How the Church Fathers Made Me Catholic

[@Nrev973]

I was protestant growing up and then I became an atheist because Christianity seemed stupid as a seventh day Adventist teenager. I have come back to Christ and decided to be diligent with what denomination I would choose and Catholicism won with zero difficulty. I can’t wait to join the church Easter of 2025. Pray for me.

[@liztesta9088]

I will pray for you. Not a criticism but since you desire to become Catholic I think it's something you would want to know. The Catholic Church is not a denomination. Denominations came out of the Reformation. The Catholic Church is the one true Church.

[@wjm5972]

leaving for mass in10 minutes will do

[@Nrev973]

@@liztesta9088 thank you for the correction!

[@CatholicHousewife2017]

@@Nrev973 welcome!!! I hope your dream comes true 2025!!!

[@juncatv]

Do it!

[@shell..47]

Wow. Investigating the Catholic church. Please pray for me.

[@franaldo93]

🔥💪

[@peterzinya1]

Ask Mary to pray for you. Hope she hears you. She not doing anything about her child molester costume holymen.

[@johnbrion4565]

I pray you keep searching and are lead to the truth. Some books which helped me better understand the Catholic faith, surprised by truth by Patrick Madrid, Jesus and the Jewish roots of the Eucharist by brant pitre, fundamentals of the faith by Peter kreeft. Any bishop Barron video. God bless you!

[@laurawilliams2790]

Read: The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre. It will absolutely convince you of the true blood and true body in the Eucharist. Fantastic read!

[@shell..47]

@@johnbrion4565 I’ll be looking for it. ❤️Thank you and God bless..

[@kitsunecamps]

am thankful for all the converts, they are helping me understand and appreciate my Catholic faith… cradle Catholic here

[@emoore1439]

Converts make up some of the best Catholics like Steve Ray and Scott Hahn

[@JesusfoundedCatholicChurch]

I should have become Catholic as a child. I was baptized Catholic at 3. But my dad left the faith and I grew up Presbyterian and stayed there until 63, a total of 55 years. I was an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church. But their liberal teachings isn't in the Bible and that led me to go deeper and study the Bible, study the history of Christianity. Study the beliefs of the different faiths. That all led me to the Catholic Church. Now I defend the faith and been doing so since my first RCIA class

[@tomJ1.1-3]

Likewise. Joshua is a perfect example of these awesome converts who strengthen the faith of the Body of Christ.

[@celestin777]

@@emoore1439 Don't forget John Bergsma and Peter Kreeft too, very humble men.

[@laurawilliams2790]

My Priest once said that converts are the best Catholics!

[@Purpose_of_Christ]

I love being catholic, lots of people try to preach Protestantism to me but I’ve been watching lots of Catholicism videos and has really helped me understand my faith and to defend my faith. Thank you

[@jhamberg8968]

Lots of good Catholic videos from these KZbin channels: Catholic Productions, Shameless Popery, Ascension Presents. Have you come across the Bible in a Year podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz? Changed my life! 🙏

[@wjm5972]

@@jhamberg8968 love fr mike

[@ignatiusjackson235]

How to Be Christian is a pretty fun resource for combating Protestantism. The Catholic Talk Show is awesome if you're looking for something a bit more laid back. Their chemistry is unmatched. Trent Horn, Jimmy Akin, Scott Hahn, John Bergsma, and Keith Nester put out some pretty great stuff as well. Pints with Aquinas can be profound when Matt resists his tendency to be a pesky little rad Trad lad. (I ❤ Mother Natalia!) Michael Lofton is an incredible source of legitimate information among all the manufactured anti-Pope Francis hype. Fr. Casey is good for the youth, even though he can be a tad liberal for my liking. His stuff with Fr. Pat is charming. *Avoid borderline schismatics like Michael Vorris and Taylor Marshall at all costs.* God bless!

[@Purpose_of_Christ]

@@jhamberg8968 yes I listen to the podcast on the hallow up every day

[@FleefromROME]

You love being catholic? That is not good. Aren't you aware that your baptism did not deliver you?

[@melliebw3248]

I was baptized Catholic, but my parents joined a doomsday religious cult which I was raised in, and exited in 1993 and became protestant. In 2020 I converted to Catholicism, I love my Catholic faith!

[@mitchellosmer1293]

Quote the bible (book, chapter and verse) and debunk these: (NO sarcasm please) Kindly refute these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible!! FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) The bottom line is, the Messiah kept the Law perfectly, and we are to walk as he walked according to the Scriptures at 1 John 2:4-6. Those who do not follow Messiah’s footsteps are workers of lawlessness according to the Messiah himself. Kindly refute these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible Isaiah 8:20 To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no light. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHRISTIAN The Greek word Χριστιανός (Christianos), meaning "follower of Christ", comes from Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed one", FOLLOWERS of the TEACHINGS of Christ!!! Written 2000 years ago! NOT my interpretation!!! >>> A Christian (/ˈkrɪstʃən, -tiən/) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. --And NO CATHOLIC follows Christ and HIS Teachings!! I suggest you ask yourself: Is this what Christ taught??? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> POPE BENEDICT XVI: While Catholic believe the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and that it is true, “one cannot take individual biblical quotes or passages and say each one is literally true.” “It is possible to understand the sacred Scriptures as the word of God only by looking at the Bible as a whole, a totality in which the individual elements enlighten each other and open the way to understanding. It is not possible to apply the criterion of inspiration or of absolute truth in a mechanical way, extrapolating a single phrase or expression.” Catholic News Service, May 2011

[@cindiloowhoo1166]

@@mitchellosmer1293 A chat box is no place to be ossified and pedantic. You have, rather, outlined an aggressive debate. You do you, and let this lovely lady enjoy her newfound faith with Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who Established His One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church. There are approximately 45,000 denominations, each one believing they have the one true faith. If that concept angers you, take it up with Him, and Repent. Provoking hostilities and infighting within Christianity and religions in general plays right into the hands of The Evil One. He does not have to work so hard when you do so much for him.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@cindiloowhoo1166 quote---Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who Established His One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church. unquote If that is true, then WHY IS THERE NO mention of that church in ANY BIBLE?? NOT even Catholic bibles!!! How did Christ feel about FACTS ? >> A Christian (/ˈkrɪstʃən, -tiən/) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. --And NO CATHOLIC follows Christ and HIS Teachings!! I suggest you ask yourself: Is this what Christ taught??? ---FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) #16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priest. The bottom line is, the Messiah kept the Law perfectly, and we are to walk as he walked according to the Scriptures at 1 John 2:4-6. Those who do not follow Messiah’s footsteps are workers of lawlessness according to the Messiah himself. Kindly refute these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible. Answer however many as yoiu want!!! ONLY Book, chapter and number of the verse!!! No need to quote the verse or explain it!!! Isaiah 8:20 To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no light.

[@FLBJOJO]

⁠@@mitchellosmer1293how about you do the genuine research & if you disagree with what you find, go on about your way? Everyone not willing to do theological debates within a comment section fam & to the LORD hashem what matters most is the heart, the theology comes next & no one has perfect theology man. I see by this comment how some of us Protestants can become like gnats & mosquitoes just annoying, esp when the stuff we asking for proof we can just search up & find the answers & debates on them.

[@christafarion9]

Thank God for Martin Luther and his printing press, otherwise, I'm not sure if you would be able to read at all. GOD BLESS the Protestants.

[@LookForTheDay]

Being Protestant raised! I grew up southern Baptist. I have been through several denominations but I always found contradictions in the theology there are so many denominations which definitely are divisions. So I studied the church history. I am now a baptized and confirmed Catholic! I’ve never been happier!! Thanks be to God the Father and Our Lord Jesus Christ!!!!! 😊

[@CIST3]

Happy for you...Does receiving Christ in the Eucharist make you tear up? I'm a cradle Catholic and every Sunday, I'm so thankful for this gift.

[@LookForTheDay]

@@CIST3 nah I think it’s still all so new to me that it hasn’t really sank in all the way yet!! I mean I think it’s beautiful I’m just not used to it yet!

[@mitchellosmer1293]

Quote the bible (book, chapter and verse) and debunk these: (NO sarcasm please) Kindly refute these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible!! FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) The bottom line is, the Messiah kept the Law perfectly, and we are to walk as he walked according to the Scriptures at 1 John 2:4-6. Those who do not follow Messiah’s footsteps are workers of lawlessness according to the Messiah himself. Kindly refute these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible Isaiah 8:20 To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no light. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHRISTIAN The Greek word Χριστιανός (Christianos), meaning "follower of Christ", comes from Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed one", FOLLOWERS of the TEACHINGS of Christ!!! Written 2000 years ago! NOT my interpretation!!! >>> A Christian (/ˈkrɪstʃən, -tiən/) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. --And NO CATHOLIC follows Christ and HIS Teachings!! I suggest you ask yourself: Is this what Christ taught??? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> POPE BENEDICT XVI: While Catholic believe the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and that it is true, “one cannot take individual biblical quotes or passages and say each one is literally true.” “It is possible to understand the sacred Scriptures as the word of God only by looking at the Bible as a whole, a totality in which the individual elements enlighten each other and open the way to understanding. It is not possible to apply the criterion of inspiration or of absolute truth in a mechanical way, extrapolating a single phrase or expression.” Catholic News Service, May 2011

[@LookForTheDay]

@@mitchellosmer1293 where does it say go by scripture alone in the Bible? Where does it say Linus was the first pope in the Bible? Peter states in the Bible that no prophecy of SCRIPTURE is for one’s own interpretation! If you are going to throw the Bible verses around use them in context! Revelation 12:1 Mary is in heaven. Jesus gave the keys of the kingdom to Peter not Linus! Peter was the first pope of the church not Rome If Jesus had brothers why did Jesus on the Christ tell John behold here is your mother? Why didn’t one of Jesus brothers not take care of Mary? God needed something put and holy to be carried in, just like the old ark of the covenant it carried the Manna (bread from heaven) The ten commandments (the word) And Aaron’s staff The blessed Virgin Mary carried The word (Jesus) The bread of life Jesus claimed to be always. (The manna from heaven) Mary was the new ark of the covenant revelations tells us that in context!

