Q&A With Ex-Catholic Mike Gendron | Ask Redeemer

Q&A With Ex-Catholic Mike Gendron | Ask Redeemer
Mike Gendron, a former devout Roman Catholic turned Evangelical, talks with Pastor Todd Burgett about his journey of discovering that the Bible is diametrically opposed to Catholic teachings. He emphasizes three key points when engaging with Roman Catholics: Establishing the Bible as the supreme authority, highlighting Christ as the all-sufficient savior, and emphasizing the promise of eternal life through faith. Watch this Q&A to dive into the Bible vs Catholicism.
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[@spacecoastz4026]

What did the pope recently say in an interview? That people are basically good. What does Scripture say about people? That they have an evil heart and are lost. Who do you want to follow?

[@johncronin5311]

There is not s catholic who can look you in the eye and tell you that they know without a shadow of a dought they are going to heaven after death

[@utilyan]

As a catholic I confirm the priority is LOVING GOD/neighbor not saving your own ass

[@johncronin5311]

@@utilyan this are all good, but still do not get you to heaven

[@imjustheretogrill9260]

Actually, the church says you have moral certainty in your salvation. The Church does teach you can’t have 100 certainty or what’s known as “presumption” because as the scripture says you must discern your heart and salvation with fear and trembling. You shouldn’t just presume you are saved without a gut check of if you are actually following Christ. Ironically, many baptists and Calvinists struggle with discerning if they “are really saved” and ask Jesus into their heart at every altar call.

[@JerzyMi]

​@@utilyansave yourself and your neighbor

[@chrisgunn9674]

Have you already judged yourself? Do you know for certain that the gates of heaven are wide open and waiting for you? Have you read the scriptures of final judgement? Will you not be judged? Hebrews 9:27 "It is appointed for men to die once, and after that comes judgement.' Ecclesiastes 3:17 "Both the wicked and the just God will judge, since a time is set for every affair and every work." Matthew 7:1-2 "Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure which you measure will be measured out to you." Matthew 7:13-14 " Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." 2 Corinthians 5:10 "For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, so that each one may receive recompense , according to what he did in the body, whether good or evil." This is what Catholics believe; We should obey God's commandments, fight the good fight, and strive for holiness. We will fall to sin, but through the sacraments we continue our journey of sanctification trusting completely in Christ. The seven sacraments are very important, and very Biblical in the Catholic Church. The Bible calls the Church ( 1 Timothy 3:15) "The pillar and bulwark of the truth", and the Church calls the Bible infallible divine revelation.

[@SSNBN777]

If I ever did a good work, I wouldn't tell anyone about it.

[@teresauntalan6828]

When I was having a crisis in faith I went to see the priest, he was rude and told me had no time for me. Then I went to another priest, and I asked him if the bible was a part of the teachings of the church (I too had never read the bible because I was made to believe I wasn't privileged enough to understand it) and I was appalled when I was informed by this priest that the Roman Catholic church uses the bible only as a reference! I had by this time been attending a protestant bible teaching church. Praise God I was saved from an apostate church.

[@TheGuitarReb]

Of course it's a Reference Book! It's NOT just a story book! There are all kinds of simple English versions of the Bible. One does not have to be a Shakespearian expert to understand the message. Every salesman tries to sell you his product and it appears the "protestant bible teaching church" has sold you on their product. If the Priest was rude, he wasn't a very good salesman.

[@TheThreatenedSwan]

The main thing associated with being a priest is agreeableness. The main thing associated with being a protestant leader is being a good used car salesman

[@erikriza7165]

you were misled, if you are telling the truth. and you were played. Wake up.

[@sudandhali7545]

God of Abraham,God of Isaac and the God of Jacob bless you

[@erikriza7165]

Neither one of those priests gave you a good answer, if you are telling the truth. You probably never understood your own Catholic Religion. Becoming a protestant is hardly the answer to your questions.

[@daniellennox8804]

Mike at one point dismisses the early Church Fathers (“how can we know these aren’t the men Paul warned us about”) those that were in the 2nd and 3rd century, then in the same paragraph says the canon was discovered by the early Church. The canon wasn’t officially recognised until the 4th century. If he questions the 2nd and 3rd century Church, how does he accept the authority of the 4th century Church to recognise the canon? The Bible he has (minus the 7 deuterocanonical books) was compiled by the same Church he rejects.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

"The Bible he has (minus the 7 deuterocanonical books) was compiled by the same Church he rejects." Which points to how bad Mike has been duped. He is in a word, inconsistent. "Mike at one point dismisses the early Church Fathers (“how can we know these aren’t the men Paul warned us about”) those that were in the 2nd and 3rd century," Just more inconsistency on his part, following the 16th c fallible Catholic lawyer named Calvin, and for some doctrine, the fallible Catholic priest named Luther.

[@daniellennox8804]

@@TruthHasSpoken I think he’ll be in for a tough night against Trent Horn when they debate

[@sueseelie]

@@daniellennox8804when and where is he debating Trent? Would love to see that. I just found @thecounciloftrent (I think that’s his YT name).

[@marksmale827]

The same selective use of church history and the Early Fathers as of Scripture, typical of folk who have an axe to grind, a particular pre-conceived position to justify. If the Early Fathers were false teachers, then the Christian religion went off the rails almost at the beginning. The Early Fathers he rejects out of hand defined what has become the core of orthodox Christian belief as enshrined in the three historic creeds of the Church. What an absurd position! He is riddled with inconsistencies and illogicalities. It's actually pathetic.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@marksmale827 not just selective use, misinterpretation all to common especially with St. Augustine. :)

[@evangelist-]

Well martin luther would not agree with some of Mike's teachings Martin luther taught confession in his small catechism, but I'm not sure what type of protestant mike is anybody know?

[@RobertLee-tv4hc]

Did you mean Martin Luther?

[@evangelist-]

@@RobertLee-tv4hc yes

[@lucillejerome5511]

He said Mary is not the mother of Jesus as God. That means he doesn't believe in the Trinity, which is a bottom line standard in all Christianity. This means he's a heretic (likely Nestorian), but I'd have to look up old heresies.

[@sudandhali7545]

You are still worshipping 'tradition'.

[@RobertLee-tv4hc]

@@lucillejerome5511 he spoke at my church last year and I think what he was saying is that Mary is not the Mother of God but is the mother of Jesus physical human body who was God incarnate taking on human form. I don't see how she could be the mother of God when she was a created being herself.

[@marcusmuse4787]

Question: Why does the Roman Catholic Church teach the doctrine of "works righteousness," that through good works one can earn salvation? Answer: The Catholic Church has never taught such a doctrine and, in fact, has constantly condemned the notion that men can earn or merit salvation. Catholic soteriology (salvation theology) is rooted in apostolic Tradition and Scripture and says that it is only by God’s grace-completely unmerited by works-that one is saved. The Church teaches that it’s God’s grace from beginning to end which justifies, sanctifies, and saves us. As Paul explains in Philippians 2:13, “God is the one, who, for his good purpose, works in you both to desire and to work.” Notice that Paul’s words presuppose that the faithful Christian is not just desiring to be righteous but is actively working toward it. This is the second half of the justification equation, and Protestants either miss or ignore it. James 2:17 reminds us that “faith of itself, if it does not have work, is dead.” In verse 24 James says, “See how a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.” And later: “For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead” (2:26). The Council of Trent harmonizes the necessity of grace and works: “If anyone says that man can be justified before God by his own works, whether done by his own natural powers or by the teaching of the Law, without divine grace through Jesus Christ, let him be anathema” (Session 6; can. 1). The Council fathers continued by saying, “If anyone says that the sinner is justified by faith alone, meaning that nothing else is required to cooperate in order to obtain the grace of justification and that it is not in any way necessary that he be prepared and disposed by the action of his own will, let him be anathema” (Session 6: can. 9). By the way, “let him be anathema” means “let him be excommunicated,” not “let him be cursed to hell.” The phrase was used in conciliar documents in a technical, theological sense, not in the same sense as the word “anathema” is found in Scripture. Don’t let “Bible Christians” throw you for a loop on this one. So, far from teaching a doctrine of “works righteousness” (that would be Pelagianism, which was condemned at the Council of Carthage in A.D. 418), the Catholic Church teaches the true, biblical doctrine of justification.

[@carolinajackson7621]

The concil of Trent is not an authority for the Christian

[@helenalexander1215]

Thank you for your teaching.

[@dbuck8006]

He did you no favors, he sadly is a false teacher who listened not at all to the church. Please further your research.

[@brianh2477]

Just wanted to point out that the difference between Catholics who became Protestant and vice versa. It can be quite revealing. I have yet to meet a former Catholic who actually understood their former faith (bad catechesis). And almost every Catholic I've met who used to be Protestant has been a practical encyclopedia of both Protestant and Catholic theology. Some of the biggest names in Catholic apologetics are former Protestant pastors. Unfortunately, Mike Gendron falls into the category of not being properly educated in his former Catholic faith and then spread this false information to those who don’t know better. My advice to anyone who truly wants to follow Christ is to go watch a conversion testimony of former Protestant who became Catholic (there’s literally thousands of videos) and then ask yourself why so many educated leaders of the Protestant community have converted?

[@dharmatech]

Amen ♥️

[@boldbeliever52]

Misinformation The Bible is truth.. much of Catholic dogma is in direct conflict with God's word. There's nothing more to say. It is evil.

[@wolves201]

I too wonder why so many intellectuals convert to Catholicism. Perhaps it’s because they read the early church fathers and traditions and buy into the myth that what the early church did was 100% correct? Maryiology is a tradition based ideology. Transubstantiation is another where traditions supersede scripture.

