless you, I would also like to address Catholics dont pray to Mary, the Hail Mary is a prayer that we say that calls upon Mary to pray for us and pray with us, I Usually start with an Our father, followed by glory be and then a hail Mary to aid in my next prayer for intentions. But when I'm having a convention with God, I sign the cross say an our father and start speaking like he is my friend. I am really working on my relationship with God!
As a former anti Catholic protestant, my question is why don’t Catholics read the bible? There wouldn’t have had a bible if there was no Catholic Church. The Catholic Church actually encourages the faithful to read it. She just discourages Catholics to privately interpret it as what Martin Luther did and advise which protestants do and follow which resulted to confusion, tens of thousands of denominations including cults [and cultic fake prophet] disagreeing and contradicting each other. The Catholic Church wants the faithful to humble and submit themselves to the authority and be discipled as what great Saints in history did such as St Francis of Assisi, St Benedict, St Bernard, St Dominic and the blessed virgin Mary herself etc. There are many who claim to be Catholics but not truly Catholics just for example Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi etc. They’re not Catholics.
Hello! As a Catholic, I can understand your concerns. They are very common among non-Catholics. The fact is, we do read the Bible!! A lot!!! 4 readings are read at each Sunday Mass (1 old testament, 1 psalm, 1 Paul's letters and a Gospel reading). In fact, if you went to daily Mass every day for 3 years (which many people do, or at least read the daily readings) you will have heard the whole entire Bible read aloud to you. Hope that helps!! Check out Catholic. Com and search for articles on this topic for more info. God bless!
Thank you Joe Biden and nancy Pelosi really makes me furious saying they're catholic when they go against all of the catholic teachings bunch of liars. Just like the others who say that they are Christians or mormons and do all the opposite that their faith teaches and says.
I have read the Holy Bible and got to say the Catholic Church is the true Church - in the old Testament God wishes a daily sacrifice - Jesus is our Sacrifice (the unblemeshed Lamb) and the mass is celebrated everyday!
Proud Catholic here! Thank you so much for this video! Iove your openness and and wanting to understand more about the faith instead of just judging it. God bless!!
Thank you for your honest assessment. I started out Protestant (Lutheran) and became Catholic. That was 40 years ago. Then about 8 years ago I went through a 4 year Catholic Biblical School and became certified. You are also correct that. Some of our church history was heretical. This is how the Protestant church began with Martin Luther in the 1500s. But we have to remember that the basis of the Catholic faith is unchanged. It was the heretical people who gave the faith the bad name. There are many misnomers that are believed by Protestant churches the classic being that we “worship Mary” which is so untrue. We do believe the biblical teaching on Mary and her God given role in Christian faith. Also papal infallibility doesn’t mean that we worship the pope, and it doesn’t mean he is like a god, or that he never makes mistakes. There have been some pretty awful popes who are probably in hell. This doesn’t mean all Catholics agree with everything they do. But we try to respect the office, (like respecting the president even if we don’t agree with him) in fact right now we are going through hell with the things our current Pope Francis is doing like bringing a pachamama idol into St Peter’s basilica during the Amazonian synod. Or that some priests and bishops were pedophiles. This doesn’t make the church bad. It makes those people bad. It has been predicted by seers and mystics that our church would undergo demonic attacks. And we are here now with he sex scandal and idol worship that the pope condoned. But our dogma, or catechism of the faith is unchanged since Peter the apostle was our first pope. There are a lot of teachings though that I believe angry ministers have carried into their churches and taught unsuspecting Protestants ( I was Protestant) and they are mixed up unfounded things, which is frustrating. We are all God’s children and I would hope in the end we all want the same thing, although, I have been told by Protestants that I am going to hell because I am Catholic, and that all Catholics are going to hell. I wonder... did Jesus tell you that? It is hurtful and untrue, just as I would not say this about my Protestant brothers and sisters. God bless you for you calm approach to the subject and I pray that your uncle is continuing his faith journey into the church.
It's my pleasure! Thanks for sharing your story and the insights that you've learned along the way. I really appreciate that. I agree that misnomers aren't helpful and they distract both from the many things we agree on as well as from having more genuine dialogue about what we disagree on. Thanks for watching the video and leaving such a thoughtful comment!
Agreed. Every institution, organization etc that are ran by humans is going to be flawed. We are a broken church because it’s filled with broken people. You can find those same broken people in Protestant churches, the Orthodox Church etc. My focus is on Christ. I converted to Catholicism when I was 19 so 5 years ago and I haven’t looked back. My relationship with Christ has actually deepened in the catholic faith and it hurts when people say I’m going to hell or that I worship satan or something.
I'm a Catholic Priest in South Africa and have been thoroughly impressed by the sincerity by which you've handled getting to know different faith traditions. I too had bias, thinking that a Moody Bible Institute student would be brainwashed into thinking that Catholics aren't Christians and are all dammed to hell. You've made me see that there are Protestants who are sincere about Christian unity not in their churches but in Christ's church. Congratulations again on your graduation, you haven't introduced us to your future wife by the way. Looking forward to that video. God bless wherever your ministry takes you now that you're out of school.
As a catholic, I love when we can come together as Catholics and Protestants. Also, love and appreciate when a Protestant tells me he/she appreciates our faith as well. Very humbling. Thanks for sharing.
I grew up in a catholic family, but only started practicing it about 8 years ago. I've been using this extended quarantine to study more about theology and church history and the more I learn, the more things start to make sense. All I can say is that you should keep looking for answers yourself, rather than rely on only what one person tell you. That's my main issue with protestants, some (not all) will take the word of their pastor as if it were the word of God himself.
Thanks for sharing your story! I'm glad that you've been exploring theology more. That's interesting that you feel that way about Protestantism because that it is the same complaint many Protestants have about Catholicism.
I agree for the most part. That was more or less what I was trying to promote in the video. However, part of me wonders how to line that up with what Jesus says about judging by fruit. At some point, I think the fruit of the teaching should be considered as well, but not to straw man. Honestly, I’m still thinking through that part and how to do it well
Yes that's true. And the fruits of the catholic church are numerous. Hospitals, universities....the book "How the catholic church built western society " does a good job of showing positive gifts from the church. And I'm not going to deny that many people in the church have produced horrible truths, but that is not what the church espouses. God bless.
@Craig Hardy I'd like to have a public conversation with you here but after reading some of your responses to various people I wonder if it is worth the time and effort. Quite a few of your responses show anger rather than love.
@Craig Hardy Luke 16:19-31 show us that once someone dies they will not return to convince the living that Christ is Saviour and Lord. If you disagree with this then please feel free to provide Biblical evidence to show us how Luke 16:19-31 is wrong. This Biblical passage supports TheshadowKnows's comment. If you think he was harsh then you should show him how to communicate with love but you are showing how militant you are and would rather accept the word of man rather than the Word of God.
I have to say, as a Catholic, this is SO refreshing to hear! Catholics bear the brunt of many negative comments, lies, and hate online and it’s so good to hear you say that we should look at what the Church actually teaches abc not just what we think they do ourselves🙌🏻
Great video. I remeber my conversion to the catholic faith. That journey has currently landed me graduate studies of catholic theology. So deep and rich. My hope is to be able to share that richness with others.
Hi Austin, thank you for your openness to Christian unity, sorely needed these days. As a Catholic I appreciate your honesty and courage in exploring a different (or not-so-different) faith. Both Catholics and Protestant Evangelicals can learn a lot from your witness. God bless you always.
Oh Austin again how great work you are doing here and elsewhere. I think that's exactly what we need. Know each other deeper understand better what we believe. Which is not changing our mind instantly (letting apart any possible supernatural intervention like with Paul of course!). And more: praying together, which I think is the key for the Holy Ghost to powerfully work for unity. You are one of the really best encounters (though on the internet as I'm here in Italy ☺️) I ever had because of the humbling simplicity you manifest about the Good Spell 😉. Keep praying for each other pls. Marco
Marco Fava wow, thank you so much Marco. I truly appreciate your kind words. I love what you mention about praying together. I think that’s such an important thing that’s often overlooked by many (myself too often). Thank you for bringing that up. I’m grateful to have you as a part of the community here! God bless
A Syro Malabar Catholic here. 👋🙆 you done a balanced talk in this video. Awesome. Please pursuit the very truth inside your heart, and our God, he will do the rest by his immence grace. Amen.
Wow thank you for making this video!! As a Catholic this made me so happy! Protestants and Catholics should be having a lot more conversations, and we should surely strive for unity!! Please dear Protestant friends, like he said, talk to practicing catholics and ask them to explain and tell you about the actual church teachings:)
Thank you for this video my brother in Christ! As a Catholic, it is great to see you went in with an open heart to learn about our faith for yourself. I will also mention that the Catholic "Church" is way more than the Institution. It's the "People" in the church guided by the Holy Spirit. It's why despite the evils and scandals that have existed in the "Church," Christ has always protected us. Matthew 16:18-19- "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." All Christians (Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox) are one body united by Christ! God bless.
Thank you for your openness for dialogue, and being open to experiencing the truth. Instead of just believing what everyone thinks about Catholics, searching and experiencing is the best way to communion and unity as brothers and sisters in Christ.
Comments like this give me so much hope. You’re right, we’re not going to agree on everything, but in a world that’s so divided, it’s so refreshing to be able to acknowledge our genuine differences and still dialogue civilly and learn what we can from each other while being open to being wrong about some things. I so appreciate your attitude.
Hello my brother in Christ! Thank you for such a gentle video about Catholics. I myself am a Roman Catholic revert from Protestantism, and I can understand where you are coming from. Thank you for the delicate and loving way you talk about us, a lot of Protestants are always so angry and hateful. If you are interested, there’s a guy on RUclips called blue collar catholic, he was a former evangelical, and he has what I consider just wonderful videos- he’s the way I think every catholic should address their faith, if that makes any sense. God bless and stay well
It was truly my pleasure. Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave such kind words. I truly appreciate that so much. I haven’t heard of blue collar Catholic, but I’ll put him on my list!
I have been watching your videos and I would say that I have so much love and respect for you, brother. I appreaciate that you get to know other Christian denominations to seek further understanding, not to point out what was different from your faith and defend your side. At the end of the day, we are all Christ's church. We all have one goal - to do our best to advance God's kingdom and defend it from our one true enemy which is the devil. Shalom, brother! -your Catholic sister from the 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Your genuineness & openness is refreshing ... I also appreciate your loving support for your uncle ... I as a Catholic do have very loving & important Protestant friends a few of them I consider line real brothers so I have hope for a mysterious unity even in these days if such corruption everywhere . God bless you abundantly
Thank you so much for your kind words. I think we should all be hoping for greater unity, even when it can feel like nothing more than wishful thinking. God bless you as well.
Amen Brother, Thank you for sharing your heart in such a gentle, non-judgemental, and loving way. We are one body. You are a great example of a disciple of God. Your wisdom and openness are inspiring coming from such a young man. You can tell you have a heart for God. Love ya. Your Catholic brother.
Excellent video. Cradle Catholic...Catholic mom. Her dad was Catholic died when she was 14. Er mom Protestant. My situation was such that except for mom and siblings my entire family was Protestant. I went from Lutheran to Pentecostal to Methodist back home to Catholic. Sis is Protestant now. So the divide was always painful and at times still is. However, just as you know you are Protestant I know without reservation God called me back to Catholicism. At this point I am the only Catholic in my family.
I can imagine how difficult that divide is for you and your family. I appreciate you sharing your story, and I hope that God will continue to give your family guidance on how to navigate this.