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@LookForTheDay page 2 >Quote---If Jesus had brothers why did Jesus on the Christ tell John behold here is your mother?.. unquote They were NOT THERE at the cross!! Likely working in another town/city. >>Quote---Why didn’t one of Jesus brothers not take care of Mary? ..unquote They were NOT there at the cross for Jesus to give Mary to them!! >>Quote----God needed something put and holy to be carried in, just like the old ark of the covenant it carried the Manna (bread from heaven).. unquote What is that about?? He was carried from the cross to the tomb likely with a blanket!! >>Quote----The ten commandments (the word)... unquote Which, Catholics DO NOT OBEY!! SO, why do you comment on it???

[@foongleanlye88]

My soon 21 year old son and I converted from protestant to catholic last October after learning the truth about the Eucharist and getting to know our church priest Father John. All glory be with our Lord God King Jesus! May God's grace bestow upon all of you, reading this. Shalom ❤

[@dand4485]

So were your sins paid for when Christ died on The Cross, perfected once for all or???

[@andreeattieh2963]

​@@dand4485Catholics believe jesus sacrifice was infinitely fulfilling

[@ChrisG-om9uy]

@@dand4485 One answer equally to your question.. shut up.

[@mikekayanderson408]

@@dand4485 you are correct. Catholicism is full of lies! It keeps people in bondage - trying to work off their sins and earn their way to heaven - never sure if they have worked hard enough and facing pergatory to finish their work there! But we know as Protestants that Jesus paid for our every sin - they were laid on HIM on the Cross and our promise from God is that we will be saved by faith in Jesus our Redeemer and Justifier and Saviour and substitute on the cross - yes we need to live Godly lives and put off sin and be obedient once we are saved by God’s Grace - but we look to the indwelling Holy Spirit for help in our Christian walk! We confess our sins to God and ask for forgiveness and HE has promised forgiveness. But we have assurance that when we die in Christ we will be with Him forever. No Purgatory !! This is what the Bible teaches. We cannot pay for our sin - no penance- only the Blood Of Christ. Once and for all time - no catholic on going mass where we are told Jesus dies over and over again! What blasphemous teaching! Jesus said just before He died “It is finished,” He has paid for our sins and He did it once! That is enough for eternity! Praise God! K

[@mitchellosmer1293]

Quote the bible (book, chapter and verse) and debunk these: (NO sarcasm please) Kindly refute these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible!! FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) The bottom line is, the Messiah kept the Law perfectly, and we are to walk as he walked according to the Scriptures at 1 John 2:4-6. Those who do not follow Messiah’s footsteps are workers of lawlessness according to the Messiah himself. Kindly refute these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible Isaiah 8:20 To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no light. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHRISTIAN The Greek word Χριστιανός (Christianos), meaning "follower of Christ", comes from Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed one", FOLLOWERS of the TEACHINGS of Christ!!! Written 2000 years ago! NOT my interpretation!!! >>> A Christian (/ˈkrɪstʃən, -tiən/) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. --And NO CATHOLIC follows Christ and HIS Teachings!! I suggest you ask yourself: Is this what Christ taught??? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> POPE BENEDICT XVI: While Catholic believe the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and that it is true, “one cannot take individual biblical quotes or passages and say each one is literally true.” “It is possible to understand the sacred Scriptures as the word of God only by looking at the Bible as a whole, a totality in which the individual elements enlighten each other and open the way to understanding. It is not possible to apply the criterion of inspiration or of absolute truth in a mechanical way, extrapolating a single phrase or expression.” Catholic News Service, May 2011

[@HollywoodBigBoss]

Happy to have left Protestantism for the true Apostolic Church. Glory to Jesus Christ!

[@kellyschroer2114]

Me too! Thirty-three years ago this Pentecost!

[@HollywoodBigBoss]

​@@kellyschroer2114 My journey started on Lent this year and starting RCIA this September.

[@dankmatter3068]

Congratulations brothers and sisters! You found it! Welcome home!

[@HollywoodBigBoss]

​@@dankmatter3068 I feel like I'm home too.

[@finallythere100]

God bless you! I admire the many Protestants who sacrificed worldly approval by family and friends, to seek truth at all costs.

[@WT-Sherman]

Famous Cardinal Newman quote. : “To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant.” He was a convert from Anglicanism.

[@peterzinya1]

Newman, the poster boy of the catholic church, had himself buried on top of his boyfriend so he could be with him forever.

[@WT-Sherman]

@@peterzinya1 No…. Newman’s Soul is in Heaven. Try again.

[@mattc3330]

Get behind me devil

[@peterzinya1]

@@WT-Sherman Make no mistake ,homosexuals will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

[@augustvonmacksen2526]

@@peterzinya1you’re a fool.

[@momflock]

Oh my goodness!! I was on the RCIA team who brought your father into the Church!! He spoke about you a lot and very fondly. I’m so happy to hear your story ❤ say hi to Don for me!

[@TrixRN]

Awesome testimony! I was converted by the Church Fathers & the Eucharist.🙏❤️

[@kevinkelly2162]

So who appointed the church fathers? Why should we treat them as authorities? And please don't tell me one of them knew a guy that once talked to a guy that went to school with an apostle

[@TrixRN]

@@kevinkelly2162 The Church Fathers show the continuity of the apostolic teaching. Plus if someone was a disciple of an apostle, don’t you think they have a better chance of getting the full teaching of Jesus than someone who’s hundreds or 1500 years later?

[@kevinkelly2162]

@@TrixRN If you read Paul it is obvious that there was no clear church techings in the early church(es). You are doing history backwards to give the early church leaders an authority they did not have. I used to be a catholic and have seen church teaching change immensley just in my lifetime not to mention 1500 years. Don't kid yourself your beliefs resemble the teachings of Jesus.

[@mikelopez8564]

@@kevinkelly2162 “who appointed the early church fathers, but don’t tell me they knew apostles”. Titus, Timothy, Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp of Smyrna were all made bishops by apostles. There are more as well. Titus, Timothy and Clement are all mentioned in scripture. Yeah, who cares what they say?! I do and so should you. Definitely don’t read them if you want to stay Protestant.

[@kevinkelly2162]

@@mikelopez8564 Atheist actually. And 'apostles' is not really a good enough answer. Which apostles? Paul never met Jesus and of his 14 letters only 7 are considerd genuine. Not a ringing endorsement for a qualification as scripture.

[@lux-veritatis]

I wish more Protestants would read about the lives of the saints. I think it would seriously help to dismantle people’s negative opinions about the Catholic Church. Hearing the Catholic faith from the mouths of the saints breaks your heart open and it was one the things that solidify the Church’s legitimacy for me.

[@gfujigo]

Which saints would you recommend?

[@jmfrmf5342]

@@gfujigoI just read a short piece just a couple days on Maximillian Kolbe. Had heard about him on another podcast. Fascinating story and life.

[@gfujigo]

@@jmfrmf5342 Thanks. I will look him up.

[@peterzinya1]

@@gfujigo I recommend St Tomas De Torquemada.

[@johnbrion4565]

I agree. I’ve always felt a big difference is that Catholicism is a call to holiness where as I’ve heard so many Protestant friends say they’ve done enough and are saved. That seems to miss the point to me. The point is not for us to be whisked away to heaven. It’s to have fullness of life by turning away from sin and aligning our will with God’s. There have been Protestant saints I’m sure. But it seems there are so many more Catholic saints throughout history who lived lives of complete devotion to God regardless of circumstances. In fact offer despite horrible circumstances.

[@rexelliott4558]

This is a tremendous apologetic summation of why Catholicism is the only answer when Christianity is the question. Well done Mr. Charles.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

#1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?)

[@vsklblos8060]

@@mitchellosmer1293 Your basic assumption is that if something is not in bible, it mean that Christ did not taugh it. We do not agree. Christ send Church to preach his teaching. So if something is preached by Church, we can be 100% sure it is teaching of Christ, because he can not let his Church to fall to error (Mt 16:18, 1 Tim 3:15).

