Is Francis Chan Becoming Catholic?

What's going on with Francis Chan? Why should you care?
Francis Chan is a high profile Protestant author/speaker and former mega church pastor who recently made some interesting comments that have both protestants and Catholics talking. Some people think he's gone crazy. Others think he is discovering truth. Join Former Protestant Pastor Keith Nester as the discusses the controversy.
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[@AffirmationQueen]

Keith! You are amazing! I am a convert! I am on an exciting journey becoming Catholic! This Easter I will be confirmed!!! And get the Eucharist! I worked for 10 years in a Pentecostal church no one could have ever told me that I would become Catholic, however I have always had a personal relationship with The Holy Spirit and because of that this journey has become easier than I thought! I praise God because my husband supports my conversion! I love Francis Chan and have taken one of his bible studies! I am praying for him!

[@christinamorales6887]

I’m starting this journey and never thought I would leave the Pentecostal church and have been going to mass and my spirit is so full.

[@joseluismachain3962]

Bienvenido a Casa. Welcome Home. God Blesses All

[@jerroldwhite2741]

Francis Chan seems to me to be a humble man seeking the will of God. I was "born" Catholic but drifted away and was attending protestant churches, but that video is bringing back truths about my Catholic faith. Chan is a Spirit filled person who is open to learning all he can about following Christ. We should all pray for him and for Christ's church. w/love

[@donanderson1928]

This is an amazing video, thank you so much for creating it! I will be showing this to our RCIA team here in Utah! Way to go.

[@mallorynersesian2840]

Keith Nester thank you for your channel. I am a cradle Catholic and my husband recently converted to Catholicism before our wedding. He was AG then Episcopalian prior to his conversion. I left him on his own for this process because I never wanted him to look back and say he did it for me. What I lost in that process was learning his thought process, and how hard the process really was for him. Being Catholic was so common sense to me, I never thought it would be difficult to accept Mary and other doctrines. Thank you for having these videos that have helped me to learn how hard this process really was for him. I hope the rest of Catholic KZbin and social media starts to share your videos, you have such an important voice as a convert. Additionally, I find that most converts know more than us cradle Catholics.

[@antojitoslagloria3766]

Keith, thank you for this.. I was born into the faith, but now at the age of 42, I'm truly learning about what Catholicism truly is..like you brother, years wasted but on our way now. God Bless your ministry

[@saulespino2510]

Man's traditions versus what the Bible clearly states- God's truth always wins

[@antojitoslagloria3766]

@@saulespino2510 yes, His truth always win. Yet, Jesus, being God did follow his jewish traditions, and fulfilled it and the law.

[@olginga]

Love Francis Chan❣️ Every time I would listen to him speak I would always think of Francis of Assisi. He’s so much like him. This is so exciting Keith. Thank you so much for posting this. You’re awesome, by the way! Love your content. Glad I’m a subscriber! 🤓🥳

[@donatz25]

A lot of people hate the Catholic Church for what it's not. But when you begin to see what she truly is, you'd never look back again.

[@jesusthethruth]

Not! 😆

[@clarissamaebaang4900]

@@jesusthethruth we don't force close minded person like you. We continue praying that you're mind and heart who kept insulting Jesus Church, the Catholic Church

[@jesusthethruth]

@@clarissamaebaang4900 look I defend and worship Jesus the creator, sustainer of life, powerful, all mighty God who came down to earth and gave His life for me. You on the other hand defend and worship an institution(church) which has done nothing for you when it comes to salvation. The only who can save you is Jesus trust in Him.🙌 by the way I used to be a catholic and God rescued me from it. He rescued me from the believe of thinking that because I was a catholic I was saved and going to heaven. Jesus said in the Bible speaking of himself “ I am the way, the truth and the life no one comes to the Father but through me”. Yes Jesus stablished the church but the church is not the means of salvation. It is just a community of people saved by the grace of God.

[@clarissamaebaang4900]

@@jesusthethruth actually it is not you who knew more about Jesus. It is the Apostles. It is in the Apostles where Jesus deposied His teachings and left His church to them. You actually didn't know Jesus. You just interpreting according to your ideals.

[@jesusthethruth]

@@clarissamaebaang4900 see there you again not giving the credit to the one who deserves it. That’s what Catholics do give credit to the pope, saints, images anyone but Jesus😫🤪 I was it is a waste of time trying to talk some sense into you🥰

[@omiglio]

Thank you once again Keith, you're an inspiration to us all. God bless you and this community always.

[@dylmck28]

Great thoughts, Keith. It's exciting indeed. I believe he is discovering the truth. After I watched the video of Francis, I looked up these few verses: "The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf." -1 Cor. 10:16-17 "For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity, will accumulate teachers and will stop listening to the truth and will be diverted to myths." -2 Tim. 4:3-4

[@humphreyobanor866]

Francis Chan is an honest man, God bless him..

[@johnflorio3052]

I’m going to offer my Mass tomorrow for Francis Chan’s conversion.

[@BanquetNZ]

He is already a Christian - a Christ follower.

[@jamesmeyer4596]

Hope we have thousands more coming into our Church with prior preparation as protestants and who discover the fullfilment of Jesus message. You guys are a blessing and the Church needs people like you. God Bless new converts that come in the Church to help build and protect the body of Christ, his Church.

[@KeithNester]

Thanks James!

[@jjcevering9411]

Amen 💗

[@FrJacobSJ]

You may be a dude who makes KZbin vids and takes pictures for a living, but you are touching a lot of lives in an important way. I'd be thrilled to meet you some day, "celebrity" or not!

[@vkbowers]

I love this comment. 👏👏👏

[@SnuggleBunnyBaby]

I hope Francis Chan comes home!!! I'm a cradle Catholic turned Protestant and ran back home and couldn't be more joyful and fulfilled!! So happy you're here with us Keith!! I'm finding that Protestant converts are really helping lifelong Catholics who just go through the motions wake up and realize what a gift the church is!

[@crooning54]

Wgaither1 because it’s the true Church that Christ founded.

[@jeffreyscottbrock]

Yes, I am a cradle Catholic and I have taken many things for granted. It's been getting better and more personal.

[@awesomepossumstudios8976]

Wgaither1 Lol! The Apostles and their disciples didn’t have pocket new testaments to hand out. They taught (through the generations) by preaching (and writing) and handing down what was taught to them by the Lord. (“Tradition”) Like the Jews, early Christianity was sustained by oral tradition. The writings of the early church fathers (direct disciples of the apostles) are abundant and confirm this. Remember that scripture itself tells us that not all was written down.

[@rlim6132]

@@Wgaither1 before the Bible came to what it is now there was alresdy a living church with Peter as the first Pope. For 1,500 years, the Eucharist was the center of faith of early Christians. It was only during the Reformation that the Eucharist was replaced with the pulpit by Bible-swagging preachers.

