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Questions for “Bible Christians” that they can’t answer - Part 1
Catholic Convert ^ | October 25, 2013 | David Palm and Steve Ray

Posted on 10/26/2013 6:56:10 AM PDT by NYer

There are 38 questions + a few bonus questions. I have split them into two separate posts of 20 and 18 + bonus questions. Are you ready?

1. Where did Jesus give instructions that the Christian faith should be based exclusively on a book?

2. Other than the specific command to John to pen the Revelation, where did Jesus tell His apostles to write anything down and compile it into an authoritative book?

3. Where in the New Testament do the apostles tell future generations that the Christian faith will be based solely on a book?

4. Some Protestants claim that Jesus condemned all oral tradition (e.g., Matt 15:3, 6; Mark 7:813). If so, why does He bind His listeners to oral tradition by telling them to obey the scribes and Pharisees when they “sit on Moses’ seat” (Matt 23:2)?

5. Some Protestants claim that St. Paul condemned all oral tradition (Col 2:8). If so, why does he tell the Thessalonians to “stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter” (2 Thes 2:15) and praises the Corinthians because they “hold firmly to the traditions” (1 Cor 11:2)?

(And why does the Protestant NIV change the word “tradition” to “teaching”?)

6. If the authors of the New Testament believed in sola Scriptura, why did they sometimes draw on oral Tradition as authoritative and as God’s Word (Matt 2:23; 23:2; 1 Cor 10:4; 1 Pet 3:19; Jude 9, 14 15)?

7. Where in the Bible is God’s Word restricted only to what is written down?

8. How do we know who wrote the books that we call Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Hebrews, and 1, 2, and 3 John?

9. On what authority, or on what principle, would we accept as Scripture books that we know were not written by one of the twelve apostles?

10. Where in the Bible do we find an inspired and infallible list of books that should belong in the Bible? (e.g., Is the Bible’s Table of Contents inspired?)

11. How do we know, from the Bible alone, that the individual books of the New Testament are inspired, even when they make no claim to be inspired?

12. How do we know, from the Bible alone, that the letters of St. Paul, who wrote to first- century congregations and individuals, are meant to be read by us as Scripture 2000 years later?

13. Where does the Bible claim to be the sole authority for Christians in matters of faith and morals?

14. Most of the books of the New Testament were written to address very specific problems in the early Church, and none of them are a systematic presentation of Christian faith and theology. On what biblical basis do Protestants think that everything that the apostles taught is captured in the New Testament writings?

15. If the books of the New Testament are “self-authenticating” through the ministry of the Holy Spirit to each individual, then why was there confusion in the early Church over which books were inspired, with some books being rejected by the majority?

16. If the meaning of the Bible is so clear—so easily interpreted—and if the Holy Spirit leads every Christian to interpret it for themselves, then why are there over 33,000 Protestant denominations, and millions of individual Protestants, all interpreting the Bible differently?

17. Who may authoritatively arbitrate between Christians who claim to be led by the Holy Spirit into mutually contradictory interpretations of the Bible?

18. Since each Protestant must admit that his or her interpretation is fallible, how can any Protestant in good conscience call anything heresy or bind another Christian to a particular belief?

19. Protestants usually claim that they all agree “on the important things.” Who is able to decide authoritatively what is important in the Christian faith and what is not?

20. How did the early Church evangelize and overthrow the Roman Empire, survive and prosper almost 350 years, without knowing for sure which books belong in the canon of Scripture?


TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; History; Theology
KEYWORDS: antiprotestantrant; bible; romancatholicism; sectarianturmoil
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To: Salvation

your Mary is not his mother.


161 posted on 10/26/2013 8:40:55 PM PDT by roamer_1 (Globalism is just socialism in a business suit.)
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To: roamer_1

You need to read Luke 1:26 again. Spefically what the Angel Gabriel says to Mary.


162 posted on 10/26/2013 8:54:23 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

I know EXACTLY what was said to Mary.


163 posted on 10/26/2013 8:57:59 PM PDT by roamer_1 (Globalism is just socialism in a business suit.)
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To: NYer
Great post here, NYer! Thanks!

(Some of the responses you are getting here are really unbelievable, and defy reason.)

I can't wait to see part 2!

164 posted on 10/26/2013 9:20:06 PM PDT by Heart-Rest (Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Gal 6:7)
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To: roamer_1

Then you know that she is the mother of Jesus, fully human AND fully man.

Thanks.


165 posted on 10/26/2013 9:33:40 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Isis, Astarte, Ishtar... Read up, and pay attention to the titles.

Mary is not who you are praying to. Mary is not an all powerful omniscient intercessor. She sleeps. There is no ‘Queen of Heaven’ (even alluded to) in YHWH’s house.

