A Baptist Mom's Journey to Catholicism - Melissa Slagle
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- Melissa Slagle was raised Baptist, but really began to be grow in her relationship with Jesus through the mentorship of a high school teacher.
Later, when one of her daughters announced she was becoming involved with United Pentecostals, who didn’t believe in the Trinity, it led Melissa to wonder which version of Christianity had the correct interpretation of Scripture.
The quest to understand that dilemma led Melissa first to a thorough re-reading of the New Testament, and eventually to the claims of the Catholic Church, which had preserved the interpretation of Scripture from the time of the apostles.
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So glad for her that Christ led her to His church. My sister in Christ!
Amen!
After 40 years as a Baptist, I had a similar conversion story. The lack of authority among Protestants and no reliable way to interpret the Bible is what attracted me to the Catholic faith.
I don't know what church you went but I don't believe you went to a christian church.
@@eddyrobichaud5832 - I wend to several SBC churches over my 40 years since being Baptized in a SBC church at 13. Being a Bible-believing Christian church does not give them authority that apostolic succession does. The Catholic Church derives their authority from the deposit of faith passed on by Jesus to the Apostles.
@@KSTrekker I don't really understand the catholic institution has authority over Jesus?
@@eddyrobichaud5832 - Authority over man. It’s obvious that you’re here just to troll Catholics, and you’re not looking for the truth.
@@KSTrekker yes I am here for the truth it's just that you're brainwashed by your institution "catholic " I'm not saying that in a mean way, I'm saying that because I know it's true your salvation is through your church and it's beliefs, but it contradicts ephesians 2:8-10 and John 3:16 which is the base of salvation which happens once in a lifetime. "Faith " "believing " is the key for salvation and nothing else. Adding our good works is an insult to God, it's telling God that the sacrifice of Jesus Christ is not enough we have to put good works on top of if it. I have nothing to lose or gain you believe what you want. We'll see who is right when we face God. Good works are for the love we have for Him ,our recognition towards God, and obedience to God. Not for our salvation.
As a child, I was not raised in any church, but I was often invited by friends to attend their churches. I went but never felt any sacredness. Once I became an adult and was free to choose a Church, I prayed about it, and simply asked God to show me which one was His Church. I had also noticed growing up the division and the lack of continuity, so I knew this was not right. A short time later a friend invited me to the Catholic Church, and when I walked in, I felt at home. I felt the presence of God and the respect for God in the Mass. I was home, and have been a Catholic since I was about 25. I feel so grateful to God that He led me to His Church.
Blessed be the Almighty now and forever!
How is your personal relationship with Christ? When did you repent ? Turn from sin? Born again?
@@Max_G43 The best personal relationship there is. I receive his body and blood, Holy Communion with our Lord in the Eucharist. That is the closest relationship a Christian can have. I was baptized 37 years ago, and I repent regularly because we can lose our salvation if we don't repent regularly. How about you, Max?
I was so glad Candace that I came across your comment item to at one time sincerely asked Jesus to show me his church here on earth the one that he prayed to the father in heaven about in the Bible and God will answer anything for us but we have to ask first. In the first part of my life I was a nominal Catholic and then as I started to develop a relationship with Jesus that’s when I ask him the question and then I started going to different churches and eventually one day I was in a church and I could feel Jesus‘s presence there people were praising him and it was wonderful but the next thing I knew all the people had left and I was there by myself and three things happened almost simultaneously, 1-I had a strong realization that I was sitting in an empty building, 2-I had an extremely intense feeling of peace that I only experienced once before when I was almost in an accident and I shouted out the name Jesus and I felt the same extreme peace, and 3-words suddenly came into my mind that I knew was from Jesus-“ Go back-I am in the tabernacle. I only wish then I would’ve known about the Latin mass but I only knew about the Novus ordo churches. Today my family and I go to the Latin mass for us it is so much better for the growth of our faith. God bless you and everyone that reads this.
