279 results for 'The Protestant's Dilemma'

"You Catholics Think You Need to Earn Your Salvation"(Post)

You're talking to your Protestant friend and he drops this one on you.... "You Catholics think you need to earn your salvation" What do you say? Here, we'll help. The Prot

Does the Number of Books in Your Bible Really Matter?(Post)

One evening I had the sad duty of attending my neighbor’s funeral. The assistant pastor from the church stood up and after a few remarks about the deceased began to give a sermon. The first ten minut

Can a Christian Lose His or Her Salvation?(Post)

Can you lose your salvation?Some Protestants believe in the doctrine of “Eternal Security” and would say no.Catholics take a different view.Apologist Karlo Broussard tells us Galatians 5:4 is a go-to

How Can Mary Be Without Sin?(Post)

In Romans 3:23, St. Paul famously declared, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” 1 John 1:8 says, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us,” and Ro

Saved By Faith Alone?(Post)

The Protestant Reformation was launched when a Catholic priest named Martin Luther thought he’d discovered something in the Bible that the Church had been missing for centuries. That discovery was sa

How to Spot Logical Fallacies(Post)

Most people have encountered logical fallacies. The average person could likely name a couple but would struggle to articulate a comprehensive definition or explanation. Regrettably, logical fallacie

Inconsistency is the Sign of a Failed Argument(Post)

Most people have encountered logical fallacies.The average person could likely name a couple but would struggle to articulate a comprehensive definition or explanation. Regrettably, logical fallacies

The Three Rs of Salvation—Repent, Receive, and Remain(Post)

The Catholic Church teaches what we must believe in order to be saved.After college, I traveled the country with a pro-life organization whose staff were evenly divided between Catholics and Protesta

Repent, Receive, and Remain(Post)

During my conversion in high school, I repented of my sins and received Jesus Christ into my life. Today, I live out my faith in the knowledge that, if I remain united to Christ until death, I will e

Dealing With Questions About Purgatory(Post)

“How can you believe that? Don’t you know the Bible says…”It’s a challenge we have to meet. If we can’t reconcile apparent contradictions between Scripture and Catholic teaching, how can our own faith

The Bible’s Table of Contents (Post)

The Canon of Scripture and Its Origin The clearest example of a sacred Tradition that both Catholics and Protestants accept is the canon of Scripture. The word canon comes from a Greek word that me

Holy Mary, Mother of God?(Post)

Is Mary the Mother of God? Let's look at one argument non-Catholics use against this claim, and how to respond. The belief that Mary is the mother of God is not unique to Catholicism. The vast maj