How to defend Catholic Faith

1. how to defend our
catholic faith?
By: Bro. Gary Lanuza
"Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who calls
you to account for the hope that is in you." 1 Peter 3:15
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3. Something that we must be
PROUD

5. “The difficulty of explaining ‘Why I am a Catholic’ is that
there are ten thousand reasons all amounting to one
reason: that Catholicism is true.” – G. K. Chesterton
Gilbert Keith
Chesterton
(29 May 1874 – 14
June 1936) better
known as G.K.
Chesterton, was an
English writer.
He is a well-known
Christian apologist and
was converted to the
Catholicism from his
former religion – the
Anglican Church.

6. In 2003, 100,345
Catholics went to
prison for defending
their Catholic Faith.

7. The First 30 Popes did
not experienced natural
death – they were
martyred.
Pope Francis is the 267th
Pope from St. Peter.

8. The first hand-written bible
(Latina Vulgata) was
compiled by St. Jerome.
The chapters & verses in the
bible was divided by
Stephen Langton & Robert
Estienne, respectively.

9. In 2003, the
fastest growing
religion in South
Korea is
Catholic (11% of
So. Koreans are
Catholic).

10. CATHOLIC CHURCH
Nominal
Catholic
Cafeteria
Catholic
Protestant
Why is the Catholic Church the most attacked religion,
while its attackers are attacking each others?
Protestant
Rooted in Christ

12. Timeline of CATHOLIC CHURCH history…
The Catholic Church was founded by Christ in 33AD at Jerusalem.
33AD
(Pentecost)
ONE HOLY CATHOLIC & APOSTOLIC CHURCH
2013
EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCHJesus
Christ
thru St.
Peter
Pope
Francis
1054
(Great
Schism)
1517
(Reformation)
1960
(2nd Vatican
Council)313
(Edict of
Milan by
Constantine)
Martin Luther
founded
Lutherans
Catholic
was official
religion in
Rome
382
(Latin-Vulgate
Bible by St.
Jerome)
The First
Hand-
written
Bible
1450
(Guttenberg Bible –
the 1st printed bible)
1228
(Bible Chapters &
Verses by Stephen
Langton & Robert
Estienne)

14. Catholic Church Doctrine Flow Chart
human
birth
earthly
death
Particularjudgment
Hell – Eternal Punishment
Heaven – Eternal Happiness
Purgatory – Temporal
Punishment
baptism
Confirm-
ation
start
here!
TRINITY – Father, Son, Holy Spirit
MORTAL
sin
Repentance
Venial
sin
Magisterium
Bishops
Priests
Rel. Orders
Lay People
Satan and his angels
Mary, Angels and All Saints (Communion of Saints)
Confession
Penance
& Charity
earthly
death
Purification
IfNoSin
Orig Sin
Church
Triumphant
Church
Suffering
Church
Militant
Finish Line

15. Who Founded
Your Church?
Religion Founder Year
Catholic Church Jesus Christ 33 AD
Iglesia Ni Cristo Felix Y. Manalo 1914
Seventh Day Adv E.G. White 1863
Jehovah Witnesses C.T.Russel 1870
PBMA Ruben Ecleo Sr. 1965
Ang Dating Daan Elie Soriano 1983
Kingdon of Christ Apollo Quiboloy 1985
Baptist Church John Smyth 1609
Anglican Church King Henry VIII 1534
Born Again Christian Charles Parham 1960
Today: There are more than 38,000 Christian sects all claiming to be the true Church.
And there are thousands more
Christian churches founded by
mere humans, except the
Catholic Church.
Church of Nazarene Phineas Bresee 1908
Salvation Army William Booth 1878
Mormonism Joseph Smith 1840

16. BIBLICAL
RELIGIOUS NAME
Dress up a Monkey as you wish, it will still remains a Monkey.
No matter how fashionable you
are to dress up a monkey, it will
remains a monkey – can never be
a human.
The best way to deceive people
is to use bible as if their
teachings and church name is
found in the bible.
However, history will prove to
them that their churches was
merely founded by men.
No matter how many or how big is
‘God’, ‘Jesus’, ‘Christ’, etc. in its
name, it cannot convert it to the
One & True Church founded by
Christ 33AD.
“Oh God, I just had found a church,
& I put Your name on it! Forgive
me, but mine is the true “church” –
coz it is written in the BIBLE….”