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@vsklblos8060 quote--- Your basic assumption is that if something is not in bible, it mean that Christ did not taugh it. ...unquote Then what will you use to PROVE it?? Words of mere men??? FACT: John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Since HE IS the TRUTH , so when a "church" teaches what HE DID NOT TEACH, which one is the truth??? Jesus or mere men??? If you say Jesus is a liar, then God is also a liar. Which then is a rejection of the WHOLE BIBLE!!! And what does that mean? 1 John 2:22-24 22 Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son. 23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well. 24 As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.… ....John 5:23 so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. ----->>QUOTE---- Christ send Church to preach his teaching...unquote So, Christ sent a building??? He sent the Apostles and disciples!!! >>>quote----So if something is preached by Church, we can be 100% sure it is teaching of Christ, because he can not let his Church to fall to error (Mt 16:18, 1 Tim 3:15)....unquote LOL--ROFL-LMAO FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) #16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priest. PROVE these FACTS wrong with SCRIPTURE!! Book, chapter and verse number!!!! NO quotes from mere men!!!

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@vsklblos8060 quote----Your basic assumption is that if something is not in bible, it mean that Christ did not taugh it....unquote So, how will you prove it??? Just because the church says so??? Sorry, that is NOT enough!!! >>Quote== We do not agree....unquote THAT IS OBVIOUS!!!! >>Quote--Christ send Church to preach his teaching....unquote READ THAT AGAIN!! HIS TEACHINGS!!!! Not teachings of the Catholic church which IS NOT mentioned in any bible. That includes Catholic bibles!!! Quote---- So if something is preached by Church, we can be 100% sure it is teaching of Christ. unquote Then prove my FACTS are not true!! Kindly refute any of these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible!! FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) #16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priest. ----Quote----we can be 100% sure it is teaching of Christ, because he can not let his Church to fall to error (Mt 16:18, 1 Tim 3:15)....unquoet Let's read those verses!!! Mt 16:18 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 18 And I tell you, you are Peter,[a] and on this rock[b] I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. Who is "the Rock"???? NOT Peter!!!! Letter to the Corinthians 1 Corinthians 10:4 4 and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. -------1 Peter 2:4 4 As you come to him, the living Stone-rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him- (was Peter rejected by humans?) ----1 Samuel 2:2 “There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. READ THAT AGAIN!!! But,according to the Catholic chutch, that verse is a lie!!!! -----Deuteronomy 32:4 4 He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. Reading that with your comment, over 3000 years ago, is that a prophesy about Peter!!! (Was Peter perfect?) ------Psalms 18:31 31 For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? NO OTHER ROCK!!! etc, etc. >> Matt 16:18 Notes: Matthew 16:18 Greek Petros (Big Rock_ Matthew 16:18 Greek petra (litle rock or pebble) Matthew 16:18 Greek the gates of Hades 16.18 The name “Peter” comes from the Greek word for “ little rock.”

[@mitchellosmer1293]

quote---This is a tremendous apologetic summation of why Catholicism is the only answer when Christianity is the question.--unquoet Nope--No such church ever mentioned in any bible!! And --And the ONLY answer to Christianisty is Christ!!!!

[@zunir0a]

13:53 My man! I got baptized this Easter and St. Ignatius of Antioch (my beloved) was also my Confirmation Saint

[@franaldo93]

🙏🔥

[@johnbrion4565]

Congratulations. Welcome and may God bless you and may you continue to grow in holiness and love for the Lord and others.

[@blancamorales3605]

Love my faith,has change my life 1992 I lost my daughter 17 years It was like a storm passed through our lives I lost sense of time and my other 4 children suffered because they lost a sister and their mother. When home to PuertoRico and it happened I found the Catholic Church ❤Time passed and lost another daughter 48 years but I was stronger and My husband came to the faith at70 years old When we lost Iris our third child 😢It was very hard but this time we have our faith and a community that help us through the pain We suffered and struggle but My husband and I are proud to a catholic and talking to our children about the Faith ❤

[@grivsxiaomi4661]

May Lord Jesus bless you and your family. Amen.

[@bluefinance7141]

May Mother Mary, intercede for you and your family. But remember they're in Heaven

[@THEZ-cp4lk]

My sincere condolences and I’ll pray for your love ones and all the souls on earth.

[@iheomanwakpadolu2576]

@@blancamorales3605 God's Light always on you and your family🙏 You will see your babies, now God's angles, at his appointment time🙏

[@mitchellosmer1293]

Kindly refute any of these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible!! FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) #16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priesJohn 14:6 New International Version - And yes, IT MUST be IN the Bible!! Jesus said: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. ... No one comes to the Father except through me.." So, when a church teaches what contradicts what Jesus taught, which one is the truth??? If you say the church is righjt, that means Jesus is a liar!!! That erases ALL the 4 gospels!!! That leaves out ALL of Matt 16!! Along with that. you insist Jesus is God, then that implies God is liar. That erases ALL the Bible!! If you say Jesus is right, that means the church has lied!!! IT CAN NOT be both right!!!

[@mariasoniamoreno3433]

This inspires me to go deeper into the fathers of our faith.

[@GaryChristopherson-m4u]

I am Catholic. Sent this to my “Bible only” son-in-law who pastors a Bible church.

[@johnbrion4565]

Some great books which helped me and my friends and family are surprised by truth by Patrick Madrid, fundamentals of the faith by philosopher Peter kreeft, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by brant pitre. And of course anything by GK Chesterton.

[@jasonrhtx]

Excellent recommendations from @johnbrion4565. I would add Scott Hahn's Rome Sweet Home, plus watching the Coming Home Network videos as well as Bishop Barron here, and the CatholicAnswers website.

[@vintagevmax2410]

Good talk, let us know how he responds.

[@finallythere100]

I like this man’s style, it is easy to follow, logically presented and he makes so many good points.

[@matthewvelazquez2013]

E X C E L L E N T.

[@EJ-gx9hl]

At the ten minute mark, he said he couldn’t square away Paul with Christ. That’s an issue I have with Protestants because I feel that they read Christ’s words in light of Paul as opposed to Paul’s words in light of Christ.

[@juans6639]

Jimmy Akin, (Now Catholic) was studying to be a Baptist preacher has a book titled; "The Fathers know best" and the reason he became Catholic.

[@Jwarrior123]

One of the best and most exhaustive books on the Church Fathers. ❤

[@suzihixon3998]

Joshua Charles is a gem 💎

[@sharondavidson7412]

He really is.

[@BuvazoiSimboguan]

It's always the converts who understand the truth of Catholicism more. Bless you Joshua Charles. As a cradle Catholic, I feel I need to learn more.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@BuvazoiSimboguan Debunk these with Book, chapter a verse number!! Nothing more do I ask!! #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?)

[@petertherock7340]

The journey to Catholicism from the “maze” of Protestantism is fraught with many hardships. The best approach is the one offered in this video/testimonial- research, research, research! 😊😊😊

[@lizameier3728]

Love it

[@Sil-Von]

This is my story almost to a T..amazing to have another brother in the faith come home!

[@dsonyay]

That was outstanding. I’ve never heard of this guy before, but his short talk was truly outstanding- especially that final “gotcha” regarding James White’s commentary on Vatican I.

[@Z25MikeD]

Grew up Catholic, went to Catholic High School and have never forgotten those roots. I’ve gone to Non Denominational Churches that were effectively Protestant for over 20 years. Some were good and some not so much. I’ve had a draw to come back and am following those steps

[@jasonrhtx]

@Z25MikeD I've experienced nondenominational churches, too. Heartfelt, but lacking theological coherence (more emotion than reason) and historical context, and oddly very anti-Catholic, almost as justification for their separation. When I visited several different nondenominational churches, I asked why they've splintered so much and how they resolved differences in interpretation (final human authority) and couldn't get reasonable answers. They kept pointing me to the Early Church, those closest to Christ, "before Constantine". So, I read about the Early Church and found Didache, Ignatius of Antioch, Irenaeus, and Tertullian, and I learned more about the "sacraments" and hierarchy in the Early Church. I thought about how the Apostles spoke to their disciples about Jesus' teachings, sharing verbally until the first Gospel, Mark, was written about 20 years after Jesus' Resurrection. And I realized that before the New Testament was written (through Revelation), it was faithfully transmitted and taught verbally by the Apostles and their chosen disciples (bishops and priests) to early Christians across generations. This oral transmission and teaching is called Sacred Tradition. Sacred Tradition determined what should and shouldn't be included in the official canon of the New Testament. Hundreds (later thousands) of bishops gathered in councils, called by the Bishop of Rome, to debate and decide the canon, dogma and doctrine, not just one man. The councils condemned heresies (untruths), which often come from one man who breaks from the Church to start his own church, like Montanus (a new "prophet", who spoke in tongues, appointed himself above the Church, and predicted Jesus' imminent Second Coming to his hometown), Arius ("Christ was merely human"), the Gnostics ("Christ was not human", because all Creation is evil), and Pelagius (God's grace is not needed--we can save ourselves by our own efforts). In light of what I found about the Early Church, and after some further research into the beliefs of a number of nondenominational (and Protestant) churches, I could find no reason to belong to anything but the Catholic Church.

