Tom of the excatholic4christ blog continues to post a 10 part series by Mike Gendron on the differences between Biblical Christianity and Roman Catholicism. This is the third post of seven that he has published that I have re-blogged because it is easily understood and much needed. Mike Gendron, the presenter, spent over 30 years in the Catholic Church before he realized their were great differences between what he was being taught and what was in scripture. I think everyone should know what their church teaches. So many Protestants and Catholics attend services and don’t know some of the basics that their church statements teach. We are all on a learning curve and, I believe, the Bible is our guide. I will be re-blogging a post at the end of the 10 part series that Tom plans to publish which includes all 10 videos. I appreciate Tom’s efforts to help Catholics navigate places other than the Bible that their leaders believe are equal (though in places contradictory) to what the Bible teaches.
Roman Catholicism Through the Lens of Scripture
April 17, 2026
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Divine Interpositions
April 13, 2026The British passenger paddle steamer SS Princess Alice sank on 3 September 1878 when it collided with the collier SS Bywell Castle in the River Thames. It killed 600-700 people, making it Britain’s deadliest inland waterway accident. The collision happened on Tuesday and Charles Spurgeon stepped into his pulpit on Sunday, as he did every Sunday in that time, to deliver his sermon. This is the sermon that he preached using God’s Word and the Holy Spirit as his guide.
I would like to thank Sherry of the He Hath Said blog who has been faithfully sharing the works of Charles H. Spurgeon for years. I have probably learned more from Mr. Spurgeon (not counting Jesus) than from any other man through the works he has left us. I hope you are blessed, as I was, following along with this sermon. Sherry has provided a link to the sermon text so that you can follow along with the video.
Chris Reimers
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Quotes #44…Thomas Watson 1620-1686
April 8, 2026Great was the work of creation, but greater was the work of redemption. Great wisdom was seen in making us—but more miraculous wisdom in saving us. Great power was seen in bringing us out of nothing—but greater power in helping us when we were worse than nothing. In the creation, God gave us ourselves; in the redemption, He gave us Himself.
Thomas Watson (Click on Watson’s name at left to read a short Biography.)
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Butterflies are a Miracle
April 5, 2026Butterflies symbolize transformation, metamorphosis, and spiritual rebirth. If I didn’t know that, I still would have always liked butterflies. Butterflies are a wonder of God’s creation. -cr
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Quotes #43…John Cotton 1585-1662
April 3, 2026If it is lawful to translate Hebrew into English to read, then it is lawful to translate David’s verse into English verse to sing.
John Cotton (Click on His name at left to read a short biography of John.)
5 Things Everyone Should Know About John Cotton (Ligonier Ministries)
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Quotes #42…George Swinnock 1627-1673
March 30, 2026Who would not abhor that vanity of Nero, in shoeing his horses with precious gold, and causing that costly metal to be trampled under foot in the dirt, which was worthy to be the materials of a crown for the highest head on earth! Am not I a greater fool than the former, and more vain than the latter, if I spend that time- which is infinitely more costly than gold or Bezer, as having relation to eternity – wholly in worldly talk, which might be employed in declaring and admiring the boundless perfections of the blessed God.
George Swinnock (Click on George’s name to learn more about him. The page has ads from which I in no way profit. CR)
Bezer means: ore of gold or silver
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Seven Key Differences Between Biblical Christianity and Roman Catholicism
March 27, 2026Tom of excatholic4christ is continuing a 10-part series of videos featuring Mike Gendron. I’ve already planned to re-blog a post where Tom is going to link to all ten of these videos eventually. After watching this one, I feel it is important and needs its own post. After years of being critical of all of the false teaching and false prophets within Protestant churches, the problems with Catholic theology are important to note. So many have gone to a church for years and still don’t understand the basic truths that the church leaders believe and teach. This is because essential truths are often not the topic of messages coming from the church leader(s). Christians need to know what the church they are worshipping in believes. I appreciate Tom’s and I appreciate Mike Gendron’s efforts to help Catholics understand what they believe. Tom and Mike were both brought up as Catholics. -CR
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Quotes #41…Richard Sibbes 1577–1635
March 23, 2026
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From the Garden to Glory by Bruce Cooper
March 20, 2026I just finished reading From the Garden to Glory by Bruce Cooper who blogs at the REASONED CASES FOR CHRIST blog. I think every Christian could benefit greatly from reading this excellent work. Bruce examines how God revealed Himself gradually over time, with the Old Testament setting the stage and the New Testament providing fulfillment. Instead of organizing doctrine by topic (like Systematic Theology), Biblical theology tracks the unfolding story of salvation chronologically (redemption history). Bruce covers the entire Bible in 136 pages. I found this very helpful and will be using it as a study reference in the future. Follow the link below to find that Bruce has provided a freely available link to a PDF of this work. May God bless your studies of His Word! -CR
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Wings of the Wind 
Quote #45…Richard Baxter (8) 1615-1691
April 20, 2026Directions for profitable Reading the Holy Scriptures. Direct. 7
‘Compare one place of Scripture with another, and expound the darkest by the help of the plainest, and the fewer expressions by the more frequent and ordinary, and the more doubtful points by those which are most certain;’ and not on the contrary.
(…to be continued)
From A Body of Practical Divinity, or A Christian Directory, Vol. 3
As I continue to learn more about the Puritans, just like mine some of their warts are beginning to become apparent. Some of these “warts” are serious and some are not. I have found these Ten Directions for profitable Reading the Holy Scriptures to be quite insightful and much of what Baxter wrote and did was productive. I continue to learn more about Mr. Baxter and I have found that, though many hold him in high regard, there is one important question that is brought up about him. From more than one source I have found that Baxter became disturbed by the antinomianism he saw amongst the soldiers in Cromwell’s army. Of course Baxter had every right to be deeply disturbed by the excessive antinomianism he saw but it led him to a position on Justification that seems wrong. He knew the reformed views of Justification in his time, as far as I’m aware, but his views changed over time and he came up with something “original.” Baxter is primarily associated with starting and promoting the theological views that became known as neonomianism. Many who were solid on Reformed orthodoxy found Baxter’s new formulation upsetting. The more I read the more I don’t blame them. For a deeper dive, check out this article and video and go from there:
NOT BY FAITH ALONE: The Neonomianism of Richard Baxter (1615–91)
Was Richard Baxter a Heretic? ***Bow Tie Dialogue with Tom Hicks***
By the way, this is a serious bump in the road but by no means will it keep me from publishing the remaining three directions from Baxter that I think are beneficial. Because I’m finding that Baxter may have been in error on the important subject of Justification, I will probably post the remaining three “Directions” in one post. At the same time, until I find that Baxter’s ideas about Justification were correct (and I’m finding just the opposite at present), I will not put up any other posts about Baxter after that.
Chris Reimers
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