the real presence, praying to a saint and the toughest one of all, confession to a priest. What I needed to know was what, as a Christian, I would have to give up to become Catholic. The answer was…nothing. I would not have to give up anything,...
Catholics: Salvation is a Journey The Baptism of Christ, stained glass from Mariawald Abbey, by Gerhard Rhemish, The Master of St. Severin, Germany (Victoria and Albert Museum) So then, Catholics view salvation not as a single, momentary event, but as a road, a journey, a pilgrimage, a...
St. Paul’s letter to the Galatians reads: “God sent forth his Son, born of woman that we might receive adoption as God’s children.” This passage reveals our vocation as children of God. This is a restatement of the Christmas theme—namely, the Son of God becomes human so that all...
In particular, Scripture promises salvation and forgiveness of sins to all who are ‘in Christ’ by grace through faith. For example, “In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spiri...
They taught that the Scriptures were the sole authority for man's belief and practice, that baptism was a believer's privi- lege, that church and state should be completely and forever separated, and that church discipline should be rigidly enforced. These Mennonites deeply influenced a small ...
For “…all Scripture, which has been given to us by God, shall be found by us perfectly consistent” (AH 2.28.3). He affirms that “…even the Gentiles present perceived that the Scriptures had been interpreted by the inspiration of God” (AH 3.21.2). Indeed, the apostle Paul’s ...