An Evangelical Seminary Professor Becomes Catholic - Dr. Jason Reed
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- Dr. Jason Reed's desire to follow Christ led him to pursue academic study in theology and philosophy. He went on teach those disciplines at an Evangelical seminary, in hopes of helping to form pastors in the foundational principles that might best help them share their Christian faith.
Over time, he became increasingly frustrated at the lack of agreement among Protestant Christians on major theological issues, from justification to free will to baptism and beyond. That led him to ask the bigger question: what is the historic Christian faith that has been passed down through the centuries, and how did it become so splintered?
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That is exactly my experience- I came home last year at Easter vigil - after I read John 6 , I knew I had to be where the Eucharist is and that is the Catholic Church ! Viva Cristo Rey!
Welcome home!
John 6:51 RSV
[51] I am the living bread which came down from heaven;
if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever;
👉and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh."👈
pls always remember this, you cant take the Eucharist if you didnt confess yet or if you have a mortal sin
@HESTIA At the Catholic Mass we are forgiven of our venial sins prior to the receiving of the Holy Eucharist. Mortal sin, the Church wants you to see a Priest to be absolved.
@@Ryan_Zell yes but someone told me you must also confess your venial sin. do you confess it or you just confess your mortal sin?
I walked away from the Church when I was younger. I floundered around spiritually for a few years. I eventually came home to the Catholic Church.
The Coming Home Network, along with EWTN, was an integral part of my request to enter the Roman Catholic Church. Thank you Marcus!
I so enjoy protestant conversions to RC.- they are so thoughtful and knowledgeable about the bible
@@lilajagears8317 :
So does Satan!
@@alhilford2345 The only way for eternal salvation is through our lord and savior JESUS CHRIST.
it is not very true - they converted to the catholic faith because they realized they did NOT know the Bible very well
@@alhilford2345 If you want to be the spokesman for Satan, why pretend ?
@@silveriorebelo2920 Well that is self-defeating to say. We all start at the start
It's very telling that though many Catholics become Protestant and vice versa, every Protestant I've seen who became Catholic was already devout, and as a result of their passion for Christianity discovered the true Church. Every Catholic I've seen who became Protestant was raised Catholic, was poorly catechized, didn't really know what the Church teaches, and then went Protestant and felt like they found Christianity. Essentially, the best Protestants become Catholic, and the most lukewarm Catholics become Protestant.
You are spot on! 😊
Welcome Home. I hope that you’ll continue to evangelize and share your faith. May all of God’s richest blessings be with you.
Thats how God works. Wisdom, faith and reason.
That’s precisely how Satan works, to lead you to believe… I John 2:19-21
WoodSHIT moments... If the real doctrine is out of the Catholic church, in which of the 60K sects is it found? Given that all the sects state that *they're own sect* is the one and only.
Can you please *biblebase* your answer please? I'm not really interested on your comments.
Not to disappoint you but the Bible was compiled by the Catholic Church in 382 by the Pope St Damaso.
@@woodshed_moments way wah wah
So beautifully and simply told. The work of the Spirit is always gentle, free and generous.
It is truly a work of the Holy Spirit and our free will.
Is your avatar anarchy?
Welcome home, we give glory to God
Beautiful journey of faith and finding the truth.
+JMJ.
Thank you very much Jason for sharing your faith journey and becoming a Catholic. Congratulations! I am a cradle Catholic and your story has inspired me to better understand what it means to be a Catholic. May God Bless you in your future endeavors. Sincerely, Peter. Auckland, New Zealand. 25/02/2024.
Praise God!
Since you are now a part of the Church may God bless you, keep you from harm and give you the strength to persevere in the faith.
Hi Oscar. God was blessing Dr Jason Reed, even as a Protestant!! Don't get too caught up with labels. I am Catholic but regard EVERYONE as a child of God.
Dr. Jason. I am happy for you, welcome home brother. As an ex evangelical, can you please reach out to an ex Catholic Mike Gendron , now an evangelical. For thirty years he has sharing anti Catholic misconceptions and misunderstandings and spreading much confusion with Catholics . Help him to see the truth of the Catholic Church. Private interpretation has
Mike needs our prayers. Debating with him will not help, he will deny everything catholic, no matter how logical it is.