[@SnuggleBunnyBaby]

@@Wgaither1 you won't find a named church in scripture, but for 300 years, we had a thriving church in many nation's and booming before the new testament was discerned by the gift of the Holy Spirit. So how in the world could the apostles and their successors lead for all that time without the whole book? They did so with the tradition and instruction Christ left. Do you know John 21:25 it says Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. If there were miracles Christ did we will never know, isn't it reasonable to think that Christ wouldn't have let his apostles wing it in terms of church leadership or form or structure? Many MANY people who research the early church come to the Catholic faith. The early church fathers look and sound and act awfully Catholic (because they are). One more thing, just because the true church is Catholic, doesn't mean all Catholics share identical tradition. Eastern Catholics have different liturgies from Roman Catholics. Chaldean Catholics are different and so are Maronite Catholics and so on. There are many flavors and types and traditions within the Catholic church. But make no mistake, even with our cultural/regional influence, we are the church Jesus left. My greatest advice is to do some research. And when your eyes are open, you'll have two choices,much like Steve Ray told Keith: either come Home or turn around and never look back (I paraphrased. Look up Keith's video on meeting Steve Ray).

[@hectorlopez5796]

I've been a Catholic since birth, lately I have encountered more protestants that convert to Catholicism and you have no idea how powerful and encouraging that is. It has encouraged me to learn and practice more and better. It has increased my faith. My wife and I adopted two children (we have two of our own) and one of them (age 9 at the time), after 3 months of going to Sunday Celebration, she cried during the fracture of the bread and told us: HE IS BEAUTIFUL. I wish some day i get to see him as well. So, thank you to you and all of those who have converted and continue to serve as an example.

[@joannafung2689]

God Bless I'm a new subscriber a Catholic from the Philippines. 🇵🇭

[@stephenmurphy9329]

Fr Larry Richards once mentioned that Francis Chan was one of his favorite authors and I have heard dozens of his sermons. They sound very Catholic already. We need him in the Catholic church.

[@KG004]

stephen murphy I’ve noticed the same thing. I saw some of his preaching and thought it sounded Catholic.

[@janpham487]

Yes!!! He’s awesome! We need him in the Catholic Church !!

[@lauradimama9794]

stephen murphy he’s already in the body of Christ which is the Church.

[@wendywaddellhardy8820]

Where in the Bible does it say God divides his church into denominations?

[@sabaghebreghzabhier3382]

@wendy waddell hardy If your bible didn’t say divided into denominations, why are guys have all this denominations?? ???? For Catholics, Jesus Christ commanded us to have One Church, we go by his words. One Church, One Faith and One Baptism

[@ian_snyder]

Thank you, Keith! I love your call for prayers for him during this time -- I think you're dead-on about that moment of conversion being a scary place for a lot of people, and the Enemy will use that as an opening. God bless!

[@deirdresversion]

Francis Chan converted me to become a Protestant when I was 17... Now I’m a Catholic revert and I’m SO excited about this news!!!

[@Archangelatis]

'To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often. To be deep in history is to cease to be a Protestant.' - John Henry Newman was an English theologian, poet and an Anglican priest. Converted to Catholicism & became a Cardinal. Sounds like Francis Chan read John 6:52-60 and understood by the grace of God.

[@YM-gi1qm]

Amen! And to those who turn away, I am reminded of John 6:66-69.. God Bless!

[@cotaryan3740]

Y M Revelations 3:16 is a good reminder

[@Archangelatis]

@@YM-gi1qm Yes! Amen For Catholics there is no contradiction. Jesus is the Word made flesh; In the immaculate incarnation, the true presence in the Eucharist and in the resurrection

[@jenyoung2473]

My husband was a convert for 25 years not really sure he believed in the True Presence. That was until I was watching a Fr Mike Schmitz video and he happened to hear, " so are you going to believe Christ who said ' This is my body...blood' or a man who says it's just a symbol!" One of the happiest moments of my life.

[@Archangelatis]

@@jenyoung2473 Amen and Amen!

[@helene7905]

I am amazed... Thank you Keith Nester for your light, knowledge, experience and for sharing it here. Thank you for the links you mention below, you are helping me more than you can imagine, to get closer to God, helping me finally understand what catholicism is all about and helping me take the right path, out of confusion and into Light, helping me find peace through Jesus Christ and His Church. Thank you.

[@sabrinawanderer7560]

Hello brother Keith. The last time i watched ur video, u only have a thousand subscribers, now it sprang up 15x... God bless your works and thank you for inspiring us Catholics who sometimes forgets about the importance of our faith.

[@JonineBlackshear]

Want to thank you for this today. Some of your words brought comfort to my situation as a convert coming from reformed theology.

[@soniamaldonado8911]

Dear Keith.........may GOD bless you and your family 🙏

[@ricardochee2436]

I love the way you talk Keith. Thank u alot. God bless. I really believe it.

[@KeithNester]

Thanks so much my friend

[@ricardochee2436]

Mean "[e-mail]" the next one is wrong

[@ricardochee2436]

You are welcome.

[@ryanleclaire3948]

Your best video yet. Great stuff!

[@KeithNester]

Thank you Ryan!

[@miguelinteriano125]

Thank you for your great video Keith!

[@alfguzman3]

I just want to say that you rock Keith. Thank you and God bless you. My family and I came home to the Catholic Church 2 years ago.

[@ruthgilmour8399]

Keith Nester I am truly enjoying all your videos. Thank you for them.

[@katrinacramer-diaz7728]

How awesome would that be?!?? When I was a Baptist a few years ago, I watched more than few of his videos and read his book Crazy Love. I’ve often thought about how amazing it would be if he would convert. Imagine the zeal he has for The Lord being grounded in the deeper truths of the Catholic faith?!?? So exciting!!!

[@Archangelatis]

From your mouth to God's hears!

[@sabaghebreghzabhier3382]

@Katrina Cramer-Diaz Welcome, you are telling the truth

[@bjones5791]

Too bad you never were born again.Amazing to see how you never read your own Bible for yourself.This is the saddest comment section i have ever seen as this cult blindly follows Mary,the papacy,and the absolute worst twisting of God's grace i ever heard.I will passionately arm myself to preach Jesus Christ as the ONLY way to the Father and there is ZERO benefit in talking to the dead mother Mary(who had other children if you would read your Bible.).That is not only childishly stupid,but also very dangerous.....B

[@sabaghebreghzabhier3382]

@B Jones Poor guy, read the Bible who is Mary?Who wrote the Bible? Who is Jesus Christ? Where did he came from? Who choose Mary? Who are the Church Fathers?

