Rome sweet home!!!

Alleluia. Thanks be to God. So uplifting to see the Holy Spirit throughout the world.

Are Catholic beliefs and practices biblical? The question that concerns every church and its practices should be, "Is this biblical?" If a teaching is biblical (taken in context), it should be accepted. If it is not, it should be rejected. God is more interested in whether a church does His will and obeys His Word than whether it can trace its lineage back to Jesus' apostles. Jesus was very concerned about the Word of God being rejected to follow traditions of men (Mark 7:7). Traditions are not inherently wrong...there are some good and valuable traditions. To reiterate, the concern should be whether a doctrine, practice or tradition is biblical. How then does the Catholic Church compare to the Word of God? Salvation: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation is regenerated through baptism and maintained through the Catholic sacraments, except through a willful act of sin that destroys the sanctified state of grace. The Bible teaches that we are saved by grace, which we receive through simple faith (Ephesians 2:8-9), and that good works are the result of a changed heart worked out in salvation (Ephesians 2:10; I Corinthians 5:17) and through the fruit of new life in Christ (John 15). Assurance of salvation: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that Assurance of salvation: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation is not guaranteed or certain. 1 John 5:13 says that the reason for writing 1 John was so that believers could be ASSURED of their salvation. Good works: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that Christians are saved by meritorious works (beginning with baptism), and that salvation is maintained by good works (receiving the sacraments, confessing sins to a priest, etc.). The Bible teaches that Christians are saved by grace through faith, completely apart from works (Titus 3:5; Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 3:10-11; Romans 3:19-24). Baptism: In the New Testament, baptism ALWAYS comes AFTER saving faith in Christ. Baptism is not the reason for salvation; it is faith in the gospel that saves (1 Corinthians 1:14-18; Romans 10:13-17). The Roman Catholic Church teaches the regeneration of infants through baptism, a practice never found in Scripture. The only possible reference to the baptism of infants that the Roman Catholic Church can point to is that the entire household of the jailer in Philippi was baptized, as recorded in Acts 16:33. However, the context never mentions infants. Acts 16:31 explains that salvation comes by faith. Paul addressed the whole household in verse 31, and the whole household believed (verse 34). This passage only supports the baptism of those who have already believed, not that of infants. Prayer: The Roman Catholic Church teaches Catholics not only to pray to God, but also to petition Mary and the saints for their prayers. Contrary to this, Scripture teaches us to pray to God alone (Matthew 6:9; Luke 18:1-7). Priesthood: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that there is a difference between priests and "commoners," where the New Testament teaches that all believers hold the priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). Sacraments: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that a believer is filled with grace by receiving the sacraments. This teaching is nowhere to be found in Scripture. Confession: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that, unless the believer is incapacitated, the only way to be forgiven of sins is through confession to a priest. In contrast, Scripture teaches that confession of sins is made to God alone (1 John 1:9). Mary: The Roman Catholic Church teaches, among other things, that Mary is the Queen of Heaven, everlasting Virgin and with redeemer who ascended to heaven. In the Holy Scriptures she is portrayed as an obedient, faithful servant of God who became the mother of Jesus. None of the other attributes mentioned by the Roman Catholic Church have their basis in the Bible. The view that Mary was the co-redemptrix and is another mediator between God and man is not only extra-biblical (found only outside of Scripture), but is also unbiblical (contrary to Scripture). Acts 4:12 declares that Jesus is the only Savior. 1 Timothy 2:5 proclaims that Jesus is the only mediator between God and man. Many other examples could be listed here. These points alone clearly identify the Catholic Church as unbiblical. Every Christian denomination has traditions and practices that are not explicitly based on the Bible. This is the reason why Scripture must be the standard for Christian belief and practice. The Word of God is always true and trustworthy. The same cannot be said about church traditions. Our guideline should be: "What does the Bible say?" (Romans 4:3; Galatians 4:30; Acts 17:10). 2 Timothy 3:16-17 proclaims, "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly prepared for every good work.

@@thespoiledtexan3904 May I hear your salvation testimony please?

Me too! I love being Catholic. God is good all the time.

“That’s not what that means” and that is why rome is approaching 71,000 separate sects that can not agree.

@@timrosen1618 There is ONE Catholic Church with ONE set of doctrines. "Read the CCC" There is NO other...

@@annapennrose1158read the bible and Jesus is definitely not catholic.

@@user-fi1pe4dg3u Actually, I disagree with you strongly...no one has ever researched themselves out of the Catholic church. The more you study, the more you read that Catholicism is precisely what Christ had in mind.

