Sean Hiller – Doctrinal Stones

This is the Sacrament That Gives a Man The Power to Be a Pastor… – Sean Hiller

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What does it take to be a pastor? Private revelation alone? Or does it require real God-Given authority. That is the what is the question with the Sacrament of Holy Orders. This is a hotly debated topic because so much is on the line for any pastor who isn’t a priest… Let’s get into it. […]

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Why Did the Apostles Use Oil to Heal the Sick? – Sean Hiller

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Does Oil Matter? This verse is basically a step by step manual on how to perform a healing ritual. The early church read it that way because that is exactly how the apostles taught them to do it. And the Catholic Church still does it that way to this day. CHAPTERS 0:00 A Literal Manual1:35

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If You’re Struggling With Chastity… Watch This

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Timecodes: 0:00 The Pervasive Struggle Among Catholic Men0:39 Practical Plans for Overcoming Temptation2:19 Hope and Victory in the Spiritual Fight5:01 Lessons from the Life of St. Anthony11:57 Breaking the Cycle of Confession and Relapse22:16 The Power of Male Headship and Responsibility38:02 Purifying the Mind and Memory

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Honest Protestants Asked Us Question After Question… And It Was Great – Sean Hiller

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Theology on Tap asked Dr. David Anders and myself to come and answer questions at an event called “The Hard Questions.” So we sat all night and answered any question someone could think of. Many of the questions were from Catholics but several protestants arrived and asked, what I thought, were great questions. This is

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Only God Can Forgive Sins… So Why Did Jesus Do This? – Sean Hiller

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Should you confess your sins to a Man? or to God? What if God told you to confess your sins to “certain men”? Would you do it? Or question it? Let’s looks and see why the sacrament of Confession has been debated for 500 years now. CHAPTERS 0:00 Why Did Christ Do This?1:01 The Teaching

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If Confirmation Is Just Symbolic… Explain This – Sean Hiller

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You’ve already been baptized, so is Confirmation that important? If what we talk about today is true… Then it may be incredibly important. For you and for those around you. CHAPTERS 0:00 Nobody Talks about This1:06 Why Are There No Miracles?2:25 The 1st Miracle3:45 2nd Miracle4:58 3rd Miracle7:00 Why No Miracles, Really?

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These Christians Were Baptized… So What Were They Missing? – Sean Hiller

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The Sacrament of Confirmation is one of the most mysterious sacraments of the Faith…. but it is in the Bible and the Early Christians practiced it. So why has so many modern Christians ignored and modern Christian traditions removed it. Let’s find out. CHAPTERS 0:00 Where Was the Spirit?1:23 The Catholic Position4:04 Where The Difference

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Did the First Christians Believe Baptism Saved Them? – Sean Hiller

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Does Baptism now save you? That is the question. And christianity has now debated this topic for 500 years…. What does Peter mean when he writes that exact phrase? “Baptism Now Saves You?” Let’s find out. This is part 2 of our series on the sacraments. CHAPTERS 0:00 How Are You Born Again?1:20 The Catholic

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Why Do the Catholic Sacraments Have So Many Miracles Surrounding Them? – Sean Hiller

* allposts, * Catechesis / Church History / Sermons, Miracles, Sean Hiller

Do Sacramental Miracles prove the Sacraments and the Catholic Church? How can you explaing the evidence that seems undeniable? At the very least, it has to be addressed. CHAPTERS 0:00 How Do You Explain Them?1:34 What is a Miracle?2:45 How Does the Church Approve One?4:42 A Few Examples6:20 Do Miracles Prove Catholicism?

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Did the Reformers Remove 5 Sacraments from Christianity? – Sean Hiller

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Did the Catholic Church Invent 5 Sacraments? Or did the Reformers remove 5 Sacraments? That is the question. We are going to use scripture, church history, protestant confessions and the teachings of the Catholic Church to find out who is right on this topic. This is part 1 of our series on the Sacraments. CHAPTERS

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He Journeyed From Baptist Pastor to Conservative Anglican and Finally to Catholic

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Stephen Boyce was a Baptist Pastor who never wanted to be Catholic. In fact, he thought Catholics were heretics no different from Muslims. He was confronted with several very hard life circumstances AND with Church History…. his life began to change. Let’s dive in. CHAPTERS 00:00 From Baptist pastor to Catholic theologian03:31 Growing up in

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I Read the Earliest Christian Worship Manuals… Then Compared Them to Today – Sean Hiller

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What would you find if you slipped into a Christian Church Service in the first 300 years of Christianity? Would you find a Catholic Mass? A Divine Orthodox Liturgy? A baptist praise and worship service? What would it look like? I compiled a list of the early church documents to find out. Let’s compare the

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Answering the Top 5 Protestant Objections to Catholicism w/ Karlo Broussard

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Since the Reformation Protestants have made countless arguments against the Catholic Church. Some are terrible and some require much deeper thought. Today I sit down with my friend @Dr-Karlo who is an excellent Catholic apologist and author of many books I have on my bookshelf, to discuss the best COMMON arguments protestantism has come up

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‘Once Saved, Always Saved?’ The Biblical Case Against It – Sean Hiller

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“Once Saved, Always Saved” sounds nice… but is it true? Did Jesus and his Apostles teach it? Or did they teach something else? Today we dive into the claim that once a person becomes a Christian, nothing THEY can do can seperate them from God. Let’s go. CHAPTERS 0:00 Once Saved, Always Saved1:31 Steelman the

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Josh Howerton Tried to Explain Catholicism. Here’s What He Missed – Sean Hiller

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Josh Howerton of Lakepointe Church in Dallas just gave his thoughts on Catholicism… and… They were interesting… Let’s compare what Josh says to what the Church actually teaches. 📙📙 Link to My Wife Ellie’s Book “To Whom Shall I Go.” – 🎬 Why I Converted to Catholicism and Why It was so Hard: 🎬These 3

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