Podcasts about three persons

Fired Up #1 John 14:1-6, 16-20

The Trinity can be a confusing concept. If Christians believe in one deity, how is it possible to have the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit? Did Jesus pray to Himself? Join us for an in-depth conversation about understanding the Trinity.

Does the Trinity have a counting problem? How can Jesus be both all-knowing in his divinity and not all-knowing in his humanity at the same time? Doesn't John 20:17 show that Jesus isn't God because he has a God? These are just some of the objections to the Trinity that I have received from TikTok livestreams. Today's show will walk through some of the objections to the Trinity and show that the Trinity is logical and biblical. Live questions start at 48:15, and callers begin at 1:14:47

In John 1 we find the foundational statements of who Jesus is a the second person of the Triune God- one Substance but 3 persons. What we believe about this Jesus is the most critical aspect of our faith.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

By John Halsey Wood

By John Halsey Wood

Shema! Hear O Israel, The Lord our God, The Lord is one! This statement is packed with revelation of who God is. It is the cornerstone of Judaism and Christianity. Every believer needs to lay hold of this statement and meditate on it. It is the bedrock of our faith. Join us as we take a deep dive into this beautiful and transformational revelation of who God is.

Together, with Fr. Mike, we continue our exploration of the Church's teachings on the nature of the Holy Trinity. We examine three main ideas. The first is the unity of the Trinity, that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all one God. The next is the Divine Persons as distinct from one another: one God, three distinct persons. As Fr. Mike states, “The Son is not the Father, the Father is not the Son, and the Holy Spirit is not either.” Finally, Fr. Mike discusses the relation between each person of the Holy Trinity. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 253-256. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Christians are baptized “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” not the “names” of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Catechism explains this distinction by introducing us to the “central mystery of Christian faith and life”: the Trinity. Fr. Mike slows us down to meditate on what God reveals to us concerning his inner life, the very thing that “many prophets and righteous people longed to see… [and] hear.” Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 232-237. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

In today's episode, I have the beast from the east. The reincarnation of Samuel Clarke doing a Texas two-step. That unforgettable Unitarian. The always delightful Dale Tuggy. Dale and I are going to be chatting about his contribution to the new book One God, Three Persons: 4 Views. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University, and a docent of dogmatics at the University of Helsinki. Guest: Dale Tuggy (PhD. Brown University) is the host of the Trinities Podcast. Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rtmullins.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=66431474⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/rtmullins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Georgia and Georgia?    “You have not lied to men but to God.”  - Acts 5:4 (NKJV)

Last summer, my Palm Beach Atlantic University interns and I recorded some episodes on the new Trinity debate book. The book is called One God, Three Persons: 4 Views. Over the next two months I am going to be releasing these episodes, starting with today's interview with William Lane Craig. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University, and a docent of dogmatics at the University of Helsinki. Co-Hosts: Linnea Clay and Rafael Sakarya Guest: William Lane Craig (PhD University of Birmingham; PhD University of Munich) is professor of philosophy at Houston Christian University. Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rtmullins.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=66431474⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/rtmullins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this message, we continue our Advent journey together and light the fourth Advent candle, the candle representing Love. Fortunately, this coincides with our study of Isaiah 9:6, as we turn our attention this Sunday to another name for JESUS, “EVERLASTING FATHER”! These two biblical truths intersect at JESUS! At first glance, it may seem a bit confusing to call GOD-the Son, the “Everlasting Father”. It feels like it somehow creates conflict in our understanding of the Three Persons of our Triune God-Head, GOD the Father, GOD the Son, and GOD the Holy Spirit. This my personal invitation to you to engage in this message, as we explore this mystery of the Trinity and see the Fatherly love of JESUS displayed in the Gospel of Luke! MERRY CHRISTMAS! Pastor Joe Still

