Salvation - The Bible and Roman Catholicism

Why are there Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches? Is there any reason why a disagreement about doctrine which took place almost 500 years ago should continue to divide people today? Is is not the case that Roman Catholics and Protestants believe basically the same things?

In Salvation, The Bible, and Roman Catholicism William Webster explores the answers to these and other questions. In doing so he appeals both to authoritative Roman Catholic documents and to the Bible.

William Webster brings a special qualification to his study – although now a Protestant, he was educated as a Roman Catholic.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Introduction	7
	PART I: ROMAN CATHOLICISM AND THE GOSPEL
1	Tradition and the Word of God	13
2	The Mass	21
3	The Priesthood	28
4	Confession and Penance	39
5	The Eucharist	61
6	Baptism	69
7	Roman Catholicism, the Judaisers, and the Book of Galatians	85
	PART II: THE WAY OF SALVATION
8	Man’s Problem Defined	99
9	The Work of Jesus Christ	108
10	Repentance and Faith	116
11	The Results of Salvation	122
	APPENDICES
	Appendix A: Official Sources of Roman Catholic Doctrine	133
	Appendix B: Authoritative Roman Catholic Statements on the Mass	136
	Appendix C: Authoritative Roman Catholic Statements on the Priesthood	142
	Appendix D: Authoritative Roman Catholic Statements on Confession and Penance	147
	Appendix E: Authoritative Roman Catholic Statements on the Eucharist	158
	Appendix F: Authoritative Roman Catholic Statements on Baptism	164
	Appendix G: Authoritative Roman Catholic Statements on Salvation	168
	General Index	173
	Scripture Index	179