The Instant Track to Sainthood – Regeneration
This article provides a discussion on the New Testament word "saint," against the Roman Catholic concept of sainthood.
This article provides a discussion on the New Testament word "saint," against the Roman Catholic concept of sainthood.
This article suggests important issues if there is to be a serious discussion between Roman Catholics and Evangelicals. This is a reaction to the document "Evangelicals and Catholics together".
This article outlines the main differences between Roman Catholic theology and Protestants regarding the gospel. These differences concern justification, the place of the pope, mass vs. communion, Mary, and purgatory.
This article looks at the place of tradition and the apocryphal books within the Roman Catholic Church belief. Comparing this to the Bible used by Protestants, this article gives the history to this divide and shows that the Roman Catholic church has not changed on this, even today.
This article presents five problems with the Roman Catholic practice of confession: priests cannot see the heart, only God can forgive sin, the practice encourages easy-believism, it propagates sin, and it damns people to hell.
This article considers the Roman Catholic practice of venerating relics, and whether the Bible validates this.
Is it time that the Protestants and Roman Catholics work towards unity? Has the Roman Catholic Church changed? This article points to five things that show that the Roman Catholic Church has not changed. Therefore, the Reformation is not over.
Some evangelicals believe that the Roman Catholic Church has changed, and therefore unity with the church can be pursued. The author of this article maintains that since the Roman Catholic Church has not changed its position on the doctrine of salvation, unity is not possible.
This article was written by Charles Hodge to Pope Pius IX on why the Protestants could not accept the Pope's invitation to attend Vatican I. The differences between the Protestants and Roman Catholics are discussed, as well as church unity.
This article lists seven reasons with the Roman Catholic view of Mary (Mariology).
To teach that good works are a necessary condition for justification is to be contrary to the gospel. This teaching is false and the article looks at one of the false teachers advancing this teaching: Pope Francis.
There are calls today for reformed churches to work with the Roman Catholic Church. Fundamental to this is the question: has the Roman Catholic Church changed? This article shows that what divided the Roman Catholic Church from the reformers was the view on the authority of Scripture. Catholicism still upholds tradition and hierarchy as the supreme authority, and therefore unity with reformed churches remains impossible.
Who was Ignatius Loyola? This article explains ten things you need to know about him and his establishment of the Jesuits movement.
Can Roman Catholics be considered Christians? This article takes a look at ten doctrines that render Rome outside of Christ.
Is Mary the mother of God? This article traces the development of the Roman Catholic church dogma on Mary. It looks at the role of Mary in the birth of Christ. The author argues that since Mary needed to be saved like any other sinner, she cannot be called the mother of God.
This article showcases the Roman Catholic teaching regarding the essence of the gospel. It demonstrates that according to Rome, salvation is not by grace through faith alone, good works are necessary for salvation, baptism brings forgiveness of sins, Christ's sacrifice on the cross is not sufficient to send the redeemed directly to heaven, and Christ's sacrifice is repeated every time the Mass is celebrated.
What will you tell someone who asks you whether he can join the Roman Catholic Church because it is the nearest church to him? This article lists reasons why its author is not a Roman Catholic.
Showing that the virgin birth must be distinguished from the immaculate conception and perpetual virginity, this article shows that Mary gave birth to Christ while being a virgin though she did not remain so. It shows how this relates to Christ divinity and humanity, His sinless state and His role as the Savior.
In spite of claims that the doctrines of Protestantism are closer now to those of the Roman Catholic Church, this article explains that there remains a vast difference between the two traditions. It considers such differences in the doctrines of justification, Scripture and tradition, church and sacraments, Mary and the saints, indulgences, and purgatory.
This article discusses whether the early church fathers taught transubstantiation. It shows that they ultimately recognized the elements at the Lord’s Supper to be symbols of Christ’s body and blood.
This article wants to understand the reason for specifically evangelicals converting to Roman Catholicism. The stories of John Michael Talbot and Scott Hahn serve as typical examples. The model for conversion that McKnight proposes helps him to find a clear and consistent pattern for the phenomenon under discussion.
The Canadian Catholic Conference of Bishops held in August 1968 in Toronto is the subject of this paper. This conference had as topic the theology of renewal in the Church . Documents of Vatican 2 were discussed.