The Roman Catholic Church:
The Gospel of Rome: Investigating the Claims of the Roman Catholic Church: This essay comes from the notes to the 10 weeks we spent on Roman Catholicism in the Sunday School Class. I have converted the PowerPoint slides into essay form, and added text to make it read like an essay, rather than bullet points from a presentation. This essay is very appropriate to give to those who are in the Roman Cahtolic Church and are interested in doctrine and the Bible. This essay is also useful for Evangelical Christians who are confused by the Roman Catholic Church or wonder why it should be considered a cult. You can download this essay as an Adobe Acrobat file by clicking here. The Gospel of Rome: HTML Version: This is the same as the above essay, but in a format readable directly in your web browser. Use this if you're having trouble with Adobe Acrobat. You can view this essay in your web browser by clicking here. Roman Catholic Church Overview: This document is a condensed version of an essay called, The Gospel of Rome: Investigating the Claims of the Roman Catholic Church. Please consult that essay for a much fuller analysis of this important issue. The original essay is 137 single-spaced pages, which can be a bit daunting. So this document is condensed down much smaller. This condensed document can be downloaded as an Adobe Acrobat file by clicking here. Roman Catholic Church Overview: HTML Version: This is the same as the above document, but in a format readable directly in your web browser. Use this if you're having trouble with Adobe Acrobat. You can view this document in your web browser by clicking here. - Roman Catholicism Audio from Cult Class: These are digital recordings from the cult class. You can listen to these audios by clicking on the speaker graphic or text below or by right-clicking on it and saving it to your computer's hard drive.
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Week #1
(46 min's, 28 sec's) |
Week #1 topics: introduction, why a cult?, baptismal regeneration, Roman Catholic plan of salvation, Biblical plan of salvation, eternal security |
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Week #2
(44 min's, 44 sec's) |
Week #2 topics: review, works, James 2, Philippians 2:12, penance vs. repentance, auricular confession, James 5:16, mortal and venial sins |
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Week #3
(33 min's, 59 sec's) |
Week #3 topics: review, purgatory, indulgences, the Papacy - part 1 (Please note: due to technical difficulties, this class was not recorded when it was originally presented before the congregation. It has, however, been recorded after-the-fact to make this series complete. All the material presented live before the congregation has been presented in this recording.) |
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Week #4
(45 min's, 26 sec's) |
Week #4 topics: review, the Papacy - part 2, Matthew 16:18, keys of heaven, binding and loosing, John 21:15-17, Cardinals, Elevation of Clergy |
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Week #5
(50 min's, 20 sec's) |
Week #5 topics: review, celibate Clergy, Transubstantiation, part 1, John 6:48-57, Matthew 26:26,28, the mass is an actual sacrifice, worshipping the eucharist, 2nd Commandment |
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Week #6
(45 min's, 14 sec's) |
Week #6 topics: review, Transubstantiation, part 2, the priesthood is essential, common sense fallacies of transubstantiation, Mary: her immaculate conception, sinless life, perpetual virginity, mother of God, mother of the church, her assumption, co-mediator, queen of heaven, she redeemed the human race with Jesus |
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Week #7
(44 min's, 38 sec's) |
Week #7 topics: review, dead saints, dulia vs. latria, relics, Roman Catholic view of the Bible, part 1, written and oral scripture |
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Week #8
(56 min's, 32 sec's) |
Week #8 topics: review, Roman Catholic view of the Bible, part 2, sola scriptura, tradition, the Apocrypha, One True Church, Church history, evolution of Catholic doctrine, anti-Semitism, "saved" Roman Catholic |
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Week #9
(30 min's, 8 sec's) |
Week #9 topics: review, Evangelical Compromise: ECT ("Evangelicats and Catholics Together" document), Last Days Ministries, Intervarsity Press, Norman Geisler, Christian Book Distributers, Rich Mullins, Michael Card, Bethany Christian Services, reactions to death of Pope John Paul II (Please Note: due to technical difficulties, the beginning of the class was not recorded. Only the review portion was lost. All new material was successfully recorded. This explains why this recording is shorter than other weeks.) |
