There used to be a time when your loyalty to the Protestant cause was judged by how much you hated Catholics. But today, with all the ecumenical dialogue, the Manhattan...

Five Reasons I Reject the Doctrine of Transubstantiation

The doctrine of Transubstantiation is the belief that the elements of the Lord’s table (bread and wine) supernaturally transform into the body and blood of Christ during...

Theology Unplugged: Special Broadcast with Drs. Justo and Catherine Gonzalez – Part 1

[display_podcast] Join Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, and world-renowned church historians Drs. Justo and Catherine Gonzalez as they discuss Church History. Theology...

Why Do I Reject the Apocrypha?

It may surprise you to know that I don’t have much of a problem with the Apocrypha. I enjoy reading them. As well, as a Protestant, accepting or rejecting them does not...

The Rise of the Roman Catholic Church in a Nutshell

Here is what I taught last Tuesday at the Credo House. In order to be a good Protestant, you must be a good anti-Catholic. I am not Catholic. I am Protestant. There are many...

Does the Roman Catholic Gospel Save? or “Getting the Gospel ‘Righter'”

It seems that just about every week a new book comes out on the subject of how we are getting the Gospel wrong. I am getting tired of it. Once I read a book and adjust my...

Are Roman Catholics Saved?

First, some fun: What is an Evangelical? A nice fundamentalist. How do you tell the difference between an Evangelical and a Fundamentalist? Ask them if they like Billy Graham....

Why I Hate Roman Catholicism, Part 2

My post this weekend about embracing doubt has stirred up quite a few people. The truth is that the post started and ended as an encouragement for us not to approach our...

Embracing Doubt or Why ‘Roman Catholic Scholarship’ is an Oxymoron

Oxymoron means “sharp dullness.” It describes a figure of speech in which two words that are contradictory are put together. For example, “accurate...

The Rise of Rome in a Nutshell

In order to be a good Protestant, you must be a good anti-Catholic. I am not Catholic. I am Protestant. There are many doctrines of the Roman Catholic church that I am...

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