Drowning in the Tiber

A Response to Francis Beckwith's 2009 book Return to Rome: Confessions of an Evangelical Catholic.

"Vainly then do they run about with the pretext that they have demanded
Councils for the faith's sake;
for divine Scripture is sufficient above all things;
but if a Council be needed on the point, there are the proceedings of the Fathers,
for the Nicene Bishops did not neglect this matter,
but stated the doctrines so exactly, that persons reading their words honestly,
cannot but be reminded by them of the religion towards Christ announced in divine Scripture."

[Athanasius, De Synodis, 6]

*** PDF Copies of the Power Point Charts Illustrating the Relationship Between Justification, Sanctification, and Assurance ***

These Were Used During Part 12 of the Series -- Chart 1: Rome || Chart 2: Reformation

Introduction to the Series and the Essential Nature of the Issue

Part One - Introduction to the Series and the Essential Nature of the Issue
Pastor Tony Bartolucci

OUTLINE - PDF
TRANSCRIPT - PDF *Part One of Drowning in the Tiber is an abridgement, not a complete transcript.

An Overview of Beckwith's Book

Part Two - An Overview of Beckwith's Book
Pastor Tony Bartolucci

The Deceit of Mysticism

Part Three -The Deceit of Mysticism
Pastor Tony Bartolucci

The Ecumenical Connection

Part Four - The Ecumenical Connection
Pastor Tony Bartolucci

The Voice of Church History (tons of quotes - be sure to get the outline!)

Part Five - The Voice of Church History
Pastor Tony Bartolucci

The Papacy: The Claim upon which the Roman Catholic Church Stands or Falls

Part Six - The Papacy: The Claim upon which the Roman Catholic Church Stands or Falls
Pastor Tony Bartolucci

Sola Scriptura #1

Part Seven - Sola Scriptura #1
Pastor Tony Bartolucci

Sola Scriptura #2

Part Eight - Sola Scriptura #2
Pastor Tony Bartolucci

The Voice of Scripture #1 (Romans 4:6; James 2:21; Hebrews 11:8)

Part Nine - The Voice of Scripture #1 (Romans 4:6; James 2:21; Hebrews 11:8)
Pastor Tony Bartolucci

The Voice of Scripture #2 (The Gospels; Judgment according to works)

Part Ten - The Voice of Scripture #2 (The Gospels; Judgment according to works)
Pastor Tony Bartolucci

The Voice of Scripture #3 (Romans 2:12-13; Philippians 2:12-13; Colossians 1:22-23; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:2)

Part Eleven - The Voice of Scripture #3
Pastor Tony Bartolucci

The Reformation, Theology, and the Theology of the Reformation

Part Twelve - The Reformation, Theology, and the Theology of the Reformation
Pastor Tony Bartolucci