[@brianh2477]

@@wolves201 So, what you are saying is your interpretation of scripture is more accurate than the Early Church Fathers? Some of whom were direct disciples of the Apostles. You honestly think that you have it right and they have it wrong? Such that for 1500 years there was a unanimous consensus that the Eucharist was to be interpreted literally, but it’s your contention that they had it wrong? Does that really sound logical to you? Mike Gendron has said that the Eucharist is hocus pocus and the fact that there’s been Eucharistic miracles (many unexplainable instances where the host changes into actual blood…look it up) is, in his opinion, the devil doing lying signs and wonders. Or perhaps it’s God revealing to the world who He really is and that the Church was actually right for the first 1500 years! That scripture is supposed to be interpreted the way Jesus intended when He said, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.”

[@ESteen0815]

Totally agree

[@erikriza7165]

why does gendron turn off comments on a lot of his videos?

[@TruthHasSpoken]

These videos are posted by denominations that interviewed Mike. It's on them to allow the comments. One does wonder why? That said, to be fair, there are pro-Catholic websites too that don't allow comments.

[@erikriza7165]

@@TruthHasSpoken thanks for your reply. one of the Catholics that doesn't allow comments that irks me is the archbishop of chicago.

[@mikepruett1745]

he does not on any of his videos

[@Bobby-xr4bo]

I always find my comments explaining Catholic beliefs disappear from these ‘anti-Catholic’ videos..

[@erikriza7165]

@@Bobby-xr4bo Isn't that interesting?

[@scottforesman7968]

the dust collected on his Bible at home, but at Mass, (which he attended multiple times for 35 years) he heard the Scriptures from the Old Testament and New, (plus hundreds of sermons) and yet never understood the Gospel? I'm not a rocket scientist, but his story seems very unlikely.

[@romandaigle455]

Please do a show on the occult Catholic latest “ living the divine will” , my brother is sucked into this! It’s demonic and New Age with Christian packaging.

[@Bobby-xr4bo]

You would be more productive worrying about your own salvation.. your brother is just fine.. talk to him.. you might just learn something

[@bridgefin]

Neither they, nor you, are qualified to pass judgment on that.

[@daniellennox8804]

Mike Gendron must have a very low view of the Apostles’ ability to pass on the faith to the next generation. The very doctrines he rejects: - Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist - Primacy of the Bishop of Rome - Apostolic Succession - Baptismal Regeneration Etc. These are doctrines established in the very early years of the Church. You know what you don’t see in the early Church: - denominations - sola scriptura - penal substition - eternal security (once saved, always saved) Among other Protestant heresies.

[@sudandhali7545]

You're talking about something you have no authority over.

[@daniellennox8804]

@@sudandhali7545 excuse me

[@opinionated2]

Many would beg to differ.

[@danocinneide1885]

How many Churches are there?

[@erikriza7165]

There is only one real one. The One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, in communion with the Bishop of Rome, and all the 4000 or so Bishops of the world.

[@danocinneide1885]

@@erikriza7165 amen

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@erikriza7165 quote----There is only one real one. The One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, in communion with the Bishop of Rome, and all the 4000 or so Bishops of the world... unquote THE QUOTE THAT FROM THE BIBLE!!!!! St. John Lateran is actually the official cathedral of Rome (not St. Peter's!) and is the seat of the bishop of Rome - a.k.a. the Pope. One of the four major basilicas in Rome, the cathedral was built in the 4th century AD and is believed to be one the first Catholic churches in Rome. AFTER 300AD!!!!!----So, how could Peter be the first Pope of the catholic chuch in Rome when it was NUT BUILT UNTIL AFTER 300AD??????? -----

[@Bobby-xr4bo]

@@mitchellosmer1293 the Church isn’t a building. it’s the body of believers..

[@carolinajackson7621]

There is only ONE TRUE CHURCH. it was founded by Jesus on Pentecost Day.

[@Johna4536]

Bless you Mike for earnestly contending for the faith. My heart hurts for my lost family and friends. ❤

[@TruthHasSpoken]

Contending for a ... - symbolic only Lord's Supper? Scripture doesn't teach that. - symbolic only baptism? Scripture doesn't teach that. - an infant baptism delayed to the age of reason? Scripture doesn't teach that. - once saved, always saved? Scripture doesn't teach that. - rejection of intercessory prayer? Scripture doesn't teach that. - sola scriptura? Scripture doesn't teach that. - sola fide? Scripture doesn't teach that. These are some of the doctrines that the faith of the Church of Gendron teaches, that is not found in scripture, nor for the matter in 1500+ years of Christianity. That faith that he contends for, is often, frequently a man-made one.

[@marksmale827]

@@TruthHasSpoken Absolutely. The whole of Scripture needs to be interpreted in light of the whole of Scripture, not bits and pieces cherry-picked here and there to support a pre-conceived position. Who is to say that they are "lost"? Salvation is God's prerogative, not ours. I wish people would stop playing God.

[@user-ny3sy2mk7q]

Your family and friends may not be as “lost” as you think. Continue to pray for them that our Lord, in his mercy reveals himself to them and don’t stop praying for yourself.

[@marksmale827]

@@user-ny3sy2mk7q In the famous Emmaus road story, when Our Lord took bread, blessed it, broke it and gave it to them (the fourfold action of the Eucharist), their eyes were opened and they recognized him. That fourfold action is what has happened at every Eucharist for the past 2000 odd years, what those Catholic relatives attend regularly. I look forward to it this morning at the local RC church.

[@TheGuitarReb]

Most every preacher thinks he is either Jesus or St. Paul.@@marksmale827

[@brettkoenig9897]

So the uninspired church fathers were able to assemble the inspired 66 book canon and included 7 extra books that shouldn't have been in there? There theology was wrong but they still included St. Paul's letters that contradicted their theology? I'm going to need some explanation as to how this all worked out. Why would they include writings that they believe have the opposite meaning of what they believe God intended? I'm really struggling to follow that logic. I'm also a bit skeptical that his uncle the Priest just told him God doesn't mean what he says. I'm sure that is how he interpreted what his uncle said but I'm very skeptical that is what was actually said.

[@benperry3380]

You should be skeptical of pretty much anything this guy says

[@LetsGoChiBears]

Rejecting the church fathers is such a red flag. Any Catholics reading this, please read the Bible and realize we need help to do so. Misinterpretations of scripture can be common.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

"Misinterpretations of scripture can be common." Indeed, the fruit of Sola Scriptura, was, is, and shall ever be, doctrinal chaos and confusion.

[@TheChadPad]

So you’re gonna trust someone else’s fallible interpretation? Better yet, hundreds of years of fallible interpretation built up? There is nothing more reliable than going to the book yourself and studying it. I think Catholics don’t want to read their book because it’s too darn big. The magesterium as an authority is redundant, because if they say the same thing scripture says, great, I could’ve just gotten that for myself. If they say something different to what scripture says, then I don’t want to hear from them. Therefore, they are redundant as an authority equal to scripture. Scripture is the only authority we have to verify God’s truth. If you avoid reading it yourself to “keep it out of the hands of fallible man”, you put it into another. You would hope that their interpretation would get better over time, but no. Error gets built up over time. Have you ever heard of the game “Telephone”? That’s what’s been happening to the magesterium for almost two thousand years. The only way you can verify the interpretation is to go to the source yourself.

[@TheChadPad]

@@TruthHasSpokenhow many doctrines of salvation do we have? One. Sola Fide. How did we all manage to get that right, regardless of denomination, by reading the book ourselves? If we’re talking about Protestants alone, we only disagree on minor details. If you wanna talk about Jehovah’s Witnesses, guess what? They have the same teaching authority structure you do, i.e. “We’ll interpret it for you and tell you what to think.” So how did Protestants manage to agree on the doctrine of salvation by themselves while you and the Jehovah’s Witnesses managed to disagree while acting under religious authorities? You should ask yourself that question

[@TruthHasSpoken]

​@@TheChadPad "we only disagree on minor details." Great, then list the "essentials." Know that I'll have no problem highlighting for you how other protestant denominations disagree with your list, long before one ever meets a Catholic. "How did we all manage to get that right" That's begging the question. Just list out the salvation "essentials" your denomination professes. 1. 2. 3. etc.

[@TheChadPad]

@@TruthHasSpoken the fact that you think it’s a list of essentials is funny. A Catholic would expect a list of essentials. It is only by faith in Christ alone that we are saved, eternally. This is the only essential. Sola Fide. Something every Protestant denomination, lest they not be truly Protestant, agrees on

[@m4641]

Mike Gendron reminds me Jack Chick. He has his schtick and doesn't deviate from it.

[@wordforever117]

Yeh it doesn't matter when a genuine Catholic tells him that Catholics don't worship Mary and shows him the official church documents confirming it. The guy just batters on regardless.

[@wlg2677]

He is most probably lying, shamelessly about being told not to read the Bible. I mean in every mass the Bible is read. Two lectures old testament and new testament on Sundays it is read 3 times.

[@wordforever117]

@@wlg2677 Yes and almost all of the rest of the liturgy is quoted from the bible. And even if one priest wrongly told him not to read the bible, this does not prove the Catholic Church is not the true church

[@michaelransom8926]

Answer this then. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The Roman Catholic Church teaches Mary never sinned. Making Paul a liar? Well since a group of Pharisees I mean bishops said so I guess I’ll believe them?

[@m4641]

@@michaelransom8926 By your account Paul is a liar. All have sinned? Have all sinned or are there exceptions? Perhaps Paul was speaking in hyperbole.

[@brandycanez-nu5tw]

Any faith that feels they have to infiltrate is wrong

[@danocinneide1885]

1 Tim 3:15...The Church is the pillar and bulwark of the truth...

[@jakelester663]

Failing to call Mary the Mother of God is the ancient heresy of Nestorianism

[@GratiaPrima_]

17:41 Constantine’s Church? My guy Constantine started exactly zero churches. He legalized Christianity and let the Bishops come together and define the faith. Goodness. Basic stuff.

[@shanesettle2115]

Peter was taking to Israel about being priests not to the church the body of Christ

[@carolinajackson7621]

Thomas Aquinas believed in salvation by faith, not by works.

