Another part of a video series from Wordonfire.org. Bishop Barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture. For more visit www.wordonfire.org/
I feel I have 'bore again' or 'born from above' as a previously fallen away Catholic who returned to the Church approx 30 years ago. My only regret is that I when I try to share my testimony, I feel that those I am sharing with don't really grasp or get it. I guess all I can do is plant the seeds and pray God will water those seeds. I just wish people could learn to trust Him and surrender to His will. He will work things out perfectly. God has done an amazing transformation of my life and my heart. When I called on Him he answered me. And I will be forever grateful and praise His name forever.
"Grace shatters something" as someone raised inna cult, i can absolutely confirm that recieving grace was an experience that broke a lot from my old life
***** "God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life. For this reason, at every time and in every place, God draws close to man. He calls man to seek him, to know him, to love him with all his strength. He calls together all men, scattered and divided by sin, into the unity of his family, the Church. To accomplish this, when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son as Redeemer and Savior. In his Son and through him, he invites men to become, in the Holy Spirit, his adopted children and thus heirs of his blessed life" (CCC 1). Wow, so that is how Satan begins his book: by telling of the perfection and blessedness of God, His love for humanity and how He sent His Son as Redeemer and Savior so that humanity, through the Holy Spirit, might become sons and daughters of God and share in His blessed life!? A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. Furthermore, are you asserting that simply reading one of many English translations of the Sacred Scriptures will save a person and guarantee that they will enjoy the Divine Beatitude of God in Heaven?
When I'm awaken at 3 am in the morning and can't go back to sleep, I've realized it's the Spirit and it wants me to know something. So I go to my Bible and sure enough there it is, the answer.
“It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” -Galatians 2:20 But how painful not to be able to repeat that closeness for the rest of our life for after birth the child must walk on his own, I guess it is a different type of darkness; having been with Him on the mountain but after coming down from the summit knowing that only at the end of this life we'll be there again. O thanks to Him for the gift of the Eucharist for it is indeed the Food that keeps us alive.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I am Catholic and Christ has done just as you have said. He broke through. It has radically changed my life. I was looking for answers as to how can I be born again as a Catholic? My understanding was as a Catholic we are only born again in Baptism. Yet is was not until last year that I felt I had been born again. He put new lenses on my eyes and changed my heart in such a beautiful way. You put my mind at rest, as to my confusion. Thank you.
@@maddog6192 9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven When one is Born again, they are born of the spirit of God, therefore God is now their Father. So if God is Father to those Born again in christ, why would they call any but the Lord Father?
Bishop Barron, a very dear friend of mine spoke to me about how you explain scriptures with clear explanations rooted in the Word. Ever since I found you in RU-vid, I have been refreshing my faith and marveling at how deep your ministry has renew my soul.
The priest is right about being born again bringing a whole new dimension to your life. You become more joyful, loving, patient along with all the other of the Fruits of the Spirit. You are less angry, more at peace. Christ becomes front and center of your life. The Holy Spirit burns inside you. I can't articulate it quite as eloquently as he does, but it is something very real. You don't become born again over night.
@@richardmarten7500 Being born again is a transformation all through ones life.I must add that It does start at a point in time when the Holy Spirit breaks through the flesh and touches a repentant heart honestly seeking God.And Evan is 100% right in what he said about his experience.
YOU absolutely become born again in a moment but it takes years to fully walk in it...The moment you are changed is in a nanosecond and you know you have been changed but the reality of what happened at that moment in time takes time to grasp it..this comes as the Holy Spirit that lives inside you begins to change from a child of darkness to a child of light....That's why you see some people make immediate changes in their lifestyle while others change more gradually...But if God has now moved in with His Holy Spirit you will be changed, He will take you thru the steps for the rest of your life...Don't be fooled into thinking this something you can do by living better or reading scripture, God does it when you cry out to Him, repent of your sins and then He has to give you the born again experience...It is real, it is immediate and if you don't have it you are not ready for the next life....
