Let Scripture Be the Judge
A verse-by-verse, historically grounded course that examines where Catholic sacramental doctrine parts ways with the Bible — and equips you to defend salvation by faith in Christ alone with clarity, precision, and grace.
"I don't want to hand you conclusions — I want to walk you through the text until you can see it clearly for yourself."
— John Neyman Jr
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Identify exactly where each of the seven Catholic sacraments lacks direct Scriptural support and articulate the biblical alternative
- Trace specific departures from Scripture in the writings of key early church fathers, with primary source references
- Clearly explain the doctrine of Sola Fide — faith in Christ alone for salvation — using exegetical evidence from Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, and other key texts
- Define biblical repentance, distinguish it from Catholic penance, and explain why it is necessary for genuine saving faith
- Articulate the proper role of good works after salvation — as fruit of genuine faith, not as a means of earning or keeping it
- Confidently and respectfully engage in conversations with Catholics or others on these topics, grounded in Scripture and church history
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6 modules · 28 lessons
Foundations: Scripture Alone as the Final Authority
Establishes the Protestant principle of Sola Scriptura as the lens through which all doctrine — including Catholic sacramental theology — must be evaluated.
- 1.1What Is Sola Scriptura and Why It MattersIncluded
- 1.2How the Catholic Church Elevates Tradition to Equal ScriptureIncluded
- 1.3How to Read the Bible Exegetically — Not Through a Creedal FilterIncluded
- 1.4A Brief, Honest Look at the Early Church: Development vs. DepartureIncluded
Salvation by Faith in Christ Alone — Sola Fide
Provides a thorough exegetical defense of justification by faith alone, drawing primarily from Romans, Galatians, and Ephesians.
- 2.1Justified by Faith, Not Works: Romans 3–5 UnpackedIncluded
- 2.2Galatians: Anathema to Any Other GospelIncluded
- 2.3Ephesians 2:8–9 in Context: Grace, Faith, and the Gift of GodIncluded
- 2.4Does James 2 Contradict Paul? Faith and Works ReconciledIncluded
- 2.5What Catholic Teaching Gets Wrong About JustificationIncluded
Biblical Repentance vs. Catholic Penance
Defines genuine biblical repentance as a mind-and-heart turning to Christ, and contrasts it sharply with the Catholic sacrament of Penance.
- 3.1What the Bible Means by Repentance — Metanoia DefinedIncluded
- 3.2Repentance and Faith: Two Sides of the Same CoinIncluded
- 3.3The Catholic Sacrament of Penance: What It Claims and What Scripture SaysIncluded
- 3.4Priestly Absolution vs. Direct Access to God Through ChristIncluded
The Seven Sacraments Under the Microscope of Scripture
Examines each of the seven Catholic sacraments individually, testing their claimed biblical basis against the actual text and articulating the Protestant alternative.
- 4.1Baptism: Regeneration by Water or Sign of New Birth Already Received?Included
- 4.2The Eucharist: Real Presence or Remembrance? John 6 and the Last Supper ExaminedIncluded
- 4.3Confirmation, Holy Orders, and Matrimony: Invented Sacraments?Included
- 4.4Anointing of the Sick and Penance Revisited: Misreading James 5 and John 20Included
- 4.5The Two Ordinances Jesus Actually Commanded: Baptism and the Lord's SupperIncluded
The Early Church Fathers: Faithful Witnesses or Departures from Scripture?
Traces specific, documented departures from biblical teaching in the writings of key early church fathers, using primary sources alongside Scripture.
- 5.1How to Use the Church Fathers Responsibly: Primary Sources and Proper LimitsIncluded
- 5.2Early Sacramentalism: Where Ignatius, Cyprian, and Others Went Beyond the TextIncluded
- 5.3The Shift Under Constantine: Institutionalism and Doctrinal DriftIncluded
- 5.4Augustine, Merit, and Grace: Getting It Partly RightIncluded
- 5.5What the Reformers Recovered: Luther, Calvin, and the Return to ScriptureIncluded
Good Works After Salvation: Fruit, Not Foundation
Defines the proper biblical role of good works as the necessary fruit and evidence of genuine saving faith, never a basis for earning or maintaining salvation.
- 6.1Ephesians 2:10 — Created in Christ Jesus for Good WorksIncluded
- 6.2The Fruit of the Spirit vs. Works of the Flesh: What Genuine Salvation ProducesIncluded
- 6.3The Judgment Seat of Christ and Rewards: Not the Same as JustificationIncluded
- 6.4Dead Faith vs. Living Faith: How James 2 Actually Confirms Sola FideIncluded
- 6.5Engaging Catholics and Others Graciously: Scripture-Grounded ConversationsIncluded
Who it's for
Is this you?
Lifelong Protestant seeking depth
He's believed in Sola Fide for decades but wants exegetical precision to back up what he's always held — and to be ready when hard questions come.
Former Catholic finding her footing
She left the Catholic Church but still carries unresolved questions about sacraments, confession, and what the Bible really says — and needs a course that handles those with honesty and care.
Young evangelical apologist
He wants to engage Catholic friends and coworkers with respect and real Scriptural grounding, not just debate talking points.
Bible study leader
She leads a small group and needs a thorough, verse-by-verse foundation on justification and repentance to teach her group with confidence.
Reformed seminary student
He's working through the historical theology and wants a course that handles the church fathers and the Reformers with primary-source precision.
Evangelical with Catholic family
She loves her Catholic relatives and wants to have gracious, Scripture-rooted conversations at the dinner table without causing division or losing the thread.
Questions
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Your teacher
A note from your teacher
John Neyman Jr
Maybe you've sat across the table from a Catholic friend or family member and felt the conversation slip away from you — not because you didn't believe what you believe, but because you couldn't yet put your finger on exactly where the disagreement lies in Scripture. Or maybe you're a former Catholic yourself, and you carry genuine, unresolved questions about what you were taught: about the Mass, about confession, about whether baptism actually saves. Those aren't small questions. They go to the heart of the gospel itself.
I've spent years in careful, verse-by-verse study of these exact issues — not to win arguments, but because I believe the text of Scripture deserves to be taken seriously on its own terms, without being filtered through councils, creeds, or traditions that arrived centuries after the apostles wrote. What I've found is that the biblical case for salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone is not a thin case. It is a thunderously clear case — and it runs from Genesis to Revelation, with Romans, Galatians, and Ephesians standing like great pillars in the center of it.
What I've also found is that the departures from Scripture in Catholic sacramental doctrine didn't all happen overnight. Some began with well-meaning church fathers who slowly read their liturgical practices back into the biblical text. Some accelerated after Constantine, when institutional Christianity and doctrinal precision began to pull in different directions. I want to walk you through that history honestly — with primary sources, not caricatures — because understanding how these departures happened makes you far more equipped to address them with both truth and compassion.
This course is not for people who want a fight. It's for people who want clarity — who want to be able to open Romans 3 and explain justification without fumbling, who want to look someone in the eye and say, "Here's what James 2 actually teaches, and here's why it confirms Paul rather than contradicts him." It's for people who want their convictions to be rooted not in a denomination or a tradition, but in the Word of God itself.
If that's you — whether you're a Protestant who wants to go deeper, a former Catholic finding your footing, or a Bible student who simply wants to work through these passages with care — I'd be honored to study Scripture with you. Come ready to open your Bible. That's the only textbook that ultimately matters.
— John Neyman Jr
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