Great video. The necessary precondition of dialogue is always honesty. As far as JH Newman's quote--he is reflecting on his own experience and that of his peers, even before they left the Anglican church. Their path was one of becoming Catholic in heart before becoming so in reality. For many people the path is in the other direction.
Thanks for the kind words. You're absolutely right about the necessity of honesty for dialogue. Thanks for the background on the quote. I was familiar with his story, but I was mainly just trying to point out that one can be Protestant and deep in church history. Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment!
@@GospelSimplicity I figured that was your point. Mine was to make a distinction that (as far as I can see it) there are degrees of ceasing to be Protestant as there are degrees of depth in history. They are not always aligned for various reasons, thus affirming your point. Newman's point would be that such reasons are extrinsic to the nature of those gradations.
Fr. Thomas Herge ah, I see. That’s an interesting distinction that you make. I suppose what’s at play here is a distinction between being Protestant in label and Protestant (as one who is protesting) in heart. Intriguing.
@@GospelSimplicity That is certainly part of it. Just as there are Catholics at heart and Catholics in name only. What it all means hangs on our interpretation, as it was the Oxford Movement's understanding that to be Catholic was bigger than the Catholic Church and that the Anglicans should not be Protestant. Newman later rejected this idea, but it remained widespread.
Hi dude! I am a Catholic and so is my whole family.I truly appreciate your honest opinion of the Catholic Church.I realy enjoy your video.My wife was a protestant before I married her.She tried to persuade me to become a protestant.I stuck to my Catholic faith.She is now a Catholic.she does not disagree with Protestantism either.She is a wonderful woman.I appreciate her enthusiasm and love for learning about Christ and living the faith.
I dare say one who converts to Catholicism does not have to reject their previous faith, as it is only enhanced in the church because of the readdition of the sacraments and the fullness of the family of Gods church is reunited it the Protestant tradition ....the tradition kept over 2000 years is brought back into ones way of relating to God as if another ear and eye were opened to take in the fullness of God’s gift
@@GospelSimplicity Not really.....you just follow the continuation of the ordination of Priests from Peter and the Apostles. It's a direct line to the Catholic Priests today.
Thank you so much for this video. This is so refreshing and beautiful. I have the same desire for unity among all Christians - I am Catholic but I find myself often watching Protestant RUclips videos and going to services (back when we could gather in person) but I’m so often disappointed by such false assumptions I hear about Catholicism and they never seem to want actual unity among us or a deeper understanding of the teachings of the Catholic Church but just throw out the usual and inevitable “Catholics don’t have a relationship with Jesus” “Catholics worship Mary” “Catholics think they have to work to earn Gods love” etc. When you talked about recognizing biases and differentiating between nominal vs. practicing Catholics it reminded me of this quote by Fulton Sheen: “Judge the Catholic Church not by those who barely live by its spirit, but by the example of those who live closest to it.”
I’m so glad you found this video refreshing! Thanks for your openness to interact with Protestants and I’m sorry about the attitudes towards Catholicism that you’ve encountered. That really shouldn’t be so. I hope one day that’s not the case. Thanks for the quote! That’s a good one. I appreciate you watching the video and sharing your experience
I'm a Catholic and I've been to a Protestant bible study many times. I've notices small differences. 1. Protestants tend to focus purely on the Bible and have practically no references outside the Bible. The Catholic bible studies on the other hand, tend to bring in a lot more outside sources: Church fathers, quotes from Popes, and is more holistic. 2. Protestants tend to use the bible like an instruction manual for life. A focus on day to day life advice. A lot of Catholic bible studies are focused more on theology, learning about transubstantiation, the trinity, etc. 3. There tends to be a difference in tone. Protestant bible studies are more legal, reading the bible like a lawyer. Catholics tend to be more mystical, especially if you have lectio divina in a bible study. 4. There is a difference in the way we treat the bible physically. Even within the Mass, the Bible is incensed, kissed and marked with a sign of the cross. I never got more angry seeing a Protestant put the bible on the floor. I've never seen a Catholic in my life write in or highlight the bible. That's just not something we do. Just some differences I've noticed. Feel free to add anything you may have noticed.
These are interesting observations, Moses! I would agree more or less with all of these. I think one thing I’ve noticed is that most Evangelical Protestants at least seem a bit more biblically fluent than Catholics I’ve met, but not as far as stereotypes might make it seem. I think for most evangelicals Bible study is the center of spiritual growth, whereas for Catholics it seems to be one of many ways to grow. Do you think that’s fair?
@@GospelSimplicity I wouldn't use the term "biblically fluent" but rather Protestants are more knowledgeable in general. Catholics usually don't memorize bible verses. But we have 2000 years worth of literature, devotions, etc. I just finished St. Augustine's Confessions and will likely move on to other church Fathers. I never read the bible without the context of the Fathers. There is a fantastic commentary app on smart phone called Catena. I would recommend it to either a Protestant or a Catholic.
Moses King that’s a fair change in language. It wasn’t meant to be derogatory in any means, so my apologies if it came across that way. The Confessions are great! I’m about halfway through right now. I did a deep dive on the Fathers last semester for a term paper and thoroughly enjoyed it. On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius would be a great next read if you’re looking for good Patristic Literature
@@GospelSimplicity No offense taken. Catholics believe scripture is certainly "profitable" according to 2 Tim 3 but that doesn't necessarily mean "equally profitable." There is quite simply a lot in the Bible that is not very useful for day to day life (see the extensive descriptions of the tabernacle in Exodus or the descriptions of the second temple in the last chapters of Ezekiel). The traditional Catholic cycle of readings is actually pretty handy. Simply attending Mass weekly or daily gets you enough material. The lectionary on Sundays in particular is arranged with readings from Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and New Testament. Usually the lectionary does a great job of picking readings that go well together. For example, on good friday we read Isaiah 53 (the suffering servant) along with Hebrews 4 and the Gospel being the Passion narrative. The perfect mix. You would imagine my surprise walking into a protestant church for the first time where the entire sermon was based on 8 verses of scripture!
@@mosesking2923 From old testament to the new testament understanding Mary. ruclips.net/video/kUdYeYy3NQA/видео.html 1st and 2 century Church History ruclips.net/video/rr487NNmfqQ/видео.html
I’m 55 and I just started going to Latin Mass and truly learning about the Catholic Church even though I would go on occasion and was married in the Catholic Church and our sons received their sacraments. If only I knew what a beautiful faith it was. I just did not receive a good catechism but now I feel so blessed to be Catholic and eager to continue on my Catholic journey.
I am catholic, and sometimes I follow protestant pastors' teachings on RUclips, and protestant youtubers as well. Just like you, I learn a lot even though I might not agree with one thing once in a while. I think as Christians we should all unite; that way we would bring more people to Christ. We're all just one big family.
Thank you bro. I appreciate this video on so many levels. As a Catholic, I enjoy diff evangelical podcasts and bible studies too. And through still stay true to my identity and faith. Like you, I see the differences but what unites us is our love for our Lord. And in times like this, shouldn’t we at least aim for unity, even among the diversities at the tenant of our beliefs? Anyway, love how you respond to the comments too. Really shows the love in you. Stay blessed!
It’s truly my pleasure. I’m so glad that you enjoyed the video! It sounds like we share a lot in common when it comes to our approach to this. To your hypothetical about aiming for unity, I say yes and amen. God bless!
Hey everyone! First of all, wow, thank you so much for your support on this video. It has reached far more people than I would've ever imagined, and I'm so humbled by your response. It has been a pleasure interacting with so many of you, and I want to thank you for the charitable and productive dialogue that so many of you have made possible. I wanted to point out a couple of things. First, many of you recommended that I go to a Catholic Mass, so I did! You can find that video here: ruclips.net/video/M4nfaPm7NQE/видео.html. I would love to hear your thoughts on it. The second thing is that as I watch this video back, I recognize that my comment on "Medieval Theology" was a bit vague. Part of it came from a negative reaction to scholasticism, and part of it was that several doctrines were defined during that time that are flash points with Protestantism, but I recognize they didn't exactly originate then. In any case, the comment should've been either redacted on account ambiguity or explicated for greater clarity. In any case, thank you for your charity, and I look forward to more dialogues like this in the future.
-Austin
To be Completly Catholic means to be a Complete Christian... ✝
Very happy you had this experience. Though I wonder how do you ever get back to unity of the Church with Protestantism? For Catholics we are held together by the authority of the Church, the Pope and the Council of Bishops. When there are questions of theological matters we have heated debate then humble ourselves to the authority of Church dogma. It seems to me without this body we end up with people incapable of reconciling and unifying when it comes to questions about the faith. My evidence for this would be the thousands of denominations of Protestantism. Anyway hope this wasn’t too long and would love to hear how Protestants seek unification and what that would look like
Firstly, you're amazing for having an open enough mind and heart to attend even a Bible study at a Catholic setting! Secondly, thank you for clarifying the vague statements. That helped a LOT. I'm super protective of my Church, as a whole, and it always physically pains my heart to hear people saying horrible things about it. But, a lot of those statements had been made out of simple ignorance (lack of prior knowledge), not meanness. Thanks be to God, when I have gently, but firmly, corrected the person(s) making said statement(s), their receptivity has always been positive. You're amazing, and you're in my prayers always. God bless you!
New Eyes To See I appreciate this reminder
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I’m a catholic from kenya and it’s wonderful to see a Protestant who’s very respectful of our precious faith and is careful with his accusations against the Catholic Church. Be blessed!
Hey Renee! Thanks for watching all the way from Kenya! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. It’s been a pleasure interacting with so many Catholics through this video. Positive conversations like this between Catholics and Protestants give me a lot of encouragement for a brighter future
That’s true
Also here from Kenya. I am catholic too. It's encouraging to see protestants being open minded.
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hi stranger
I was a catholic who also was opened minded
and jesus was able to work with me
heres a part of my testimony what happened to me in my life with my religion
in 1983 I was listening to a country radio station and that radio station told us jesus was coming back
I thought why wasnt our catholic church teach us anything about jesus returning
I waited 10 years in our catholic church to hear something about the 2nd advent of jesus
and finally the priest made a comment on the 2nd advent of jesus
the priest said that the bible tells us that when we die we all go to our graves and we will all go together as one huge group to heaven for we will not go as individuals as the church teaches.
so the catholic church has told us a lie on going to heaven or hell or purgatory immediately after death when one dies
my bible tells me that jesus himself cannot tell a lie he wont pratice a lie or will he partake in a lie
this mean jesus will not marry a church if the church is in a lie.
friends the bible teaches that we go to the grave immediately after death and if we die in christ then we will be resurrected in the 1st resurrection
and if we die in sin we will wait until the 2nd resurrection of the wicked just to come to life to see why we were lost and who is God and what we mist out on the gift at the cross jesus took in our place.
the catholic church in Rome is lieing and teaching lies
the prostentants are also following that same lie
remember a 1/3 of the angels in heaven believed in a lie that Lucifer told and all them are no lost
Adem an Eve believed a lie and look at the results of this world because they believed in a lie
its critical what we believe in when it comes to being apart of the bride of christ
I say to most of you, read your bible and ask jesus to send you the holy spirit and guide you from the catholic church and the majority of the prostentants churches as well
look for the bride of christ shes alive in this world friends
Yes,too bad the catholics dont recprocate
BROTHER I AM A CATHOLIC THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND RESPECT FOR CATHOLICS GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS
It’s my pleasure!
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I converted to Catholicism from stauch Hinduism and I love it!
I bet that's quite the story!
welcome home
you are still lost in a false church.
