Why are you afraid of being Catholic?

What is it about Roman Catholicism that causes such passionate responses both positive and negative? What does it mean if it's true? How would your life change? What's holding you back? There are lots of things that cause fear.
Listen in as former protestant pastor Keith Nester challenges you to let go of your fear and step into the Church.
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[@cyndiek]

Praise Jesus I became a Catholic last Easter. From Atheist, PROTESTant then Came home to HIS Church!!! Bring on Church UNITY and Authority.

[@8dodger7]

We thank God for you ... God bless you

[@cyndiek]

@@8dodger7 Right back at you

[@yanhel93]

saint Thia & Thru The Roof Band wow sounds like an amazing journey! Welcome home!

[@kristenstudebaker814]

The best decision I ever made in my entire life was to become Roman Catholic.

[@molly9732]

Kristen Studebaker Me too! Best decision BY FAR.

[@wolfthequarrelsome504]

It's Catholic.... Not Roman Catholic. What are the words of the Credo? " I believe in the one holy Catholic and Apostolic church"... Didn't see "Roman" anywhere... Except in the history of the"Reformation" when the rebel Henry VIII's chancellor decided to denominate the one true church and sieze the title "Catholic"for themselves. .. which they then exported to North America and beyond. I'm sure they are thanking you for your cooperation. What does the Vatican call us? Little bit of homework there.

[@agataindra3605]

St. Simeon Stylite said, "Keep your faith, just leave me my God". Stay cleanse in our heart n mind. God bless us all.

[@wolfthequarrelsome504]

@@Hello-ro8fq Roman Catholics live in the diocese of Rome. The church is the Catholic church.

[@agataindra3605]

ACTS 9:31 Ho men oun EKKLESIA KATA HOLOS ho ioudaia, kai Galilaia, kai Samareia echo eirene oikodomeo kai poreuomai ho phobes ho KURIOS kai paraklesis ho hagios pneuma plethuno

[@kentadamson6992]

Pray for me Keith. I'm a protestant on my way home to the Catholic church. Your video really spoke to me.

[@victorsouza6417]

I recommend you the book "Rome, Sweet Rome" by Scott Hahn! God bless you!

[@alidavalmorbida4368]

Praying for you Kent. There’s no place like home - you’ll never look back.

[@kentadamson6992]

@@victorsouza6417 Thanks man! I love Scott Hahn. I will check it out. God bless you as well.

[@kentadamson6992]

@@alidavalmorbida4368 Thank you!

[@queenofhearts7726]

Welcome home, in advance! Another good book is Crossing the Tiber by Steve Ray! We’ll all be praying for you!

[@scotthesener3042]

I left the Catholic Church at age 19 because I would not go to Confession. I gravitated to an E-Z faith that had made no such demands on me. I still wanted Jesus and his blessings but on my terms. I became a Born-again Christian for 17 years. God allowed me to kick the tires of his Church and I found that the vehicle was roadworthy. One day I returned to the parish of my youth and knelt in the confessional and said, "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned."

[@francesf1962]

Scott Hesener your post gave me goosebumps. God bless you.

[@joaquinrenteria5424]

Being Catholic isn’t for the weak. Praise God

[@DainBramaged00]

That's my problem: Catholicism is not easy! I find it very difficult. I know it's worth it but ...

[@carolinaoliveros6933]

Actually it is for weaks and sinner, but thanks to the strength and mercy of God, it's possible to continue. 🙏🙏

[@carolinaoliveros6933]

@@DainBramaged00 you need to learn to put all your burdens and difficult stuff in Jesus ' hands. He'll take care of everything

[@dialedinboxing2453]

Being protestant is lazy they do not workout their salvation in fear and trembling

[@carleen5345]

So, true! Catholicism is challenging in a world that tells people that they should just go with the flow and if it feels good do it. I heard Fr. Mark Goring make a comment that may explain converts like Keth, Scott Hahn, Taylor Marshall, Steve Ray, and others who are some of the most effective of Catholic apologists. (Much more so than many post Vat II cradle Catholics.) "Strong Protestants become Catholics. Weak Catholics become Protestants."

[@MrTagahuron]

No other religion is so attacked - both verbally and physically, secular and religious, inside and outside - than the Catholic Church. But here She is still standing for 2,000 years.

[@PreachingJesus]

The Bible speaks of apostasy and a falling away. This is the Catholic Church. Remember Catholicism claim to have 1.3 billion followers yet Jesus said few would be saved.

[@queenofhearts7726]

Satan hates the Catholic Church and is trying to use protestants’s to turn weaker Catholics away from Jesus and the the Eucharist, but like Jesus said... Hell will not prevail against her!

[@JS-bs9mw]

Queen of Hearts I completely agree! How can other people who call themselves Christians be on the attack? Love one another, not attack the one who disagrees with you.

[@PreachingJesus]

@David Ortiz the formation of the Catholic Church is apostasy. It was not founded by Jesus or Peter. and apparently you don't know your history because there have been some very evil wicked Popes

[@andrewdrew677]

Deb Keo I agree a Catholic who thinks Jesus is only in the mass is not saved You can be baptized and go to mass and still not be saved

[@cyndiek]

I gave up everything... including many friends and a Job becoming Catholic. Jesus now has us doing homeless and Prison Ministry! It's way better. 😇

[@KeithNester]

That’s so awesome!

[@endtimesareuponus8930]

You're a liar. You didn't give up everything !

[@OneTrueFaith7]

“If the world hates you, remember it hated me first” - Jesus. ( that applies so much to us Catholics, hated by all sects and every religion out there)

[@Darth_Vader258]

@@Hello-ro8fq Dude why do you HATE us Catholics? We are your FELLOW brothers in Christ if you are an Orthodox?

[@Darth_Vader258]

@@Hello-ro8fq Oh so your just another anti Catholic BIGOT then. Well then MOVE along we don't need YOU here Prottie.