@@candaceorr7517 Yup!!!!
I am a former protestant too and I also felt this exhaustion. And I also thought I'd finally found authority when I converted to Holy Catholic Church. And yes, learning a little bit about the early Church fathers helped a lot.
But the most important thing in my conversion was the Eucharist.
Why the eucharist. The bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 3:16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
1 Corinthians 6:19 What? Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God, and that you are not your own?
Why would one think Christ is in the eucharist when we already have Him?
@@sammygomes7381 you haven’t received Him
@@sammygomes7381 We know Christ is in the Eucharist because He said so.
John 6.
The Last Supper, "This IS my body...."
All the resurrection narratives.
Paul saying you bring condemnation on yourself when you do not "recognize the body" in Holy Communion.
The Church fathers, that is the people who were direct witnesses of Christ and their students.
We know from history the correct interpretation of Jesus's words by how the people closest to Him understood Him and passed on the liturgy to us.
Another Convert here .. entered Catholic Church at 65 , after having been raised and tasted what the Protestants offer in so many forms . Each Pastor has his interpretation he holds to , and should you question you are a troubled person who has authority issues . Amazing how all those things left my life when I found the fullness of Christ in His Church !❤A weight lifted , peace entered my heart and hope sprang anew . Jesus , I trust in You , take care of everything!❤🙏 Grateful heart here .
@@sammygomes7381it is the most intimate feeling with our Lord and Savior he makes us tremble and cry with love ALLELUIA ❤❤❤
So amazing. Thank you dear lady. I returned to the Catholic Church nearly8yrs ago. The early Church brought me back home.
You are not the Church, Jesus is going to reject all of you :)
Repent and Endure!
It's very humbling to listen to people from a reformed background telling their story. Makes us all stronger in our Catholic faith....thank you.
What a wonderful story. Truth wins! Welcome home!
mellisa i was brought up as a child in a baptist enviroment and left at age 13 i never returned to the baptist as an adult i was invited to attend a catholic mass at a catheral and the lights came on not expecting but the prescence of god was present in the mass in the liturgy and the communion eucharist and i became a catholic jamietulsaok
Very similar! Was baptized Lutheran at age 6. Oddly enough, I feel like I might have had a big understanding for such little one. Off and on, different churches, but their conflicting doctrines left me conflicted. I was unfortunately raised rather anti-catholic. My sweet mother would always recommend that I never, ever marry an Italian or a Catholic. Yup. Did both! I found myself pregnant almost immediately. We planned our wedding. He was one of five siblings. Not one of them ever set foot in a public school. I knew instinctively how important it would be for us to marry in the Church. So I had 2 years of RCIA and another year or so for our annulments to come through. My daughter was 3 or 4 by the time we were cleared to marry. One of the happiest days of my life. I actually think becoming a Catholic was more delightful to me than becoming a Mrs! I have just continued falling in love with Mother Church. He will lead those who seek. I loved your story! ⛪✝️⛪
It’s crazy how in your search you never once considered looking into Catholicism. That’s legit how brainwashed people are about the true faith smh sad. Good thing you came back home
As of 2021 Pew Research reported there are now 42.000 different Protestant denominations in the world, the oldest which is only 500yrs old, ie the Church of England. ALL protestant denominations are man-made except for a few founded by women. The Catholic Church is 2000 yrs old and is the ONLY Church that Jesus founded. Welcome home sister.
@Guess WorkLuther delivered his theses in 1517, Calvinism is dated at 1519, and Henry VIII split from Rome and made himself head of the English church in the 1530s. The Reformation was roughly 1517 to 1648 and gained 5 million converts. Meanwhile the counter-reformation and actual reform of the Catholic priesthood and seminary occurred. While Catholicism lost 5 million members in Europe, it gained 5 million in Mexico and Central America during the same period.
@@BitsyBee 10 million.