[@jalphonso1515]

It isn't faith that is a gift. It is salvation that is the gift.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

From the Catechism, paragraph 153 : _When St. Peter confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, Jesus declared to him that this revelation did not come "from flesh and blood", but from "my Father who is in heaven".24 _*_Faith is a gift of God, a supernatural virtue infused by him. "Before this faith can be exercised, man must have the grace of God to move and assist him; he must have the interior helps of the Holy Spirit, who moves the heart and converts it to God, who opens the eyes of the mind and 'makes it easy for all to accept and believe the truth.'"_*

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Faith certainly is a gift - we were none of us born believers. Gendron is wrong about baptism though, the Bible affirms it is a means of grace - water and the word of God - through which God bestows and strengthens faith.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@AnnabelleJARankin " the Bible affirms it is a means of grace - water and the word of God - through which God bestows and strengthens faith." God bestows his grace, a means to strengthen us for running the race. The verse below shows just how horribly errant the protestant belief on Eternal Security is ... _24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 Well, I do not run aimlessly, I do not box as one beating the air; 27 but I pommel my body and subdue it, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified._ (1 Cor 9)

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

@@TruthHasSpoken WHAT?! I did not talk about 'eternal security', I spoke about faith and baptism.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@AnnabelleJARankin I didn't say you did, apologize for the confusion. My saying so is for the benefit of readers of this thread, as it's the Church of Gendron that preaches the false gospel of eternal security (any protestants too believe he errors). My point was that grace enables us to persevere in faith. So too, the Church teaches that indeed we are strengthened by God's Grace. As we are strengthened, we are better equipped to persevere.

[@daniellennox8804]

Apparently Mike Gendron will be debating Trent Horn later this year. Mike is about to have rude awakening. He seems like he’s use to conversing with nominal Catholics who don’t know the faith. I’m looking forward to seeing him across a formidable Catholic apologist like Trent Horn

[@markmeyer4532]

Mike has already taken on Brian Mercier, and with scripture as his weapon had torn apart Brian's position left, right and center. Of course, I encourage you to reach out to Mike and offer him some of your points and concerns. Keep in mind that Mike is fighting for Biblical Christianity, not a denomination or specific church but the core doctrine and theology established through Gods own divine Word for us to read and understand.

[@daniellennox8804]

@@markmeyer4532 “biblical Christianity” as Mike Gendron sees it. He admits to not knowing the Church Fathers and instead trusts his own 21st century interpretation of 1st century. His version of theology is unknown to historic Christianity.

[@ryanteuscher7996]

My wife emailed them and he actually called me. He does have a passion for his experience with God. I'm glad Mike is passionate about God and the need to save souls. However, it is hard to kick against the pricks. There are catholics and non catholic in church that don't know Christ as Lord and savior. If Mike is truly searching, I think anyone that is devoted will know where he will end back up. It is hard when a man has a successful ministry to confess that he was wrong. Pride is subtle in many ways. Let's just pray for Mercy and Grace.

[@wordforever117]

@@markmeyer4532If you honestly think to tore apart Brian Mercier then you are way more into that crazy blind faith movement than most protestants. What Mike Gendron has against the Catholic Church is *NOT TRUE.* It is not Mercier's fault if all he can reply with is "no we don't believe that" , "no we don't do that", "no we don't teach that"

[@countryboyred]

@@ryanteuscher7996the problem is that you chalk it up to pride and arrogance. What if this is truly where the Holy Spirit has lead him? Why just jump to the assumption that he is being prideful or arrogant. He seems very sincere.

[@danocinneide1885]

So why not respond to John Martignoni, Mike?

[@user-lv5lq1nf5d]

At 18, i went to a church. Go away, your to big of a sinner. In 20s? Lost my dad. Went to church. Ignored by the church. Wasn't even talked to. Then I went to the church again....in my 40s. My life was put up on a large screen as the anrichrist. I was then asked what spirit animal I wanted to come back as when they killed me off. I left the church. North Sides woman's groups do that at that church. Today? If I read the Bible? The people in the community will then attack that. Just don't believe. If you believe...well of course she does. Now that she realizes that the lord is real! Now she believes . Before she was just going to churches...but told ...go away. Your too big of a sinner .

[@ruthhughes1099]

I'm so sad that my daughter's husband pretended to be Protestant to marry her and then shortly after their marriage had her go to Catholic classes and she is going to Mass. My husband and I grew up Catholic and got saved during our premarital counseling in 1995. I home schooled my daughters with a Christian curriculum. We as a family prayed together every night from the time she was 2. We are very distraught to say the least. We, of course, pray for her and love her and spend time with her. He however, is a coward who refuses to spend time with us. If his Catholicism is true he should have no problem spending time with us and it should, if tested by our scrutiny, stand up.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

"if tested by our scrutiny, stand up." If you want to evangelize your son in law, review, discuss, and answer these questions below with him. They have been posted multiple times for the Mike Gendron to answer. He never does. He never discusses them in any of his videos. They are all fair questions. *Fallibility* - Admit that you are fallible - Admit that since you are fallible, you could be in error with your personal and fallible interpretation of scripture, and the Catholic Church right. *The Nature of the Lord's Supper, the Eucharist* - Show who in the first 1,500 years of Christian interpreted scripture as you do, that the bread and wine in the bread of life discourse are symbolic or figurative only (see also Luke 22 14-23) - Explain how could Christendom have error'd so fast, so universally on this point? - Explain why should one follow the fallible gospel of Mike and not all of Christendom for those first 1,000 plus years? *Other Protestant Doctrines* - Show who in those first 1,000+ years interpreted scripture as you do? Citations only please on every topic that you disagree with the Catholic Church. - Start with Baptism being symbolic only. Who in the first 1000+ years taught this? - Baptism delayed to the age of reason. Who in the first 1000+ years taught this? - Eternal Security. - Who in the first 1000+ years taught this? - Exegete the parable of the vine for him, which teaches that one that was IN Christ can lose their salvation. A branch that is ATTACHED to Jesus Christ is 100% saved. Any branch ATTACHED to our Lord and savior ... is saved. Yet is can be cut off, bundled and thrown into the fire (through unrepentant mortal sin). *Trusting Jesus Christ* - Explain why one should not trust our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who made the following promises: Christ is the head of his Church (Col 1: 18) Christ''s Church is the pillar of truth (1 Tim 3: 15) Christ's Church is the bulwark of truth. (1 Tim 3: 15) Christ's Church is where the manifold wisdom of God is made known. (Eph 3: 10) *Christ PROMISED to lead it to ALL Truth.* (Jn 16: 13) Christ PROMISED that he would NEVER leave it. (Mt 28: 20) Christ PROMISED that the gates of hell would not prevail (it will not teach doctrinal error) ; (Mt 16: 18) - Explain how Jesus was undependable and that he lied when he said that he would lead his church to ALL truth? - Do you feel Jesus is not powerful enough nor faithful enough to mean what he said? *The Bible Itself* - Explain how it is that you trust that your New Testament canon is right, when it was decided 100% by the 4th c Catholic Church, Catholic Bishops who would disagree with your interpretation of scripture repeatedly? - Explain how it is that you believe your Old Testament is right, when those 4th c Bishops said it was 46 writings? - How is is that you trust them to get the New Testament right, yet they error'd on the Old Testament - and they ALL celebrated the Mass which you reject? A. Protestant Worship: When you worship at your denomination, you like partake in crackers / bread and grape juice. Perhaps weekly, perhaps monthly, perhaps even more seldom than that. This leaves as a worship service a couple of songs, a reading, and longer sermon. B. The Catholic Church worship at Mass, has the Liturgy of the WORD followed by the LITURGY of the Eucharist. *Last question to answer with your Son in Law is "How did ALL Christians ALL over the world worship on Sunday for the first 1000 plus years, as A or B?"* If A is true, he - and I - should be protestant, though figuring out which denomination will take time. If B is true, then you need to return to the Church where you left, that Jesus himself established, of which he is the head. When you left the Catholic Church, you left Jesus on the altar. His resurrected body, blood, soul, and Divinity. A means for receiving his GRACE! He waits for your return. _So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; 54 he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him_

[@imjustheretogrill9260]

Did they have a Catholic wedding?

[@ruthhughes1099]

@@imjustheretogrill9260 They had a large Protestant wedding first but had a secret Catholic wedding after she secretly took Catholic catechism classes. Only his Catholic mother and a Catholic friend stood up for them. All unknown to us for a year!

[@hcho7776]

1321 Enoch and Elijah will not be present in human form Thursday, January 29th, 2015 @ 21:30 My dearly beloved daughter, it will be the Roman Catholics and the Jews who will face the greatest opposition in the times ahead. They will suffer discrimination, opposition and hatred as the apostasy strangles humanity. Their voices will be silenced as falsities devour the minds of God’s children when the evil one deceives the world into rejecting the Word of God. These two witnesses will continue to proclaim the Truth through those amongst them who are strong enough to spread the Fire of the Holy Spirit until the Great Day of the Lord descends upon humanity. The spirits of Enoch and Elijah will flood their souls and they will cause outrage when they bear testament to God, the Truth and the Life, which billions will reject. As foretold, these two witnesses will be opposed and fought against but woe to the man who tries to destroy them for God will punish His enemies to allow these two to keep the flame of His Love alive in a world, which will be covered with the darkness of apostasy. Enoch and Elijah will not be present in human form but know this. They will be present in the spirit of these two witnesses and it will be through their suffering that God will redeem those who are blind to the Truth. Never fear the Truth, fear only those who are filled with such hatred for Me, Jesus Christ, that they will stoop to every wicked act in order to keep these two witnesses silent. But, they will have no impact for the Fire of the Holy Spirit will pour from their mouths like a sword and cut into the hearts of those who are in the greatest need of God’s Mercy. Then, when the time comes, these two religions will be banned and those who dare to practice them openly will be accused of committing a crime. Burnt to the ground the Temples will become mounds of ashes and the world will delight in the destruction of God’s Faithful and celebrate their demise. After that, the sound of God’s Voice will be heard in every corner of the world and out of the ashes will arise the New Beginning, the New Jerusalem a new pure world without sin. Your Jesus

[@inedanap6253]

Have you ever considered that maybe it's your antagonistic attitude that makes him not want to be around you?