[@Darth_Vader258]

@@Hello-ro8fq Then what are you? A Nondenominational Prottie? Well then anti Catholic BIGOT MOVE along.

[@Darth_Vader258]

@@Hello-ro8fq So you WANT me to go to 30 to 40,000 Protestant CULTS and SECTS? If so which one in this 30 to 40,000 Protestant denominations is the TRUE one since they ALL believe in Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide.

[@zacharyvandress1120]

@@Hello-ro8fq if you are Christian and not Catholic then you are Protestant. Martin Luther called himself that because he was protesting the Catholic faith.

[@balukuroben7458]

Am protestant & for two years been taught by the Holy Spirit & I found the Roman Catholic church to be the true Apostolic Church, & Iam praying for my entering the church in Easter this year, very difficult decision to make but the LORD must be served in the truth he founded not the pride of our hearts.Amen ,come Jesus Christ, Lamb of God who takes away the Sin of the world.Amen

[@yanhel93]

BALUKU ROBEN I pray our churches open up soon so that you may be welcomed home! I will be praying for you and many other catechumens like yourself.

[@melissag.2618]

No one on their death bed has ever regretted being Catholic. I don’t remember who said that but it is powerful.

[@mathematicalcoffee2750]

Thomas More

[@immaculateheart1267]

Yes, Keith! "Jesus never said I will build my churches, he said I will build my Church" Unity and authority are essential and only found in the catholic church.

[@hgbarmann]

Untrue...Jesus said to Peter when he asked who do you say that I am...on this revelation I will build my Church....not on Peter..

[@immaculateheart1267]

@@hgbarmann Your interpretation is just that, your interpretation.

[@jerryschneider145]

Authority is essential, keep looking and you will find the true church.

[@dickymartinus1753]

One Bride , one Church. Not many brides many churches.

[@luisaymerich9675]

@@hgbarmann How do you give the keys to the kingdom to a revelation? Giving the keys to the kingdom is like giving a power of attorney, it is meant to go to one who is trusted do act on your behalf, not to ten thousand different people deciding and going in ten thousand different directions. That's how Protestants end up with thousand of denominations.

[@thaisgualberto4212]

I am having a difficult time with convincing my mom that I sincerely believe that the Catholic Church is the right one to follow and she says exactly the same things/questions you said in this video people usually tells against the Church. When you're an only daughter of a passionate non-denominational Christian, it's hard to confront the person that loves you most in such an important matter as how/where to serve Jesus without breaking/weakening the precious relationship we have. I am reading your book/watching your videos and they are really helping me growing the strenght I need to finally take the definitive step to convert. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with the world and helping us dealing with our own struggles. God bless you!

[@h.j.b.6930]

Thais, also visit VaticanCatholic.com NOT for the news section but for the material proving the faith is biblical. Also watch TruNews for the best info on what is going on in this world and have your parents watch TruNews.com. They are not Catholic or Protestant but what they expose/report on explains the current problems of our world in general. God bless!

[@markduett1532]

Sorry that your mother is having a hard time accepting your desire to become Catholic. Does your mother believe that we are saved by faith alone? If that is what she believes, ask her why can't a Catholic be saved by grace\faith alone? She probably thinks that Catholics do sinful things (which we do not), but do Protestants not sin? And yet, they believe they are saved in spite of their sins! Just throwing that out there, because most Protestants don't know anything about the Church aside from the nonsense they have been fed from a Protestant upbringing. Good luck on your journey home! Peace be with you! :o)

[@adamhovey407]

Lord Jesus, have mercy. If you want help, try checking out the Coming Home Network.

[@thaisgualberto4212]

@@markduett1532 The strangest thing to me is that she doesn't agree with the 5 solas, for example, but also doesn't agree with Catholic aspects like holy communion, authority, liturgy, saints, celibacy and confession... She's kind of an independent Christian (sorry if I am not explaining well) who thinks the most important thing is to believe Jesus wherever God calls you to serve Him, but at same time, don't think Catholic Church is right... So I try very hard to share with her all the things about Church History, Bible Canon, 7 sacraments etc I've been learning since last year. Not to try converting her, but to help her understanding my choice is rational and well fundamented. Thanks for the kind words :)

[@YM-gi1qm]

@@thaisgualberto4212 Your comments bring to mind what St Ambrose told St Monica when she wanted him to convince St Augustine (before his conversion) to convert. I think she was at her last straw and had been praying for him for years. I'm paraphrasing, but I recall St Ambrose telling St Monica something to the effect of "instead of talking to your son about God, talk to God about your son" Never stop praying for her. What we can't do, God can!!

[@cindychronis7857]

Hi Keith, Thank you for your love and for speaking the truth with passion. I have been married for 32 years and my husband and I have been evangelicals for 40ish years. We have 3 beautiful children who love and follow Jesus. My two daughters have converted to Catholicism due to really strong Catholic men who love Jesus, fully live their faith and are now their husbands. At first I asked God where we went wrong, then I got angry, which turned into sleepless nights, until I told God that I will do my part and study but "don't ask me to become a Catholic!" After wrestling with doubts and fear, I finally humbled myself and prayed, "Father, I want Your truth; not what I perceive or have been taught as truth." I started with the church fathers, read some Scott Hahn books among others, listened to Catholic apologists, watched the journey home videos, asked a lot of questions and along the way, fell in love with the Catholic church. I am fully Catholic in my heart but where do I go as a married woman whose husband is ok with his daughters entering the Church but not his wife? He is not a reader like I am and has no desire to learn about the early church or read history and doesn't want to leave our church. We have had some heated discussions but mostly he refuses to talk about it and won't ask me any questions. We have a good marriage and are fully committed to one another but for the first time we are divided in our unity with Christ. I am praying because I finally told him I wanted to enter the Catholic Church and his response was to blame me for dividing us, to which I responded, "don't blame me, blame God." He softened a little and said after we deal with moving (we are in the midst of finding a home) we'll talk to someone and get council. Is it my place to wait or do I move forward without him? Meaning, do I enter the church and hope he follows or do I wait for him as head of the house? It is a hard road, I have lost friends who think I'm being deceive. I have a hard time going to church each Sunday, I can no longer take communion in my church, I had to stop teaching doctrine and theology and can't be part of a community group because I don't want to cause division.So basically I have no community or fellowship. I have lost a lot but I know I will gain so much more. Please pray for me, my husband and my 23 year old son, both are godly men.

