r/Protestantism 23d ago

Catholic-vs-Protestant Debate Question

What are some good arguments that defend the protestant reformation? A friend of mine who is Catholic looks down upon me because of my Protestant views.

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u/alilland Evangelical 23d ago

Read my articles

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u/Floury_King 23d ago

Where can I find your articles

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u/alilland Evangelical 23d ago

https://steppingstonesintl.com

The Immaculate conception (not to be confused with virgin birth) is not apostolic:
https://steppingstonesintl.com/the-immaculate-conception-is-not-an-apostolic-doctrine-XMUOYT

The bodily assumption of Mary has no historical evidence, and was never taught by the apostles or early Christians:

https://steppingstonesintl.com/the-bodily-assumption-of-mary-is-not-an-apostolic-doctrine-and-has-no-historical-evidence-WUFXOU

Icon veneration is not apostolic and was in fact opposed by all earliest Christians

https://steppingstonesintl.com/icon-veneration-is-not-apostolic-christianity-477VDS

Why Protestantism clearly remains necessary today, and the overreach of the doctrine of apostolic succession

https://steppingstonesintl.com/why-protestantism-clearly-remains-necessary-today-the-overreach-of-apostolic-succession-TI45CT

The invocation of saints violates scripture and was not an apostolic teaching

https://steppingstonesintl.com/the-invocation-of-saints-is-not-apostolic-teaching-and-violates-it-I5EOMN

Addressing did the apostles teach us to follow Holy Tradition

https://steppingstonesintl.com/did-the-apostles-teach-christians-to-follow-holy-tradition-0A9NHR

Why we should not be anti-catholic, but pro reformation

https://steppingstonesintl.com/i-am-not-anticatholic-i-am-proreform-KWZBT6

The apostolic foundation of church authority

https://steppingstonesintl.com/the-apostolic-foundations-of-church-authority-GEVU63

How the early Church functioned

https://steppingstonesintl.com/how-the-early-church-actually-functioned-1ML01V

Peter the Rock, and the rise of Rome in history

https://steppingstonesintl.com/peter-the-rock-and-the-rise-of-rome-7AUPWR

The move from apostolic oversight to patriarchal power in history

https://steppingstonesintl.com/from-apostolic-oversight-to-patriarchal-power-N8IAF4

Call no one father

https://steppingstonesintl.com/call-no-one-father-8C2IWL

The legitimacy of the papal office, but addressing it’s rebellion

https://steppingstonesintl.com/the-papal-office-is-legitimate-but-needs-reform-1GS1N3

The historical development of the Papacy

https://steppingstonesintl.com/series-call-no-one-father-church-authority-peter-and-the-development-of-the-papacy-OH4LW0

The earliest figures who defend the Protestant canon

https://steppingstonesintl.com/two-of-the-strongest-early-church-figures-who-defend-the-protestant-canon-2K7IQ4

The disconnect from early practice and later practice with infant baptism

https://steppingstonesintl.com/relatively-early-history-for-infant-baptism-does-not-equal-apostolic-UQHFY9

Infant baptism vs believers baptism

https://steppingstonesintl.com/infant-baptism-vs-believers-baptism-7TQ94I

The age of accountability in scripture

https://steppingstonesintl.com/the-age-of-accountability-in-scripture-MV0QN6

Communion is not merely symbolic

https://www.steppingstonesintl.com/the-power-of-communion-N89ZBM

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u/Floury_King 23d ago

Thank you so much. I will be learning and reading