17. 4 Marks of Church
"[We believe] in one, holy, catholic,
and apostolic Church.“ - Nicene Creed
How to find the ONE & TRUE CHURCH in the middle of the thousands
Christian Churches around the world???
One:
Jesus established only one Church, not a collection of different
churches (INC, JW, Anglican, etc.)(Mat.16:18)
Holy:
Jesus makes the Church holy, just as he is holy. This doesn't mean
that each member is always holy. Jesus said there would be both
good and bad members in the Church (John 6:70), and not all the
members would go to heaven (Matt. 7:21-23). Catholic Church have
already produced thousands of saints around the world.
Catholic:
Apostolic:
His Church teaches just one set of doctrines, which must be the
same as those taught by the apostles (Jude 3).
Jesus' Church is called catholic ("universal" in Greek) because it is
his gift to all people. He told his apostles to go throughout the world
and make disciples of "all nations“
Nowadays the Catholic Church is found in every country of the world
and is still sending out missionaries to "make disciples of all nations"
(Matt. 28:19).
The Church Jesus founded is apostolic because he appointed the
apostles to be the first leaders of the Church, and their successors
were to be its future leaders. At present, there were already 266
Popes in the Catholic Church from Peter to Pope Francis.
For everyone looks out
for their own interests,
not those of Jesus Christ.
(Phil.2:21)

18. Sign of the Cross
Latin: Signum Crucis
Why do Catholics makes Sign of the Cross?
Because Jesus died on the cross for the
salvation of mankind. Apart from this
obvious answer, it should be noted that as
Christians, one essential belief is the Holy
Trinity – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
are distinctly separate but one (1 Jn.5:7)
Biblical Reference:
The cross is the power of God
for those saved (1Cor.1:18)
‘Tau’ Cross was marked in the
forehead (Ez.9:4-6)
The cross is the power of God
for those saved (1Cor.1:18)
Father’s name written in
forehead (Rev.14:1)
Name of the Son is written in
forehead (Rev.22:4)
Marked with the Holy Spirit
(Eph.1:13)
Cross symbolize reconciliation
(Eph.2:16)
Constantine won the battle
on 312AD, thru the sign of
the cross with “In Hoc
Signo, Vinces”
P
IHS
Chi Rho
Α Ω

19. HOLY TRINITY
Biblical Proof:
DO CATHOLICS HAVE THREE GODS?
In the creation, God used the plural
form ‘Us’ – “Let US make man in our
image & likeness (Gen.1:26)
Baptized them in the name (not
‘names’)of the Father, the Son and
the Holy Spirit (Mat.28:19)
Manifested during Jesus’ baptism in
the Jordan River (Mat.3:16)
There are 3 that bears witness in
heaven, the Father, the Son & Holy
Spirit; and these 3 are one. (1Jn.5:7)

20. When a catholic wipes his/her
handkerchief or even when non-
believers accidentally touches the head
of Lucifer (at the foot of St. Michael), will
he/she commits idolatry by worshipping
Satan’s image?
Of course NOT!
If I kiss the picture of my girlfriend or if
I kneel bow down before a king, am I
committing an idolatry?
Definitely NOT!
Biblical Proof:
Catholics venerate the one represented by the image, NOT
the image itself.
St. Michael - The Archangel Is kissing and kneeling an
image prohibited by God?
Ez.41:18-19, 43:3-4 – Ezekiel fell on face
down before an image of cherubim
Jos.7:6, Ex.25:21-22 – Joshua fell
down worshipping before the Ark of
Covenant
Num. 21:9 – the bronze snake was
venerated by Israelites, yet did not
commit sin

21. Images & Statues
Do you have pictures of your loved
ones? So do we.
Do you worship these pictures or
the people they remind you of?
Neither do we.
Do you love and honor the people
represented in the pictures? So do
we.
Catholic Saints
NOT All Images are prohibited in the Bible.
God ordered Moses to make
a graven images of the
Cherubim (Ex.25:18-19)
In God’s temple has many
images (2Chr.3:3-7,10)
Did GOD violates
His own Law???

22. WORSHIP
Latria - is a Greek term used to
mean adoration, which is the
highest form of worship or
reverence and is directed only to
the Holy Trinity.
Dulia - The kind and degree of
honor or veneration given to
angels and saints. From the Greek
root meaning "slavery" or, more
broadly,."respect.".
Hyperdulia - is above and beyond
the dulia. Hyperdulia, or extended
praise, is reserved to Our Lady
alone because of her role in
salvation history.
WORHIP: One Word, Three Meanings

