THE APOCRYPHA BOOKS- Introduction There are more books in the Catholic Bible than there are in the Protestant Bible. Why is that? THE APOCRYPHA BOOKS- Why the Difference? The Protestant Old Testament, which contains 39 books, comes from the Palestinian Canon — which (as the name would indicate) is the set of scriptures which originated [...]

WAS PETER THE FIRST POPE?- Introduction The Roman Catholic church claims that the papacy can be traced all the way back to Peter. The question is: “Was Peter the first pope?” WAS PETER THE FIRST POPE?- Twisting Scripture Catholics often cite Matthew 16:18 as biblical support for the papacy. In this passage Christ says: “I [...]

CATHOLICS AND SALVATION- Introduction Some people say that the Catholic church teaches salvation by works. Is this true? CATHOLICS AND SALVATION- Salvation by Faith To begin with, let me state up front that Catholics do not teach salvation by works. In fact, the Catholic church firmly maintains that man can only be saved by God’s [...]

IS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH A CULT?- Introduction Roman Catholicism — some say it’s a cult, while others believe that it is a bona fide Christian denomination. So, which side is correct? IS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH A CULT?- A Mixed Bag While Protestants continue to disagree over the issue, CRI firmly maintains that Roman Catholicism is [...]

EVANGELICALS AND CATHOLICS- Introduction Evangelical Christians and Catholics — what’s the difference? What is it that really separates them? EVANGELICALS AND CATHOLICS- The Beginning Evangelicals come from a movement that began as a “protest” against non-biblical elements of Catholicism — elements like the belief in purgatory and the practice of granting indulgences. Yet, there remain [...]