Dr. Beau Branson is a professor of philosophy at Brescia University. We discuss monarchical trinitarians and the theology of Gregory of Nyssa. We also discuss the recent book "One God, Three Persons, Four Views" book. We mention Luke Thompson (  @WhiteStoneName  ), Hank Kruse, Athanasius of Alexandria, Arius of Alexandria, Julian the Apostate, Gregory of Nyssa, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus, Scott Williams, Eunomius, Gregory Thermaturgos, Origen of Alexandria, Tertullian of Carthage, Rowan Williams, David Bentley Hart, Irenaeus of Lyon, Marcellus of Ancyra, Photinus of Galatia, Nestorius, Aristotle, John of Damascus, William Lane Craig, Michel René Barnes, Fr John Behr, Richard Swinburne, Dale Tuggy, Michael Servetus, Bart Ehrman, and more.

Have you heard of Hippolytus’s Refutation of All Heresies? Written not long after 222 A.D. this book works through dozens of heresies–beliefs that the author disagreed with. Some scholars have argued against Hippolytus as the author, preferring to call him pseudo-Hippolytus. But regardless of who wrote the tome, the fact is that this huge book was the mature result of nearly seventy years of Christians cataloging heresies. In each case the next generation typically included much of what had come before and this book is no exception. It’s a massive tome, totaling more than 400 pages long in the most recent translation by David Litwa. In this talk, delivered at the 2024 UCA conference held in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dr. Dale Tuggy draws on the Refutation of All Heresies to catalog the major christological options that were known to the author in the third century. Excluding all the gnostic groups, Tuggy identifies three broad groups of Christians who held very different ideas about Christ: the Dynamic Monarchians, the Modalistic Monarchians, and the Logos Incarnationists. Or to use the parlance of today, biblical unitarians, oneness believers, and Arians. But, what about the Trinity? Where was it? Why didn’t pseudo-Hippolytus mention three persons in one being? Surely hundreds of millions of Christians who say the Church has always believed in the Trinity from the beginning can’t be wrong, can they? Listen in to this talk to find out. Dale Tuggy is an analytic philosopher specializing in Trinity theories. He’s the author of the Trinity article in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy as well as the book What Is the Trinity, which gives a brief introduction to the various Trinity models and their problems. A month ago, a new book came out that he contributed to called One God, Three Persons, Four Views, in which he debated various Trinitarian scholars, putting forward his own non-trinitarian view as an alternative. Find out more about Tuggy and his work at his blog: Trinities.org. In what follows he lays out the various christologies in the period before Nicea as well as explains quotations by Athenagoras and Mileto that modern trinitarian defenders use to prove that the Trinity was there in the second century. Lastly, he provides evidence for which view he thinks was the majority in the second and third centuries. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts —— Links —— Get the transcript of this episode Check out these other episodes with Dale Tuggy Support Restitutio by donating here Join our Restitutio Facebook Group and follow Sean Finnegan on Twitter @RestitutioSF Leave a voice message via SpeakPipe with questions or comments and we may play them out on the air Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library. Who is Sean Finnegan?  Read his bio here Get Finnegan’s book, Kingdom Journey to learn about God’s kingdom coming on earth as well as the story of how Christianity lost this precious pearl of great price.

Dr. Ryan Mullins talks about the recently published "One God, Three Persons, Four Views" book. He is the curator of the book series that is publishing this book. We mention Dr. Dale Tuggy (  @khanpadawan  ), Dr. William Hasker, Dr. William Lane Craig, Dr. Beau Branson, Dr. Chad McIntosh, Michaelangelo, Arius of Alexandria, Jake Brancatella the Muslim Metaphysician (  @JakeBrancatella  ), Julius Caesar, Octavian Augustus, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, and more. The book - https://www.amazon.com/Three-Persons-Four-Views-Philosophical/dp/1666719056 The reluctant theologian podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reluctant-theologian-podcast/id1455521623 Dr. RT Mullins Twitter - https://x.com/theRTMullins?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Dr. Chad McIntosh has a PhD in Philosophy from Cornell University. He is the editor of the recent "One God, Three Persons, Four Views" book featuring four different scholars' view on the Trinity. The contributors are Dr. William Hasker, Dr. Dale Tuggy, Dr. William Lane Craig, and Dr. Beau Branson. We talk about the process of editing the book as well as some of his reflections on the book now that it is done. We mention James Anderson, Phillip Carey, Ryan Mullins, Scott Williams, Henry of Ghent, Brian Leftow, Larry Hurtado, Origen of Alexandria, Paul of Samosata, Richard of St Victor, Joshua Sijuwade, and many more.

