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"Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus" - Except when there is
One of the greatest proofs that there is no salvation in the Catholic Church is just how radically it has changed its tune on its famous...
Bible Brian
21 min read


A short poem about Catholicism
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those...
Bible Brian
5 min read


The sinking sand of Roman Catholicism
Catholicism and Christianity are as different as chalk and cheese, but the key difference, on which every other difference hangs, is...
Bible Brian
10 min read


When Catholics betray the Trinity
Although there is more heresy in the Catholic Church than there is sand in the desert, there are many oases of truth, too. Chief among...
Bible Brian
8 min read


Combusting Catholicism: Understanding scripture
Much like any cultist, when Catholics are confronted with the plain teachings of scripture, their strategy is to attempt to wrestle the...
Bible Brian
5 min read


Catholicism and the cisChristian
The Catholic Church has a love-hate relationship with the Bible. One of their official doctrines is that it is, indeed, the word of God,...
Bible Brian
7 min read


"You won't find anything new" - Another Catholic oopsy on Sola Scriptura
One of the stranger arguments Catholics make against Sola Scriptura is that no one in the modern day will find anything no one has ever...
Bible Brian
8 min read


Christian, not "Protestant"
Though I don't dispute the importance of the Reformation in Church history, I feel that using the term "Protestant" to refer to those who...
Bible Brian
2 min read


Irenaeus and tradition
As a strong believer in the Sufficiency of Scripture , I don't often like to use external sources to defend my faith. That's not to say I...
Bible Brian
9 min read


Lawyers vs. kings
The so-called "Church Fathers" are a common talking point for Catholics. There is no doubt, especially as the centuries progressed, that...
Bible Brian
4 min read


Church history: Descriptive, not prescriptive
If you're ever doubting which doctrines come from God, pay attention to how heavily they rely on His word. When it comes to Catholicism,...
Bible Brian
5 min read


The early Church vs. the "early Church"
In Against Heresies, Irenaeus writes that heretics, when "...they are confuted from the Scriptures, they turn round and accuse these same...
Bible Brian
6 min read


Regarding the Catholic claim to authoritative interpretations
The Catholic Church claims to have sole authority to correctly interpret the meaning of scripture. As a result, its apologists will often...
Bible Brian
6 min read


Which came first, scripture or the Church?
One of many things separating Catholicism from Christianity is the Sufficiency of Scripture (a.k.a. Sola Scriptura). This concept is...
Bible Brian
5 min read


Continuity > pedigree
Catholics love to claim their Church must be the one true Church because, according to their narrative, they can trace their origins all...
Bible Brian
3 min read


The Great Eucharistic Controversy
According to the modern Catholic narrative, transubstantiation has been a permanent feature of Christianity since Christ Himself...
Bible Brian
5 min read


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
9 min read


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
14 min read


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...
Bible Brian
3 min read


Development of Doctrine proves Catholicism false
It's no secret that Catholicism is a constantly evolving religion. Its beliefs have changed time and time again since its origins around...
Bible Brian
5 min read
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