[@Archangelatis]

@@bjones5791 I am Born again and a revert to Catholicism. Happen in the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHPTlGWblLmmnJY Most Catholics here are converts from Protestantism.

[@aggilee7528]

Awsome sharing Keith .... thank you for your spirit of encouragement. Thank the Lord amen .

[@fidelisrickie5835]

Great proclamation and encouragement with the wisdom of understanding Keith, God continue to inspire you.

[@jonin2288]

This is your best video... I'm excited for him already just listening to you speak about him... He's on the right path.. May the Lord guide him home...

[@janeraybow9328]

As a new convert and former Charismatic and then Reformed Protestant, I am beyond stoked!

[@KeithNester]

That’s awesome! Welcome home!

[@christineinsigne3616]

Welcome home

[@luzclara3855]

Welcome home!

[@sandralubin1210]

Welcome home

[@KevinSNavarro]

welcome home!

[@hobbywright8495]

I think Francis Chan is radically obedient and has moral courage. Add truth to that mix with God’s leading and his conversion is assured to happen.

[@dominicward1812]

Hobby Wright No this will slap him back into Protestantism for ever

[@janpham487]

Yes Francis Chan!!! I am born Catholic But I think there are a few things Catholics should change. Such as the statutes n Glorifying Mary n Saints cuz It doesn’t apply to the First commandment n that all praise n Glory n worship only goes to God n remember he is a jealous God. And Jesus called Mary woman not mother. Also saying what Hav u got to do with me to her. Probably knowing we humans or Catholics will raise her up since she is the mother of Jesus n that on the cross he says to John this is your mother. All statues n art should be to the side n the center focus is the cross that represents Our Lord n Savior Jesus Christ our Lamb. All art n statues to the side or around the church. These things distract the spiritual worship of God. God is of Spirit not in the statues. visual appeals to human like bugs to the light. If this is how u can first capture the attention of sinners so be it. Love the mass of Catholicism tho!!!It’s in scripture- the reverence(kneeling), the incense, the candles n the breaking bread-supposedly for fellowship cuz this is what God really wanted for us humans is love n communion with Him n one another. Which Catholics lack there too. The Catholics don’t get this n are aloof with one another. U go your way I go my way after church. Catholicism attract many to come to God but it has to lead them to the Truth n the Truth is the way the life in Jesus n his Word. All priest n all man need to humble to God -only the Father the Son n the Holy Spirit are glorified n worshipped n praised. I’ve seen two churches in my area hav changed they only hav the cross as the center n all things aside n mass is all about the Trinity which is great cuz Jesus said a kingdom divided can not stand 😊🙏✝️

[@janpham487]

I hope so!! He’s a real man of God!!

[@dominicward1812]

jan pham YOU OBVIOUSLY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH THE STATUES ARE NOT IDOLS CATHOLICS DO NOT WORSHIP MARY OR ANY SAINT CATHOLICS HONOUR MARY AS CHRIST JESUS HIMSELF DID AND AS GOD THE FATHER DECREES IN THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AS FOR THE SAINTS THE CATHOLIC FAITH IS A LIVING FAITH NOT A DEAD FAITH LIKE THE PROTESTANT FAITHS SINCE WE MAKE UP THE BODY OF CHRIST IT IS ONLY FITTING THAT WE HONOUR THESE GREAT SAINTS ALL PROTESTANT CHURCH HAVE REPLACED CHRIST JESUS HIMSELF WITH A PULPIT MOST GIVE GLORY TO THERE PASTOR OR PREACHERS GO READ (JOHN 6:22-71) CHRIST IS TRULY PRESENT IN HIS CHURCH THAT HE GIVE AUTHORITY TO ( JOHN 20:23 ) (MATTHEW 18:18) LISTEN I CAN SHOW YOU IN SCRIPTURES IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT CATHOLICS WORSHIP UNDERSTAND THIS IT IS THE ORIGINAL CHURCH AND CHRIST JESUS HIMSELF APPOINTED HER AND REMAINS IN HER EVERY PROTESTANT CHURCH COMES FROM BANKRUPT KINGS PLUNDERING MONASTERIES AND TAKING AUTHORITY AND UNDER DEATH PENALTY THERE FOREFATHERS WERE PUT TO WORSHIP THE KING USING NATIONALISM AND PATRIOTISM SAME TACTICS HITLER USED MOST PROTESTANT DO NOT EVEN KNOW WHY THE HATE CATHOLICS AND THE PAPACY BUT THEY DO KNOW IT IS THE SEAT OF PETER AND THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES IF YOU WERE CATHOLIC I URGE YOU GO BACK TO THE TRUE CHURCH IF YOU ARE NOT CATHOLIC I URGE YOU TO STAY CLOSE TO CHRIST JESUS AND LISTEN TO HIM SPEAKING THROUGH THE GOSPEL GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU SAFE AND ALL YOUR LOVED ONES CATHOLICS ARE NOT YOUR ENEMIES WE HAVE A COMMON ENEMY AND WE SHOULD IN FACT UNITE BECAUSE HE IS A LIAR AND THE FATHER OF THEM ASK ME ANYTHING ABOUT MY FAITH AND I WILL TRY TO ANSWER IT. BIG HUG 🤗 FROM NORTHERN IRELAND 🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪

[@janpham487]

Dominic Ward thank you for your reply. I love the Catholic mass it’s in scripture that’s why I can’t seem to leave the Catholic Church but from what I’ve seen there is idolism in church goers. They kiss n touch n pray to the statues. God is of the spirit he’s not in the statue nor the saints. God says all Glory n praise n worship goes to him. We can honor the saints but we must not worship n glorify them in the way we do the Lord. There must be a distinction. The first commandment? Anyways I love the reverence of the Catholic Church most Protestant church is singing loudly n not kneeling or showing as Christians should cuz the Our Father says do on earth what is done in Heaven. What is done in Heaven is worship n praise n reverence for God- John revelation 😊🙏✝️⛪️

[@maninoymultimedia379]

Im a cradle Catholic, i consider myslef an "every day Catholic" goes to mass on Sundays as an obligation, seldom read the bible.. in short my faith was shallow. The first Protestant to Catholic convert video i saw was by you Keith when you were telling your story in church. I was struck by your story especially about the holy eucharist and it opened my eyes how wonderful we catholics have without realizing their essence and beauty that Protestants don't have. That led me also to the journey home network and viewed most of the videos there. I never had an encounter with a protestant on matters of faith before. I felt sad how ugly they painted Catholics in their minds like: we are idolaters, whore of Babylon, we will burn hell because we do not worship God, we are not Christians, they are, etc. Learned so much from you Keith, Steve Ray, Scott Hann, John Bergsma, Ken Hensly to mention a few. Thank for your conversion and you brought us nominal cradle cathlics with you in some ways going back to the fullness of the Christian faith. Praying for others too including Francis Chan. God bless you!

