“Did Jesus fulfill the prophecy of the Messiah?” This question opens a discussion that also touches on why Pilate didn’t gather evidence during Jesus’ trial, the nature of Jesus’ last name, and the Church’s infallibility. The conversation navigates through various theological inquiries, providing clarity on these important topics.

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Questions Covered:

03:00 – Did Jesus Fulfill the Prophecy of the Messiah?
10:43 – When Jesus came before Pilate, why didn’t Pilate try to gather any kind of evidence?
14:27 – What is Jesus’ last name?
18:59 – How would you convince a Buddhist to become Catholic?
22:06 – Was Nestorius wrongly condemned at the counsel of Ephesus? Why were Chalcedonians accused of sounding Nestorian?
29:07 – When is the Church infallible and when is she not?
32:33 – If Jesus was a Jew, why are we not all Jewish?
36:34 – What is the Gospel of Thomas, who wrote it, and why is it considered an apocryphal book?
41:26 – Who was the human author of Genesis? Was it first an oral tradition that was written down later?
45:09 – Last week I thought I heard on this show that when Christ was crucified he set aside his divinity so he could fully experience the pain and suffering of sin. That sounds off to me, is that right?
53:14 – I am converting from a Jewish background. I’d like to share resources to the previous caller about being a Jewish Catholic.