[@lanbaode]

Gendron was a weak Catholic before and a weak Evangelical at this time. We Catholics have an adage about one's scope of Bible reading, study, and comprehension: "Weak Catholics become Evangelicals; Strong Evangelicals become Catholics."

[@dawnnichols7742]

Too hard to understand... One of the enemies lies.

[@iw9338]

Thanks for this info 🙏💜😊

[@susandunn1158]

I wrestle with my sin of pride. Jesus forgives me every time I repent to Him. Every time. I'm a bit younger than Mike Gendron; but, what he says about the catholic church is what I remember too. I know it's very hard to re-wire your heart, mind, and soul to anything you've believed for a while. Even after walking away from the catholic church so many years ago, I couldn't tell anyone I knew who my Lord was. Only what I was told. Pretty frightening. I didn't think I was a bad person; but, I knew I was definitely a sinner. And I firmly believed that no mortal man had any power to forgive those sins. I do many good things every day, but it's not about my righteousness. It's all about the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Jesus was the only perfect mortal man, and He died on that cross taking all my sin. Then, He rose from the dead on the third day. God's "inspired" word is truth for me. Christ is my only savior. His promise of eternal life through faith is all I believe.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

" I couldn't tell anyone I knew who my Lord was." You went to Mass every week and didn't know who your Lord was? You left him on the altar. " I firmly believed that no mortal man had any power to forgive those sins." Scripture: _21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”_ Recap: to who did Jesus give the power to forgive - or not - sins? The disciples. Mortal men. "His promise of eternal life through faith is all I believe." Right, 100% Catholic. But to have faith is to be faithful to all of what Christ commanded. "Jesus forgives me every time I repent to Him." Side note. You are 100% right. We must repent to remain "in Christ." The Church of Gendron though believes he doesn't even _have to_ repent as he can never, ever lose his salvation. He believes he has "a permanent right standing before God" (from his website).

[@elsablue54]

😊

[@TheThreatenedSwan]

You slept through mass and catachesis just like him then. He's so obviously dishonest, it really makes you wonder if he isn't self aware

[@elsablue54]

@TruthHasSpoken we are saved and sealed by the Holy Spirit. It's called saved by grace through faith not works lest any man boast. It's the gospel.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@elsablue54 "saved by grace through faith" We are saved by Grace, an unmerited gift no one can earn. Through faith, the free response of the intellect and will to say I Believe A faith working in love (Gal 5:6) "not works lest any man boast." Right. St Paul speaking there, God's Written Word. The works of the Old Testament Law can not save. St James however is speaking of works of LOVE. 1. Abraham was justified previously by faith, he was justified again by works. _21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar?_ (Ja 2) 2. Works of LOVE made his faith complete. _22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by works,_ 3. Can an incomplete faith save you? God says no. _14 What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him?_ 4. The ONLY time in all of scripture the words Faith and Alone are side by side, what does it say: _24 You see that a man is justified by works and NOT by faith alone._ We are saved by a faith working in love, a faith made complete by works of love. Faith, hope and charity (love). The greatest of these is ... LOVE.

[@servingjesussinnersavedbyg8456]

always good to see you two brothers discuss the errancy of Catholic dogma and doctrine, and also to that 3rd kid briefly at the end

[@toneyh1]

Do not be deceived there is one true gospel and one head of the church who is Jesus Christ, this is what the Catholic Church has taught for 2000 years. If you believe Christ died for your sins this came from catholicsm. No man should be arguing that there is a different gospel or dispute where their New Testament came from this was never the intention of the first reformers/schismatics. repent and believe, this man is woefully deceiving many, he should repent first.

[@axioschannelx]

An embarrassment. Though I am not Roman Catholic; but Orthodox Catholic. “How do you know these early church fathers weren’t the people Paul warned us about?”… “Let’s test these with the inspired Word of God”… Do you not realise the early Church Fathers predate a canon of scripture? And it’s down to their teachings we know what IS the Word of God? Protestants are historically ignorant. This is why people tell Protestants to understand history - because on that account alone - it’s destroys the entire Protestant paradigm.

[@sleepwalker7755]

The OT was canonised before Jesus was born.

[@axioschannelx]

@@sleepwalker7755 Simply False. *Please read:* Lee Martin McDonald, in "The Biblical Canon: Its Origin, Transmission, and Authority," comments, "It is clear that by the end of the first century CE...the process of canonization was not complete in Judaism, and it was far from complete in emerging Christianity" (McDonald, 2007, p. 254). James A. Sanders, a noted scholar on canonical criticism, affirms, "Judaism did not crystallize the precise contents of its own canon until two centuries after the birth of the Church" (Sanders, 1972, p. 66). Albert Sundberg Jr., in his seminal work, "The Old Testament of the Early Church," states, "There was no canon of the Jewish Scriptures during the first century of our era" (Sundberg, 1964, p. 220). Roger Beckwith, in his influential work "The Old Testament Canon of the New Testament Church," remarks, "The canon of the Old Testament was not yet closed in the time of Christ" (Beckwith, 1985, p. 253).

[@wordforever117]

@@sleepwalker7755You are not correct about this at all. The Old Testament can only be the Old Testament is the is a New Testament.

[@JerzyMi]

​@@wordforever117 the new testament is flesh out of the old testament

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@sleepwalker7755 quote----The OT was canonised before Jesus was born... unquote What?? When? By whom?

[@johnrapoza190]

Denominations are the problem!

[@lindawickman1388]

Evangelicals ( according to George Barna)don't know their bibles.

[@LambsGrace]

I have been reading an important book on this subject, Fifty Years In The Church Of Rome by Charles Chiniquy. The whole book is astounding regarding the paganism in the Roman Catholic Church. But, the most shocking quote is on page 682. “… It may be added that there is more certainty of doing the will of God by obedience to our SUPERIORS than by obedience to JESUS CHRIST, should He appear in person and give His command…” Saint Ligouri, The Nun Sanctified [upper cap emphasis mine]

[@jboreal7982]

An excellent discussion. Some of the finest people I know in my area are Catholic, they are kind, generous, lovely people and I believe they truly desire to be close to God. It breaks my heart that the Catholic system tethers them to a religion that does not save.

[@TheGuitarReb]

If you just want to save yourself then you are a selfish person, The Catholic way is to pray for others. Love your neighbor as you love yourself.

[@johncronin5311]

Yeah

[@johncronin5311]

​@@TheGuitarRebthat is find we are supposed to do thst , but it dosnt save you

[@ggturner13]

Mr Gendron, I suggest that you start listening to other people's interpretation because maybe you're reading habits aren't up to par. Also, you are assuming many things like God did this for you and God did that for you. You don't know what God has done for you and it is blasphemy to say that. You are guessing at what could be the real true but you don't know. None of us know. The righteousness of God because natural man has a says in Romans cannot know the wisdom of God. We all are trying and have different interpretations sometimes that doesn't mean that any of us are not Christians. It just means that the Bible has been translated many different ways and you've picked up on one you like. If it's your theology. Don't push that theology on other people because they may not have read the Bible the same way you did. You don't know the Bible. Mike. I hope someday you will know the Bible after your death and glorification. Good luck and your search. But I'm searching too and many things aren't understood. To give you an example, example would be Luke 21:3, the lady that gave two mites and all of her money to God to the to the collection. That is not what God wants us to do. It was inserted in Luke 21 but God doesn't want her to give all for money away and be irresponsible. Jesus teaches against that type of reasoning. So I don't know how you feel about that birth, but there's about eight different versions of the interpretation and all of them seem to be wrong according to John MacArthur. So lighten up. Mike, you don't have the answer. You're just a Christian trying to be a good believer. But you are bad like every Christian because no one is good. Says Jesus Christ. If we were righteous it would be different but we are not righteous until death. Have a good day

[@ggturner13]

You don't know if the Catholic church saves or not. Don't assume anything because man is evil and doesn't know anything until his death and glorific ation. The Catholic church may be correct on everything. Humans don't know and God has told us exactly that. You are being self-righteous. If you think you know the Bible and it's entirety. Only the gospel is required for your salvation. If you believe in Christ he says he will not cast you out. That's all you know. The rest of it is just prayer. The Bible is a prayer to God. Listening to God talking to God and doing the things you're supposed to do in the commandments in the Old testament. The Old testament is the true way to look at it. Isaiah 3 is a good example of how we are to live. It also mentions that women cannot be in power of any kind spiritually are. They will weaken men and be vulnerable. Man. Reports to God woman is submissed to God and man. This is because she was made from man. Man was made from God.

[@markmeyer4532]

Praise the Lord for Mike Gendron and his ministry. Thanks to all of his tireless efforts, many Catholics are finally leaving behind the false christ eucharist and coming to know and follow the true Christ of the scriptures.

[@erikriza7165]

bs

[@ezekielizuagie7496]

Mike Gendron is a lier

[@erikriza7165]

@@ezekielizuagie7496 When he talks about the Catholic Church, which is almost always, he says things which are not true. He hardly ever says anything that IS true. He is intelligent, so i tend to think that it is malicious--not ignorance.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

"leaving behind the false christ eucharist " Interesting all those who decided 1600 years ago which writings belong in your New Testament believed in this false Eucharist. Every one of them. This make Jesus out to be undependable and a liar. He failed, and failed quickly and universally to lead his Church to ALL truth on the topic. The apostles must have been horrible teachers, to spread such error and need correction 1500 years later by Catholic men in Central Europe. They believe the Church errored all the while disagreeing with each other on the doctrine.

[@erikriza7165]

@@TruthHasSpoken We are so lucky to live in these times enlightened by pope gendron. I am Catholic. I used to think Jesus was my Savior and Redeemer. Now i realize that mr gendron is the savior.