But the ‘queen of heaven’ is very present in the other house.

repent of it. Yeshua points to the Father.


166 posted on 10/26/2013 9:45:12 PM PDT by roamer_1 (Globalism is just socialism in a business suit.)
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To: NYer
Your comments reflect the presumption that Catholics, who gave you the very Bible you read, do not have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

You know where we get that idea??? From Catholics...

Not only do I KNOW Jesus, He comes to me each week in the Eucharist

Jesus comes to you once a week??? And you eat him???

Actual Christians are never without Jesus...Not for a single second of any given day...

Being in the 'presence' of Jesus for a few minutes once a week is not a relationship...

Christians are in the presence of Jesus 24/7...Jesus is inside us...He doesn't leave like he does with Catholics...Why would you think you are going to tell us anything about Jesus???

167 posted on 10/26/2013 10:06:46 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: narses

How many times have you posted exactly the same thing???


168 posted on 10/26/2013 10:08:23 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Iscool
Jesus comes to you once a week??? And you eat him???

rofl. That was SOUTH PARK funny.

169 posted on 10/26/2013 10:11:08 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: impimp
4. St. Paul asks Christians to pray for one another- he does not say that those in Heaven are to be excluded from this.

Paul also DOES NOT SAY not to pray to Fido and FiFi...So do you pray to your passed on dog, cat, hamster and hog and ask them to pray for you as well???

Paul says to pray only to God...

170 posted on 10/26/2013 10:19:45 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Salvation
What will you say to Jesus when he asks you if you really said that about HIS mother? I wonder?

The queen of heaven is not Jesus' mother...

171 posted on 10/26/2013 10:23:15 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: GeronL
rofl. That was SOUTH PARK funny.

The sad thing is that it really is South Park Funny...

172 posted on 10/26/2013 10:34:46 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Iscool
Complementing your post, from John' last, closing book of all God's ordained writings:

Rev 22:18-19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

173 posted on 10/27/2013 12:50:48 AM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: taxcontrol

bump for after church


174 posted on 10/27/2013 5:50:01 AM PDT by knarf (`)
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To: Iscool

Read the bible verses I posted last. If you want me to express it in the positive then here goes - The bible commands us to pray for one another. And I’ll go one further and I don’t care what any Protestant says - the bible says it is good to pray TO one another as well. Protestants in America have stolen the word pray which has two meanings and does throughout the English world. Sounds like the way liberals have stolen the word liberal and the way gays have stolen the word gay. And you know what I mean by stolen so please no accusations of lack of charity on my part.


175 posted on 10/27/2013 8:10:17 AM PDT by impimp
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To: NYer
1. Where did Jesus give instructions that the Christian faith should be based exclusively on a book?

Jesus said before one 'word' of the so called new testament ever got penned on plant fibers or animal skins in Mark 13:23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. NOT one word of this confused writing acknowledges that the Heavenly Father is the same from the beginning. John 1:1 ...... the WORD is GOD!!!

After reading this huff and puff piece I better understand the parable of the 10 virgins. Why according to this the 'church' led by mere mortals are now god. Reads just like Isaiah 14:12---- and Ezekiel 28:12----

This blind allegiance to Rome is sending US into 3rd world status. Why we got universal health care and next the legalization of hordes of illegals. hail mary.

176 posted on 10/27/2013 9:08:02 AM PDT by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: Iscool
I have received Jesus Christ and I won't go any where near a Catholic church...
It's a good thing you don't feel that way about Starbucks! (At least in big cities, that is.)
177 posted on 10/27/2013 9:49:49 AM PDT by mlizzy (If people spent an hour a week in Eucharistic adoration, abortion would be ended. --Mother Teresa)
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To: Iscool

What part of the Word of God bothers you?


178 posted on 10/27/2013 10:06:27 AM PDT by narses (... unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.)
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To: imardmd1
Rev 22:18-19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

They seemingly get away with it since they claim the warning is for the book of Revelation only...HA...BUT THEY PERVERT THAT BOOK AS WELL...They're a comical bunch...

179 posted on 10/27/2013 10:16:43 AM PDT by Iscool
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To: impimp

I cannot become Catholic. I will NOT allow a man (priest, bishop, cardinal, Pope) to be MY mediator with God. That job belongs to Jesus Christ. I have DIRECT access to the Fathe through Jesus. No other. Period.

I refuse to pray to Mary. She is NOT, NOT, NOT a holy figure and will never be.

The Catholic church is NOT the only Christian church, no matter what anyone thinks. I like Catholics, I like the Pope (fine, upstanding guy), but they are NOT the be-all and end-all of Christian faith.


180 posted on 10/27/2013 10:16:59 AM PDT by hoagy62 ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
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