Your Protestant Objections ANSWERED (Dr. John Bergsma) | Ep. 583

Biblical Scholar, Dr. John Bergsma, a former Protestant pastor who converted to Catholicism, tackles the most common Protestant objections to the Catholic faith from confession and icon veneration to sola scriptura, papal infallibility, and the development of doctrine, using Scripture, early Church history, and his own conversion story. Ep. 583 -- -- -- 📚 Resources Mentioned: The Gospel of John with Dr. John Bergsma: https://StPaulCenter.com/pints Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: https://stpaulcenter.com/store/ignatius-catholic-study-bible-old-and-new-testaments Dr. Bergsma Bio: https://www.johnbergsma.com/biography Theotokos Rosaries: https://dwplus.shop/TheotokosRosaries -- -- -- ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:03:35 — Dr. Bergsma’s conversion story at Notre Dame 00:15:24 — Objection #1: Why confess to a priest? 00:39:49 — Objection #2: What really happened at the Reformation? 00:49:37 — Objection #3: Affirming icons, the Assumption & Papal infallibility 01:16:49 — Objection #4: The Immaculate Conception & development of doctrine 01:26:07 — Objection #5: Sola scriptura 01:54:49 — Objection #6: Infinite regression (Why trust the Church?) 02:04:21 — Objection #7: Catholics have added to the Gospel 02:09:26 — Objection #8: Catholics worship the same God as Muslims 02:19:39 — Objection #9: No clear list of required dogmas 02:24:18 — Objection #10: Contradictory infallible statements in Church history 02:36:47 — Final objection: Development of doctrine means anything goes 02:50:27 — Last thoughts -- -- -- Today's Sponsors: Catholic Match: Download the app or head to https://CatholicMatch.com and find your forever. PreBorn: Make a difference for generations to come. Donate securely online at https://preborn.com/PINTS or dial #250 keyword 'BABY' Charity Mobile: Visit https://charitymobile.com/MATTFRADD to get started. Free Phone offer with code MATTFRADD Hallow: Deepen your personal relationship with God today. Visit https://hallow.com/MattFradd to get 3 months free. St. Paul Center: Start your 30-day free trial today at https://StPaulCenter.com/pints -- -- -- Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. -- -- -- 📕 Get my newest book, Jesus Our Refuge, here: https://a.co/d/bDU0xLb 🍺 Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? 🍺 Get episodes a week early, score a free PWA beer stein, and join exclusive live streams with me! Become an annual supporter at 👉 https://mattfradd.locals.com/support -- -- -- 💻 Follow Me on Social Media: 📌 Facebook: https://facebook.com/mattfradd 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattfradd 𝕏 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Pints_W_Aquinas 🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@pintswithaquinas 📚 PWA Merch – https://dwplus.shop/MattFraddMerch 👕 Grab your favorite PWA gear here: https://shop.pintswithaquinas.com #MattFradd #DrBergsma #PintsWithAquinas #CatholicPodcast #CatholicYouTube #DailyWire #TheDailyWire