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Is the Assumption of Mary in the Bible?
by | Aug 23, 2024 | Roman Catholicism, World Religions
No, the assumption of Mary is not found in the Bible. The assumption of Mary is the teaching that Mary was taken body and soul into heaven at the end of her life. This was first declared by the Catholic Church in 1950 by Pope Pius XII. However, the Catholic church...
Did Mary menstruate? If so, was she unclean?
by Matt Slick | Jul 27, 2024 | Roman Catholicism, World Religions
After a perusal of several catholic websites, the overall conclusion was that Mary did not menstruate. Why is this? Because according to Lev. 15:19-24, while a woman is menstruating, she is unclean. But, since Catholicism says that Mary was sinless and the ever-virgin...
Is there a New Testament priesthood?
by Matt Slick | Jun 27, 2024 | Orthodox Church, Roman Catholicism, World Religions
Is there a New Testament Priesthood? Yes, there is, but not in the same sense as the Roman Catholic (RC) and Eastern Orthodox (EO) Churches, where their priests offer the sacrifice of Christ and have the authority to forgive sins. The biblical priesthood relevant to...
Why did Jesus change Simon’s name to Peter?
by Matt Slick | Jun 11, 2024 | Roman Catholicism, World Religions
Some Catholics say Jesus changed Peter's name from Simon because he was the first pope, the leader of the Church. Furthermore, they claim that Peter is the rock on which the true Church was built (Matt. 16:18). The true church is supposed to be the Catholic Church....
What is the Catholic Sacrament of Reconciliation and is it biblical?
by Matt Slick | Apr 11, 2024 | Roman Catholicism, World Religions
The Catholic Sacrament of Reconciliation, also known as the Sacrament of Penance and the Sacrament of Confession, is the process by which a baptized Catholic receives forgiveness of sins committed after baptism. It "Continues Baptism's work of conversion and...
What are the things Mary said in the Bible?
by Matt Slick | Feb 29, 2024 | Roman Catholicism, World Religions
Roman Catholics exalt Mary to the level of a functioning goddess. When I tell them this, they object. But the Catholic church teaches that she can do miraculous and incredible things (see the paragraph below). For example, when the Catholic church teaches you can pray...
What is the immaculate heart of Mary?
by Matt Slick | Mar 23, 2022 | Roman Catholicism, World Religions
The immaculate heart of Mary is a Catholic veneration of the virtues, holiness, and perfections of Mary by which the Catholics expect to draw closer to Jesus. It signifies "the great purity and love of the heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary for...
What is the Catholic Bible?
by Luke Wayne | Nov 5, 2021 | Roman Catholicism, World Religions
The Roman Catholic Bible contains all of the sixty-six books found in Protestant Bibles but also contains 7 additional books in their Old Testament as well as expanded versions of Daniel and Esther. This larger canon was not officially codified until the Council of...
Leviticus 7:20, 1 Corinthians 11:27, and transubstantiation
by Luke Wayne | Oct 21, 2021 | Roman Catholicism, World Religions
One of the many significant divides between Catholics and Protestants is the Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation. According to the Roman Catholic Church, the bread and wine of the Lord’s Supper literally transform into the actual flesh and blood of Jesus’...
What is the catholic church?
by Luke Wayne | Feb 15, 2021 | Roman Catholicism, World Religions
While most people today use the term "Catholic Church" to refer to a specific hierarchical organization (typically the Roman Catholic Church), the phrase actually has a broader range of meaning. Historically, the term simply referred to the universal church consisting...