Dr. Dale Tuggy (  @khanpadawan  ) talks about his contribution to a new book "One God, Three Persons, Four Views". We mention Dr. Chad McIntosh, Dr. Beau Branson, Dr. Bill Hasker, and Dr. William Lane Craig, Henry Ware, Bayesian probability, Athanasius, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Naziunzus, Origen of Alexandria, Julius Caesar, Brian Leftow, and many more. 4 Views Book - https://www.amazon.com/Three-Persons-Four-Views-Philosophical/dp/1666719056/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.dtm8nghdVI86pfuYVIwb93wDfWGKN70OnrxH9ker8pehE6HNEI3W8gUM3zwA69mn7cUKCBDz3hKHqwx7YbSolOMs5o4gck1duaSHIc2RnBnbABgei_74VE277QtCV3WaDKNOoB85PktO3k4TM8RCqOcCvZww9_VSiPqqlRx97bdqk1AkfOL98cHZv0gMW0B4ucFMGFM9cnF-dXievQW0bQ.V2--QaKrRf5kTGLl64Q8Hbp7n2euLFjwIK3JlcF6xN4&qid=1731441703&sr=8-1

The doctrine of the Trinity and the Commander's Intent. It matters. It really does.https://www.kibbeconsulting.com/https://www.gnu.edu/Michael Reeves, Delighting in the Trinity: https://www.ivpress.com/delighting-in-the-trinity-2012

Exodus 3:13-15; John 14:8-11; Acts 2:1-4 - The Nicene Creed begins with an affirmation that there is "one God," though it makes clear as it goes on that it is not only the Father, but also the Son and the Spirit who are also to be worshipped as God. With this statement, we are plunged into the heart of the mysterious, beautiful doctrine of who the Christian God is: the doctrine of the Trinity and the love of God. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 2 of our series "The Nicene Creed: The Ancient Theology of the Triune God"] Questions for reflection: 1) Why is it important that we spend the effort necessary to think rightly about God? Do you find it naturally exciting or difficult? 2) How is the Trinity different from polytheism (multiple gods), modalism (God shows up in different modes), and subordinationism (Jesus is a lesser god/entity)? 3) Why do you think the Trinity became such an important concept for Christians despite the word not appearing in the Bible? 4) Cameron (following Fred Sanders) argued that we might get our best glimpse at the Trinity in the major moments of salvation history--through the missions of the Father (at the Exodus), the Son (at the incarnation/crucifixion), and the Spirit (at Pentecost). As God acted to save His people, we learned more about who He is. What do you think of this? 5) In John 17:24, Jesus shared about the love He experienced from the Father before creation. What light does this shed on the idea that "God is love"?

Ben King - Genesis 1:1-31 - September 22, 2024

Jason Tyrell is preaching from the Book of Genesis

One of the unique claims in the Christian faith is the belief: One God in Three Persons. Where do we get that from and how does it impact our day to day discipleship? 

Tonight, Bible Scholar David Paxton seeks to explain the "Holy Trinity". God in three Persons: God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Difficult to imagine, David uses Scripture to make it somewhat more understandable. Please join us each Thursday Evening at 7:30pm Central. Bible Scholar & Prophecy Teacher David Paxton is joined by KRRB Revelation Radio CEO and US Press Association Member JD Williams for the most comprehensive Bible Study available anywhere. The "Last Christian" is Presented every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm Central on more than 50 Radio Stations, and broadcast to all 50 US States and more than 160 Countries around the World. Delivering more than 2 million Listeners across ALL Platforms with Scripture taken directly from the Word of God. PLEASE NOTE: All opinions expressed are those of the Hosts & Guests of the "Last Christian" and not necessarily those of KRRB Revelation Radio, Corporation, KRRB-AM or KRRB-DB. For more information please visit (https://www.lastchristian.net) or (www.revelationradio.net)

