What puts you between protestantism and catholicism? I was in your shoes about a week ago, and I'd gladly share what made me pick protestantism if you'd like.
Was Luther cursed?
Aiden Lewis
Brody Martin
Luther called justification by faith alone the doctrine on which the church stands or falls. That's where your investigation needs to be.
Listen to RC Sproul for the Protestant presentation on this.
Henry Diaz
That only applies to the book of Revelation, just because it's at the end of the Bible doesn't mean it applies to the whole. Theoretically we could mess around with the order of books in the Bible, but we don't because it makes more sense as we have it.
Ian Rodriguez
This mainly: m.youtube.com
Nathan Williams
That video had a very obvious catholic bias, so while I wouldn't suggest you write it off entirely I'd say to be cautious with it. The video says that Luther added the word "alone" into romans 3:28, but fails to realize that his addition of the word alone is perfectly in line with the original meaning of the text, and doesn't change the meaning at all. It also throws out the meme that "no protestants existed until 1500 so anyone who follows them thinks the church was wrong for 1500 years". The protestant reformation didn't bring about novel ideas, it was an attempt to get back to the original church of the Bible. Read the new testament (again if you already have before) and see if you can picture the catholic church. Does the Bible tell you that you need to be baptised to be saved? Does it tell you that you need to confess to a priest, who you call "father"? Does the Bible tell you to pray to Mary, or that she's the medatrix or co-redemptrix with christ? Check out the catechism for more details about the mariology stuff, it claims she has a part in our salvation and redemption. The main thing you should consider in your decision, though, is the doctrine of salvation. Is it by faith alone, or by works? I personally think it's by faith, as the Bible tells us, but I'll leave that call up to you.
Hudson Price
Indeed.. and he had such a great cloud of witnesses to spur him on, even in his own generation. Let alone the church as a whole. St. Jeanne, St. Teresa, St. Ignatius, etc., etc..
On a sidenote, this should also be a lesson to the scrupulous (apparently Luther was the same, and troubled his confessors with nonsense). Don't become so troubled in doubt and self-torment that you end up falling apart like Luther. Rejoice in Christ instead. "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”
Jesus didn't say there was no burden at all (sola fide), but that was it was light. In following him, you find true freedom. Not by either tormenting yourself or ignoring your call. Learn from the saints. They found the right balance, took joy in following Christ, and have become lights to the world.
Dominic Thomas
No where in the Bible or the NT does it say that the scripture is sufficient for your salvation either. Nor does it say Luther is the Rock that Jesus will build His church upon.
So we can call you a bible idolater and it will get us both no where.
The fact of the matter is you still need the oral tradition in order to be apart of Jesus' Church. The oral tradition was discarded and now christiandom was shattered thanks to Martin Luther the accursed.
Carter Stewart
The Bible had not yet been compiled when John wrote Revelation. That passage refers to the book of Revelation itself.
Dominic Brooks
Easton Smith
2 Timothy 3:16-17 tells us that scripture makes the man of God "complete, equipped for every good work". If that isn't a proof text for sola scriptura I don't know what it's talking about. I agree that Matthew 16:18 isn't saying that Luther is the rock that the church is built on, to claim that would be absurd (but it is a pretty cute strawman). The rock that Jesus is founding the church on in verse 18 is Peter's statement of his faith, that Jesus is "the Christ, the son of the living God". Jesus is the foundation and cornerstone of the church, as is said in multiple other parts of the Bible. I'll agree that Peter had a special calling among the apostles, but he was never called pope. By the way, pope means father, and the Bible tells us to not call any man father because we have one Father who is in heaven. Of course, it's not saying that we can't call someone like our biological dad "father", but it's saying we shouldn't call anyone father in the spiritual sense, which is exactly what the catholic church does. They even go so far as to often call the pope "holy father".