Reformation Evangelism at a Roman Catholic Church on 28 Oct 2025 | Romans 3:28

Day: Oct 28, 2025 Preacher: Carlos Montijo Series: Evangelism Topic: Roman Catholicism Scripture: Romans 3:28; Acts 4:12; Matthew 23:8–12; Luke 1:46–47; Romans 1:16; Acts 17:11; Psalm 115:1–18; Hebrews 10:10–14; 1 Timothy 2:5; Romans 8:16–17, 26–27; Isaiah 53:4–11; John 14:6

Open air, bilingual (English/Spanish), Reformation evangelism and gospel protesting at a local Roman Catholic church that was celebrating the feast day (festival) of Judas Thaddeus, the Apostle.

Feast days are Roman Catholic festivals with idolatrous processions of canonized "saints," according to their tradition. Got a chance to preach the Biblical truths of the Reformation—that salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, to the glory of God alone, based on the ultimate authority of Scripture alone. We cannot earn our salvation or restore our justification by sacraments or good works, nor is Christ being re-sacrificed on the idolatrous altar of the Mass, because that is to deny that Christ died only once for all who believe in Him, by faith alone apart from any works or sacraments. Good gospel conversations with some of the people who had attended.

Correction: I mistakenly referred to Mary's Magnificat where she refers to God as her Savior in Luke 1:53, but it is actually in Luke 1:47: "And Mary said: 'My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior'" (Luke 1:46–47).

Please visit What Every Catholic Should Know (https://whateverycatholicshouldknow.com), an excellent resource by former Roman Catholics, including former Roman Catholic priests like Richard Bennett, which compares the official, major teachings of the Roman Catholic church with what the Bible teaches.

The Belgic Confession, Article 22: The Righteousness of Faith

We believe that for us to acquire the true knowledge of this great mystery the Holy Spirit kindles in our hearts a true faith that embraces Jesus Christ, with all his merits, and makes him its own, and no longer looks for anything apart from him. For it must necessarily follow that either all that is required for our salvation is not in Christ or, if all is in him, then he who has Christ by faith has his salvation entirely. Therefore, to say that Christ is not enough but that something else is needed as well is a most enormous blasphemy against God—for it then would follow that Jesus Christ is only half a Savior. And therefore we justly say with Paul that we are justified "by faith alone" or by faith "apart from works."

However, we do not mean, properly speaking, that it is faith itself that justifies us—for faith is only the instrument by which we embrace Christ, our righteousness. But Jesus Christ is our righteousness in making available to us all his merits and all the holy works he has done for us and in our place. And faith is the instrument that keeps us in communion with him and with all his benefits. When those benefits are made ours they are more than enough to absolve us of our sins.

Semper Reformanda.

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