God is the only one who can open his eyes.
I LOVE these testimonies! Thanks be to God!
Thank you for sharing the truth. Amen.
Lam of God you take away the sin of the world have mercy on us. Amen. 🙏
Beautiful indeed.😊
A powerful conversion story🙏
Pure, simple faith.
Receiving the Body and Blood of our lord God Jesus Christ the way, the truth, and the life. IT IS THE GREATEST LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST THAT OFFER'S US.
Beautiful, welcome Home to the Church Christ founded. 🙏🎚🙏
@@eddyrobichaud5832 Matthew 16:18
@DanteColburn is there any where in the verse Jesus says "catholic"
@@eddyrobichaud5832 - If your looking for the exact words “Catholic” (Katholikos in Greek meaning UNIVERSAL the term coined by St Ignatius of Antioch bishop and martyr who wrote 7letters and he was feed to the lions) you won’t find it. But neither are these words found in the Bible - Trinity, Sinners prayers, Incarnation, personal lord and Savior, Rapture, Alter call even the word Bible is not found in the Bible yet you believe all of these depending in your denomination. However Jesus did command his Apostles to make disciples of ALL Nations- meaning Universal as in Matthew 28:19.
Name me one denominational church that is truly “Universal” and trace itself back 2000yrs to the Apostles. Pax Christi
@loveisaiah622 name me one place where Jesus names His church "catholic," no where or even "universal " no where. If Jesus's church was named catholic Jesus would of mentioned it His disciples would of mentioned it, not even. Jesus's teachings are not the catholic churches teachings that's why. When we see universal "church" it's talking about the message of Jesus Christ, repent, grace and faith is the way to become a child of God "Christian" this message will be universal.
@@eddyrobichaud5832 - where does it say in scripture that everything about the Christian faith has to be in the Bible? A verse please.. Jesus left us a teaching Church - he who hears you ( 12Apostles) hears ME, he who rejects you rejects ME - Luke 10:16 . In Matthew 28:20 and “teach” them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Jesus didn’t leave a Bible nor did the Apostles. Christianity is NOT a religion of THE Book. Educate yourself on the Canon of Scripture and the Early Church Fathers I dare you. Shalom
There was more to that wonderful story that would be amazing to hear.
Every Christian should see this . Praise God Amen 🙏🏽
Beautiful Testimony, Hail Christ.
Welcome, I pray that God does many miracles with your conversion, and that you live to see them
Welcome home brother 🙏
Joy and blessings to you brother. Welcome home!
Welcome.All glory to God..🙏
Beautiful story - it is that easy 🙏 “History is His story” Dr Scott Hahn. Thank you Lord for these, Your servants, who have returned back home. God bless
Welcome home to the household of God!
God bless you and Lord Strengthen your faith. And please pray for us to. Ameeeeeeeeeen India.
One of the cleanest conversions of seen.
The Eucharist, compelling for the chosen!
The Holy Eucharist & the truth that the Catholic Church being ancient Christendom, the visible established Church of Jesus Christ, is why I came home. The Protest does not hold up. Christ came full of grace & truth & deposited the holy faith to the Apostles to the great martyrs before us, the historical Catholic Church, grace & peace
Yup, John Paul Leigh, the Protest doesn't hold up.
As the former Anglican and a great Catholic convert G.K. Chesterton once famously said:
"The Reformers are right for what is wrong, but they are wrong for what is right."
God bless, brother.
Beautiful story ❤️🙏🏼 God is Good 😁🙏🏼
I thank God for the conversion of Dr.Jason to Catholicsm, and shall always pray for the conversion of non-catholics and non christians to Catholicism.
Beautiful indeed
I felt goosebumps.
You'll feel more than goose bumps when you find yourself among those addressed in Mt.7:21-23.
Wonderful testimony.
Beautiful story.
Sooo Beautiful🙏♥️♥️♥️
Praise God, this inspiring!!
