Ron Ash Articles
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12 Christian-Identifying Movements Compared with Catholic Doctrine
A careful Catholic comparison of twelve Christian-identifying or Christian-rooted movements, plus a note on Norman Vincent Peale and Napoleon Hill’s different books. Learn what the Catechism says about doctrinal error, Christian unity, culpability, and salvation without judging individual souls.
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Justified by Grace, Sustained by Faith and Works: The Catholic Understanding of Salvation
Catholics don’t believe they earn salvation — but they do believe that grace, faith, and human cooperation belong together in the one story Scripture tells. The only place in all of the Bible where the phrase “faith alone” appears is James 2:24 — and it’s used to deny it. A clear, Scripture-grounded examination of what the Catholic Church actually teaches about justification, the sacraments, and why salvation is a covenant, not a one-time transaction. -
Why Catholics Don’t Believe They Earn Salvation, What James 2:24 Actually Says, and Why Salvation Is a Covenant — Not a One-Time Transaction
Critics point to Matthew 23:9 — “call no man your father” — as proof that calling priests “Father” contradicts Scripture. The same verse also says “call no man teacher.” The Apostle Paul called himself a spiritual father in 1 Corinthians 4:15. Stephen addressed the Sanhedrin as “brothers and fathers” in Acts 7:2. A close look at what Jesus was actually condemning — and what the earliest Christians actually practiced.
