Ongoing Justification and the Indwelling Holy Spirit
We receive the Holy Spirit at baptism, but there is an ongoing sense of receiving him to a fuller degree throughout our lives, too.
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What the Bible Says About Justification by Faith and Works
Abraham had the faith to believe God (faith), and he obeyed him (a work).
Jesus Christ and St. Peter — Are Both Rocks?
‘And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.’ (Matthew 16:18)
Calvin Believed in the Perpetual Virginity of Mary — So Should Calvinists
John Calvin believed in the Catholic dogma of the perpetual virginity, and interpreted Jesus’ ‘brothers’ in Scripture as his cousins.
Relics Are a Biblical Concept — Here Are Some Examples
The word ‘relic’ (like ‘Trinity’) is not in the Bible, but the Bible does teach the nature and concept of the doctrine.
Why Do We Ask Mary to Pray for Us?
“After her Son’s Ascension, Mary ‘aided the beginnings of the Church by her prayers.’ In her association with the apostles and several women, ‘we also see Mary by her prayers imploring the gift of the Spirit, who had already overshadowed her in the Annunciation.’” (CCC 965)
Is There Any Archaeological Support for the Prophet Daniel?
Archaeology and science provides evidence for the existence of Belshazzar, the purpose of lions’ dens and the explanation for Nebuchadnezzar’s strange behavior.
Darkness at Jesus’ Crucifixion — Solar Eclipse or Sandstorm?
“It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun’s light failed …” (Luke 23:44-45)
How Did the Gospel Writers Know About ‘Hidden’ Events?
Skeptics try to make this a talking point, but there is nothing is in the least implausible in any of this.
