Table of Contents
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Introduction |
9 |
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How to Use This Book |
13 |
I. |
Authority |
19 |
1. |
The Church |
20 |
2. |
The Papacy |
30 |
3. |
Tradition |
35 |
4. |
Scripture vs. "Sola Scriptura" (the Bible Alone) |
39 |
5. |
"Word of God" Doesn't Always Mean "the Bible" |
43 |
6. |
Apostolic Succession |
44 |
II. |
Doctrines |
47 |
7. |
There Is Only One God |
48 |
8. |
God Doesn't Change |
50 |
9. |
The Holy Spirit Is God |
51 |
10. |
Jesus Christ Is True God |
53 |
11. |
The Trinity |
56 |
12. |
The Saints |
58 |
13. |
Life After Death: Heaven and Hell |
62 |
14. |
Mary |
65 |
15. |
Original Sin |
80 |
16. |
Purgatory |
84 |
17. |
Salvation |
87 |
18. |
Grace |
89 |
III. |
The Sacraments |
95 |
19. |
Sacraments |
96 |
20. |
Baptism |
98 |
21. |
Infant Baptism |
101 |
22. |
Confession of Sins |
105 |
23. |
Mortal and Venial Sins |
108 |
24. |
The Eucharist |
109 |
25. |
The Priesthood |
115 |
IV. |
Customs and Practices |
121 |
26. |
Call No Man Father |
122 |
27. |
Necessity of Suffering and the Possibility of Persecution |
126 |
28. |
Priestly Celibacy |
128 |
29. |
Relics |
130 |
30. |
Statues, Graven Images, and the Sin of Idolatry |
132 |
31. |
Tithing |
134 |
32. |
Vain Repetition |
136 |
33. |
Wine and Strong Drink |
140 |
V. |
Moral Issues |
143 |
34. |
Abortion |
144 |
35. |
Divorce and Remarriage |
146 |
36. |
Command to Love One Another |
148 |
37. |
Homosexuality |
150 |
VI. |
Non-Catholic Beliefs |
155 |
38. |
The Great Apostasy Theory (Mormonism) |
156 |
39. |
The Inquisition |
160 |
40. |
Sabbath or Sunday Worship? (Seventh Day Adventists) |
166 |
41. |
The 144,000 (Jehovah's Witnesses) |
170 |
42. |
Blood Transfusions (Jehovah's Witnesses) |
172 |
43. |
Annihilation of Soul (Various Groups) |
174 |
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