Man-Made Additions to a Divine Design (Part 1) - Church Then & Now E8
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Join Ethan Hoover & Matthew Maher as they explore the inner workings and beliefs of Roman Catholicism. Are sacraments Biblical? What is a eucharist? And, what was the true church doing?Show Notes:

• Intro

• Roman Catholic (Universal) Church History

• The State Church

• The early church was built on: Teach the found. Reach the lost. Period.

• Anything more is a man-made addition

• Main question: What is the true church doing?

• Exploring the Catholic Church

• What do they believe?

• Leadership structure

• Sacraments

• Catholic Hierarchy: Pope, Bishops & Cardinals, Priests then People

• Not Biblical

• Christian Hierarchy: Jesus Christ, then the People

• Elders are shepherds and leaders and accountable to the people but not greater than the people

• Plurality

• What is a sacrament?

• Outward expression of an inward belief: a demonstration

• The seven sacraments

• Holy Orders

• The difference between the different roles and their abilities

• What is transubstantiation?

• Us, the royal priesthood

• The actual offices of the New Testament Church

•  Good Shepherd sermons

• Baptism

• The catholic’s initial form of salvation

•  Confirmation

• Additional form of salvation

• A symbol of “membership” to a parish

• Eucharist (Communion)

• The Last Supper

• The true purpose of communion

• It’s not about just doing it, it’s about the meaning behind it (remembrance of Christ)

• Outro

Resources:

• What is Roman Catholicism?** **https://www.gotquestions.org/Roman-Catholicism.html)
• Was Saint Peter The First Pope? https://www.gotquestions.org/Peter-first-pope.html)
• What Does The Bible Say About Hierarchy?** **https://www.gotquestions.org/church-hierarchy.html)
• What Does It Mean To Be Above Reproach / Blameless? https://www.gotquestions.org/above-reproach.html)
• Are The Seven Catholic Sacraments Biblical? https://www.gotquestions.org/seven-Catholic-sacraments.html)
• A Good Shepherd: https://youtu.be/nsyyEjClJtM)
• A Good Shepherd (Part 2): https://youtu.be/EsjNNboL26A)
• What Does The Bible Say About Infant Baptism? https://www.gotquestions.org/infant-baptism.html)
• What Does The Bible Say About Ordination? https://www.gotquestions.org/ordination.html)
• What Is Transubstantiation? https://www.gotquestions.org/transubstantiation.html)

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