WOW! Welcome home. I bet you have such a deep faith full of wisdom. Someday you should post your witness!

Congratulations Clay on receiving the sacrament of Confirmation. May God continue to bless you and your family.

Good on you Clay and may you receive an abundance of blessings from our Lord and Saviour 💟✝️💟

May God bless and protect you always. Two women were confirmed at our Easter Vigil today which was very emotional for me as it brought back memories of my confirmation 10 years ago (at 65 yo).

Welcome Home Clay.....

Welcome home brother

Same here, Brother. I left the Southern Baptist church after 40 years. I don't miss doing shots of grape juice in plastic shot glasses or the soup crackers and calling that a representation of the Lord's Supper.

@@samruggiero1778 Amen to that!

@@samruggiero1778 Thank You!

Glad to have you. Welcome Home ❤

That is such a sweet story. A very nice thing to say.

@@nightshade99 Blessings

Low IQ believes his bullshit or anything in Buybull. The same argument is used to perpetuate any abuse: it’s done so therefore okay.

@@nightshade99 y awful??????

It's wonderful to pray for the conversion of sinners, but let's not forget that each of us is a sinner and we're all called to conversion in our lives and in our hearts. I agree with you that it's heartening to hear stories of the conversion, i.e. change of religious practice, of many brothers and sisters. This is evidence to me of the strength of the Church's teaching and grounding in Christ despite the many ways we as His followers have fallen short.

@@nightshade99 Hello my friend, WHAT CONGREGATION YOU ARE?

@@nightshade99 no, he was a high schooler who didn't know all these things because he hadn't studied and probably even read scrupture

@@cesareomartinez6582 what sect you mean!!! Call things fir what they are!!! 70,000 plus in usa alone!!

@@walterismydog7284 probably!!!!

Protestants go on the attack with, "where does it say in the Bible ... ?"They will never accept that there is tradition that has been handed down by the Apostles and revealed truth to the Magisterium. Well, since we're playing the verse vs verse - where does it say in the Bible that you can break up a church and form your own church? That's the biggest apostasy right there, all the church splitting. Go all the way back to Church of England and Martin Luther and every time you see a split, someone is following the will of man and not God.

Welcome home

@@nakintuflorencemwesigye3010 I've decided to follow the instructions and teachings in the Church. If it wasn't for for that, after 12 years of being Catholic, I would leave.

I'm glad you posted this! As a convert to Catholicism, I still feel nothing but gratitude and fondness in regard to my Episcopal upbringing and wish all the best to Protestants of good will.

@@lonniestoute8762 I've decided to follow the instructions and teachings in the Church. If it wasn't for for that, after 12 years of being Catholic, I would leave. Odd that you would follow the church and not follow God's word the scriptures. When any church goes against scripture and tells you that it has authority to do so then you really need to do as Acts 17:11 by example shows you.

@@bobloblawb2593 The " Catholic Church " does follow scriptures. It's some folks in the Church that do not.

Thanks Chris

..how about the recitative prayers. ... let's clarify the hail holy.queen prayer...? She hails ur life,she is it sweetness and Hope; she turns her 'most gracious advocate' and'her eyes of mercy towards us' and 'to you do we cry' 'to U do we send up our tears' ...are these not prayers to Mary...? ...can U clarify these too?

@@kennischidiebereezirim7533, hmmnn, looks like Chris Whittington and Keith Nester did not bother to spare some time to answer your querry, maybe because they are pretty sure that you’re giving them a petty question that they have come to understand already the answer to it, as they are former Protestants themselves. Do you have any clue still yet that both of them are Catholic converts, that they are former Protestants?

What kind of faith? Catholic is out of Bible..... Love is a gift of God..... Meditate the Bible.... We are saved by grace alone.... I'm not saying that I'm better than you but truth is always truth... God bless you.....

Me too

@@nightshade99 Scriptures backs Catholic teachings.