@@user-fi1pe4dg3u The 73 Books of the Catholic Christian Bible were discerned at the Councils of Rome, Hippo & Carthage in 382,393 & 397. The officially ratified in 405 by Pope Innocent.

That is very kind of you to say.

I went through 12 years of Catholic school and learned more from apologists on KZfaq about my faith than I ever learned in school.❤

@@elizabethbarberis9957Likewise. I became a good apologist watching our brothers and sisters defending our faith. Viva Christo Rey! Salve Regina, Viva La Virgen de Guadalupe 🙏

@@KeithNester If catholisism is biblical, why do you need so many "poison pills" (statements to avoid discussion) in your video ???

@@studygodsword5937If your brand of Protestantism is so biblical, why didn’t they preserve and canonize scripture? Oh ya , they weren’t around at the time !

Is not the Eucharist , the Mass the Last Supper , penance tradition

@@ronaldeglewski3073 ?

"Bible alone" is a protestant invention. The Church existed for about 350 years BEFORE the bible. Sacred Tradition is vitally important. Paul even mentions Tradition many times!

Bible means library, here is Jesus refuting thr religious Jews with the lBible” Matthew 22:29[29] But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.” Matthew 19:4 [4] He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female,” more of Jesus not quoting from the Bible you claim is not in the Bible. Christ used the Tanakh, the Bible of his day, he knew it to be theopneustos and he knew Satan knew it too. Matthew 4:4 [4] But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Where is sola scriptura in the Bible? Show us. Why won't you interview Steven Ray? Walk the talk you won't.

John 1:12 But to all who receive him, who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, Jesus is Lord meaning He should reign over someone’s life and Jesus is saviour, so if you accept Jesus in your life,you will receive Him as your personal Lord and Saviour.

​@@timrosen1618 You're WRONG though. Jesus Christ ✝️ did NOT condemn the Sadducees and the Pharisees for their Religious Tradition, but for their Hypocrisy.

@@Darth_Vader258 “You’re wrong though” Incorrect, reread what I wrote in context.

Check out Lloyd De Jongh on the history of Martin Luther and the Gnostic origin of his heresies; you never heard history like it!

What do you mean by “Bible Alone doctrine”?

@@timrosen1618 It's one of the doctrines invented by Martin Luther in 1517 at the start of the Protestant Revolution. Christianity had always been based on the teachings of Christ through the apostles and the Church Fathers. And most of that teaching was found in the bible, which The Church put together in 397. But after the Bible Alone doctrine in 1517 some people started basing their faith on their own personal interpretation of the bible alone.

@@JayRedding12_12 “through Christ and the apostles” I agree with, but “church fathers” they contradicted themselves and each other on many occasions. John 3:14-15[14] “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, [15] that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.” Many of the “fathers” would add to these very words of Christ, adding dogmas that were foreign to the apostles.

@@timrosen1618 The Church Father's I read agreed all agreed on the Trinity, succession of bishops, the True Presence on the Eucharist, etc.

The fact that two people (you and them) have different opinions about what this or that verse means - regardless of who is actually correct - refutes their claim that the Bible is self-interpreting! If it was, you wouldn't be arguing, would you? 😂

Is there an official-infallible interpretations of the Bible by your church? Without such a book you can't know what a verse means.

​​​​​​@@Justas399how do you not recognize that you just described yourself? Where in the Bible does it say that we need a second Bible to interpret the first Bible? If that's the case wouldn't we need a third Bible to interpret the second Bible and so on, ad infinitem? Of course you're still thinking like an irrational Protestant who claims that books can interpret themselves when of course books are inanimate objects, and people must interpret them. It's obvious to anyone who uses basic critical thinking that because a book cannot interpret itself we do not use another book to interpret it; we look for person who has the authority of final interpretation. But I don't need to explain this to Protestants they know full well, which is precisely why they claim that they themselves are the highest authority to interpret the Bible about others. Since you lack a single source that authoritatively interprets every scripture verse it's unclear why you demand one except as hypocritical double standard.

@@Justas399 The first Christians did not have the Bible; they had the church to whom Jesus had promised the Holy Spirit to guide them into all truth. In the year 150 there was no definitive collection of scriptures that were known to be inspired but there were already errors believed by some groups that the church declared to be heresies. Because the church was led by the Spirit of truth even before the Bible was compiled into one book which the church declared to be inspired. If you accept the Church’s claim that these are inspired scriptures, why don’t you accept that same Church’s interpretation of them? If I believed the Book of Mormon ( but I do not) it would make sense to accept their idea of what it means. Since the Bible came from the Church why do you not accept the Church’s interpretation of it?

