The veneration of images and statues has been a point of contention between Catholics and Protestants for centuries. Many Protestant brothers and sisters argue that the use of images in Catholic worship violates the First Commandment, which states: “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in…
Some people ask: “Doesn’t the Bible say, ‘Call no one your father on earth’ (Matthew 23:9)? Why do Catholics call priests ‘father’?” Let’s break this down logically. 1. Jesus Wasn’t Banning the Word “Father” – He Was Condemning Pride In Matthew 23, Jesus is criticizing prideful religious leaders who loved showing off. They demanded special…
A common critique raised by Muslim scholars and others questions whether Jesus Christ fulfilled the Old Testament prophecy He Himself referenced: “For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth”…
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