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In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, Jonathan Brooks makes the case that justification by faith alone (sola fide) and salvation through Christ alone (solus Christus) are not two doctrines—but one glorious truth seen from different angles.
Drawing on Romans 3 and the Ten Commandments, Jonathan shows how the law exposes our sin and drives us to Christ’s finished work, not our cooperation with grace. While Roman Catholic theology teaches that grace enables human effort toward salvation, the biblical gospel proclaims that Christ’s obedience alone saves—from start to finish.
This episode isn’t just theology—it’s a call to rest in the Savior who kept the law perfectly, died in our place, and left nothing undone.

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In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, Jonathan Brooks returns to Joe Heschmeyer’s “Ranking the Best and Worst Arguments Against Catholicism” — and this time, the topics cut right to the heart of Rome’s teaching. From the Immaculate Conception and Marian dogmas to indulgences and the sacrifice of the Mass, Jonathan breaks down where these doctrines came from, how they developed, and why even Catholic apologists can’t defend them consistently.

Along the way, he shows how the early church’s high view of Christ — not Mary — gave rise to legitimate theological development, while later dogmas crossed into dangerous territory. From Greek grammar in Luke 1 to Vatican II’s teaching on salvation, this episode challenges the listener to think biblically, historically, and critically about what the Church of Rome claims — and what Scripture actually says.

If you’ve ever wondered how the Reformation’s core convictions still matter today, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

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Catholic apologist Joe Heschmeyer just made a stunning admission — and he probably didn’t even realize it. In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, Jonathan Brooks reacts to Heschmeyer’s claim that the Bible’s canon was known long before it was ever “infallibly defined.” What does that mean for Rome’s argument that Protestants need an infallible Magisterium to know which books belong in Scripture? Jonathan breaks it all down with sharp analysis, historical insight, and a bit of irony that you won’t want to miss.

Timestamps
00:00 – The “Worst” Catholic arguments ranked
03:15 – Assurance of salvation and confusion with “once saved, always saved”
08:00 – Why Protestants say “Roman Catholic” instead of “Catholic”
13:00 – The real meaning of the Whore of Babylon
16:00 – Did Rome really kill millions in the Dark Ages?
20:00 – Did Catholics add books to the Bible?
26:00 – The line Joe Heschmeyer shouldn’t have said
27:15 – Why his admission undercuts Rome’s entire canon argument

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