Faith Like Demons? What Fr. Mike Schmitz Misses About Protestantism

Is the Protestant conception of faith no different than that of demons? Roman Catholic priest Fr. Mike Schmitz (@AscensionPresents) postures that Protestants reduce faith to nothing more than bare belief — a hollow creed on paper, no different from the demons in James 2. But is that actually what Protestants have taught? In this video, we’ll walk through the historic Protestant understanding of what faith is — according to Scripture, the Reformers, and the confessions. We’ll see why the Reformers rejected both “easy-believism” and Rome’s doctrine of fides caritate formata (faith formed by love), and instead defended saving faith as knowledge, assent, and trust — the empty hand that clings to Christ. Canon & Creed is a channel for Christians who want to: ✅ Understand historic confessional Protestantism ✅ Defend the faith with clarity, conviction, and depth ✅ Cut through modern myths, pop theology, and bad history 🎯 New videos weekly: Deep dives, apologetics, theological clarity 🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications so you don’t miss what’s next Canon & Creed Theme Song: CSM-LM Docking by Adam Young © All Credit & Rights CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: Fr. Mike Schmitz 00:48 - Protestant Faith: Beyond Belief 02:00 - The Charge in the Reformation 03:51 - Three Dimensions of Faith Explained 06:41 - The Protestant Confessions 10:06 - Faith as an Instrument of Salvation 11:38 - Is Faith a Work? 12:58 - Why This Matters Today #solafide #romancatholicism #protestantreformation #apologetics #christiantheology