Comments on: Is Roman Catholicism the True Church? http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/03/11/is-roman-catholicism-the-true-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-roman-catholicism-the-true-church Kingdom People - Living on Earth as Citizens of Heaven Thu, 24 May 2012 14:36:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brian http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/03/11/is-roman-catholicism-the-true-church/#comment-4222 Brian Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:12:56 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=2664#comment-4222 "Yes, Francis Beckwith discusses Joshua Betancourt’s move to the RCC on his blog romereturn.blogspot.com. Having read this book and Trevin’s review of it above, this is quite surprising – something I didn’t see coming." WOW. I just had to comment. It was amusing to me in a happy sort of way. :) “Yes, Francis Beckwith discusses Joshua Betancourt’s move to the RCC on his blog romereturn.blogspot.com. Having read this book and Trevin’s review of it above, this is quite surprising – something I didn’t see coming.”

WOW. I just had to comment. It was amusing to me in a happy sort of way. :)

]]> By: bookscdsdvdsandcoolstuff http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/03/11/is-roman-catholicism-the-true-church/#comment-4221 bookscdsdvdsandcoolstuff Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:06:34 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=2664#comment-4221 I am very late to this discussion. I discovered Trevin Wax because of his excellent review of Beckwith's book, and found his website that way. I am surprised Mr. Wax gave this book, Is Rome the True Church, a good review. I thought the book was poorly argued and articulated. I was looking for a reason to leave the Catholic Church at the time I read it, and ended up staying partially because of this volume. I am not surprised that one of the authors became Catholic therefore. This book just didn't hold together at all. I am very late to this discussion. I discovered Trevin Wax because of his excellent review of Beckwith’s book, and found his website that way.

I am surprised Mr. Wax gave this book, Is Rome the True Church, a good review.

I thought the book was poorly argued and articulated. I was looking for a reason to leave the Catholic Church at the time I read it, and ended up staying partially because of this volume.

I am not surprised that one of the authors became Catholic therefore. This book just didn’t hold together at all.

]]> By: Brian http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/03/11/is-roman-catholicism-the-true-church/#comment-4220 Brian Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:27:11 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=2664#comment-4220 Yes, Francis Beckwith discusses Joshua Betancourt's move to the RCC on his blog romereturn.blogspot.com. Having read this book and Trevin's review of it above, this is quite surprising - something I didn't see coming. Yes, Francis Beckwith discusses Joshua Betancourt’s move to the RCC on his blog romereturn.blogspot.com. Having read this book and Trevin’s review of it above, this is quite surprising – something I didn’t see coming.

]]> By: Russ Rentler http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/03/11/is-roman-catholicism-the-true-church/#comment-4219 Russ Rentler Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:19:02 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=2664#comment-4219 J. Betancourt, on of the authors just converted to Catholicism. i guess the arguments he put forth didn't end up holding water for him. Many converts and reverts to Catholicism started out trying to disprove a Faith sytem they never understood. So as they set out to attack Catholicism, they quickly see the arguments have always been those of straw men and the beauty of Catholicism resonates with them. It's a magnet that's awfully hard to resist. I couldn't J. Betancourt, on of the authors just converted to Catholicism. i guess the arguments he put forth didn’t end up holding water for him.
Many converts and reverts to Catholicism started out trying to disprove a Faith sytem they never understood. So as they set out to attack Catholicism, they quickly see the arguments have always been those of straw men and the beauty of Catholicism resonates with them. It’s a magnet that’s awfully hard to resist. I couldn’t

]]> By: David Ulmer http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/03/11/is-roman-catholicism-the-true-church/#comment-4218 David Ulmer Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:20:49 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=2664#comment-4218 You should read the writings of Vatican II rather than listen to some liberal priest's interpretation. Orthodox is certainly a step in the right direction. May you know the truth in your pursuit of Him. Jesus is the Truth. You should read the writings of Vatican II rather than listen to some liberal priest’s interpretation. Orthodox is certainly a step in the right direction. May you know the truth in your pursuit of Him. Jesus is the Truth.

]]> By: David Ulmer http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/03/11/is-roman-catholicism-the-true-church/#comment-4217 David Ulmer Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:16:21 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=2664#comment-4217 Benedetta, It is considered a mortal sin to worship Mary. You can read that in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. David Benedetta,
It is considered a mortal sin to worship Mary. You can read that in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
David

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]]> By: BENEDETTA WASONGA http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/03/11/is-roman-catholicism-the-true-church/#comment-4213 BENEDETTA WASONGA Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:44:10 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=2664#comment-4213 THE WEBSITE IS INFORMATIVE. THANK YOU. IAM A CATHOLIC AND I LIKE THE TEACHINGS OF THE CHURCH. THE WEBSITE IS INFORMATIVE. THANK YOU. IAM A CATHOLIC AND I LIKE THE TEACHINGS OF THE CHURCH.

]]> By: Timothy http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/03/11/is-roman-catholicism-the-true-church/#comment-4214 Timothy Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:16:00 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=2664#comment-4214 So, Latin Catholics should leave the Church at Rome for the Church at Antioch and all Latin Catholics should become <a href="" rel="nofollow">Melkite Catholics</a>? The authors main flaw seems in only attempting to disprove the Latin Church at Rome and omit the other 22 Catholic Churches (Melkite, Chaldean, etc.). The other obvious flaw seems to be that the Reformers all recognized the Church at Rome as being the Church, but in need of reform. By attempting to disprove the Church at Rome as being the/a true Church, the authors seem to also pull the rug of legitimacy out from under Reformation sects as well. God bless... So, Latin Catholics should leave the Church at Rome for the Church at Antioch and all Latin Catholics should become Melkite Catholics?

The authors main flaw seems in only attempting to disprove the Latin Church at Rome and omit the other 22 Catholic Churches (Melkite, Chaldean, etc.).

The other obvious flaw seems to be that the Reformers all recognized the Church at Rome as being the Church, but in need of reform. By attempting to disprove the Church at Rome as being the/a true Church, the authors seem to also pull the rug of legitimacy out from under Reformation sects as well.

God bless…

]]> By: Brian http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/03/11/is-roman-catholicism-the-true-church/#comment-4204 Brian Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:17:43 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=2664#comment-4204 Darlene... If you think going the Orthodox route assists in dodging the understanding of purgatory, you'll not be able to accomplish much. While the Orthodox don't like the word "purgatory" - for they relish accepting mystery without necessarily defining it - in practice you'll find they accept purgatory in principle. Where? You'll find in their sacred liturgy prayers for the dead. Why pray for the dead? And, if their liturgy is, as you say, "the most ancient of all Christian traditions," why aren't there prayers for the dead in Protestantism as their is in Roman Catholicsm, Orthodox, and Judaism? Seems you may want to rethink this. Darlene… If you think going the Orthodox route assists in dodging the understanding of purgatory, you’ll not be able to accomplish much. While the Orthodox don’t like the word “purgatory” – for they relish accepting mystery without necessarily defining it – in practice you’ll find they accept purgatory in principle. Where? You’ll find in their sacred liturgy prayers for the dead. Why pray for the dead? And, if their liturgy is, as you say, “the most ancient of all Christian traditions,” why aren’t there prayers for the dead in Protestantism as their is in Roman Catholicsm, Orthodox, and Judaism? Seems you may want to rethink this.

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