Is apostolic succession biblical?
The doctrine of apostolic succession is the belief that the 12 apostles passed on their authority to successors, who then passed the apostolic authority on...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Is prayer to saints or Mary biblical?
Is prayer to saints / Mary biblical? OH YES! All throughout scriptures, we hear instructions to pray for one another, intercede for each other, asking others...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is prayer to saints or Mary biblical?
The issue of Catholics praying to saints is one that is full of confusion. It is the official position of the Roman Catholic Church that Catholics do not...
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Vivian Lindsey
, Hi School teacher ret widowed with one daughter 2 grandkids
Was Jesus angry when he replied to the man asking him to heal his son?
These were Jews in Cana of Galilee and It was troubling to Jesus when they could not believe right away but asked for signs as in John 2:18 and here again as...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is a papal conclave?
The papal conclave is the gathering of the College of Cardinals to choose a new Pope for the Roman Catholic Church. The College of Cardinals is the...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
What does the Bible say about confession of sin to a priest?
As a Catholic, who confesses my sins to a priest. I want to break my answer into three parts: 1. Convince you that confessing one's sins to one another is...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is the Catholic concept of absolution biblical?
One common definition of absolution is "the formal remission of sin imparted by a priest, as in the sacrament of penance." The Roman Catholic Church centers...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Is the Catholic concept of absolution biblical?
Did Jesus made his disciples judges and invest in them power to pass judiciary sentence, granting or withholding divine pardon, as the Catholic Church...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Are Catholic beliefs and practices Biblical?
The issue concerning any church and its practices should be 'Is this Biblical?' If a teaching is Biblical (taken in context), it should be embraced. If it is...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Are Catholic beliefs and practices Biblical?
Obviously NOT all beliefs and practices of the Church is Biblical, and with a simple obvious reason - the Church existed four centuries before the books of...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Did Jesus mean that we should never refer to our earthly father as 'father' (Matthew 23:9)? Is it wrong for Catholics to refer to their priests as 'father'?
This is called Rabbinic Hyperbole - an exaggeration to drive a certain point. Here, the point is made clear. We are all adopted children of God, we have God...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Does the Bible support the Catholic practice of a marriage annulment?
Annulment, in essence, means that marriage DID NOT take place. Marriage does not come to an end with annulment because the marriage didn't happen in the...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Does the Bible support the Catholic practice of a marriage annulment?
Within the Catholic Church, the seven sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, Reconciliation (Penance), Matrimony, and Holy...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
Jesus left us with men capable of teaching all he commanded them to others. Some teachings were passed down orally, some were written down. C.f. 2...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Is Catholicism a false religion? Are Catholics saved?
Catholicism is a TRUE religion. The Church teaches nothing but truth. She teaches, nurtures and protects her children from the lies of the evil one....
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is Catholicism a false religion? Are Catholics saved?
The most crucial problem with the Roman Catholic Church is its belief that faith alone in Christ is not sufficient for salvation. The Bible clearly and...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the Catholic catechism?
A catechism is best defined as a summary of instructions through a series of questions and answers, prepared in book form, containing instruction on the...
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
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Should we dress up nice for church?
Good question in my humble view dress in what you are comfort in please use common sense here ( no tank tops, short shorts etc. ). Some of our brothers and...
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Casper Mcconnell
, Casper the Irish
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What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
In a literal sense, Catholic means orthodox christian, so we all Christian who follow Jesus as our Creator God, son of the Father who loves us so much He...
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Victor Ruiz
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Should we dress up nice for church?
I think we should dress as best as we possibly can but God is more interested in the condition of our hearts. We must go to worship with clean and pure...