[@shari0304able]

Speak to a priest, maybe one of your daughters' priests, and listen to what he speaks to your heart. If you find that fails, try another priest and keep your heart open. God is speaking to you right now.

[@Catholiclady3]

I will pray for you and your husband. I would recommend praying to Mary about it

[@carleen5345]

My mother converted to Catholicism in 1951 when she married my Dad. Somebody slipped pamphlets in the mailbox that said truly vile things about Catholics and described her future hot seat in Hell. When she told me this, I was flabbergasted. As a cradle Catholic, I've never heard anything that nasty being said by Catholics about Protestants. We may preach or teach but the name calling and mud slinging seems to be pretty one-sided and generally irrational. That's probably because as Catholics we see ourselves as responsible for the salvation of the rest of the world through evangelizing and witnessing our faith. I believe the craziness is because the rejection of authority was at the heart of the Reformation - Luther didn't like works, Henry wanted a divorce - Calvin was into populism - and went hand-in-hand with the Enlightenment and Humanism. Protestantism rejected the beauty and grace and traditions and apostolic teachings and scholarship of the early Church - everything which predated the the Bible and was passed forward by the early Christians. Bottom line, Protestants don't know what they're missing. Catholicism, warts and all, is glorious and grants mere creatures the most intimate relationship with Christ possible this side of Heaven - the Eucharist.

[@omiglio]

Very well said, and as a History major I loved it. May God Bless you and unite the Church according to his will. -Corinthians 1:10:13-17.

[@markduett1532]

@@nickdon That was a factor in my conversion albeit a small one. I thought about which church was the most persecuted and that was the Catholic Church! So, I figured that must be the one that teaches the fullness of the faith and sure enough, it does! I do agree that Protestants tend to migrate towards simplicity in salvation. After all, why should they go through all the steps of becoming Catholic when they can just go to most Protestant churches and be taught that if they say a prayer and repent of their previous sins, they are assured of salvation with nothing else involved, despite the fact that the scriptures completely contradict this teaching. People (especially many Americans) want the most stuff (in this case salvation) with the least effort! It's sad that people are that way so often. We can but pray for them because most don't even know that they aren't getting the fullness of the faith, thus we must pray that our Father will forgive them because they truly know not what they do! Peace be with you! :o)

[@twnb7733]

Glock's Mom Have you ever thought that all these divisions were allowed and even provoked by God? Remember that It was God who divided the Kingdom of Solomon, and gave the northern part to someone else? This northern part named Israel will be destroyed first then the the South with its Temple. We can see that the Protestant countries have already apostasied, now the Catholic part named Vatican II with the Vatican is falling away.

[@carleen5345]

@@twnb7733 Provoked? Not as in willed. Permissive will? Yes, as people are free to accept or reject His grace. As Keith said, there are some who may stand at judgment and say, nope. People harden their hearts and are easy to identify. They are the ones leaving vile or irrational comments.

[@twnb7733]

Glock's Mom Remember that sin should be paid for, right? We know that the church,like the ancient Israel, has sinned a lot. The ancient Israel had been divided,exiled, destroyed. The Catholic Church has known and will know the same thing.

[@josephpotter227]

I’m a convert, best decision I’ve ever made, it truly is the fullness of the faith

[@jellojenna6]

Keith, thank you for this interesting and well-articulated video. You are right about fear being a hindrance. I really didn't want to become Catholic. I asked every ex-Catholic in my evangelical church, "Why did you leave the Catholic Church?" hoping that their answers would convince me not to convert. However, none of their responses were convincing. Most were based on emotions or outright untruths. I was really afraid to lose my friends, and I won't lie, I did lose almost all of them, but Jesus helped me through. Becoming Catholic was the best decision I ever made.

[@ilditos]

The sermon today was about st Paul talking about division, strong issue, because in the early church it also happened. God bless, from Barcelona with love.

[@MrPeach1]

I love how we have the same readings all over the world!

[@carleen5345]

The Church has battled heresy since its inception. It's Satan best diversion from the Way, the Truth, and the Life. The problem in modernity is that nobody calls it what it is anymore, which makes people easy pickins for false gospels of tolerance and other virtueless virtues.

[@taraking6472]

I just had a relative get triggered by me telling her that I'm converting. She said she thought my husband and I were going to a good Bible believing church. Yes, we are going to a Bible believing church actually. The Catholic church compiled the Bible. They definitely believe in it.

[@KeithNester]

Amen!!!

[@RedShnow]

They compiled the bible then persecuted every sect that disagreed doctrinally for the next 1300 years. Sorry.

[@mya5980]

The only COMPLETE True Original Bible IS CATHOLIC which contains ALL the original written books, unlike the Protestant who removed several books, and also edited, changed God's True words by fallen men like Luther and Calvin himself. YES THIS IS A FACT .😉

[@mya5980]

Absolutely Tara❣ 👑✝️🕊 I named My first born Tara Marie ,46 years ago 👶🏻

[@taraking6472]

@@mya5980 I’m also 46. 😊

[@eroceanos]

I was baptised, raised atheist, lived as a sinner and now started rcia to become confirmed. I’m trembling and hurting and afraid, because I have to bring my life in order. But I know Christ is God and the catholic church is His church. So I can only humbly pray that God may have mercy on me, a sinner. I wonder where I will be next year at easter… God willing I will be confirmed, but I have to change some realy difficult things.

