The Protestant's Dilemma Quotes

“THE PROTESTANT’S DILEMMA If Protestantism is true, then no one Church has the fullness of the truth; rather, all churches teach a mixture of true and false doctrine. So it makes sense to find one that agrees on enough of the truth that you deem essential and also that appeals to your tastes and preferences. In addition, as your tastes change and your church feels less relevant, it’s your right to find a different church that meets your needs. In the end, this makes being a follower of Christ more about us than about him.”
― Tim Staples, The Protestant's Dilemma: How the Reformation's Shocking Consequences Point to the Truth of Catholicism

“BECAUSE CATHOLICISM IS TRUE, The papacy was established by Christ, has endured, and retains the authority entrusted to it by Christ, even to this day.”
― Tim Staples, The Protestant's Dilemma: How the Reformation's Shocking Consequences Point to the Truth of Catholicism

“Dialogue That Seeks Truth   Among the many profound teachings we have been blessed with from the Second Vatican Council, there is one that is particularly profound—though it was not really so much an individual teaching as a theme. That theme could be summed up by the word “dialogue.”
― Tim Staples, The Protestant's Dilemma: How the Reformation's Shocking Consequences Point to the Truth of Catholicism

“In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus says to his disciples: “Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me” (10:16). Notice the direct line of authority: The Father sends the Son, and the Son sends the apostles with his authority, such that listening to them (and the men whom they in turn authorize) is equivalent to listening to Jesus and the Father.”
― Devin Rose, The Protestant's Dilemma: How the Reformation's Shocking Consequences Point to the Truth of Catholicism

“But Protestants in general are usually not so exact in their dating estimates, and instead claim that corruption entered into the Church somewhere between the second and sixth centuries. The dates vary according to when a particular Protestant, in studying the historical evidence, discovers a doctrine or practice of the Church that he believes is heretical.”
― Devin Rose, The Protestant's Dilemma: How the Reformation's Shocking Consequences Point to the Truth of Catholicism

“The end of sanctification is eternal life. But”
― Tim Staples, The Protestant's Dilemma: How the Reformation's Shocking Consequences Point to the Truth of Catholicism