@@nightshade99 brother do you know the history of the bible ? How it came about?

@@nightshade99 of course you would say yes. In the beginning there were letters and epistles written by the Apostles to the various churches they founded. As time goes on, more and more Christians wrote their own letters and epistles. By AD 400, there were so many floating around that the Catholic Church met in Councils to filter through and decide which are legitimate inspired Word of God, which are apocrypha and which are false. The Catholic Church decided on the canon of the bible, both the NT and OT. The Reformation agreed with the Catholic Church thr canon of the NT but decided against thr OT preferring to adhere to the OT. canon decided by Masoretic Jews. As for the NT, the Catholic Church wrote the NT, because the writers were the Apostles who obtained their teachings from Jesus. They passed down these teachings to the Early Church Fathers who passed down these teachings and the correct interpretations of which to the Catholic Church of today. It is Protestants who had heretical interpretations of the bible. Because the Early Church Fathers didn't have Protestant beliefs. In any case the Protestants accepted the decisions of the Catholic Church by accepting the canon of the NT. The CC decided which letters and epistles are truly the inspired Word of God and which weren't. Could the Church be wrong and missed out any legitimate letter ? Could it be wrong in allowing a false letter be included in the NT ? No. Because it has divine authority back by heaven given by Jesus in Matt 18:18

@@nightshade99 God protects His Word by teaching to His Apostles whom He has commissioned to preach the Good News All authority in Heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. (Mat 28:18-20) The Apostles were also given the divine back authority to bind and loosen in Matt 18:18. They were guided by the HS to write the Scriptures. Thus they knew the meaning of what they wrote. All the above means the Apostles knew the correct interpretations and teachings of Jesus. They passed this down to the next generation of bishops, deacons and presbyters they ordained. And they, to the next successive generation till today. Every Catholic clergy can trace their ordination back to the Apostles. The teachings and rightful interpretations of scriptures is this preserved. Unless Protestants where each is their own Pope and own interpretations of scriptures. I have personally witnessed my Bible Presbyterian friend arguing with my Charismatic friend whether the Age of the Holy Spirit has ended. Both adhere to Sola Scriptura, both quoted from the same KJV but arguing from diametrically opposite positions. This is the problem of Protestantism. Each is their own Pope, spawning a myriad of personal, heretical interpretations.

@@nightshade99 Please be honest and don't perform mental gymnastics. Matt 18:18 - Jesus was talking ONLY to the Apostles and no one else. His divine investiture is only on them . He breathed the HS on them as a commissioning. You used the word "seems". Yes seems like but its not. Please read the bible passage again. Be honest to God.

Thank you my friend. Peace be with you.

I love the Orthodox Church especially the icons, even though I’m Catholic 💟✝️💟

​@@margyrowlandso... Why don't you convert? Do you know what they believe in? No Purgatory. No Immaculate Conception (Mary was born tainted with original sin, unlike... exactly, Eve). They don't accept the Pope: have you never heard, where the Pope is, there is the Church? Oh, and, here comes the best: the "Orthodox" believe in nation over unity. So, if Russia is at war with, say, Romania... Orthodox priests will preach... exactly, war against Romania. There has to be a reason why an impostor "John Doe" would call himself The "One and Only John Doe"🤠 Pax Christi

If you want to be good brothers, convert. But you put country before God. You betray Christ for someone like Putin. And you call yourselves "orthodox", which is insulting to everyone else. Ever thought how non-universal the "Orthodox" church is? Where are your missionaries? Didn't Christ order "Go teach and make disciples of all nations"? Not "Soviet Republics", DISCIPLES...

We need to teach apologetics!! :) Blessings!

