Tag: Catholicism
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Made Righteous or Solely Declared Righteous? (Infusion Vs. Imputation Part II)
This is what Martin Luther had to say regarding the righteousness of Christ only covering us through imputation: Christ has suffered for our sins and has fulfilled the law for us. We have only to believe in Him, and by believing in Him, take hold, as it were, of His merits and put them on…
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Made Righteous or Solely Declared Righteous? (Infusion Vs. Imputation Part I)
How exactly is a Christian considered righteous in the sight of God? Are we solely declared righteous, or, are we in reality made righteous? Catholics and Protestants have been in disagreement on this doctrine for hundreds of years and many Christians continue to be baffled about the idea of a sinner being righteous before God…
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Justification by Works?
All Christians are in complete agreement in confessing that a person is justified by faith. Why then are Catholics and Protestants in such stark disagreement about confessing whether or not a person is justified by works, at least by faith and works? Perhaps we are asking the wrong question, or, perhaps the question needs to…
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Where Did the Bible Come from?
Why did not Jesus Christ write a single jot of his teachings down on parchment? How come He did not command His Apostles to write anything down? And, yet, we have this collection of books called the Holy Bible that most every Christian reveres as the written Word of God. Many of those Christians claim…
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Christian? Then You Should Fear Death
If you are a baptized Christian and you do not fear your unavoidable physical death, there may be something wrong in your current walk of faith. We have all heard the proverbial phrase, “There is nothing to fear, not even death”; Christ has conquered death by His Resurrection! For hopeful and faithful disciples of…
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The Greatest Commandment
Why is it so incredibly hard to love other people at times, especially those whom we find hardest to love? Is it not enough to love God alone? Certainly, it is God who alone will judge where our eternity will be spent. Does it not seem logical to direct most, if not all, of our…