#10717 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin

07/14/22 • 0 min

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Questions Covered: 05:07 – How can we increase our justification in light of Gal. 3:15-18? 14:46 – Is it moral to play video games that call upon deities for power? 19:38 – Who was Melchizedek 28:37 – If the priest didn’t lay his hand on a person receiving confirmation, would the sacrament be valid? Is the validity through the chrism oil? 30:51 – Where is confession in the Bible? Also, isn’t it absurd to get your sins forgiven though someone who also sins? 34:01 – Does our guardian angel go into confession with us? How many beings are in the confessional at that moment? 39:19 – In the Catholic faith, what is the “ticket” to heaven? 40:29 – What should I do with a rosary that I no longer want? 45:11 – Are the 2 types of speaking in tongues? ...

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Questions Covered: 06:35 – I’m starting the diaconate program. How do I navigate the formation process as an orthodox person while my bishop and diocese are not? 17:29 – Why do bad things happen to good people like the previous caller who lost his fiancé? 28:30 – A protestant asked me this: Would we be carrying/wearing electric chairs if Jesus was sacrificed on an electric chair today? 34:12 – How should I pray? Should I pray for a direct sign or pray for the ability to make a good decision? 41:15 – Is the phrase “God is slow to anger, and easy to please” biblical? 46:04 – I want to encourage Cy and know that we are praying for him. 51:17 – How do I find a spiritual director? ...

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#10718 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin

Questions Covered: 06:34 – What is the historical validity of the bible? 16:07 – When is it appropriate to say that a loved one is no longer in purgatory? 22:05 – When did the practice of intercessory prayer originate? Why is Calvin’s objection to intercession being a pagan practice false? 33:43 – How can we know that Mary did not fall into personal sin if she had free will? 39:38 – Are there any angels higher than the archangels? What do they do? 43:37 – Why did God decide to incarnate Jesus at that point in history? 49:18 – What is the response to the Buddhist claim that the Catholic God is a diluted being that thinks he created the world? ...