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Bible Brian
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Affirming verse 16 doesn't change your denial of verse 17
2 Timothy 3:16-17 is the most commonly cited verse that explicitly proves Sola Scriptura. However, being the most commonly cited, it is...
Bible Brian
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Catholicism vs. the Priesthood of all believers
In 2 Timothy 3:16-17, the Bible claims to be able to thoroughly equip us for every good work. For this reason, there should be nothing a...
Bible Brian
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To be deep in history is to cease to be Catholic
In the 19th century, Cardinal John Henry Newman wrote that "To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant". To this day, Catholics...
Bible Brian
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Regarding "this is a hard saying".
One of the few Biblical arguments Catholics make for their interpretation of the Eucharist is that after Jesus told the disciples that...
Bible Brian
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Judaism and the Eucharist
One of the greatest proofs that Catholics are wrong about the Eucharist is the fact that their version is far too contrary to the Jewish...
Bible Brian
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Telling Catholics what they already know
One of the most obvious proofs that Transubstantiation is not true is that it quite visibly is not true. Every Sunday, when Catholics...
Bible Brian
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Some Biblical thoughts on Eucharistic miracles
According to Catholic doctrine, when the bread and wine consumed during the Eucharist are consecrated by a priest, they literally become...
Bible Brian
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"Protestant" victory on the John 6 battleground
You don't need to read too much of the New Testament to know that Jesus was quite adept at using strong, harsh language to describe...
Bible Brian
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The correct response to "give up your Bible"
As much as freedom of expression is declining in the Western world, we can be grateful for the bubble we have enjoyed living in for quite...
Bible Brian
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Catholic conduct and works-based salvation
It is an unfortunate fact that sinful human beings, including those who claim the name of Jesus, are often hypocritical. Nevertheless, as...
Bible Brian
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Veneration: Worship by another name
If you only know one heretical practice of the Catholic Church, it's probably the worship of Mary. The trouble with witnessing to...
Bible Brian
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No one is advocating PERSONAL interpretation
One canard I'm fed up of hearing from Catholics is that "Protestants" believe everyone should not only be able to study Scripture for...
Bible Brian
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Ex-"Protestants" prove as much as ex-Catholics
As I opened my phone one morning, I was both amazed and saddened to find my Catholic friend had shared yet another illogical meme in...
Bible Brian
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If the Bible was a Catholic book, it would read like one
Catholics have a very nasty habit of overestimating their Church's significance. Some of them even argue that without their Church, one...
Bible Brian
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Let sleeping saints lie
The Roman Catholic worship of Mary is the most well known, and well disputed aspect of Roman Catholicism. Whereas some Catholics, such as...
Bible Brian
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The myth of 1500 years of tradition before Luther
The common narrative set before Catholics is that theirs is the one true Church, as founded by Christ upon Peter (Matthew 16:18), and...
Bible Brian
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Trusting the Pope with salvation
As a general rule, if you want to understand a religion, a good place to look is to its leaders. Sometimes, this is hard. Who, for...
Bible Brian
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Judaism > Catholicism
The Catholic Church has a nasty habit of both overestimating and overstating its own importance. Nowhere is this seen more clearly than...
Bible Brian
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Does the Pope hold the Key of David?
It is an official Catholic dogma that when Jesus said, in Matthew 16:18, "you are Peter, and on this rock I build my Church", Jesus was...
Bible Brian
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No, "Protestants" don't believe the Gospel disappeared between 100 A.D. and 1500 A.D.
A common misunderstanding among Catholics is that "Protestants" (a term which I find highly misleading, but I'll use it for sake of...
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