Born from above. Had a out of body experience during a serious post operation, 1975. Doctors told me they temporarily lost me...I experienced" divine Light! " It almost wonderful gift of Grace....I could describe it, but it would loose it's Grace... But was truly a blessing....True ,language can be aranged worldly, yet divine Light is indeed a gift. If you look at some artist, Rembrandt, some Italien painters...their work efuse divine Light! Interesting.🇺🇸🇩🇰🔥
This helps me to receive a word - to enter God's Kingdom through the Churchs' Sacraments to freely receive the Holy Spirit to live in newness of life. Thank you Fr. Barron
I have been drifting towards Christianity but still I am way down by a lot of skepticism and in action I've begun to try and pray each day I hope in time I'll feel my fears put to rest
I've spent a great amount of time in my years in apologetics. It is very interesting and edifying, true. But, reality is, God is relationship. Having, knowing, apologetic truth without knowing Jesus Christ personally wasn't something I enjoyed very much. Truth is, the more I know God, the less dogmatic material becomes a focus and the more how I treat by fellow brothers and sisters in God's love becomes important. I've been in your shoes, defending the truths, and I wish you well. But grace.....
I was relieved to learn that Father Barron will be visiting England, the land of my Grandmother. I dare say Britain needs the spark of faith more desperately than most, these days. Thanks you for your videos, Father! God bless you on your many travels!
When Bishop Barron references the phrase, "water and spirit," he then says, "our Catholic ears pick up." Then he says: "...what is baptism but being drawn into a new world. You now become a child of God." He then refers to the Catholic sacraments. The RU-vid picture shows infant baptism. The implication in this video is that being born again starts with the sacrament of Catholic Baptism, usually administered to infants. The key question is what does the Bible say and how can we accurately interpret it. One of the key principles of Bible interpretation is to let scripture interpret scripture. When I read the gospel of John, John 1:12 (ESV), I see born again defined as a personal decision: "But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God." This verse says not by "the will of man," which would include the priest, parents and god-parents acting on behalf of the infant. Infant Baptism was a core, Protestant vs Catholic, reformation issue. Making a personal, fact-based, decisions is of utmost importance, which is why I urge everyone to study what scripture says because it is eternally important to get right.
This is the question Bishop Barron was supposed to address. He also bring those two concepts together but didn't address the nature of the topic. I listened to his exposition because I thought he would. Very disappointing!
I love this episode bc I have received graces and pearls of inestimable value Bishop Barron speaks of in the past year or so. An awakening that I am so thankful for.
From his series on Catholicism to his youtube videos, he has been my teacher and my light.Father Barron is the light of today's world. Listen to his teachings. Learn with an open heart and welcome acceptance to the pathway to the kingdom.
@@theclapaolini4322 YOU absolutely become born again in a moment but it takes years to fully walk in it...The moment you are changed is in a nanosecond and you know you have been changed but the reality of what happened at that moment in time takes time to grasp..this comes as the Holy Spirit that lives inside you begins to change you from a child of darkness to a child of light....That's why you see some people make immediate changes in their lifestyle while others change more gradually...But if God has now moved in with His Holy Spirit you will be changed, He will take you thru the steps for the rest of your life...Don't be fooled into thinking this is something you can do by living better or reading scripture, God does it when you cry out to Him, repent of your sins and then He has to give you the born again experience...It is real, it is immediate and if you don't have it you are not ready for the next life....
I always had this weird thought that I would die at 27. A day or two before my 28th birthday I had an experience that was utterly not of this world. I felt like I was being removed or extracted from the world, almost like being pulled out a virtual reality game. I also felt the presence of two beings that I was then pleading with to not let me die (because my parents have not died was my reasoning) and was certain I was dying. They then mocked my plea expressing "that's how you think this "game" works?" After what seemed like a minute and further pleas with these beings I felt a returning to my body and the world. Finally a wave of grace fell over me and I feel I "saw" Jesus. I feel that night I was actually born again. Like I went thru dying, leaving the world for a bit and returning to it. I was a militant atheist / anti-theist / anti-religion that day this happened to me. Since that moment I have worshiped Christ.