[@yanhel93]

eroceanos I hear you. I was in RCIA for 8 months contemplating on submitting myself to God knowing how much my life would change if I became Catholic. But now after a year of being Catholic I’ve realized that, ironically, submission to our Lord is the most freeing thing I have done. It’s an amazing feeling. I will be praying for you. 🙏🏼

[@heyman.712]

1 Cor 9:27: "but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified." Even Paul, a man of God, admitted that he has his own flaws as a sinner and struggled hard in his own life to stay in friendship with Christ up until death, which he confirmed in joy just as he was about to be executed (2 Tim 4:7-8). We all are sinners, but are constantly being called by Christ to walk with him in friendship. Pray and believe that the Lord will guide you to the right path. He already started doing so, by bringing you home to his Church. You've done a great thing, and I pray that you may be able to succeed in your lifelong calling and find true joy in the Church. Welcome home!

[@borneandayak6725]

I'm never afraid, in fact i always PROUD to be Catholic 😎😎😎

[@marial4623]

I just found your channel! Thank you so much! I am being attacked more and more for being Catholic. The more they attack me, the stronger my faith! Viva Cristo Rey!

[@fabiotuan5206]

If you want to be part of a system that promotes prayers to mary, saints, receiving the Lord (literally) twice a week even though believers already have the Holy spirit, confessing through priests for your sins, purgatory theory etc. Catholics do this because they underestimate the POWER of Jesus

[@lois2997]

@@fabiotuan5206 troll blah blah blah whine whine

[@normbabbitt4325]

Keith, you are such a gift. I am right with you! I need to listen to this one again ... and again. Thanks for the great and hope filled challenge. I came to the Catholic Church with all the same fears that you express. But it is so great to give myself to Jesus and his chosen church. Bless you. My wife and I are going to set up a donation with you, in honor of your service and courage and your honesty.

[@alexandrelavallee5627]

We need to keep praying for our protestant brethren. Christ is working on conversion as we speak. He chose you Keith. God bless!

[@miguelmarquez4440]

At times, that fear exists even for some of us Catholic’s like my self. Let’s lean in together. Thank you for being a big part of rekindling my Catholic faith.

[@pete4258]

Keith you're a blessing to the Church. Jesus called you back to help his Church in a time of desperate need. The Church needs it's defenders. I have seen Protestants whio were filled with faith, but you have pretty much nailed a fear that Protestants have that is in my opinion more emotional than logical. A theme I hear from Protestants is they are saved because of faith alone NOT seeing the fact they have a responsibility to keep the other end of the bargain. Which is devotion to God The Trinity and contrition for ones sins. This might be a simplified example, I had a Baptist friend who always got into to trouble and sinned. I would point this out to him, we cant do that its wrong. To which he would say "it's ok, let's have fun now, we will just ask for forgiveness later. 😥 There is the crux, I can get out of anything, I just need to ask for forgivesness and it's erased. No contrition, no having to learn and feel sorrowful, as well not stopping the behavior. Being a Cathilic is so hard, but it doesnt come close to what Jesus went through to wash awsy our sins. How can we not honor achknowledge his suffering. Keith may the Father, the Son and thr Holy Spirrit bless you and your family and keep you safe. Amen

[@cabeto821005]

How can a person know that he is indeed keeping his part of the bargain?

[@pete4258]

@@cabeto821005 Isn't that what the Church is there for, so we know? The Catholic Church was built on Jesus's disciples specifically, Peter his "Rock". It's there to help you if you don't know. In the example of my Baptist friend all he said is that you have to do is ask for forgiveness and that's it. In the Catholic Church there is an Confession, Act of Contrition and Penance. Now for the average human being, who mostly would like to take the path with least resistance, which sounds more appealing to them? Which would you choose, Carlos?

[@donm-tv8cm]

As I listened to your words, I had memories of Bible passages in which Jesus and Paul both clearly tell us that anyone wanting to live a righteous life in Jesus WILL face persecution. If people are saying bad things about your Catholic faith, it MAY be that it's because you are doing something RIGHT. As a Protestant eagerly awaiting RCIA, I'm increasingly persuaded that this is probably the case. I appreciated your thoughts here.

[@MariaCruz-uu5zc]

I’m a cradle catholic and my faith have become stronger because of converts like you Keith. I now see better and celebrate better the fullness of the mass, as Jesus the center of the celebration, the universal unity and my catholic faith in all. Love you and pray that God continues His blessings on you and your loving family. Amen!

[@MultiMariposa1975]

Thank you Keith, listening to your message is so awesome. The Lord called me back home 10 years ago, and after wondering the world and having found nothing out there, I can honestly say with a humble heart that He does know what is best for us. Our Catholic Church has so much to offer us in so many ways. I am very blessed to call my self a Catholic daughter of my Father in Heaven, and I thank my Blessed Mother Mary every day for helping walk this journey. God Bless you Keith.

[@RecoveringLiberal1984]

They'll know we are Christians by our love by our love❤❤❤ I never hated others Christians I just never knew what they believed totally. I knew that he who's not against me is with me. I was a cradle catholic but I rebelled in my teens because my mother forced me to go to church when I was young and I started being of this world , not only in it I was of it. My mother praying the rosary everyday has brought me back. But I must admit when I first came back I searched listening to all sorts of religious speakers and I learned that the more that non catholics that attacked catholics made me learn more about my faith. For everything they said I had to search for myself to see if they are making things up and where they were getting their information. Every time they would attack I would search more, thanks to them I began stronger in my faith. Thanks to you Keith and people like you who have converted have strengthened me even more because you have done your homework ,you are and people like you are a true blessing to wake us up. I believe in Gods plan I believe things happen for a reason. I was one in many he left the 99 for. ❤❤❤

[@YM-gi1qm]

Amen!!

[@Lerian_V]

Same exact experience for me. I can relate. Atheists like Hitchens and Dawkins also helped force me to learn more about my faith.