Not so dear one, what I see this video did to you is that it's given you a false sense of security because the commandment is very clear, thou shalt not make any graven images to bow down before them. That is not complicated, it's clearly specified that you don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand that. My brotherly advice to you is run to Jesus while you still can and will safely rest in peace for he alone is the Savior and is still alive, but as for Mary the blessed mother is dead and so are the saints of old sleeping waiting for that great day of resurrection. I would not be surprised if the( resurrection) is another convoluted topic for you. It's time you get out of there and find real nutritious spiritual food for your famished soul

Protestant have to learn all those thing in order to manipulated and use reverse psychologist in order to make you doubt and deceive people to leave the catholic church, I personally consider them ocultist because they usually only hide their true intentions and also I consider them fake because they talk horrible things about catholics behind their back they hyproctical smile at you but think horrible thing about you

@@YiriUbic3793 it's quite obvious from ur statements that you have no knowledge of the history of the Roman catholic church, do ur research concerning idol worshipping and image veneration not to mention the dark ages and you will find that no one talks behind the back of the catholics, it's common knowledge

Be sure its the Old Mass not the novus ordo fake

you are mis lead. He has clearly twisted the truth. If you took the time to study the cultures of the eras and ages of the times concerning all of the Bible, you would understand more. You do not fully understand the entirety of the catholic doctrine. There are literally hundreds of these rules and statements that are fully anti-scripture.

@@lisaklimaszewski8556 what is your church where you belong????

@Lisa Klimaszewski "To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant." - Cardinal Newmann (A Former Protestant) Hello Lisa, I encourage fact checking your historical sources carefully. There are many, many deceitful claims of what "really" happened in history that are fervently shared on the internet. We must be very careful to not so quickly accept an opinion on a historical event just because it agrees with our own personal bias. God bless!

@@lisaklimaszewski8556Martin Luther a former Catholic priest who went out of the church and established protestantism which doctrines of Sola scriptura and Sola fide are all Half Truth. Protestantism is not even reformation but merely heretic.

@@lisaklimaszewski8556 Idols are imagination like Amon-Jeremiah 46:25, Asherah-Exodus 34:13-14, Ashtoreth -Judges --2:12---13, Baal- Judges 2:10-13, Baal- Zebub- Matthew 12:24, Bel---Isaiah 46:1, Chemosh-1 Kings 11:7, Dagon-Judges 16:23, Molech -1Kings 11:4-5, Tammuz -Ezekiel 8:14. What's in the Catholic church are reality like Angels, Cherubims God commanded to Moses, Mary, Cross of Christ and Saints.

I am still a protostant, but am thinking of joining RCIA this fall. No kidding about the 40,000. We have always been a searcher of truth. Even though there are a few differences, it is nothing at all compared to the protostant world. That is one attractive thing about it.

@@nightshade99 Catholic dogmas and teachings come from Jesus and the Apostles. So they are never wrong.

@@nightshade99 Protestantism has plenty of man made doctrines founded only after the Reformation, 1500 years after Christianity was founded.

@@nightshade99 YES! But you are welcome to argue with the other 39,999.

@@nightshade99 whose doctrine is wrong??

Thank you brother!

Come on Brother! Si alzerà fratello contro fratello, madre contro Figlia e figlio contro padre a causa del mio nome.

There's a great talk given by Dr. John Bergsma, also a convert to Catholicism. Pax Christi

I didn't use these arguments before. I just went along with the narrative. Once I started looking into it for real my views changed. I am not on the fence about any of these topics, but sometimes on things not defined (which is ok). Thanks for your kind words.

@@KeithNester its your work that reminds me I am on the right track... drive on Keith!!!

You are of an unsound mind. Read the catholic doctrine which they hide in rituals, dogmas, precepts and the such. You are now accountable for searching the truth. I have made you aware of your errors. You are accountable now forevermore

I got chills when I read this, WOW! I alwasy pray for our Mother's intercession but this really opened my eyes to how The Word is Truth.

Saying the whole rosary ( all the four mysteries) is basically meditating on the whole new testament..

True. The mother of Solomon, Bathsheba interceded on behalf of Adonijah in 1 Kings 2:19.