S11E47: The Trinity in the Cross (Trinity Sunday 2024) Sermon #608 On this Trinity Sunday (the first Sunday after Pentecost) we look at the work of all three persons of the Godhead in salvation at the cross of Jesus Christ.  At the heart of the doctrine of the Trinity is the relationship between the three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  The Father is eternal and uncreated.  The Son is eternally begotten of the Father and is likewise uncreated.  The Holy Spirit eternally proceeds from both the Father and the Son, is personal and not ephemeral, and each person is glorified and magnified equally.  Yet there are not three gods but one God.  It is an eternal mystery that Christian theologians have struggled to understand for centuries, and yet in this passage from John's gospel, we see the effortless way Jesus explains the work of the Father, Son, and Spirit in the salvation of the cross to an earnest Pharisee named Nicodemus.   John 3:1-17 Recorded at Hudson UMC on May 26, 2024 Who Is God in Three Persons? Paperback by John R. Tyson (Amazon) Watch on YouTube S.D.G.

Listen along to Fr. Michael Delcambre's homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity as he invites us to better understand and pray to the Blessed Trinity- One God in Three Persons.   Follow along with the readings at bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052624.cfm

May 26, 2024 The Sunday after Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, celebrates the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, one God, three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God's children are led by the Spirit, they are dependent upon the Heavenly Father, and have an ongoing connection with Christ. Scripture: Romans 8:12-17

This week, for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Msgr. Watkins discusses misconceptions about Christianity regarding the Holy Trinity and the importance of all three Persons.

Summary The Trinity is an essential doctrine in Christianity, as it is clearly present in the Bible and plays a crucial role in salvation. While the word 'Trinity' may not be mentioned, there are multiple instances where all three persons of the Trinity are present, such as Jesus' baptism and the transfiguration. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit each have distinct roles in salvation, with the Father choosing and predestining, the Son atoning for sin, and the Holy Spirit drawing and calling believers. Understanding the Trinity is important for grasping the depth and significance of the gospel. Takeaways - The Trinity is clearly present in the Bible, even though the word 'Trinity' is not mentioned. - All three persons of the Trinity are involved in significant events, such as Jesus' baptism and the transfiguration. - The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit each have distinct roles in salvation, highlighting the importance of the Trinity in understanding the gospel. - Understanding the Trinity helps believers grasp the depth and significance of their salvation.

A new MP3 sermon from Bible Baptist Church of Pittsburgh is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Who are the Three Persons of the Trinity? Subtitle: Truth 4 Living Speaker: Philip Golden Jr. Broadcaster: Bible Baptist Church of Pittsburgh Event: Sunday Service Date: 4/3/2024 Length: 38 min.

Together, with Fr. Mike, we continue our exploration of the Church's teachings on the nature of the Holy Trinity. We examine three main ideas. The first is the unity of the Trinity, that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all one God. The next is the Divine Persons as distinct from one another: one God, three distinct persons. As Fr. Mike states, “The Son is not the Father, the Father is not the Son, and the Holy Spirit is not either.” Finally, Fr. Mike discusses the relation between each person of the Holy Trinity. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 253-256. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Christians are baptized “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” not the “names” of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Catechism explains this distinction by introducing us to the “central mystery of Christian faith and life”: the Trinity. Fr. Mike slows us down to meditate on what God reveals to us concerning his inner life, the very thing that “many prophets and righteous people longed to see… [and] hear.” Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 232-237. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

The fact of the Blessed Trinity is present in the first 3 letters of the Bible, the first 3 words, the first 3 verses, the first 3 chapters, and up to its entire structure as "the Law, the Prophets and the Psalms [Writings]". Before Christ came, no one could see it. After Jesus Christ revealed the truth of Three Persons in One God, it is to be found everywhere. This podcast is a sample chapter from "Crucifixion to Creation: Roots of the Traditional Mass Traced Back to Paradise". The book is available in print, as audiobook and ebook here: ⁠https://bit.ly/Crucifixion-to-Creation

