| Sola Scriptura (Bible Only) |
This Protestant doctrine is unsound and unbiblical. It is the cornerstone of Protestant theology and one of the pillars of the Protestant Reformation, but — as a little reflection reveals, the Bible is not the last word.
In this article I highlight the many side-effects and contradictions which Protestants rarely discuss. |
| Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? |
Protestant belief ...
- has many unbiblical teachings
- has authority outside of the Bible
I highlight the many New Testament passages which clearly contradict the doctrine, teaching, and faith of the Protestant denominations. |
| Calvinism |
Calvinism is not biblical.
I highlight the many biblical passages which contradict the doctrines of Calvinism. |
| Biblical Interpretation |
How are we to interpret scripture? Some guidelines. |
| Biblical Interpretation: Literal vs. Figurative |
There are clearly many figurative passages in the Bible. But how are we to know which passages are to be interpreted literally and which figuratively? |
| The God of the Old Testament |
You often hear critics of Christianity saying that the God of the Old Testament is a different God than the God of the New Testament — that this Old Testament God is mean-spirited and vindictive, but that the New Testament God is merciful and loving. |
| Was Augustine Protestant? |
I sometimes hear Protestant naysayers of Catholicism claim that Augustine was really a Protestant and not a Catholic. But this is simply not so. |
| "Bad" Protestants |
A common argument by Protestant naysayers of Catholicism is that corrupt and unrighteous actions by Catholics prove that the Catholic Church is not the true church. The problem is that there are plenty of examples of Protestants who do all these same things. This article highlights a few of these to demonstrate that this argument is invalid. |
| The Waldenses and Albigensians |
Foxe's Book of Martyrs misrepresents these groups as true Christians. |
| Ignored Verses |
Anti-Catholics often have selective amnesia — they simply don't address the very biblical verses which strongly support the Catholic view. |
Rosary |
A practical guide. It is wrong for Protestants to reject out-of-hand centuries-old Catholic devotionals. |
| Mary in the Bible |
Protestants object to the Catholic doctrines about Mary claiming that they can't be supported from the Bible. In this article I reference the many biblical passages about Mary and her role in God's plan of salvation. |
| Letter to a Friend |
To address objections. |
| Is the Church like Old Testament Israel? |
Many Protestants claim that the New Covenant is different from the Old Covenant in every way, but there are many similarities between the two covenants. There are many Biblical passagaes which support the idea that the Church is the New Israel. |
| Christ's Church Failed? |
In order to justify the validity of the Protestant Reformation, Protestants typically hold the view that the church failed soon after Pentecost and that the Protestant Reformers fixed it again. But this simply can't be true. |
| Objections to Catholicism |
The standard objections of Anti-Catholics against the Catholic Church. |
| Anti-Semitism |
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that amillennialism does not result in anti-Semitism. |
| The Bible |
The Bible is the inspired, infallible, inerrant word of God; but it is not the only word of God. |
| Marian Doctrines |
References from Early Church Fathers |
| Charismatic |
I examine the implications of the Charismatic view of Christian life. |
| Development of Doctrine |
An overview of the book An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine, by John Henry Cardinal Newman, written in 1878. |
| Anti-Catholic Misrepresentations |
Misrepresentations of the Catholic Church by critics. |
| Inerrancy of Bible |
Discussion of the doctrine of Inerrancy in the context of the debate between Protestants and Catholics. |
| Doctrinal Development |
Protestants who believe in Sola Scriptura (scripture only) typically deny that their doctrines have developed; rather, they claim that they get their doctrines from the Bible. And those Protestant naysayers of Catholicism typically object to the doctrinal development which the Catholic Church readily admits is valid. |
| Dialogs |
Some imaginary dialogs which reveal unconscious assumptions. |
| Marian Doctrines |
This article discusses the various doctrines of the Catholic Church regarding Mary the mother of Jesus. |
| Marian Doctrines |
There is a lot of misunderstanding about the Catholic doctrines regarding Mary. I discuss all the particular doctrines and give some support for these doctrines from the Bible and the Early Church Fathers. |
| Is Premillennialism Literal? |
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that premillennialists are not consistently literal as they claim to be. |
| The Church Went Bad? |
The church went bad and had to be fixed by the Protestant Reformation? Really? When?...
The church could not have gone bad before the essential doctrines of Christianity were developed. |
| Mary in the Bible |
The Catholic view is biblical |
| The "Word-Faith" Teaching |
I show from the Bible that this teaching is not based on the Bible at all. |
| Faith Alone |
Faith only? It's a foundational doctrine of Protestant denominations, but the Bible clearly teaches that we are not saved by faith alone.
Martin Luther, the first Protestant "Reformer," invented the doctrine of Sola Fide (faith alone). But there are a few obvious problems with this doctrine. |
| Faith vs. Works in Romans |
Protestants commonly cite verses from Paul's letter to the Romans as "proof" for their doctrines of salvation. Even Martin Luther used this letter to "prove" his doctrine of justification by faith alone (sola fide). But alas, his copy of this letter must have been missing some important verses!
In this article I consider the passages that he ignored and that many Protestants still ignore even today.
Martin Luther based the Protestant doctrine of Sola Fide (faith alone) on the book of Romans — but he ignored many passages. |
| Martin Luther's Teachings |
I highlight the problems and inconsistencies of Martin Luther's teachings using quotes from his own writings. I should note that I consider him to be a great man of God and I enjoy reading his writings (but I do find him to be a bit irascible). |
| Jericho |
Is Genocide Moral?
What really happened when the Israelites massacred everyone in Jericho? Can God command us to commit mortal sin? In defending the truthfulness of the Bible, Christians often justify the genocide of Jericho. |
| How Are We Saved? |
I was discussing with some Southern Baptists whether or not non-Christians can be saved; they were very uncomfortable with this topic. They wanted to believe it was possible but were repeatedly and emphatically taught that only Christians can be saved. |
| The Gospel |
The Torture View vs. My View. |
| The Protestant Reformation |
It should be called the Protestant Revolution. It was not a reform of the Catholic Church at all but the creation of a non-Catholic church system which allows for many denominational variations. |
| Links for Jehovah's Witnesses |
These links are intended to demonstrate that the Watchtower Society is proclaiming a false gospel — one that is powerless to save. |
| Links for Mormons |
These links are intended to demonstrate that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints proclaims a false gospel message — one that cannot save. |
| Heretical Doctrines |
I list a few. |
| Typology |
In my mind, typology is merely a way to pretend that your interpretation of an Old Testament passage is literal when it is, in fact, allegorical. |