God always bless you
Welcome back home. God created one church and we will all get there if we are lucky to have more time on earth
Praise God forever for his Truth in you! Congratulations for love ❤ of Jesus Christ is God, our Saviour
Welcome home brother!!!!
Welcome.🤗
Amen! Welcome home
Powerful story. Thank you for sharing it.
Welcome.home!
Great Interview
Oh you love to hear it!!!!
Welcome home to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. of Christ.
So beautiful, welcome home 🙏✌🙌😇
Welcome home.
Welcome home my brother this is sweet sweet home. Where u can eat the best spiritual food god can offer. Welcome my brother
Welcome home
Beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤
How beautiful.
Aww this is so nice.
⚜️ Hail Mary
Welcome back home to the true Church, the only one founded by our Lord Jesus Christ. God bless
I agree that evangelicals resist the John 6 passage's meaning. Why must we accept Transubstantiation as the way to explain John 6? I'm asking that sincerely. In all these type of testimonies--which I respect--the convert inevitably comes to Mary and effectively takes a leap of faith to embrace the church's teaching on devotion to her. I saw this in Scot Hahn, too. I'd like to hear the same exegetical approach to devotion to Mary that I heard with John 6.
The Bible made me Catholic
One of the hallmarks of heresy is specialization. They take one idea, concept, principle and exalt it until it becomes the guiding light, to the detriment of all others. Over the millennia it has been, to take just a few examples, icons, the Sabbath, faith, works, the Bible, private revelation, Mary, the Saints. All of these are good in themselves as part of a whole. However when they are extracted and promoted as the one foundation, you are talking about heresy. One of the reasons the Catholic Church is catholic is that it doesn't specialize. It digests and reflects on the entire Bible - all Bible verses, faith as well as works, the Saints in the context of the entire family of God, heaven, earth, revelation and history. It is, as you would expect the Church to be: whole, entire and complete, for every nation, people and tongue.
Rockinghorse Winner, this is awesome!
Beautiful!👍
@@voxangeli9205 Thanks! ❤️🙏♥️
while you mislabel the Sabbath as a _'heresy'_ - a term which you've misused, proving your Bible illiteracy
our Creator has labeled It as His day, His Holy day, a _'Delight'_ and for Christians, a *'Commandment'*
obviously you aren't wise enough to follow the same God as the One of Creation and Salvation.
*Happy Sabbath!!!*
It's a Christian thing, you very clearly won't get it.
There were some local Jewish Christian communities in the first century that celebrated the Saturday Sabbath. However following the destruction of Jerusalem, they disappeared.
@@rhwinner _'There were some local Jewish Christian communities....'_ - again, you're just not getting It.
Sabbath was established at Creation - Gen 2:2-3 - this is *2,000 years BEFORE* Judah, the first jew.
Sabbath was kept by all in the OT who claim God as their Creator and Kind.
Sabbath was kept by all in the NT by all who claim Jesus Christ their King.
Sabbath is kept by God's church - 1 Tim 3:15
Sabbath is kept by those who know God - 1 John 2:3
Sabbath is kept by those who love Jesus Christ - John 14:15
Sabbath is kept by those who walk in Truth - 1 John 2:4
Sabbath is kept by those who desire Heaven - Rev 22:14
Sabbath will still be being kept by those in Heaven - Isaiah 66:22-23
_'However, following the destruction of Jerusalem, they disappeared.'_ - not for Christians and Christianity, It hasn't.
please try to use sense, Sir.
you've clearly proven you don't grasp Scripture - but think before posting my friend.
*Happy Sabbath!!!*
my prayer is that church this morning was a blessing for all who know God, love Christ and walk in Truth!
(Christians obviously)
Dear Professor, please lead many back to the Catholic faith… the Rosary, the sacramenta of confession and Holy Communion etc.
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their list of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
Thank you for this beautiful sharing.
@jlouis4407 *"Eating physical flesh and blood is C - lism.*
you said
the Eucharist is not cannibalism because it is under the appearance of bread and wine.
An evangelical trained at a Catholic institution …. Love it
My condolences.
Still trolling, eh Sammy? Clearly Catholicism weighs heavily upon you. Maybe you need to start thinking about what your own conversion story would look like. I'll be praying for you.