(January 1 - Maria, Mater Dei)IntroductionThere are four Marian Dogmas (Marian as in related to Mary). Dogmas are those doctrines of the Church which have been especially defined by the Pope and the teaching authority of the Church. Dogmas are teachings, or doctrines, of the Church that have been bolded, underlined, and italicized, so to speak. They are proposed for our belief and faithful Catholics are not free to dissent from them. Mary, Mother of GodThe Council of Ephesus taught that Mary is truly the Mother of God, since she gave birth to the Second Person of the Trinity who became man for our sake.In the East, this Dogma is referred to by the original Greek title of Mary: Theotokos, which means “God-bearer.” Mary of Nazareth is clearly the mother of Jesus. She bore Him in her womb, gave birth to Him, and raised Him with the help of her chaste spouse, Joseph. How can we say then that Mary is the mother of God Himself then? Because God is, in fact, a Trinity: One God in Three Persons. Is Mary the Mother of the Trinity?No, Mary is not the Mother of the Trinity, she is only the Mother of the Second Person of the Trinity because it is only the Second Person of the Trinity who took on flesh. What the Church teaches about Mary safeguards the more central teachings concerning Jesus Christ. Mary is the greatest theologian because she always points us to the truth of her Son. She never detracts from Him and always directs us to Him.When Jesus was conceived in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, His eternal divine nature was united perfectly to the human flesh offered from Mary's own human flesh. Jesus has a human nature and a divine nature, but we say truly that He is a Divine Person. However, mothers do not give birth to natures, but to persons. And so, we can say rightly that Mary is the Mother of God because Jesus is God and Mary is the Mother of Jesus.Good Distinctions is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Perpetual VirginityThe Church traditionally presents Mary as "virgin before, during and after giving birth", affirming, by indicating these three moments, that she never ceased to be a virgin.The angel Gabriel revealed to Mary that she was to conceive and bear a child by the power of the Holy Spirit, despite her being a virgin. Her spiritual and physical virginity was consecrated to God and maintained for all time, what we call her perpetual virginity. In the book of Isaiah 7:14 we hear: “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel.”  Virgins don't normally conceive a child. So, that's a bit strange from the outset. But the original Hebrew of this passage is ambiguous. The word alma refers to a young woman, not necessarily a virgin. The Greek translation of this word is parthenos and that we get the word virgin. There is a dual fulfillment of this verse, one immediate and one ultimate. The immediate fulfillment is this - the House of David was facing imminent destruction in 732 BC and Isaiah prophesies that God will save them from destruction. The later fulfillment is made clear a couple chapters later.In the book of Isaiah 9:6 we read: “For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace.” This is clearly not an imminent fulfillment. Isaiah is saying that the Messiah to come will be God Himself in some miraculous way. We even hear where this child will be born in the book of Micah 5:2: “AND THOU, BETHLEHEM Ephrata, art a little one among the thousands of Juda: out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be the ruler in Israel: and his going forth is from the beginning, from the days of eternity.” Clearly, the fulfillment to come is brought to completion in Jesus Christ, born in Bethlehem to the Virgin Mary.Thus, Mary virginally conceived Jesus without physical corruption. It was also fitting that her birth should be virginal, without physical corruption. Some of the Church Fathers hold that perhaps Jesus passed through the abdomen of the Blessed Virgin Mary as He passed through the wall into the Upper Room after His Resurrection. Some hold that she gave birth in the normal way but without any pain or damage. At any rate, the Second Vatican Council affirms this in saying, “Christ's birth did not diminish his mother's virginal integrity but sanctified it.” (Lumen Gentium 57)Mary is a perfect model of purity, holiness, and cooperation with grace. She never detracts from Him and always directs us to Him.Immaculate Conception“…that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin.” (Ineffabilis Deus)God, by the grace and merits of His Son Jesus on the Cross, outside of time, preserved Mary by a singular grace at the moment of her own conception. Singular grace, though it was, the means is nonetheless the same as the means which redeems you and I: the Cross of Christ. Almighty God preserved her from all stain of the original sin of Adam and Eve. This began the reversal of the Fall of man. The early Church Fathers said, “The knot of Eve's disobedience was untied by Mary's obedience; what the virgin Eve bound through her unbelief, the Virgin Mary loosened by her faith,” and even more to the point: “death through Eve, life through Mary (Lumen Gentium, 56).”Mary was tempted to sin just as any one of us are, but she was able to resist temptation and sin at every turn because of her heroic virtue and obedience to God in Faith.  