The Roman Catholic Plan of Salvation
In order to understand the Roman Catholic religion one must begin with the Roman Catholic Sacraments. Roman Catholics are taught to trust in their priests who perform religious rituals called Sacraments. There are seven sacraments in the Roman Catholic religion. One is Holy Orders. The term Holy Orders extends to bishops, priests and deacons in […]
The Manhattan Declaration (MD) (Full Text)
Preamble Drafted October 20, 2009 & Released November 20, 2009 Christians are heirs of a 2,000-year tradition of proclaiming God’s word, seeking justice in our societies, resisting tyranny, and reaching out with compassion to the poor, oppressed and suffering. While fully acknowledging the imperfections and shortcomings of Christian institutions and communities in all ages, we […]
The Lutheran Accord (LA) (Full Text)
by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church Preamble 1.The doctrine of justification was of central importance for the Lutheran Reformation of the sixteenth century. It was held to be the “first and chief article”[1] and at the same time the “ruler and judge over all other Christian doctrines.”[2] The doctrine of justification was particularly asserted […]
The Gift of Salvation (GS) (Full Text)
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son. that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. (John 3:16,17) We give thanks to God that in recent […]
The Christian Plan of Salvation
The plan of Salvation begins and ends with God and the mystery of iniquity. In reality, without minimizing the sinfulness of man, the conundrum begins with God. No man ever takes sin so seriously as God. Nor can any man fathom God’s use of sin to bring glory to Himself. It was the Sovereign perfect […]
Evangelicals and Catholics Together (ECT) (Full Text)
The following statement is the product of consultation, beginning in September 1992, between Evangelical Protestant and Roman Catholic Christians. Appended to the text is a List of participants in the consul-tation and of others who have given their support to this declaration. Introduction We are Evangelical Protestants and Roman Catholics who have been led through […]
Dominus Iesus (Full Text)
Introduction 1. The Lord Jesus, before ascending into heaven, commanded his disciples to proclaim the Gospel to the whole world and to baptize all nations: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; he who does not believe will be condemned” (Mk […]
Defining The Terms
In a recent issue of The Texas Baptist, Peter J. Riga, a self-proclaimed “evangelical Catholic” has written an article wherein he makes certain affirmations for the Roman Catholic religion and endorses the recently published document: Evangelicals and Catholics Together.[1] We applaud Mr. Riga in his earnest desire to take a stand on the social ills […]
Answers to Catholic Answers
Envoy Magazine is a Roman Catholic apologetic publication dedicated to the following: “Envoy is a bimonthly journal of Catholic apologetics and evangelization. Its mission is to present the truths of the Catholic faith in a fresh, contemporary style, featuring today’s top Catholic writers, full-color graphics, and an upbeat and innovative format” (pg. 2 inside cover […]
Analysis of The Manhattan Declaration
And Esau said, I am about to die, of what use is a Birthright to me? In 1994 the world was awakened to a document fashioned by a group of professing Evangelical and Roman Catholic theologians. This manifesto entitled Evangelicals and Christians Together (ECT) created quite a stir. There was a back-lash against it by Christians from all […]