[@fabiotuan5206]

The spirit of truth will always tug at your heart and mind while you are in the catholic house of worship. Catholic theology teaches that mary was sinless? assumption ? purgatory? transubstiation? prayers to mary/saints? They are not found in scripture . These things will put a believer in bondage spiritually speaking

[@Rachel-ui6cr]

Hi Keith, I am catholic and with your teachings and explanation I become more catholic and more proud to be catholic. What a blessing to have you as catholic. You make us discover the riches and treasures of our own catholic faith. Continue the good work. You are a real apostle of Jesus-Christ and surely a dear friend of St-Paul, the evangelist. Together in Christ and with Mary, our Mother. Rachel and my husband Robert.

[@Darth_Vader258]

RIP Black Mamba and NBA legend Kobe Bryant, I find consolation in the fact that before Kobe rode that Helicopter he received the Holy Eucharist.

[@trinabrousseau5568]

Thanks Keith! Especially for your closing comments. I've known for almost a year that I need to return to the Church after being Protestant since I was a teenager. I was baptized and had first Communion when I was a child, though I was never confirmed. But to receive the Eucharist, I need to go to Confession and I just am having a hard time with that because I'm not really sure how to go back to the confessional after 50 years. I remember being really afraid of it when I was a child. I know I need to call the parish office and set up a meeting with a priest but I just haven't been able to get myself to do it. I am really going to try to do it this week.

[@Catholic1391]

Go to confession, you will feel light like a feather, all your sin will be forgiven.🙏

[@YM-gi1qm]

I came back after over 40 years, and yes, it was very difficult. One thing that really helped me return to Confession is to do a good Examination of Conscience based on the 10 Commandments. Study that before you go, and remember, we are praying for you! Pray for courage and strength! Ask Our Lady to accompany you! And remember.. Luke 15:7--God Bless you!!

[@ceciliahernandez9517]

Jesus is waiting for us with open arms at confession. This video that I posted below helped me so much to look at confession in a different point of view. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5q5m6qiirRsicU

[@mrjeffjob]

What helps me is sitting in a church in front of the Blessed Sacrament. I just sit there and absorb the peacefulness. A saint once said God is more anxious to forgive you your sins than a mother is to get her baby out of a burning building.

[@helenmccann9084]

Trina 🌹

[@minishadap2784]

It's not easy to be catholic every time facing with lots of question about our faith and the tradition the church teaches, facing differentiation among friendship, hearing condemnation ,but the more they criticised my church, the more I became stronger and love my catholic faith 😇

[@robertlehnert4148]

As GK Chesterton said almost 100 years ago, the Catholic Church is subject to hundreds of mutually contradictory criticisms, which makes any thoughtful person consider, how can anything be wrong if the supposed reasons it's wrong cancel each other out? Wouldn't one then start to consider that this much attacked thing, is actually the RIGHT thing?

[@wolfthequarrelsome504]

@@parrisroy the difference between GK Chesterton and you.

[@curiouslykristina]

Trust in the Lord, and He will provide the strength 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@DanielFernandez-jv7jx]

I was Episcopalian for years. I was lied to. They told me that "The Episcopal Church is both fully protestant and fully catholic." What a bunch of hooey. It's just another form of Protestantism with a pretend apostolic succession. All Protestantism is reconstructionism. I finally found my seriousness and my sincerity, and decided to study church history for myself. Anyone who is willing to really study church history from non prejudicial perspective, will quickly come to the same conclusion you have. As to fearing the results of submission, whether we can "make it" or not, it is the Holy Spirit we need to trust, and not our own very broken and inadequate capacities. God Bless you sir for putting your finger on the very arrogance and mistrust that keeps us each to our own willful ways. It's the story of the Garden, over and over again, until we trust the Lord's promise that He would be with his Church, always.

[@misererenobis8900]

You’re doing a tremendous job here Keith, keep up the good work.

[@supermarkgeder4452]

Jesus was hated, so there's that. But you're not alone Keith. You have a family who has been hated for centuries but still stood.

[@nofragmentado]

I never ever remember from my parents, grandparents and their parents saying anything negative about our brothers and sister from other denominations, even at church I never hear something insulting, or against to them. In this days is amazing how hate is around. We are waiting with open armas and love to welcome All. God wanted us to Love one another. 🙏🏻📿🙏🏻📿🙏🏻📿

[@soniamaldonado8911]

Dear Keith.......my brother in CRIST. may GOD always Bless you 🙏

[@JesusEnthusiast4life]

That’s exactly what I’m going through, I’m scared being a catholic , but after studying historically about the church in the 1-3rd Century it makes me wanna be a Catholic, but the claims and the things I’m seeing doesn’t want me to do it. ITS HARD. I’ve been struggling lately too as well, pray for me please

[@KeithNester]

You got it!

[@johnhukle7606]

Keith, i agree with you. We discussed this topic today in my RCIA class. BTW I'm digging the records in the background. I have a collection also.

[@jackcraven8345]

John Hukle people attack us with such vitriol the moment we say we’re catholic

[@danapb]

In the past year and a half I have experienced all of this (the questions, the disagreements with the beliefs, the disagreements with family and friends!), and it's been HARD! Lots of tears have flowed, lots of guilt and even grief. But in the end it's worth it because He is with me and every time I pray or attend church, I can feel the unity with Him and with others in the church. I have more difficult disagreements and questions from others coming, but I know I'm on the path that I should have been all along. Great video!

[@erquickung]

Important work Keith. Many protestant pastors here in Germany want to come home and they say this. Pray with me/us for all of them, that the fear leave them. God bless you. Important work Keith!

[@Seekingwisdom2322]

Thank you, Keith. As someone who has recently come into the Church I appreciate tour candor and honesty. You see things us cradle Catholics don't see. You are a blessing to the Church.

[@1907jdee]

Their is no comparison when it comes to the love and the bond between a mother and her son. If you disrespect one you disrespect the other!

[@1907jdee]

@Stacy Caruso sure but I am specifically speaking about the wonderful relationship between Our Lord and his Blessed Mother Mary!

[@alexis_says_hi]

He still speaks like a protestant pastor and I love that. What a beautiful altar call at the end

[@1annewatkins]

Amen! This is spot on! This hit me hard the other day reading my Catholic Faith. We don't want authority. I'm so guilty of this. Praise the Lord He held me close even though I was fighting. God is so GOOD!