What a beautiful role model we have in our Blessed Mother. Not only was Mary the model of purity and holiness from the moment of her conception, she maintained this purity and increased in her union with God. And, remember, she never detracts from Him and always directs us to Him.Good Distinctions is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.AssumptionThe Virgin Mary, “having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.” (Munificentissimus Deus)The Dogma of the Assumption is intricately related to Mary's special privilege of being completely without sin, her Immaculate Conception.  When Jesus Christ died on the Cross, rose from the dead, and ascended into Heaven, He opened the way to Heaven. However, when we die, we will have to wait until He comes again for the resurrection of the body.  Mary, at the end of her earthly life, being completely free from sin as she was, did not see the decay of her earthly body, which is fitting for the Mother of God.  By virtue of her Immaculate Conception, God chose that His mother would be taken up body and soul into Heaven to reign as Queen. Why this singular honor? We know that she never detracts from Him and always directs us to Him. So, what is the Lord doing?While the Assumption is a special circumstance of Mary, her fate is open to be shared by all the faithful. When Christ comes again in glory, He will raise the living and the dead.  This is what we call the general Resurrection and we profess it every Sunday Mass in the Creed or during the Rosary: “I look forward to the resurrection of the dead” and “I believe… in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.”  Every human life is fashioned in the image and likeness of God. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary upholds the reality of the dignity of each and every human life. Our bodies and souls must work together to follow Jesus because our bodies and souls will hopefully be worshiping Him for eternity in Heaven, God willing. She went first where we will follow.Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of All GracesThe Virgin Mary is the Mother of God, preserved immaculate from the moment of her conception, and assumed into Heaven to reign as Queen at the end of the course of her earthly life. What more could be said of the Blessed Virgin Mary? Actually, there are two interconnected doctrines of the Church which have yet to be defined with the precision of the four Marian dogmas.Though not dogmas, these teachings on Mary are nonetheless true and show us that she never detracts from Him and always directs us to Him. Mary: Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix of all graces, and Advocate with Jesus Christ on behalf of the human race.The First GospelBefore we get into the meaning of these titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we need to go back to the beginning. We need to go back to the Fall of man, just after Adam and Eve committed the first sin. After the Fall of man, God turns and addresses the serpent, Satan, saying, “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; she shall crush your head… (Gen. 3:15).” This Protoevangelium, or First Gospel, shows that God did not wish to leave the crown of creation to their ruin. He says that He shall raise up a woman, that is, a mother, who would crush the head of the serpent. This New Eve has been identified as Mary of Nazareth, who walked alongside the Redeemer, the New Adam, Jesus Christ. With God's grace, and by her free choice, Mary participated uniquely in God's plan of salvation. Everything that the Church teaches to be true of Mary and proposes for belief is there as a guide and safeguard for the truths of Christ.Co-RedemptrixOn the Cross, Jesus Christ redeemed the world. In other words, He brought back humanity from the jaws of death. He opened the way to eternal life by paying the price of the debt of Adam and Eve. He is the new Adam who makes up perfectly for the sin of the old Adam.Likewise, the Blessed Virgin Mary is the new Eve alongside the new Adam. Mary uniquely participates with Jesus in the saving work of Calvary. Jesus is the Redeemer, and only He alone could buy back the human family from the bonds of sin. However, God willed that His Mother, as a human being, should participate in the process of redemption. She is