@@wendymitchell8245 We Catholics are not the ones following the heretical evangelical teachings. Sorry. Evangelicals are the false church, not catholicism.
@@cristeromoderno-apologetic112 It's not Catholicism or Evangelicalism that saves but Christ Jesus
I did that 30 yrs ago. Been a catholic ever since
Thanks for sharing your story! Were you a Protestant beforehand?
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You poor guy.
@ChristosOnly by man.
@Christos I know you're wrong, but you still have time to repent.
I'm a Baptist, but have been active in other Protestant churches as well. The last year or so, I've been studying the Apostolic Fathers and the Early Church... And I have to side with J.H.Newman here. The early church was not Protestant, and certainly not Baptist...
I'm also learning more about the deep and rich theological writings of the Catholic Church, and I'm very impressed. Especially the different monastic "styles" humbles me.
I've noticed that I think in a more orthodox/catholic way now, and my Baptist theology feels kind of a washed down version...
Interesting insights you bring up here and the way they've impacted you personally. It's a whole rabbit trail, but I agree at least that most modern Protestants will find the Church Fathers rather foreign
@@GospelSimplicity yep, it's a journey alright. Keep up the good work you do. Greetings from Finland.
God with us.
This is exactly the right approach:
study of the early Church. And study Catholic, Ortodox, Coptic, Siriac, Ethiopian Church documents and you will see the great respect of the Eucharistic body and blood within weekly Sunday worship. For praying for the souls in purgatory read Perperua and Felicita ( l think Chapter 8)
That's awesome that you're learning more about Christ's original Church!! A tip I would have for you is to check out Catholic Answers Live. (You can Google it.) They are very helpful to people learning about Catholicism. Also, contact a local Catholic parish to check out their RCIA classes. (Classes for those interested in the faith) God bless you!!
@@andrejgrebenc3235 👍 I agree completely. I like the Orthodox liturgy and beautiful church buildings very much. I'm just learning about the Coptic church and find it fascinating.
The early Church Fathers have opened a whole new meaning to being a Christian.
As a Catholic Christian I was nervous to click on this video, but I appreciate the kind, honest and candid thoughts.
I’m glad that it was perhaps different than you expected. Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment!
Yes it was. As you suggested some out there on both sides are very divisive. I just subscribed and am looking forward to checking out your other videos.
JB Benna I wish it weren’t the case, but it certainly seems there’s at least a few divisive ones who drown out the many kind voices often times. Thank you so much for subscribing! Excited and grateful to have you as a part of the community here on this channel
ROFL I had the same thought "here we go again, protestant vitriol" >_< ..was a pleasant surprise!
Defending the faith is one thing, receiving abuse is quite another /:)
I really appreciate your video!! I am a former Protestant who became Catholic a couple years ago because I truly believe in Christ presence in the Eucharist. When I first started believing what the Catholic Church believes, I actually became a Protestant missionary overseas to "runaway" from the Catholic Church because I was afraid of what my friends and former church would think of me. Unfortunately, when I did convert, I found that a lot of my former Protestant friends avoided me or have stopped talking to me because of my conversion. To this day, I keep my faith off of social media because I don't want to deal with people bashing me or trying to debate me. Thank you so much for being kind and willing to listen to Catholics!
I’m so sorry to hear that. Everything in me screams it shouldn’t be that way, yet people are scared of what they don’t understand. I pray one day there will be more mutual understanding. I have a lot of respect for the seriousness of adult conversions, especially for people in ministry when livelihood, friendships, and so much more are tied up in the decision. Thanks for sharing your story. It’s a privilege to hear it. God bless
@@GospelSimplicity why "mutual" understanding?
Pat Aherne I think it is a foundational aspect of productive dialogue between parties that disagree
@M W Welcome home!
Of course mutual understanding otherwise its not a relationship of love. When both are genuinely open to respectful dialog its a Christian way to behave. Noone converts to Christ outside relationship.
Catholic grandmother here, I am so happy with your openness. God bless you in your faith journey.
Thanks! I appreciate you watching and leaving some encouragement
Thank you for the heart!
Lynda Von Kanel my pleasure!
Thank you for being objective. The bottom line is we all love Jesus. That should make us brothers and sisters in Christ, not adversaries. If you want to know what the Catholic Church actually teaches, read the Catechism of the Catholic Church (ccc.usccb.org/flipbooks/catechism/index.html) or the Compendium, which presents it in a Q&A format for adults. You also might want to visit the Coming Home Network (chnetwork.org/) to hear testimonies from Protestants converts. It is helpful to understand how they dealt with differences like Mary, purgatory, the saints, etc. Marcus Grodi, who founded the site also has a show on EWTN.com called The Journey Home. It is on Monday's at 8 pm ET. I find it helpful to better understand Protestant viewpoints. Thanks again and God bless you!
@@jbloe555 Thank you for posting this!
I’m a Catholic who went to an Evangelical bible study group. I learned from them how to build a relationship with God but I realized that I will always be Catholic. Love your balanced approach.
I love that you did that! I think both "sides" have much to learn from each other.
Jesus said “ love one another as I have loved you”. You say .... I choose to follow Jesus! God bless you anyway.
@Ann Campbell Foxe's Book of Martyrs has been notorious for having fabricated many of the stories in it. Not a good benchmark to use.
@Geoffrey Campbell he is not making that up. Foxe was widely regarded as a poor historian at the time and has been called out by numerous historians (both Catholic and non-Catholic) as falsifying evidence on multiple occasions. It was also not viewed as impartial by literally anybody (for centuries, might I add), having a distinctive and erroneous anti-Catholic bias. It was only accepted as legitimate recently by evangelicals for points to bash on Catholics without justification.
Stop lying because you love to hate Catholics and the Catholic Church.
Deirdre Lewis .....that's exactly as me.
Glad to see you started this journey. I am an evangelical Bible college grad and my Theology has shifted significantly toward Catholicism. I actually charted my theological beliefs and kept working through them. Amazingly I found the Marion Theology the easiest to accept and sola scripture once explained to make amazing sense to be wrong while watching Catholic Theologians honouring scripture better than most evangelicals. In any event, glad your uncle is finding Christ there because it is His Church. Someday you and I will probably be too. :)
Thanks for sharing your story, Tom! I really appreciate that. As a current Evangelical Bible college student (Moody) I can imagine that’s been quite the theological journey. I really value the way that you’re pursuing truth, even if it leads to unexpected places, especially because, if you do become Catholic, that probably won’t go over well with your Evangelical friends. I still feel comfortable as a Protestant, though I’m more open minded about this than I once was. Best of luck on your theological journey!
@@GospelSimplicity If the HS is leading me that way through apologetics and scripture, that is the way I must go. I like Stephen Ray's analogy of the Church as a ship and the protestants on rafts. It kind of makes sense. Look it up. By the way his books Upon this Rock and Crossing the Tiber to be compelling reads. Also Rob Bennett's book The Apostasy that Wasn't is what I regard as well done research. And there are many more. Enjoy your journey!
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From old testament to the new testament understanding Mary.
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1st and 2 century Church History
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@@tomloewen3572 I think that's a poor or misleading analogy. Jesus is the ark, not the church. The church can't save anyone. We are not called to lift up our church, but to lift up Christ.
@@jeromepopiel388 actually, Christ is the content within the Ark
As a Catholic, I want to thank you for being so kind towards my faith. I see so much hatred on RUclips towards Catholics and it breaks my heart. I’ll definitely be checking out your other videos. God bless!
It’s my pleasure! God bless!
I’m glad you pointed out the fact that not every “catholic” is an actual practicing catholic and knows their faith! Thank you and great video!
My pleasure! I’ve learned that’s an important distinction to make
If not practicing Catholic, it means not Catholic period. Not all who say to me Lord Lord shall enter the kingdom of God in heaven but he who does the will of my Father shallenter[Matthew7:21]
Not all who claim to be Catholics are Catholics. We are not saved by faith alone.
The same could be said of protestants.
Word!
Most dont know the faith because they dont know bible
Catholicism is really a complicated religion. As a practicing Catholic, we have to read the Bible, connect the Bible to the traditions and to the interpretations of the Church. That is why we have Magesterium, Scriptures, and traditions as tripods of deposits of Catholic faith.
There are Catholics who are nominal in their faith. Their life revolves only in worship and social approaches but not in catholic spiritual inputs. When a practicing Catholic preaches to a nominal catholic, most nominal catholics avoid discussing doctrines but enjoy discussing faults and issues in the society and the Church.
I agree it’s complicated. Interesting insights about the dynamics between practicing and nominal Catholics
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Kuya - you outlined this very well. Thanks. You are saying Catholics are more deeply involved in bringing Christ into their lives than it appears to the general public. And , Catholics are more deeply Christian than they realize.
@David Ortiz Catholicism is not easy.. That is why we need to dig deeper to find the meaning of the Scriptures and the traditions we have.
I left Protestantism for the Holy Catholic Church a few years back, this after years of study and a calling to a deeper faith that left me wanting. Reasons I joined the Church 1) founded by Christ 2) Apostolic succession 3) sacramental 4) Eucharist - body, blood, soul, and divinity of Christ 5) sola scriptura is self-refuting 6) Early Church Fathers 7) Spiritual depth based on two thousand years of practice 8) Tired of sermons (intellect) being the highlight of Sunday gatherings 9) Mass, especially in the extraordinary form, is the culmination of heavenly prayer and union 10) Tradition as passed on by the apostles through the bishops unto us 12) there are many other reasons especially the love for the Holy Mother of God, the consistent articles of faith/morals and the fact that it is the only institution that has been around for 2 thousand years. The Lord says the gates of hell will not prevail against it.
Thanks for sharing your experience, I like you had a lot of preconceived notions about the Church based primarily on hearsay I heard other Protestants say. Once I took to study I found out I had been misled unintentionally by others in a long game of deceptive telephone tag, initiated by only God knows who. Be careful, if you put your mind to studying the Church you too might become Catholic.
Thank you so much for sharing your story! I really value getting to hear other people’s experiences. Also, thanks for watching the video and taking the time to comment. That really means a lot.
@Harley Mann just search for Calvin , Zangwilli and Luther on the webpage. You are welcome. This is pre-Vatican 2 book.
Jóhann Löffler Brother, thank you! Peace and blesses to you, your family and your enemies, too! 😊🙏
@Finely Frost show me where the word trinity appears in the bible?
@Finely Frost Cannibalism well the same reason why many of his first disciples left him .
Protestants lie to themselves .how come they follow all teaching and leave out the most important one ?
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Matthew 26:26
And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
Mark 14:22
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Luke 22:19
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
John 6:27
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
John 6:32-33
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
John 6:35
The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
John 6:41
I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
John 6:48-50
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
John 6:51
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:53-54
*For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
John 6:55-56*
As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
John 6:57
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
John 6:58
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
John 6:60
From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
John 6:66
And it came to pass, as he sat at the table with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
Luke 24:30-31
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Acts 2:46
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 10:16
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
1 Corinthians 11:18-19
And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
1 Corinthians 11:24-25
Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
1 Corinthians 11:27-28
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
1 Corinthians 11:29
For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
1 Corinthians 11:30-31
And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
1 Corinthians 11:34
How come you Protestants after all this still believe it is just a symbol and not the real body and blood of Christ?
I am a Catholic here. I converted from Protestantism around 16. I didn't become deep in the faith until about 5 years later, however. I was challenged (charitably) in ways I hadn't been previously. This caused me to research deeper, and to really love my faith. I also fell in love with history. I love dialogue. Thank you for this beautiful message.