True
@Anon.5216
A few founded by women? I'm Catholic, and I don't know what or who you're talking about. Which denominations? Which women?
the beauty of the Catholic Faith includes the unity going to mass in San Franscico Las Vegas, New York Cincinnati including in Rome the homily is different even the language is different but he structure and readings are all the same, knowing and hearing and receiving the Eucharist gives me intense feeling of togetherness, belonging sharing hoping all TOGETHER. its beautiful and so available. So when Jesus speaks of wedding feast and His bride is the Church. Which Church? there are 70k denominations, what did the apostles believe where is the authority. if you don't like the pastor of a protestant church you move on, you choose by the charasm of the pastor, the Eucharist is the center of the mass, it centers me in Jesus and brings me to a wonderful closeness. The Journey Home is such a wonderful program, lots of stuff on youtube I love the episode the ten versus I never saw.
Beautiful, you found christ,I know the feeling, I was lost for most of my life and by the way being catholic also ,and the coming warning is going to hopefully bring many back to God amen 🙏 ❤
I converted to the Catholic faith in 2016. I always felt I was a Catholic, and couldn't relate to the protestant religion I was born into. I felt as if I had finally come home. I only wish I would have converted years ago.
God bless you for responding to His grace!
Welcome home!
I love conversion stories like this. As a cradle Catholic I am awestruck by the bravery and courage of our blessed converts.
You mean Cowardice? I know you meant cowardice
What a moving story. I was near tears listening. Thank you for sharing your story and welcome home from a someone who was lost for years and has now come home.
Welcome home, Melissa. God bless you & yr loved ones.
Welcome to the Roman Catholic Faith. God bless you. Did any of your other family members join you in this journey?
Amen and we are so happy & blessed to have you.
The Truth has set you free🙏
For as many conversion stories I have listened to the key question seems to always be asked. Not just asked but meditated and prayed on to our Lord to lead them to the truth. Which in turn leads them home right where they belong! Welcome home!
What a beautiful woman you are. I love your testimony. Such humility. Thank you.
In absolutely no way is she humble
I was born and raised Catholic, last night my daughter in law who belongs to a small non denomination church whose grandpa is the head and pastor told me to trust what I read in the Bible with the Holy Spirit to guide me. I defended our church and told me the usual why do we pray to Mary and the Saints sort of worship them and of course the quotes from the Bible. First thing I straightened her out was discern the difference between praying and worshipping ie Latria and hyperDulia. I went on to explain the whole concept of Christianity through the Catholic lens. Needless to say she was in tears cause I asked her about the enduring teaching and tradition of our church from apostolic succession and ordination of our priest. With so many denomination everywhere it seems once every block we are more divided than unified than ever before. So, before she left I asked her for 300 yrs after Jesus died how did Christian’s worship and prayed? Well us Catholics didn’t need the gospel cause we had traditions and manuscripts from early fathers and traditions passed on thru generation before the Bible yet still enduring timelessly and the same mass since founding less the charismatic aspect with great band to keep the mass going.
Amen 🙏 😊 God bless you and your family
Thanks for sharing your conversion story. "And they triumphed by the blood of the Lamb and by the words of their testimony." -Rev 12:11
Welcome home sister🙏👏
Welcome Home my Sister in Christ! May the Grace of God and the peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ be with you always.
You mean sister in Semiramis? Idolaters!!!
Welcome
Beautiful testimony
God bless
Thanks for your story Melissa - always encouraging to hear from converts !
Thank you for sharing your authentic story!
3:56 With a dad (at the time) 7 Day Adventist and a mom (at the time) Salvation Army, I knew from the start there was a lot of different churches, and I already "knew:"
William Booth "had apostolic succession from" John Wesley (not true)
John Wesley "had apostolic succession from" Luther (not true)
Luther had apostolic succession from the Catholic Church (actually true).
I found out the same or similar was true for lots of other Protestant Churches - 1 to 3 generations of schisms removed from the Catholic Church.