[@maryannstypa4859]

Hello, please listen to EWTN radio and Relevant radio in the morning- Patrick Madrid on Relevant- I’ll pray for you.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@jasonrhtx quote---So, I read about the Early Church and found Didache, Ignatius of Antioch, Irenaeus, and Tertullian, and I learned more about the "sacraments"......unquote ---"Didache'--NOT canonized!!!! ---Ignatius of Antioch--NOT canonized--rejected by the chutch !!! ----Irenaeus, and Tertullian,------mere men!!! Church fathers??? Nope--call NO MAN FATHER in a spiritual way!!! And NO SUCH term ever mentioned in the bible!!! -----Why do NO Catholic ever debunk my facts as I ask??? Kindly refute any of these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible!! FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) #16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priest. __ I feel sorry for any future convert when NO ONE will answer questions/debunk facts!!!

[@becfranc708]

Thank you so much for this. I am in the process of moving from having been raised Protestant Baptist, towards becoming Catholic. I pray that this aligns with God’s will for me. I prayed last night asking God to let me know it’s okay to go to my very first Mass tomorrow at Little Flower Catholic Church here in QLD, Australia… this morning I opened Hallow and Jeff Cavins talked about St Therese, Little Flower. The whole day I have watched Catholic Answers and you just mentioned St Therese, Little Flower, and that this talk was done in a Parish named for her. I am grateful for this.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

#1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?)

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@cindiloowhoo1166 All that and NOT one quote from the Bible.>You refuse to debunk even ONE FACT!! NOT ONE Catholic believes in Peter!!! NO ONE Catholic follows Peter!!! 1 Peter3:15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, Whic you will NOT do.Along with this QUOTE by Peter!!! Acts 5:29 29 But Peter and the apostles said in reply, “We must obey God rather than men.i A Catholic that obeys God?? LOL --Not you!! All I get from 99.9 % of Catholics is condemnation!! For even asking question or asking to debunk my FACTS!!@ I feel sorry for any future converts that ask you questions!!

[@sandraelder1101]

I converted from Baptist in 2000. Feel free to ask me anything. I’ll pray for your journey.

[@odutideo1718]

This video has been persistent in my feed, and I largely ignored it. But watching it this day, honestly, it was incredibly invaluable

[@cathyszwargulski8110]

I treasure the opptys to hear from these well-educated & studied converts who so aptly explain the validity of the Catholic faith. God’s Blessings on their work. 😔🙏🏻

[@mitchellosmer1293]

Kindly refute any of these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible!! FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) #16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priesJohn 14:6 New International Version - And yes, IT MUST be IN the Bible!! Jesus said: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. ... No one comes to the Father except through me.." So, when a church teaches what contradicts what Jesus taught, which one is the truth??? If you say the church is righjt, that means Jesus is a liar!!! That erases ALL the 4 gospels!!! That leaves out ALL of Matt 16!! Along with that. you insist Jesus is God, then that implies God is liar. That erases ALL the Bible!! If you say Jesus is right, that means the church has lied!!! IT CAN NOT be both right!!!

[@juans6639]

St. Ignatius of Antioch and Polycarp were Direct Disciples of St. John the Apostle and St. Ignatius of Antioch used the Greek word, Katolicós, (UNIVERSAL) to describe the Catholic Church in 107A.D.

[@mikekayanderson408]

Universal - in That the True Church is universal, that the church of Jesus Christ is made up of true born again, regenerated , genuinely saved by faith , saved by the grace and intervention of God believers! No matter what denomination they are if it is a true and authentic bible truth teaching denomination!! The Roman Catholic Church is not any of these! People who have been Roman Catholic have been saved by the grace of God and have left the Roman church generally speaking! The church is actually made up of genuine believers all over the World - those whom God - by HIS GRACE chosen before the creation of the world - are brought to faith by a spiritual work within them - enacted by God Himself! That is the world wide or catholic - church - NOT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC So Called Church- which is false as it teaches unbiblical doctrine a practices ! Hope this is what you mean by your above statement. K

[@juans6639]

@@mikekayanderson408 Salvation only comes through the One and ONLY Catholic Church founded by Jesus Christ and the Apostles in 33A.D It has ALL the teachings, Sacraments and Graces for Salvation, and NOT from any of over 70,000 False, Man Made, Reformed, Heretical, Protestant, Religions and Churches who FIND errors among themselves and teach, "Salvation" in; THEIR fashion. Our Lord Jesus Christ did NOT say to Martin Luther or ANY of the founders of Protestant Churches; "...You are Peter and upon this ROCK, I will build, MY CHURCH....."

[@mitchellosmer1293]

Squote---St. Ignatius of Antioch and Polycarp were Direct Disciples of St. John the Apostle and....unquote QUOTE the book, chapterr and verse nuimber!!! --->>Quote---St. Ignatius of Antioch used the Greek word, Katolicós, (UNIVERSAL) to describe the Catholic Church in 107A.D.... unquote FIRST account of that church evert written!! Which Church Fathers knew the apostles? Fathers ---Clement of Rome.--- klem'-ent (Klemes, "mild"): A fellow-worker with Paul at Philippi, mentioned with especial commendation in Philippians 4:3. >>>>> Ignatius of Antioch. --NEVER mentioned in the bible!! Ignatius of Antioch was one of the early Christians to be martyred. It was during the reign of Emperor Trajan that Ignatius was arrested. *****Are the letters of Ignatius of Antioch considered scripture by the Catholic church? ... No, St. Ignatius' letters to the churches are not considered scripture by the Catholic Church. Pope Damasus I canonized the present New ... ---Polycarp of Smyrna. NOT mentioned in the bible!!! Polycarp is said to have known the Apostle John, and to have been instructed by him in the Christian faith. That is a idea, theory-NOT FACT!!! ---Papias of Hierapolis. Papias, along with Ignatius and Polycarp, was considered among the disciples of John, perhaps even his scribe. He later became bishop of Hierapolis in Asia ... "considered to be" NOT A FACT!!! NEVER mentioned in the bible!!! >>> The word Catholic derived from the Late Latin Catholicus and from the Greek adjective καθολικός (katholikos) meaning “universal”] comes from the Greek phrase καθόλου (katholou), meaning “on the whole”, “according to the whole”, “throughout all” or “in general”, and is a combination of the Greek words κατά meaning “about” and ὅλος meaning “whole”. In Latin, the word Catholic is also translated as “Universal”, which can be read in the Holy Bible: >> “ai men oun EKKLESIA(church) KATH (throughout) OLES (all) tēs ioudaias kai galilaias kai samareias eichon eirēnēn oikodomoumenai kai poreuomenai tō phobō tou kuriou kai tē paraklēsei tou agiou pneumatos eplēthunonto.” >>>>lets' take out the words "THROUGHOUT ALL" and replace it with "Catholic". So the CHURCH Catholic Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.” (Acts 9:31 ESV) I will quote CATHOLIC BIBLES!!! ***Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition 31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samar′ia had peace and was built up; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit it was multiplied. Even that bible does NOT replace the words "throughout all" with Catholic. >>>>>Acts 9:31 *****New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 31 Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers. ___Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Acts 9:31 New American Standard Bible 31 So the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria [a]enjoyed peace, as it was being built up; and as it [b]continued in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it kept increasing. ---------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Acts 9:31-42 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition 31 Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost. --------------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>>Acts 9:31 American Standard Version 31 So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being [a]edified; and, walking [b]in the fear of the Lord and [c]in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied. --------------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Acts 9:31-42 Darby Translation 31 The assemblies then throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord, and were increased through the comfort of the Holy Spirit. ---------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Acts 9:31-42O 1599 Geneva Bible 31 [a]Then had the Churches rest through all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were [b]edified, and walked in the fear of the Lord, and were multiplied by the comfort of the holy Ghost. --------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Yet, you Catholics insist the words throughout all means universal!!! Catholic!!!! NO BIBLE Replaces those words "throughout all" with the name Catholic!!!!!! NONE!!!!

[@cindiloowhoo1166]

@@mikekayanderson408 Our Lord Jesus Christ explained to His Disciples, That Simon, would henceforth be known as Peter, and on that Rock, He would build His Church. Names and their subsequent meanings are very important in some cultures. Every organization must have some type of structure to avoid total chaos and mayhem. And every organization has a head, or Director. Our Lord Jesus Christ is The Head of His Church/s, wherever they may be. His Church on Planet Earth is headed by the Office of the Pope. I expect He must get a tad frustrated, given the fallible humans He has to work with, but I missed the memo re the formation of the Rules Committee. God has given humanity the "gift" of Free Will, May God Have Mercy on Our Collective Souls. Study other religions, philosophies etc. One needs some overall understanding in order to meet people where they are at. As you study, take copious notes, Contrast and Compare, Use Critical thinking and logic. Look up every single word you do not know. Compare different Bible translations and versions ~ if there are differences, try to find out why. Take what you need and leave the rest. But with all This Hullaballoo you are raising, are you keeping your eyes on your Maker, following him. or simply compiling a List of Collective Gotchas?