[@JoseGarcia-ow4pg]

The belief in the real presence of Christ during the Lord's Supper is enough for me to be a Catholic.

[@somebodysays9288]

Keith Nester, you are a Blessing to the Catholic Church. God bless you.

[@queenofhearts7726]

Anger and hate is fear turned inside out. I believe you’ve hit the nail on the head! Excellent! I can’t imagine ever leaving the Catholic Church for any other... I could not live without the fullness of the faith and especially the incredible gift of the Eucharist! My husband said exactly what you did... he couldn’t not become Catholic once he understood. He risks a lot of relationships. He will still have Jesus and me, and that’s enough for him, but he’s already gaining new relationships, too! And he’s not even Catholic yet! Just a few more months and he’ll have it all!

[@tubinho79]

Something interesting happened when I introduced the Bible to my father (he's not a religious person). Not long after he started reading, he asked "How I'm supposed to understand what is written in here?" He immediately recognized that he needed guidance, he couldn't just to interpret it as he wished.

[@pay4fish]

I'm a cradle catholic and I really appreciated the second half of this video. Thank you.

[@markduett1532]

Scripture is like secular laws. What happens if you misinterpret the law? You lose your case and, in a worse case scenario, you go to jail. So, what happens if you misinterpret the scriptures?

[@immaculateheart1267]

Exactly!

[@BlackRose-sd1fy]

Superb!

[@danielblanchard793]

Good analogy

[@chaschk2]

I converted in 1968 while in high school. I have never regretted it.

[@michaeljohnfoster2316]

Great video, great courage brother. We have great Saints in our faith to teach us. Very well preached Keith, Jesus be in your preaching. You have a great love of Jesus Christ and great conviction to follow your call which cost you greatly. Many souls will come to the Eucharist as his body and blood are truly present.

[@Edwincatholit]

Im praying for you brother! It’s amazing what you doing and for being vulnerable ❤️🔥🙏🙏

[@roisinpatriciagaffney4087]

Pax Christi, Keith.🙏.

[@FranzBazar]

So good brother. We need a holy warrior like yourself to speak truth to our protestant brothers and sisters, in their language, in their context, so they can understand the Whole Truth. Kudos from a cradle Catholic, and keep up the good fight.

[@jmanuelpeinado3485]

Great stuff Mr Keith! God bless you man...

[@garfieldperez8285]

I pray and always supported you in defending our Catholic Faith... Thank you very much... God bless you always... The Triune God, Mary, angels and all saints love you sir...

[@mcleod51]

My experience with the dynamics of conversion has been that a convert FROM Catholicism to a Protestant denomination experiences relief and a sense of freedom. The conversion almost always involves a pursuit of personal convenience, thus a rebellion against the palpable inconvenience of living a Catholic life. A realignment with the "spirit of the age," as Bergoglio would have it. This includes the inability to come to the (inconvenient) defense of the faith in the light of the current cycle of corruption in the Catholic Church (roughly over the last 70 to 100 years). Converts TO Catholicism, including you, Keith, and me, experience great fear. We take the conversion very seriously, in my case almost to the point of abandoning the almost impossible personal task of accepting the disorientation, the seismic changes that accompany moving over to what secularists and lukewarm Christians regard as "the losing side." Having been a Catholic now for 15 years, when Protestants and non-Christians ask me how can I possibly tolerate "all that corruption," that disgusting sexual predation in the CC, I say it's actually what persuades me to never abandon the Church, certainly not in her time of perhaps deepest crisis. As a great general once said, when asked how one could keep his composure, his ability to think tactically in the middle of the chaotic hell of battle, replied "It's simple; one rides to(ward) the sound of the guns."

[@Darth_Vader258]

The Catholic Church IF what the PROTESTants say is TRUE that a MERE man named Constantine founded the Catholic Church. Then the Catholic Church would have CRUMBLED and COLLAPSED a long time ago, with WICKED and EVIL Popes like Pope Boniface the VIII, Pope Alexander the VI or Pope Borgia etc. If the Church was just a HUMAN Institution then it would've COLLAPSED a long time ago.

[@wwhs1928]

God Bless you , Brother Keith and your Family. Keep the faith strong. Thank you

[@tradcatveils2442]

I came home to the Catholic Church as of May 16th 2020. Deo Gratias!

[@cotaryan3740]

Wow, Way to cut like a sword! I heard the worst sermon by my priest this morning and was discouraged and I flip on KZbin afterwards and am hit with a ton of bricks! Keith is such a blessing and a layman’s preacher who speaks from the heart. I don’t need theologians and authors to give me the straight up cold hard Truth, Keith does a phenomenal job calling it like it is in an easy to digest format. Thanks for bringing me one step closer and proud of my faith. Excellent post and the background beat was so awesome! Thank you so much!

[@KeithNester]

Thank you!

[@lieveponny]

It' s God's grace that lead you to conversion and the same grace will sustain you in the faith. I think not only protestants are held back to become Catholic because of the reasons you summed up. It's good to hear someone like you explain so clearly and so honestly that it is not an easy path because I think a lot of cradle Catholics struggle with the very same issues especially young people. We have to pray that God's grace will eventually lead them to fully embrace their faith. It's like a beautiful present that you receive with baptism and then decide to put it on a shelf because you get distracted by other "pretty" things. But once you open up your present you start to appreciate this treasure that has been in your possession all this time and you realize you don't need anything else.

[@fabiotuan5206]

RCC is spiritual bondage it does not rightly divide the Word!

[@logeluan1]

Your comments are always so enlightening. I always look forward to your next videos. God's blessings.

[@JourneyDeeper]

Thank you Keith! Truly inspiring. Thank you for your channel. May God continue to bless you.

[@BDDBDD-xp9cx]

The Eucharist provides the unity within the Catholic Church.