6:38 It can be added, I decided to become Catholic (sooner or later) at 16. I decided to hurry (because of a sin) at 17. I was received at 20 minus a few months.
I suspect it is an American education system problem. I am a Catholic, and an author of 3 professional textbooks on auditing. I am also engaged to set risk management examination questions and the directions to all examiners were to follow Bloom’s taxonomy- which requires us to set questions which the graduate candidate has to analyse and apply. So called low level “remembering” questions are reduced to only 5 percent of total questions. My discontent here is it over-emphasises so called higher level thinking for candidates who will one day become risk managers in the banks.
However, this creates a problem because then, everything can be argued and the candidate really is not encouraged to build a firm foundation of fundamental facts and principles on risk management. Just like the Protestant churches. Everything is open to interpretation when the real world is more like, to use an analogy, the medical profession. Doctors are taught to diagnose/ identify diseases and treat with right medical procedures or medication. Prescription is not on a free-for-all decision-making basis. There are only certain correct procedures/ medication and the doctor has to remember them well, not apply his own novel theories! ( is that why Americans have so many conspiracy theories?) The average American student has very shocking ignorance about geography or history. Is it any wonder that there is a problem with the banking industry? History and experience are downgraded and high level thinking ( built on scanty facts) is emphasised.
This is a pretty profound insight. The American system has its benefits, and you notice them when confronted with the contrasting approaches from other countries/cultures where strict obedience to authority/seniority and rote learning dominate. The downsides are as you mention, however. It introduces a lot of noise over issues where there should be consensus.
@@PeaceTrainUSA-1000 : I am ethnic Chinese but educated in English under the British system in South East Asia. I had my first degree in New Zealand where I taught taekwondo. I do have some experience in Asian philosophies despite being a Catholic. The real Chinese use rote learning because of the way Chinese characters ( their equivalent to the English alphabets ) are written. Each symbol represent a quality like a women, house, mountain, etc. The culture is different even to me, but it has produced amazing skills in Mathematics, medicine and sciences. It is a different paradigm of learning- see their advantages in areas which the West are still not exploring. By the way, the New Zealanders ( in a far off place) are quite intelligent and yet open to ideas. Their education while very focussed on rugby ( ! ) still produce some excellent human beings and minds. I am not saying that the American system is totally wrong but it has failed the masses. It takes decades before the errors are recognised. Though with the amount of conspiracy theories circulating nowadays, the country will probably go to war rathervthan recognise its errors.
@@supershooter20 The US was founded on enlightenment principles and rejected the received authority of church and aristocracy. This is a very radical start. It also selected immigrants unsatisfied with their own status quo, folks who didn't believe their birth was their destiny. Suspicion of authority is in the DNA, so the education system reflects that. Its bones are quite sound, so the say it failed the masses is an overstatement. It has some particular flaws that come from the criticisms you point out and I agree with, particularly wrt to math and sciences.
These flaws are becoming more glaring as ideology is starting to seep in more and more (rejection of standardized testing and claiming math is "racist"). That ideology is very dangerous for the future of the country.
(One of the most useful tips I got in high school was to memorize the trig identities so they become conceptual units you could manipulate in later math classes. We don't do enough memorization anymore).
People like her that want the truth and want GOD'S truth not what they think is truth... I love it. She wasn't obstinate stubborn, she was moved by the Holy Spirit that having these contradictions, wasn't right............ I was the same, but I have a protestant cousin who doesn't know she's a protestant and she doesn't find it weird that there are different religions. IT bugs me. I pray in time that God will help her come home.
Thank you for sharing, that is a powerful coming Home personal explanation for so many other who do not believe Authority.
Welcome to the Church of Christ…. Much love !!!
You spelled Satan wrong
Everyone was Catholic before the skism
Me too, i only call on God when i need Him and still He's there for me, im so grateful for Gods patience.
Welcome Home
You guys call Hell your home? Sadge
So wonderful, thank you 🙏❤️🇺🇲!