[@KeithNester]

Thank you so much. You are the reason I do this. You have blessed me greatly.

[@myronmercado]

Thank you for this video Kieth. It's really time people come home to the church that Jesus founded. Can't wait to reach and watch Francis Chan's and other people's conversion stories.

[@jeffreyscottbrock]

Love your videos. 53 year old Roman Catholic, been listening to him for a couple years and going to my Roman Catholic Church. Been a great combination. God works through people. Peace Brother.

[@KeithNester]

Thank you Daniel!

[@JJoyVic]

Awesome Video Keith!!

[@lluchadden4040]

Thanks for sharing!!! When 60% of Catholics now don't believe in the Real Presence, God uses yet another to remind and convert us. I am over-joyed at the Unity that the Eucharist brings to Christians. Come Lord Jesus and make us one! May Your heart-cry be realized.

[@Anten872]

Thanks a lot you know à lot of our faith. Me too I was attending the protestant church when God encountered me and had me baptize catholic. I will read the book you mentioned The Faith of our Fathers. Blessings brother

[@FrAdamVoisin]

It’s so funny. I’m a Catholic who knew nothing about Francis Chan. I watched that video and thought he was just some rando on a street corner with a microphone. I liked what he said, but I had no idea he is a big deal in the Protestant church. Turns out this is a big deal. I will keep him and his followers in my prayers.

[@BDDBDD-xp9cx]

Adam - ever hear of The Coming Home Network or the EWTN program "The Journey Home"? If not, research this guy, Marcus Grodi. He converted about twenty years ago and since then has played a role in the conversion of well over 2000 Protestant CLERGY!!!. Do you know what these guys are giving up to become Catholic???

[@FrAdamVoisin]

BDD 03051 BDD 03051 yes indeed, I am familiar with the Coming Home Network, and am definitely familiar with what these guys go though when they become Catholic. They most certainly need our prayers. It can be a hard go.

[@shanemad1640]

@Ellen C . And Catholics becoming Evangelical Christians become stronger Christians as well as opposed to the ones that are Born in Evangelical homes . This is very evident when you look at places like Phillipines , Latin American nations and many such other countries where Catholicism was once dominant and most Evangelicals are ex Catholics . At the end of the day , It's all about loving Jesus and Loving others . People can argue theologically and be really surprised when the Lord will tell them " You're very knowledgeable in my word but did you love others as i commanded or wasted your time arguing with people about doctrine .

[@SmithsnMoz]

JESUS Christ established one Church, not a whole lot of different churches all believing something different from one another. So to plainly say.. "Its all about jesus ' and then proceed to start your own church is misguided Christianity.

[@shanemad1640]

@@SmithsnMoz . So who decides what " One Church " so to speak has he established ? Isn't it what the apostles preached and practiced ? The book of acts shows all the practices of the first church which generally is the argument of the protestants . What their saying is ( Well the learned ones ) , that a few of the practices of the Roman Catholic church is nowhere to be found in the book of Acts or gospel . Generally they ask questions like , Where in the Bible does it show that Mary went to heaven Body and soul ? and If we offer prayers to Mary then Jesus's death was in vain cause Jesus came for that very reason to break down the wall of separation that divided mankind from God and the Curtain in the Temple split from top to bottom so people could enter into the presence of God through Jesus . So the protestants would really agree with what you are saying that Jesus established one church and the Roman Catholics are not following the full teachings of Jesus . As long as there's no major doctrinal issue , eg Jesus is not God and his blood doesn't wash away our sins , i still believe that minor doctrinal differences should't become our main argument . I've noticed that people get so bogged in such arguments that without realising , they start hating people . God Bless

[@lidiabarahona2154]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful video God bless you and your family

[@joselara4392]

Francis Chan would be a welcome addition, he has a zeal for the Lord that we could use.

[@hybridresistance]

He was always my favorite Protestant preacher and initially thought he was catholic.

[@Hope-fj4ep]

I’ve always had so much respect for Francis Chan. When I watched the video, I was just filled w so much hope...Let’s all be sure to pray for him! (And thanks for a great video! I pray he sees it, I know your charity would be a blessing for him)

[@KeithNester]

Thanks so much! I hope he does too :)

[@sekumezu]

Not surprised ,a catholic since birth and forever but you are more catholic than me I think,appreciate your deeper understanding of Catholicism and christian faith.

[@curiouslykristina]

Francis, as a cradle Catholic, I’ve never heard of you before but I know that Jesus’s arms are wide open ready to receive you home!! 😃💞

[@Kitiwake]

Spurred on by this channel I watched a video of Francis. It's a bit strange to see him walk around expressively waving a Bible and frustrated.

[@DainBramaged00]

@@Kitiwake I did not seek it out, youtube's new algorithm is suggesting many videos related to the ones I watch or like, so the one below came up. I didn't watch the whole thing (it's long) but Francis Chan was very personable in addressing a group of Catholic youth in 2018. Funny line: he overheard somebody say that Francis Chan was his favorite Catholic speaker lol (he is not Catholic but they thought he was). kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmabdISZoN2Fd5Y

[@jetparonable5667]

:)

[@sabaghebreghzabhier3382]

@Unapologetically Christian Was Francis a cradle Catholic?

[@DainBramaged00]

@@sabaghebreghzabhier3382 No he was raised as a Protestant, according to his wikipedia page which is very interesting. His mother died in childbirth, his stepmother died when he was 8 and his father died when he was 12.

[@reynavanderburg8877]

Is not about religion is about Jesus. Read the Bible, the word of God.

[@shlamallama6433]

@reyna vanderburg Hello, I noticed you said for us to read the Bible. What follows may seem rather aggressive or angry, please don't read it that way. Here goes: I have indeed read the Bible, and it says, "Thou art Peter (petros) and on this rock (petra) I will build my Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven, *whatever* you bind on earth is bound in heaven, and *whatever* you loose on earth is loosed in heaven. From Matthew Chapter 16. Read that part in Matthew 16 for the context, and after that, read the part in Matthew 18 that talks about forgiveness and see whether Jesus was talking about an invisible church with thousands of decentralized congregations that all say they believe the Bible yet radically disagree, or whether it's a unified Church with authority to teach and govern. If you want even more evidence, then look at how similar the Church in Acts 15 is to the Catholic Church. If you want the Jewish context to what "the keys to the kingdom of heaven" is, read Isaiah 22. If you want to know what "binding and loosing" is in Matthew 16 & 18, look up binding and loosing to see what first century Jews would have understood about it. Now I ask you to read the Bible in light of the teachings of the early Christians who received it, the Church Fathers, and see that they had the Catholic idea about the Eucharist, the Church, salvation, and the protestant man-made tradition of Bible alone, which is not found in the Bible. Sorry for the long comment and God bless! I will leave any further replies to others willing to have a conversation.