@@annmary6974 - I tried to explain the Catholic experience to someone, especially the Rosary and I told them for Catholics it's Christmas and Easter every day. Every day we focus on God's gift and Christ's sacrifice.

Jesus loves his mother so much that He do what Mama want He to do. She is the chosen one by him himself. Mother Mary is the gift of GOD to mankind.

You could have fooled me.....the anger was all over his demeanor, delivery and tone of his voice.

It sounded more like exasperation to me! Its difficult for Catholics to hear Protestants make these claims without knowing or understanding what the Church teaches. Especially when these arguments have been debunked for hundreds of years.

@@markpacheco443 if you are Protestant please see Matthew . 5 : 22

I pray that you find the truth and leave Catholicism 🙏🏽

WELCOME TO THE DENOMINATION THAT UPHOLDS DEAD PEOPLE RATHER THAN CHRIST THE SAVIOUR ALIVE AND AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD.

@chris Hi Chris, which denomination is the correct one to be saved?

​@@idcchris9494 If you don't believe that the saints are alive in heaven then you haven't read the Bible: Mark 12:26-27 (God of the living) 26 Now about the dead rising-have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the account of the burning bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’[a]? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!” Matthew 27:52-53 (The saints are alive) 52 the tombs opened and the bodies of many holy people rose from the dead, 53 and these, after his resurrection, came out of the tombs, entered the holy city and appeared to a number of people. Matthew 17:1-3 (The saints are alive) 1 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as dazzling as light. 3 And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them; they were talking with him. Mark 9:2-4 (The saints are alive) 2 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain on their own by themselves. There in their presence he was transfigured: 3 his clothes became brilliantly white, whiter than any earthly bleacher could make them. 4 Elijah appeared to them with Moses; and they were talking to Jesus. Luke 9:28-31 (The saints are alive) 28 Now about eight days after this had been said, he took with him Peter, John and James and went up the mountain to pray. 29 And it happened that, as he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed and his clothing became sparkling white. 30 And suddenly there were two men talking to him; they were Moses and Elijah 31 appearing in glory, and they were speaking of his passing which he was to accomplish in Jerusalem. 2 Corinthians 5:8 (Saints are alive & in heaven) 8.we are full of confidence, then, and long instead to be exiled from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

Thank you so much for these kind words.

Please read "Rome Sweet Home" by Dr Scott Hahn"

Also read read Steve Ray…

When it comes to the "who is taking scripture out of context" question you need to look at the root of it: Who has the Authority to teach what the Bible means? Protestants generally will say the Holy Spirit will guide me into truth, so all I need is the Bible... well after 500 years of that we see the results are a thousand different ideas with loads of disagreement about simple questions like "What must one do to be saved? or Does Baptism save you?" The Holy spirit is not a spirit of confusion. Catholics have tradition and the magisterium along with the Holy Spirit to guide us. We have the writings of the students of the Apostles... these are the people who were taught by the original disciples of Christ. These people were taught and given authority to teach by the Apostles. I would recommend Catholic Answers podcast or youtube channel.

Thanks for the comment. I have explored many of these issues in my Podcast episodes. Here is a link to the playlist. kzfaq.info/sun/PLd1JNVhwUBcVVNGFgo4x0a6d_iXX5zLr0 For book recommendations, I;ll just leave one- www.amazon.com/Faith-Fathers-James-Cardinal-Gibbons/dp/1979982465/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=CjwKCAjwrqqSBhBbEiwAlQeqGiayBnoaTM0hH5jjVVO-EErYWgDElDishlOKeNvhGYIqjmMmEVAOFBoCLSEQAvD_BwE&hvadid=409999412627&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9018570&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15049561189758534728&hvtargid=kwd-420318995&hydadcr=24630_11410025&keywords=the+faith+of+our+fathers&qid=1649096542&sr=8-1

Read the Catechism. It explains Catholic teaching in depth and references scripture and documents of where the teachings come from.

