THE POPE: MARXIST OR THEOLOGICAL ERROR? WHY IT MATTERS MORE THAN POLITICS

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1:

• Catholic vs. Protestant Views: Michael Knowles and Charlie Kirk discuss "spreading the love of the Eucharist," but Protestants reject its validity.

• The Real Issue: The Pope isn’t just a political problem—his entire role is a theological hoax (John MacArthur).

• Kirk’s Missed Opportunity: He critiques the Pope’s Marxism but avoids addressing deeper theological divides.

Segment 2:

• A Soft Approach: Kirk, usually outspoken, handles Catholicism gently—avoiding doctrinal confrontation.

• 500 Years of Division: Protestants and Catholics share some moral values but fundamentally differ on salvation, Mary, and authority.

• Historical Perspective: Looking into how Reformers saw the Pope and Catholic teachings provides necessary clarity.

Segment 3:

• Catholic Claims Under Fire: The idea that Peter was the first Pope doesn’t hold up biblically.

• Seeking Clarity Over Unity: Doctrinal precision should take precedence over a surface-level agreement.

• Wretched's Breakdown: 25 reasons why Peter was never the Pope highlight how the Catholic system isn’t what it claims to be.

Segment 4:

• Who Led the Early Church? Scripture shows James, not Peter, was the head of the Jerusalem church.

• Canon Controversy: The Catholic Church codified additional books in response to the Reformers, but Jews never recognized them.

• Peter’s Own Words: He taught on the priesthood of all believers, which contradicts the idea of a papal hierarchy.

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0:00.0	Ritchin Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:09.3	Religion would not even be an issue except for the Bible.
0:13.3	Before we get carried away, let's read our Bible's mouth.
0:15.8	I can assure you there are millions of Christians who did not take parts of the Bible literally.
0:20.4	Forfeit all claims to your own authority.
0:22.9	Stand without apology on the only authority that matters, which is the authority of God himself,
0:28.0	entrusted to us in his word.
0:30.7	It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Friel.
0:34.1	Okay, question over here.
0:35.6	So my question to you, because you're such an inspiration to Catholicism,
0:39.5	Shannuls, what advice would you give to somebody who's trying to spread the love of the
0:43.7	Eucharist of the world? I'm sorry, the love on the what?
0:47.6	The love of the who? This is Wretched Radio. That is a questioner at an event that
0:52.9	featured Roman Catholic Michael Knowles and a Protestant Charlie Kirk.
0:57.8	He would like to start a podcast to share the love of the Eucharist with the world. In fairness, in the mind of the Roman Catholic, they would say, well, that's the same thing as saying sharing the love of Christ.
1:10.6	The Protestant should protest and say, sharing the love of Christ.
1:16.5	The Protestant should protest and say, no, you're introducing elements.
1:22.4	The bread and the wine, they represent the body and blood, but they don't actually become the body and blood, which is, of course, Roman Catholic dogma, which is why this young man would say
1:27.1	he wants to share the love of the Eucharist,
1:30.5	because you get to consume Christ when you, well, they teach, you get to consume Christ when you go to communion at a Roman Catholic church.
1:39.9	After, of course, the priest summons the second person of the Trinity from his throne to come
1:45.0	down to be re-sacrificed on an altar. A Protestant would say, that is a bridge way too far,
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