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**Title:** Reclaiming Truth: Defending the Original Biblical Church against Misguided Criticism

This is a response to a Facebook/Instagram Reel attacking the Church. The video is short, only a minute or two long, but dismantling it took over an hour. This is part 1 of 5.

Original short here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/3644467339164072

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Embark on a compelling journey as Justin elegantly dismantles the misconceptions surrounding the Catholic Church in this enlightening response video. Witness a meticulous dissection of the baseless accusations against Catholicism, as Justin masterfully illustrates the authenticity and biblical foundations of the Church. Explore the rich legacy and sacred traditions that firmly establish the Catholic Church as the original, unbroken lineage of the early Christian community. Join Justin West in debunking the fallacies, correcting the record, and affirming the supremacy of the Catholic Church as the true representation of biblical teachings and faithful stewardship.

**LSI Keywords:** Catholic Church legitimacy, Original biblical church, Defending Catholicism, Biblical foundations of Catholic Church, Early Christian community, Catholic Church heritage, Response to criticism, Catholic Church traditions, Authenticity of Catholic Church, Biblical teachings validation, Faithful stewardship defense, Catholic Church history, Refuting misconceptions, Correcting false claims, Church lineage demonstration, Biblical church representation, Reclaiming truth about Catholicism.

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Who Wrote Your Bible? Beyond Sola Scriptura! https://youtu.be/N6R6-QXwARY #BibleCanon #Mark #Luke

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🔍 Is Sola Scriptura a Bible-backed belief? 📖 Dive into why the idea of solely relying on Scripture lacks its own scriptural support! 💬 #BibleTruths #SolaScripturaDebate #JoinTheDiscussion

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🔍 Is Sola Scriptura a Bible-backed belief? 📖 Dive into why the idea of solely relying on Scripture lacks its own scriptural support! 💬 #BibleTruths #SolaScripturaDebate #JoinTheDiscussion

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Challenge: Where Do YOU Find MONKS and NUNS in the Bible!? Why Can't They Get Married? Answered!

In this video, I address a common objection raised by Marcos regarding the presence of celibacy and individuals like monks and nuns in scripture. While some may assert that there are no references to monks or nuns in the Bible, especially those who have taken vows of celibacy, a closer examination reveals otherwise. In fact, there are instances of celibacy and vows of abstinence documented throughout scripture.

Celibacy is not a foreign concept in the Bible. We can find examples such as in Exodus 19, where the Israelites were instructed to abstain from sexual relations as part of their preparation to encounter the Lord. Additionally, in Numbers, there are provisions for women to take vows of abstinence, with God respecting these vows if willingly made and not overridden by a father or husband.

Furthermore, we see instances of vows of celibacy being taken during times of war, as illustrated by the story of David and Uriah. Jesus Himself acknowledges celibacy as a valid lifestyle choice for the sake of the kingdom, stating that some make themselves eunuchs for this purpose. This understanding is further supported by St. Paul's teachings on celibacy and marriage in his letters.

Moreover, the presence of nuns in the New Testament is hinted at in 1 Timothy 5, where Paul discusses the enrollment of widows into an order. Younger widows were encouraged to remarry to avoid temptation, indicating that there existed an order of widows who committed to celibacy. This suggests a proto-monastic community, which eventually evolved into the monastic traditions we see today.

Ultimately, a thorough study of scripture reveals the presence and acceptance of celibacy and communities dedicated to it, laying the foundation for the later development of monasticism. Understanding these biblical principles helps us appreciate the rich tradition of celibacy and monasticism within Christianity.

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The maker of this TikTok video claims that Catholics aren't Christians because:

1) Baptism doesn't save you, only repentance does

2) You can't pray to angels or saints

3) "Purgatory" negates Christ's work

4) You don't need a priest to go to confession

5) Catholicism is based on manmade traditions.

This is NOT an exhaustive response, but my attempt at a short response, each point being under 2 minutes in reply, but 2x 5 = 10 minutes, alas.

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I definitely will not fault people for putting forth this Petros/Petra argument because it is a very common argument that people make but there are a number of problems with it, and if I were to summarize those problems they would go like this:

1) First, the very layout of Matthew 16 is a three-fold blessing, and each part of that blessing is itself in three parts, a blessing, and explanation of the blessing, and a further explanation of the blessing. It's a threefold blessing of Peter and it goes like this:

1) Blessed are you Simon son of Jonah,

1a) for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you

1b) but my father was in heaven.

2) I tell you, you are rock

2a) and Upon This Rock I will build my church

2b) and the Gates of Hell will not Prevail against it

3) I give you the keys to the kingdom

3a) that whatever you bind on Earth is bound in heaven

3b) that whatever you loose on Earth is loosed in heaven.

That alone tells you all you need to know given the structure of this sentence and where it is situated within a three-fold blessing.

2) Of course we can go deeper than this because we know that Jesus spoke Aramaic and the word in Aramaic that he used for Peter's name is Kepha, transliterated as Cephas in Greek (well, ripped from Aramaic into Greek and then Greek into English, but you get the gist!)

The Aramaic word for a small stone is EVNA, not KEPHA. Had Jesus intended for Peter to be known as the little Stone, we would be speaking of Simon Evan, not Simon Peter.

3) as you yourself pointed out Petra is feminine, Petros is masculine. It is fine to use feminine words when speaking of men if there is no other way for that word to me made masculine, but using a word metaphorically And giving somebody a brand new name are two entirely different things. Calling him "petra" would be calling him "Mrs. Rock," so Jesus is just changing the gender of the word to match Peter's gender.

4) Multiple, MULTIPLE Protestant scholars Disagree fundamentally with what you've said and agree with what I've written, namely:

-There is no distinction in meaning between "petros" and "petra."

-Two different Greek words are used because you can't use a feminine noun for a man's name.

-"This rock" refers to Peter.

-The identity of the rock ("petra") is affirmed by the Aramaic that Jesus was speaking.

...So this isn't just a Catholic position. https://phatcatholic.blogspot.com/2006/09/protestant-scholars-on-mt-1616-19.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR3vP4x1_VMC74-QrwDKxRD59ir0_PxvxYk1yVeBCGxEsshI_zvHo-vD3oU

5) NONE of this necessarily actually denies that Jesus is also the rock, OR that the statment of faith is ALSO also the rock. In fact, the Catechism in paragraph 424 states exactly this: "Moved by the grace of the Holy Spirit and drawn by the Father, we believe in Jesus and confess: ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’3 On the rock of this faith confessed by St. Peter, Christ built his Church."

BUT that doesn't preclude the other, more OBVIOUS meaning state above from being true (and the church of coures also understands that the be the principle interpretation, CF: http://www.catholic-catechism.com/ccc_153.424.440.442.552.553.586.849.881.1444.htm)

Hopefully that's helpful!

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