I briefly discuss the biblical basis for icons, showing how God himself in his Word anticipates the making of icons. I also did a very in-depth deep dive into God’s own form, his very icon, by which he manifests himself, and explain what it means to see God’s face and speak to him face to
I had opened the floor to Muslims, Mormons, JWs, Unitarians, Protestants, etc. to come and defend their beliefs and refute mine from Scripture and early Church history. I ended up spending the majority of the time helping two women in their struggles with Mary’s sinlessness, veneration of the saints/icons, Apostolic succession, etc. I then ended
“When Protestants today decry Catholics for what they claim is paganism… they actually sound exactly like ancient pagans who denounced the ancient Christians for the same thing.” Support the channel by visiting: https://brianholdsworth.ca/help Catholics venerate the bones and belongings of saints—and to many Protestants, that looks unmistakably pagan. But there’s a problem with that accusation:
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The Church never treated relics as museum pieces. When a saint’s relics arrived, pagan oracles went silent. The saints were not just examples to admire — they were given real authority over cities, regions, and peoples. In this clip, Anthony Abbate, Nicholas Cavazos, and Rob unpack what most Catholics were never taught: how the fall
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In this episode, we cover a very Catholic ghost story recounted by St. Pope Gregory the Great about the Deacon Paschasius, a holy man who failed to acknowledge the true Pope, but was able to ask for prayers from Purgatory, and whose relics caused miracles. CHAPTERS00:00 – Intro04:13 – Theological Context05:51 – The Ghost Story10:46
I once thought Catholic relics were superstition and scams. I later came to struggle with whether or not all religion was superstition and scam. But I believe that God exists, Jesus is died and is alive, St. Paul saw Him after His resurrection, the Holy Spirit poured out on the world… And that God makes
The Verse that Broke my Protestant view of Relics – Roger Maxson Read Post »
Does Exodus 20 condemn every Christian icon, statue, crucifix, or sacred image as idolatry? In this powerful biblical teaching, Sam Shamoun examines the veneration of icons and explains the crucial difference between honoring a sacred image and worshiping an idol as a false god. Sam Shamoun begins with the commandment against graven images in Exodus
I Thought Venerating Icons Was Idolatry… Until I Read These Bible Verses | Sam Shamoun Read Post »
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONA Pentecostal Christian joins the discussion with an honest question: Does the Bible condemn Catholic and Orthodox icons, statues, and sacred images as idolatry? His church leader appealed to the commandment against graven images in Exodus 20. But does that passage prohibit every religious image—or does it prohibit making images of creatures and worshipping
PENTECOSTAL CALLED CATHOLIC ICONS IDOLATRY—THEN THE BIBLE ANSWERED – Sam Shamoun Answers Read Post »