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@mikekayanderson408 The word Catholic derived from the Late Latin Catholicus and from the Greek adjective καθολικός (katholikos) meaning “universal”] comes from the Greek phrase καθόλου (katholou), meaning “on the whole”, “according to the whole”, “throughout all” or “in general”, and is a combination of the Greek words κατά meaning “about” and ὅλος meaning “whole”. In Latin, the word Catholic is also translated as “Universal”, which can be read in the Holy Bible: >> “ai men oun EKKLESIA(church) KATH (throughout) OLES (all) tēs ioudaias kai galilaias kai samareias eichon eirēnēn oikodomoumenai kai poreuomenai tō phobō tou kuriou kai tē paraklēsei tou agiou pneumatos eplēthunonto.” >>>>lets' take out the words "THROUGHOUT ALL" and replace it with "Catholic". So the CHURCH Catholic Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.” (Acts 9:31 ESV) Does that make sense? WHAT IS THAT VERSE ABOUT????? PEACE!!! In THREE areas around Judea!!!!!! NOT the whole world!!! NO mention of Grece, Spain, Italy, etc!! I will quote CATHOLIC BIBLES!!! ***Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition 31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samar′ia had peace and was built up; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit it was multiplied. Even that bible does NOT replace the words "throughout all" with Catholic. >>>>>Acts 9:31 *****New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 31 Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers. ___Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Acts 9:31 New American Standard Bible 31 So the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria [a]enjoyed peace, as it was being built up; and as it [b]continued in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it kept increasing. ---------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Acts 9:31-42 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition 31 Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost. --------------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>>Acts 9:31 American Standard Version 31 So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being [a]edified; and, walking [b]in the fear of the Lord and [c]in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied. --------------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Acts 9:31-42 Darby Translation 31 The assemblies then throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord, and were increased through the comfort of the Holy Spirit. ---------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Acts 9:31-42O 1599 Geneva Bible 31 [a]Then had the Churches rest through all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were [b]edified, and walked in the fear of the Lord, and were multiplied by the comfort of the holy Ghost. --------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Yet, you Catholics insist the words throughout all means universal!!! Catholic!!!! NO BIBLE Replaces those words "throughout all" with the name Catholic!!!!!! NONE!!!! What is Acts 9:31 about?? PEACE in THREE ares of Judea!!! NOT the whole world!!!! NO mention of Greece, Italy, Spain ,etc!!!! -AGAIN,. NOT ONE Catholic bible ever replaces the words "throughout all" with a church named Catholic!! That is A FACT!!!!!

[@gregnorthway3814]

Such a shame my loved ones that left the Catholic Church will not watch this and Joe Herschmeyer. If they could ever listen with an open mind perhaps they could find Christ's true one holy Catholic and apostolic Church, we know today as the Roman Catholic Church.

[@rc72e]

And it is sadly those ex-Catholics those with the sharpest of tongues, they add “when I was Catholic we didn’t read the bible or they didn’t let us read the bible” or many other untrue comments. It’s like spiritual warfare, the fallen angels can grab a hold of an ex-Catholic in a stronger way. There is a quote somewhere in the bible that says, if you were with us and you turn away from the Church, it would have been better for you to have never known. I am totally paraphrasing and I think it was Jesus that said. But please do not quote me on it. I just remember something like it.

[@Fraevo10]

@@rc72e 2 Peter 2:20-22 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them. What the true proverb says has happened to them: “The dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.”

[@kainosktisis777]

@@rc72e But there is hope. Pray for their return & for repentance. Pray as St Monica did for her son.

[@kainosktisis777]

@@Fraevo10 I prefer Lk 15 - the parable of the Prodigal Son - to understand this.

[@iggyantioch]

Praying for them now! My son came back after 8 years away St. Monica novena Divine mercy chaplet! I just stopped talking and debating and went into hard prayer!

[@lizameier3728]

Thanks!

[@rlr0313]

Thank you! This is such a wonderful talk! I have already listened twice and will be listening more!

[@nelsondavila9259]

Thank you. I enjoyed listening to you.. I suggest you give more talks like this on Church Fathers. Very enlightening. May God bless you more !

[@rue883]

Many years ago, when I returned to God, I took my family to both an E-Free church in the morning and Catholic mass in the early afternoon. We did this for nearly 1 years. It became a bit wearing on my family, but I couldn’t choose. So I prayed to God. I asked God to let me know where he wanted me to go. The answer was clear as day. To all my brothers and sisters in Christ, we are one Church, one bride of Christ. The Holy Spirit will guide your steps if you ask for guidance and listen for the small whispers from God.

[@mikelopez8564]

Welcome home , Joshua.

[@HillbillyBlack]

For some reason I couldn’t post on the other post. I’m not really sure why. Sometimes channels discriminately block repeated post from certain biased oppositions. I’m not really sure why they do that. Then again sometimes it’s just KZbin being stupid Paul John and all of the apostles do not use free choice language. They use absolute language. You’re either one, or the other. Where one has certain attributes the other has the opposite. They never say you must do this or you must do that. They never say- choose to do. "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them" (Eph. 2:8-10). We have been saved by grace through faith, and not of works. No man has any cause for boasting. We are not saved by good works, but we are in fact saved to good works. We are created in Christ Jesus to good works, works that were ordained beforehand for us to walk in. As foreordained works, this means that they necessarily follow salvation by grace. And, as such, there is no inconsistency when God uses them as an infallible indicator that salvation by grace has in fact occurred. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. (Phil. 2:12-13) We are to work out our salvation, but this is only possible as we are working out what God is working in. And so it is that we are saved by works the work of Christ on the cross, and the works of the Spirit within us, which works are, from our perspective, entirely and utterly gracious.

[@HumanDignity10]

I have found Joshua’s website to be very informative. Thank you Joshua, for all your work and your love of truth!

[@Catholicity-uw2yb]

POPE BENEDICT XVI: “People should not fear God, thinking he is always ready to punish, but rather they should love him because he is always ready to forgive. God is not a relentless sovereign who condemns the guilty, but a loving father whom we must love not out of fear of punishment, but because of his goodness. The Lord is a God who is just, but always ready to reveal himself as merciful and compassionate.”

[@leeinermunoz6129]

protestant here! considering Catholicism

[@matthewnabil]

@leeinermunoz6129 Presbyterian getting into Catholicism. Pray the rosary, it will transform your prayer life.

[@hotspot930]

I will pray for you my dear friend! Welcome to the Catholic faith🙏🏻

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@matthewnabil quote---Pray the rosary, it will transform your prayer life. ...unquote Where is that in the Holy Bible????

[@matthewnabil]

@@mitchellosmer1293 Where is "don't do cocaine" in the Bible? Reading the Bible as a strict do/don't list is the same fault the pharisees make. The principals behind the rosary are: 1. The rosary isn't the vain repetition that Jesus warned about, as the repetitions are to be made meaningfully, just like the seraphim repeating "holy, holy, holy". 2. We are to ask others to intercede in our prayers. 3. "dead" saints aren't dead, they're more alive than ever now that they are united with God in heaven. Now, that I've answered your question on "where is that in the Bible?" can you answer my question which is "where is it forbidden in the Bible?".