Nick Stay close to your faith, keep praying always. This is always a process. It's not like it's all done in one moment. We must continue to follow Jesus when we receive the grace of being freed from the lies of false beliefs. Yes, Jesus goes after His own, His lost sheep. Yet, habits and thought patterns can be persistent and we must work at building new habits, fight to resist old ones in order to remain "in Christ Jesus."
I've been looking to share His Excellence Bishop Barron with some of my more open minded fallen away Catholic family members who had completed a four yr. Bible Foundation study in Washington state. I was approached by the same group in San Diego at that time. I forwarded this video to that same non-denominational sister who once told me I needed to be "born again" or I would not be saved. I was thinking, I am a practicing Catholic, I volunteer, I pray, and I believe in God. Why wouldn't I be saved? We read the Bible, too. Twenty ys. Ago
Here's the way Catholics see salvation. Grace is the gift of God in the Holy Spirit which comes from our Great God, The Father and our Beloved God in Jesus, the only begotten Son of God. GOD'S great gift of Grace gives us faith hope and love which is necessary to do what Jesus "commanded." Jesus commanded, "love one another as I have loved you." This love is more than mere sentiment. Jesus didn't simply have good feelings for his disciples. Jesus went all the way in. Jesus went into humanity with us. Jesus walks with us, teaches us, gives examples of how to live for us, heals us, forgives us and He died for us. Jesus is alive and Jesus continues to feel sorrow for the poor, the hungry, the enslaved, the war torn, the afflicted and for our sins which separate us from God. Jesus grieves for our loss. May you have the Grace of God to learn that to love as Jesus loves is to share the pain and loss of loved ones. Jesus loves us as His siblings.
As a returning Catholic, I was born again while journeying as Protestant. But I learned that Catholics aren’t taught this very well. Bishop Barton did a masterful job. I wish this line of teaching was done far more early and directly in our Catholic lives. This is written by Guy not Janet.
"The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me." Yes, and when you reject Christ's Church, you reject him.
Thanks for your insight into the mystery of being born again! You have shed good light on something that is rarely understood by religious and irreligious people alike.
Wrong read John 3:5-7. To be born again is to repent, believe and receive the HOLY SPIRIT. What mystery, its in the BIBLE. To be born of Water (baptize) and of Spirit (Holy Spirit). Open your eyes stop letting these priests keep you in the dark.
God consuming fire- You can say that again! Everyone needs to read/study their bible. It is one of the ways The Lord communicates with us directly through the Holy Spirit when we ask The Lord Jesus Christ into our heart (born-again).
YOU absolutely become born again in a moment but it takes years to fully walk in it...The moment you are changed is in a nanosecond and you know you have been changed but the reality of what happened at that moment in time takes time to grasp..this comes as the Holy Spirit that lives inside you begins to change you from a child of darkness to a child of light....That's why you see some people make immediate changes in their lifestyle while others change more gradually...But if God has now moved in with His Holy Spirit you will be changed, He will take you thru the steps for the rest of your life...Don't be fooled into thinking this is something you can do by living better or reading scripture, God does it when you cry out to Him, repent of your sins and then He has to give you the born again experience...It is real, it is immediate and if you don't have it you are not ready for the next life....
@@richruelas no where in any bible does it say to ask Jesus into your heart to be born again. Read your Bible it says water and spirit that means baptism.
Born again. To be transformed from darkness into the Kingdom of light... Making Christ Jesus King and Lord in your life. Repenting of your sin and being convicted by your sin. Giving Jesus Lordship over all things in your life.
@@elenanash8081 Christ clearly states that, i stand at the door.It requires one to open the door to Christ.We have our part to play.He does not force himself upon us.
@@elenanash8081 You seem to have missed the most important bit "FAITH" . Didn't Jesus heal all the non-jews who had faith.Infact he placed their faith above the children.Don't worry about the lost sheep, God is concerned with your heart. A repentant heart with faith in the Lord is all that is needed and the Good Shepherd will enter and lead you and you will be Born Again.