@@davidcole333 Is speaking the truth of God's word is trolling, then I am trolling. I thank you my friend and maybe I'll share that story of how I converted from Catholic to a follower of Christ. As long as those prayers are to the Father I'll take them. Thank you.
@Enforcer Friend I have never even used the kind of language you are using calling people names because I disagree with someone, but I do thank you and will pray for you. Many blessings.
Indeed. My condolences that you didn't have a good catechist that would have allowed you to stay in the One True Church.
@@DanteColburn Thank you but I am in Christ's church.
Amazing story. welcome home. Mary is your spiritual Mother. Jesus said on the cross.Women this is your son,and to his favorite disciple,this your Mother and the Disciple took her to his home she stayed there for 3 months🙏
sadley catholicism is sending people to hell by idol worshiping . God the father of abraham issiac and jacob warns against worshipping other gods . the rosary the saint statues and the mantras.bowing to the pope
@@jeepsishumate2021
Protestants worship Kenneth Copelend. Please
and the point....many people change their beliefs.....
I don't get it?
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:18 🙏 Faith became significant during Dr. Jason Reed's sophomore year in high school, sparked by a personal invitation to have a relationship with Jesus Christ.
01:54 📚 Dr. Reed's journey into theology and philosophy led him to pursue a career as an Evangelical philosophy professor, driven by a desire to defend the faith and address philosophical questions.
05:26 🤔 Dr. Reed questioned the diversity of theological views within Evangelicalism and realized the importance of understanding the historic Christian faith.
06:38 ✝️ His logical examination of Scripture, specifically regarding the Eucharist, led him to consider the Roman Catholic Church as the true representation of his beliefs.
09:36 🌟 Dr. Reed converted to Catholicism in a quiet ceremony, embracing the Church's teachings and practices.
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Christian - comes to faith from the revelation of who Christ is by reading word inspired by God
Catholic - comes to faith by the realization that the RCC is the only true church by reading word uninspired by man.
thank u
What Lutheran told you the Eucharist “maybe” is there? That’s contrary to the churches doctrine. Lutherans take Jesus’s Words by faith without bringing Aristotle to help explain it.
Jumping from the Fire to the Frying Pan!
St. Augustine (354-430 A.D.):
“The CATHOLIC CHURCH... the SUCCESSION of PRIESTS…
BEGINNING from the very SEAT of the APOSTLE PETER…
to the PRESENT episcopate (office of Bishop).”
“I should NOT believe the gospel
EXCEPT as moved by the AUTHORITY of the CATHOLIC CHURCH.”
(Cont. Epist. Manich. Fund. n. 5 p. 269)
sadley catholicism is sending people to hell by idol worshiping . God the father of abraham issiac and jacob warns against worshipping other gods . the rosary the saint statues and the mantras.bowing to the pope
Protestants is the author of confusion
A characteristic of the cults is that they pretend to have answers to things that the vastness of God and the mystery of His being should silence. What you claim as confusion is but what the synchronicity of cathloics are more quilty of. There is no call for pride.
I have a discussion with a Protestant on why would God create thousand of Churches and have thousands of different doctrines because it causes confusion, he told me (believe it or not) because God made it so. We Catholic knows who the father of confusion is Satan, i told him that he might not be worshipping God and he's worshipping Satan the father of confusion.
@@ungas024 that there be multiple churches is merely a sign of geographic location and cultural differences, especially language. If all people from all places, and all cultures, and languages call Christ, Lord and God, who are catholics to say they are not of God? Russian and Greek orthodoxy dimiss your claims to be the whole universal church of God. Your unity is being liberal, and tolerant, and accepting of pagan influences, and that may well appeal to some, but do not begin to imagine your forced and unholy accepting nature is of God.
@Troll Patrol catholics forget the reformers were catholic and when they left, they took all that is holy and acceptable to God with them. If you insist on accepting all the history and traditions of men, then you have to be Jewish before you are catholic.
