The Catholic faith reference sheet One Authoritative Church
Purgatory
Mt 16:1819 build my church
Rev 21:27 nothing unclean enter
Jn 17:2022 that they may be one
1 Cor 3:1215 saved through fire
Mk 3:2425 divided kingdom
Mt 12:32 in age to come
Mt 18:17 must listen to church
1 Pet 3:1920 spirits in prison
1 Tim 3:15 pillar/ found of truth
2 Mac 12:4346 prayer for the dead
Bible plus Apostolic Tradition
Honoring Mary
2 Thes 2:15 hold to oral tradition
Gen 3:15 common enmity
2 Tim 2:2 entrust to people
Lk 1:28, 38 full of grace, consent
1 Cor 11:2 hold fast to tradition
Lk 1:4148 call her blessed
1 Thes 2:13 received by hearing
Jn 19:2627 behold your mother
Jn 21:25 much not written
Rev 12:1 woman cloth w/sun
Justified by faith and works
Mary ever virgin
Jas 2:24 not by faith alone
Jn 19:25 Mary’s sister
Gal 5:6 faith working in love
Mk 15:47 Mother of Joses
Rom 2:67 repay for works
Mk 6:3 Joses is brother
Phil 2:12 fear and trembling
2 Sam 6:23 childless until death
Mt 19:17 keep commandments
1 Cor 15:25 reign until enemies
Salvation by enduring
Praying to Mary and the saints
Rom 11:22 remain in kindness
Mk 12:2627 saints not dead
1 Cor 15:12 if you hold fast
Rev 8:2 angles interceed
Heb 10:26 sin after knowing
Rev 5:8 elders before Lamb
2 Pet 2:20 overcome after know
2 Mac 15:12 Onias praying
Mt 10:22 endure to the end
Jn 2:35 Mary’s intercession
Statues are acceptable
Mary’s immaculate conception
Ex 25:1821 statues on Ark
Gen 3:15 common enmity
1 Kings 6:2326 Temple had statutes
Lk 1:28 full of grace
Office of Pope
Confession
Mt 16:1819 Peter, this rock
Jn 20:2123 forgive and retain sins
Is 22:22 keys, authority
Jas 5:1416 anoint and forgive
Jn 21:1517 Peter the Shepherd
2 Cor 5:18 ministry of reconc
Lk 22:3132 Peter’s faith not fail
Mt 18:18 bind and loose
Acts 15:712 Authority in debate
Jas 4:6 grace to the humble
Infant Baptism
Scandals in the church
Acts 2:3839 promise to children
2 Sam 12:9 David’s sin
Acts 16:15, 33 family and household
Mt 13:24 weeds and wheat
Jn 3:5 rebirth water/spirit
Lk 9:54 apostles desire harm
Col 2:11 replaces circumcision
Mk 14:72 Peter’s denial
Lk 18:1516 let children come
Jn 20:25 Thomas’ disbelief
The Eucharist
Calling Priests "Father"
Jn 6:5356 true food, true drink
1 Cor 4:14 Paul is called father
Mt 26:26 this is my body
Rom 4:12 Abraham is father
1 Cor 11:2730 recognize body
Rom 9:10 Isaac called father
1 Cor 5:78 lamb, keep feast
Mt 19:19 honor father