Catholic Apologist's Cheat Sheet

By Vic Scaravilli

The Seven Sacraments

Baptism, Original Sin

• Gen 2:16-17 - the day you eat of that tree, you shall die
• Gen 3:11-19 - God's punishment for eating of the tree
• Rom 5:12-19 - many became sinners through one man's sin
• 1 Cor 15:21-23 - by a man came death; in Adam all die
• Eph 2:1-3 - we all once lived in the passions of our flesh

Infant Baptism

• Jn 3:5; Mk 16:16 - baptism required for entering heaven
• 1 Cor 15:21-22 - in Adam, all die; in Christ all made alive
• Mk 10:14 - let children come; to such belongs the kingdom
• Lk 18:15 - people were bringing even infants to him ...
• Col 2:11-12 - baptism has replaced circumcision
• Jos 24:15 - as for me and my house, we will serve Lord
• Mt 8:5ff - servant healed because of centurion's faith
• Mt 15:21ff - daughter healed because of Canaanite women's faith
• Lk 7:1f - just say the word, and let me servant be healed
• Acts 16:31 - believe in Lord Jesus you and house will be saved
• Acts 16:15 - she was baptized, with all her household
• Acts 16:33 - he and all his family were baptized at once
• 1 Cor 1:16 - I baptized the household of Stephanas

Regenerative Baptism

• Jn 3:5, 22 - born of water and Spirit; Apostles begin baptizing
• Tit 3:5 - saved us thru bath and rebirth and renewal by Holy Spirit
• Acts 2:37-38 - repent, be baptized, receive gift of Holy Spirit
• Acts 22:16 - give selves baptized and sins washed away
• 1 Cor 6:11 - you were washed, sanctified, justified
• Rom 6:4 - baptized into death; live in newness of life
• 1 Pet 3:21 - baptism now saves you
• Heb 10:22 - heart sprinkled, bodies washed in pure water

Confirmation

• Acts 19:5-6 - Paul imposed hands on baptized and received the Holy Spirit
• Acts 8:14-17 - laid hands upon them, they received Holy Spirit
• 2 Cor 1:21-22 - put seal on us and given Holy Spirit in our hearts
• Eph 1:13 - you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit
• Heb 6:2 - instruction about baptism and laying of hands

Confession

• Mt 9:2-8 - Son of Man authority to forgive sins
• Jn 20:23 - whose sins you forgive are forgiven, whose sins you retain are retained
• Jn 20:22 - Jesus breathed on them and received the Holy Spirit (see Gen 2:7)
• 2 Cor 5:17-20 - ministry of reconciliation given to us
• James 5:13-15 - prayer of presbyters forgives sin
• Jam 5:16 - confess your sins to one another
• Mt 18:18 - whatever you bind and loose on earth, so it is in heaven
• 1 Jn 5:16 - there is sin that is not deadly

Anointing of the Sick

• Mk 6:12-13 - anointed with oil many sick, cured them
• James 5:14-15 - presbyters pray over sick, anoint, sins forgiven

Holy Orders

• Acts 20:28 - Holy Spirit appointed you overseers, to tend church
• Lk 22:19 - do this in memory of me
• Jn 20:22 - As the Father has sent me, I send you...receive the Holy Spirit
• Acts 6:6 - the apostles prayed and laid hands on them
• Acts 13:3 - they laid hands on them and sent them off
• Acts 14:22 - they appointed presbyters in each church
• 1 Tim 4:14 - gift received thru laying of hands
• 2 Tim 1:6 - gift of God you have thru imposition of hands
• Tit 1:5 - appoint presbyters in every town, as I directed you

Matrimony

• Mt 19:5-6 - leave father and mother, join wife and two become one in flesh
• Mk 10:7-12 - what God joined together, no man can separate
• Eph 5:22-32 - union of man and wife image of Christ and Church
• Heb 13:4 - let marriage be honored among all

Communion, Real Presence

• Jn 6:35-71 - Eucharist is promised. Note how when the Jews understand Jesus literally Jesus does not explain, he says the same thing over again. He also does not stop the crowd for misunderstanding him when they leave.
• Mt 26:26ff (Mk 14:22ff, Lk 22:17ff) - Eucharist instituted
• 1 Cor 10:16 - Eucharist is the participation in Christ's body and blood
• 1 Cor 11:23-29 – Paul’s account of the Last Supper with additional information; receiving unworthily, you are guilty of his body and blood
• Ex 12:8, 46 - Paschal lamb had to be eaten
• Jn 1:29 - Jesus is called Lamb of God
• 1 Cor 5:7 - Jesus called paschal lamb who has been sacrificed
• Jn 4:31-34; Mt 16:5-12 - Jesus talking symbolically about food
• 1 Cor 2:14-3:4 - explains what "the flesh" means in Jn 6:63
• Ph 14:4; Is 9:18-20; Is 49:26; Mic 3:3; 2 Sm 23:15-17; Rev 17:6, 16 - to symbolically eat and drink one's body and blood