Man-Made Additions to a Divine Design (Part 2) - Church Then & Now E9

Ethan Hoover & Matthew Maher continue their conversation about the Roman Catholic Church by discussing the last 3 sacraments and their Biblical basis.

Show Notes: 

• Intro (Recap of Episode 8)
• The people not knowing the Word
  • Latin (dead language)
  • Led to the man-made additions that people didn’t know were wrong because they didn’t know the Word
• Continuing the sacraments conversation from Episode 8
  • Reconciliation (Penance)
    • Confession to a priest: Nowhere taught in Scripture
    • Why go to a priest to confess?
    • Looking at James 5:16
    • Christian sanctification (accountability to the Lord and one another)
  • Anointing of the Sick
    • “Anointing” is from the Old Testament and comes from the Jews
    • The difference between Christians and Catholics practice of “anointing
    • Saving faith leads to obedient faith
  • Matrimony 
    • Catholics (generally) believe what the Bible says about marriage: One man & one woman
    • The Pope’s recent contrary statements in support of LGBTQIA+
    • The purpose of marriage?
    • The imagery of marriage for Jesus & His Church
• The “State Church” founded by Constantine is playing itself out today
• Additional thoughts on sacraments & matrimony 

Resources: 

• Are The Seven Catholic Sacraments Biblical? https://www.gotquestions.org/seven-Catholic-sacraments.html
• What Does The Bible Say About Confession Of Sin To A Priest? https://www.gotquestions.org/confession-sin-priest.html
• What Does The Bible Say About Anointing Oil? https://www.gotquestions.org/anointing-oil.html
• What Is The Catholic Catechism? https://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-catechism.html