Reasoning from the Scriptures with Catholics

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• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Year: 2000
• eBook ISBN: 9780736932226
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Theology & Religion

Anyone interested in sharing the gospel with Catholic friends or understanding where members of that denomination stand on important points of theology will appreciate this thorough yet easy-to-use reference. Using the simple, step-by-step format applauded by readers in Rhodes' previous books, Reasoning from the Scriptures with Catholics covers many theological issues that divide Protestants and Catholics, including: purgatory and indulgencesthe reverence of Mary, mother of Jesuspapal infallibilityCatholic traditionsand much moreEach chapter examines a single Catholic belief or practice as taught in the Catholic Catechism and other major Catholic sources, provides biblical responses, and offers questions to help Catholics examine their church's readings. Pastors, teachers, and lay leaders will find this insightful guide a must-have tool for sharing the good news of salvation by faith alone with Catholic friends and family members.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• Contact the Author
• Contents
• Preface
• Introduction: Evangelizing Catholics
• 1. Dialoguing with Roman Catholics
• 2. The Apocrypha—Does It Belong in the Bible?
• 3. Sola Scriptura Versus Tradition—Part 1
• 4. Sola Scriptura Versus Tradition—Part 2
• 5. Papal Infallibility and the Teaching Authority of the Church—Part 1
• 6. Papal Infallibility and the Teaching Authority of the Church—Part 2
• 7. Forensic Justification Versus Meritorious Justification—Part 1
• 8. Forensic Justification Versus Meritorious Justification—Part 2
• 9. Forensic Justification Versus Meritorious Justification—Part 3
• 10. Sacramentalism—Part 1
• 11. Sacramentalism—Part 2
• 12. Sin and the Sacrament of Penance
• 13. Purgatory and Indulgences
• 14. The Exaltation of Mary—Part 1
• 15. The Exaltation of Mary—Part 2
• 16. The Exaltation of Mary—Part 3
• 17. The Exaltation of Mary—Part 4
• 18. The Dos and Don’ts of Dialoguing with Catholics
• Appendix A: Infant Salvation
• Appendix B: Ecumenism in the Roman Catholic Church
• Appendix C: The Veneration of Relics
• Appendix D: Understanding Sanctification
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Subject Index
• Scripture Index