Man-Made Additions to a Divine Design (Part 1) - Church Then & Now E8

Join Ethan Hoover & Matthew Maher as they explore the inner workings and beliefs of Roman Catholicism. Are sacraments Biblical? What is a eucharist? And, what was the true church doing?


Show Notes:

• Intro
• Roman Catholic (Universal) Church History
  • The State Church
• The early church was built on: Teach the found. Reach the lost. Period.
  • Anything more is a man-made addition
• Main question: What is the true church doing?
• Exploring the Catholic Church
  • What do they believe?
  • Leadership structure
  • Sacraments
• Catholic Hierarchy: Pope, Bishops & Cardinals, Priests then People
  • Not Biblical
• Christian Hierarchy: Jesus Christ, then the People
  • Elders are shepherds and leaders and accountable to the people but not greater than the people
  • Plurality
• What is a sacrament?
  • Outward expression of an inward belief: a demonstration
• The seven sacraments
• Holy Orders
  • The difference between the different roles and their abilities
  • What is transubstantiation?
  • Us, the royal priesthood
  • The actual offices of the New Testament Church
•  Good Shepherd sermons
• Baptism
  • The catholic’s initial form of salvation
•  Confirmation
  • Additional form of salvation
  • A symbol of “membership” to a parish
• Eucharist (Communion)
  • The Last Supper
  • The true purpose of communion
  • It’s not about just doing it, it’s about the meaning behind it (remembrance of Christ)
• Outro

Resources:

• What is Roman Catholicism? https://www.gotquestions.org/Roman-Catholicism.html
• Was Saint Peter The First Pope? https://www.gotquestions.org/Peter-first-pope.html
• What Does The Bible Say About Hierarchy? https://www.gotquestions.org/church-hierarchy.html
• What Does It Mean To Be Above Reproach / Blameless? https://www.gotquestions.org/above-reproach.html
• Are The Seven Catholic Sacraments Biblical? https://www.gotquestions.org/seven-Catholic-sacraments.html
• A Good Shepherd: https://youtu.be/nsyyEjClJtM
• A Good Shepherd (Part 2): https://youtu.be/EsjNNboL26A
• What Does The Bible Say About Infant Baptism? https://www.gotquestions.org/infant-baptism.html
• What Does The Bible Say About Ordination? https://www.gotquestions.org/ordination.html
• What Is Transubstantiation? https://www.gotquestions.org/transubstantiation.html

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