[@ryan.mccombs_rep]

Mike, I’m 21 minutes in and must say you are truly deceived. I’m a practicing Catholic and serve as a catechist and lector in the Church, so I’ll clear up some confusion. Firstly, you say that the Church Fathers are irrelevant in discerning the true Gospel, and yet, you have no problem saying that there is no historical evidence for the Assumption (which isn’t true anyways) and thus it isn’t true. Make it make sense. You also stated falsely that penance precedes absolution, but it is the opposite; penance is the temporal punishment for sins imposed by the priest and performed following absolution. John 19.30 does not prove “Christ alone” theology. In the RCC, we agree with protestants that Jesus fully satisfied divine justice on the cross. Our quarrel w protestants is regarding how the merits of Christ are subjectively applied. You also spoke with regard to grace and merit. Nothing which precedes justification, faith or works, merits it; justification is freely given in Baptism (Titus 3.5). We then work out that grace through penance and charity. Good works done in communion with Christ have merit (Romans 2.6-7). You’re correct on one thing, Mike: Justification is the dividing line between Catholicism and evangelical protestantism. In the RCC, we believe that the basis for justification is the efficacious word of God. God declares us righteous and makes us so. Evangelical protestants such as yourself hold to the invented doctrine of penal sub and believe that the basis for justification is a free license from God to sin. News flash: Jesus said not everyone who says Lord, Lord will be accepted into His kingdom, but only those who do the will of God (Matthew 7.21). You say the Bible is your ultimate authority. If that’s true, come back home, Mike! 🙏🏽❤️ Interesting how you cite Hebrews 9.28, but fail to cite Hebrews 13.10. I thought evangelical protestants compare Scripture with Scripture? Ever read the Gospels in which Jesus institutes the Mass? How about John 6? Scripture is not a matter of private interpretation (1 Peter 1.20-21). Mike, the basis for the doctrine of venial sin is 1 John 5.16-17. You says Catholics need to pick up the Bible, but you are the one who needs to read and think things over! And “the selling of God’s forgiveness…?” Masses for loved ones cost $5. Oh boy Mike, I bet those priests are buying Lamborghini’s with that kind of money… not! Get your facts straight, Mike! Catholics do not have a different Jesus. This is ironic coming from someone who believes a theology that was invented in the 16th century. Protestants departed, not Catholics! Catholicism is not contrary to the Bible; the Bible was compiled by the Catholic Church! Mike, repent! Forgiveness is as close as the nearest confessional! God Bless 🙏🏽❤️

[@mattnelson9477]

Great points, my brother! Glad to see another Catholic engaging this stuff.

[@johncronin5311]

You are not saved and preaching another gospel

[@mattnelson9477]

@@johncronin5311 we are preaching another Gospel, the correct one. Read your Bible.

[@johncronin5311]

@@mattnelson9477 you are in fact preaching catholic dogma here and not a word about salvation

[@ryan.mccombs_rep]

@@johncronin5311 Read Matthew 7.1 and 1 Corinthians 4.3-6 and perhaps you will change your mind.

[@user-ny3sy2mk7q]

Mike, if you knew your faith, you would not have left. You are being intellectually dishonest. It is a sin to bear false witness.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

Mike doesn't care about sinning. He believes he is saved and nothing he can do, however sinful, can change it.

[@JerzyMi]

​@@TruthHasSpoken you really know human heart

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@JerzyMi Given Mike has been repeatedly corrected on Catholic teaching and continues to teach error .. one can conclude that lying and deception doesn't bother him.

[@onlyimagine4]

@@TruthHasSpoken Lying and deception must not bother you either since that’s what’s found in your highly fallible Catechism of the Catholic Church. Only the infallible Word of God is insulated from lies and deception.

[@brandonsmith9098]

Anytime I need a good laugh, I listen to the uninformed nonsense Gendron spews forth. If he wants to know what a "False Gospel" looks like he might want to look in the mirror.

[@wordforever117]

He has absolutely no clue about authentic Catholicism....yet he keeps going on about how much of an expert he is! Total joke.

[@brandonsmith9098]

@@wordforever117 This man said that the Church never encouraged him (as a Catholic) to read the Bible....I want to know where he got that from. Considering we read from the Bible at every mass. I have also heard that Gendron and his family were twice a year Catholics (Easter and Christmas), so I find it funny that his " expertise" really boils down to him being lazy and leaving the Church.

[@wordforever117]

@@brandonsmith9098 Yes the entire mass is derived from scripture. Most of it is directly quoted. Scott Hahn wrote a whole chapter on this in "Reasons to Believe". It is really informative. This idea that Catholics don't read the bible is a protestant lie, no different than the claim that we worship Mary. Just spurious anti-Catholic nonsense.

[@drummerhq2263]

@@wordforever117please explain

[@drummerhq2263]

Please explain? That truly shows that you actually haven’t read Galatians. Did Judaisers said they were Christians and believed in Christ, BUT then added requirements to be saved, to be justified AND the apostle Paul rebuked them as preaching another gospel, a gospel that cannot save. That is Roman Catholicism The sacraments are not needed for salvation, so please explain.

[@dannisivoccia2712]

An awful lot of Roman Catholics are sectarian. Jesus forbade His disciples to participate in it. And it is no wonder, since all of the Jewish hierarchy were immersed in the same sin.

[@elbertperez2929]

This guy spouts so much BS. The Church teaches we are saved by Grace Alone with Faith Working through Love. Roman Catholics? Really? What about all the other Catholic Churches like the Ukrainian Catholics, the Maronites, the Melkitea. C'mon you can't be this ignorant.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

"The priest said it was too difficult to understand" REALLY Mike ? You expect anyone to believe this ?? And how many times until the age of 35 did you go to a bible study run by the Church, or attend a mens study group? Silence on your part. And know Mike, Catholics have the "relationship with Christ" that Jesus himself instituted, receiving his Resurrected Body in the Eucharist, a means for receiving his ... GRACE. The Catholic Church teaches Mike, we are saved : - By Grace, an unmerited gift - THROUGH faith, mans response of the intellect and will - A faith working in love (Gal 5:6)

[@chriswilson203]

A rocket scientist believed that he couldn't read the bible because it was too difficult to understand. He could attend Mass and listen to 3 readings and a Psalm but tell him to go home and read it and that's to difficult? This makes no sense.

[@countryboyred]

I’m not sure you do have a relationship with Christ though. I’ve never heard any Catholic talk about their relationship with Christ. Mostly they just blab on about the Pope and Mary incessantly.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@countryboyred I Catholics have the relationship with Christ that he instituted: receiving his resurrected body blood soul and divinity in the Eucharist

[@JerzyMi]

​@@countryboyred they're ashamed of the gospel

[@countryboyred]

@@TruthHasSpoken right but do you pray to Him? Do you talk to Him every day? Do you know Him?

[@chrisgunn9674]

"Wherever the Bishop appears, there let the people be, even as wheresoever Christ Jesus is, there is the Catholic Church." St Ignatius of Antioch. Ignatius was ordained Bishop by Peter the Apostle. Ignatius met martyrdom in the colosseum where he was fed to the the Lions for being Christian. Do not believe what Mike Gendron speaks because the Devil has twisted his words about the Catholic Church. Read the early church fathers for yourself. There are many writings from several of these men who were ordained directly from of one the 12 Apostles. St. Clement, St Irenaeus, St. Justin Martyr, St. Ignatius. In fact, there is a list of all the Saint's feast days in the Original King James Bible 1611 . This Bible also has the 7 Deuterocanonical books that are missing from the current Protestant Bibles. These 7 books were in All Christian Bibles until around 1804 when they were removed by the British and Foreign Bible Society. Please pray for Mr. Gendron, and all our lost sheep that they be led to truth.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

quote----"Wherever the Bishop appears, there let the people be, even as wheresoever Christ Jesus is, there is the Catholic Church." St Ignatius of Antioch.." unquote So men lie?? Does God lie? ----quote---Ignatius was ordained Bishop by Peter the Apostle. unquote QUOTE the book, chapter and verse of the BIBLE!!! Peter died 64AD-----------------------------------Ignatius died 108AD-----Ignatius is believed to have been born about the year 35 AD and to have come from Syria. Nothing is known of his early life and career except that he became the third Bishop of Antioch in Syria about the year 69 (only about 40 years after the death of Jesus) and is believed to have been a student of the Apostle John. Problem!!! To be an apostle--MUST have seen Jesus be baptised!! Must have walked/talked with Jesus. MUST have seen Him after His resurrection. Acts 1:21-23 How is that possible when Ignatius was NOT born untill 35AD??????? ----FACT: >>>>>The title Pope was introduced by the 38th Pope St Siricius in 384 AD. It was Papa (Father) which is English for Pope. How could Peter be the Pope in 60AD or so, when that title was not even used until 384AD???? Just another Catholic tradition ,(lie). FACT: >>>>>>>Peter in Jerusalem--- Galatians 1:18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas(Peter) and stayed with him fifteen days. 19 I saw none of the other apostles-only James, the Lord’s brother. 20 I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie. Peter to Jerusalem-------Paul to Rome. >>> WAS PETER EVER IN ROME? READ ROMANS 16, WRITTEN FROM ROME BY PAUL. PAUL LISTS 27 PEOPLE. PETER WAS NOT EVEN MENTIONED.

[@tigerjazz61]

So sorry Mike. You are an apastate preacher. You say that all Catholics worship Mary as God! You are so mistaken my friend!

[@lettersandwordsandstuffs]

You shouldn't need to go through Mary to get to God...just need to pray to Jesus

[@lucillejerome5511]

He also said Catholics have the same bible as Protestants, but that isn't true!

[@tigerjazz61]

@@lucillejerome5511 yep, Protestants removed several Old Testament books that were accepted as inspired since Christs death and ressurection. Talk about a man made religion! That’s Protestantism!

[@onlyimagine4]

@@tigerjazz61 Apocryphal books were never considered inspired. Nor is the entire fallible, man-written Catechism of the Catholic Church.