@@clairestevens3194 Christians have always had written Scriptures. The 1st Christians had the OT Scriptures. Christ only promised the apostles to lead them into all the truth. Not the church. All the truth is the NT and nothing more. Christ never promised anyone or church infallibility. Do you believe all that your pope is saying and doing? Your church has never officially nor infallibly interpreted the Scriptures. When you compare many of the doctrines of your church you don't find them taught in the Scriptures. Doctrines such as the papacy, marian dogmas, purgatory, indulgences or praying to the dead.

He's my dude. I talk to him regularly.

@@KeithNester I should have known! When is he going to be on your channel? That guy is an absolute Early Church chad.

Salvation is very Simple HalleluYAH “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins YaH was Crucified on an Almond TREE - Ancient Semitic Cuneiform of Moshe (Moses) - Isa Scroll (The Original Isaiah) Isaiah 42:8 "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.” Isaiah 43:11 “I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.” Isaiah 45:5 “I am YaH, and there is none else.”

Then Keith must be the devil according to what he said .

@@isrberlinerin4063 Jesus was accused of having a demon by those who’d opposed His teaching. On what basis would you accuse Keith Nestor of being the devil?

Yeah it’s so true that the devil can quote scripture’s,so with that being said isn’t it true that countless people read and quote scripture’s from all different denominations and nationalities,who’s right and who’s wrong???🤔🤔🤔🤨🤨🤨HOO WEE

@@johnchung6777 Some - despite the different denominations & nationalities - still may quote it correctly so that alone isn’t a disqualifier. Some misquote it. To be fair though this is something that people have done almost from the Church’s very beginnings. The Church is authoritative. Scripture informs of the following: 1 Timothy 3:15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. So it is the Church established by Christ that is authoritative - not someone wielding a Bible giving their opinion of truth.

@@kainosktisis777 yeah and who did the Son God start and build his Church On ?🤔

It’s kind of frustrating because some people truly believe that it’s faith alone and repentance isn’t a part of that. When you accept Jesus into your heart as your lord and savior you just magically get forgiven of all sins past and future and that’s not even how it works.

Ephesians 2:8-9: "8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast."

@@FollowerOfTheLight2782 Did you not even listen to Keith. It is not about throwing verses at one another. It is about accepting the authority established by Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit. Where is the Bible verse that says you or your minister has been given the authority to interpret Scripture? Catholics accept fully what Eph 2:8-9 says and what every other verse of the Bible says. It is Protestantism does not accept all Biblical verses such as James 2:24 "See how a person is justified by works and not by faith alone." If you understood the Bible correctly you would find no contradiction between Ephesians and James.

@@po18guy Yes , It's truly the work of the Holy Spirit. God's calls whom He wills , it's definitely not my great oratory skills.. 😆

The irony of Protestantism is that each claims that his interpretation is authoritative because he is led by the Holy Spirit, yet each then turns around and denies that his neighbor is also led by Holy Spirit. It's a proposition that necessarily leads to each man claiming his interpretation is more authoritative than the next even as all of them base their authority on the same claim to personal inspiration, aka, Gnosticism.

@@stevedoetsch yes, correct. That is why the Church created The Dicastrium of The Faith, and The Magistratium to halt such heresies long before Martin Luther came along. It is also why Eastern Orthodox has such a hard time coming back into Communion with The Church. The Orthodox just can't accept what The Magistratium pronounces.

@@stevedoetsch The problem with your theory is that rome does not claim to have infallibly defined all of scripture.

@@stevedoetsch That’s not true, you are pooling everyone that is not roman catholic into one homogeneous group, would it be fare to say all Roman Catholics support abortion just because half of your church in the U.S. does? Christians that understand Sola Scriptura believe as St. Aranaeius when he taught that “But our faith is right, and starts from the teaching of the Apostles and tradition of the fathers, being confirmed both by the New Testament and the Old...” reread that, “being confirmed both by the New and Old” meaning testaments.

Nothing to do with Catholic church.

​@@FollowerOfTheLight2782Apparently you're the authority who dictates for us what the Bibke means? When and where did Christ establish you as the Interpreter for the rest of us?

@@FollowerOfTheLight2782 Protestantism certainly requires one to make that claim.

I interprete what the Bible is say and I don't mix it with pseudo biblical traditions. Mark 7:7-8: "7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do." That's for you.

@@FollowerOfTheLight2782 You did not answer Steve's question. Who gave you the authority?

What is your point?

@@user-jd9zm4jf3t The Trinity is not in the Bible. That doctrine was revealed to the Church.