@@elenanash8081 *Isaiah 56:3* Let no foreigner who is bound to the Lord say, “The Lord will surely exclude me from his people.” *Isaiah 56:6-8* And foreigners who bind themselves to the Lord to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants, all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it and who hold fast to my covenant- 7these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.” 8The Sovereign Lord declares- he who gathers the exiles of Israel: “I will gather still others to them besides those already gathered.”
What do you call your own father when you refer to him in the third person? Friend, it's just silly to take that saying of Jesus literally. Everyone knows what he means: that you should have only one absolute authority.
I agree with the first part of Your answer, since You didn't specify who this absolute authority is, i am a little weary! Poor arguments by Protestants, they should argue the more important doctrine RCC is in error! God bless You!
I'm a Non-denominational/Born again Christian.; Try showing this video to the pastors at my church, or, the head of any other Christian church & they'd say differently... Not all Christians are Non-denominational & not all Christians are the same Denomination & as a Christian, I find that to be an interesting aspect because no matter what Denomination you are, you're still a Christian. For example, the priest at my dad's church on Easter, 2011 & the senior pastor at my church said on Christmas, 2012 both said "If you proclaim that Jesus Christ is your Lord & Saviour & that God rose him from the dead, you'll be saved."... All Christians know that.
The posts below are mostly about hating Catholics, not seeking Christ. Best just not bother. However they do show that being 'Born Again' as Father Barron explains what Jesus was talking about is very, very different than the protestant church participant getting up and walking to the front of the church and returning to his seat unchanged by the experience save for thinking he can resume his sin filled life and no longer worry about his salvation. This protestant 'Push The Magic Button of Salvation' concept is something I have heard from men whose speech is filled with words too vile to print, each assuring me he had been, 'Saved'. So it is no wonder that Joe Bach prefers dancing on the head of a pin over his misunderstanding the proper use of the term 'Father', to discussing the truth about the statement Jesus made about being 'Born From Above' / ' born again. It is probably worth informing Joe that since Jesus gave to the successors of Saint Peter, the power to Bind and Loose, using the term father with the approval of the Popes renders it proper even if Joe were correct, which he is not.
only God can see if someone returns to their seat unchanged. I find it difficult to know that people who are hurting and seeking God can't receive communion because the church sees them as...... well, I don't know how they see them. certainly not fit to receive communion. wow.
Thank you for explaining what this really means Father Barron. I enjoy your teaching so much! I can see the picture of our lives becoming something beyond what can be seen...the hope and joy of that which we will see...one day...brings such delight that one who loves Jesus simply can not contain it.
@Mountaindew It's not true. 1996 "Our justification comes from the grace of God. Grace is favor, the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become children of God, adoptive sons, partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life." Catechism of the Catholic Church
Protestants are a afraid of works that is why they do nothing but teaching which is their god. So you have these great teachers and no real life love to fellow men. Exegesis over all.
@@BikePracticeprotestants aren't afraid of works, we just know that we can never do enough works to earn salvation. The requirement for entering the kingdom of God is absolute sinless perfection, which nobody can attain... except Christ, which is the whole reason he came to earth to be sacrificed for us. Are you perfect? Do you know anyone who is?
@@jaymorris9952 Jesus is Perfect....do you think he made a mistake when he established His Church? Either that or you must think his teachings are wrong. correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't it Jesus who said be Perfect like your Father in Heaven? Seems like a tough task but since it sounds like "work" you can go ahead and ignore it.