[@reginapontes5672]

FYI, the OT & NT scriptures are covered during the Liturgy of the Word portion on the mass. Bible is completely covered in 2 year increments, Cycle A and Cycyle B. Just so you know.

[@rickhewitt9235]

@@reginapontes5672 not entirely true.... yes to the both parts read in the Liturgy of the Word... no to hearing the entire bible completely covered in 2 year increments... btw, what do you have against year c? to reyna, i would suggest it is not about religion, it is about Truth... and who possesses it in its Fullness...reading the commander's comments will give you a clue as to who that is

[@armandocortez2291]

Definition of Religion: The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. Jesus is religion; Jesus is the the eucharist that can be found in the Catholics church. People don't know how to use that term Religion.

[@MrPaconavarrete]

Reyna, Reyna. It is about religion with Jesus. Religion means relationship, an organized relationship with God. Read your Bible but not only by your own, do it at the light of the church because that is the only way to get the truth.

[@annewalter5024]

Keith, I'm one of those who'd never heard of Francis Chan. But when I heard his "viral video," I knew I was listening to a man seeking nothing but truth. "That's something to consider" (para ) got me. I could tell he was opening the door to brand new thought and wasn't going to toss it away.

[@juanbzeledon3470]

Hi Keith, I enjoy your videos. Your voice is so clear to understand. I am improving my english by listening your talks. I am a catholic cradle but I think we all should know more about our faith. Reading the Church Fathers is understand the continuity of the teachings of our Church.

[@KeithNester]

Thanks Juan!!

[@hemantapegu1053]

I have my personal and deep experience of Jesus' presence in the Holy communion. That always makes me love for eucharist and reverance for it.

[@melodytabada6261]

I couldn't have said it any better. Thank you for sharing. I've heard about Francis Chan from my non-Catholic friends. Like you said, we can't say whether or not he'll convert to Catholicism. But it's really awesome to hear that he sees what the Catholic church has believed in from the beginning. Very, very cool!

[@TommyGunzzz]

Grew up hearing Francis being evangelical and always thought positive of him. I'm Orthodox myself, but everything you said about reformed theology and it's proponents is spot on.

[@alexanderfernandes2146]

God Bless You Keith and will definitely keep praying for Francis

[@alyce-kayruckelshaus1224]

Very insightful. This is very helpful for the place that I'm at on my personal journey. Thank you.

[@meganmcleod6315]

Oh my goodness! I went to a Women’s “interdenominational” retreat which had his interview. I mentioned to the other women that his beliefs aligned with the Catholic Faith- I was excited in telling them we had more in common than they thought. I didn’t think they didn’t agree with Francis Chan and were put off by his message. My friend said she had always thought Catholics go to Hell and I was shunned, she doesn’t speak to me now. Francis Chan is spot on and I am so grateful for my own reconversion to Catholicism. Anyways this channel is great, keep spreading Truth.

[@mpkropf5062]

Anytime a friend leaves you because you convert to Catholicism, it just shows they were no true friend at all.

[@immaculateheart1267]

Thanks for this message to Francis, Keith. I hope he hears it. Its beautiful and charitable. St Francis pray for Francis to know the truth of Our Lord in his body blood soul and divinity.

[@PreePro]

The drumkit and those neon lights is the best background you could get 🔥 Great video BTW. Glad to see people returning to the ‘Original Church’.

[@AMDpc067]

why? whats wrong with a drum kit?

[@PreePro]

@@AMDpc067 Did I mention that the background was wrong?

[@georgebrown9277]

I saw the video when Francis Chan 1st posted it up. He’s trying to unify the body of Believers with Catholics and Evangelicals. I’ve embraced that mindset as well as a Revert Maronite Catholic. Your videos are inspiring Pastor Kieth. Our stories are so a like.

[@janpham487]

I hope he does!

[@thomihs]

This is the final mission before Christ returning.. uniting all divisions amongst the church to form around simply a relationship with The Lord and understanding his heart .. he’s taking steps .. this is the final mission and it will take years but this is the first stage . Let’s start getting close and making our own steps in making this a reality

[@Hybrid13b]

Theres no unity between the gospel & religion. Jesus did not teach religion but rather the ONLY way of life to the father through him

[@maranathawatch1618]

That is the truth, the Holy Mass centres around Jesus being present in the Eucharist!! A Catholic Sister

[@AndreWalsh93]

Patricia Martin you need to repent because you sound foolish

[@vaticancitybride7137]

Andre Walsh Don’t be deceived by the Judaizers /Protestant heresy

[@BDDBDD-xp9cx]

Patricia, you ever read "Worthy Is The Lamb"? I read it about a year ago after I saw Roy Schomann endorses it on his website.

[@agataindra3605]

Absolutely true Patricia, for some miracles that the bread transform change to be real meat with human pulse.

[@fabiotuan5206]

I thought that believers had the Holy Spirit dwelling inside of them !!!? So, if that is the case then why receive the Lord again and again and again!!? Madness It's symbolic not literal!

[@bigdog1106]

John 6:66-70 Why did His disciples go home? Then He turned to The 12 and said, "will you leave me, too?" What was this Hard Saying that Jesus said?

[@brettv.9174]

Well, He certainly wasn't saying He wanted them to come over and literally chew on His arm so I guess the literal interpretation is out. Hmm, maybe he was speaking symbolically and the people who took it literally got offended and left. This passage is one of the clearest evidences against transubstantiation in the whole of Scripture.

[@beautifulspirit7420]

@@brettv.9174 what he said makes perfect sense if the Eucharist is Jesus Christ and yes he DID use the aramaic word for "gnaw" so it wasn't a symbol at all. You immediately say "well it can't mean gnawing on his arm" why not? When 4 babies grew in me they used my blood, my body, everything they used to grow and live came from me and even after they were born! Breast milk is alive, if you put it under a microscope it is alive, like blood with antibodies. This is why ancient Cathedrals were SO beautiful because they contained the Body of Christ. A church that looks like a Costco doesn't convey the sacredness of a place that holds the Holy of Holies. That's why people were willing to die in the Coliseum, they didn't die for a symbol they died for the living reality of Jesus coming to us in the Eucharist.

[@lydiapetra1211]

@@brettv.9174 Right on brother! It's a detestable sin against God for people to commit Cannibalism and Vampirism! Sadly when people follow the false teachings of the Roman catholic Cult...they deliberately twist and misinterpret it to suit their pagan agenda!

[@brettv.9174]

What was the mistake the people who left made? They took it literally. These were the unbelieving. This happened often, Jesus was speaking of something spiritual and unspiritual people took Him literally. Jesus says, "You must be born again." -John 3:3 What was Nicodemus' response? He wondered hiw Jesus could ask him to enter his mother's womb again to be born a second time. Jesus says, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Saducees." -Matt 16:6 The disciples' response was they thought he was referring to literal bread. Etc.

