{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Foptiv-podcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fwhy-gavin-ortlund-is-wrong-about-catholics-sOOhClwX","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Why Gavin Ortlund Is Wrong About Catholics","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/b90b5f33-91c2-4b56-9f8c-9cabf493c369/88cc12b0-d1a4-4c80-9ad9-a682c4fa9f32/orthodoxy.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In this episode, I respond to a recent video made by Gavin Ortlund called, “Are Catholics Christians? Why Protestants Can Say YES”. Gavin argues that early Reformation theologians like Martin Luther and John Calvin both believed that Catholics are saved. He also makes a postmodern argument for church unity.\n\nIn my response, I cover John Calvin’s actual thoughts on whether Catholics can be considered “Christians”. I talk about the problems with elitist “intellectuals” like Gavin Ortlund ripping old theologians out of context to push a postmodern, liberal narrative. I also discuss the dangers of referring to church history and old theologians before referencing the Bible. I give a more detailed breakdown of the Catholic and Protestant doctrines of justification and how they are fundamentally opposed to each other. Finally, I talk about what the Bible has to say about people like Gavin Ortlund who distort doctrine and words for personal gain. I hope you enjoy!\n\n\n\nBooks mentioned:\n\nInstitutes of the Christian Religion - John Calvin\n\nRoman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment - Gregg R. Allison\n\nFaith Alone: The Doctrine of Justification: What the Reformers Taught...and Why It Still Matters (The Five Solas Series) - Thomas Schreiner\n\nOther books to read related to this topic:\n\nJustification: An Introduction - Thomas Schreiner\n\n\n\nScripture Mentioned:\n\nGalatians 1: 6-10 (ESV)\n\nRomans 1:17 (ESV)\n\n1 Timothy 6:3-10 (ESV)\n\n2 Timothy 4:1-8 (ESV)\n\nJames 2:18 (ESV)\n\n2 Peter 2:1-22 (ESV)"}