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Bible Study: (1:43)
- Father explains some of the meanings of the word ‘God’
- What does it mean to be born from above?
- What is religious consensus
Letters
- (27:59) – What does it mean to cast lots?
- (31:30) – Listener forgave her husband for cheating on her
Word of the Day: Rabim (Many)
Callers
- (39:00) – 1 and 2 Maccabees, when was it accepted as canonical before the Council of Trent?
- (40:52) – Question about the guard’s ear who was cut off and Jesus healing the ear, where in the Bible?
- (42:28) – Who is most responsible for the humiliation and assaulting of Jesus. Was it the Romans?
- (46:36) – Comment on being saved by salvation alone and about yesterday’s 2nd reading?
- (49:23) – What does he mean by original tongues, like Aramaic and also the diff b/w ‘reborn’ and ‘born above’?
Original Air Date: April 17, 2023
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