by Karlo Broussard | Jan 11, 2023 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Original sin is one of those topics that divide Christians. Those of us who believe in it profess that it’s essential to Jesus’ saving mission. It’s the reason why we need to be “born again” to “see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Those who reject original sin might...
by Karlo Broussard | Dec 20, 2022 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
One thing that divides Catholics and some Protestants is the understanding of justification, a theological term that’s generally used to signify a Christian being in a right relationship with God—meaning he is no longer subject to condemnation on account of sin. The...
by Karlo Broussard | Oct 3, 2022 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
When it comes to the Protestant doctrine of sola scriptura (Latin, “scripture alone”), Catholics have some popular rejoinders. One of the most popular is captured in the phrase, “Where’s that in the Bible?” The idea here is this: for a Protestant, Scripture alone...
by Karlo Broussard | Jul 18, 2022 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Protestant apologists often argue against the papacy along the following line: if Peter were the first pope, as Catholics say he was, then we’d expect to find the New Testament mention such a Petrine office when it would have been pertinent to do so. Since we don’t...
by Karlo Broussard | Jun 10, 2022 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Do you want to be left behind? For those of you familiar with Tim LaHaye’s Left Behindseries, you’re probably thinking, “Heck no! I don’t won’t to be left behind.” Well, I’m here to tell you, “You do want to be left behind.” The question is prompted by Jesus’ teaching...
by Karlo Broussard | May 11, 2022 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Some Christians think the possibility of going to hell is solely for unbelievers. They don’t believe that a true born-again Christian can lose his salvation, hence the common phrase once saved, always saved. But for other Christians, hell is a stark reality to contend...
