Cuantos De Tus Pecados Son Perdonados?-Parte 6
By: Carlos Tomas Knott; ©2001 Roman Catholicism uses the invention of purgatory to promote the pagan practice of prayers for the dead. Catholics who practice their religion faithfully all their life still need sins to be forgiven after they have died. This goes directly against the promises and truth of the Gospel. Our Lord promises…
Cuantos De Tus Pecados Son Perdonados?-Parte 5
By: Carlos Tomas Knott; ©2001 “How Many Of Your Sins Are Forgiven?” This article considers the sacrament of Extreme Unction, often called the “last rites”. Due to the nature of this sacrament some rather gross and embarrassing abuses have become common among Catholics. Does one really need to see a priest when he is gravely…
Cuantos De Tus Pecados Son Perdonados?-Parte 4: Las Indulgencia
By: Carlos Tomas Knott; ©2001 “How Many of Your Sins Are Forgiven?” This article treats the subject of Indulgences. The church continues to teach that indulgences can bring about forgiveness, and many Catholics at one moment or another in their life place their hope in this, instead of directly and personally in the Lord Jesus…
Cuantos De Tus Pecados Son Perdonados?-Parte 3
By: Carlos Tomas Knott; ©2001 How many good works does it take to pay for ones sin? How can good works help us improve our situation with God? Of course, the priest will say “it’s a mystery,” but it isn’t a mystery. It’s a mistake, an error! Good works cannot change our relationship with God.…
Cuantos De Tus Pecados Son Perdonados?-Parte 2: La Eucaristia
By: Carlos Tomas Knott; ©2001 How many of your sins are forgiven? The Roman Catholic church claims that grace is received through the sacrament of the mass, and that Christ’s blood is repeatedly shed for the forgiveness of sins. But Scripture offers us a living relationship with our Lord in place of the sacraments. Christ…
Cuantos De Tus Pecados Son Perdonados?-Parte 1
By: Carlos Tomas Knott; ©2001 “How Many of your Sins are Forgiven?” This article is part one of a series examining the Catholic doctrine of forgiveness of sins. In particular, the author deals with the sacrament of Baptism and the sacrament of Reconciliation. Contents 1 El Bautismo 2 La Penitencia Y La Reconciliación El Bautismo…
Alternate Theories of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ/Part 1
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2001 Probably no aspect of the biblical account of Jesus has faced as much opposition as the story of His resurrection from the dead, and rightly so since, as Paul says, “If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith” (I Cor. 15:14). But do…
Alternate Theories of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ/Part 2
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2001 Did the disciples mistake someone else for Jesus? Or did God simply destroy Jesus’ body? Dr. Geisler explains why these alternate explanations do not hold up under examination. (from Baker Enyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, Baker, 1999) Previous Article Contents 1 Naturalistic Theories, Continued 2 Conclusion 3 Sources Naturalistic Theories, Continued…
Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 2
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2001 The first Article says: “We believe in God the Eternal Father, and in His Son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.” While the words sound Christian, the Mormon interpretation is quite different because of the historical setting from which they came. Marvin Cowan explains. Previous Article In our last…
Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 3
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2001 What makes men sinners? Why are men punished for sin? Did Adam sin in the Garden of Eden? These are just some of the many questions that set Mormon doctrine apart from biblical doctrine. Marvin Cowan explains. Previous Article Our last two articles showed that Joseph Smith wrote the “Articles…
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