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August 2019

August 06, 2019

Madison vs. Jesus #7: God Prohibits Some Folks’ Repentance?

This is an installment of my series of replies to an article by Dr. David...

August 01, 2019

Jesus: Faith + Works (Not Faith Alone) Leads to Salvation

This is a response to a comment underneath my National Catholic Register article, "Jesus on...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

Great Catholic Mystics on the “Dark Night of the Soul”

From my book, Quotable Catholic Mystics and Contemplatives (April 2014; available for $2.99 as an e-book). *****...

July 11, 2019

Vs. Pasqualucci Re Vatican II #1: Gaudium et Spes (Incarnation)

[see the Master List of all twelve installments] Paolo Pasqualucci (signer of three of the...

July 05, 2019

Do Catholics & the Catholic Church Preach the Gospel?

[From The Catholic Answer Bible (2002). I wrote the 44 apologetics inserts, which can be...

July 01, 2019

Does Pope Francis Deny the Catholic Doctrine of Merit? No

This is one of the latest charges from Novus Ordo Watch: a sedevacantist venue. In...

June 2019

June 06, 2019

Various Thoughts on Salvation “Outside” the Church

Part of my job is to convince Protestants that the fullness of Christian faith and...

May 2019

May 17, 2019

Our Merit is Based on Our Response to God’s Grace

From my book: Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths (2009): available for only $2.99 as an e-book. All...

May 14, 2019

Calvinist Origin of Luther’s (?) “Snow-Covered Dunghill”?

In 2005 I wrote the fairly exhaustive article, Luther’s “Snow-Covered Dunghill” (Myth?). I could not...

May 13, 2019

Salvation: By Grace Alone, Not Faith Alone or Works

[from my 2013 book, pictured above (see purchase & general information); available in Spanish and...

May 01, 2019

The Unanswered Prayers of Jesus & Our Free Will

A Reformed Baptist (Calvinist) argued that if Christ in fact died for all men, rather...

April 2019

April 02, 2019

Salvation and Justification in the Gospels and Acts

From my book, A Biblical Defense of Catholicism (completed in 1996, published by Sophia Institute Press in...

April 02, 2019

St. Paul on Justification, Sanctification, & Salvation

From my book, A Biblical Defense of Catholicism (completed in 1996, published by Sophia Institute...

March 2019

March 27, 2019

St. Paul on Falling Away from Grace and Salvation

From my book, The Catholic Verses (Sophia Institute Press, 2004, pp. 79-83). ***** 1 Corinthians 9:27 (RSV):...

March 25, 2019

“Faith Alone”?: Quick & Decisive Biblical Refutation

Acts 16:30-31 (RSV) and brought them out and said, "Men, what must I do to...

March 22, 2019

The Nature & Function of Prayer: Reply to Two Atheists

The words of my two atheist friends will be in blue and green. ***** Why...

March 20, 2019

Ecumenical Dialogue: Protestant & Catholic Soteriology

C. Michael Patton (Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary, 2001) started the Credo House (formally, Reclaiming the...

February 2019

February 27, 2019

Our Prayers and Souls Ending Up in Heaven or Hell

Everyone who goes to hell has had every chance to repent. God gives grace enough...

February 23, 2019

Dialogue: Does the Bible Teach Limited Atonement?

"SolusChristus": a Calvinist, responded underneath my (former) blog article, 25 Biblical Passages Against Limited Atonement....

February 18, 2019

“Faith Alone” & Salvation: Dialogue w Lutheran Pastor

This exchange came about in a Facebook discussion of my blog article, Faith & Works: Oil...

February 15, 2019

Faith & Works: Oil & Water or Two Sides of a Coin?

This is from my book, The Catholic Verses (Sophia Institute Press, 2004, pp. 63-68). *****...

January 2019

January 31, 2019

Original Sin, Imputation, & Baptism (vs. Calvin #40)

This is an installment of a series of replies (see the Introduction and Master List) to...

January 31, 2019

Baptism, Regeneration, Assurance? of Salvation (vs. Calvin #39)

This is an installment of a series of replies (see the Introduction and Master List) to...

January 29, 2019

Merit & Human Cooperation with God (vs. Calvin #35)

This is an installment of a series of replies (see the Introduction and Master List) to...

January 18, 2019

Biblical Evidence: Personal Relationship with Jesus

This material is from my 2013 book, Revelation! 1001 Bible Answers to Theological Topics; except that...

December 2018

December 19, 2018

Absolution, Sanctification, & Forgiveness: Reply to Calvin #7

This is an installment of a series of replies (see the Introduction and Master List) to...

December 13, 2018

Reply to Atheist Queries Re God (Esp. Trinity & Salvation)

This exchange took place on an Internet List devoted to the question of God's existence....

November 2018

November 23, 2018

Faith Alone & Original Sin: Reply to Smalcald Articles

I offer extensive Catholic replies to portions of the Lutheran Smalcald Articles (1537). It was written by...

November 10, 2018

Jesus Associates Works, Merit, & Heroic Sacrifice w Salvation

I've already noted how He did this in the case of the rich young ruler:...

November 02, 2018

Dialogue: Original Sin, Jesus, & Mary’s Immaculate Conception

The following is from the Coming Home Network forum (where I was staff moderator from...

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