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The title of the thread should actually have been "Just for Protestants" since the video title is "Catholic Answers to Protestant Questions". But those answers are already provided in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) in great detail. Of course, any time you quote the CCC you will be told that you are an ignorant Protestant who does not understand the nuances of the Catholic church.Volume's too low...probably for the best, since I am a protestant spying on your message.
Non-Catholics should understand (if they do not already) that the Mass is NOT the Lord's Supper and the Lord's Supper is NOT the Mass.Understanding the Mass
Very misleading.Pope Francis: God forgets our sins after confession
Catholics regard Calvinists and other Protestants as brethren in Christ, and rejoice over the many important beliefs that we hold in common.God's justice and God's mercy meet at the Cross.
His justice is not compromised when He shows mercy; because His justice is satisfied in that Jesus paid the penalty of justice for our sins. He took our sins upon His shoulders and suffered the wrath and justice of God over what we did; in our place.
And now His perfect life that He lived, His righteousness, is applied to us through His blood; and when God looks at us He sees the perfect righteousness and blood of Jesus; thus we are worthy to enter into heaven.
Now there is also a practical sanctification that takes place through His blood (Hebrews 13:12, Hebrews 10:29). He makes us holy so that we will be able to see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14).
Non-Catholics should understand (if they do not already) that the Mass is NOT the Lord's Supper and the Lord's Supper is NOT the Mass.
The Mass was created by the Roman Catholic Church and has no authority in Scripture. In fact, it violates the meaning of the finished work of Christ.
Can you provide a verse where Jesus 'earned' infinite grace on the cross? How does one 'earn' grace in the first place? Since by definition grace is unmerited.Myth 1: Confession shows Catholics don’t really believe Christ’s sacrifice was enough
Truth: This objection usually comes from Protestants who wonder why a person needs any more forgiveness if they’ve already put their faith in Christ. Thus, they see Confession as something separate from and additional to the grace of Jesus.
There are two problems with this objection.
First, the power of Confession depends entirely on the sacrifice of Christ. Christ earned infinite grace on the cross, and the Sacrament of Confession is one important way that grace is applied to an individual. In other words, Confession isn’t a source of grace separate from Christ, it’s an instrument for its application.
Second, this objection usually comes from a misunderstanding of the Christian life. Some Protestants think that after a person’s initial conversion, there is no more additional cooperation and growth in grace needed for salvation. The Catholic Church, on the other hand (following the Bible), teaches that the Christian life is one of continual conversion and growth in holiness by the grace of Christ.
5 Myths About Confession that Too Many People Still Believe (Maybe Even You!) | ChurchPOP
Hey, Demas walked and talked with Paul. What did he do? He split and left Paul high and dry; 2 Tim4. What did Hymanaeus and Philetus do? Taught that the resurrection had already taken place and upset the faith of some. They knew Paul too..2 Tim 2. So what does walking and talking with apostles really do for your proof? Nothing. And i'm curious why youre quoting the latin and not the greek? The Lords Table is a remembrance, not a sacrifice. Big difference huh?The Mass is the re-presentation of the sacrifice of Calvary. The Didache, also known as The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, is a very early (around 80 AD which is before some NT books) writing from the Christian community. Part of it instructs Christians on what to do on Sunday: “on every Lord's day gather yourselves together, break bread and give thanks after having confessed your transgressions”. The Didache, written by people who walked and talked with the Apostles, instructs us what to do with the Eucharist (bread and wine). YOU rely on the writings of the men who were the reformers of the men of the Reformation. Catholics rely on the writings of men who walked and talked with the Apostles.
The early Christians recognized the sacrificial character of Jesus’ instruction, “Do this in remembrance of me” (Touto poieite tan eman anamnasin), which is better translated, “Offer this as my memorial offering.” That is what Catholics do. Do you? If YOU do not you violate what Christ instructed you to do. Are you in violation Enoch?
The earliest written document of a Church service was written around the year 152AD. Have you ever read it?
Historical Mary
No offense, but we don't share that sentiment. The rcc has a false gospel, a false Jesus, a false holy father. You get the idea. So no, we aren't brothers in Christ. And we hold zero theological essential beliefs in common.