alongside the Redeemer and thus is called the Co-Redemptrix. The prefix “co” simply means “with.” She is the woman spoken of in the Protoevangelium that is in total enmity with Satan. She shows us the perfect model of participating in the work of redemption. Christ accomplished the redemption perfectly upon the Cross, but the work of redemption continues until the end of time. We can unite our good works, our hopes and desires, our sufferings, and our joys to the Cross of Christ. When we do so, we offer a sacrifice of our lives in Christ and become co-redeemers. Mediatrix of All GracesMary is also referred to as the Mediatrix of all graces. It first needs to be pointed out that the Second Vatican Council teaches, “The maternal duty of Mary… flows forth from the superabundance of the merits of Christ, rests on His mediation, depends entirely on it and draws all its power from it. In no way does it impede, but rather does it foster the immediate union of the faithful with Christ (LG 60).”Jesus is the one Mediator between God and man. Mary does not supplant this mediation, she simply participates in it in a unique way. From the moment that she consented to bring the Word of God into the world, the God-bearer continues in this mission.The Mother of the Redeemer is given to St. John, representing the whole Church, at the foot of the Cross. Jesus says, “Woman behold thy son (cf. LG, 58).” At that moment, Mary, the New Eve, is shown as the mother of all the living. As the fathers of the Second Vatican Council say, “She is our mother in the order of grace (LG, 61),” which “began with the consent which she gave in faith at the Annunciation… and lasts until the eternal fulfillment of all the elect (LG, 62).” From the moment she said yes to God at the Annunciation, Mary began her mediating motherly role for all mankind.Finally, the council fathers say, “Taken up to heaven she did not lay aside this salvific duty, but by her constant intercession continued to bring us the gifts of eternal salvation (LG, 62).” All of the grace of God is ordered to our eternal salvation, and Mary acquires these gifts and distributes them to all. Mary associates with her Son in His work of redemption and mediation by the will of God the Father. It is by His plan and through her Son that Mary has any ability to do anything. The Father did not need her, but He chose her. Mary was associated with the Redeemer in acquiring graces and so she shares with the Mediator in their distribution. As St. Bernardine of Siena said, “Every grace that is communicated to this world has a threefold course. For by excellent order, it is dispensed from God to Christ, from Christ to the Virgin, from the Virgin to us.”AdvocateAs a loving Mother, Mary cares for her children with tenderness. She brought us Jesus and continues to bring us to Jesus. As St. Teresa of Calcutta said, “No Mary, no Jesus.” She is a model for the Church and our great Advocate. In the Sacraments:She is with us throughout every step of our lives. She is even alongside us in the Sacraments. She never leaves her Son.In Baptism, the stain of Eve is removed and we are given the Holy Spirit and united to the death and resurrection of Jesus. Mary, the New Eve is alongside us as she was with the Redeemer under the Cross.In Confirmation, we receive the grace of Pentecost. Mary is present with us as she was with the Apostles at Pentecost.The Holy Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Christ, fully human and fully divine. This is still the flesh born of Mary.In Penance, the merits of Christ on the Cross are applied to the penitent. The mediating presence of Mary at the Cross makes her present to us in Confession.Just as Mary did not see bodily corruption and she remained without sin, Mary advocates for us in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. She desires for us to be more in conformity with Christ and prays for us.Jesus Christ exercised His priesthood in His humanity and divinity. Without Mary's free consent, there would be no Incarnation, and without the Incarnation there would be no Holy Orders.The first public miracle of Christ took place at the Wedding Feast at Cana where Christ elevated Matrimony to the level of a sacrament. Further this miracle took place as the result of Mary's advocacy on behalf of the couple.Only the Magisterium of the Church can declare a dogma. So, it is not up to us to decide if there ought to be a fifth Marian dogma. Regardless, these doctrines are held as part of the content of the Faith and have been celebrated in various ways in the liturgical life of the Church. Mary is the Co-Redemptrix, the Mediatrix of All Graces, and an Advocate. Thank you for listening to Good DistinctionsThank you for listening to Good Distinctions today on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God! If you have enjoyed this