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Do you have questions about Catholic beliefs and practices? Would you like more information or a refresher on The Catechism of the Catholic Church? Whether you are Catholic, considering Catholicism, or just curious to understand the Catholic Church better, this Bible study will be a great help to you.
This work simply presents portions of the Catholic Catechism with relevant Bible verses and introspective questions to consider. This book will help you on your journey to consider the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and examine for yourself, through tough questions, whether The Catechism of the Catholic Church is biblically valid and trustworthy.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a substantial document of significant history and tradition. If you have yet to read it, I encourage you to read it in its entirety. This guide should be a helpful start and reference! As you consider the “essential and fundamental contents of Catholic doctrine” (CCC, 11), I hope you will be like the Bereans of Acts 17:11 who always put the Bible first to test what they were learning.
The Bereans are described as “noble” after hearing the teaching of the Apostle Paul for two reasons:
getting into the Bible with “eagerness”
testing the teaching of the Apostle Paul in light of Scriptures to verify his truthfulness
Similarly, may we evaluate what we see in The Catechism of the Catholic Church in the light of the Bible to “see if these things were so.”
Acts 17:11 “Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.” (ESV)
A 3 Part Approach: Here is the approach you will find to this Bible study.
1) Interesting highlights and quotes - Due to the massive volume of writings in The Catechism of the Catholic Church, I have picked quotes from the text that I think you will find most useful and fascinating.
2) Relevant Scriptures - Likewise, I selected passages of Scripture that I thought particularly helpful in evaluating and understanding the Catholic teachings. Both The Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Bible passages should be considered in their original context and setting. There are many more possible Catholic teachings and Biblical passages to consider but I hope this is a helpful start to your studies.
3) Helpful Questions - I have chosen not to insert opinions and assertions but instead propose tough questions that help us to think critically for ourselves about what we are reading.
My end goal and hope is that we all follow God’s directive to us in 2 Corinthians 13:5 to “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!” (ESV). May we all have the joy of an eternity in the presence of Jesus!
Jesus was clear in stating that “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3 ESV). If you haven’t been born again into a personal trust in the Lordship of Christ, let me invite you to consider the below resources full of Scripture to help you on your journey to Jesus:
“How Can I Become a Christian?”
“How Can I Be Sure I’m a Christian?”
“Evidence for Jesus”
Thanks for joining me on this journey! Please feel free to share this resource and discover more free Bible studies here and on our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAmGQsYClfIyCs7URt16CsQ )!
In Christ, Dr. Jonathan Carl
1 Thessalonians 5:21 “test everything; hold fast what is good." (ESV)
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