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I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

The BIGGEST Misconceptions Protestants Have About the Catholic Faith with Jimmy Akin

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Religion & Spirituality, Education, Christianity

4.85K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Do most Protestants have a good grasp on Roman Catholic theology or are they largely misunderstanding some of its core doctrines? While Protestants and Catholics share certain beliefs, there are also key doctrinal differences that have led to numerous church councils and theological debates throughout Church history. What are some of the most common misconceptions that many Protestants have about Roman Catholicism and what exactly does the Catholic Church teach about eternal salvation?For this midweek podcast, author and Catholic Apologist, Jimmy Akin (https://jimmyakin.com/), returns to set the record straight about the Catholic faith and to dispel some of the false ideas that Protestants have about the Roman Catholic Church. With his unique perspective as a former Protestant himself, Akin will unpack what it is that Catholics actually believe in regards to the Gospel, justification, baptism, purgatory, and much more! During their conversation, Frank and Jimmy will answer questions like:* Why do Catholics consider the Apostle Peter to be the first Pope?* What are some of the things that Protestants and Catholics agree on?* Why was the Council of Trent important?* How do Catholics define justification?* Do Catholics believe that atheists can be saved?* Does Roman Catholicism teach faith by works?In this friendly dialogue (not debate) between Frank and Jimmy, you'll get insight on why they both decided to switch churches on their faith journey as they talk about their own personal experiences with Protestantism and the Catholic Church. To learn more about the theology of Roman Catholicism from a Protestant perspective, grab a copy of the book 'Roman Catholics and Evangelicals: Agreements and Differences (https://a.co/d/h6orFzS)' (co-authored by the late Dr. Norman Geisler), and also endorsed by Jimmy. And be sure to subscribe to Jimmy's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@JimmyAkin) as well as his Mysterious World (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNbswtWzJYCK9g5gYH26HcUC-0hIDlftF) podcast!To view the entire VIDEO PODCAST be sure to join our CrossExamined private community (https://community.crossexamined.org/). It’s the perfect place to jump into some great discussions with like-minded Christians while simultaneously providing financial support for our ministry.You can also SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE.Jimmy's website: JimmyAkin.com (https://jimmyakin.com/)Jimmy's podcast: Mysterious World (https://sqpn.com/podcasts/jimmy-akins-mysterious-world) or Watch on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNbswtWzJYCK9g5gYH26HcUC-0hIDlftF)BOOK: Roman Catholics and Evangelicals: Agreements and Differences (https://a.co/d/h6orFzS)

Transcript

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0:00.0

Does truth exist?

0:03.0

Because you have faith, does that make this book true?

0:05.0

Does God exist?

0:07.0

So when someone says there is no truth, if you apply the claim to itself, what should you say?

0:13.6

Is that true?

0:15.4

They don't think Christianity's true.

0:18.5

They're talked out of it.

0:20.2

You know why they're talked out of it?

0:22.2

Because they've never been talked into it.

0:24.0

Cross-examining skeptical and apiistic view.

0:28.0

Welcome to cross-examine with Dr. Frank Turrick.

0:33.0

Ladies and gentlemen, when I first came to Southern Evangelical Seminary in 1993,

0:38.0

my wife began to work with Dr. Norman Geisler in sort of a secretarial way and she was helping word

0:46.3

process a book called Roman Catholics and evangelicals agreements and

0:50.4

differences by Norman Geisler and Ralph Mackenzie and she wound up getting her name in a geysler

0:55.0

and she wound up getting her name in a geysler book before I did.

0:58.2

So that book came out in 1995.

1:01.5

It is still out there it's nearly 500 pages it is over 500 pages and although it has

1:09.8

has Catholic endorsers on it including including my guest today, James Aiken, it's written from a Protestant

1:16.5

perspective. And what I thought I'd like to do today is bring Jimmy Aiken on, who did endorse the book many years ago when he had first become a Catholic back in 1992.

1:27.0

And you may know that I just had Jimmy on last week for his debate, his fantastic debate with Bart Emin on the historical reliability of the

1:36.4

Gospels but today we want to talk about what Protestants may

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