Questions Catholics Often Ask
When They Visit Woodland Church
The following are common questions Catholic friends often ask when they visit Woodland Church.
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How is the Protestant church
different from the Catholic Church?
There are two main differences. They
can be summed up in two phrases:
"Scripture alone," and "faith alone."
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Do Baptists believe in Purgatory?
The Bible simply doesn’t mention a place like Purgatory—
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What about praying for the dead so they can get out of Purgatory?
Since Jesus paid for all my sins on the Cross, God has no need for a place like Purgatory
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I was already baptized as a Catholic, why do I have to be baptized again?
The only baptism the church practiced in the Bible is believer’s baptism.
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Why get baptized?
Jesus commanded it. That’s reason enough right there, isn’t it?
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Why do I have to be "dunked" when I get baptized?
The word "baptize" means to “dip” or “immerse.”
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How do we confess our sins without a confessional or a priest?
What about when a Christian sins?
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Why don't I have to talk to a priest? Where does it specifically say in the Bible?
A priest acts as a mediator between God and mankind, a go-between. But Christ Himself is our one mediator with God.
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We use sacraments in the Catholic church to be sure we are going to Heaven.
Our assurance of salvation is based on the promise of God, not on observing certain rituals.
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Does the Baptist church have sacraments? Why or why not?
In the Bible Jesus instituted only two observances for the church to do.
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Why don't Baptist churches recognize the Saints with the same authority that Catholics do?
In the New Testament every believer was called a saint.
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Do you pray to the Saints? Why or why not?
We don’t have to pray to saints because of our position as believers.
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Explain the relationship between the Catholic Church and Protestants
For the first three hundred years the church was just the church.
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Who is in charge of the church, such as finances, staffing? What is the hierarchy?
Many evangelical churches use a congregational model of church government.
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What's most important for your Church?
What's most important to us, for anyone, is that they have put their faith in Christ as their one and only Savior.
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A final word...
We hope this online article has been helpful. Let us at Woodland know if you just now trusted Christ as your Savior! We have a free book called, “Imagine: a New Beginning” we’d like to give you. Just stop by Guest Services in the lobby after worship.
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