Table of Contents

The Table of Contents of the book: The Catholic Church – Teachings, Practices and the Bible is given below. We have endeavored to treat every possible question non-Catholics are likely to ask you about your Catholic faith, beliefs, doctrines, dogmas, teachings, practices and morals.

The Bible compels us to:

“Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who
calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it
with gentleness and reverence.” (1 Peter 3:15-16)

Furthermore:

“Let your speech always be gracious with salt, so that you
may know how you ought to answer every one.” (Col 4:6)

You are therefore required to defend your Catholic faith and beliefs with reasonable arguments from the Bible. This book offers you biblical foundations to the most frequently asked questions Protestants pose to Catholics about their faith and belief system. With this “biblical companion”, you can now boldly and confidently say: Yes, it’s in the Bible.

Here’s the complete list of topics covered in the book:

Chapter 1 – The Catholic Faith and its Authority: Are you bound to defend your Catholic beliefs? Is every article of faith in the Bible? Is the Bible the only rule of faith? Which Church has the complete Bible? Are all teachers of the Gospel? Who founded the Catholic Church? Why can the pope not err when he teaches as Vicar of Christ? Should you call anyone father, teacher or master? Does the Church have the authority to grant indulgences?

Chapter 2 – Practices:Why do Catholic religious not marry? Why does the Catholic Church not ordain women as priests? Why is Sunday the day of worship instead of Saturday? Why do Catholics “worship” images and sacramentals? Why do Catholics “conjure up” the dead in their doctrine of Communion of Saints? Why do Catholics commit “idolatry” in their doctrine of Real Presence? Why do Catholics celebrate holidays of obligation that are unbiblical? What does the Bible say about wine?

Chapter 3 – God:Is Jesus Christ God? Is the Holy Spirit God? Are there three Persons in one God?

Chapter 4 – The Blessed Virgin Mary: Why is Mary called daughter of God the Father? Why is Mary called mother of God the Son? Why is Mary called spouse of God the Holy Spirit? Why is Mary called temple and tabernacle of the Holy Trinity? Did Mary inherit the Original Sin? Was Mary taken body and soul into heaven? Was Mary crowned queen of heaven and earth? Did Mary lose her virginity after the birth of Jesus? Did Mary bear other children after Jesus?

Chapter 5 – Prayer: What is the origin of the Sign of the Cross? What is the origin of the Our Father? What is the origin of the Hail Mary? What is the origin of the Glory Be? Why do Catholics pray to Mary, the angels and the saints?

Chapter 6 – Baptism: What does it mean to be born again? How should baptism be done? At what age should one be baptized?

Chapter 7 – Sin, Heaven, Hell and Purgatory: Are there two kinds of sin? Who has the authority to forgive sins? Why is the Catholic Church too liberal with the forgiveness of sins? Where is heaven? Where is hell? Does purgatory exist?

Chapter 8 –Faith, Suffering and Salvation: Are we saved by faith alone? When are we saved?   Did Christ’s sufferings achieve everything? Should a Christian bear a cross?

Chapter 9 – The Sacraments: What is the significance of the Sacrament of Baptism? What is the significance of the Sacrament of Confirmation? What is the significance of the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist? What is the significance of the Sacrament of Reconciliation? What is the significance of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick? What is the significance of the Sacrament of Holy Orders? What is the significance of the Sacrament of Matrimony?

Chapter 10 – The Indelible Marks of the True Church of Christ: The Church is one,
The Church is holy, The Church is catholic (universal), The Church is apostolic.

Chapter 11 – Why You Should be a Catholic, Remain a Catholic and Die a Catholic: Divine origin and leadership, Divine promise of indestructibility and invincibility, Teaches the holy truth, Possesses a sacred tradition (Deposit of Faith), Receive Christ in body, blood, soul and divinity, Jesus calls out to non-Catholics

Thanks for visiting DefendYourCatholicFaith.com. And do refer your Catholic friends here so they too can offer a reasonable scriptural defense of their Catholic doctrines, teachings, worship, prayers and practices.

Have a blessed day.

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