Why Does Mary Need a Savior if She was Sinless?

By: Eric Shearer
Bible, Catholic, Catholic Apologetics, God, Immaculate Conception, Mary, Religious, Salvation, Uncategorized7 Comments on Why Does Mary Need a Savior if She was Sinless?

If Mary never sinned, then why does she refer to God as her savior?

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What is Apologetics?

By: Eric Shearer
Apologetics, Bible, Catholic, Catholic Apologetics, Christianity, God, Religious, Uncategorized6 Comments on What is Apologetics?

We get the word apologetics from a Greek root apologia, meaning apology.1 But the way it’s used is vastly different from our English meaning of the word. Afterall, in modern day English, an apology is an expression of regret and sorrow for one’s actions. But the apology in apologetics is different.

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Have all Sinned? Mary’s Sinlessness and Romans 3:23

By: Eric Shearer
Bible, Catholic, Catholic Apologetics, God, Immaculate Conception, Mary, Religious, Romans 3:23, Uncategorized7 Comments on Have all Sinned? Mary’s Sinlessness and Romans 3:23

Catholics teach that Mary never sinned. Yet there are verses in scripture that seem to teach otherwise. Which is right?

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Typology in the Bible

By: Eric Shearer
Apologetics, Bible, Catholic, Christianity, God, New Testament, Old Testament, Religious, Typology, Uncategorized5 Comments on Typology in the Bible

Many people approach the Old and New Testaments of the Bible looking for a resemblance. Yet sometimes people struggle to see how the two connect.

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What’s with the Ashes?

By: Eric Shearer
Apologetics, Ash Wednesday, Bible, Catholic, Catholic Apologetics, Christianity, Easter, God, Lent, Uncategorized2 Comments on What’s with the Ashes?

This Catholic practice confuses many people. But have you ever wondered why Catholics wear ashes on their forehead?

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How can God Die on the Cross?

By: Eric Shearer
Apologetics, Bible, Catholic, Catholic Apologetics, Christian Apologetics, Death, Faith, God, Jesus, Uncategorized11 Comments on How can God Die on the Cross?

Something just doesn’t sound right when we say that God died. It’s as if we are saying that while Jesus was in the tomb for three days the world was without God.

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Does Evolution Contradict the Bible?

By: Eric Shearer
Apologetics, Bible, Catholic, Catholic Apologetics, Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Evolution, God, Science, Uncategorized17 Comments on Does Evolution Contradict the Bible?

Are the Bible and science opposed to each other? Did we come from Adam and Eve or monkeys?

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Are we Saved by Faith or Works? (part 3 of 3)

By: Eric Shearer
Apologetics, Bible, Catholic Apologetics, Faith, God, Jesus, Salvation, Sola Fide, Uncategorized, Works, 3 Comments on Are we Saved by Faith or Works? (part 3 of 3)

We’ve looked at some of Israel’s history, how the Old Testament Law came about, and some of the difficulties that arose as Christianity emerged from Judaism. But we’re still left with the nagging question: are we saved by faith or works?

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