Thanks for sharing your story! So glad that you enjoyed the video
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Luke 18:1
Please learn Bible verse🙏🙏
Have you ever gone to a Catholic Mass? Or did you just attend the Bible Study? As a Catholic convert, I highly recommend going to mass. Even if it’s just once.💖
I had been to mass before this, but I was fairly young. Up until a few weeks ago I worked for a church so visiting on a Sunday wasn’t really an option, but I’d be interested in checking out a service once things are back to normal
Gospel Simplicity One of cool things about Catholicism is there’s mass everyday! 🎉🎉💖🥰 I’m sorry you’re no longer working!😔💖
@@GospelSimplicity You know, we have Mass EVERY day! Not only Sundays. :)
Deacon Bil Carter fair point!
@@GospelSimplicity And if you were to come to my parish (also in Maryland), I would be glad to spend as much time after Mass as you'd like explaining anything you saw or heard. We really do have a beautiful faith.
Austin, as a Protestant who can talk about the Catholic Church in such a graceful manner, you are so amazing! Thank you so much and God bless you!
Thanks! It's my pleasure
Thank you for being really respectful and open minded !
It’s my pleasure! Thanks for watching the video and leaving such kind feedback!
Ohhhh brother. You’re listening to Trent Horn and Ascension Presents?? I give you about 3 years tops until you become a catholic!! 😂
All joking aside, thank you for your genuine and kind comments. Regardless of which path you end up taking, God bless you.
Hahaha you’re not the first to say that. I don’t see it right now, but I suppose time will tell. As for the video it’s truly my pleasure. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Agreed!!
@@GospelSimplicity - or simply learn from us, as I have learned from you, from the Unsearchable riches of Christ, in whom is hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.No church knows it all and we are all open to correction and growth in grace and knowledge
Austin-next time you visit the local parish ask them for an access code to “Formed” (Augustine Institute). Their “Lectio” series is excellent, as well as their videos on the Sacraments (in particular “Forgiven” which has a trailer on RUclips).
May the Holy Spirit keep guiding you brother.
Benedictio Dei Omnipotentis.
I felt this too..lol..this is why I subscribed...:) hehe...
The Catholic Church is the piece that makes the whole puzzle fit together. Without it you only have random pieces.
Hmm, perhaps, but I haven’t had that experience. For me, it raises more questions than answers. At least at this point. I appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts though!
@@GospelSimplicity What might be your biggest question?
Gospel Simplicity read Rome Sweet Home by Scott Hahn . An amazing Protestant Pastor who became Catholic
Gospel Simplicity Brother, for all your questions you can find the answers. Where? Referring to my modest knowledge, yes, you can find so much books there with great answers that you are looking for, but let me suggest you one book that I am reading it by myself right now and also I would say it will help you with your knowledge, too. It's called "tweeting with God". It is a book and also a webpage. Of course, the answers were taken from the Bible and Early Church Fathers, scholars and witnesses. The Bible is the resource (with 73 books, by the way). Peace and Bless you, your family and your enemies, too! 😊🙏
@Finely Frost Where did you get all those ideas?
Great video man! I’m a Catholic, former Protestant, and really appreciate your openness
Please keep studying and praying on this issue. We really need to dive into this. God bless you brother!
Thanks! It’s certainly a matter worthy of careful, honest study. God bless you too!
I am sure someone has told you that we catholics don't pray to Mary - we ask her to pray for us, just like we ask our worldly brothers and sisters to pray for us.
I've actually received mixed feedback on this, but everyone seems to agree on the basic point of asking for intercession. Some just seem more comfortable with the word pray than others.
Gospel Simplicity “Pray” is the act-synonymous to “communicate (with).” The distinctions happen with the intention: Latria - due worship of God, Dulia - veneration due to the Saints (those in Heaven other than God), and hyperdulia - veneration due to the Theotokos, the Mother of God. For the latter two, we are approaching the rest of the Heavenly court for intercession, so we show them veneration while asking for the favor of praying for us.
In the early days of Christianity, those who crossed the line from hyperdulia to latria, with regards to Mary, were condemned as heresy.
Thanks Austin.
Patrick Burdine why not just ask Jesus?
@@howardmanley3388 do you say that to people who ask you to pray for them?
kryceksangel Hi, I would tell them my Bible says ; For there is one God, And one mediator between God and men, The man Christ Jesus I would then say let’s go to him for prayer together.. 1 tim 2:5 🙏
I'm a Catholic and I have never heard a protestant be as nice about the differences between us before. Thank you for your openness. I believe both groups have plenty of Biases to work past before we can ever truly work towards a united church. Especially on the Catholic side. In my Sunday school we were never educated on the differences between protestants and just sort of refered to all protestant groups as the same and that really isnt anywhere to start a dialogue from. We all must recognize each other as equals and reconcile the differences of the church as we strive for unity. And, I may be very singular in these times but I do believe that there are places the Church truly needs to adapt some Protestant theology into herself. Overall just a great video, thanks!
First, thank you for your kind words. I very much so wanted to come across respectfully in this video, and it means a lot to me that, for you, this was the case. You're very right about our need to confront biases. I think your experience in Sunday school is not much different than most Protestants. Unfortunately, I think when we often hear about Catholics growing up, we are mainly told that what we need to know is that they don't read the Bible, they worship Mary, and they believe that you're saved by works (plus maybe some stuff about purgatory and the pope). It's often not a very charitable or accurate description. I'm glad that you feel there are some things the Catholic Church can learn from Protestants. Obviously, as a Protestant, I share this sentiment. Moving past tribalism can help us not only strive for unity, but it can help us grow and be better off for our learnings from one another.
Gospel Simplicity I find the most interesting example of this Talking past one another that Catholics and Protestants have been doing, and the example we should use to learn from, Is exactly the point of Saved by world vs Saved by Faith Alone, the original declaration that Salvation through faith alone was anathema was done by the Church without even fully understanding what was meant by it. And in fact in relation to Lutherans the Catholic Church has officially pseudo-apologized for not recognizing how that church was using it. You see, when Catholics Hear of Salvation by Faith alone, they think “Oh, so I can do any sin I want and never be repentant and so long as I vaguely believe in Jesus I’m saved, I also don’t have to do good or give to charity, just believe?” Which isn’t at all what Protestants mean in my experience, it’s always more along the lines of “Yeah, you are saved by your faith in Christ, but your faith is manifested in what you do, if you’re selfish and mean clearly you don’t have much faith in Christ.” And so Faith and Works are sort of tied together. Which is actually pretty darn near close to what Catholics mean by Salvation by Faith and Works. I know Protestants see that and think “Oh, so I literally don’t even need to believe in Jesus or follow any of the sacraments anyway?? Then what’s the point, I’m saved so long as I’m a good person so why do anything specifically Christian?” When really, my Lay understanding, is that it’s just what the Protestants are saying but reversed! lol By doing those good person actions you are Relying on your innate access to the Holy Spirit, if you aren’t fully sharing in Christ that’s an area we should improve on but faith without works is nothing to God. Really, I find we are both saying the same thing, just phrasing it slightly differently, at least in my experiences.
TheNinjaNuNu Right. My dad says I’m not truly Christian as a Catholic, so not in the, “circle of the saved.” Whenever he gets mad at me he disses my religion and tells me I’m going to hell. Funny thing is, I went to a Protestant mega church with a coworker years ago, after I believed in Christ and then found out about all these denominations (What?! How do you know which is the right one?!), and it was upon hearing Catholicism condemned three times, by the coworker, the greeting pastors, and the head pastor in his sermon, that I realized Catholicism was the denomination that was most treated how I saw Jesus treated in the Bible by his own and the world. So, I knew where to find Jesus.
Renia E Saddler Wow ! Now thats a really interesting story! Thanks for sharing, my friend!
end of the day will come down what you really believe about the Eucharist reason im a Catholic today after 26yrs as Evangelical Christian Protester
rich butch thanks for sharing your story! I think that makes sense that the Eucharist would be the deciding factor
This is how Catholic see the Eucharist. ruclips.net/video/OOLZDaTgIaM/видео.html
Unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood you have no life...therefore if the text is correctly interpreted by Catholics either all Protestants are not saved (which is in contradiction to Vatican 2 declaring Protestant's Separated brethren) or Christ meant something different then what the Catholic interpretation is. I believe the latter!
@@Adam-ue2ig - The Catechism of the Catholic Church strongly asserts the "Real Presence" of Jesus' body in the Eucharist; this is to say that the sacrament is not symbolic of the body and blood of Jesus but rather that it is his body and blood. This doctrine was affirmed at the Lateran Council of 1215 -
@Rich - welcome home!
Check out Rome Sweet Home by Scott Hahn, a former Protestant Pastor that became Catholic. You will NEVER be the same Protestant after (and might even become Catholic). Welcome Home in advance brother
Several people have recommended that book. I'm vaguely familiar with him, and I think I'd enjoy the book. Currently I'm drowning in theology texts for school, but perhaps I could get to it over break. Thanks!
@@GospelSimplicity, Hahn is associated with both Opus Dei and Charismatic phenomena of Steubenville's Franciscans. I would seriously attempt to find out what the Catholic faith is and has been without these influences.
@@seriouscat2231 I became a Catholic from atheism from the prayers, witness and encounter with Charismatic Catholics. They were completely orthodox in their beliefs, very devout. They taught me by their example to love the Mass, the Bible, Our Lady and everything about Jesus and his Church. So please don't think the Holy Spirit won't use these movements within the Church to bring people to Christ. I am one of many atheists I know who came into the church through the Charismatic movement.
@@beautifulspirit7420, then I take that you don't know what it means to be orthodox. The thing wrong with Atheists is that they think they are some intellectual tough guys, so whatever they fall for must then be also, by that very fact, somehow very smart. In fact, most of the Atheists I've met have been about as smart as the dumbest schoolyard bullies. They just repeat some pronouncements they think will create the most unease in their target. You don't have what it takes to judge anyone's orthodoxy. And I don't mean any power or position. I mean knowledge of what you should compare things against. Feeling good or being impressive is not the same as orthodoxy.
@@seriouscat2231 what's your take on Hahn?
I have learned a lot about Adventists and now I am a Catholic ... I feel that it is the complete truth, thank you for being so respectful. God bless you
It's my pleasure! God bless
Hello im a catholic and if anyone wants to understand a little about catholicism, I'm here to talk :)
Thanks for that offer Omar! Hope you enjoyed the video
@@GospelSimplicity i loved it thank you for taking your time and respectfully say that you don't agree yet you understand not that easy.
@@Arginne welcome home I hope that you find what you are looking for.
Fawn I, too, am happy to educate those interested in learning what Catholicism is all about! Ask away if you’d like! God bless!
The only thing really holding me back from being a catholic is the veneration of Mary and the rosaries. Nobody has been able to help answer. The rosaries weren’t around til 13th century and Mariology started between 250ad-325Ad ish the last apostle, apostle John, died at about 99AD. So it’s been about 2 generations til the Mariology came about. Oh and I know about revelation 12:1-6 which peaked my interest more into Mary.
Former protestant Catholic here. Thank you for your openness and honesty! Lets work towards unity in Truth and Love. Amen.
It's my pleasure! Amen
I was a Protestant my entire life until I was 26 years old, I went to RCIA class with the intention to just understand, I was very confused by so many denominations. Well, 1 year later I became a catholic and would now consider myself a formed convert catholic 🙏🏽
My conversion was in 2012😊
Thanks for sharing your story!
