DEBATE #1: Sola Fide (Faith Alone) or Faith Plus Roman Sacraments, Rob Zins vs. Gerry

Larry Wessels, director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (YouTube channel: CANSWERSTV; see our playlist "Dealing with Roman Catholicism, Idolatry & the Virgin Mary" with over 120 videos at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=... websites: http://www.BIBLEQUERY.ORG, http://www.HISTORYCART.COM & http://www.MUSLIMHOPE.COM) presents a debate between former Roman Catholic Rob Zins, Th.M, Dallas Theological Seminary (website: http://www.CWRC-RZ.ORG, Rob Zins has authored the books, "On the Edge of Apostasy," "Romanism: The Relentless Roman Catholic Assault on the Gospel of Jesus Christ" & others) versus Roman Catholic apologist Gerry Matatics who was associated with Karl Keating & Catholic Answers, has been associated with sedevacantism (similar to what is found at the Roman Catholic site http://www.mostholyfamilymonastery.com/ - for more on this see the video "The Homosexual Pope, Priests, Universalists, Evolutionists & Disunited Roman Catholic Apologists" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hThon...), the first PCA minister ever to become Roman Catholic, Founder & President of Biblical Foundations International.

This debate reveals the following:

The Bible says justification is the legal declaration of righteousness by God upon the sinner where the sinner is counted righteous by faith (Rom. 4:1-11; 5:1). It is apart from the works of the Law (Rom. 3:28). It is a gift (Rom. 3:24).

Roman Catholicism says justification, which is legal righteousness, is not by faith alone. Instead, it is by faith and works. ◦"Justification has been merited for us by the Passion of Christ. It is granted us through Baptism," (CCC, par. 2020).