For those who believe in the distinction between mortal and venial sin, 1 John 5:16-17 is often a go-to text. Even the Catechism of the Catholic Church references this text (1854) in support of its teaching on mortal and venial sin. Here’s the text: If anyone sees his...
HOUR 2 Audio Download Questions Covered: 01:43 – What exactly are Catholics bound to follow? letters, encyclicals, ex-cathedra declarations, etc. 06:02 – What exactly is the authority carried by the nihil obstat? 11:57 – If I believe in everything...
Some Protestants attempt to undermine the Catholic belief in mortal and venial sin by appealing to James 2:10-11, which says that if we break one commandment, we become guilty of them all. But does this passage have the firepower that Protestants think it does? In...
Audio Download Questions Covered: 03:58 – Jesus wasn’t in the tomb for a full three days and three nights, so why did he say he will rise again in three days? 15:12 – Christ says unless you eat my body and drink my blood, but some Catholics only receive...
Audio Download Questions Covered: How do Catholics earn forgiveness? What is Catholic teaching on the fall of man, and how do I explain this to the Mormon missionaries? Why do Catholics say “You can go through Mary to get to Jesus”? It sounds like they are saying this...
