Recommended Books

 

 

To help you explain and defend the Catholic Faith, Gospel Truth recommends the following books.

 

 

Catholic for a Reason

If there was one book I would give someone to help them understand the Catholic Faith, it would be this one. This book is a comprehensive study of a multitude of Catholic beliefs including Baptism, Mary, Purgatory, Scripture, and much more.

 

Catholicism and Fundamentalism

If you have ever been challenged about your faith from a Fundamentalist Christian (and what Catholic has not), then this book is exactly what you need. This book covers major Catholic beliefs one by one and shows how these beliefs are taught in Scripture and history. Not only does this book clearly explain Catholic beliefs, but it also reveals the errors in Fundamentalist beliefs. A must for anyone who needs to know how to effectively defend the faith.

 

Surprised by Truth

What happens when Evangelical Protestants honestly seek God and study the Catholic Faith? The answer: They are surprised by the Truth! This book records the testimonies of eleven converts to the Catholic Faith. Filled with biblical and historical proofs for the Catholic Faith, this book is perfect for anyone who is thinking about converting to the Catholic Church.

 

A Father Who Keeps His Promises

Dr. Hahn brings to life the Catholic Faith through the study of God's Covenant in Scripture. See how God's Covenant love is revealed in the Old and New Testaments and how this covenant is lived in the Catholic Church today.

 

Not by Faith Alone

Since the Reformation, Protestants have taught that a person is saved not merely by faith, buy by faith alone. But is this teaching biblical? Or does God require that we couple our faith with good works? The answers to these questions are addressed in detail in this book. "Not by Faith Alone" walks you through the Bible and shows how the Protestant idea of justification is not taught in Scripture.

 

Upon This Rock

Matthew 16:18 has long been one of the most disputed verses in Scripture between Catholics and Protestants. From the Catholic perspective, this verse points to the office of the Pope where Jesus grants divine authority to Peter and his successors. Obviously, this interpretation does not sit well for Protestants who deny this authority. But do Protestants correctly interpret this verse as well as other verses regarding the Papacy? The answer is no and this book will explain why. The office of the Pope will come alive for you as the author takes you through the Old and New Testaments as well as the writings of the earliest Christians outside of biblical times. An insightful book and a must read for both Protestants and Catholics.

 

 Where We Got the Bible: Our Debt to the Catholic Church

How many people ever think about where the Bible came from? Why is there 27 books in the New Testament? And how do we know that these are the books that God wanted His people to have? Since Jesus did not hand deliver the Bible in completed form and the Bible just did not fall from the sky preprinted, there must be a method God used to ensure that the correct Bible was put into the hands of His people. What was this method? To the surprise of many people, especially Protestant Christians, that method was Jesus founding a Church to teach in His name, with His authority. This Church is the Catholic Church and it is because God's guidance in the Catholic Church that we have the Bible today. This book demonstrates the indisputable fact that the authority of the Catholic Church gave the world the Bible. Apart from the authority of the Catholic Church, Protestant Christians do not know the thing they need to know the most - what constitutes God's written word. Once Protestant Christians realize that they are unknowingly trusting the authority of the Catholic Church every time they open the Bible, they may be more willing to listen to what the Church teaches. This book is a valuable resource to help you bring Protestants back home to the Catholic Church.

 

 

 

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