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@matthewnabil quote---Where is "don't do cocaine" in the Bible?.. unquote 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. Thus, taking drugs IS NOT Homoring God!!! >>Quote---1. The rosary isn't the vain repetition that Jesus warned about, as the repetitions are to be made meaningfully, just like the seraphim repeating "holy, holy, holy".... unquote Oh, but is is repeition!! Those angels in heven is all they do. CREATED by God to do JUST that!!! ---How often does one pray "the rosary?? 10-100 times a day?? Same one over and over!!! How many prayers are TO Mary and NOT TO God?? 10-100 plus!!! >>Quote---2. We are to ask others to intercede in our prayers.. unquoet ONLY IF they are alive!!!!!!!! --Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten. Their love and their hate and their envy have already perished, and forever they have no more share in all that is done under the sun. ---Psalm 6:5 For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise? ---Psalm 146:4 When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. ---- Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it. ---Ecclesiastes 9:6 Their love and their hate and their envy have already perished, and forever they have no more share in all that is done under the sun. ---Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” ----James 2:26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead. ---Job 14:10-12 But a man dies and is laid low; man breathes his last, and where is he? As waters fail from a lake and a river wastes away and dries up, so a man lies down and rises not again; till the heavens are no more he will not awake or be roused out of his sleep. --****John 3:13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. READ THAT AGAIN!!!! ---Hebrews 9:27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment. (Judgement on Judgement day) READ THAT AGAIN!!!! ---Acts 7:60 And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep (died ---Revelation 20:4 Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. -----Job 14:12 So a man lies down and rises not again; till the heavens are no more he will not awake or be roused out of his sleep. According to Catholics, God and the Gospels are liars !!!! >>>Quote---3. "dead" saints aren't dead, they're more alive than ever now that they are united with God in heaven.... unquote AGAIN------***John 3:13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. READ THAT AGAIN!!!! >>>The word “saint” comes from the Greek word hagios, which means “consecrated to God, holy, sacred, pious." It is almost always used in the plural, “saints.” "…Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem" (Acts 9:13). "Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda" (Acts 9:32). "And this is just what I did in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons …“ (Acts 26:10). There is only one instance of the singular use, and that is "Greet every saint in Christ Jesus…" (Philippians 4:21). In Scripture there are 67 uses of the plural “saints” compared to only one use of the singular word “saint.” Even in that one instance, a plurality of saints is in view: “…every saint…” (Philippians 4:21). The idea of the word “saints” is a group of people set apart for the Lord and His kingdom. There are three references referring to godly character of saints: "that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints …" (Romans 16:2). "For the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ" (Ephesians 4:12). "But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints" (Ephesians 5:3). Therefore, scripturally speaking, the “saints” are the body of Christ, Christians, the church. All Christians are considered saints. All Christians are saints-and at the same time are called to be saints. First Corinthians 1:2 states it clearly: “To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy…” The words “sanctified” and “holy” come from the same Greek root as the word that is commonly translated “saints.” Christians are saints by virtue of their connection with Jesus Christ. Christians are called to be saints, to increasingly allow their daily life to more closely match their position in Christ. This is the biblical description and calling of the saints. How does the Roman Catholic understanding of “saints” compare with the biblical teaching? Not very well. In Roman Catholic theology, the saints are in heaven. In the Bible, the saints are on earth. In Roman Catholic teaching, a person does not become a saint unless he/she is “beatified” or “canonized” by the Pope or prominent bishop. In the Bible, everyone who has received Jesus Christ by faith is a saint. In Roman Catholic practice, the saints are revered, prayed to, and in some instances, worshiped. In the Bible, saints are called to revere, worship, and pray to God alone.The doctrine of Transubstantiation teaches idolatrous behavior. The Roman Catholic Church (RCC) teaches that the substances of bread and wine cease to exist and only the 'accidents' remain. Those 'accidents' are what can be detected via the 5 senses: the taste, the smell, the visible appearance (optical image), the texture, the alcoholic effect, the gluten effect on gluten-intolerant, the chemical properties, the molecular structure... all of these are 'accidents' and do not speak to the substance, which is now the whole Christ including His physical flesh, His physical blood, His soul, and His divinity. >>>>Quote -----Now, that I've answered your question on "where is that in the Bible?" can you answer my question which is "where is it forbidden in the Bible?".... unquote The Bible states that God is against praying to the dead (Leviticus 19:31; Deuteronomy 18:10-12), the saints or Mary (1 Timothy 2:5). The Bible says we are to pray only to God, in Jesus' name (Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8; John 14:13, 14; 16:23, 24, 26; Ephesians 5:20; Colossians 3:17; 1 Timothy 1:17; Jude 1:25).

[@NicoleYoshihara]

Catholic Answers you are such a blessing! Thank you so much! God Bless!🙏❤️

[@darrylbatchem8985]

Protestant systematic theology has an interesting history. Originally it started off with (1600s) 1. God therefore Bible, but it eventually changed to 1. Bible therefore God (1700s) and has remained that way ever since. When the Bible is the means to God, it is essentially the tangible becoming the means to the intangible and thats a direction from you through a book to God so the focus becomes on the book. Whereas the Catholic Sacraments is the opposite direction God the intangible works through the tangible to bestow grace on us.

[@rosythomas3267]

I am glad you found the treasures of the Catholic Church. Praise the Lord

[@mitchellosmer1293]

Kindly refute these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible!! FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) The bottom line is, the Messiah kept the Law perfectly, and we are to walk as he walked according to the Scriptures at 1 John 2:4-6. Those who do not follow Messiah’s footsteps are workers of lawlessness according to the Messiah himself. Kindly refute these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible Isaiah 8:20 To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no light.

[@elanorbarr2593]

That was wonderful! God bless him. Thanks be to God for such a beautiful, intellectual, articulate convert.

[@catherinelavallee4073]

Great witness!

[@marissabuyao2092]

I love listening again and again while doing household chores

[@CocoWynn]

Misunderstanding from Protestants about Catholics is like a badly divorced couple with children. The children keep hearing one-sided accusations and blaming from the scorned mother and very soon it becomes ingrained in their minds that their father is really horrible and completely at fault without even knowing all the facts and truth from the father.

[@CatholicHousewife2017]

Great analogy.

[@ToxicallyMasculinelol]

Yeah, very apt analogy. One way or another you have to justify why you left, and explain it to people who are trusting you to guide them. So there's a pressure to perpetuate lies about Catholics, and a big disincentive against doing research that might prove them to be false, since then you or your flock would find out that you were wrong. People are disinclined to admit being wrong about anything, even such transitory matters as political beliefs. But this is one particular belief where the stakes could not possibly be higher, the eternal souls of you and everyone you know, and all your ancestors. Who wants to believe that their parents might be suffering in hell for eternity because they happened to be born into a phony schismatic church? Of course, we hope no one is damned for something like that, but it's impossible to have _confidence_ that it won't happen. It's so much more comfortable to just carry on believing that you and your parents and your parents' parents just happened to be born into the true church that, through the power of reason, managed to recover the true faith of the Apostles after over a thousand years of suppression and marginalization by the united Church of all of Christendom, so there's nothing to worry about and you'll all go to heaven. And to defend those who defected, who effectively brought you to whatever protestant church you were born into, it's not effective to say "our church is just as valid as yours," since if it's just equally good, then why leave? The decision to abandon a united church demands a more serious justification; something must have been positively _wrong_ about the original church. So every little difference between Protestant and Catholic (and even some fake differences that don't actually exist except in Jack Chick tracts) is magnified a thousandfold and ripped out of context, so that the Catholic Church begins to appear like this intolerable, demonic tyrant. Locking Bibles up with chains so they can't be read is a great example of how something noble the Church actually did - creating Bibles and letting anyone read them for free, in a time when each copy cost the equivalent of thousands of dollars (or even millions for some illuminated manuscripts) to produce - is distorted into something almost cartoonishly villainous - rather than tying the Bibles to chains so you couldn't walk out of Church with them (the same thing tech stores do today, chaining down phones and laptops so you can try them but can't steal them), we hear they were chaining down Bibles so only the priests with the keys could read them. It's hard to imagine anyone believes this, since if the Church didn't want people to read the Bible, why bother producing so many Bibles and tying them to the floor, when you could just... not leave Bibles out in the open of every chapel, cathedral, and library. But this is a persuasive myth because it's recounted to people when they are still children. Once the lie is locked in, it's rarely ever reevaluated. And in that sense, the analogy to divorce is very strong, since it's exactly why children can be poisoned against their fathers. Some beliefs are reevaluated in adulthood, but not all of them. People employ a scattershot approach, spamming the child with so many lies that it's just a numbers game; it's statistically impossible to reevaluate all of them, and perhaps psychologically impossible to do so without deconstructing your entire personality. Anyway, it's a good thing Catholics have a great answer to Protestants' fear that accepting Catholicism means acknowledging that hundreds of their ancestors are probably damned to eternal torment: purgatory. It's true that Protestants know the Catholic Church exists and can engage with the arguments and historical evidence to see that it's the original Church that Jesus established and has not committed some great apostasy, so they do technically sin by remaining in schism. But Catholic soteriology incorporates a nuanced philosophy of culpability. Someone who has been taught hundreds of lies about Holy Mother Church from early childhood has diminished responsibility for remaining in schism. Even if it's technically possible that he could have sorted through all those lies and figured out the truth, the sheer difficulty of such a task ensures he is less culpable. And diminished culpability is generally considered to be one of the reasons for purgatory to exist. You also can't repent of a sin you don't know you've committed, so you have diminished culpability for failing to repent also. So it's entirely possible that most protestants are redeemed through fire rather than damned. Which means you don't need to live in denial of the obvious testimony of the early Church Fathers and the words of Christ vis-a-vis the Eucharist and the appointment of Peter to avoid the unbearable thought of everyone you know being damned. We also believe that one person's intercession can save many. If you do convert, you may be able to persuade God to save all your ancestors, especially if you ask the saints to intercede for them as well. After all, the Bible clearly says that the prayers of the saints are more powerful than the prayers of sinners. It doesn't mean that you're doing the saving. God almost always works through his creatures, to give them an opportunity to be charitable, loving, and faithful of their own accord. He's trying to teach us something. Perhaps interceding with him on your ancestors' behalf is one of God's purposes for you: to be the final linchpin in God's plan to save all those people, and in so doing to become Christlike yourself. Pure conjecture, of course. But it's worth thinking about before you dismiss Catholicism as a live option on account of what it would mean for all your forebears.

[@judithirizarry9952]

Real history does not lie, just as the Bible does not lie...😊

[@Andrew-x3n]

This is the most accurate analogy I've seen

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@ToxicallyMasculinelol Kindly refute any of these FACTS with book, chapter and verse number FROM the Bible!! FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) #16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priest. And yes--IT MUST be IN the Bible to be true!!! If not, it is ONLY the words of mere men!!! ----FACTS: --Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten. Their love and their hate and their envy have already perished, and forever they have no more share in all that is done under the sun. ---Psalm 6:5 For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise? ---Psalm 146:4 When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. ---- Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it. ---Ecclesiastes 9:6 Their love and their hate and their envy have already perished, and forever they have no more share in all that is done under the sun. ---Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” ----James 2:26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead. ---Job 14:10-12 But a man dies and is laid low; man breathes his last, and where is he? As waters fail from a lake and a river wastes away and dries up, so a man lies down and rises not again; till the heavens are no more he will not awake or be roused out of his sleep. --****John 3:13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. ---Hebrews 9:27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment. (Judgement on Judgement day) ---Acts 7:60 And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep (died ---Revelation 20:4 Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. -----Job 14:12 So a man lies down and rises not again; till the heavens are no more he will not awake or be roused out of his sleep. According to Catholics, God and the Gospels are liars !!!!