@@kiwisaram9373 Unlike Protestants, Orthodox viewed themselves as Catholics and they do validate the sit of Peter (Rome) as first among equals. Asked any Orthodox if they profess the Creed and in that Creed it was stated the Catholic Church as one holy apostolic. You are ignorant of this because you are knee deep in your heresy and lies that was taught by your pastor for more than 500 years (depending who build your church).
@jlouis4407 *Bible says Jesus did it to fulfill all righteousness; thus it was a doctrine. But Bible does not say the same for Roman pagan Mary; thus it was not a doctrine.*
*All Jews fulfilled the Law. Are they all sinless according to ROman pagans?*
you said
She did it to fulfill the Law does Jesus being baptized mean that He was a sinner?
@jlouis4407 *You failed to answer once again:*
*Bible says Jesus did it to fulfill all righteousness; thus it was a doctrine. But Bible does not say the same for Roman pagan Mary; thus it was not a doctrine.*
*All Jews fulfilled the Law. Are they all sinless according to ROman pagans?*
you said
She did it to fulfill the Law does Jesus being baptized mean that He was a sinner?
Those that fail in believing in the entirety of the Word at any time regardless of their knowledge, will backslide to false religion or no faith at all and the consequences are the same.
Which is why there's so much apostasy among Protestants and Evangelicals.
@@tryingnottobeasmartass757🎯
@@NSOcarth Nonsense. Your definitions of heresy are not in the Bible.
@@NSOcarth English is likely a second language for you which may be why you have incorrect grammar that makes your statement unintelligible.
@@NSOcarth No, I am afraid your citation of four causes is quite misplaced based on my comment especially when one considers the grammar in your prior comment which is very unintelligible.
Where in the new testament do you read of prayer to Mary? I've been studying the Bible for decades and have never noticed any but you may enlighten me! Another question relates to denominationalism. Where in the Bible do we read of Roman Catholicism? It is wrong to add and/or take away from revealed scripture. Has the RC church done any of this?
Where in the New Testament does it tell you which writings are Scriptures and which aren’t?
Where does our Lord Jesus give instructions that the Christian faith should be based exclusively on a book ?
My decades' study of the Scriptures has revealed one among many aspects that there aren't any contradictions in them.
A careful, prayerful reading/study should reveal the clear distinction of the Scriptures from any other book
@@vendeevieverite where in your decades of study did you/ have you learn the following…
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their list of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
I deffend my on relligion roman catholik because I am a loyal person.
It is written in scripture that there will be a great "apostasy" in the last days. Why would anyone leave their church and join the most idolatrous religion of today?
The apostasy was Luther, who destroyed chistendom and introduced relativism and choose your own truth. That is the reason your society is secular and godless.
2 Thessalonians 2:11
“And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:”
True.
That's what happened in the sixteenth century and now we have thousands of denominations.
@@alhilford2345 I was thinking more on the lines of mary as co-mediator
With JESUS 1 Timothy 2:5
“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;”
Saying rosarys Matthew 6:7
“But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.”
Thinking that a man can go to school to learn to forgive sin,
Mark 2:7
“Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Praying to statues, Isaiah 2:8
“Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:”
That’s more of what I had in mind!
@@alhilford2345 oh yeah the most important
@@savedbygrace8337:
As it happens, I know EXACTLY what you were thinking, and you have given the perfect example of the lies and heresies that were developed at the time of the Reformation. I've heard them all!
You have fallen prey to those false prophets that the Holy Bible warns us about.
However, I rejoice that the Holy Spirit has lead you here to learn the truth.
@jlouis4407 *You are still dodging ... WHere in the Bible ever said "that's physical flesh and blood of Christ under the appearance of bread and wine"? Where did ROman pagans get all these ns? Self inventions?*
you said
That's fine because it is under the appearance of bread and wine...
What if it's a home of deception ?
That would mean that Jesus came to deceive
if that is your best argument, i realy can not see why you convert. John 6 have to been study in context
So happy to be a born again Christian Protestant...no need but Christ to be my intercessor; Certainly, no need to jump through Catholic hoops.
It is interesting that you are following these types of posts. Perhaps there is a desire in there somewhere to learn more about all this?
@@leonardconvissor9829 I was more interested in the pop up feature of some fool who abandoned true Christianity.
