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In that case, please explain it to me.

Nice try, but no cigar. You’ve got your facts wrong - it was never a sin for Catholics to eat meat on Fridays. Abstaining from meat on Fridays was a “discipline”, not a commandment. As for me (as it is for many other older Catholics), I still abstain from meat on Fridays, not because I have...

There is no problem - after Peter died a successor was appointed. He was known as Linus. Constantine was never the leader of the Catholic Church. It’s true that a few Popes did not behave in accordance with their calling. So what? Popes are imperfect sinners too. All the Bible’s prophets and...

Let me get this straight: You recommend to me an article that admits Jesus changed Simon’s name to Peter, which can mean “rock” or ‘big boulder” (cf John 1:42), yet you reject the possibility that Peter could be “this rock” in Matt 16:18. Wow, that’s bizarre. I wonder if the penny will ever...

In other words, like the Pharisees, you judge others according to laws that you invented and are not found in Scripture. Which verse says a Christian can’t wear a fancy hat and robes, or address a religious leader as “your Grace” or “your Eminence”?

Which verse says so?

That doesn’t actually answer my question. I asked if a believer can make it Heaven if he commits serious sins. The Scriptures seem to say “No”, as there are “deadly” sins that a “brother” (a converted Christian) can commit (1John 5:16-17). If there are “deadly” sins that a converted Christian...

So your interpretation of the Scriptures is infallible? If not, why not? If the "spirit of truth will teach you all things", then the spirit should teach you an infallible interpretation the Scripture infallibly, should he not? If he doesn't, then the spirit of truth is not teaching "all things".

It’s probably not a good idea to base doctrine on one passage of Scripture, such as Eph 2:8-9. By considering the whole body of the NT, one can safely conclude that abiding in Christ (aka “salvation”) is a life-long process, that not only requires faith in Christ, but also requires obeying...

Which verse says the totality of God’s “word” is the Bible? Is “biblical sanctification” different to your garden-variety sanctification? Catholics are taught the essential Scriptures and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, so how or why are they “perishing without Christ”? Did the...

In the early centuries of Christianity, most converts were probably illiterate and never read a word of the Bible. They were taught everything they needed for salvation by the Church, but their knowledge of what is contained in the Scriptures would have been minimal. Most Catholics today (as...

According to you, Jesus forbade anyone from calling any man on earth “Father”, yet Steven and Paul do just that - they address the Jewish religious leaders as “Fathers”. And Paul goes even further - he calls himself a spiritual “father” to those under his guidance. This means that either...

They’re not different works - in the context of Matt 16:18, “Petros” and “petra” mean the same thing - rock. Only the gender of the words has been changed - “petra” is feminine but has to be changed to “Petros”, which is the masculine equivalent, because Peter is a male. This is a peculiarity...

Excellent post. According to some, in Matt 16:18, Jesus directly addresses Peter - “you are Peter” - but then starts talking about himself - “and on this rock I will build my Church”. That is just absurd, as it destroys the structure of the sentence. Personally, I think it wiser to accept...

You can’t answer my question and tell me why Jesus changed Simon’s name to Cephas in John 1:42, so you decided to take your ball and go home. Your admission of defeat doesn’t surprise me - I’ve been asking non-Catholics this question for years and none of them have yet provided an answer (not...

You’re trying to claim that the Aramaic word, “Cephas” (John 1:42), means a little stone and not a large rock, but fact of the matter is, no such distinction exists - “Cephas” can be translated as “stone” or “rock”, but they are the same thing. The distinction between “stone” and “rock” is a...

In Galatians 2:2, Paul describes how he was sent by the Holy Spirit (“by revelation”) to the Church leaders in Jerusalem in order to have his gospel officially approved. That’s what your Bible says, but you can deny it if you so desire.

Which part of the OT preaches salvation by faith in Jesus Christ? So what? Are you saying good works are all that is required for salvation? Actually, it can be argued that being “thoroughly equipped for every good work” is what 2Tim 3:16 is all about - hardly a complete recipe for salvation.

You're confusing the promise and hope of salvation with salvation now. Any verse that appears to say that we are saved NOW has been superficially misinterpreted and has not been interpreted in light of the whole body of Scripture - there are several verses that imply a believer can fall away...

Whether or not Paul personally felt the need for Church approval is a matter of speculation, but what we do know is it that is was “by revelation” (Gal 2:2) that Paul decided to go to the Church leaders in Jerusalem in order that his gospel receive official approval. By “revelation” we can...