So glad to see you here - been watching you on your optavia videos! Love from a fellow Catholic in Ireland
Welcome Home my dear sister in Christ!
You spelt Satan wrong
Welcome home🙏✌🙌😇
This is so beautiful!!
Scott Hahn has won so many souls with his testimony
So as a Catholic, if I asked you to share the Gospel with me, what would you say? Where would you start?
God bless you 🙏 😊
powerful & insightful. Thankyou!
Weak and cowardice... no thank you
Does anyone commenting here understand what happened during the Reformation?
Of course not, they're like Mormons
Welcome home Mellisa, God is Good
Satan is not God
I love being Catholic
I love going to Heaven
@Kel Rowland cool. Then You should become Catholic. We have all the sacraments to help get you there
I used to be Protestant good thing I'm now Catholic
amen
Welcome home!!!!
WELCOME HOME
God is Great
Welcome home to the full truth
welcome home. The Catholic church is the true church founded by our Lord JESUS CHRIST.
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Christ isn't the Antichrist
Jesus started Catholic church buddy
@@johnyang1420 you wish
Welcome home. Now you must again chose because we and our bishops and Cardinals are somewhat divided too. I just heard on You Tube, " It's the fruit that's been poisoned but the 🌳 tree. The history and the teachings and the bishops go as far back as to Jesus the Christ. The last 50 years plus have changed what we experience at Mass slightly and so on.
" It's NOT the fruit that has been poisoned but the tree. " Pope Francis says, " I'm not the Vicar of Christ." Since St. Peter, all the other Pontiffs went by this title. There is much more to learn about him. Is he a Free Mason, Italian style. We don't know whether he is or not.
Pope Francis did not eliminate the title Vicar of Christ. All the titles are listed this year as “historic titles.” He explained about the title, “Vicar of Christ,” that a Vicar is in place of someone who has gone away, but in reality, Jesus never left us. In the sense the Pope is referring to, this is true. Jesus did say, Behold, I am with you always ….
You may not like the Pope, but we’ve had many Popes, some pretty bad, some great, but all had human faults. Even Peter, our first Pope, wasn’t perfect. Padre Pio said we should never criticize the Pope. The Magisterium and the Pope are guided by the Holy Spirit never to teach error in faith or morals. The history of the Church is a bumpy road but Jesus gave Peter the Keys and a promise, and I trust Jesus absolutely that the gates of hell will not prevail against His Church.
Amen :)
Scott Hahn does it again!
I find it interesting that there are Christians here bashing other Christians.. rather than attacking another for the way they worship the Lord , might it not be a more Christian thing to pray , be still and accept the fact that we each are finding our way . The Protestants here insisting on name calling and such , be at peace and go find a board you feel you can agree with . Sad that we waste time Christian bashing when the world is what it is ...
I was born and raised a Jehovah's Witness and had a similar way home.
Welcome home!!!
God Bless you
Amen.