@@Charles-jg8dz If I may say - the Holy Spirit leads us. I would never call you a "fool" for your efforts to find your home in Christianity. The fact that you are interested in these posts suggests to me that you are still of an open mind, and still perhaps searching - as we all should do. If we can share some Christian hospitality between ourselves as "Christians", perhaps Satan would not have such a foothold in our society. I personally would like to see Christians work better together. I think we would all be in a better place here and also in the hereafter.
@@leonardconvissor9829 My Jesus accepts me without adding ' Hail Marys, Crucifixes and rosary beads. It appears that the Roman Catholic Church is under going some major, internal problems ( need I mention them?) because God has allowed Satan inside due to all the corruption that has been going on. You, Sir , by supporting the Church , are just as guilty as those within the Church hierarchy.
@@Charles-jg8dz Appreciate the reply. Perhaps less accusations would help us all get along better. All humans are in a fallen state - I believe all Christian denominations accept that. We also can only be perfected with Jesus's intercession. Perhaps if we focus on that more and finger pointing less, then we can move forward as a stronger presence in this world. Satan loves division. Love you brother Charles, and I am sure Jesus does too!
Is there a pattern here?
Professional evangelical theologians procuring posts teaching or professionally evangelizing on behalf of the Catholic church.
I don't doubt their sincerity.
Genuine question.
dishonest question, revealing your bigoted mind
The Protestants who come home are on fire and have a working knowledge of the faith, particularly Scripture, that many cradle Catholics lack. They have mentally "rebuilt" the faith in the process of becoming Catholic and are in an excellent position then to teach.
I am afraid many of the best native candidates are bogged down in the mind numbing liturgy wars and "reporting" on Vatican rumors, which tend to render them Protestants in spirit. Is a man in love with a particular Mass, arguing against the validity of the last ecumenical council, really in a position to teach the faith? No, unfortunately. Our fully reunited brethren tend to be on guard against such attitudes and know how to have a relationship with the current Peter. Not all (I am looking you Taylor Marshall) but enough to make a pattern.
@@atrifle8364 you write of a vocal but tiny minority of Catholics who idolize one form of liturgy and I agree with you on that.
Maybe there's only a tiny minority of converts who get the special attention I mentioned in my previous post here.
I suppose that's me answering my own question.
As for holding fast to and a deep grasp of scripture, not a requirement for the Catholics in the faith, imo. We have the church to do that for us.
@@wolfthequarrelsome504 - I agree that Scripture knowledge is not a requirement for a Catholic and that it is the Church's job to hold onto it for us. That said, the whole first part of the Mass is Scripture reading. Hopefully the Church isn't wasting everyone's time by proclaiming it. Paying attention to Scripture, even though it's not a personal responsibility is part of our formation, at least it seems to me.
Also if the goal is to bring Protestants home in particular, then a working knowledge of Scripture is a must in way that it doesn't matter for someone never exposed to the mindset.
Anyway, I think you have hit on problem, which is selection bias. The people who even get these jobs are a minority of Protestants who come home. Most Protestant pastors and teachers coming home need to find other work, which someone said in an interview around here. 🙂 In this story, he clearly had a talent and enthusiasm obvious to his first professors. Not everyone gets urged to be a professor and is tad reluctant to pursue it.
I know Dr. Marshall personally. Very down to earth, humble person who loves worshiping God, especially in the form of the mass. His calling is to inform people of whats going on so they don’t lose the faith. Men who are informed aren’t struggling with being Catholic but rather know what direction to take their family to live the faith, faithfully and with like minded individuals.
@jlouis4407 *Hilarious false claims again. Sola Scriptura totally does not reject "traditions of Apostles and Jesus, 2 Thes **2:15**". Sola Scriptura merely rejects "traditions of men, Col 2:8, Marl 7:8, Mat 15, Mat 23".*
*Bible says "any doctrines not from the commandments/commands of Jesus/God were "traditions of men", Col 2:8, Mark 7:8". 95% of Roman pagan doctrines are in this category.*
you said
Doctrine does not only come from Bible, there was a time before Bible and before the gospels and epistles were even written. "Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle." 2 Thessalonians 2:15 This says that traditions were transmitted through spoken word outside of the written epistles as well as the epistles.