[@justfromcatholic]

The Gospel Gendron believes is the Gospel according to the Reformers. He follows their teaching that through faith alone you get Christ' righteousness imputed/counted on him while ALL his sins (past, present and future) are imputed/counted on Christ who already paid the penalty of those sins on the cross. However Scripture says in Ezek. 18:20: "the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself". Imputation as taught by the Reformers do not make you righteous - it only makes you counted as righteous while you remain unrighteous/sinner. In contrast Scripture says in Rom. 5:19 that through Christ we are made righteous. Eze. 33:12 says (ESV): "the righteous shall not be able to live by his righteousness when he sins.” Yet the Reformers taught you can be (counted as) righteous and sinner at the same time. Why being made righteous is essential for our salvation? Death is the wages of sin (Rom. 6:23) and the soul that sins shall die (Eze. 18:4). What delivers us from death is righteousness (Pro. 10:2); Pro. 11:19 says (ESV): "Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live". Jesus said in Mat. 25:46 that the righteous shall go to eternal life. Faith is counted as righteousness (Gen. 15:6, Rom. 4:3) but Scripture also says in 1 Jo. 3:7: "Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he [Christ] is righteous." What was counted for righteousness to Phinehas in Psalms 106:31 was not faith but what he did as described in verse 30 (in more detail in Num. 25:7-8). Our ability to have faith and to do what is right, both makes us righteous, comes from and is only possible by grace through Christ as part from Him we can do nothing (John 15:5). It is salvation by grace, not by works as you falsely accuse Catholics.

[@sudandhali7545]

True. But, what righteousness do you have that can be counted to your account? Please read: Phil. 3:9; Romans 3:23.

[@justfromcatholic]

@@sudandhali7545 Catholics do NOT believe we can become self righteous - following Scripture (Rom. 5:19) we believe we are made righteous through Christ - no contradiction with Phil 3:9 and Rom. 3:23. Following the Reformers, Gendron taught that it is IMPOSSIBLE to be made righteous, contrary to what Rom. 5:19 says. Therefore the only solution is external/alien righteousness of Christ imputed on us through faith alone. Imputation does NOT make righteous but makes us counted as righteous while we remain unrighteous/sinner (in Latin "simul iustus et peccator").

[@Tylerbngjk]

Jesus founded the evangelical church

[@justfromcatholic]

No venial sin in the Bible according to Gendron? James 1:15 says full grown sin brings death, which implies there are sins that do not bring death. 1 John 5:16-17 says there are deadly (or mortal) and non-deadly (or venial) sins. Gendron should also read what Eze. 33:13-16 says (ESV) Though I say to the righteous that he shall surely live, yet if he trusts in his righteousness and does injustice, none of his righteous deeds shall be remembered, but in his injustice that he has done he shall die. Again, though I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ yet IF HE TURNS FROM HIS SIN AND DOES WHAT IS JUST AND RIGHT, if the wicked restores the pledge, gives back what he has taken by robbery, and walks in the statutes of life, not doing injustice, HE SHALL SURELY LIVE; HE SHALL NOT DIE. None of the sins that he has committed shall be remembered against him. He has done what is just and right; he shall surely live. According to the above verses whenever we sin, we need (1) to turn away from it (to repent) AND (2) to do what is right and just. Gendron may still believe the necessary of repentance but he will reject doing what is right and just.

[@Wgaither1]

Has the Catholic Church determined if breaking the greatest commandment is a mortal sin, or are they still working on it?

[@justfromcatholic]

@@Wgaither1 do your homework and answer it yourself

[@JerzyMi]

​@@Wgaither1to many questions to many answers

[@WilberWiley]

What is the name of the founder of the church you now call home?

[@tigerjazz61]

Mike, I am not an apologist or a foolish ignorant follower of the truth. I challenge you to debate me on the facts regarding Christian history , the early fathers and scripture understanding! Just let me know when you’re ready. Yes Mike, there are many early Church fathers that confirm the true Church. Do you reject the authority of Peter, Paul and the early Church fathers??

[@RubyWolf-qz9lp]

Peter is NOT the vicker of Christ. Read the Bible. Jesus is the rock and the chief cornerstone of The church, it isn’t man made (Catholicism) but the true body of Christ.

[@TheChadPad]

And who the hell are you to challenge him?

[@onlyimagine4]

Do you reject the Authority of the Head of the Church, Jesus Christ? HE died for you. Peter, Paul nor the church fathers can say that. They were obedient and humble servants who didn’t need to be venerated as the Catholic Church tries to do to them and to many other humans. Worship God alone.

[@matthewbroderick6287]

Mike Gendron is one of those false teachers that Saint Paul warned us about! I challenge Mike Gendron to a debate on the True Gospel if he is not afraid! Even though he preaches another Gospel, I still love Mike and he is in my prayers as he journeys toward Truth! Peace always in Jesus Christ our Great and Kind God and Savior, He whose Flesh is true food and Blood true drink

[@markmeyer4532]

Because scripture is another Gospel, apparently. Notice that Catholics reject Mike like you do, but all non-Catholics share the same theology as Mike. Read your bible, friend.

[@matthewbroderick6287]

@markmeyer4532 Your ignorance of Holy Scripture is quite evident! Mike Gendron and you and all Protestants, preach another Gospel not found in Holy Scripture, or the Church authority that existed way before the new testament was ever written and that later determined the Canon, as faith alone is never taught in Holy Scripture, except to negate it, for it is by WORKS and NOT BY FAITH ALONE that we are JUSTIFIED, for even if one has ALL FAITH, but does not LOVE, IT IS USELESS, as Holy Scripture teaches we must cooperate with God's saving grace and repent and bear fruit and forgive others and love one another and persevere to the end to be saved! Have you no reading glasses? You are in my prayers as you journey toward Truth! Peace always in Jesus Christ our Great and Kind God and Savior, He whose Flesh is true food and Blood true drink is true drink

[@matthewbroderick6287]

@markmeyer4532 by the way, not all non Catholic Christians agree with Mike Gendron! You bear false witness! Some Non Catholic Christians believe in infant baptism and that a Christian can lose one's salvation, all of which are found in Holy Scripture! Peace always in Jesus Christ our Great and Kind God and Savior, He whose Flesh is true food and Blood true drink

[@wordforever117]

@@markmeyer4532 You are having a laugh right? Protestant disagree on almost everything!!! They is why there are over 10,000 churches in the US alone!. When a group doesn't like a particular doctrine the answer is to split and form a new church! The Catholic church has 1.2 billion members and has a *SINGLE* set of doctrines that we *ALL* follow.* So stop with this projection and nonsense.

[@marksmale827]

As an increasingly disenchanted Anglican, I look forward to attending the Holy Eucharist in the local RC church this week and receiving Jesus, my Lord and Saviour, Redeemer and Friend, His very self. No "Bible Church", no Protestant sect, can give me that!!! They offer only preaching (talking about God), prayer (talking to God), but not actual worship of God in spirit and truth, which is the offering of ourselves as a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1) in union with the "full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world" (Book of Common Prayer 1662) of Our Lord Jesus Christ to Our Heavenly Father.

[@WilberWiley]

You are right God Bless. As a cradle catholic of 66 years my advise is, go to confession often (monthly). The Holy Eucharist (Jesus) and confession are linked Sacraments. Confession is a healing sacrament. If you go humbly to confession and confess all your sins even the pet sins that no one knows about and pray for 1 hour eveyday, you will see a change and you will be on your way to heaven. Thankyou for joining the only non denominational true church Jesus Christ founded. The gates of hell will not prevail against her. Also go to Eucharist adoration as often as you can. Dont pray clear you mind and just sit there. If you are in a state of grace after a while you will start to feel the prescence of Christ. It is a miracle.

[@awuriefnejqwjmnwn4960]

Welcome Home.

[@markmeyer4532]

You are entitled to worship a man made wafer. I and the Christians will stick with the Christ who gave up His life to erase the debt of sin on the cross and is at present at the right hand of God. You have zeal, but it is without knowledge, and without knowledge of Gods Word you're no better than a Pagan bowing to a wooden animal.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

Welcome home. Curious as to what sparked you to look at the Catholic Church?

[@marksmale827]

@@TruthHasSpoken The Catholicity of - the Catholic elements - in Anglicanism attracted me to the Catholic Church, as I suppose they may some Lutherans (we have few Lutherans in New Zealand). And the continuity of it since the beginning (the absence of a major disruption like the Reformation). Some private revelation (all totally unexpected and out of the blue) that made me realise that Mary has a continuing role in salvation history and that asking saints to pray for us is indeed legitimate, about both of which mainstream Anglican theology is wrong.

[@daverogg8701]

Two minutes in and Mike is telling my story. Catholicism is another gospel preached. I too was rescued from its destructive ways, after many years of “just believe” what I was told.

[@erikriza7165]

so it is some sort of virtue for gendron to distort and misrepresent the Truth? For the rest of us, it is a sin to lie. But for gendron, telling a lie is somehow virtuous??!!??

[@markmeyer4532]

A bitter truth is always viewed as a lie. Read the bible.

[@erikriza7165]

@@markmeyer4532 don't be obtuse

[@erikriza7165]

@@markmeyer4532 You are the people who sound bitter, and you are not truthful in the things you say.

[@erikriza7165]

The "reformation" was a lot more about politics, power, and money, than it was about theology.

[@markmeyer4532]

That's what Catholics say, not what history has proven.

[@wordforever117]

Oh no, there was a load of man-made doctrines that were invented after the reformation. Not so much by Luther...but those who came after him.

[@erikriza7165]

@@wordforever117 really?

[@erikriza7165]

@@wordforever117 could that be why there are 40,000 seperate protestant groups, all of whom claim to have the truth, to be "biblical", but none of them agree with anyone else on much of anything.

[@wordforever117]

@@erikriza7165Yes, essentially everything that differentiates Lutheran churches from mainstream Christianity is man-made. Luther removed at least 7 books from the canon. But he still believed in the real presence in the Eucharist, purgatory and the intercession of the saints. Later Lutherans invented man made doctrines like "once saved, always saved", "salvation by faith alone", "authority by scripture alone", and "rapture". None of these are biblical and none of them were taught by anyone in the first 1500 years after Jesus rose from the dead. They were invented by men.