OUR LORD’S PROMISES ATTACHED TO THE PRAYING OF THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY AS REVEALED TO ST. FAUSTINA KOWALSKA
1. “I promise that the soul that will venerate this image (of Divine Mercy) will not perish. I also promise victory over (its) enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death. I Myself will defend it as My own glory.” (Diary, 48)
2. “The souls that say this chaplet will be embraced by My mercy during their lifetime and especially at the hour of their death.” (Diary, 754)
3. “When hardened sinners say it, I will fill their souls with peace, and the hour of their death will be a happy one.” (Diary, 1541)
4. “When they say this chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as a just Judge but as a merciful Savior.” (Diary, 1541)
5. “Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death.” (Diary, 687)
6. “Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy…I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy.” (Diary, 687)
7. “To priests who proclaim and extol My mercy, I will give wondrous power; I will anoint their words and touch the hearts of those to whom they will speak.” (Diary, 1521)
8. “The prayer most pleasing to Me is prayer for the conversion for sinners. Know, my daughter, that this prayer is always heard and answered.” (Diary, 1397)
9. “At three o’clock, implore My mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion, particularly in My abandonment at the moment of agony…I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of Me in virtue of My Passion.” (Diary, 1320; also, cf. Diary, 1572)
10. “Souls who spread the honor of My mercy…at the hour of death I will not be a Judge for them, but the Merciful Savior.” (Diary, 1075)
11. “The two rays denote Blood and Water…These two rays issued from the very depths of My tender mercy when My agonized Heart was opened by a lance on the Cross. These rays shield souls from the wrath of My Father…I desire that the first Sunday after Easter be the Feast of Mercy…whoever approaches the Fount of Life on this day will be granted complete remission of sins and punishment. Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy.” (Diary, 299-300)
12. “I desire that the Feast of Mercy…be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter…The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion (in a state of grace on this day) shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.” (Diary, 699)
13. “Through this chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will.” (Diary, 1731)
14. “My mercy is greater than your sins and those of the entire world.” (Diary, 1485)
Note: Excerpts taken from the Diary of St. Faustina Kowalska, titled Divine Mercy in My Soul, ©1987, Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception, Stockbridge, MA 01263.
So paranoia then? Got it
How much do people subscribe to you to talk about the Catholic reglion there are so many people doing it
Has it occurred to u that it's because so many ppl are finding the truth. Do u realise just how many Protestant churches there are, and growing. Why? Because dear soul, they are searching for the truth. Yet it is right under their noses. The Catholic Church is the only church started by Jesus Himself. The rest are all man made.jrsus gives the Catholic Church stability and he keeps it sailing safely. The rest are just floundering cos they are rudderless. Read the Church Father's. They are direct descendants of Jesus and His Disciples.
Pray for the man in St Peter's Chair that Our Lord grants him a Pauline Conversion before his coming death and judgement.
Who are you to judge the Pope?
He is a sinner himself and is in continuous struggle for perfection and God bless his leadership. may God bless all who seeks the truth
Do you ever wonder what might happen on your judgement day? Would Jesus ask why you demonstrated such animosity towards the Church that he, Jesus started? And why you took pleasure in trying to bring his Children out of his Church? Would you have a good enough answer for Jesus?
@@Anon.5216 Are you 5? Only a blind and deaf man can't see the consistent wickedness of this man. Wake up already.
@@olivetaelizabeth Go away already with your anti-Catholic bile.
I didn't hear her say repent or turn from sin even once she's looking for a religion not a relationship with Christ this makes me so sad .
All hail judge and jury. So presumptive. You know her relationship with Christ? You must be attempting divination, which btw, is a mortal sin. Better confess! 🙏
@@foolhardysage she is speaking publicly and attempting to influence others while being lukewarm.
i did not hear her once say divorce is wrong, for example. she just casually glossed over the fact.
She cant do a whole RCIA program in a short video!!!!
@@foolhardysage No that's you, we judge righteously, you all judge evilly on behalf of your father Satan!!!
Its a short video and not RCIA
Now come all the way home to the Traditional Catholic faith.
Protestants
Sola Mea Sententia
Only my opinion
What happens to Jesus in the Eucharist when your body starts to digest the Eucharist?
Friend, if you believe in the resurrection then you accept that God’s Grace is not limited by biology. If you don’t believe in the resurrection then I can understand your skepticism. It’s not going to make sense if you do not accept the transcendent. Spend more time here and at Word on Fire and it might click. I hope so.
He becomes one with us. Jesus feeds our soul when His majesty allows us to receive Him in memory of His sacrifice for our salvation. God the Father is our creator, Jesus Christ is our redeemer and the Holy Spirit is our Sanctifier. Jesus said unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood you have NO life in you. So blessed that our loving God pulled me out of the web of Islam then Protestant. Ever since got baptized to the one holy Catholic and apostolic church receiving our precious blessed Lord daily can’t help loving God and heaven , His holy words and laws , His holy family and all humanity ever more. It’s really the best feeling ever!