Beware of your false prophets. The ancient Church is the Church - the gates of hell will not prevail against it. All your preacher men combined in league will all the powers of hell will not prevail against it.

Thank you so much Matthew

Thanks! I gotta remember these.

Martin Luther was in hell suffered and tortured was an anti Christo during his era

Perfect! The verses that made me revert back 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

..... none of these poses a threat to Protestantism

@@sidtom2741 Why not ? Don't these phrases addresses the fundamental flaws of some of Protestant beliefs / invention?

Hahaha

Why so much hatred? So sad!

@@margokupelian344 Why so much hatred!? So much PRIDE...the rarely recognized, OPPOSITE of LOVE.

I know where you belong seeds of woman or seeds of old serpent (revelation) a broader path that leads forever damnation

Catholics are so blind. They will believe anything their priest, bishop or Pope, or even some apologist tells them. It's obvious Catholics pray to objects made by the hands of men. They worship a piece of bread fashioned by the hands of men. Keep on reading John 6 (61-65) and you will find out that Jesus is in Heaven; moreover, you will learn about the Spirit versus the flesh from the words of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Keith tells his minions to read the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Have you ever read 841, the "Church's relationship with the Muslims" that states "the plan of salvation also includes...in the first place...the Muslims?: Really??? The Muslims who deny Jesus Christ of Nazareth as the Son of God. The Muslims who deny Jesus' death and resurrection for the "sin of the world" (John 1:29) and who also deny Jesus as the Creator also have been granted salvation by the Catholic Church? Speaking of blasphemy, the Catholic Church says God's "Sacred Scripture...cannot stand without" Rome's "sacred Tradition" or its "Magisterium" - i.e. the Pope and his bishops. And they, the Magisterium and sacred Tradition also "contribute effectively to the salvation of souls." Really??? What did Peter say about the "name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth" and "no other name given among men under heaven" concerning "salvation" in Acts 4:10;12? Flee from Catholicism before it's too late!!! "It is clear therefore that, in the supremely wise arrangement of God, sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture and the Magisterium of the Church are so connected and associated that one of them cannot stand without the others. Working together, each in its own way, under the action of the one Holy Spirit, they all contribute effectively to the salvation of souls."(CCC 95)

Thank you so much. That is so kind of you.

Thank you!

And another from Adelaide, South Australia! Gordon Carter.

Yes, you're correct! I should have John. Mea Culpa!

It's so sad to hear that you would rather not be told the truth if it goes against your beliefs but lies as long as they are smooth are acceptable and soothing to you. It was prophecied in the Bible 2 Tim 4 v3 "time will come when they will not endure sound doctrines. Exodus 32 v 7, 8 and 10.

@@beowulfagate1242 yet what Keith says is truth so we're all good.

@@beowulfagate1242 my beliefs are based in Truth, thanks for thinking that I’m choosing the easy way, that’s actually far from the truth. My Jesus carried my sins on that heavy cross, I know what My Catholic Faith teaches & believes. It’s an amazing deep rich beautiful faith. Please open your heart, don’t be afraid of what Jesus actually tells us. God. Bless You Owen. Only peace & sharing, brother in Christ.

@@nightshade99 Have you not heard the video?

@@nightshade99 if nothing else, Keith's Bible quotes are all correct and since that is the case It seems to me his arguments around those quotes must also be valid

Glad to hear that

Not only that, the protestant Bible is missing 7 books that Martin Luther took out.

@@barbarawilliams979 Not only that, but they say they're Bible only believers and claim the only way to salvation is the sinners prayer, which is no where in the Bible.

@@barbarawilliams979 I went to a Protestant college and also learned that he wanted to take out the book of James.

Most can't think beyond what they hear or even evaluate arguments.

