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“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.

“How Does John 6 Point to the Eucharist ?” This question opens a discussion on addressing misconceptions about Catholicism, including a friend’s assertion about the Church’s appearance. The conversation also touches on the interpretation of John 6:63 and its implications for understanding the Eucharist, providing a well-rounded exploration of faith and scripture.

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Questions Covered:

0:01 – Responding to Giant Pope Leo Statue

11:49 – My friend said the Catholic church looks satanic. How can I respond?

35:16 – I studied a structure of John 6:63 is referring to 51-57 reveals to respond to them rather than the Catholic Eucharist.

“Can Orthodox and Catholics unite?” This episode addresses the complexities of unity between these two traditions, including the role of Eastern Catholics in bridging the divide. Other questions explore the interpretation of Isaiah 22:19-22 regarding the papacy, and the implications of differing sacramental views in mixed-faith families.

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Questions Covered:

00:43 – Questions on Orthodoxy and objections to Orthodoxy

01:47 – What does unity actually look like within the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox? How did it look before any schism? I feel like Eastern Catholics will be key to breaking the schism.

06:53 – One child is raising his family in the Latin rite and the other in Greek Orthodox; my son’s family was advised not to go to my granddaughter’s Greek Orthodox baptism because it wouldn’t really be bearing witness to a true sacrament—what do you think of that?

14:15 – How do the Orthodox interpret Isaiah 22:19-22 in the context of the papacy?

20:33 – Would you recommend young men such as me to read this newly published Orthodox Christian Bible, or should I have a spiritual director to guide me through it; and how much authority should I look into the Catechism when reading it?

41:02 – For a fellow who’s been divorced and remarried, what is the argument for Roman Catholicism over an Orthodox Church that would accept him and still give him valid sacraments and not have him explode his whole life?

52:30 – Is there a possibility for a reunion with Greek Orthodoxy but allow the differences to remain, in light of the 2007 Ravenna document?