[@tigerjazz61]

Ok Mike, I have a few questions for you and your followers. #1 have you or any of your followers researched early Church history? I’m talking about 100 to 300 years after Christ’s actual death and resurrection. What did the early Church and Church fathers teach and preach? The Christian Church DID not start in the year that Luther began the “reformation”! History proves that! They recognized the OT books that you as men disregarded. Luther actually rejected some books that are in our NT. This is fact! And furthermore threw out books that were considered inspired for 1500 years by the church! That is definitely man made! I challenge you and any of your followers to research actual history!!!!!!

[@TruthHasSpoken]

Mike believes the bible fell out of the sky, onto the front porch of Dallas Theological Seminary. History doesn't matter to Mike one bit. He's decapitated the bible from the faith from which it came. In doing so, he disagrees not only with Catholics, but tens of thousands of other protestant denominations.

[@RobertLee-tv4hc]

Teachings created by the Catholic church: 431 A.D. - Baptism Regenerates. 500 A.D. - Sacrifice of the Mass 1190 A.D. - Indulgences 1215 - transubstantiation 1438 A.D. - Purgatory 1545 A.D. - Tradition equal with bible. Immaculate conception of Mary. (Mary was born in sin and in need of a saviour. Luke 1:46,47 1870 - Papal Infallibility. (Only scripture is our ultimate authority). We are commanded to STUDY scripture. 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV - Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 1 Corinthians 1:17 KJV - For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (the Gospel) I am not a Calvinist nor a Protestant, just a guy that beleives in what the bible has to teach. It is not a diificult book to read when you are sealed with the Holy Spirit. He will always point you to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Anybody that tells you "you cant understand it" has a fear that you might. May the Grace and Love of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

[@sudandhali7545]

Why do you think knowing ' history' is very important? So that you can follow the tradition? ( Matt.15:3)

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@sudandhali7545 "So that you can follow the tradition? " Mike follows the tradition(s) - man made ones - of a 16th c Catholic lawyer named Calvin. In doing so, _He's decapitated the bible from the faith from which it came_ "Why do you think knowing ' history' is very important? " Because it gives evidence - testimony - to which traditions are man-made and heretical and which are not.

[@tigerjazz61]

@@sudandhali7545 If you have a problem with following tradition please read 1 Corinthians 11:2 and 2 Thessalonians 2:15 and 2 Thessalonians 3:6. Paul makes it very clear that the traditions he taught can be passed along either by written form or word of mouth.

[@fantasia55]

Early Christianity was very Catholic - all about the Mass and the Communion of Saints and the authority of bishops. Rather than listen to Gendron's lies, Protestants should read the Church Fathers, who were all Catholic priests.

[@Xion1121989]

Wrong. Early Christianity was Christianity, not catholic by any means. Christianity was founded by Christ 292-295 years BEFORE the RCC started deceiving the masses. Christ's church was founded 30 A.D. during Pentecost or 33 A.D. which was the Church depicted in the Book of Acts. The RCC wasn't founded until almost 3 centuries AFTER Christ founded HIS TRUE CHURCH! (The RCC was founded 325 A.D.)

[@Xion1121989]

Also: Instead reading the early Church fathers, read the Word of God, not the uninspired words of man. Learn to do what God says and does, not what man (the RCC) says God says. Scripture is the only thing that is inspired from God, which brings CERTAINTY. Uninspired words of man bring only UNCERTAINTY. Trade your un-Godly traditions and indoctrination for the completed Works of Jesus Christ. For if it is of works, it is no longer grace.

[@fantasia55]

@@Xion1121989 The early Church fathers, all of them, were Catholic priests.

[@fantasia55]

@@Xion1121989 The earliest version Christian text, the Didache, describes the Mass as Catholics celebrate it today,

[@Xion1121989]

@fantasia55 So you agree: The Pope decided to reserve the title of "priest" to be worn by church leaders only. The average pew dwelling Catholic never refer to themselves as "priests." In fact, if a lay Catholic started calling himself a "priest," he would be rebuked by "the parish priest"? Question for ya: Did Jesus make all Christians to be priests, including the average member in the pew?

[@mattnelson9477]

Indeed, my fallen away brother, you have been and are being woefully deceived by these heresies. Read the next verse, Ephesians 2:10 "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. The next verse defends works as demonstration of your faith that you are indeed saved by God's grace alone. The Catholic Church does teach that we are saved by grace alone, but we must accept that grace by faith and live that faith through our works. The devil and his demons believe in God, but are in hell. What separates us from them? Our works. How we act shows what type of faith we have and if we have truly accepted God's saving grace. We cannot earn our salvation, Christ has earned it for us, but without demonstrating our faith in this through works, we reject his gift. The Bible is extremely clear on this. James 2:14-26 "14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good2 is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe-and shudder! 20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, y“Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”-and he was called a friend of God. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead." Matthew 25:31-46: 31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. 34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ 37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ 41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ 44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ 45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ 46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” How we respond to God's grace is key. It saddens me that your uncle could not provide you a better response. I pray that you and the others that have been misled will return to the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. If you seek a relationship with Christ, it doesn't get any more intimate than the Eucharist at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

[@WC3isBetterThanReforged]

Mike only left the Catholic Church after he tried to re-marry after divorcing. His entire career is one big temper tantrum because he'd rather live in sin with his mistress.

[@erikriza7165]

thank God we have the infallible pope gendron.

[@wordforever117]

Hahaha, if he claimed his name was Mike, I'd be sceptical because it is him saying it!

[@erikriza7165]

@@wordforever117 i am surprised he hasn't changed his name. A Catholic Priest baptized him with that name.

[@wordforever117]

@@erikriza7165It's alright. He thinks baptism is merely symbolic even though Jesus doesn't agree with him.

[@danocinneide1885]

Mike would not last 2 minutes against any average Catholic apologist... But try Trent Horn or John Martignoni for starters

[@TruthHasSpoken]

Martignoni's current newsletter rips fallible Mike's theology apart.

[@DungNguyen-vn3eu]

he debated bryan mercer and he just flat out ignores bryan's points...at this point he closed his heart to the truth.

[@Xion1121989]

While you sit in the comments and raise people up on a pedestal, I'll only elevate Christ, and I'll take His truth, and He will slay all your lies. Until you trade your men's word as authority, how about listening to the ONLY authority, that is Jesus Christ.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@Xion1121989 Right, Mike has NO authority whatsoever to say his fallible interpretation of scripture is right and Christendom errored for over 1500 years and didn't even know it.

[@Xion1121989]

@@TruthHasSpoken The only infallible being is God, not Mary, not the "catholics saints", not the RCC, not the Pope, and certainly there is no authority over God. Especially a building or institution full of sinners. Refusing to believe this is not submission to God, it is rebellion. You are very incorrect - Every Christian has the authority given by Christ Hiimself to carry out the purposes of God in advancing His Kingdom, healing the sick, and defeating the works of Satan and the powers of darkness. Authority is not given by any church, and any church that believes so is an apostasy leading others away. All those that use the authority of the Bible which is God-breathed has the God-given authority to rebuke others saying otherwise. Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is NO authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. [Romans 13:1]

[@justfromcatholic]

Answering Gendron on priesthood and sacrifice. Heb. 13:10 says (ESV): "We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat." "we" refers to first person plural that includes the person who wrote Hebrews. The word altar is related to sacrifice and sacrifice is related to priests - those three always come together. Following the Reformers Gendron replaces altar with pulpit, sacrifice with sermon and priests with pastors. The Scriptural basis of priests, sacrifice of the Mass are shown below: According to Heb. 10:1 the Law (of Moses) is a shadow of the good things to come instead of their true forms. The Law has general priesthood of all Israelites (Exod. 19:6), Levitical priesthood (male descendants of Aaron) and High Priests (chosen among Levitical priests, one at a time). The New Covenant, that came through Christ, has general priesthood of all believers (1 Peter 2:5, Rev. 1:6). Christ is the only High Priest of the New Covenant of order of Melchizedek (Heb. 5:5, 8:1). How about Levitical priests? Following the Reformers, Gendron assumes Levitical priesthood was abolished with the coming of Christ. But is this true? When God established Levitical priesthood, He declared it to be perpetual (Exodus 40:15). Numbers 18:19 applies “covenant of salt” to this priesthood, which means it will last forever as salt is used to preserve food. Covenant of salt appears twice in OT and the second one is applied to kingship of David and his descendants through Solomon in 2 Chronicles 13:5, which is based on God’s promise to David (2 Samuel 7:12-13) - God will establish his throne through Solomon forever. The perpetuity of both Davidic kingship and Levitical priesthood were later reaffirmed by prophet Jeremiah in dual prophecy in Jer. 33:17-18. The first was fulfilled in Christ (Luke 1:32-33) and the second one is fulfilled in Levitical priests of the New Covenant who are the Catholic priests. Another prophecy in Isaiah 66:21 says that God will take as priests and levites from all the nations, or they no longer have to be Jewish. Levitical priests of Judaism cannot fulfill Jer. 33:18 - without their Jerusalem Temple they are no longer able to offer any sacrifice and/or all types of offerings as prescribed in OT (Lev. 1 to 7). Christ Himself put an end to Old Testament sacrifice and offerings according to Heb. 10:9-10 by His own Sacrifice on the cross, once for all. What kind of sacrifice offered by New Covenant Levitical priests? Remember that priests without sacrifice are not priests! New Covenant levitical priests make present the same sacrifice Christ made on the cross in every Mass. To understand it we need to refer to Rev. 13::8 that refers Christ as the Lamb slain before/from the foundation of the world. The Greek verb "slain" is in Greek passive perfect tense. Unlike that of English Greek perfect tense indicates the action described by the verb (to be slain) was completed in the past with continuing effect to the present. For comparison the phrase "it is written", referring to Scripture, is also in Greek passive perfect tense. Scripture was completely written in the past and remains written ever since. Whenever you buy a new Bible in any language, Scripture is REPRINTED but it is NOT REWRITTEN. From what Christ told Mary Magdalene after His resurrection we know that He did not ascend to God the Father (who is) in heaven after He died on the cross (John 20:17). This meant He did not offer Himself in heavenly sanctuary (Hebrews 8:5, 9: 11) after crucifixion. The reason is: He already did it before the foundation of the world after being slain (Rev. 13:8), which is even stated in Heb. 9:26 where the phrase “from the foundation of the world” is also mentioned. The above should explain why Catholics believe His Sacrifice on the cross can be made present in every Mass and that is why we have priests and altar. Christ is not re-sacrificed in every Mass, just like Scripture is NOT rewritten whenever you buy a new Bible in any language. In the first three Gospels Christ instituted the Eucharist in the Last Supper. The Last Supper was a Jewish Passover Meal, and it is a sacrificial meal, not just a memorial meal. It is a sacrificial meal because the Jews consumed sacrificed Passover Lamb. According to 1 Cor. 5:7 Christ is our Passover Lamb, having been slain from the foundation of the world (Rev. 13:8). We literally consume Christ, the Passover Lamb of the New Covenant in order to become partakers of His Divine Nature (2 Pe. 1:4)

[@sudandhali7545]

You toiled much; but not yet close to the Truth.