@@alyce-kayruckelshaus1224 Martin Luther tried to remove more than 7 books. He also tried to remove along with James, Hebrews and Jude from the New Testament because they were not compatible with his teaching that salvation is by faith alone.

Thank you!

You should look up Dr. Bergsma's speech 🤠, you'll love it plus he's an outstanding theologian

But 1 Timothy 3:15 tells otherwise

🤔. Another Jesus 😢

Haha. Thanks. Actually it’s a Pork Pie Blue Dip American birch.

Acts 2:38-39 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off-for all whom the Lord our God will call.”--- baptism is part of our salvation and it’s gift to receive and a gift to give to our children.

I told an anti-Catholic that entire families were baptized. He told me the families didn't have babies and infants. I just started laughing. So ignorant and arrogant. Families in Biblical times didn't have babies/infants?? Did he personally see every single family to see there weren't any babies/infants?? I just said a prayer for him and moved on. For some people, you can only pray.

At that time there is no one called Christian. The apostles still need to convince people to be baptised who do you think they will going to convinced first? Those sleeping babies? Of course they need to convince the parents first because if the parents become a Christian so too the babies. Automatically! They should used their common sense or read bible some more.

Fact of the matter is, they were grown adult men who repented, turned from their sins and believed in the Lord Christ Jesus. It never would have occurred to them to ask for their babies to be baptized.

@@rolandovelasquez135 They didn't have to ask. They were taught to baptize their entire family into Christianity. There were no Evangelicals around back then to confuse anyone. It was only the Faith of the Apostles as taught by the Catholic Church.

Sorry, sister, but what would you "orthodox" bless us heretics for? You should actually teach us, pray that we convert to the true Church (Orthodoxy). And perhaps call us "popists", I hear you use this term behind our backs🤠 Pax Christi

Did you believe you were not a a Christian when you were Catholic? I’m confused.

@@melissahillerhannah5810 Yes, I contend Catholics are not Christians. John 19:28-30 "So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit." Catholics believe there is more they need to do than believe in Jesus for salvation. Catholics set out to establish their own righteous via the sacraments, communion, confession. A Christian knows that we all fall short (Romans 3:23) Therefore me adding anything of my own to the finished work of Christ is in effect denying what he accomplished is enough for my salvation. Catholics will be among those in Mathew 7 21:23 attempting to establish a justification for their salvation. Not doing the will of the father which is (John 6:39-40) "And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day."

Thanks for the kind words. I am working on some videos like this. Thanks for the encouragement

Thanks Keith for your thorough and eloquent video. When you have an opportunity, could you please do a deep dive into former Catholics getting into New Age. The ones who claim they are “Spiritual but not Religious” and claiming religion is the root of all evil.

@@562Omar great idea. Hope he talks about horoscopes, crystals all the other new age stuff.

What do you say?

@@sofianakharkongor2077 About what?

Protestants ate duped by satan

LOL! I almost never drink beer any more. I’m a bourbon man but very sparingly.

Where do I start, were you on meth making this video? 1st of all I'm not your friend or brother, you don't know me, and 2nd of all what you claimed as Bible verses don't come close to the Bible I was issued as a freshman at Christian Brothers College Military Academy Preparatory College. And I used to run a print Christian ad agency, LPI of St. Louis, using trigger words such as we, our or us are used on the sheeple, and weakness term brother are used to get a programmed response from the cabbage heads. These tactics are used by the frankfurt school of political correctness on weak minds. It gets real simple real quick, if it weren't for Catholic Crusaders and Catholic knights, you would be kneeling 5 times a day facing mecca and praying to allah the devil. Where is your devotion and love to the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Hebrew from the house of David. Who I call brother is my only brother James, and I'm not Jesus and you aren't my brother.

More Catholic apologists should refrain from drinking and smoking when on youtube....it seems to be part of the persona these days....guy like Matt Fradd seem to be missing the first of the twelve steps.

@@cheechak481 We're not Puritans. If that offends you maybe watch something else.