Lupe: Mr Salza, Thank you 1st off for your great website and many of God's blessing to you. I am debating a protestant minister that is a 7th day Adventist who recently told me that Honorius I taught the monothelite heresy so I was hoping that you could help me with his claim. I know that he never … [Read more...]
Papal Declarations on “No Salvation Outside the Church”
JF: I lead our Parish's RCIA class. I am reading your "The Biblical Basis for the Catholic Faith" book. I use what I learn from your book in our class. On Page 217 under the subtitle "No salvation outside the Catholic Church" you write "The Church teaches that no one will be saved who, knowing … [Read more...]
Matthew 18:17-18: “Tell it to the Church”
Paul: Dear John, first, let me tell you how wonderful I think your site is. It is nice to see so much scripture support the Catholic faith or Catholic faith support Scripture. Anyway, I have a question that I wondered if you might answer. In Mt. 18 we read: 15: "If your brother sins against … [Read more...]
Q&A – The Church: “Truth” versus “conduct”
JW: The Church which you teach has the keys to the kingdom and the only one with authority from Christ, the Pope which you teach is infallible on matters of faith and morals has many times persecuted, killed, and even burned people because they would not follow your teachings. It seems to me that if … [Read more...]
Q&A – Another dialogue with an anti-Catholic
Tom: I know I am not going to convince you of anything because you have been blinded by the god of this world (2Corinthians 4:3-5), but I pray that you will seek God through His infalible (sic) Word, repent, and give your heart to the Lord Jesus the Christ. Your church is an abomination to God … [Read more...]
Q&A – A dialogue with an Orthodox Christian
Abayea: Feast of St. John of Kronstadt Christ is in our midst! Regaring your claims about Peter, historically we would agree that Peter was "first" of the apostles. But he was recognized as "first among equals." The Eastern Patriarchs called on him to settle disputes on occasion but they were … [Read more...]
More challenges from a “Bible Christian”
Marika: Dear John. The fact that you look to human beings proves that you do not look to the word of God first and that you do not trust the word of God above any human statement or so called "proof" that humans give. The proof that you ask for is in the word of God. Have you read the book of Acts … [Read more...]
A dialogue with a former (now, anti) Catholic
Jacqueline: Dear John, Thanks for your email. I am surprised you are still writing to me. J. Salza: I have no problem dialoging with someone who loves Jesus. It is not principally about who is “right or wrong,” it is about who believes in the fullness of truth that Christ gave to us through His … [Read more...]
A sensitive dialogue with someone considering the Catholic Church
J: Salza: Lisa, I will go through your questions. Lisa: I still have concerns about some of the things brought up about Catholicism on another website: http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1334.cfm J. Salza: This website craziness. It is really too bad. There is not one scintilla of truth in any … [Read more...]
Q&A – Is the Church Only a Symbol?
Mr. Salza, a Methodist told me that when Christ said He will destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, the rebuilding of the temple was symbolic for His Church, which is none other than Christ Himself. Therefore, the Catholic Church cannot possibly be the true Church because the Church is … [Read more...]