@@Iamsesi Beautiful story and welcome!! God bless you!
Congratulations! I converted from atheism when I encountered Jesus at 17 and was baptised Catholic at 19. Still Catholic 33 years later, praise God!
I'm Catholic. I'm 59 and have been a Sunday organist at Mass since I was 18. And I gotta say, the more we realize we are all in this together and while certainly acknowledging areas where we differ, this can and should be MORE than overshadowed by all we have in common. Let's hold onto that.
Your commitment to being a Mass Organist is really impressive! Very wise words. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@GospelSimplicity Thank you. It's my privilege to serve. And you, Sir, are doing great things. You help bring all of us together to help 'make a joyful noise unto the Lord'.
@@danielc3446 That is the wrong attitude which is not Christian. In case two gospels are different, at least one is false. Read what Paul and John write regarding false gospels.
@@pierreschiffer3180 Pierre, where was I speaking about gospels? I simply was properly acknowledging that many Christians have similar beliefs and let's enjoy that aspect of our common beliefs together. Where we differ we can discuss and that's fine. But too many people are always looking for reasons (however justified) to fight and argue. That is not helpful.
@@danielc3446 What do you mean by "That is not helpful", I wonder? I hear this phrase too often and always in the context of relativism and indifferentism. Your approach of truth is not true: when for example one person teaches that justification is by faith alone and the other person teaches that justification comes by faith and requires baptism, the two persons are teaching two different gospels. There are 3 possibilities then: either the first person is teaching a false gospel or the second person is teaching a false gospel or both persons are teaching a false gospel. The only impossibility is that both persons are teaching the one true Gospel, yet that is what you are at, it seems
You redefine the Gospel according to your own relativist ideas and then you conclude that all who claim the Gospel indeed go by the same gospel, which is the very definition of indifferentism and is false by definition. There is only one Gospel Divine and many man-made ones and these latter damn people for all time: read Paul and John. We also share common beliefs and doctrines with worshippers of Satan: the meaning of such is utterly null and void. You even write that what we differ in should be more than overshadowed by what we share in. That is hard to believe and the very recipe for the passion of the Church. Such attitude is not Christian: it is the exact opposite.
Too come into the Catholic Church
Is to engage in daily battle.
Pick up your cross and pray the rosary. And very important receive Holy Communion as much as possible.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Eucharist, yes...daily prayer, yes.. Rosary... Optional but good.
@Finely Frost NOT every thing Jeses himself said is in the bible. This should answer your question!
@Finely Frost Jusus
Sorry for misspelling...
Finely Frost Easy. The rosary is a set of beads that we hold to count when we are mediating on the major events in the life of Jesus. For example, the birth of Jesus, we mediate on what Jesus wants to teach us... like detachment of things. Every event we mediate on is in the Bible. Now, the Hail Mary prayer derives from what the Angel Gabriel said to Mary when he greeted her. The second part was what Elizabeth said to Mary, both found in the Bible- “Hail Mary, full of grace. We ask Mary for her intercessions because of her role in Jesus’ life and now as our mother. It’s kinda like if you ask a friend to pray for you, but that friend happens to be the Son if Gods mother. He listens and adores her very much. Challenge for you..... tell me in the Bible where it says everything must be found in the Bible. The church was established WELL before the Bible was hemmed together (by Catholics). Btw- the word trinity isn’t in the Bible either, but we know God, Son and Holy Spirit makes the trinity up.
I commend you on your openness. We really are more similar than different and in fact, are part of the same Christ centered family. To look at it through a child's eyes, we are all brothers and sisters. I'm Catholic and I'm thankful for your humble take on this. I used to be in the Legion of Mary and went door to door just to let people in our neighborhoods know where we are and if they had any questions about Catholicism. If we came across protestants, we always encouraged them to go to their church, just as long as they didn't neglect their spiritual life. We respect everyone's faiths and blessed them. God bless you brother!
Beautifully said. I appreciate your perspective on this. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and share your thoughts!
Hi brother. As a recently "converted" Catholic from a very Protestant background I loved your take on this. There's so much we have in union with each other that we should be able to sit down and have great conversations about the things we agree on and based upon that unity, then have a healthy conversation and mutually learn about the things we disagree on. God bless.
Really well said
Greeting from the Philippines brother where there are almost 100 million catholics 🤗
That’s a whole lot! Greetings from Chicago✌🏻
Lets pray for the Phils. For We have many "lukewarm" catholics.
1, Lets pray for our shepherd "priests" that they may not stray Gods narrow road for others have already fallen to worldy gain, recognition and materialism. And pray for those on path to ruin, to return back to God so that they can gather back the flock.
2, Lets pray for one another that despite this demonic attacks we will remain for God.
3, Lets pray for our corrupt brothers and sisters that they may return to serving God.
4, Lets pray for our political leaders that they avoid formulating non biased/ self serving laws.
5, Lets pray for the conversion of even 0ne single soul to God...at least one soul..for that soul will convert others too.
6, let us pray the Rosary from the heart with knees bent (if with no physical restrictions)
@@michaelianrebamontan7422 Yes we do. We have millions of "lukewarm" Catholics
Philippines give catholics, The Church, the world many blessings.... with the love they hold for Jesus, Mary, the Saints, The Holy Spirit ext...that leads them to prayer... which we receive and need. Thank you Philippines, I enjoy watching you grow with the church, love the love you have for God, and feel you glow in triumph of God.
American here.... I have heard wonderful things about the faith of the people of the Phillipines and their devotion and their intense faith. Please pray for the church in America.
It is amazing to see a Protestant defending the Catholic Church ❤️
I'm catholic and I have some friends who are protestants and I really admire their love for Jesus. Also I'm really glad to have met them in this stage of my life where I haven't met friends who share the same faith with me or even friends who believe in God. My deseire just like you is to have a healthy dialogue, I'd love to hear arguements of protestants, AND I'd love to share with them the reasons why I am catholic and why I would never be something else❤️
Greetings from Mexicoo🇲🇽
I’m so glad that you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video and share some of your story. I really appreciate that. Hopefully this video will be a small step towards people being able to have the kind of healthy dialogues that you mentioned. I would love to see that. Greetings from Chicago!
I remember going to Mass with my great grandmother when I was a little girl...at 6.30 am. Catholics do love a ridiculously early wake up call.
Haha this may be my strongest point of contention with the Catholic Church...
*sarcasm of course
I actually really like early Mass, because I feel my mind is still fresh and clean.
For many Catholics it's the first thing one does after waking in the morning. What better thing can one do than to give glory to the Lord upon waking in the morning? Thank you, Jesus, for this day, and I will give glory to the Father by offering the perfect sacrifice of the Mass to Him for this day that is ahead of me.
Thank you for this! I’ve had a similar experience as you, I’m Catholic myself, but my work as an organist brought me to work at a Protestant church for a few years and that forced me to confront my biases and learn about what Protestants are actually like. Our differences run deep, but our similarities run much deeper.
Really well said, Nicholas. The work of confronting our biases can be difficult but is sorely needed. Thanks for taking the time to watch and share your story!
Awesome video man! I'm a Protestant myself & think that this kind of thing really needs to be discussed more. A little while ago I spoke with a Catholic friend & it blows my mind how much misunderstanding there was both ways. While I personally have deep-rooted disagreements with the Catholic Church, which most often can be traced back to a fundamental disagreement around Sola Scriptura, I think that there is also a lot to be learned from each other & a lot that we can come together around.
Also, the positive comments here from Catholics & Protestants alike that are respectful & willing to talk to each other is incredibly encouraging ^^
Great video quality too, keep it up & God bless!!
zray so well said! While there are many real and important disagreements, there is even more misunderstanding. We absolutely can learn from each other and will be better off for doing so. The comments have greatly encouraged me as well. Thanks for watching the video and leaving such a thought out comment!
From old testament to the new testament understanding Mary.
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1st and 2 century Church History
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I really appreciate your openness for dialogue and honesty about your biases. Thanks for that.
My pleasure!
The first point is so crucial! A protestant friend literarily told me one time that most of her catholic friends partied a lot and was surprised that I didn't. That and similar experiences made me realized that some of the judgement we may get from protestants may come from misrepresentation of the faith by non-practicing catholic.
Glad you found that helpful!
Thank you so much! I’m Catholic and it is so good to see non catholic hating protestants😂
I so wish that wasn’t a rare thing, but unfortunately there are many anti-catholic Protestants. Thanks for watching the video and I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
The Eucharist is the center of faith, for eating it is how He is invited into our life. Think about how a piece of bread is transformed by the digestive system...it becomes your blood, flesh, and bone. That is how Our Lord dwells in us and we in Him. There is no other way for that to happen. John 6:51 "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world."
As a result of this, many [of] his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him. John 6:66
Question: If He was speaking symbolically then why did some of His disciples leave? They saw His face...they heard the tone of His voice they concluded He meant what He said, which sounded whole lot like cannibalism.
There is only one Church our is the head of...His Apostolic Catholic Church.
To answer your question, the text reveals that the reason some disciples left is because they couldn't accept that Jesus claimed to be equal with God. They were not able to swollow this teaching. The emphasis of the passage is " believing" but it is put in the context of "eating" because that is why the crowd returned. In v. 26 Jesus said " ye seek me because ye did eat and were filled". The word " believe" is used 6 times in the passage and that is the mental and spiritual action that is called for here, not physical eating.
Could you further elaborate on how their return is related to believeing?
From how i see it, Jesus is teaching them to not seek for the earthly bread that physically keeps them satiated but the true bread, the Eucharist, his body and blood to be consumed for eternal life. Its almost the parallel to the event with the woman at the well. But now with flesh in contrast to water.
@@jeromepopiel388 his listeners understood him literally...and Jesus CONFIRMED the literal under twice in a triple affirmation, 6: 47-51 & 53-58
Jerome Popiel ...the word that Jesus used for the word eat was“trogo” , to munch or grind, not as in casual eating. So yes, He literally said munch on His flesh. What did the Jews do at Passover? They sacrificed and roasted an unblemished lamb, and everyone had to eat it, and they had no choice. In the NT, we have to eat the lamb, and who is this lamb? Jesus, the Lamb of God. He was sacrificed for us that we may live, so He commanded us to eat his flesh or we will die. It’s not symbolic. God bless!
@David Ortiz Jesus offers and we accept by eating His flesh and drinking His blood. Those who don't are big trouble; for example, Matt 7:21-23 People who identified as Christian were told to leave. Does that sound as though they entered Heaven to you?
Excellent video! Wonderful attitude. We share one baptism. I’m Catholic. So many objections to the Catholic faith are not based on what the Catholic faith actually IS, but rather on what some people SAY it is. And I like how you don’t undersell the differences, as these are often on very important issues (like our belief in a continuous priesthood started by Christ and the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist as instituted at the Last Supper). But, we both agree that Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life, and the only way to the Father. That is a pretty significant building block of commonality to start from! We are all imperfect and need to be open to the Holy Spirit to guide us - and not just on whether to accept certain dogmatic claims, but in how we live out our lives on a daily basis and strive for obedience to the commands to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength and to love others as He loved us. Pretty tall tasks He gives us! Peace.
Hey Austin: First, thanks for your awesome video! Second, I am sending daily prayers for your success at Moody! As a lifelong practicing Catholic, and also lover of the Orthodox Church, I’ve been involved in ecumenism for 10-15 years. It’s a joy to share love for the Lord with you. You have a beautiful heart and I wish you all the best. I’m now a new subscriber!