[@justfromcatholic]

@@sudandhali7545 Can you elaborate what makes you think so?

[@wlg2677]

This man Mr Gendron says he never read the Bible but during the Roman Catholic Mass the Bible is read. If a person goes to Mass every Sunday in 3 years the Bible is read completely. It sounds like a lie.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

"If a person goes to Mass every Sunday in 3 years the Bible is read completely." Not exactly but we do cover a lot of ground in this time period.

[@onlyimagine4]

Bible is NOT read completely over three years at mass. “Study YOURSELF approved,” God says. How does a person “get off milk and on meat “ as were commanded to do if we rely on someone reading to us? ”For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.“ ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭5‬:‭12‬-‭14‬ ”But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, for you are still of the flesh.” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬ Get off milk by studying the Word daily, not just having it read to you on a Sunday.

[@beadoll8025]

That's a Lie. Majority no nothing about the bible especially RC because the priests claim RC aren't capable of properly interpreting the Word of God.

[@onlyimagine4]

God says to “study yourself approved.” He didn’t say, “read yourself approved.” His Word needs to be studied. Not read nor have it read TO you as RC claims bishops have to interpret for you. This is Satan’s lie to keep Gods flock from getting off milk and on to meat. Dangerous.

[@onlyimagine4]

@@TruthHasSpoken Study the Bible. Don’t just read it. Huge difference.

[@danocinneide1885]

How about some real questions?

[@rbryant100]

Protestantism vs Catholicism, just what we needed, more division. Great job, Mike, hope whatever you’re selling does great. Keep making those dollars off division and separation from God

[@wordforever117]

The division took place 500 years ago.

[@carolinajackson7621]

Mike is not trying to divide. He is explaining very important truths.

[@Elon_Tusks]

Ehh let me correct you, it's: The Bible vs. Catholicism Lolol. That means the catechism too. Don't get mad at us for pointing out the obvious elephant in the room and then blame us for causing the division.

[@janedoe41276]

Many of the points Mike discusses are quite "old-school", and are no longer strictly adhered to. He is far too focused on semantics, providing an extremely skewed & cherry-picked perspective of the Catholic faith.

[@TheChadPad]

Semantics? Words have meaning. If you mean what you say, we’ll have no problem. Your claim, essentially, is that Catholics don’t mean what they say, and that doesn’t make you look too good

[@ESteen0815]

Denying the Theotokos demonstrates such a lack of historical knowledge. All orthodox Protestants who know the history of the church should affirm the theotokos, and they should be very wary of anyone who does not.

[@CatholicSaintsAndAngels]

Very confusing why Mike Gendron was interviewed because even when he was born into a devout Catholic family, he has clear lack of understanding of the Catholic Faith. This interview lacks substance. Mike has such a poor knowledge of the Catholic Faith. Poor thing. What a waste of time to interview him at all

[@TruthHasSpoken]

"Mike has such a poor knowledge of the Catholic Faith." He's been corrected multiple times and continues to speak falsely on what the Church teaches. Hence, he is vincibly ignorant, or worse, a manifest liar. But in Mike's man-made theology with eternal security, there is NOTHING he can do to lose his salvation. " Poor thing." Given the above, we should pray for him, and for his partner of shame, Jane.

[@clivejames5058]

What is perplexing is that Mike Gendron claims he was a devout Catholic and regularly went to Mass - yet he never connected the Mass readings or the Homily with the Bible? huh..... What about his First Holy Communion classes, his Confirmation classes? What about Advent, Christmas, Passover, Easter (and their subsequent correlations in the Bible) in a family that clearly celebrated all these events and that even had a priest for an Uncle? What he's saying is just not adding up (and incidentally, Catholics love Eph 2:8-10 - The Church does indeed teach that salvation is a FREE gift from God, which we cannot earn). His Uncle would have known that so sorry, I'm just not buying this story.

[@n41698m]

I’m not going to doubt that his intentions are good and he means well. But with all due respect, for someone who supposedly “practiced the religion” for 35 years, he does not have a clue what Catholicism teaches and why. His questions had fairly simple answers if he had bothered looking for them rather than abandoning it altogether. If the priests he talked to really responded the way he says they did (which I doubt) then they failed him. He demonstrates that he has no understanding of Catholicism and so therefore cannot be taken seriously on the subject. Which is ironic, considering his mission is converting Catholics.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

" he does not have a clue what Catholicism teaches and why. "\ And despite being corrected repeatedly, he continues to teach error on what it teaches. To do so it so lie. One who knowingly lies is called a liar.

[@erikriza7165]

whatever gendron is, he is not stupid. he knows what the Catholic Faith holds true. It has to be malice. It cannot be ignorance.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@erikriza7165 Word is, he left the Church when the Church did not permit his first marriage annulment. He has yet to deny this. " he is not stupid." He's duped as is his partner Jane. Also the opposite of wisdom, is the word, stupidity. :)

[@erikriza7165]

@@TruthHasSpoken i didn't know that. that is interesting. thank you

[@franciskai4155]

The Comments here by Roman Catholic brothers are good. I have been in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Churches for 57 years. Only recently I converted to the Bible Baptist Church. I suggest Baptist Theologians really study the comments here and write a book to show the differences of the Gospel and gospels. One thing we all agree: St. Ignatius of Loyola and Martin Luther cannot both be in Heaven; Charles Spurgeon and St. Therese of Lisieux cannot both be in heaven. One of the two listed above must be in Hell. Please be kind to write books, including the works of Church Fathers, both Latin and Greek, to show to believers because either all Protestants or all faithful Catholics and Orthodox will go to Hell.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

"St. Ignatius of Loyola and Martin Luther cannot both be in Heaven" No Franciskai. We do not know the state of their soul upon death. They could have repented.

[@countryboyred]

I think your little theory of either or is pretty dumb. How do you know who goes to heaven and who doesn’t?

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@countryboyred "How do you know who goes to heaven and who doesn’t?" I never said that I know, only that they could have been saved - as is the case for anyone else - if they repented before death of their sins.

[@larryhicks4203]

Oh if only he know his Catholic faith before he left. He clearly never knew what the Catholic church really was or what it teaches.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

"He clearly never knew what the Catholic church really was or what it teaches." He still doesn't. Then in his evil and twisting ways, he distorts what the Church teaches and at times, flat out knowingly contradicts it. Yet in Mike's theology, with Eternal Security - it doesn't matter whether he lies or tells half truths.

[@Div.Eftoski]

Hello Mike. Daily repentance is crucial as every time we sin - we are not in Christ Jesus. Please watch ex Calvanist - pastor John .

[@TruthHasSpoken]

"Daily repentance is crucial as every time we sin - we are not in Christ Jesus." Mike doesn't care. He believes he is saved. He has acquitted and judged himself.

[@sudandhali7545]

​@@TruthHasSpokenYou should feel sorry for the wrong doings. That is not necessarily 'repentance'. Repentance is related with the 'remission of sin'.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@sudandhali7545 Regardless, _Mike doesn't care. He believes he is saved. He has acquitted and judged himself._

[@bengoolie5197]

John Martignoni is the Gendron slayer!

[@user-rz2qo2sf1g]

Sounds like heroin wasn't working, so he switched to fentanyl.

[@idontrmemb3r]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@inedanap6253]

Bearing false witness against your neighbor is an offence against God, Mike

[@user-ny3sy2mk7q]

$200 for a Mass for your loved one? Mike, call up your local church and ask how much it is! Here in Canada it’s $15. So, if you lied about this basic fact, easily to verify. Then everything else you have said belongs in the bin!

[@danocinneide1885]

The Church is the Pillar and bulwark of the truth.. 1 Tim 3:15

[@vincecampillo2975]

Mike Gendron was not a devout Roman Catholic. If he was, he would have never walked away from the Church founded by Jesus Christ. The way he mocks God's Church clearly tells me he did not grasp Jesus' plan for salvation. When he crosses over and stands before Jesus, he will fall to his knees with regret and shame as his soul will be covered with the residue of sin.

[@Sojournersantini]

Even though I said what I said I like a majority of Protestants

[@rashidbinzaiyed7149]

Ex CATholic at 14 and saved Christian at 16 (by faith, I'm not baptized yet) here, in my words CATholicism is a quick sand and a never ending bottomless pit .... it's very difficult to come out of it... because people will be doing whatever they can to keep us as their slaves of the 'church' instead of Christ...

[@jonloveland7781]

If you dont mind me asking, how much of the teachings of the Catholic church did you study and what Catholic resources did you look into before you rejected the Catholic church?

[@fantasia55]

How could you have been Catholic without being already baptised?