Atonement, Salvation, & Temporal Punishment for Sin

I would like to ask you about the Atonement and forgiveness, the Mass, Salvation and temporal punishment.
The Catholic view of the Atonement is that when Jesus died on the cross of Calvary he died for the Eternal puinishment of Sin. So when A Catholic sins either Mortally or Venially and then repents and goes to [...]

Faith is all We Need?

Ryan: I have to disagree with. If you strip everything away, the one thing that is left at the core is a persons faith in Christ. It’s a yes or no question that is simple enough to get into heaven.
Romans 10:9That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart [...]

Election/Chosen, Predestination, Limited Atonement

Q. My Protestant friend showed me Romans 9 for the doctrine of election and it was very convincing. I myself have noticed a lot of places in the bible where the word choosing or chosen is mentioned in the New Testament. I would really appreciate it if you could please help me out.
A. Yes, [...]

Scripture vs. the Catholic Church:Faith vs. Works

Constantine:
SCRIPTURE
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God” Ephesians 2:8
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Faith is an act of man. (CCC 154)
BFHU: Once again, this is standard Protestant proof texting to make a point without considering how this verse needs to be in harmony with other [...]

Miracle of Yom Kippur/Miracle of Eucharist

Several years ago I read Roy Schoeman’s book Salvation is from the Jews. He tells the story of his conversion to the Catholic Faith. He was formerly a devout Jew. I was struck with his story about the Jewish Day of Atonement/Yom Kippur. I had never heard of this before and I was skeptical. So [...]

Catholics Cannot Work Their Way to Heaven

Daniel: If you believe in the Bible, it says that there is no other way to Heaven but through him. You cannot work your way there.
BFHU: We all agree on this. Catholics cannot work their way to Heaven and we know perfectly well that we cannot do this. This is a Protestant myth about the [...]

He Waits for YOU!

Lifehouse Everything – Drama

What is Man?

Q. What is Man?
A. Man is a living being, endowed with a sensitive physical body, and a spiritual soul which is immortal by its very nature, and which rejoices in the two spiritual faculties of intelligence and freewill.
Q. How can we know that we have a soul?
A. A living human body is not the same [...]

Where is God’s Justice?

Q. Where is the justice of God, in permittinng such an uneven distribution of goods in this world?
A. A satisfactory explanation would not be possible if this life on Earth was all there was or ever would be. But it is not. The soul is eternal. God permits these things only [...]

Hollywood Writer Conversion

2-September-2008 – Catholic News Agency

Hollywood Author Writes of His Damascus-like Conversion
Hollywood, Sep 1, 2008 (CNA).- The author of the dark thrillers Basic Instant, Jagged Edge and Showgirls is about to release a book unlike any script he has ever written. It is the story of his spiritual conversion from a party-lifestyle to [...]