First, thank you for your prayers. That means so much to me. Second, welcome to the community! I’m grateful to have you as a part of what’s going on here at Gospel Simplicity
Study Eucharist miracles and know where loving heart of Jesus is present and proof that Jesus is still alive and he created life by his word..🙏
Thanks for the recommendation!
@@GospelSimplicity Look at the recent one of Bounis Aries in Argentina!
Have to be honest, I was nearly betting (no I don’t really bet it’s anti-Christian in my belief) but I was betting there’d be some nasty comments. What I found is a heart beating to the same rhythm as the one in Christ our Lord. I’m definitely gonna follow this channel.
Brandon Wallace I’m so glad that this video came as a pleasant surprise. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave such kind feedback. God bless!
This is marvelous! I converted to Catholic from a southern Baptist upbringing. You said this all so beautifully from your place in life. Thank you.
laura allen my pleasure!
Love your humbelness, and i applaude the way you are not just judging catholics but trying to understand our faith...may God bless you on your journey🙏🙏
It's my pleasure. Thanks for watching the video and leaving encouraging feedback! I really appreciate that
Wow. Great video. These kinds of encounters are so important. It's important to remove our blinders and learn more about each other across the little barriers we have made. I've learned that people on all sides of all barriers often have more in common than we might think. Keep going with your openness and the vibrancy of your faith.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I couldn’t agree more that these are such important and formative experiences for us. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch the video and leave some encouraging feedback.
I'm a protestant-turned-catholic who harps on this a lot within Catholic circles, it's so great to hear discussion like this from the other side of the Tiber. Doctrine isn't unimportant, but if we preach the same gospel, carry the same cross, and worship the same Jesus I ultimately think we're on the same team
Well said
WE DO NOT PREACH THE SAME GOSPEL.
Tradition came before the Bible, before the Apostles wrote anything. Tradition is on equal standing with Scripture because Scripture is part of Tradition.
We pray to Mary and all the Saints(including Angels) because they are alive and part of the Church in the presence of God. Also, if you read Revelations you will see the Saints/Angels and Elders bringing prayers to God. And lastly prayer and worship are two different things. Worship can be part of prayer but prayer isnt necessarily worship. Prayer literally means 'to ask' or 'request'.
And lastly us Catholics have had 2000 years of scholarship on Tradition and Scripture. So our theology is very very sound. Also, saying we dont know the Bible (especially since we go through most of it every 3 years during Mass if you go every Sunday and 2.5 years if you go every day) is laughable. Now we might not know verse numbers but if you tell us what story you're talking about we will know what you're talking about having heard it at least 7 times by the age of 21. Obviously we hear different verses more often depending on various things.
And like you said in the video...The more you look into the historicity of the faith the more you cease to be protestant..
Hey LB, thanks for the thoughtful response! A couple thoughts.
While I'll grant that the Bible is part of Tradition, I don't think it logically follows to say that "because X is part of Y, X and Y are equal." For instance, both the Constitution and Jim Crow laws are equally part of US legal tradition, but I don't think they're equal. Furthermore you could say that the Constitution is part of US Legal Tradition, and in fact comes after some parts of US tradition, but I don't think it makes all US tradition equally authoritative, or even the tradition itself.
As for praying to Mary/the saints, it's an interesting point of contention between Protestants and Catholics. My point in bringing it up was more of an illustration than a truth claim. In other words, my discomfort was more experiential because of its foreignness than intellectual because I had examined it biblically. With that being said, given that Jesus is our mediator, at best it seems redundant. In any case, it's a point I'm willing to concede more so than others.
Again, while I appreciate the truthfulness of the proposition (Catholics have 2,000 years of scholarship) the conclusion doesn't logically follow. However, before dissecting that, it's worth noting that in the video I agreed that it's unfair to claim Catholics don't know the Bible. In any case, length of scholarship isn't a necessary condition for true doctrine. While a long history can be helpful, it could in many ways be hurtful as well. Having a long line of scholarship moving in one direction more or less (which seems to be the claim of the Catholic church) simply means a long movement in a certain direction. That could be in line with truth the whole way, or, if it started slightly off, then time would just compound the error, moving further and further. Granted, that gets into a complex question of static/dynamic but in either case, length of scholarship does not necessitate truthfulness. However, I'll grant that it's a neat thing, and not something to be scoffed at.
For your final point, for now I think we'll just have to agree to disagree.
All in all though, I've enjoyed thinking over your response, and I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!
@@GospelSimplicity The Bible denies that it is sufficient as the complete rule of faith. Paul says that much Christian teaching is to be found in the tradition which is handed down by word of mouth (2 Tim. 2:2). He instructs us to “stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter” (2 Thess. 2:15).
This oral teaching was accepted by Christians, just as they accepted the written teaching that came to them later. Jesus told his disciples: “He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me” (Luke 10:16). The Church, in the persons of the apostles, was given the authority to teach by Christ; the Church would be his representative. He commissioned them, saying, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matt. 28:19).
And how was this to be done? By preaching, by oral instruction: “So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes by the preaching of Christ” (Rom. 10:17). The Church would always be the living teacher. It is a mistake to limit “Christ’s word” to the written word only or to suggest that all his teachings were reduced to writing. The Bible nowhere supports either notion.
@@GospelSimplicity Christ is our one mediator/intercessor, yet, St. Paul commands all Christians to be intercessors/mediators. Then notice the first word in verse five: “For there is one God and one mediator…” And then in verse seven he says, “For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle.” What is an apostle if not a mediator? The very definition of apostle, according to Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, is “a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders.” That’s an essential part of what a mediator is. In short, St. Paul says we are all called to be mediators because Christ is the one mediator and for this reason he was called to be a mediator of God’s love and grace to the world!
The fact that Jesus is our one mediator does not preclude him from communicating this power by way of participation. The Bible also declares: “But you are not to be called Rabbi, for you have one teacher, (Gr. - didaskolos) and you are all brethren.” This text cannot be any clearer, yet James 3:1 and Ephesians 4:11 tell us we have many teachers (Gr. - didaskoloi) in the Church. The key is to understand that the many teachers and mediators in the body of Christ do not take away from Christ as the one teacher and mediator because they are, in a sense, Christ on this earth and they serve to establish his offices of teacher and mediator in him. As members of the body of Christ graced with a specific task by Christ they can say with St. Paul in Galatians 2:20, “It is not I, but Christ who [teaches] in me…”
And remember, we are not talking about necessity here. The Church is not claiming Christ couldn’t get the job done so he needed help. Of course not! He could do it all-and all by himself- But he chooses not to do everything himself, strictly speaking. He delights in using his body to communicate his life and love to the world.
A surface reading of I Timothy 2:5 would seem to eliminate the idea of Christians “mediating” graces to one another: “There is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ.” Protestants will argue, “If Jesus is our one mediator, then Christ alone mediates grace. In saying anyone else can, Catholics are usurping and thereby denying Christ’s singular role as mediator. That’s blasphemy!”
The Catholic Church actually acknowledges Christ to be our one and absolutely unique mediator who alone can reconcile us to the Father in a strict sense. In his classic, The Catholic Catechism, Fr. John Hardon explains:
… the Incarnation corresponds to mediation in the order of being, and the Redemption (remission of sin and conferral of grace) is mediation morally.
This kind of mediation is incommunicable. No one but the Savior unites in himself the divinity, which demands reconciliation, and the humanity, which needs to be reconciled.
Nevertheless, lesser and subordinate mediators are not excluded. The question is what purpose they serve and in what sense do they mediate. They can help the cause of mediation in the only way that human beings (or creatures) can contribute to the work of salvation, namely, by their willing response to grace; either better disposing themselves or others for divine grace, or interceding with God to give his grace, or freely cooperating with grace when conferred.
The context of I Timothy 2:5 demonstrates Fr. Hardon’s point. In the first two verses, St. Paul commands “supplications, prayers and intercessions to be made for all men…” Intercession is a synonym for mediation. Hebrews 7:24-25 refers to Jesus acting as our one mediator at the right hand of the Father and refers to him as intercessor:
@@GospelSimplicity But [Christ] holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he is able for all time to save those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
Christ is our one mediator/intercessor, yet, St. Paul commands all Christians to be intercessors/mediators. Then notice the first word in verse five: “For there is one God and one mediator…” And then in verse seven he says, “For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle.” What is an apostle if not a mediator? The very definition of apostle, according to Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, is “a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders.” That’s an essential part of what a mediator is. In short, St. Paul says we are all called to be mediators because Christ is the one mediator and for this reason he was called to be a mediator of God’s love and grace to the world!
Is this a contradiction? Not at all! The fact that Jesus is our one mediator does not preclude him from communicating this power by way of participation. The Bible also declares: “But you are not to be called Rabbi, for you have one teacher, (Gr. - didaskolos) and you are all brethren.” This text cannot be any clearer, yet James 3:1 and Ephesians 4:11 tell us we have many teachers (Gr. - didaskoloi) in the Church. The key is to understand that the many teachers and mediators in the body of Christ do not take away from Christ as the one teacher and mediator because they are, in a sense, Christ on this earth and they serve to establish his offices of teacher and mediator in him. As members of the body of Christ graced with a specific task by Christ they can say with St. Paul in Galatians 2:20, “It is not I, but Christ who [teaches] in me…”
@@GospelSimplicity And remember, we are not talking about necessity here. The Church is not claiming Christ couldn’t get the job done so he needed help. Of course not! He could do it all-and all by himself-if he wanted to. He could come down here right now and write this blog post much more effectively than I ever could. But he chooses not to do everything himself, strictly speaking. He delights in using his body to communicate his life and love to the world.
Perhaps the most important image for the People of God in Scripture for understanding our topic, whether we are talking about the “mediation of all grace” with reference to the Mother of God, or the mediation of graces through the prayers and sufferings of other members of the Church, is given to us in I Corinthian 12, when St. Paul describes the Church as a body. CCC 753:
In Scripture, we find a host of interrelated images and figures through which Revelation speaks of the inexhaustible mystery of the Church. The images taken from the Old Testament are variations of a profound them: the People of God. In the New Testament, all these images find a new center because Christ has become the head of this people, which henceforth is his Body. Around this center are grouped images taken from the life of the shepherd or from cultivation of the land, from the art of building or from family life and marriage.
Austin, I wish you every blessing in this endeavour (and according to some of the comments I've read you're going to need it!). lol I was away from the Catholic Church for 25 years. When I came back to the Lord, my intention was "to find" a church--through Catholic Charismatic Renewal I found the Church I was NOT looking for! One thing I have learned to do throughout the years, especially when I encounter teachings, readings, ideas, etc. I do not understand or have a hard time accepting is to bring it to the Lord in prayer. I have never been disappointed. Lots of people have lots of ideas and interpretations and so on, but I want to know what the Lord wants. He has shown me very clearly I am to be in the Catholic Church and to accept all aspects of it---it is a sure and firm foundation. (p.s. Mary is Jesus' mother and she is also mine; He gave her to us when he was on the Cross. She loves me (all of us actually because we are ALL her children) and I certainly love her! God bless Austin, you're doing good work!
It’s always interesting how sometimes we plan one thing and God has another thing in mind. I really appreciate you sharing your story and your encouragement. God Bless!
This video was honestly so refreshing. I really appreciate you & your willingness to understand with an open heart & mind. I’ve ran into many Protestants who have attacked me on things they were told about Catholics rather than try to have a solid discussion or at least let me explain.