Why do religious people think they need to "earn heaven?"
God is our Father. He loves His children.
As a father of 4 children, my happiness is directly related to my children's well-being, and so it is with God Himself!
Jesus is our Brother and He is all about love, charity, and acceptance.
Meanwhile, most Christian religions teach that we need to earn God's love ("accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior" . . .)
Stop making God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ human and accept the fact they are divine and none of our human rules work for them!
God loves us because we are His children and we do not need to earn His love!
This is 100% Catholic 👍🏻 AMEN!!!
@@srich7503 I believe that most Catholics are in "the earning mode" because of the lock-step ways of Catholicism
and the general dependence most Catholics have on their priests to think for them!
Catholic catechisms and church laws make it a pretty formal religion.
Ceremonies and formality don't an informal religion make!
@@leoinsf ALL of Christianity fall into this category whether they “believe it” or not…
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their list of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century, just 75 years AFTER the council of Nicaea which began the Trinitarian docrtine, and then with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved these scriptures by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
Peace!!!
@@NSOcarth The words of a "died in the wool" "God is my Judge, not my Father" believer!
If God is my Father and sent His only Begotten Son into the world, tell me that love is missing from the equation.
The "Catholic problem" is that priests "earn" their way to heaven by their years of seminary, etc.
The simple fact is that God loves us because He is our Father and we are His children.
It is all about identity, not "earning or losing." It is all about love!
Jesus was about "people", not scripture, not "earning."
I know my words will not convince you because your religion teaches you that love is about "earning."
You will never convince me that we can lose our way to God in any way!
protestantism = subjectvism, relativism, and at the end: wokeism.
First they said no works only faith, then they said no faith only reason, now they say no reason only feelings.
@@jlouis4407 Exactly.
@jlouis4407 *Bible describes "traditions of men" this way: Mar 7:8, Col 2:8*
1. Anything not from the commandment of God or Mosaic Law were called tradition of men.
2. Philosophies based on principles of the world and not according to Christ/God were called traditions of men.
Mar 7:8 *For laying aside the commandment of God* , you hold the *tradition of men* -the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do."
Col 2:8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the *tradition of men* , according to the basic principles of the world, and *not according to Christ*
*Many Roman Catholic traditions (doctrines) were not based on commandments of God/Jesus or Mosaic Law. And they were not according to God/Jesus. A lot were based on philosophies of the world too. So they should be discarded.*
*Examples of that: Jesus did not command making of statues and bowing to them in a Church. These kind of traditions should be discarded. And many more.*
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LOL you have your own traditions of men and are unable to discern between the traditions of the Pharisees and Christian traditions nowhere is Christian and apostolic tradition condemned anywhere.
In a court of law, both parties must always be heard before making any judgment. Here is what the defendant has to say:
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The one Church that Our Lord Jesus established is, and always will be, the Catholic Church.
Nothing debatable about that!
@@alhilford2345
THE MOMENT PAGANISM MIXED WITH CHRISTIANITY
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This is called stupidity! It is a full embrace of idolatry!
Idolatry? That is a straw man we worship no one but God. We venerate the saints like you venerate your pastors.
@@jlouis4407 I’ve seen the blasphemy in practice, you can’t gaslight me.
@@darrellclark2248 So have I, people coming for an altar call while the special people on the stage stay standing and grift. Can you show me where the altar call is in the Bible?
I'm glad you found a tradition that makes you happy. The veneration of Mary occurred after the church had been around over 1,000 years. But you do you.
It began long before that.
Ambrose, who lived in Rome before going to Milan as its bishop, venerated Mary as an example of Christian life and is credited with starting a Marian cult of virginity in the 4th century. Marian veneration was theologically sanctioned with the adoption of the title Theotokos at the Council of Ephesus in 431.
