Doctrinal Scriptural Catechi

Author : Stephen Keenan
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781973921981
Total Pages : 284 pages
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Download or read book A Doctrinal Catechism written by Stephen Keenan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-26 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RISE AND PROGRESS OF PROTESTANTISM 16 Chap. I. Nature and author of Protestantism 16 Chap. II. Causes of Luther's new Creed 17 Chap. III. Luther required to retract by Cardinal Cajetan 19 Chap. IV. Luther judged by the Universities of Paris 20 Chap. V. Luther cited by the secular power 22 Chap. VI. Luther's mode of supplying his Church with priests 24 LUTHER'S REFORMATION NOT THE WORK OF GOD 26 Chap. I. God not the author of the change of religion 26 Chap. II. Luther's language to the Emperor and the Pope 27 Chap. III. Luther's doctrine not of God 28 Chap. IV. Luther's schism not brought about by God 30 Chap. V. Means used by Luther not from God 31 Chap. VI. What then are Luther's followers obliged to? 33 THE TRUE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST 34 Chap. I. To be saved we must be members of the true Church-the true Church is that which was established eighteen hundred years ago, and has existed unceasingly since that time 34 Chap. II. In what Church do we find these two marks of truth? 36 Chap. III. Can Protestants tell where and what was the true Church before Luther's time? 38 Chap. IV. What of the Hussites and Vaudois? 39 Chap. V. Chief marks of the true Church-its Unity 41 Chap. VI. Holiness 44 Chap. VII. Catholicity 47 Chap VIII. Apostolicity 52 RULE OF FAITH 56 Chap. I. Divine faith-its qualities and necessity 56 Chap. II. Faith of Protestants, not firm, but full of doubt 58 Chap. III. They are not certain that their Bible is free of error 60 Chap. IV. They are not certain as to the sense of the Bible 62 Chap. V. Qualities of the Catholic rule of faith 64 Chap. VI. Tradition as connected with the rule of faith 66 PROTESTANTS DO NOT ADHERE TO THE BIBLE ALONE 67 Chap. I. They do not adhere to it in the matter of God's commandments 67 Chap. II. Neither do they on the subject of faith 69 Chap. III. Nor do they on assurance 70 Chap. IV. They abide not by it as regards the Church 72 Chap. V. Nor on the subject of Scripture 73 Chap. VI. Additional proofs that they are not guided by Scripture alone 76 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AND THE SAINTS 77 Chap. I. Second Person of the Blessed Trinity 77 Chap. II. What we owe to Jesus Christ 78 Chap. III. Catholics glorify Christ more than Protestants do 80 Chap. IV. Catholics do not abandon Christ by asking the prayers of the saints 81 Chap. V. The invocation of saints is Scriptural 82 Chap. VI. The antiquity of this practice 83 COMMUNION UNDER ONE KIND 84 Chap. I. Reception of both kinds not necessary 84 Chap. II. Salvation promised to the reception of one kind 85 Chap. III. The early and pure Church often administered under one kind only 86 Chap. IV. Text, Matth xvi.-"Drink ye all of this," answered 87 Chap. V. Additional reply to an obstinate Protestant 89 SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 90 Chap. I. Essentials of the Mass instituted by Christ 90 Chap. II. Sacrifices of the Old Law 94 Chap. III. Mass a true propitiatory sacrifice 96 PURGATORY 97 Chap. I. General proofs of the existence of a middle state 97 Chap. II. Proofs from the New Testament 99 Chap. III. Proofs from Tradition 101 JUSTIFICATION 103 Chap. I. What is it?-How is the sinner justified? 103 Chap. II. What part has faith in justification? 104 Chap. III. Can one in mortal sin merit heaven? 106 Chap. IV. What gives their value to good works? 107 Chap. V. Can man satisfy for his own sins? 109 INDULGENCES 111 What is an Indulgence?-the arguments for Indulgences from Scripture, Fathers, and Councils 111 And More! Imprimatur.