Do Catholics Believe in Grace? (Responding to Fr. Mike Schmitz)

About this episode

Jon Moffitt discusses the differences between Protestant and Roman Catholic views on faith, grace, and justification.

Do Roman Catholics really believe in salvation by faith? In this episode, Jon Moffitt interacts with a video from Father Mike Schmitz on faith, works, and grace. You will see why definitions matter when it comes to salvation and how different traditions understand faith and justification. This conversation walks through key passages and historical teaching to clarify where agreements and differences exist. The goal is to help you clearly distinguish between the Protestant view of justification and what the Roman Catholic Church has traditionally taught. If you want a deeper understanding of faith, grace, and works, this episode will help. JON’S NEW BOOK: The Bible According to Jesus - How Jesus Teaches Us to Read the Scriptures JOIN THE THEOCAST COMMUNITY! FREE EBOOK PARTNER WITH THEOCAST OUR WEBSITE YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM X (TWITTER) FACEBOOK TIKTOK

People in this episode

Host: Jon Moffitt

Topics covered

• Catholicism
• Protestantism
• justification
• faith
• grace
• salvation

Keywords

• Catholic
• Protestant
• faith
• grace
• justification
• salvation
• Father Mike Schmitz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roman Catholic Church

Books & works: The Bible According to Jesus

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