Nothing happens because Christ is not in the wafer.
@@soroushfetkovich5084 One only needs to receive Christ once. The "Word became Flesh" The WORD of God is the bread of life, not the wafer.
@@sammygomes7381 sorry, but He is
"Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven." Matthew 23:9
"5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,6who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time." 1 Timothy 2:5-6
Yes indeed, but these cultists hate Christ and want to Crucify Him a second time, which isn't possible! He returns with a sword to end the lives of the Tares!
“Call no man father” objection has been debunked centuries ago
Sad to hear
Why,you should be glad she found the only church that Jesus Christ founded. She is not the only one who converted.there have been hundreds if not thousands of former evangelical Bible Scholars,Theologians,Historians,Pastors to name a few ,whom some of them were rabid anti Catholic have now converted to His church.Many more are following their footsteps. They were not members ,theyre were Leaders in their respective church affikiations!
@@truthhurtsalways4u catholic religion is not from God. If it would be it wouldn't be idolatrousse with plenty of false doctrine.
@@eddyrobichaud5832 How do you decide what is false doctrine?
@@andrefouche9682 if it contradicts the bible it is false doctrine
@@eddyrobichaud5832 Who told you what books should be in the Bible?
I think you got it wrong when you tried to find who was right on all of them.
What you needed was to read the bible and pray for the Spirit to help you understand.
Trying to find the truth from people , has resulted in what you have now. A cotholic. And it's bad.
Find the truth from God himself. He is the way the truth and the life.
How do you know she didn't find the truth from God Himself? If she should ignore people, shouldn't she ignore you? The Catholic faith is at least based on 2,000 years of experience, not gossip and uninformed judgments.
Nope….try to find out if papacy is true and then follow that Catholic church. Read book Pope Peter by Heschmeyer
@@BitsyBee True!!!
@@johnyang1420 the first church was Christians. And as Christians we read the Bible. And the Bible goes against the Catholic doctrine.
Who should I trust the Catholic pops and followers or the Bible , which is by the way the word of the living God.
And don't get me started with Roman Catholic. It's a evil cult led by devils who claim to know God by using the Christian Bible and adding their own books.
@@jarredthorpey9004 hey clown the Catholic Church compiled the Bible and named it the bible😍😍
As if the Roman Catholic Church is the very picture of unity.
Catholicism is unified. When we disagree, we dont go out and start another church. Catholics all over the world have same readings and format. Try getting all the Protestants to do the same readings for even one Sunday. Take RCIA if you want to be with Jesus and the Apostles.
@@johnyang1420 Enjoy your unholiness and your antichrist
They think the lack of critical thinking, Bible study, and keeping your mouth shut regarding difficult passages/doctrines/controversies/scandals = unity,
@@johnyang1420
Same and/or multiplying errors over the centuries. Tragic.
Evidence of that fact that there are so many folks who are false converts and don't really know the Bible at all. Tragic when folks trade their Bible for Catholic heresies. And it seems like it is the Baptists and the Catholics who are the most vitriolic with each other-and who switch views more than any other! (Just an assessment from my personal experience.) Notice that in this testimony-there are zero biblical reasons provided for the switch-which so often seems to be the case. But then, Catholics can't know what the Bible actually says-unless the Church tells them, right? But how do Catholics know that the Church has this supposed authority and infallibility and that what the Church claims about itself is true? Well, the Church tells them that the Bible says so! And how do they can trust the Church? According to the Church, the Bible says so! ... _Anyone else seeing this?_
Jesus started Catholic church! Try RCIA! Join!
@@johnyang1420
Well, what exactly is "the Church"?
Sola Scriptura is unbiblical.
@@MarilynBoussaid-yd1vk
How do you know that? Why do you believe that Scripture is insufficient when it comes to salvation and living out the Christian faith?