episode, please share it with others and then subscribe to Good Distinctions at gooddistinctions.com, on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. The channel cannot grow without your help. Seriously, if you do not share it, then no one else hears it! So, please take a few moments to share it on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, or anywhere else you see fit. An in-person recommendation is even better! So, tell your coworkers and friends about Good Distinctions!I am hoping to produce one episode per week and at least four written articles or reflections per week. That is a breakneck pace, but I believe in Good Distinctions and want to continue to expand our mission to: reignite good conversations, find the best distinctions, and inspire others to do the same.If you are in a position to support Good Distinctions financially, please become a paid subscriber at gooddistinctions.com, and if you wish to be part of Good Distinctions as a podcast guest or a contributing writer, please reach out to me at gooddistinctions@gmail.com. Let us end with these prayers from Byzantine Catholic Morning Prayer:“O Theotokos, my most holy Lady! Unworthy as I am, I beg you: by your holy and powerful prayers, cleanse my clouded mind and bruised heart. Free me from the memories of sins long gone by. Rescue me from every inclination to do wrong. In your goodness help me, for I am poor and lost. For you are praised by all generations, and your glorious name is honored forever.Hail Mary, full of grace, O Virgin Theotokos, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, for you have given birth to Christ, the Savior and deliverer of our souls.Under your protection, we hasten, O Virgin Theotokos. Do not turn away from us in our time of need, but pure and blessed Lady, save us!You are truly deserving of glory, O Theotokos, the ever-blessed and most pure Mother of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, who as a Virgin gave birth to the Word of God, true Theotokos, we magnify you.Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen.”Good Distinctions is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.SummaryIn this episode of Good Distinctions, host Will Wright discusses the four Marian dogmas and other teachings about the Blessed Mother. He explains that these dogmas are not man-made traditions but teachings revealed by God. The four dogmas are: Mary, Mother of God; Perpetual Virginity; Immaculate Conception; and Assumption. Will also explores the concepts of Mary as Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of All Graces. He emphasizes that Mary never detracts from Jesus but always directs us to Him. The episode concludes with a call to support Good Distinctions and a prayer to the Theotokos.Chapters00:00Introduction01:21The Four Marian Dogmas03:15Mary, Mother of God06:41Perpetual Virginity10:30Immaculate Conception12:12Assumption14:36Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of All Graces19:11Proto-Evangelium and Mary's Role23:02Mary's Role in the Sacraments25:28Conclusion and Call to Action Get full access to Good Distinctions at www.gooddistinctions.com/subscribe

Episode 82 is live! In this episode we discuss Article 8 of the Belgic Confession: God is One in Essence Yet Distinguished in Three Persons. What is the trinity? How has it been talked about it throughout the history of the Church? We answer these questions and more in this episode of Full Armor Radio.Support the show

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Christians are baptized “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” not the “names” of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Catechism explains this distinction by introducing us to the “central mystery of Christian faith and life”: the Trinity. Fr. Mike slows us down to meditate on what God reveals to us concerning his inner life, the very thing that “many prophets and righteous people longed to see… [and] hear.” Today's reading is CCC 232-237. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

Larry Bowles is back in the studio to discuss the Holy Trinity and details what exactly Jesus brings to the Trinity and why we should care. Jase recalls being told not to pray in school because God would not hear his prayers. Larry goes into depth discussing the attributes of God: omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience. Jase breaks down why Jesus chose Judas, already knowing that he would soon betray him. And Larry paints a picture of the throne room, revealed in the book of Revelation, and how we will one day be in complete awe of God's glory.  Sign up to watch the Unashamed overtime show, only on BlazeTV: https://BlazeTV.com/Unashamed Visit https://ExpressVPN.com/Unashamed and get an extra 3 months free! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices