Catholic Answers Live

“What makes a baptism valid?” This question opens a discussion on the essential elements of baptism, particularly for those unsure about their own baptism’s validity. Other topics include the biblical basis for Latin priestly celibacy and the sufficiency of Scripture in faith. Additionally, insights are shared on lesser-known Apostles and the biblical account of Jesus sweating blood.

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Questions Covered:

01:51 – Regarding valid Baptism: What is it that makes a baptism valid? (is in OCIA, got baptised in another church but was told his baptism was invalid). He looked online and according to his research he has a valid baptism, but his parish will not give him an answer. Does not want to commit sin if his baptism was valid by getting baptized again.

17:25 – How is Latin Priestly celibacy biblical? To be saved do I only need the Bible or is there something else along with the Bible?

28:15 – Jimmy had mentioned a musician that he likes to hear for Christian music. Middle school kids- he is a teacher: The kids are asking how come we do not know more about the Apostles that we do not hear much about in scripture. We hear about the 12 but we only know about 5-6 of them in detail, and how can they learn more?

36:01 – Passage in bible talking about “Jesus has drops of sweat like blood”. How does this get translated into Jesus actually sweating blood?

44:00 – Sufficiency of scripture and how St. Paul addresses this? (when he discusses scripture with his friend the friend takes a stance of Sola Scriptura and they come to an impasse on their conversations and he wants to know how to navigate that)

“How can Catholics win Bible disputes?” This episode addresses strategies for Catholics engaging in discussions with Protestants about Scripture. The conversation also touches on the historical timing of the Exodus and the complexities of justification as discussed in James 2:14-26, providing a well-rounded exploration of these important topics.

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Questions Covered:

02:12 – Catholics and Protestants argue about Bible passages. From your years of experience, any advice for Catholics who get involved in these disputes?

21:15 – The historical timing of the exodus. What century did it most probably occur? (Jimmy had a podcast video about this topic and this is a follow-up question from that)

44:00 – James 2; 14-26- Is it just ongoing justification or initial and ongoing justification?

“Is salvation a one-time thing that cannot be lost?” This question opens a discussion on the nature of salvation and assurance across different denominations. Other topics include navigating family dynamics with parents of differing faiths, the reliability of the disciples’ writings, and the challenges posed by the multitude of Protestant denominations.

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Questions Covered:

01:30 – Is Salvation a one time thing that cannot be lost?

15:40 – My mother is Catholic and my Dad is protestant. But my mother goes to my Dad’s church. How do I deal with having parents who have different churches, and love them both?

21:58 – If the disciples weren’t there, how did they know what to write — did Jesus tell them what to write?

24:10 – Protestants have something like 10,000 different denominations. With so many different beliefs and different variations, which one is correct? How can they be right when they’re all different?

30:28 – You said a reason to not believe in once saved always saved is there is no reason to not sin. But I believe in once saved always saved and I have lots of reasons I try not to sin.

45:38 – Why are there so many Catholics that don’t understand the Bible, especially Ephesians 2:8-10 which says we are saved by faith?

53:12 – Can a person have assurance of their eternity?

“Why does the Church reject contraception?” This question opens a discussion on the Church’s teachings regarding family planning and the sanctity of life. Other topics include the morality of kissing before marriage, the distinction between chastity and celibacy, and the implications of living together before marriage.

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Questions Covered:

03:05 – Why does the Church reject contraception if there’s no life that is actually lost. Wouldn’t prevention be better than having an abortion anyway?

14:50 – For someone who left the homosexual lifestyle, what if when you wake you you start down the road of pleasuring yourself but then you stop. Is that a sin?

29:01 – Is it wrong to kiss before marriage?

35:14 – Is contraception alright when spacing children?

42:35 – What is the difference between chastity and celibacy?

45:15 – What is the Church’s teaching on living together before marriage?

52:00 – In the Bible when it talks about spousal submission, does that include ancillary bodily decisions like piercings, tatoos, hairstyles, etc.?

“Can the Church decide who goes to heaven?” This question opens a discussion on the Church’s role in salvation, alongside varied topics such as the faith of the Oriental Orthodoxy and the implications of attending Mass. The conversation also touches on explaining the Eucharist to non-Catholics and the belief in justification by faith alone.

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Questions Covered:

03:32 – I am convinced of the faith of the Oriental Orthodoxy.

22:50 – I don’t think that the Catholic church should be able to decide who goes to heaven or hell. I also think that Catholic teaching of attending Mass is damning people to hell.

41:09 – How do I explain Luke 22:19 (in remembrance) as it relates to the eucharist to my dad who isn’t Catholic.

47:50 – I believe in justification on Faith alone.