If Mary is Sinless, why does she need a Savior? (Luke 1:47, DOGMA)
Type: Marian
- Needing a Savior = Sinfulness
- Catholic teaching contradicts Mary’s own words (Luke 1:47)
All Have Sinned - Mary cannot be an exception (Romans 3:23, DOGMA)
Type: Marian
1) All = literal.
2) Mary as exception, bending scripture
3) Dogma looks like invention, extra-biblical
Mary’s bodily assumption isn’t in the bible (DOGMA)
Type: Marian
1) No mention in NT, Extra Biblical
2) Core Doctrines = Scriptural
3) Feels man-made, centuries later
Re-sacrificing vs. once-and-for-all (Hebrews 10: 10-14)
Type: Eucharistic
1) The Mass repeats calvary
2) Denies sufficiency of cross.
3) Contradicts Hebrews “Once-and-for-all” (Heb 10:10-14)
Eucharist is Symbolic, Metaphorical (John ch. 6, DOGMA)
Type: Eucharist
1) Many traditions reject “real presence”
2) John 6 is figurative, not literal
3) “Do this in memory…” remembrance ritual, not literal
Eating Flesh is Grotesque and Cannibalistic
Type: Eucharist
1) Claim = crude, offensive
2) Jewish law prohibits consuming blood.
3) Catholic belief looks pagan ritual
Church Covers Up Evil (Child Abuse)
Type: Church Corruption
1) Scandals Undermine Moral Authority
2) Leaders Coverup = Distrust
3) How claim Divine Authority?
Crusades & Inquisition Prove Violence & Corruption
Type: Church Corruption
1) Historical violence = incompatible with Christ teaching
2) Evidence of systemic evil
3) Challenges “guided by the Spirit”
Popes are sinful & corrupt
Type: Church Corruption
1) Conflates personal holiness with infallibility
2) History proves corrupt popes
3) Hypocritical - sinful leaders define moral truth
Salvation is Faith Alone. Catholics add Sacraments, Tradition, Purgatory.
Type: Salvation & Grace
1) Catholics = works based, not faith
2) Faith alone vs. Faith + Works = divide
3) Sacraments look like man-made additions
Thief on the Cross: Saved without sacraments, purgatory, works.
Type: Salvation & Grace
1) Disproves sacramental necessity
2) Shows salvation without Catholic practices
3) Unnecessary burden of catholic practices
Purgatory isn’t in the Bible.
Type: Salvation & Grace
1) Denies sufficiency of cross
2) Feels like “working off sins”
3) Feels man-made, manipulative, money seeking
Man-Made Additions, Bible Alone
(Sola Scriptura)
Type: Scripture vs. Tradition
1) Bible alone is seen as foundation
2) Catholic additions seem invented by man
3) Anything not scriptural is viewed as invalid
What is Nestorianism?
Comes from Nestorius - belief that Christ was part God and part man, nuanced. Not aligned with Fully God fully human.
What is Docetism?
Docetism is the belief that Jesus Christ did not actually take on physical, bodily form. Greek Origin: “Dokein”~”semblance”
Ignatius countered this in Ign. Smyr.
