Eternal Security and a Helpless God

Eternal Security and a Helpless God

ome Christians object to the claim that our good works play a causal role in our salvation. They also reject the idea and that it’s possible to lose our salvation, subscribing instead to a doctrine called eternal security. They’re concerned that on the Catholic view,...

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A Protestant Bible Bind

A Protestant Bible Bind

Protestants often criticize Catholics for relying on Sacred Tradition for certain beliefs, like Mary’s bodily assumption. But Protestants rely on Sacred Tradition for some of their beliefs as well, even though they do so unknowingly. Take, for example, the belief that...

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When Paul Does Your Homework for you!

When Paul Does Your Homework for you!

Luke 1:43, where Elizabeth proclaims Mary as the “Mother of my Lord,” is usually the go-to biblical text for defending Mary “Mother of God.” But did you know there’s another text that we can appeal to? It’s Galatians 4:4. There, Paul writes, “When the time had fully...

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The Problem with ‘God Punished Jesus’

The Problem with ‘God Punished Jesus’

Did God the Father punish Jesus on the cross? Some Christians say, “Yes.” For example, the late Reformed theologian R.C. Sproul, in his 1985 book The Holiness of God, writes, “[Jesus] was the only innocent man ever to be punished by God” (emphasis added). Sproul isn’t...

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Why Bother Sending Gabriel?

Why Bother Sending Gabriel?

For many believers in the doctrine of Mary’s perpetual virginity, the exchange between Gabriel and Mary in Luke 1:28-35 is positive evidence that at least lends credence to the belief that Mary was a perpetual virgin. Most focus on Mary’s response to Gabriel’s...

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Protestants Against Mom

Protestants Against Mom

The belief that Mary is the mother of God is not unique to Catholicism. The vast majority of Christians (Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Lutherans, and Anglicans) accept this dogma, with only a minority in the Protestant community objecting. One text appealed to...

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Protestants Reign on the Catholic Parade

Protestants Reign on the Catholic Parade

Catholics believe we will be judged based on our works. And there’s no better argument for this belief than one that appeals to Jesus’ teaching about judgment in Matthew 25:31-46, the parable of the sheep and the goats. The difference between the sheep and the goats...

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Mary, Mother of Whom?

Mary, Mother of Whom?

Christians who believe that Mary is the mother of God often employ a three-step argument that runs as follows: P1: Mary is the mother of Jesus. P2: Jesus is God. C: Therefore, Mary is the mother of God. It’s as simple as that, right? Some Protestants say, “Not quite!”...

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