I’m glad you found it refreshing! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment
Congratulations on the channel! I am a Catholic artist from Brazil and his video was very respectful! You seem to be very friendly and quiet! Unfortunately here in Brazil there are many Protestants who hate Catholicism and especially the Mother of Jesus, Mary (Our Lady). I don't know if that reality exists where you live.... Anyway! Congratulations on your content! God bless you! 💙
Thanks for the kind words! I have heard of some of the tensions between Catholics and Protestants in Brazil. It sounds rather tragic. While those tensions exist here, I'm not sure they're on the same level.
You bet there are deep differences between Protestants and Catholics. Keep digging. God Bless you for your willingness and open mindedness
God bless you too!
Deep differences. The word `deep`is relative. To a Muslim our differences are actually insignificant. To a Buddhist, they are incomprehensible. Catholics and Protestants actually agree on 90% of fundamental doctrines.
As a faithful Catholic who reads my bible ;) I really appreciate your message. I watch a lot of Catholic channels on RUclips and it seems there’s always a Protestant trolling us. I hope more people see your video and hear your message. Thank you and God bless
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have saved this wonderful video as a great witnessing tool for explaining my conversion to the Catholic to my Protestant family and friends. Thank you for the unbiased approach!
Wow, that means a lot! Glad you enjoyed it.
thank you man, happy to see you’re open to Catholicism. we appreciate it, honestly.
It’s my pleasure
I definitely have been a sinner, I was a cradle Catholic. I am now at 21 turning my life around and surrendering myself to Christ himself. I am praying for my daughter who is 19m old because God pit breath in her lungs after 17 mins with no pulse at birth. I am praying for the conversion of my boyfried who is from Hindu descent but has dabbled into Christianity. I believe his heart is opening up and turning around! God bless you, I would also like to address Catholics dont pray to Mary, the Hail Mary is a prayer that we say that calls upon Mary to pray for us and pray with us, I Usually start with an Our father, followed by glory be and then a hail Mary to aid in my next prayer for intentions. But when I'm having a convention with God, I sign the cross say an our father and start speaking like he is my friend. I am really working on my relationship with God!
Wow, thanks so much for sharing your story
As a former anti Catholic protestant, my question is
why don’t Catholics read the bible? There wouldn’t have had a bible if there was no Catholic Church. The Catholic Church actually encourages the faithful to read it. She just discourages Catholics to privately interpret it as what Martin Luther did and advise which protestants do and follow which resulted to confusion, tens of thousands of denominations including cults [and cultic fake prophet] disagreeing and contradicting each other. The Catholic Church wants the faithful to humble and submit themselves to the authority and be discipled as what great Saints in history did such as St Francis of Assisi, St Benedict, St Bernard, St Dominic and the blessed virgin Mary herself etc. There are many who claim to be Catholics but not truly Catholics just for example Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi etc. They’re not Catholics.
Thanks for leaving your thoughts!
Hello! As a Catholic, I can understand your concerns. They are very common among non-Catholics. The fact is, we do read the Bible!! A lot!!! 4 readings are read at each Sunday Mass (1 old testament, 1 psalm, 1 Paul's letters and a Gospel reading). In fact, if you went to daily Mass every day for 3 years (which many people do, or at least read the daily readings) you will have heard the whole entire Bible read aloud to you. Hope that helps!! Check out Catholic. Com and search for articles on this topic for more info. God bless!
Thank you Joe Biden and nancy Pelosi really makes me furious saying they're catholic when they go against all of the catholic teachings bunch of liars. Just like the others who say that they are Christians or mormons and do all the opposite that their faith teaches and says.
I read the Bible
I have read the Holy Bible and got to say the Catholic Church is the true Church - in the old Testament God wishes a daily sacrifice - Jesus is our Sacrifice (the unblemeshed Lamb) and the mass is celebrated everyday!
Proud Catholic here! Thank you so much for this video! Iove your openness and and wanting to understand more about the faith instead of just judging it. God bless!!
Maria Ramirez it’s my pleasure! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you for your honest assessment. I started out Protestant (Lutheran) and became Catholic. That was 40 years ago. Then about 8 years ago I went through a 4 year Catholic Biblical School and became certified. You are also correct that. Some of our church history was heretical. This is how the Protestant church began with Martin Luther in the 1500s. But we have to remember that the basis of the Catholic faith is unchanged. It was the heretical people who gave the faith the bad name. There are many misnomers that are believed by Protestant churches the classic being that we “worship Mary” which is so untrue. We do believe the biblical teaching on Mary and her God given role in Christian faith. Also papal infallibility doesn’t mean that we worship the pope, and it doesn’t mean he is like a god, or that he never makes mistakes. There have been some pretty awful popes who are probably in hell. This doesn’t mean all Catholics agree with everything they do. But we try to respect the office, (like respecting the president even if we don’t agree with him) in fact right now we are going through hell with the things our current Pope Francis is doing like bringing a pachamama idol into St Peter’s basilica during the Amazonian synod. Or that some priests and bishops were pedophiles. This doesn’t make the church bad. It makes those people bad. It has been predicted by seers and mystics that our church would undergo demonic attacks. And we are here now with he sex scandal and idol worship that the pope condoned. But our dogma, or catechism of the faith is unchanged since Peter the apostle was our first pope. There are a lot of teachings though that I believe angry ministers have carried into their churches and taught unsuspecting Protestants ( I was Protestant) and they are mixed up unfounded things, which is frustrating. We are all God’s children and I would hope in the end we all want the same thing, although, I have been told by Protestants that I am going to hell because I am Catholic, and that all Catholics are going to hell. I wonder... did Jesus tell you that? It is hurtful and untrue, just as I would not say this about my Protestant brothers and sisters. God bless you for you calm approach to the subject and I pray that your uncle is continuing his faith journey into the church.
It's my pleasure! Thanks for sharing your story and the insights that you've learned along the way. I really appreciate that. I agree that misnomers aren't helpful and they distract both from the many things we agree on as well as from having more genuine dialogue about what we disagree on. Thanks for watching the video and leaving such a thoughtful comment!
Agreed. Every institution, organization etc that are ran by humans is going to be flawed. We are a broken church because it’s filled with broken people. You can find those same broken people in Protestant churches, the Orthodox Church etc.
My focus is on Christ. I converted to Catholicism when I was 19 so 5 years ago and I haven’t looked back. My relationship with Christ has actually deepened in the catholic faith and it hurts when people say I’m going to hell or that I worship satan or something.
I'm a Catholic Priest in South Africa and have been thoroughly impressed by the sincerity by which you've handled getting to know different faith traditions. I too had bias, thinking that a Moody Bible Institute student would be brainwashed into thinking that Catholics aren't Christians and are all dammed to hell. You've made me see that there are Protestants who are sincere about Christian unity not in their churches but in Christ's church.
Congratulations again on your graduation, you haven't introduced us to your future wife by the way. Looking forward to that video. God bless wherever your ministry takes you now that you're out of school.
As a catholic, I love when we can come together as Catholics and Protestants. Also, love and appreciate when a Protestant tells me he/she appreciates our faith as well. Very humbling. Thanks for sharing.
raba650 it’s truly a beautiful thing. It’s my pleasure!
I’m a Protestant right now but probly looking at becoming Eastern Orthodox soon. Great vid man, you got a sub outta me
Thanks for subscribing!
I grew up in a catholic family, but only started practicing it about 8 years ago. I've been using this extended quarantine to study more about theology and church history and the more I learn, the more things start to make sense. All I can say is that you should keep looking for answers yourself, rather than rely on only what one person tell you. That's my main issue with protestants, some (not all) will take the word of their pastor as if it were the word of God himself.
Thanks for sharing your story! I'm glad that you've been exploring theology more. That's interesting that you feel that way about Protestantism because that it is the same complaint many Protestants have about Catholicism.
@@GospelSimplicity Really? Maybe it's the different places we live, or even we are not so different as we'd like to believe xD
Never judge a church by its members, judge what it teaches.
I agree for the most part. That was more or less what I was trying to promote in the video. However, part of me wonders how to line that up with what Jesus says about judging by fruit. At some point, I think the fruit of the teaching should be considered as well, but not to straw man. Honestly, I’m still thinking through that part and how to do it well
Yes that's true. And the fruits of the catholic church are numerous. Hospitals, universities....the book "How the catholic church built western society " does a good job of showing positive gifts from the church. And I'm not going to deny that many people in the church have produced horrible truths, but that is not what the church espouses. God bless.
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@Craig Hardy I'd like to have a public conversation with you here but after reading some of your responses to various people I wonder if it is worth the time and effort. Quite a few of your responses show anger rather than love.
@Craig Hardy Luke 16:19-31 show us that once someone dies they will not return to convince the living that Christ is Saviour and Lord. If you disagree with this then please feel free to provide Biblical evidence to show us how Luke 16:19-31 is wrong. This Biblical passage supports TheshadowKnows's comment. If you think he was harsh then you should show him how to communicate with love but you are showing how militant you are and would rather accept the word of man rather than the Word of God.
Good work brother. Much love to you from a practicing Brazilian catholic. May God bless you and protect you always 🙏 Pax Et Bonum 🙏
Thanks! I appreciate you watching and taking the time to leave such a kind comment. God bless!
Thank you for your support! May the blessings of the Lord be on you. Pax tibi!
I have to say, as a Catholic, this is SO refreshing to hear! Catholics bear the brunt of many negative comments, lies, and hate online and it’s so good to hear you say that we should look at what the Church actually teaches abc not just what we think they do ourselves🙌🏻
I'm glad it was refreshing!
Catholic here. Awesome video. Not everybody is called to catholicism but everybody is called to Jesus. Bless you and your work friend.
Thanks for the kind words! We absolutely are all called to Jesus. He is the way, the truth, and the life.
Great video. I remeber my conversion to the catholic faith. That journey has currently landed me graduate studies of catholic theology. So deep and rich. My hope is to be able to share that richness with others.
Thanks!
Hi Austin, thank you for your openness to Christian unity, sorely needed these days. As a Catholic I appreciate your honesty and courage in exploring a different (or not-so-different) faith. Both Catholics and Protestant Evangelicals can learn a lot from your witness. God bless you always.
Thank you for your kind words. God bless
Oh Austin again how great work you are doing here and elsewhere. I think that's exactly what we need. Know each other deeper understand better what we believe. Which is not changing our mind instantly (letting apart any possible supernatural intervention like with Paul of course!). And more: praying together, which I think is the key for the Holy Ghost to powerfully work for unity. You are one of the really best encounters (though on the internet as I'm here in Italy ☺️) I ever had because of the humbling simplicity you manifest about the Good Spell 😉. Keep praying for each other pls. Marco
Marco Fava wow, thank you so much Marco. I truly appreciate your kind words. I love what you mention about praying together. I think that’s such an important thing that’s often overlooked by many (myself too often). Thank you for bringing that up. I’m grateful to have you as a part of the community here! God bless
I am a cradle Catholic, but can say I have been a truly practicing Catholic for a couple years! I appreciate this video very much... God bless you!
Glad you enjoyed it! God bless!
A Syro Malabar Catholic here. 👋🙆 you done a balanced talk in this video. Awesome. Please pursuit the very truth inside your heart, and our God, he will do the rest by his immence grace. Amen.
Thanks!
Wow thank you for making this video!! As a Catholic this made me so happy! Protestants and Catholics should be having a lot more conversations, and we should surely strive for unity!! Please dear Protestant friends, like he said, talk to practicing catholics and ask them to explain and tell you about the actual church teachings:)
It was my pleasure! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it.