[@lydiapetra1211]

@@brettv.9174 Very well explained!

[@RapidCycling07]

This is amazing! Glory to Lord Jesus Christ! Glory forever!

[@AnaMaria-ge4zw]

Praying for all our protestants brothers more than ever.

[@jamchiell]

When I watched on that youtube clip, I thought that this man is going to follow in the footsteps of Keith Nestor, Steve Ray and Scott Hahn.

[@brotherdj777]

If you are a catholic watching this video I challenge you to get to know the bible. I pray that Jesus will open your eyes and ears. Come out of dead religion and have a relationship with Jesus Christ. It is Jesus's precious blood that cleanses us from sin. Mary cannot save you nor hear you. Jesus is the only way to heaven.(John 14:6) We must be born again to enter the Kingdom of God. (John 3:3). Your "good" works will not get you to heaven, it is by the grace of Jesus so that no man can boast. I tell you out of love. Stop the foolishness, turn to Jesus.

[@ACF1901]

@@brotherdj777 protestants might quote the bible, but its only to confirm their own personal views. Catholics have a personal relationship with Christ, because Christ is visibly present at Mass whereever thr eucharist is, and we eat his flesh and drink his blood as he commanded. The dead religion are the protestant sects who think gospel rock and hip hop is worship. They have no worship in their gatherings, which is why many don't even call their sunday services "worship" or "services", but merely "fellowship".... because at the end of the day they reject so much of the bible they don't know what to do anymore truly worship Christ.

[@akaVIRO]

Brother DJ, you have to reread the bible and know THE history.

[@normzlex7657]

@@brotherdj777 the Catholic compiles and chooses all the scripture in the. It is also a catholic cardinal who arrange all the verses and chapter of the Bible. It is also a catholic bishop who call the Bible a Bible.. the 1st translator of the Bible is a Catholic. The 1st person who printed the Bible is a catholic. and by the way the Oldest surviving Bible Manuscrip is the Codex Vaticanus

[@brotherdj777]

@@akaVIRO History? From the beginning did people say prayers to mary. Did people say prayers to dead people, that's paganism. But I think your reasoning is too clouded, and you are drunk off the wine of tradition. So I don't expect you to understand.

[@TheJoshC90]

The shockwave that Francis sent out is gonna have other megachurch pastors looking at the early church fathers and their teaching. This can be big. We should all offer a rosary for Mr. Chan.

[@RonBEsquire]

Foxxitude We will be offering our Rosary today for Mr. Chan.

[@allopez8563]

Meanwhile many of our own pastors are luke warm.

[@vaticancitybride7137]

Pray To GOD for the lukewarm to become True Catholic Believers of Jesus the Savior

[@constantinosawan871]

Amen!!!

[@annewalter5024]

I hope what you say is true. In reading Protestant responses to Chan thus far, ministers and laity, they seem to be even stronger in their anti-Catholic stands. Angry at Chan for being "taken in" by what he's learned. But I believe some pastors may peek at early Church history out of curiosity... then we'll see.

[@ryanteuscher7996]

Hey Keith, love your videos and ur honesty keep it up.

[@piecemealwisdom3248]

Couldn’t agree more... the Eucharist is the summit of our belief. Bless you.

[@mirthavillacreses4028]

Thank you for videos .🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@thaithua]

Come, Holy Spirit!

[@icetlorenzo9377]

Keith Nester, you are an instrument of GOD. I Thank God for people like you. We have many like you in the Hispanic Catholic community. I didn't know Francis Chan before, but now I know him and I will definitely be praying for him and for all the other protestants so the Holy Spirit can guide them to HIS TRUE. Many blessing for you and your family from the Lord Jesus Christ. The the Mother of God always keep you safe.

[@2009glories]

Thank you for your conversion and loving Jesus so much.

[@leedixon4228]

I watched a video of Francis Chan about 2 months ago, it was the truth about hell. I liked his talk because what he was saying is true. So I'm happy that he seems to be on the road home. God bless 🙏❤️.

[@ChristiDea]

Francis Chan seems like he'd make a great Franciscan. St. Francis was all about radical obedience and I hear tell Francis Chan has been seriously looking toward embracing poverty... downsizing, sharing his home with homeless folk and now I hear he's moving to Hong Kong? He tweets a lot about embracing the cross. I LOVE that about him.

[@TakeUpYourCross]

He certainly has a Franciscan spirit.

[@janpham487]

Christi Dea yes! Real man of God 👍🏻😊🙏✝️⛪️📖

[@janpham487]

Fabio Tuan he mayb even better. He’s real true to God n himself! Not a fake or a phoney. Tries to find the truth not a religion 😊🙏✝️⛪️📖

[@lydiapetra1211]

@@fabiotuan5206 it's just a matter of time...lol...or will wait till he dies and will be praying to him...

[@fragwagon]

He was well named. St. Francis of Assisi, pray for him, and pray for us!

[@emtedee985]

We love you and will pray for you Francis Chan and Keith Nestor too !

[@claritamamaril858]

THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. NESTER MORE POWER AND MAY THE LORD GOD BLESS YOU MORE THAN ENOUGH

[@hollybardoe4075]

I had never before thought about the "Man centered" trope of Protestantism. This has sealed my decision to go back to the Catholic Church.

[@fragwagon]

Come on back!

[@AMDpc067]

"man centered trope" points to bad theology not at protestant itself

[@leonardstefanyshyn40]

To go deep in scripture is to cease to protest. Amen amen. We are a Eucharistic people.

[@brettv.9174]

The Scripture is the biggest enemy of RC doctrine and practice, history is a close second.

[@leonardstefanyshyn40]

Brett V. Ummmm. The Catholic early church father’s out the Bible together and decided what books went in. Were instructed by apostles. You really need to stop protesting and start reading.

[@fabiotuan5206]

@@leonardstefanyshyn40 The bread is symbolic! It's not literal ( flesh/blood). If believers already have the Holy Spirit dwelt in us then what sense that does make?? How dare a priest ( sinner) assume he has the power to transform bread to literal flesh and blood talk about prideful and arrogant. Mostly ignorant lol

[@leonardstefanyshyn40]

Fabio Tuan When Jesus repeats this is my flesh. This is my blood 5 times. You best listen. The crowd left as they couldn’t listen. You also have left. No where in the Bible does it say you are saved by faith alone. But there are so many believing that. Lost souls. Praying for them.

[@fabiotuan5206]

@@leonardstefanyshyn40 Jesus was holding the bread when HE said to his disciples take this eat it, this is my flesh etc. How can the bread be ( literal flesh and blood) then when He was holding the bread?? Hmm??