[@BDDBDD-xp9cx]

@David Ortiz Yes, to be a prayer warrior. I love how so many prayers are about praying for "us" or "our". For example the St Michael chaplet, "may God grant us the grace to abandon the ways of sin and follow the path of Christian perfection", "may it please God to infuse into our hearts a true and earnest spirit of humility", "may it please God to fill our hearts with the spirit of true and hearty obedience". You get the idea, right?

[@trudymurphy3125]

Absolutely love your videos thank you so much for your ministry... you are an amazing blessing god bless you

[@myriamc.]

Love to listen to you Keith! Thank you for this video and I admire your passion for the church!🙏🏾🙂

[@juliedimeo6883]

This is my favorite video of yours. So true. God bless you, brother, and I will pray for you.

[@calenbennedict2125]

Amen Keith. Studying the history of christianity is the answer to the truth of our Catholic faith.

[@molly9732]

A-MEN!!! Brother! Mic drop once again, Keith. 👏🏼👏🏼 I wish everyone could here this!

[@paskicahayagan8711]

Hi Keith. I really appreciate your zeal in sharing your views and stand as a Catholic convert. You inspire me more to be a faithful and passionate Catholic. I pray for your perseverance. God bless you bro.

[@catherinelewans]

Thank you for sharing, Keith! God bless you! :)

[@sandrajimenez5938]

Brothers and sisters I’m Catholic but I can’t take the Eucharist pray for me help me not be afraid

[@wilshirewarrior2783]

Nothing or no one can limit the Mercy of Christ. Stay the course.

[@impasse0124]

It’s none of my business why you can’t receive Him in the Eucharist, but just remember that the sacrament of confession is always there! God bless you!

[@sandrajimenez5938]

Jeff Martin thank you brother 🙏🙏

[@sandrajimenez5938]

impasse0124 I follow you in Instagram, thank you 🙏 I’m not living in grace I’m not married it’s a long way to back in to reality that I’m a sinner it’s a process to me to comeback I’m not ready I’m a afraid

[@impasse0124]

Sandra Jimenez I don’t have an Instagram so you might be confusing me with someone else. I’ll pray for you! Don’t be afraid. Life without Christ is much scarier than life with Him! Matthew 24:42-44 is always a good verse to remind me of the importance of returning to Him when I stray. God bless you!

[@patricioramirez8192]

Amazing video Brother. What you say is the truth. We have to submit and not create our own doctrine. God bless.

[@ramonpalacios407]

Powerful video, brother. Thanks for your witness.

[@shervdesouza5189]

I am Catholic and proud to be one! Thank you Keith for your sharing!

[@dalge3733]

I'm not sure if I was ever afraid of becoming Catholic. Actually I think deep down I always wanted to be Catholic. But I thought I couldn't. Let me explain. My mom was divorced when my dad married her. She was Baptist and Dad was Catholic. When I was born, I was baptized as a Catholic. Then something was said that Dad understood it to mean he was excommunicated. So all my life, I thought if you're divorced or married a divorced person, you couldn't become Catholic. I had considered becoming Catholic after high school but I wasn't afraid of being Catholic but afraid of doing it alone, not knowing anyone so I stayed Presbyterian. I remember a Baptist pastor made me feel worthless when I told him I had been baptized Catholic which upset me and I vowed never to be Baptist. In 1992, I married a divorced woman myself. It wasn't until last year when Catholic was on my mind. I discovered the Presbyterian Church was pro-choice and left because of it. The only church I considered after was the Catholic Church. I remember mentioning this on a pro-life group on Facebook and everyone was telling me to be PCA Presbyterian or Episcopalian or anything but Catholic, they said Catholicism was a cult which I already knew to be a lie. I spent about one month away from any church devoting my time to prayer and study of Catholicism. After that month, I had already signed up for RCIA and started attending mass. I found out how much Catholics are hated once I mention my faith on social media. The Holy Spirit has given me strength to overcome their hate. Thank you Keith for all the great videos! I love you brother!

[@yanhel93]

David Paul Alge Amazing story! Thank you for sharing. We are to remain faithful and strong against the hate people have towards the Catholic Church.

[@serena7397]

God Bless You Keith!! There are so many reasons why so many have left the church and refuse to return. I am convinced that those who have recieved the sacraments but still turn away don't believe in the "true presence" of the Holy Eucharist. We/I believe because Jesus said so. I remember the first time I heard my parent's say that it's not easy being Catholic. The challenge is in the change that Jesus asks of us. We're either ready to believe Him or nothing changes. Fr. Mike Schmidtz once said," that when we ask Jesus for anything at all we should ask ourselves if we are ready for the change a miracle requires". I love it! I love and pray for you and your family too. 🙏💙.

[@allendfouny8235]

Jesus bless you. From Lebanon

[@d0g_0f_Christ0s]

I'm gonna send the link to this to my wife. My pride is a knife in my back, and you are spot on about my control matrix. Btw Keith, you are the drum stick God is using to beat the drum in my ear. Thank you for your inspirational obedience. God keep & bless you, and your family.

[@danielblanchard793]

WELL SAID KIETH NESTER , it was like you were reading my mind and repeating my thoughts

[@georgebrown9277]

Amen Pastor Keith I get the same hate with my reversion back to Catholicism

[@miche4000]

So glad I came across your channel. You make so much sense. Thank you.

[@wilshirewarrior2783]

Keith..and other watchers..I made the leap after study of the catechism andI have never regreted it for a second. I was 58 years old. My family did not follow but most understand.

[@eamonnmurphy5385]

Martin Luther left the Catholic Church and started up a new one with new doctrines and a new Bible. Why did anyone believe he acted on Gods behalf? Was he a great miracle worker? What were his wonderous signs? It seems more likely that it was worldly considerations which were at the heart of this movement. (power; lands; prestige)

[@paulpaproski3500]

Keith, asking for prayers of healing. I have many childhood memories of anti Catholicism. Took seminary to finally help me to connect and understand.