23. Virgin Mary
Protestant Verse:
Mary, not ever-virgin?
Joseph had no sexual intercourse with Mary
“Until“ She give birth Jesus (Mat.1:25 )
Jesus had may brothers (Mat 12:46)
James the brother of Jesus (Gal.1:19)
Catholic Answers:
The word ‘until’ in Hebrew is ‘heos’ which
means ‘even’ or of uncertain affinity
The raven that Noah sent didn’t come back
‘until’ the waters dried up (Gen.8:7)
Michal had no child ‘until’ she died
(2Sam.6:23)
The word ‘brother’ in Hebrew is
‘adelphos’ which can mean ‘relatives’
or cousins and a man of the same faith
Abraham called Lot as ‘brother’ though
he is a nephew (Gen.14:12)
About Mary?
A woman pre-selected by God (Gen.3:15)
A virgin who bore the messiah (Isa.7:14
Full of Grace (Luk 1:28)
Assumed to heaven body & soul (Ps.132:8)

24. 6 Mary’s in Bible
Mary – Mother of Jesus
Mary Magdalene – Disciple
of Jesus
Mary the mother of James
and Joseph (or "Joses") (Mat.
27:56)
Mary the sister of Martha
(John 11:1,2)
Mary the wife of Cleophas
(John 19:25)
Mary who was greeted by
Paul (Rom. 16:6)

25. INFANT BAPTISM
"'He who believes and is baptized
shall be saved “(Mk.16:16).
Only people, therefore, who have
faith can be baptized.
So, why baptize infants?
Why Catholic baptize an infant?
Baptism replaces the Jewish rite of
circumcision (Col. 2,11-12)
Biblical References:
Baptism cleanses sins (Act2:38,
Eph5:26)
All are born with sin (Rom.5:12)
Original sin is inherited by the child even
when still in the womb (Ps.51:5,
Wis12:10)
No one can enter heaven even with small
sin (Rev.21:27)
No one can enter heaven unless baptized
(Jn.3:5)
Baptism is also for children (Act2:39)
Whole household of Lydia & Stephanus
was baptized (Act16:14,33 1Cor.1:16)

26. Another reason why protestant is against infant baptism.
Probably an
INFANT will
be drowned,
if this is the
method of
Baptism
used.

27. PURGATORY
There is a sin that is not deadly.
(1Jn.5:17)
Latin: Purgatorium – to cleanse
The state or place of purification or temporary
punishment by which those who die in a state of
grace are believed to be made ready for the
Beatific Vision in Heaven. Only one who dies in a
state of grace can be in Purgatory, and therefore
no one who is in Purgatory will remain there
forever or go to Hell.
Biblical Proof:
Nothing impure can enter heaven.
(Rev.21:27)
Jews offered sacrifices for their dead
brothers hoping to be loosen from their
sins. (2Mach12:46)
The punishmentt shall be based on the
sin committed (Mat.5:22,Luk.12:48)
Not all sins lead to eternal damnation
(1Jn.5:16)
There is a fire of punishment, yet, can
still be saved. (1Cor.3:15)
No way you can read ‘purgatory’ in the bible.

28. EATING PORK
Sabadista:
Did God really prohibits to eat pork?
“Do not eat pork..” (Lev.11:1)
Catholic:
God already cleansed meats which
were considered unclean (Act.11:9)
Let not judge for the meat you eat
(Col.2:16)
What defiles a man is not the food
that enters the mouth but go outside
(Mat15:11)

29. God is a Just God
Psalm 7:1 God is Just
A child stealing bread
A terrorist killing people
PURGATORY IS JUSTICE
Judgment will be based on
what they did on earth
No one can enter heaven if
small sins un-repented
Hell is an eternal
punishment
Those who commit less sin
will

30. You can name it what you like, Catholic called it ‘Purgatory’.
To claim that
PURGATORY does
not exist because
the exact word does
not appear in
Scripture is a failure
to understand
Scripture.
The name does not make the place; the place
must exist first, then we give it a name. We call
this place “purgatory” because it means “a
cleansing place.” Therein souls are purged
from the small stains of sin, which prevent their
immediate entrance into Heaven.

31. FALLACIES:
There is no ‘bible’ inside
the bible. Therefore, there
is no bible.
There is no such thing as
‘Trinity’ and ‘Incarnation’
in the bible. Therefore, it
does not exist.
You cannot read in the
bible that Jesus urinates,
therefore, Jesus did not
pee.
One might as well even deny
that there is something
called the ‘bible’
because no such name is
found in the Bible.
Furthermore, one might as
well deny the Trinity,
Incarnation, and so forth
because these exact words
are not found in the Bible.
Remember: That the bible was not sent from heaven in complete
form, it was only compiled on the 4th Century

36. IDOLATRY

37. PURGATORY

38. ROSARY
Latin: Rosarium, meaning "Crown of Roses"
Why do Catholics pray the Rosary?

39. BIBLE ALONE