Recently, they had 2 debates: On Sola Scriptura and on Purgatory I will be commenting more on these later, as time allows. Several points that stood out in the Sola Scriptura debate. 1. Trent did not emphasize his previous emphasis … Continue reading
Irenæus (wrote around 180-202 AD) says Jesus opened Mary’s womb (aperians vulvam, Against Heresies 4:33:11), a “denial of virginity in partu” (during birth) – Also, Against Heresies 3:21:10 and 3:22:4 the way he compares to creation’s ground (as yet, virgin … Continue reading
Joshua Charles thinks that disagreements over baptism, the Lord’s supper, and church government are a problem for Protestants. Also, everyone cannot be a scholar. That is true, but that seems to be a smoke-screen for “just trust us” (the Roman … Continue reading
The 6 minute Case for Sola Scriptura – that Scripture alone is the only infallible rule of faith and practice – that Scripture is the final court of appeals, above traditions, councils, creeds, bishops and Popes in church history. Note: … Continue reading
Sam Shamoun and William Albrecht are caught mis-understanding the argument that Dr. James White was making about Jerome’s reason and argumentation for the Perpetual Virginity of Mary. They accuse Dr. White of lying, thereby slandering him. All Dr. White was saying was … Continue reading
See the book: You can find it at various sellers, including Amazon. This book is very insightful. Especially the beginning that gives more background on John Henry Newman. His infamous statement and claim: ”To be deep in history is to cease to be … Continue reading
Augustine, On Baptism Against the Donatists – Book 2, Chapter 3, 4 . . . . But who can fail to be aware that the sacred canon of Scripture, both of the Old and New Testament, is confined within its … Continue reading
Gavin Ortlund does an excellent job of showing how the dogma of the Bodily Assumption of Mary is wrong and not early in church history, and, in 1950, for the Pope to make it a dogma on pain of anathema … Continue reading
This is from an online written debate on Oral Tradition at Green Bagins, from 2010. Comment # 26 by David T. King, who has done lots of work in apologetics vs. Roman Catholicism. (and Co-Author with William Webster, of the … Continue reading
Protestants can hold to the promise of Matthew 16:18 and Ephesians 3:21, without falling for the typical historical arguments that Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox make about “where is, or are the true apostolic church” or churches ? ; or … Continue reading
Originally posted on Apologetics and Agape:
The Roman Catholic doctrine of Purgatory is thoroughly analyzed from Scripture and Church history and refuted. (by Keith Thompson) Addendum: April 24, 2021 – apparently, Keith Thompson has taken down this video. That is…
For Part 5, see here When you go there to part 5, you can see all the links to parts 1-4. Review: In the video linked to in Part 1 (on Shamoun’s livestream on YouTube on April 12, 2022), Sam Shamoun … Continue reading
Part 5 For Part 1, see here. For Part 2, see here. For Part 3, see here. For Part 4. see here. Why Now? Review: In the video linked to in Part 1 (on Shamoun’s livestream on YouTube on April … Continue reading
Part 4 of “For Sam Shamoun: There is no healing apart from repentance”. In order for this post to make sense in the larger context, you have to go and read parts 1-3. See Part 1 here. See Part 2 … Continue reading
For Part 1, see here. For Part 2, see here. Part 3 – Prayers to Mary and veneration of icons In the April 12, 2022 video, where Sam Shamoun confessed he needed healing from his “fight-back”, pugnacious, angry spirit, Eastern … Continue reading
For Part 1, see here. Dear Sam Shamoun: There is no healing apart from repentance. Sam Shamoun admitted he needs healing from his “fight-back”, angry (pugnacious), vengeful nature. (minute 7:23, in his own video from April 12, 2022 – see … Continue reading
Part 1 I wrote most of this as the second half to my article in August of 2022, “Anthony Rogers continues to pound Roman Catholicism”. I have edited and updated it a little. Sam, if you read this, I am … Continue reading
It is actually the text of the book of Galatians that pounds Roman Catholicism! (by application, Eastern Orthodoxy and other ritualistic and external-oriented churches also.) Anthony Rogers continues in his series on Galatians and the last 5 have been especially … Continue reading
This is an excellent examination of some of the aspects of what drives Evangelical Protestants to convert to Roman Catholicism (and I would add that conversions to EO have similar aspects.) The quotes by Raymond Brown are especially enlightening. Be … Continue reading
This is an excellent examination of some of the aspects of what drives Evangelical Protestants to convert to Roman Catholicism (and I would add that conversions to EO have similar aspects.) The quotes by Raymond Brown are especially enlightening. Be … Continue reading
Two excellent series by Dr. Jordan Cooper, a Lutheran minister. As a committed Protestant, Evangelical, Reformed Baptist, I agree with him on these issues. Excellent analaysis. I am making my own comments here and there, but please listen to Dr. … Continue reading
Anthony Rogers preaches the gospel here from Romans and Galatians. Shows how the churches in Galatia had forsaken the gospel, they even turned away from Christ Himself. Anthony provides an interesting insight in that the letter to the Galatians says, … Continue reading
Be sure to listen carefully to all of this video and the one I linked to earlier. (see below) You can go to Shamoun’s YouTube channel (Shamounian) and see the 2 videos he did against Anthony Rogers, in a back … Continue reading
In Roman Catholic Apologetics, (and also Eastern Orthodoxy), in defending “Baptismal Regeneration”, a lot is made of Justin Martyr’s section on baptism in his First Apology, 61. My friend Rod Bennett made a lot of his argument on that in … Continue reading