[@ThatCatholicNurse]

Hey Mr. Keith! Thank you for your devotion. I am a very very proud Catholic and I have great love for The Souls in Purgatory. I suggest with time you read more about them. They really need our prayers!! Thank you!

[@fabiotuan5206]

Souls in purgatory? Really? What about the thief on the cross ? Did Jesus not say today you will be with me in paradise? Catholic purgatory theory DEBUNKED!

[@drewk4553]

You hit the nail on the head yet again, Keith!

[@guardianangel1860]

Good points Keith. It goes with what Jesus says, let your no be no, and your yes be yes. So many people are against the Catholic Church because to even agree with a tiny portion of it, is the journey to move toward entering it. Christ is calling His divided and lost sheep home into His fold.

[@TheLilragu]

well there's 500 things, i never even thought about.

[@luis10549]

Wonderful video Keith! I was driving to the airport and I enjoyed two of your videos. We love you and we encourage you to keep making videos which helps us tremendously. Never be afraid, be confident and always repeat the words of St Maria Faustina. Jesús I trust in You.

[@norapatino3775]

Keith, thank you for making these videos, I really like them! God bless you!

[@scotthurban1824]

When it came down to it, with me it was pride. I taught apologetics at YWAM and preached occasionally at the pulpit. I taught Sunday school and people thought of me as an 'expert'. It took be to age 60 to finally get over myself.

[@danielblanchard793]

What you said in your comment is how a lot of people are. Keith should use your statement as an example.

[@mikebrink3088]

Is what the pope doing in regards to uniting all faiths, like he's about to sign in September, is that biblical? The Catholic Church says that Muslims believe in the same God as the church, that they are brothers in the faith, is that biblical? Didn't Jesus say, that He is the only way to the Father, and yet the Muslims deny that God had a Son. What about purgatory? Do we atone for our sins in purgatory? Where is purgatory explained in the Bible? What about paying indulgences for the remittance of sin? That was official church doctrine up until not too long ago. Or Mary or any other "saint" for that matter a mediator for us, is that biblical? Isn't Jesus our mediator in heaven, constantly interceding for us before the Father? How about calling any man a "father", Jesus said to call no man Father except God? Do we really need a priest to confess our sins to? Doesn't the book of Hebrews tell us that we are all priests before God and Jesus is the high priest?

[@HeavnzMiHome]

I have YWAMers in my family. They don’t understand why I became Catholic, but we love each other and often pray for each other.

[@crossbearer6453]

@@mikebrink3088 as for the Muslims believe in the same God thing. It was in a council in the a bit after the world war( if I’m correct). It was a way to instigate unity. It’s not something the Pope said it was what a council voted on. It is subject to change. It’s called VATICAN II and any devout Catholic hates it. It’s in the same council that it said that Protestants are our brothers and sisters in Christ. ( but some sects don’t see us as Christians at all) As for your disagreements with church traditions. It is not unBiblical to develop traditions from scripture Every Christian sect does same

[@wallrusmoose2111]

My family came from a mix of diff "faiths" to become Catholic. I am still studying my faith but I notice the level of hate to Mary by diff groups. Many non catholics hate her even destroy pic of her, satanist hate her and do the same. It's odd how so many diff groups have one thing in common. I think this general hate come from the lover of hate, the bible says :I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel.

[@aclk1520]

Method12321 no the correct translation is the 400ad Latin vulgate (Douay Rheims) which is “she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel.” All other Bible is taken from the 1500s Greek New Testament Bible, which is so far off from 33AD. Gen 3:15 & Rev 12 correlates to each other. As you can see in Rev 12, the devil is enraged against Mary, the one who gives birth to the man child-who rules all nations. The devil’s attempt always failed w her- she never sinned, nor had Adams sin (gen 3:15 enmity btw the woman and the serpent), so he goes after her children- who hold the commandments and testimony of Jesus. God uses His little humble handmaid, The Blessed Virgin Mary, to put Satan to shame. Her humility is what Satan could never be.

[@aclk1520]

Method12321 she never sinned, not born with Adams sin gen 3:15. God saved her from Adams sin new wine cannot be poured into old wine skin. She is the New Ark of the New covenant carrying inside her womb Jesus(the Law, shepherd,& bread of life)- that’s called typology, ie Jesus New Adam- she the New Eve(sinless, this is all spiritual sense). she was born wo adam’s sin. “Enmity between the woman and the serpent.” No one said she was divine. God exalted her .. as He does/did with His apostles- He shares His divinity - that is why they were able to work miracles and exorcize. So she being the Queen (rev12) & God’s mother, who was the first to accept Christ - He, of course, would share His divinity with her.. John 1:10 - Jesus sinned too? He was both fully human and divine. The Bible also states the “no one searches for God.” Not every word is all inclusive. Jesus and the apostles used the Septuagint, which was Hebrew “Bible” translated into Greek (which the RCC also uses for their OT books). All of which is contained & verified in the Dead Sea scrolls. (Protestants have an incomplete numbers of books bc they rather listen/copy the Jews, who denied Christ as the Messiah. Protestants used what is, I believe called the Palestinian canon from 100AD- not what Jesus & apostles used.) The Latin Vulgate 400AD was the first to translate OT & NT into one common language as there were many different Greek slang/dialect being passed. St Jerome’s Latin Vulgate was used & approved by the Church for centuries. The Greek New Testament was not.. although some claim that Erasmus was approved to start it, which doesn’t make sense bc the Church already had used the Vulgate for centuries before. In the end, the Greek NT was never approved - Erasmus got messy in his translation. This translation is what Luther used for his German Bible, which other Protestants used as their translation too.

[@melmerk12]

Thank you so much for your honesty on your journey to the Catholic Church! I had to chuckle a few times… long robes, chanting, 70’s music!🤣🤣 I am so thankful for you and Estelle! Love all of your videos, as you can tell I’m starting way, way back! Prayers to y’all!🙏🏻🥀🙏🏻🥀🙏🏻

[@thedclady1836]

Awesome video Keith!