[@LJT1981]

Amazing testimony! Thank you so much.

[@websterlee7708]

Beautiful! Thank You.

[@mb16432]

Thank you for your testimony! ❤ God bless you and protect you!❤

[@marlenegarcia8579]

Thank you for this talk. It’s inspired me to look deeper into the church fathers.

[@DjSostre7]

I loved this. Bless you brother.

[@elispena1719]

Wow Welcome to Jesus Church. I wish and hope i could send this video to my daughter she become Prostant 14 years ago. Afther been rice catholic. It been the greater pain in our heart . Is a big ceparation for the family.Thank you . your talk give me hope that she will come back home.

[@marysemr9915]

While listening to this talk I was telling myself; wow, this is so good! Awesome talk.

[@jessemendoza7164]

Welcome home brother! I have a feeling that you will do great things for Christ Church. God bless you and protect you

[@randumgaming]

Joshua is an amazing guy. Love seeing him on Twitter regularly posting fantastic rebuttals to Protestants, always furthering the intellectual side of the faith along with the spiritual aspects, and not apart from it. God bless Joshua and all like him.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

Kindly refute any of these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible!! FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) #16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priesJohn 14:6 New International Version - And yes, IT MUST be IN the Bible!! Jesus said: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. ... No one comes to the Father except through me.." So, when a church teaches what contradicts what Jesus taught, which one is the truth??? If you say the church is righjt, that means Jesus is a liar!!! That erases ALL the 4 gospels!!! That leaves out ALL of Matt 16!! Along with that. you insist Jesus is God, then that implies God is liar. That erases ALL the Bible!! If you say Jesus is right, that means the church has lied!!! IT CAN NOT be both right!!!

[@ArnelAndallo-t5p]

To God be the glory.. Welcome home Sir..

[@filiamaria8]

When he said -He found Jewels thru the church father books.. 😁 my imagination truly was like there were jewels and treasures in his hands...😅 Truth is too precious.🥰👑👑👑 welcome home🥰

[@Antonia_D]

Outstanding talk! I’ll use this for evangelization.

[@marygr8064]

Beautiful lecture.

[@volcanicus]

God bless this man...and welcome home

[@pooblie1]

Now if Charles can work on bringing Glenn Beck home. Would love to see Glenn interview Charles today after their co-author project back in 2011.

[@jennifergrady4499]

I love your insights and comments on X and I’m so happy to hear your conversion story. So many good anecdotes! Thank you!

[@NicoleYoshihara]

Love hearing conversion stories!😊❤

[@NassauOngalewuPukapuka-hg4zt]

Welcome brother God is Good AMEN and be faithful to the end 🙏

[@benjamin3541]

The Bible is a Liturgical Book . Taking the Bible outside of the Church , has led to heresy after heresy .

[@gfujigo]

Out of curiosity, what do you mean? What do you mean by the Bible being a liturgical book? What do you mean taking the Bible outside of the church? Thanks.

[@benjamin3541]

@@gfujigothe Holy Bible is a collection of books the Catholic Church put together. The Bible is a Catholic book . It was compiled by the Catholic Church for Catholics . It was read by the ordained clergy in the Catholic Church . It didn’t come from the sky and drop into the hands of random people to interpret it anyway they want .

[@Lawdawgsteve]

⁠@@gfujigoin addition to what Benjamin said, I remember being quite shocked to find out that one of the primary criteria’s used by the Catholic Church in determining whether a competing scroll was to be considered inspired scripture or not was whether the book they were reviewing was historically read during mass. It gave the book more credibility because of its historicity which made it a more reliable source to be considered since it was already being read “as scripture” from the very beginning.

[@gfujigo]

@@Lawdawgsteve Thanks for answering my question. I appreciate it.

[@Lawdawgsteve]

@@gfujigo hope that helps my friend. God bless you on your faith journey. A good couple of books on the canon of scripture are “Where we got the Bible, our debt to the Catholic Church” by Henry Graham and Why Catholic Bibles are bigger by Gary Michuta. God bless you.

[@alicetruhlar2098]

Excellent witnessing. Thank you ❤❤❤

[@juans6639]

Such wonderful truthful information about the One and ONLY Catholic Church that Our Lord Jesus Christ founded along with the Apostles in 33A.D. May Almighty God, Our Most Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit and Almighty God's Heavenly Host bless you abundantly. GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO!

[@mitchellosmer1293]

4 months ago---quote---Such wonderful truthful information about the One and ONLY Catholic Church ....unquote Then book, chapter and verse # of that church FROM the Bible!!! FACT: NO bible ever mentions such a church!!! FACT: first account of Catholic mentioned is by Ignatius of antioch (A Christian) in 107AD!!! L - O - N - G after Jesus!!!! Quote---Most Blessed Virgin Mary...unquote Not according to the Holy Word of God!!!!!

[@ronalddelavega3689]

Just a Bible quote that fits ex Protestant going back to Rome I find Scripture sums it up perfectly 2 Peter 2.22 "What true p roverb says, has happened to them. The dog returns to his own vomit, and the sow after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire." God have mercy!

[@StringofPearls55]

I love Joe Heschmeyer's books and Shameless Popery.

[@prayunceasingly2029]

I heard from Joe heshmeyer that there is one heresy that had a similar doctrine to non sacramental protestants. That was valentinian gnosticism, which had a eucharist that wasn't really Jesus Christs body and blood. In saint Irenaeus's Against Heresies, i believe Irenaeus argues against the gnostic eucharist which was similar to the protestant eucharist way back then.

[@christinevon3524]

Aww I finally get to see you other than read your posts on social media! I teach RCIA and follow you because of your gentle eloquence and purity as you defend the faith. Thank you for teaching me so much!

[@mitchellosmer1293]

Kindly refute any of these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible!! FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) #16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priesJohn 14:6 New International Version - And yes, IT MUST be IN the Bible!! Jesus said: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. ... No one comes to the Father except through me.." So, when a church teaches what contradicts what Jesus taught, which one is the truth??? If you say the church is righjt, that means Jesus is a liar!!! That erases ALL the 4 gospels!!! That leaves out ALL of Matt 16!! Along with that. you insist Jesus is God, then that implies God is liar. That erases ALL the Bible!! If you say Jesus is right, that means the church has lied!!! IT CAN NOT be both right!!!

[@angelicac215]

Excellent! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@JosePerez-is6nn]

Thanks

[@meanchoolee5845]

Thank you for your sharing

[@peterbeninger7068]

I think everyone here should read ‘Bearing false witness: debunking centuries of anti-Catholic history’. Written by Rodney Stark, an academic historian with a Lutheran background.

[@jlouis4407]

Great book

[@p.i.638]

Beautiful story! Thank you

[@juans6639]

St. Ignatius of Antioch and Polycarp were Direct Disciples of St. John the Apostle...BTW, St. Ignatius of Antioch first used the Greek word; "Katolicós" (UNIVERSAL) to describe the Catholic Church in 107A.D.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

The word Catholic derived from the Late Latin Catholicus and from the Greek adjective καθολικός (katholikos) meaning “universal”] comes from the Greek phrase καθόλου (katholou), meaning “on the whole”, “according to the whole”, “throughout all” or “in general”, and is a combination of the Greek words κατά meaning “about” and ὅλος meaning “whole”. In Latin, the word Catholic is also translated as “Universal”, which can be read in the Holy Bible: >> “ai men oun EKKLESIA(church) KATH (throughout) OLES (all) tēs ioudaias kai galilaias kai samareias eichon eirēnēn oikodomoumenai kai poreuomenai tō phobō tou kuriou kai tē paraklēsei tou agiou pneumatos eplēthunonto.” >>>>lets' take out the words "THROUGHOUT ALL" and replace it with "Catholic". So the CHURCH Catholic Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.” (Acts 9:31 ESV) Does that make sense? WHAT IS THAT VERSE ABOUT????? PEACE!!! In THREE areas around Judea!!!!!! NOT the whole world!!! NO mention of Grece, Spain, Italy, etc!! I will quote CATHOLIC BIBLES!!! ***Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition 31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samar′ia had peace and was built up; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit it was multiplied. Even that bible does NOT replace the words "throughout all" with Catholic. >>>>>Acts 9:31 *****New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 31 Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers. ___Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Acts 9:31 New American Standard Bible 31 So the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria [a]enjoyed peace, as it was being built up; and as it [b]continued in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it kept increasing. ---------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Acts 9:31-42 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition 31 Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost. --------------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>>Acts 9:31 American Standard Version 31 So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being [a]edified; and, walking [b]in the fear of the Lord and [c]in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied. --------------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Acts 9:31-42 Darby Translation 31 The assemblies then throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord, and were increased through the comfort of the Holy Spirit. ---------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Acts 9:31-42O 1599 Geneva Bible 31 [a]Then had the Churches rest through all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were [b]edified, and walked in the fear of the Lord, and were multiplied by the comfort of the holy Ghost. --------__Catholic not mentioned!! >>>>>Yet, you Catholics insist the words throughout all means universal!!! Catholic!!!! NO BIBLE Replaces those words "throughout all" with the name Catholic!!!!!! NONE!!!! What is Acts 9:31 about?? PEACE in THREE ares of Judea!!! NOT the whole world!!!! NO mention of Greece, Italy, Spain ,etc!!!! -AGAIN,. NOT ONE Catholic bible ever replaces the words "throughout all" with a church named Catholic!! That is A FACT!!!!!

