Refuting
Protestantism and Eastern “Orthodoxy”
By Bro. Peter Dimond, O.S.B.
(more on other books of the Bible and
other issues relating to Protestantism, etc. coming soon)
The
Bible teaches that Jesus made St. Peter the first pope [51 min. audio]
This is a very important audio for
people to hear. It contains devastating
and irrefutable evidence from the Bible which proves that Jesus made St. Peter
the first pope. Among other things, this
audio covers: the change of Peter’s name; the keys of the kingdom – Matthew 16
and Isaias 22; who is the Rock of Matthew 16?
It’s Peter; Peter’s unfailing faith; Jesus entrusts all of His sheep to
Peter; the prominence of Peter’s name in Scripture; Peter takes the prime role
in the replacement of Judas; Peter’s primacy in the Acts of the Apostles and
more. This Part 1 contains the Biblical
(and some patristic) evidence for the Catholic teaching on the Papacy. Part 2 (which will be posted in the future)
will demonstrate that the early Church recognized the Bishop of Rome as the
successor to St. Peter’s authority.
Justification by Faith Alone refuted and the Catholic teaching on
Justification proved by the Protestant Bible [1 hr. 30 min. audio]
This audio broken down by section:
Introduction
[9 min. audio]: explains the term Justification, the Catholic and Protestant
views, Martin Luther’s view, mortal sin, venial sin, etc. The 4 Gospels against Justification by faith alone [23 min.]
The places in 2 Cor., Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians,
2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Tim., Hebrews and James in the Protestant Bible
which refute the Protestant view of Justification by faith alone [29 min. audio] Romans [8 min. audio] 1st Corinthians
[6 minute audio] Acts of
the Apostles [5 min. audio] 1st & 2nd Peter, Apocalypse (Revelation) and Conclusion [9 min. audio]
* You will not hear a presentation
like this – which makes these critical points and covers this much material in
just 90 minutes – anywhere else. Using
the King James Version of the Bible, this audio gives the irrefutable and
overwhelming evidence from almost every book in the New Testament that man is
not justified by faith alone and that “eternal security” (i.e. the “once saved
always saved” idea) is a completely unscriptural myth. This
audio proves that the Bible teaches the Catholic view of Justification, that
works are a part of Justification and that a true believer can lose his
salvation by mortal sin. This audio also
addresses the key verses that Protestants bring forward to attempt to prove
Justification by faith alone. This
is a must-listen for non-Catholics who claim to follow the Bible as the word of
God, for it shows that Scripture refutes
the Protestant view of Justification which is held by millions and that
it’s necessary therefore join the Church which upholds and teaches the real
teaching of the Bible on Justification!
The Early Church recognized the Bishop of Rome as the successor
to St. Peter's authority - Section A of Part 2 [14 min. audio]
“Was
Peter ever in Rome? If so, how come the
Bible doesn’t say so? Even if Jesus gave
great authority to Peter, what does that have to do with Rome? Didn’t St. Paul rebuke St. Peter in Galatians
2:11? Where does the term Catholic Church come from anyway?” These are just some of the questions that are
frequently brought forward by non-Catholics who object to Catholic teaching on
the Papacy. In this audio you will learn
the answers to these questions and these objections. This audio is section A of Part 2 of a larger
audio presentation proving the Catholic doctrine on the Papacy from the Bible
and the early Church. Part 1 (above)
proved from the New Testament that Jesus made St. Peter the first pope. This section shows that the offices of the
Apostles (bishops) and the office of St. Peter (the Papacy) were instituted to
continue with successors. They were founded
by Jesus to continue through the history of the Church after the original
apostles and Peter had died. This
section demonstrates that St. Peter was in Rome and was its first bishop; it
demonstrates that apostolic and papal succession come from the teaching of the
Bible; it discusses the origin of the term “Catholic Church,” Gal. 2:11 and
more. The next section (Section B of
Part 2), which will be posted in the near future, will give examples of how the
early Church recognized the Bishop of Rome to have the authority of St.
Peter.
Clement and Ignatius - The Early Church recognized the Bishop of
Rome as the successor to St. Peter's authority - Section B of Part 2 [14 min. audio]
This section moves into the evidence
that the Bishop of Rome/the Church of Rome was recognized as supreme in the
primitive Christian Church (precisely because it inherited the authority of St.
Peter). This section covers the famous
epistle of Clement of Rome to the Corinthians (A.D. 90-100) and the famous
epistle of Ignatius of Antioch to the Romans (circa A.D. 110). Learn what you probably didn’t know about
these most famous documents of early Christianity. These documents are some of the most
important in the history of Christianity and they are regarded with great
respect by essentially all students and scholars of the early Church,
regardless of denomination. Learn how
they demonstrate Catholic teaching on the Papacy. Hear the very interesting admissions about
these documents from an Eastern “Orthodox” scholar, and how such admissions
serve to refute the Protestant and Eastern “Orthodox” position. (Section C of Part 2 will be posted in the
future.)
This section covers the evidence for
the Papacy from the second and third centuries.
It covers Hermas, Anicetus and Victor in the Easter Controversy,
Irenaeus, Cyprian and the rebaptism controversy. It shows how, at this early stage of the primitive
Christian Church, the supreme authority of the Bishop of Rome was
recognized. The primitive Christian
Church recognized the unique authority and primacy of the Bishop of Rome
because he held the universal jurisdiction which was given by Jesus Christ to
St. Peter.
This
section finishes up the evidence for the primacy of the Roman Pontiff in the
third century and moves into the fourth.
It covers the case of Paul of Samosata; the Councils of Nicea and
Sardica; Athanasius and Julius; the Emperors Gratian and Theodosius; and Pope
Damasus.
Constantinople,
Ephesus, Chalcedon - The Early Church
recognized the Bishop of Rome as the successor to St. Peter's authority -
Section E of Part 2 [new 22 min. audio]
This
section covers the evidence for the primacy of the Roman Pontiff at the second,
third and fourth ecumenical councils (Constantinople, Ephesus and
Chalcedon). It also covers St. Jerome. This evidence from the councils is especially
important because the “Eastern Orthodox” and many Protestants accept the first
seven ecumenical councils. This section
also responds to objections from certain canons of Constantinople and
Chalcedon. These objections are frequently
raised by critics of Catholic teaching.
The section ends with more evidence from the early Church historians
Socrates and Sozomen.
A
letter refuting Eastern Orthodoxy
Refuting
the Protestant rejection of the Catholic and Biblical teaching on celibacy
Where
does the Bible teach that Jesus is God?
Many
of our Archived
Radio Programs contain extensive discussions and refutations of
Protestantism. Protestantism is
unbiblical, and it is not true Christianity.
Protestantism rejects the clear truth of the Bible on the Papacy (Mt.
16:18-20; John 21-15-17), on the Eucharist (John 6), on Confession (Jn. 20:23),
on the necessity of Baptism (John 3:5) and much more. In order to make
room for their man-made religion, the Protestants also kicked seven books they
didn't like out of Christian Bible – books which had been accepted by the Christian
Church for over a millennium. Jesus
Christ only founded one Church, and that was the Catholic Church. It’s necessary to hear that Church for
salvation (Mt. 18:17). Hence, the
Catholic Church has taught since the beginning that Outside the Church There is
No Salvation.
The
Eastern Orthodox reject the Papacy, the last 13 councils of the Catholic
Church, and allow divorce and remarriage, among other things.
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section of our website is new and will be greatly expanded as time goes along.
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