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Baptism Now Saves You: Because Jesus Says So(Post)

When it comes to biblical support for the belief in baptismal regeneration, there’s no better place to start than with Jesus himself. John 3:3-5, commonly known as the “Born Again” ...

Sola Scriptura Turns Protestant Understandings of the Bible into a Novelty(Post)

Protestant View on Scripture Interpretation Protestants Say: Scripture is self-interpreting; therefore, the believer’s private interpretation is what the Holy Spirit intended. Catholic Respons ...

Are Protestants Closer to the Truths of Catholicism Than They Think? (Post)

To outsiders, Catholicism is weird.Protestants, especially, often have a hard time comprehending the Catholic world of popes, Mary statues, prayer cards, vestments, smells, bells, and Jesus’ actual b ...

Jesus as God in History(Post)

Christians claim that, starting with Abraham and culminating in Jesus, God intervened in history. What is the evidence for this claim? Consider:• The unique history of the Jewish people. This ...

Is The Doctrine Of Hell Incompatible With God's Mercy?(Post)

Do you subscribe to Catholic Answers Magazine? It's time for you to subscribe and find out what all the fuss is about. But first, here's a Sneak Peek at an upcoming article by Karl ...

False Christs Will Arise(Post)

Just before he went to the cross, Jesus prophesied that false Christs would arise in the future.Some would perform great signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, even God’s elect or “chose ...

Early Christians and Baptism(Post)

What Did the Early Christians Believe About Baptism? The Unity of the Early Church on Baptism Baptism wasn’t a controversial issue among the first Christians—it was a point of remarkable ...

A Five-Part Test for Your Eucharistic Beliefs(Post)

Understanding the Eucharist How can you tell if you have the right understanding—the biblical interpretation, Jesus’ interpretation—of the Eucharist? I’d suggest five things to look for: your belie ...

The Sower and the Seeds: The Key to Understanding the Parables(Post)

Before entering into an explanation of these parables, perhaps a word ought to be said about what a parable is and why it needs explanation in the first place. A parable is a verbal expression, usual ...

The Wrong Tomb Hypothesis(Post)

One of the alternative explanations offered to the resurrection of Jesus is the idea that, on Easter morning, the disciples simply went to the wrong tomb, one that happened to be empty, and conclude ...

Is There Any Evidence That Jesus Really Existed?(Post)

To judge by some very recent controversies, you might think that scholars are bitterly divided over this question. But in reality, that Jesus really existed is a mundane and rarely contested fact o ...

What does the Catholic Church teach about the Eucharist?(Post)

A Pew Research poll released last week showed that just one-third of U.S. Catholics agree with their church that the Eucharist is the body and blood of Christ.We thought it might be a good time to gi ...