@fantasia55 I tell them it is in the _table of contents_ the _end of John_ and the Gospel where _Jesus says it is better to give than receive._

@@fantasia55 Of course Trinity is in the Bible. Not the word but the concept...and you know it

@@user-jd9zm4jf3t You're claiming that Protestants may find doctrines to be biblical *in concept* but not Catholics.

Wonderful!

Indeed it does. And that is coming from a scientist. All my life I have been trained to deal with solid scientific facts. And when I returned to Catholicism, I recognized that of all the religions, only Catholicism says what it does, and does what it says. Also, it has no problem revealing everything in broad daylight where it can scrutinized by anyone. No other religion does that to the same extent.

Yes, an agnostic colleague once told me that if one is going to believe in God, Catholicism is the only religion that makes sense historically and theologically. He planted one of the seeds that led to my eventual conversion.

If you know your bible you know that Jesus was not catholic and his teachings are not catholic doctrine.

@@user-fi1pe4dg3uno he was a reformed Baptist 😂

@user-fi1pe4dg3u my friend I implore you to repent and believe in the True Church of Jesus Christ which gave you that bible. You are missing out on the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

That’s funny, rome has added then deleted books. Do some research.

@@timrosen1618 Which of the 71,000 sects of Rome did that?

@@timrosen1618 FALSE!

​@@lellachu1682the catholic Church is the one true church

@@andreeattieh2963 Yes, the Catholic Church is Christ's One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.

Peru used to be 99% Catholic not that long ago. The Church must have taken the Faithful for granted because in the past few decades Protestant missionaries have made inroads in snatching Catholics into their different sects. Catholics simply must learn their faith better.

Not sure what you mean by fundamentalists, but you need to study James 2:24 in context of all of James. He points to Abraham, if you study Abraham you will find your personal interpretation of James 2 is incorrect. Athanaesius wrote: “But our faith is right, and starts from the teaching of the Apostles and tradition of the fathers, being confirmed both by the New Testament and the Old...”

Philippians 2:12 2 Corinthians 5:10 Matthew 7:21 Romans 11:22 Romans 2:6-7 Romans 8:24-25 James 2:24

@@MundusTransit Try explaining your chosen verses in context.

@@timrosen1618 read Mathew 25… how does Jesus separate the goats from the sheep? Is it by what they believed or by what they did… gee I guess I need to study more 🤔🤔🤔

@@timrosen1618 yeah, Paul using Abraham as an example in the New Testament has zero relevance to salvation… seriously?!!! It’s clearly stating that works are required… you must live your faith - a verb, an action - that is the ONLY place faith alone is stated!!! And before you try to be a scholar, Luther inserted ‘alone’ and it’s not in the original Greek. God bless and I hope you scrape the scales from your eyes.

@southernlady1109, The big problem is that the Catholic religion is a false doctrine. The great seducer and man-killer from the beginning has done his best to seduce millions of people and direct them on the broad road. It is the willfulness of man that so many allow themselves to be deceived by lucifer.

You mean the pape that blesses gay people ?

There are no sacerdotal priests in the New Testament because there is no sacerdotal priesthood in the New Testament. Your whole theory just fell apart.

@@FollowerOfTheLight2782Still trolling Catholic videos slandering God- you should try to learn about His One True Apostolic Catholic Church and Faith. You’ve been on KZfaq since 2017, zero content, just slanderous comments about God. That will not bode well for you.

@@timrosen1618Jesus appointed His apostles leaders (first Pope and Priests)of His One True Apostolic Catholic Church in 33AD, before His Passion. They in turn made Priests from other righteous men. Titus 1:1-5, Heb 13:7, 17-18, Acts 15:6, 23, 1 Tm 4:14, 5:22, 1 Tm 5:17, Jas 5:13-15, Mt 21:23, Acts 4:23, to name a few Instead of trolling Catholic videos to slander God, you could be learning about Him and His Church.

Glad you like them!

@@hebrews5127 can u explain a bit more please ?

He won't explain anything. He will just post random verses and we are all supposed to be amazed. @@Scb30476

@@hebrews5127 I still don’t see how your verse contradicts or cause an “issue” Teach you something? If you don’t learn anything from this amazing well put videos 🫤 theeeen I would maybe rewatch it and pray pray alotb

@@KeithNester If catholisism is biblical, why do you need so many "poison pills" (statements to avoid discussion) in your video ???

Thank you very much!

Welcome aboard!

Check out Paradisius Dei. Good fellowship for Catholic men.

Because we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against powers and principalities then if you really want to help anyone in that fb group make sure when you offer up meat on Fridays or other sufferings in your life that you do it for the individuals in that group. This is the most effective way we as Catholics have to remove the obstacles people have to hearing Jesus' message.