Thank you for this video my brother in Christ! As a Catholic, it is great to see you went in with an open heart to learn about our faith for yourself. I will also mention that the Catholic "Church" is way more than the Institution. It's the "People" in the church guided by the Holy Spirit. It's why despite the evils and scandals that have existed in the "Church," Christ has always protected us. Matthew 16:18-19- "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." All Christians (Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox) are one body united by Christ! God bless.
It’s my pleasure! Thanks for watching and leaving a thoughtful comment!
Thank you for your openness for dialogue, and being open to experiencing the truth. Instead of just believing what everyone thinks about Catholics, searching and experiencing is the best way to communion and unity as brothers and sisters in Christ.
It’s truly my pleasure
This man is very humble 🙏🏼💖 you can see that Jesus is making a union between Protestants, Catholics, and orthodox....all Christians 💗
Thanks!
As a catholic I’m sure we’re not going to agree on everything , but I want to thank you for your video. I appreciate and enjoy your channel.
Comments like this give me so much hope. You’re right, we’re not going to agree on everything, but in a world that’s so divided, it’s so refreshing to be able to acknowledge our genuine differences and still dialogue civilly and learn what we can from each other while being open to being wrong about some things. I so appreciate your attitude.
Hello my brother in Christ! Thank you for such a gentle video about Catholics. I myself am a Roman Catholic revert from Protestantism, and I can understand where you are coming from. Thank you for the delicate and loving way you talk about us, a lot of Protestants are always so angry and hateful.
If you are interested, there’s a guy on RUclips called blue collar catholic, he was a former evangelical, and he has what I consider just wonderful videos- he’s the way I think every catholic should address their faith, if that makes any sense.
God bless and stay well
It was truly my pleasure. Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave such kind words. I truly appreciate that so much. I haven’t heard of blue collar Catholic, but I’ll put him on my list!
I have been watching your videos and I would say that I have so much love and respect for you, brother. I appreaciate that you get to know other Christian denominations to seek further understanding, not to point out what was different from your faith and defend your side.
At the end of the day, we are all Christ's church.
We all have one goal - to do our best to advance God's kingdom and defend it from our one true enemy which is the devil.
Shalom, brother!
-your Catholic sister from the 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Glad you’re enjoying the videos!
Your genuineness & openness is refreshing ... I also appreciate your loving support for your uncle ... I as a Catholic do have very loving & important Protestant friends a few of them I consider line real brothers so I have hope for a mysterious unity even in these days if such corruption everywhere . God bless you abundantly
Thank you so much for your kind words. I think we should all be hoping for greater unity, even when it can feel like nothing more than wishful thinking. God bless you as well.
Amen Brother,
Thank you for sharing your heart in such a gentle, non-judgemental, and loving way. We are one body. You are a great example of a disciple of God. Your wisdom and openness are inspiring coming from such a young man. You can tell you have a heart for God. Love ya.
Your Catholic brother.
This truly means so much. Thank you for your kindness. Much love.
-Austin
Excellent video. Cradle Catholic...Catholic mom. Her dad was Catholic died when she was 14. Er mom Protestant. My situation was such that except for mom and siblings my entire family was Protestant. I went from Lutheran to Pentecostal to Methodist back home to Catholic. Sis is Protestant now. So the divide was always painful and at times still is. However, just as you know you are Protestant I know without reservation God called me back to Catholicism. At this point I am the only Catholic in my family.
I can imagine how difficult that divide is for you and your family. I appreciate you sharing your story, and I hope that God will continue to give your family guidance on how to navigate this.
Great video. The necessary precondition of dialogue is always honesty. As far as JH Newman's quote--he is reflecting on his own experience and that of his peers, even before they left the Anglican church. Their path was one of becoming Catholic in heart before becoming so in reality. For many people the path is in the other direction.
Thanks for the kind words. You're absolutely right about the necessity of honesty for dialogue. Thanks for the background on the quote. I was familiar with his story, but I was mainly just trying to point out that one can be Protestant and deep in church history. Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment!
@@GospelSimplicity I figured that was your point. Mine was to make a distinction that (as far as I can see it) there are degrees of ceasing to be Protestant as there are degrees of depth in history. They are not always aligned for various reasons, thus affirming your point. Newman's point would be that such reasons are extrinsic to the nature of those gradations.
Fr. Thomas Herge ah, I see. That’s an interesting distinction that you make. I suppose what’s at play here is a distinction between being Protestant in label and Protestant (as one who is protesting) in heart. Intriguing.
@@GospelSimplicity That is certainly part of it. Just as there are Catholics at heart and Catholics in name only. What it all means hangs on our interpretation, as it was the Oxford Movement's understanding that to be Catholic was bigger than the Catholic Church and that the Anglicans should not be Protestant. Newman later rejected this idea, but it remained widespread.
Thank you for being so open minded! I am Catholic and I really like watching your videos. God bless you!!
It’s my pleasure! God bless
Hey brother, thanks for just posting this as a protestant in all honesty. God bless you!
My pleasure! God bless you too
Hi dude! I am a Catholic and so is my whole family.I truly appreciate your honest opinion of the Catholic Church.I realy enjoy your video.My wife was a protestant before I married her.She tried to persuade me to become a protestant.I stuck to my Catholic faith.She is now a Catholic.she does not disagree with Protestantism either.She is a wonderful woman.I appreciate her enthusiasm and love for learning about Christ and living the faith.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for sharing your story. It sounds like you all have a really good thing going. God bless!
I dare say one who converts to Catholicism does not have to reject their previous faith, as it is only enhanced in the church because of the readdition of the sacraments and the fullness of the family of Gods church is reunited it the Protestant tradition ....the tradition kept over 2000 years is brought back into ones way of relating to God as if another ear and eye were opened to take in the fullness of God’s gift
As a Catholic that converted from protestantism, I want to thank you for your respective approach to this discussion. God bless you!
Josh Smithers it’s my pleasure! God bless
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Even if one were to grant this as correct, there would still be a burden of proof to show the continuity of that church.
@@GospelSimplicity Not really.....you just follow the continuation of the ordination of Priests from Peter and the Apostles. It's a direct line to the Catholic Priests today.
Gospel Simplicity I’m curious. When do you think the Church failed/ended?
Look up papacy in Brittanica and see the list of popes right back to Peter. It is in the encyclopedia as fact.
When Judas committed suicide, they brought in Mathias.
I appreciate your honest, fresh look beyond your preconceptions.
Just keep digging and the Truth will reveal itself, wherever that leads.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave an encouraging comment. That really means a lot
Thank you so much for this video. This is so refreshing and beautiful. I have the same desire for unity among all Christians - I am Catholic but I find myself often watching Protestant RUclips videos and going to services (back when we could gather in person) but I’m so often disappointed by such false assumptions I hear about Catholicism and they never seem to want actual unity among us or a deeper understanding of the teachings of the Catholic Church but just throw out the usual and inevitable “Catholics don’t have a relationship with Jesus” “Catholics worship Mary” “Catholics think they have to work to earn Gods love” etc.
When you talked about recognizing biases and differentiating between nominal vs. practicing Catholics it reminded me of this quote by Fulton Sheen: “Judge the Catholic Church not by those who barely live by its spirit, but by the example of those who live closest to it.”
I’m so glad you found this video refreshing! Thanks for your openness to interact with Protestants and I’m sorry about the attitudes towards Catholicism that you’ve encountered. That really shouldn’t be so. I hope one day that’s not the case. Thanks for the quote! That’s a good one. I appreciate you watching the video and sharing your experience
I'm a Catholic and I've been to a Protestant bible study many times. I've notices small differences.
1. Protestants tend to focus purely on the Bible and have practically no references outside the Bible. The Catholic bible studies on the other hand, tend to bring in a lot more outside sources: Church fathers, quotes from Popes, and is more holistic.
2. Protestants tend to use the bible like an instruction manual for life. A focus on day to day life advice. A lot of Catholic bible studies are focused more on theology, learning about transubstantiation, the trinity, etc.
3. There tends to be a difference in tone. Protestant bible studies are more legal, reading the bible like a lawyer. Catholics tend to be more mystical, especially if you have lectio divina in a bible study.
4. There is a difference in the way we treat the bible physically. Even within the Mass, the Bible is incensed, kissed and marked with a sign of the cross. I never got more angry seeing a Protestant put the bible on the floor. I've never seen a Catholic in my life write in or highlight the bible. That's just not something we do.
Just some differences I've noticed. Feel free to add anything you may have noticed.
These are interesting observations, Moses! I would agree more or less with all of these. I think one thing I’ve noticed is that most Evangelical Protestants at least seem a bit more biblically fluent than Catholics I’ve met, but not as far as stereotypes might make it seem. I think for most evangelicals Bible study is the center of spiritual growth, whereas for Catholics it seems to be one of many ways to grow. Do you think that’s fair?
@@GospelSimplicity I wouldn't use the term "biblically fluent" but rather Protestants are more knowledgeable in general. Catholics usually don't memorize bible verses. But we have 2000 years worth of literature, devotions, etc.
I just finished St. Augustine's Confessions and will likely move on to other church Fathers. I never read the bible without the context of the Fathers. There is a fantastic commentary app on smart phone called Catena. I would recommend it to either a Protestant or a Catholic.
Moses King that’s a fair change in language. It wasn’t meant to be derogatory in any means, so my apologies if it came across that way. The Confessions are great! I’m about halfway through right now. I did a deep dive on the Fathers last semester for a term paper and thoroughly enjoyed it. On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius would be a great next read if you’re looking for good Patristic Literature
@@GospelSimplicity No offense taken. Catholics believe scripture is certainly "profitable" according to 2 Tim 3 but that doesn't necessarily mean "equally profitable." There is quite simply a lot in the Bible that is not very useful for day to day life (see the extensive descriptions of the tabernacle in Exodus or the descriptions of the second temple in the last chapters of Ezekiel). The traditional Catholic cycle of readings is actually pretty handy. Simply attending Mass weekly or daily gets you enough material.
The lectionary on Sundays in particular is arranged with readings from Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and New Testament. Usually the lectionary does a great job of picking readings that go well together. For example, on good friday we read Isaiah 53 (the suffering servant) along with Hebrews 4 and the Gospel being the Passion narrative. The perfect mix. You would imagine my surprise walking into a protestant church for the first time where the entire sermon was based on 8 verses of scripture!
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From old testament to the new testament understanding Mary.
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1st and 2 century Church History
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I’m 55 and I just started going to Latin Mass and truly learning about the Catholic Church even though I would go on occasion and was married in the Catholic Church and our sons received their sacraments. If only I knew what a beautiful faith it was. I just did not receive a good catechism but now I feel so blessed to be Catholic and eager to continue on my Catholic journey.
I'm glad that you've reconnected with your faith in adulthood!
I am catholic, and sometimes I follow protestant pastors' teachings on RUclips, and protestant youtubers as well. Just like you, I learn a lot even though I might not agree with one thing once in a while. I think as Christians we should all unite; that way we would bring more people to Christ. We're all just one big family.
Thanks for sharing that!
Thank you bro. I appreciate this video on so many levels. As a Catholic, I enjoy diff evangelical podcasts and bible studies too. And through still stay true to my identity and faith. Like you, I see the differences but what unites us is our love for our Lord. And in times like this, shouldn’t we at least aim for unity, even among the diversities at the tenant of our beliefs?
Anyway, love how you respond to the comments too. Really shows the love in you. Stay blessed!
It’s truly my pleasure. I’m so glad that you enjoyed the video! It sounds like we share a lot in common when it comes to our approach to this. To your hypothetical about aiming for unity, I say yes and amen. God bless!
great call to unity, Austin! I appreciate you!