[@guardianangel1860]

Thank you Keith for commenting and talking about this. A family member of mine needs prayers to find Jesus in the Catholic Church. Thanks man!

[@vic38290]

Bro. Nester thanks for this message I hope and pray that Francis Chan had already embraced his Catholic faith. God bless us.

[@m005kennedy]

Can’t wait to see him on the journey home!

[@nightshift4587]

After watching Francis speak, I think he is talking exclusively about the latin mass. Because in Catholic churches we may not have a pulpit, we have the sacrifice of the mass being officiated by a representative of Jesus facing the congregation. The latin mass meant the the priest was facing the tabernacle, leading us to god and preparing us for our own deaths. The latin mass leads us to Holiness because we become participants in the sacrificial meal.

[@stevenharder308]

The Novus Ordo is meant to emphasize the role of the laity that always existed, not to let them in on something from which they had previously been excluded.

[@stevenharder308]

@Daniel Pan, regurgitate much?

[@fragwagon]

@Daniel Pan Dan, Dan, you're scaring the straights

[@ronnellelemonade4101]

God bless and keep you, Keith!

[@markrobe888]

Thank you for your videos Keith. Praying with you on your mission in reaching out to so many people. God is amazing!

[@MultiRizal21]

Let us pray for Francis and many protestants so they can follow his step

[@piab5903]

Have you been invited yet by Marcus Grodi(The Journey Home) for an interview about your conversion? :)

[@07nuahs]

That would be a talk that I would love to hear

[@KeithNester]

Yes as a matter of fact I have. Taping it Feb.12. Thank you!! I am so honored

[@pt8086]

Keith Nester That’s awesome! Can’t wait!

[@piab5903]

That's great! We'll definitely watch your interview segment:) God Bless and more power in all what you do!

[@KeithNester]

pilar bb thanks! I’ll let everyone know when it’s going to air

[@JosipM333]

Excellent explained 👍✝️

[@Grandmagrad1947]

Thank You so much Keith. I listened to Francis Chan and was so excited for him. Prayers for him. This is a tough time in our history with the Coronavirus. God is working in mysterious ways.

[@vaticancitybride7137]

GOD’s Catholic Church is Our Temporal Home Amen 🙏🏻⚜️👼🏻✝️🕊💞🔥⛪️

[@josolano8846]

I don't know who he is, but it sounds exciting how good Protestant discovered the deep faith of Catholicism.

[@KeithNester]

Amen!

[@milirotar]

If I can find just one verse in my Bible that I have ask Virgin Mary for forgiveness and watch for my soul and I have to pray to the Apostles if I need something from God and pray for the death people to be saved, I’ll become a Catholic, i grew up in Greek Orthodox Church and it’s the same Celtics demonic rituals influence, and my grandfather brothers was the “Holly Man” in Romania like the Pop in Catholic Church that didn’t do nothing for me life, The Bible sad I have to be born again to be save, and Romans 10:9

[@AndrewKendall71]

Just subscribed, so forgive if this is answered in another of your videos (point me to it if easier).. what does it mean to you as a former pastor to be Catholic now, and unable to be the Catholic analog of pastor, priest? How has that impacted your experience as a called minister of the gospel? Is this channel your outlet (I expect, among other things like personal relationships with people)?

[@darlameeks]

Great discussion, Keith! I'm a recent Catholic convert, as well. There are a number of Protestant denominations that do teach the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. In fact, I first discovered the Real Presence in the Episcopal/Anglican tradition. The "just a symbol" view is really in the minority. The same is true of infant baptism.

[@NeedGrace]

Hi Keith, I’ve never heard of Francis Chan. Who is he? God bless.

[@KeithNester]

Check him out online.

[@deybalingit4719]

He is from mega church and a pastor

[@marysalmond5273]

Amen, Keith! Protestants are astounded when reading the early church father that Eucharist is the center! Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.

[@gospelnomadgirl3435]

Mary Salmond It wasn’t the center of the apostolic church. The Word of God was. The book of Acts tells us that the Jews and Gentiles heard the Books of Moses very Sabbath (the 7th day) in then Synogogue. The communion (bread and wine/grape juice) were not held in every service. But Christ tells us do do it in remembrance of Him. So are there churches that do communion, yes, but the lie the RCC Eucharist perpetrates is that the priest changes the waifer and wine to the literal body and blood to the literal Body and Blood or Christ. It’s a symbol. Not a hocus pocus trick the priest has power over Jesus. Jesus is alive. The Holy Spirit is the one who is the presence of Christ in us when we repent, receive Christ, and are baptized by immersion. The “Church Fathers” were not studying the Bible. The RCC doesn’t teach the Bible. Neither are the priests and bishops taught the Bible. So regardless of what tradition Chan has stumbled upon of the RCC and how long it has carried on.. like SUNday as the holiday rather than Sabbath. The RCC changed it. Not what the Bible teaches though. Only the 7th day is God’s Sabbath and Holy Day. So back to the Eucharist it has no transforming power any person, only the power to remember Christ death on our behalf. And that’s the danger you’re placing that at the center of your service rather than teaching the word of God. It doesn’t have to be either, but it needs to be a both and, and the correct biblical theology about what communion is rather than what the Eucharist lie teaches.

[@gospelnomadgirl3435]

The Eucharist wasn’t the center of apostolic church, it was a center of Catholic worship. And catholicism became of a combination of paganism cloaked in Christianity. But not biblical and neither are her doctrines, nor her traditions. It’s a sheep in wolves clothing. That’s why there was a reformation. Not because people were trying to break away, but they were trying to reform the church within in order to follow Christ and for the church to look like Christ. To read the Bible was punishable by death, to pray in private punishable by death, to sing a Psalm. Does that sound like Jesus? Or Satan? The presence of Christ is the indwelling Holy Spirit when we repent and receive Christ and are baptized by immersion. The Eucharist has no power to transform us, it has the power to cause us to reflect and remember the sacrifice of Christ on our behalf. It’s not gonna freak out people that understand Bible prophecy, The Catholic Church is calling her “daughters” back to her. And all who don’t read and understand the Bible and the Gospel will return. Because the Bible tells us that the beast deceives whole world. And the false prophet supports it. Marion theology is not biblical. Mary was not a forever virgin. The Bible tells us that Jesus had brothers and sisters. She is not interceding on behalf of people in heaven because people are dead and buried waiting the resurrection at the last day. Read the Bible. Read the Bible. Read the Bible.

[@BDDBDD-xp9cx]

@@gospelnomadgirl3435 What day did Jesus ( Son of God) raise from the dead?