Marian devotion-and devotion to the saints in general-existed in the early Church, as St. Irenaeus affirms in the late second century:
For as Eve was seduced by the word of an angel to flee from God, having rebelled against His Word, so Mary by the word of an angel received the glad tidings that she would bear God by obeying his Word. The former was seduced to disobey God, but the latter was persuaded to obey God, so that the Virgin Mary might become the advocate of the virgin Eve. As the human race was subjected to death through [the act of] a virgin, so it was saved through a virgin” (Irenaeus, Against Heresies, V: 19, 1).
Read St. Ignatius of Antioch on Mary, it began right away, God bless!
@CoffeeLover-mz7bk - the Tradition of the Bible occurred after the church had been around over 400 years also soooo…
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their list of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@jlouis4407 *You seem dull. Every Jew fulfill Mosaic Law. Were they all sinless too according to your false logic?*
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She was fulfilling the precepts of the Law how can one be unclean after giving birth to the sinless God answer me that, you say that giving birth to Jesus made her unclean.
Our salvation is made possible only through the merits, mercy, and grace of Jesus Christ. Religion will never save us
Catholics don't look to religion to save them. They look to Jesus, whom the Catholic Church has been proclaiming as the Only Savior for 2,000 years.
@@tryingnottobeasmartass757 John 14:6, Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life, No one comes to the Father except through me", I think we should seek truth from Jesus, read the holy scriptures for ourselves, and above all pray for the Holy spirit leads us in truth...Religions can be fallible, but Jesus Christ. So, our identity should be "Christians".
@@emmanuelgwada7974, your opinion is noted and dismissed as irrelevent.
You should post the 1000’s of testimonies of people who left the Catholic Church, and are now evangelical now. I left the Catholic Church in 1986 and never looked back. I bet for every one who goes to the Catholic Church they are 10,000 who leave. The reason why you post it is because it’s such a rare occurrence. The Truth will set you free. There’s only one mediator between God and man and that’s Jesus.
Surely you must have noticed that those fallen-away Catholics just love to post their own stories on these Catholic channels.
They think that they are coming up with original excuses as to why they reject the true Church, but you will notice a common thread.
These ex-Catholics are sadly lacking in knowledge about the Church, badly educated and open to accept any lie and heresy that comes their way.
In short, the ridiculous ideas they have are just as ludicrous as those held by non-Catholics.
And yes.
You are correct.
"There is only one mediator between God and man and that's Jesus"
And that is EXACTLY what the Catholic Church teaches!
That is what Catholics believe!
It would be a good idea for you to learn something about Catholic teaching before you attempt to criticize and display your ignorance.
@@alhilford2345 unfortunately that isn't quite true, I just came back from the Philippines and there are many churches of Mama Mary the co- mediatrix. In fact in most cities in the Philippines you have giant Mama Mary statues, with a small baby Jesus. Doesn't look to me Jesus is number one
History shows Catholicism was and is the Church Jesus founded. And that Bible you wave around was written by Catholics fir Catholics. In fact here’s the question protestantism can’t answer. You go by Bible Alone. Ok. Where is the list of books that belong in the Bible? It’s not there. So there goes Bible Alone because the Bible doesn’t tell us what Bible even is. So where did that list come from? The Catholic Church discerned that list in 393 AD. So we had a Church spreading the Gospel for 350 years after Christ and BEFORE we had settled the question of the Canon. So Bible Alone clearly wasn’t operating when the faith was spreading like wildfire.
@@e.a.p3174 :
Did you go into any of those churches in the Philippines?
What was in the tabernacles?
The Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus...
NOT His mother!
Did you go to Mass in the Philippines?
Did you see any priest offering the Sacrifice to Our Lady?
Did you listen to the words of the Mass?
Have you ever even thought about the words of the Mass?
Where does it even suggest that we worship Mary, even though she is the Mother of God?
Nowhere!
The Catholics in the Philippines have a great devotion to our Blessed Mother, but nobody could ever love her as much as God does.
@jlouis4407 *Misquoting Scriptures does not help you ROman pagan. John 20 totally does not say Roman pagan religion inherited the authority of the Apostles. So where is your proof that it was so? All self claims?*
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Jesus gives the Holy Spirit and power to forgive and retain sins as He did in John 20:21,