@jessebryant9233
Show me a verse of Scripture that says SOLA SCRIPTURA, only Scripture. St. Paul even says the opposite. He says; Hold fast to the traditions we taught you, whether in writing or by word of mouth.
A wayward Mom, now dead in Spirit but perhaps never alive in Spirit in the first place.
Did you know that more than half of Roman Catholic Priests and Bishops are ... ?
Are what?
@Rolando Velaquez
There are 420,000 Catholic priests & bishops globally. So, 210,000 Catholic priests & bishops are what?
@@pathue1196 blue eyed pastors?
420,000 Catholic priests and bishops globally is probably more pastors than your denomination has members.
@@Pickup_man_1973
Yeah, you are right. Here's a sample. 'Blue-eyed pastors' who converted to Catholicism and bishops no less -
ANGLICAN BISHOP CONVERTS
(Source - Wikipaedia)
Ross Owen Davies 2010
Andrew Burnham 2011
Edwin Barnes 2011
John Broadhurst 2011
Kevin Newton 2011
Robert Silk 2011
Robert Mercer 2012
Carl Reid 2012
Peter Wilkinson 2012
David Moyer 2014
Gavim Ashenden 2019
Jonathan Goodall 2021
Michael Nazir-Ali 2021
John Goddard 2021
Peter Forster 2022
You chose the church that has so many practices that were not taught by Jesus or his disciples. Better start praying to Mary to keep you out of purga-story. Wait, that will not help since purga-story does not exist and Mary can not hear you
Let me guess…all your info on the Catholic Church comes from those idiot comic book tracts? Or pastors who have only read those? Educate yourself before speaking. Or remain silent to not be shown as a clown.
How'd you get to be so much smarter than 1 billion Catholics?
You think when you die you are in a state so pure you can become one with him. He is pure love, purely sinless, and you think your Soul is ready to be in him, with him. You have a bid surprise my friend. A little of humility will do amazing things for you. God amazes me that he evens bothers with me, how blessed we are.
@@thomaspatt3048 No. I think when I die, if I’m judged worthy, I will spend eternity in His Presence, praising Him as we are each and all created to. And the Bible rose from the Church which began at Pentecost. Not 1500 years later from a former monk who chose himself what books of the Bible are legitimate.
If you read the new testament and compare what Jesus taught to the practices of the CC, there are a lot of practices in the CC that came from the 'tradition' of man, not the bible.
Ignorance in large numbers does not make something true. Constantine started the catholic church, a Roman emperor, why would I follow what he believed?
This is so sad. I pray that you find Jesus Christ because he is NOT in the roman catholic church.
Jesus started the Catholic church. Try RCIA and ask your questions there
@@johnyang1420
Oh! Copy/paste, eh? That's deep!
Sola Scriptura is unbiblical.
@@MarilynBoussaid-yd1vk praying to dead people is unbiblical. The pope is unbiblical. Show me scripture that says we must have a pope and ill concede but you can't.
ZIG. ZAG. RELIGIONS. THERE. IS. ONLY
ONE. CHURCH. FOUNDED. BY. JESUS
ON. PETER. ORTHODOXY. IS. THE. WAY./
I WELCOME. HOME.//
Would that be the same Peter Christ called Satan? The church was not founded on Peter. Peter didn't die for anyone's sins, and it was not his gospel by which we are saved.
Sorry my friend but the church was not founded on Peter. Peter did not die for anyone's sins, and it is not his gospel.
"15Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”17Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being.18And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Matthew 16:17-18
Do you not see? Jesus did not say "on you I will build my church" he said "on this ...". The Catholic Church has deceived people on what the "this" is. Jesus did not say that Peter was the rock He would found His church on. Jesus said that He would found His church on the rock of Himself being revealed as the Messiah, the Son of God which could only be revealed to people by the Father.
There are many true born again Catholics but the Catholic Church is not of God and openly teaches against the Commandments of Christ.
@@sammygomes7381 They worship Satan, not Peter or Christ