Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: Books by Dave Armstrong: "Biblical Catholic Salvation: 'Faith Working Through Love' "

[completed on 25 October 2010; 187 pages]

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Featuring 379 biblical passages fully written out (RSV), for the convenience of the reader and 115 pages (seven chapters) devoted specifically to a critique of Calvinism and "TULIP".

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dedication………..………………………………………………3

1. Initial Justification Originates Solely From God (Catholic Non-Pelagian Soteriology)…..……….................………….….……….….7

2. Grace Alone (Sola Gratia): Perfectly Acceptable Biblical and Catholic Teaching..…………….…..........…………………………….19 [15 completely written-out Bible passages: RSV] [read excerpts]

3. Catholic Revivalism in Comparison to Evangelical Protestant Efforts at Evangelism: Why the Difference?.….….......……………25

4. Biblical Evidence for the Nature of Saving Faith: Assent, Trust, Hope, Works, Obedience, and Sanctification..……....................…….29 [59 Bible passages] [see original complete, comprehensive exposition]

5. More “Catholic Verses” and Biblical Defenses of Catholicism: On Sanctification as Part of Salvation, and Merit………................……...43 [16 Bible passages]

6. Merit and Differential Grace: Biblical Evidences and the Analogy to Prayer.…………………………................…………………49 [39 Bible passages]

7. Biblical Evidence for Annihilation of Sin (Infused Justification)...…..…………………………………………….59 [30 Bible passages]

8. Philippians 2:12: “Work Out Your Own Salvation With Fear and Trembling” and Protestant Soteriology.….…….................….………63 [9 Bible passages] [read original dialogue]

9. Biblical Teaching Regarding Mortal and Venial Sin.....67 [4 Bible passages]

10. Biblical Evidence Against the Reformed Protestant Doctrine of Total Depravity…….….….……...........……..…………………….73 [36 Bible passages] [excerpts: one / two / three / four]

11. Biblical Arguments Against the Reformed Protestant Doctrine of Limited Atonement….…….…........................………..…………103 [47 Bible passages] [excerpts: one / two]

12. Biblical Evidence Against the Reformed Protestant Doctrine of Irresistible Grace………….………..................…….………………….115 [22 Bible passages] [read excerpt]

13. Catholic Answers to “Prooftexts” for the Myth of Absolute Assurance of Salvation...……….…….….….…..............…….…….….131 [26 Bible passages]

14. Biblical Evidence Against God Predestining the Damned to Hell Apart from Their Free Will Decision...….…..................……………145 [37 Bible passages] [read excerpt]

15. The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart and Other Similar Instances of God Supposedly Causing Evil........…................….….……159 [12 Bible passages] [excerpts: one / two / three]

16. Catholic (and Arminian) Exegesis of Romans 9…...173 [27 Bible passages] [read excerpt]