Catholicism and Fundamentalism: The Attack on "Romanism" by "Bible Christians"
by Karl Keating
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Author: Karl KeatingBrand: Ignatius Press
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1988-03-01
ISBN: 0898701775
Number of pages: 360
Publisher: Ignatius Press
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Book Review: "Mr. Keating, Kindly, set forth the meaning of 'Attack' " - John Foxe, (1516-1587)
Summary: 3 Stars
This author's displaced premise is that Bible Believers are somehow wantonly "attacking" him and his church. Spiritual maturity demands that we test his doctrine, and values in order to discover the true character and validity of those claiming to be "attacked" and to determine; his doctrine -- but we must never do it with a spitefully critical spirit.
Let us examine this.
First, Roman Catholicism teaches that salvation is available only through the Catholic church:
The Second Vatican Council explains:
'For it is through Christ's Catholic Church ALONE, which is the universal help toward salvation, that the fullness of the means of salvation can be obtained.'" Pg. 215, #816 Talking with Catholic Friends and Family: UnderstandingHow They Think and Feel, Why They Trust in Tradition, What the Bible Teaches
God's Word, written nearly two thousand years before the Second Vatican Council does not support this. Preparing Catholics for Eternity
In fact, God's Word does not contain a single verse requiring one to go through a church to be saved. Scripture repeatedly teaches the exact opposite:
"For whosoever shall ---call upon the name of the Lord --- shall be saved." Romans 10:13 --- Not "may" be saved, rather, they "shall" be saved!
Clearly, this demonstrates a major contradiction between the essential doctrine of Karl Keating's faith and the message from Scripture. We are taught in God's Word that we are to "judge righteous judgment" (John 7:24) when such circumstances present themselves.
We are also taught to cultivate the act of spiritual discernment (1 Corinthians 2:15). Jesus commended a Pharisee named Simon by saying, "You have judged rightly" (Luke 7:43).
Jesus preached:
"He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life..." John 5:24
"He that believeth on me hath everlasting life." John 6:47
Jesus repeats this message in John 3:16, 3:18, and 6:40. If the Catholic church really is necessary for salvation, then Jesus Christ is a liar.
Paul gives clear instructions on how to be saved:
"That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. " Romans 10:9-10
Notice, again that no church is required. Therefore, if Keating and Catholicism are right, then the Apostle Paul is also a liar. Moreover, since Paul wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit is a liar as well.
The Roman Catholic catechism claims salvation comes "...through Christ's Catholic Church alone..." But God's Word says it is obtained through Jesus Christ:
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23
Again, spiritual maturity demands that we test such doctrines, values, and weigh propositions and exercise sensible discretion--in order to discover true character of those claiming to be "attacked."
When the Roman Catholic priest, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses Martin Luther's 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenburg his nail drove deep into the hearts of truly born-again Christians who for centuries had been laboring under the tyranny of the Roman Catholic Church, the true source of the "attacks" on millions of Christendom through the centuries. Martyr's Mirror
Regarding a far more conscionable and incorruptible use of the term "ATTACK" --- I suggest the following:
Fox's Book of martyrs: A history of the lives, sufferings and triumphant deaths of the early Christian and Protestant martyrs,
or, Martyr's Mirror
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