Catholic Answers Live

What do Muslims believe about the Christian understanding of God, and how can Catholics respond to Islamic objections to the Trinity and the divinity of Christ? In this episode of Catholic Answers Live, Catholic Answers apologists examine where Jesus reveals the Trinity in Scripture and why He never simply says, “I am God; worship me.” The discussion explores the “Islamic Dilemma,” including how biblical manuscripts that predate Islam challenge the claim that Christians corrupted Scripture. They also address difficult passages about Jesus’ divinity, including His statement that “the Father is greater than I,” and explain how Jesus can be God while also referring to the Father as His God.

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Questions Covered:

03:00 – What do Muslims say about the Christian God? 

13:32 – Where does Jesus teach the Trinity in the Bible? 

19:40 – The Islamic Dilemma 

29:40 – “What exactly is the Islamic Dilemma, and why does the manuscript evidence for the Bible before the rise of Islam create such a serious problem for the claim that Christians corrupted Scripture?” 

35:22 – Why didn’t Jesus simply say, “I am God; worship me”? 

39:59 – If Jesus is God, why did he say, “The Father is greater than I”? 

46:49 – If Jesus is God, how could he have a God?

Do people become angels when they die, or do human beings remain fundamentally different from angels for eternity? In this episode of Catholic Answers Live, Catholic Answers apologists tackle some of the biggest questions about Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory. They discuss whether we will eat, sleep, work, have hobbies, or experience romantic relationships in Heaven, what the beatific vision will be like, and whether there are different degrees of heavenly glory. The conversation also explores whether someone in Heaven could ever sin again, how a loving God can allow anyone to go to Hell, why Hell is eternal, and whether a single mortal sin can lead to damnation. Finally, they address predestination and explain why Purgatory is necessary if Jesus has already paid for our sins.

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Questions Covered:

01:22 – Do people become angels when they die? 

03:20 – Will we eat, sleep, work, or have hobbies in Heaven? 

08:50 – Will there be marriage or romantic relationships in Heaven? 

17:17 – How will I have any mind left over for anything else when I have the beatific vision? 

21:16 – Are there different levels or degrees of glory in Heaven? 

28:57 – Could someone in Heaven ever sin again or choose to leave Heaven? 

35:30 – How can a loving God send anyone to Hell? 

39:10 – Why is Hell eternal? Why can’t someone repent after death? 

42:59 – Can someone go to Hell simply for committing one mortal sin? 

45:12 – Does God predestine anyone to Hell? 

50:38 – If Jesus paid for our sins, why is Purgatory necessary?

What happens immediately after we die? In this episode of Catholic Answers Live, Catholic Answers apologists explain what the Church teaches about death, judgment, Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, and the resurrection of the body. They explore the particular judgment and how it differs from the Last Judgment, whether souls go immediately to their eternal destination, and what it means to exist temporarily without a body. The discussion also covers what happens to our bodies after death, whether everyone—including those in Hell—will be resurrected, and whether we will recognize our family and friends in Heaven. Finally, they tackle a difficult question: if we remember loved ones who are in Hell, how can we still experience perfect happiness in Heaven?

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Questions Covered:

02:38 – What happens immediately after we die? 

04:45 – What is the particular judgment, and how is it different from the Last Judgment? 

16:07 – Do we go immediately to Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory when we die? 

20:05 – What will it be like to exist without a body?  

23:57 – What happens to our bodies after death, and when do we get them back? 

33:20 – Will everyone—including those in Hell—be resurrected? 

35:48 – Will we recognize our family and friends in Heaven? 

47:40 – Will we remember people who are in Hell? If so, how could we still be happy?

“What should every Protestant know about Mary?” This question opens a discussion on the significance of Mary in Catholicism, addressing common misconceptions. The conversation also touches on how new Catholics from backgrounds like Pentecostalism can develop their relationship with Mary, and explores the reasons behind Marian apparitions compared to those of Jesus.

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Questions Covered:

01:45 – What should every Protestant know about Mary?

18:09 – I’m a fairly new Catholic coming from Pentecostalism. How did you develop your relationship with Mary?

43:00 – Why Mary apparitions and not Jesus apparitions?

“What do Protestants get wrong about Jerome and the Canon?” This question opens a discussion on the complexities of Jerome’s views and their implications for understanding Church authority. Other topics include the tension between Jerome’s intellectual stance and submission to Church teachings, as well as the role of the Deuterocanonical books in the Jewish Bible.

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Questions Covered:

01:42 – What do Protestants misunderstand about Jerome on the Canon?

18:18 – The tension between Jerome’s intellectual views and his submission to Church authority.

22:28 – I disagree with your view on when the accepted canon. I want to challenge you on it.

36:49 – Are the Deuterocanonical books in the Jewish bible?

43:39 – Regarding the KJV. Can we go through the nuances of the Masoretic texts of the Old Testament?

48:38 – How much influence did the Jews have on the early canon?