by Karlo Broussard | Apr 26, 2021 | Articles, Sacraments
The Church teaches that marriage is indissoluble. Thus, the Catechismteaches that while spouses are living, a new marital union “cannot be recognized as valid, if the first marriage was” (1650). Those who attempt civil remarriage after divorce, therefore, “find...
by Karlo Broussard | Apr 1, 2021 | Articles, Sacraments
When it comes to the famous “Bread of Life” discourse in chapter six of the Gospel of John, Catholics often argue that Jesus meant his words “eat my flesh” and “drink my blood” literally. This is in large part because he didn’t backtrack when confronted with the...
by Karlo Broussard | Feb 12, 2021 | Articles, Sacraments
John 20:23 is a key passage for Catholics when it comes to biblical evidence for the Sacrament of Confession. It reads: “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” It seems clear, so a Catholic might argue,...
by Karlo Broussard | Oct 20, 2020 | Articles, Sacraments
Catholics argue that when Jesus said at the Last Supper, “This is my body . . . This is my blood” (Matt. 26:26, 28), he literally meant for bread to become his body and wine his blood. But a Protestant might object: “Wait a minute. If we take the bread and wine to be...
by Karlo Broussard | Aug 23, 2020 | Articles, Sacraments
The Catholic Church teaches that baptism is “necessary for salvation” (CCC 1257). Some Protestants like to use 1 Corinthians 1:17 to claim that this teaching contradicts the Bible. Paul writes, “For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not...
by Karlo Broussard | May 21, 2020 | Articles, Sacraments
Often, Acts 2:38 is a go-to passage for Christians who want to give biblical support for the belief that baptism is more than a symbol. The verse reads: And Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness...