[@BDDBDD-xp9cx]

@@gospelnomadgirl3435 "Gospel Girl" - what does " Ziccaron" mean? When Jesus says "do this in memory of me" in the Gospel every 1st Jew would immediately think of Ziccaron. How come you don't know that? Orthodox jews today still have this same understanding. It is how jews today are connected with the Passover of Moses. You can't understand Catholicism if you don't understand Judaism.

[@gospelnomadgirl3435]

BDD 03051 BDD 03051 If you are asking that because you believe that changes the day of worship from Sabbath to Sunday, you are mistaken. He rested in the grave on Sabbath handing completed His work of securing salvation. Just as He rested on the 7th day after creation and made it holy. He rose on the first day. The RCC changed the day regardless of the reason you have been taught as in “honor or the resurrection day”. Jesus kept it. The NT records over 80x after Jesus went back to heaven that the apostle kept the Sabbath (Messianic Jews and Gentiles), and the Bible tells us we will be keeping in on earth made New. See Isaiah 66:22-23. No breach in the Bible-just the error brought in by the RCC. The catechism itself will tell you the 7th day is the sabbath. Yet the RCC boasts: “Sunday is a catholic institution, and its claims to observance can be defended only on catholic principles…From beginning to end of scripture there is not a single passage that warrants the transfer of weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first.” The Catholic press, Sydney, Australia, August 1900. “It is well to remind the Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, and all other Christians, that the Bible does not support them anywhere in their observance of Sunday. Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic church, and those who observe the day, observe a commandment of the Catholic church.” Priest Brady, in an address reported in the Elizabeth, NJ “News”, March 18, 1903. “We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” Pope Leo XIII, in an Encyclical Letter June 20, 1894. “The Pope is not only the representative of Jesus Christ, but he is Jesus Christ Himself, hidden under the veil of flesh.” The Catholic National, July 1895 “The pope has power to changes times, to abrogate laws, and to dispsense with all things even the precepts of Christ.” Again... beliefs spoken from RCC’s own history and media publications. She is doing exactly what was predicted in Daniel 7 and 8. Speaking blasphemous words and changing the times and laws of God.🤔😒😔🙏🏼

[@Lezith456]

Thank you Keith Nester!!!! God works in mysterious ways, all of you, who once were protestants, are helping a lot of cradle Catholics to reafirm our Catholic faith!!!!! GOD BLESS YOU! DIOS TE BENDIGA!

[@thomashernandez4027]

That was so beautiful it made me cry. I love you God. Please forgive me!!

[@rubenmartinez4346]

Not sure who Chan is but sounds like he’s dreaming of the source and summit of the Catholic Church and wants it! Praying for his conversion!

[@johnraptis2621]

No, I pray for him to continue to follow Jesus not religion.

[@rubenmartinez4346]

John Raptis you do that. But apparently he wants something Catholics have had for many years. 😉

[@johnraptis2621]

@@rubenmartinez4346 Religion for many years. Jesus was even before the world.

[@user-zp9bo7xc7f]

Theres a substantial difference wanting someone on your team because of selfish motivation (ie pray for his conversion) and praying for someone's salvation, unselfish and not motivated. Hes doing amazing work as a product of his faith.

[@rubenmartinez4346]

John Raptis Jesus established a church, the one holy catholic and apostolic church and Francis Chan knows that now.

[@crooning54]

After discovering this truth about the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist and readings of the early Church Fathers, I don’t know how Francis Chan can stop half way to his journey to the Catholic Faith.

[@KeithNester]

I can relate to that!

[@TommyGunzzz]

Catholicism is a tempting stop at first in the journey (was very tempted myself), but the journey is complete when you keep going further and hit Orthodoxy.

[@p.doetsch6209]

@@TommyGunzzz There's only one problem with that, the Orthodox Church is schismatic. The 4 marks of the Church are One, Holy, Universal, and Apostolic. The Orthodox Church is NOT Universal. Repent and convert.

[@TommyGunzzz]

​@@p.doetsch6209 Lol, we went there. Different jurisdictions are not schism, thats how the church has always operated in practice and officially in the canons of Nicea. But if we want to talk about The Catholic church then....: One? The Catholic church is far from One, unless you are saying its one with the world. The post VATICAN II world of Catholicism (and Pope Francis) has no problem with syncretism with pagans and other religions. All one has to do is do a quick google search, or travel to most 3rd world countries where Catholicism is practiced along side voodoo, hinduism, and scary Latin American ritual stuff (Pachamama anyone?). Not to mention you cant agree on what a Liturgy / Mass is, some churches have rock bands, some have charismatic / Pentecostal celebrations, some do the Latin Mass, the Eastern Catholic church exists (and doesnt hold to all the councils or dogma of the Pope and Western Catholic church, but is still accepted by the Catholic church? wow). Also some bishops and priests call for gay marriage, liberal politics, etc, while others dont. Holy? I wont debate this one, see my point above about gay marriage, etc. But I am sure some individual parishes are just fine. But I am not sure what your criteria is, but I dont think we disagree here, the Orthodox church would fall into it as well I am sure about how you define Holy. You can respond if youd like for clarification Universal? Yes if you include everyone, including non Christians, its pretty universal. But the faith / doctrines the Catholic church holds today is not the faith of the world wide Catholic church. I believe over 1/3 of Catholics (maybe more?) dont even believe in the real presence? So yes, its universal in the sense that it can include everyone (see my comment about syncretism above), Not universal as in the Orthodox church is Catholic. Apostolic? This one is too easy. I am sure the Catholic church is unchanged and rock bands and such are exactly the way the early church functioned (Not even getting deep into Frankish culture taking over the early Roman church). VATICAN II contradicts canons in Vatican I, which contradicts Nicea, along with other church fathers. New teachings that developed along the way, Pachamama, Changing the original creed, immaculate conception, not to mention the state of monasticism and general fasting in the Catholic church (and everything else Novus Ordo too be honest).

[@TommyGunzzz]

@@p.doetsch6209 Lol so aggressive. Not sure if you realize we are in a youtube comment section, not exactly the place to list all the examples of church doctrine and Church documents that you were looking for and have a formalized debate lol. Unless you are a fulltime blogger or unemployed. We're on KZbin buddy, sorry lol. I was briefly commenting on the state of the Catholic church and how it contradicts your points even on a surface level. Sorry those points triggered you so bad that you even had to try to hide in defending them and say they are irrelevant. But yes, you are right, I am not sure I am a Christian anymore because I questioned the state of the Catholic church and didnt list formalized documents and all the disagreements of a millennium of disagreement between East and West. Enrolling in RCIA now....

[@ucheuju9348]

Awesome video. I pray that he continues to seek the Truth.

[@conniesunga6422]

Francis Chan author of Crazy Love. Was the reason I I started really believing in God. I’m Catholic…. Have been but it was the book that really opened my eyes