[@juans6639]

@@mitchellosmer1293 The FACT/S is/are, that the One and ONLY Catholic Church founded by Jesus Christ and the Apostles in 33A.D. is still here since then and will be until the end of the world!...All other of the now present 70,000 are False, Man Made, Reformed, Heretical, Protestant Religions and Churches and their foundations can be traced to the Man OR Woman who founded them...FACTS!

[@johnsor2083]

Great video!!

[@filiusvivam4315]

Absolutely powerful testimony! thank you Joshua Charles!

[@mikekayanderson408]

Load of nonsense! He prayed to Mary - who you know who answered him? The great deceiver called Satan !

[@lidiadelacruz3492]

Loved this. Thank you

[@ceiciliasura3879]

Thankyou 🤝

[@lablis]

You are amazing. Praise be to God! 🙌🏽

[@johnchung6777]

I’m at a loss of words when people claim that the Catholic Church had sometime in history had ended by the death of the last apostle or that they use the part in scriptures which talks about the apostasy of the church meaning that they claim that all of the church that Jesus had started upon the Apostles had ended,now right there I want to stress that this is a big FAT LIE.Why because Jesus told Peter and the other apostles that the GATES OF HELL SHALL NEVER PREVAIL AGAINST HIS CHURCH THAT WAS STARTED UPON PETER AND THE OTHER APOSTLES,and furthermore Jesus says go and preach the gospel to all the world making disciples baptizing them in the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit,and also says to his Apostles and know that I am with you ALL DAYS EVEN TO THE CONSUMMATION OF TIME now it seems clearer than the NOON DAY SUN THAT THE CHURCH JESUS HAD STARTED FROM THE BEGINNING UPON HIS APOSTLES WILL NOT END TILL HE RETURNS ON THE LAST DAY TO JUDGE EVERY ONE AND END TIME AND EXISTENCE?

[@GeraldineOrtiz-vi5nb]

Thank you for your thorough research and coming from a millennial guy, it's so amazing! God bless you always!

[@claybody]

Jesus said what he said and meant to what he said in John 20:23. There is no symbolism in those words. Yes, I'm a former Protestant myself.

[@tahnee4287]

Hi Josh from Brisbane Australia Your story is similar to John Bergsma. You guys are the new hope of the Church as the stuff that guys like you, Scott Hahn, Fr Don Calloway etc unlock, is the Holy Spirit renewing the face of the earth when so much failure occurs elsewhere. God bless. Definitely red pill stuff.

[@lyraaguila835]

Love being Catholic , the true Church

[@mikekayanderson408]

It is not the true church. God is not Roman Catholic. Jesus is not Roman Catholic and none of the Apostles were either! Their teaching is diametrically opposed to the RC false church

[@Tepaneca]

@@mikekayanderson408 According to sacred tradition, Jesus Christ founded the Catholic Church. The New Testament records Jesus's appointment of the Twelve Apostles and his instructions to them to continue his work. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus designates Peter as the "rock" upon which his church will be built. The term "Catholic" is believed to have originated with St. Ignatius of Antioch, an early successor of the apostles. Ignatius was a zealous defender of the faith who emphasized the importance of the unity of the Church.

[@smvelvet46]

Thank you Joshua.

[@mariaveronica4928]

Being freed from demon oppression. The catholic priests, nuns and of course the beautiful powerful rosary. Thank you

[@JoMorgan-ct6bh]

I am Catholic, and 2:39 have been from birth,as where my parents and grandparents and great grandparents. Although I am very welcoming to new converts,I have noticed that the number of new converts has gone up. I also notice that our Catholic school reputation has also gone up. The school is over subscribed, and now give Catholics preference. So I sometimes wonder why there are so many converts.

[@ferrywijaya2557]

Might be late but, still I have to say: "Welcome home, Joshua Charles".

[@Harmelcon]

Congratulations on being a rising star!

[@tonyl3762]

We need more than a picture book of the early Church fathers. We need good films about them, a la Passion of the Christ.

[@FleminaOaferina]

God bless you on your journey.

[@johnbrion4565]

This was a great talk. Thank you. For anyone discerning books that helped me better understand the Catholic faith; surprised by truth by Patrick Madrid, Jesus and the Jewish roots of the Eucharist by Brant pitre, fundamentals of the faith by Peter Kreeft. Jesus and the Jewish roots of Mary by brant pitre.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

Kindly refute any of these FACTS with book, chapter and numbered verse FROM the Bible!! FACTS: #1--Christ NEVER taught that Peter is a pope.-(where is the title Pope in the Bible?) #2--Christ NEVER taught that Mary will go to heaven. (Where does the bible say Mary will go/has gone to heaven?) #3--Christ NEVER taught that Mary is a mediator/intercessor. (Where does the bible say Mary is a mediator? #4--Christ NEVER taught that Mary never sinned. (Where in the bible does it state Mary never sinned?) #5--Christ NEVER taught that Mary remained virgin. (Where in the bible does it state Mary remained a virgin?) #6--Christ NEVER Taught that a mere man is head of His church. (Where is the Bible does it state a mere man is head of Christ's church?) #7--Christ NEVER taught about a church named Catholic. (Where in the Bible is a church named Catholic mentioned?) #8--Christ NEVER taught that we can pray to the dead.-(Where is the bible does it state we can pray to the dead?) #9--Christ NEVER taught that the dead can hear our prayers. (Where in the bible does it state the dead can hear our prayers #10--Christ NEVER taught that anyone can change the day of worship . (Where in the Bible does IT STATE GOD changed the day of worship to Sunday?) #11--Christ NEVER taught to confess to a "priest". (Where in the Bible does it state we are to confess our sins to a Priest?) #12--Christ NEVER Taught a priest can forgive your sins. (Where in the Bible does it state a priest can forgive our sins #13--Christ NEVER taught salvation is through a church..(Where is the bible does it state our salvation comes from a church #14--Christ NEVER taught to pray to, or with beads!!! (Where in the bile does it state we are to use/pray to beads?) #15--Christ NEVER started a church named Catholic!!! (Where in the Bible does it mention a church named Catholic?) #16--Christ never said to confess your sins to a priesJohn 14:6 New International Version - Bible Gateway And yes, IT MUST be IN the Bible!! Jesus said: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. ... No one comes to the Father except through me.." So, when a church teaches what contradicts what Jesus taught, which one is the truth??? If you say the church is righjt, that means Jesus is a liar!!! That erases ALL the 4 gospels!!! That leaves out ALL of Matt 16!! Along with that. you insist Jesus is God, then that implies God is liar. That erases ALL the Bible!! If you say Jesus is right, that means the church has lied!!! IT CAN NOT be both right!!!

[@terrykessinger4432]

What is the name of that 38 volume set of the fathers???

[@bridgetbold6867]

I will be confirmed on the 18th of May, at 65, but I dont believe my soul would be in danger if i remained protestant. There are many good protestants out there....

[@jlouis4407]

It will if you know that the Catholic Church is the true church and refuse to enter it.

[@Sir_Zombie1ted]

There are good people everywhere but the Truth is in one place. You can live and respect them, love your brothers as yourself, but the Truth is true and loving your brothers should not take you away from following the Truth.

[@bethanyrose2023]

Amen. Welcome Home. Praying for our Protestant brothers and sisters to come Home. ❤

[@marissagomez1057]

I love his personality and everything about this speech!! So blessed to be catholic!

[@melmerk12]

Thanks for your testimony! Guess I’ll start with St. Ignatius of Antioch! 😊

[@carolinegeis7092]

Such a rich speech, thank You!

[@danacasey8266]

Please pray that my cradle Catholic daughters return to God's Catholic Church. The world has taken them, and they are in the cult of Woke.

[@iggyantioch]

My son returned to the church after8 years of atheism. Pray the st. Monica novena and the chaplet of Mercy. Praying for you now!

[@maryannstypa4859]

I shall , have masses said for her! Send her some good catholic conversion stories- Scott Hahn”Rome Sweet Home”.

[@mikekayanderson408]

I would pray they become trues believers in the truth of the Gospel and the Bible but not Catholic which is a bunch of lies! The Catholic Church as in Roman Catholic is full of deception which you and your daughters need to escape from!

[@Goodandtruthalwayswins]

Fr Mike Schmidt, Scott Hann, Jordon Peterson Bishop Barron. Fulton Sheen.. Pls have them watch their videos. Atheism is a sinking! Amen

[@dynamic9016]

Thanks much for this video.