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Scripture & Tradition
How Catholics understand the Bible, Sacred Tradition, and the Church's teaching office, with answers to sola scriptura.
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Did the Catholic Church Change the Ten Commandments?
No. Jews, Catholics, Lutherans and the Reformed number the same ten words differently. Why the image commandment was never deleted, from Scripture.
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Are Guardian Angels Biblical?
Are guardian angels biblical? Matthew 18:10, Psalm 91, Tobit and Acts 12:15 say yes. Why asking angels' help isn't worship, and why we don't become angels.
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Did Jews Know Their Bible Without an Infallible Church? (Romans 3:2)
Could a Jew before Christ know Scripture without an infallible Church? Romans 3:2, Moses' seat and the canon's history point to the Catholic Church.
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Why Is the Ethiopian Bible Different? The 81-Book Canon and the Catholic Church
The Ethiopian Bible counts 81 books, including 1 Enoch and Jubilees. Why Catholics hold 73, why Jude quoting Enoch doesn't make it Scripture, and who decides.
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Was the Bible Corrupted?
Was the Bible corrupted? A respectful Catholic answer for Muslims: what the Qur'an says about the Torah and Gospel, and what the manuscripts show.
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Is the New World Translation Accurate?
Is the New World Translation accurate? Colossians 1:16, Romans 10, John 8:58, and the NWT's 237 uses of Jehovah, checked against the Greek and its notes.
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Has the Bible Been Translated Incorrectly? Answering the 8th Article of Faith
Has the Bible been translated incorrectly? A fair look at the 8th Article of Faith, the manuscript evidence, and why Catholics trust Scripture.
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Is the Catholic Church Against Reading the Bible?
Is the Catholic Church against reading the Bible? No. It urges all the faithful to read Scripture often. The history, the Bible, and objections answered.
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Did Martin Luther Want to Remove Books from the Bible?
Did Martin Luther want to remove books from the Bible? What his own prefaces say about James, Hebrews, Jude, Revelation, and the deuterocanonical books.
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How Did Christians Know the Truth Before the New Testament Was Written?
How did Christians know the truth before the New Testament was written? Apostolic preaching, the Old Testament, and the Church, from Scripture itself.
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Did Jesus Condemn All Tradition?
Did Jesus condemn all tradition? What Mark 7 and Matthew 15 really target, the traditions Jesus kept, and the tradition He told His apostles to hand on.
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Does 2 Timothy 3:16 Teach Sola Scriptura?
Does 2 Timothy 3:16 teach sola scriptura? The verse in context, what Catholics believe about Scripture, and the strongest objections answered.
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Who Decided Which Books Are in the Bible?
Who decided which books are in the Bible? The history of the canon, from the Muratorian fragment and Athanasius to Hippo, Carthage, and Trent.
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What Is Sacred Tradition, and Is It Biblical?
What is Sacred Tradition, and is it biblical? What Scripture says about apostolic tradition and how it differs from the human traditions Jesus condemned.
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Can Every Christian Interpret the Bible for Himself?
Can every Christian interpret the Bible for himself? Read it daily, yes. Be its final judge, no (2 Peter 1:20). The Bible case, with objections answered.
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Is Sola Scriptura in the Bible?
Is sola scriptura in the Bible? What Scripture says about Scripture, Tradition, and the Church, with 2 Timothy 3:16 and other objections answered.
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Why Do Catholic Bibles Have 7 More Books?
Why do Catholic Bibles have 7 more books? The deuterocanonical books explained: the Septuagint, Hebrews 11, early councils, Luther, and Trent.
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Is the Church the Pillar and Foundation of Truth? (1 Timothy 3:15)
Is the Church the pillar and foundation of truth? What 1 Timothy 3:15 means, how Christ protects His Church, and Protestant objections answered.