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Salvation Episodes

April 22, 2024

Do "Good Works" Get Us to Heaven? (#212)

Protestants like to say that Catholicism is a religion of merit that teaches we are saved by our own good works. Is that true? Greg and Ed discuss how salvation by faith gets us airborne, but good works pilot us to our desti…
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Considering Catholicism
April 15, 2024

Are Catholics "Born Again?" (#209)

Evangelical and Pentecostal Protestants say that salvation begins with being "born again" or "born again in the Spirit." They also say that the Catholic Church doesn't believe in or help Catholics to become "born again," and…
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Considering Catholicism
Aug. 28, 2023

What is Faith? (#135)

Christianity makes truth claims, like that Jesus rose from the dead. But what if we aren’t sure? Greg and Cory discuss the difference between certain knowledge, confident belief, and the mystery of saving faith.
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Considering Catholicism
Aug. 25, 2022

Can We Lose Our Salvation? (#50)

Ed asks Greg if Catholics can lose their salvation once they join the Church (Part 2 of 3 about Salvation).
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Aug. 22, 2022

Protestant Anxiety vs. Catholic Comfort (#49)

Greg and Ed compare Protestant anxiety about being saved to the comfort of Catholicism (Part 1 of 3 about Salvation).
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Considering Catholicism
April 4, 2022

A Protestant Asks, ”Are Catholics Trying to Earn Their Way Into Heaven?” (#12)

My Protestant friend Ed and I talk about the difference between salvation and sanctification, and how our Catholic good works aren't intended to save us, but they are intended to make us stronger.
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