We’re finally here folks – the final part in our Catholic/Protestant series! Steve ties up loose ends and asks the question, “Are Catholics required to believe things the apostles never taught?” We examine teachings about Mary, saints, church authority, apostolic succession, and how faulty reasoning can turn extra-biblical ideas into required doctrine.

News (3:15)

Topic (18:40)

RCC required beliefs (20:28)

Beliefs about Mary? (23:18)

Ever-expanding salvific beliefs (26:24)

Church from Home? Double Standards (28:20)

Lone Ranger Christians (31:17)

The Bible isn’t good enough? (32:46)

Early Church History – 300 & 1500 year marks (37:26)

Early Church Fathers - not as unified as claimed (40:00)

Who gets to be in Church leadership? (47:20)

Mary – the creature worthy of worship? (54:32)

Literal Idolatry (56:28)

Conclusions (1:01:07)

Show Notes:

Francis Chan & Gavin Ortlund interview:

https://youtu.be/wNhqyRiIi9U?si=96PkZiiKm5aBHQzu

Trent Horn - Chatting with an Ex-Catholic (Michael Pagano) About Catholicism:

https://youtu.be/pDFz0qXZmn8?si=f3NS1wKKC4SYeaD_

Bryce Crawford – Trent Horn interview:

https://youtu.be/oNWseAsfcGM?si=Rti-R2BdABT3rlPS

Maybe God Podcast interview with Trent Horn:

https://youtu.be/Kv3Qq0FotEY?si=CMXmgoTO-D_YJIPP

Gavin Ortlund – Sola Scriptura:

https://youtu.be/rpmcr7jOev4

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