Is Matthew 25 an “Un-Protestant” passage? Dave Armstrong joins Kenny Burchard to break it down.

In today’s episode of Catholic Bible Highlights, Kenny sits down with Catholic apologist Dave Armstrong to look closely at Matthew 25:31-46 — the Judgment of the Sheep and the Goats — and why this passage is rarely discussed when defending sola fide (faith alone).

Many Evangelical and Protestant Christians ask:
“If you were to die tonight and stand before God, and He asked why He should let you into heaven, what would you say?”
The expected answer is “Because I have faith in Jesus.”

But in Matthew 25 — the one place where Jesus Himself actually describes the Final Judgment — He mentions works, not faith.
And that raises a serious question for anyone who says salvation has nothing to do with obedience, charity, or baptism.

In this conversation, Kenny and Dave discuss:

• Why Matthew 25 is a problem for “faith alone” theology
• Why Jesus never uses the modern Evangelical judgment question
• Why James 2 (“even the demons believe”) shuts down the idea of faith without works
• How the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) requires both baptism and obedience
• How Catholics understand salvation without denying faith, grace, or the Cross

If you're Catholic, this video will strengthen your confidence that the Bible supports the Catholic understanding of salvation.
If you're Protestant or exploring Catholicism, this episode will challenge you — respectfully — to compare what Jesus actually says with what many churches assume He says.

Dave's Related Book
The Catholic Verses: 95 Bible Passages That Confound Protestants (Aug. 2004, 235 pages; ch. 6) - https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2006/07/books-by-dave-armstrong-catholic_31.html

Dave's Related Articles

“If You Died Tonight”: Debate w Matt Slick of CARM [5-22-03] -
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2018/01/died-tonight-debate-w-matt-slick-carm.html

Final Judgment & Works (Not Faith): 50 Passages [2-10-08] -
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2015/10/final-judgment-works-not-faith-50-passages.html

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