“How do we know Mary is a perpetual virgin?” This question leads to a discussion on the implications of Luke 1:34 and the differing views between Catholics and Protestants. Other topics include whether Jesus fulfilled all Mosaic sacrificial offerings and the nature of baptism, specifically if it refers to the baptism of the Holy Spirit rather than water.

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Questions Covered:

06:40 – In support of the belief that Mary was a Perpetual virgin, Catholics appeal to Luke 1:34 where Mary asks Gabriel how she’s going to conceive a child since she doesn’t “know man,” the implication being she hasn’t had sexual relations with Joseph. But some Protestants counter that Mary asked this because she wasn’t yet married to Joseph. How do we respond?
13:29 – Regarding Jesus’ sacrifice, did he fulfill all Mosaic sacrificial offerings? Or just specific offerings?
21:19 – Is baptism actually the baptism of the holy spirit, not that of water, and is the evidence speaking in tongues?
29:49 – Were Mary and Joseph actually married but just hadn’t consummated it?
41:35 – Mark 9:38-41 is the best argument for Protestantism.
51:15 – What is the connection between the coronation and the bodily assumption?