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Week #10
(44 min's, 5 sec's) |
Week #10 topics: review, divisiveness, social roadblocks to the gospel, sad conclusion of being a Catholic, concluding thoughts, overview, Roman Catholicism vs. Roman Catholics, conclusion, when witnessing to Roman Catholics, resources (Please Note: there is a distracting "hum" sound during the first minute of this recording, but it goes away after about one minute.) |
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The Catholic Chronicles, by Keith Green: Before his death, Contemporary Christian Musician, Keith Green, wrote many essays on various subjects. One series was called "The Catholic Chronicles" where Green analyzed the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. I believe that these "Chronicles" are some of the very best and objective information on the subject of Roman Catholicism, and it is with regret that they are no longer in print. So I am making them available here on this website. I highly encourage everyone to read them! You can download them by clicking here. Biblical Response to Baptismal Regeneration: "Baptismal Regeneration" is a doctrine that says that one must be baptized in water in order to be saved. In other words, it is at the moment of baptism in water that salvation occurs, and not before. This doctrine is held by the Roman Catholic Church, the Boston Church of Christ (a.k.a the International Church of Christ) as well as some other churches. I was asked by a member of a church that teaches baptismal regeneration to comment on the "plan of salvation" that was put forward by a website that believes in and teaches baptismal regeneration. You can read my response by clicking here. Scene from the Movie Luther - Indulgence: This is a 2 minute and 15 second snippet from the excellent movie on the life of Martin Luther, called Luther. In this scene, Martin Luther visits Rome for the first time and attempts to purchase an indulgence to help a deceased relative escape purgatory. He begins to realize the futility of this practice. You can watch this video by clicking on the graphic below or by right-clicking on it and saving it to your computer's hard drive.
 Scene from the Movie Luther - Johann Tetzel: This is a 2 minute and 15 second snippet from the excellent movie on the life of Martin Luther, called Luther. In this scene, the famous Johann Tetzel preaches to a town that they can escape purgatory by giving money to help build St. Peter's Church. Johann Tetzel is a true historical figure who was well-known for selling indulgences during the time of Martin Luther. You can watch this video by clicking on the graphic below or by right-clicking on it and saving it to your computer's hard drive.
 Scene from the Movie Luther - One Word: This is a 3 minute and 17 second snippet from the excellent movie on the life of Martin Luther, called Luther. In this scene, Martin Luther is prepared for his meeting with Cardinal Thomas Cajetan at the Diet of Augsburg. This scene illustrates the unBiblical manner in which the clergy are elevated in the Roman Catholic Church. You can watch this video by clicking on the graphic below or by right-clicking on it and saving it to your computer's hard drive.
 Scene from the Movie Luther - Relics: This is a 1 minute and 45 second snippet from the excellent movie on the life of Martin Luther, called Luther. In this scene, Martin Luther teaches his class in Wittenberg about the absurdity of "holy" relics and their tie in to indulgences. In this scene, Luther mentions Johann Tetzel, who is a real historical figure who was famous for selling indulgences during Luther's time. You can watch this video by clicking on the graphic below or by right-clicking on it and saving it to your computer's hard drive.
Note: Playing video files requires a version of Microsoft Windows Media Player, which you can download by clicking here. - Cornerstone by Steve Camp: For Week 25, I played Steve Camp's excellent song Cornerstone, which has a lot to say about the many false doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. You can listen to this audio by clicking on the speaker graphic or text below or by right-clicking on it and saving it to your computer's hard drive.
- Ashes, or No Ashes?: This is a clip from Way of the Master Radio. Todd Friel is discussing the trend in some non-Catholic churches to celebrate Ash Wednesday. I think his observations are spot on. Ashes were not at all used in Biblical times the way they are used today. Definitely worth a listen if you're wrestling with this issue.
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