Robert fink, Who believes in salvation by works alone? I agree no Catholic does, but they believe in salvation by faith and works! And I understand ( former Catholic of 55 years), the RCC teaches replacement theology (replacing Israel) and so teach New Covenant doctrine (Israel's doctrine), proofing your Faith by works, like James 2 (protestants are guilty of that too!!!) James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. The Letter of James was written to Israel going into the tribulation! 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. This is clearly for New Covenant Israel, so if You think You replaced Israel, then You take this doctrine for yourself and make the book of Romans a LIE! Body of Christ Salvation does not depend on our works, it depends solely on our faith in the Lord Jesus and his finished work on the cross! Out of this irreversible sealed salvation comes our growth what SHOULD bring for Good Works! Good works are not guaranteed, it is up to the individual to walk in the Spirit or in the old flesh! This will have Consequences on the day of Christ! Our service to the Lord, good and bad will be judged on this day (Bema seat) 2 Timothy 2:11-13 11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: 12 if we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 if we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. 11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: This is our Salvation, the moment we believe, we are crucified with him and guaranteed life! 12 if we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: If we serve him and this will cause suffering, we will be reigning with Him (have a position according to our service here on earth), if we don't he will deny us this positions (there is no bettering in eternity) 13 if we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. Should You fall away from your faith, Jesus is faithful, because when You believed first, the Holy Spirit sealed you in the Body of Christ irreversible and You were crucified with Christ! So it comes to full circle 11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: What a Glorious Gospel (good news), why in the world do Christians put themselves under the New Covenant, when God offers today the Glorious Gospel of grace! Take a guess, who is behind it, The minister of light and righteousness, the deceiver called Satan! I end with Paul's warning even more true today, then in his own days! 6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
I am catholic (Christian) I believe the Trinity, that jesus died for the sins of us on the cross. It's really sad that you have LACK of info of the Catholic Church. You left Christ church. God bless you maybe one day you will realize
No its not to be honest!! Your studies mean nothing either if you follow a man made religion tradition. Christianity is the only way because its the way to Jesus. Forget about the other catholic saints, forget catholic traditions. Forget about the pope who thinks he's chosen by god when he is clearly not chosen by god.
"you say Wycliffe and Luther were heretics" Please cite my post where I even use the word heretic. I never even mentioned Wycliffe until answering your last post, and then I asked "Why is he even relevant?" I don't know much about Wycliffe. However, since you insist, Luther absolutely was a heretic. Why do you suppose he was excommunicated from the one true Church? He replaced Christ's teachings with his own.
I’m not a Catholic, but I love the teachings of Bishop Barron. Context and historical perspective of scripture is truly beautiful- I hope to meet him one day. He serves our Father will🙏🏻.
+TheSheeplealarmclock In my last post to you, I asked a few questions. Instead of attempting to answer them, you asked a completely off topic question. I am happy to answer this question; however, I do not plan to spend much time answering your questions as long as you refuse to do the same. You asked, “How come catholics do not honer (sic) the 2nd commandment?” The only times a “second commandment” is mentioned in Sacred Scripture is in Mt 22:39 and Mk 12:31 where Jesus says, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” However, I assume that you are referring to the second of the Ten Commandments, but neither Exodus nor Deuteronomy number the Commandments. I think there are 14 different statements or commands in Ex 20:2-17 and Dt 5:6-21. These statements have been grouped in various ways to come up with ten. Some Protestants number the Ten Commandments the same way that Catholics do, and some do not. The numbering used by Catholics is based on what was handed down to us through the Apostles. However, sometime in the past 500 years, some Protestants have renumbered them. In ignorance, some Protestants accuse the Catholic Church of idolatry. The Church had already been condemning idolatry for 1500 years before Protestants even began inventing their beliefs, changing the Bible, and renumbering the Commandments. Idolatry is addressed as part of the first commandment, since it has to do with false gods, however, many Protestants split the first commandment into two commandments, and call the ban on idolatry the second commandment. But breaking the first commandment into two (as I assume you want to do) doesn’t make much sense. To say “You shall not make idols . . . [and] bow down before them” is simply redundant after saying “I am the Lord your God . . . thou shalt not have other gods before me,” that is why these two statements have always been included in the same commandment--the first. Those like you who split the first commandment into two, usually create their version of the Decalogue by combining the ninth and tenth commandments. The ninth commandment says you shouldn’t covet thy neighbor’s wife, and the tenth says you shouldn’t covet thy neighbor’s belongings. Both may involve coveting, but they are different sins. One involves lust, and the other involves envy. Do you understand that these are two entirely different sins? Do you think it is at all offensive that some Protestants lump wives in with their other “possessions”? Honestly, which sounds more redundant? This: 1) “I am the Lord your God . . . thou shalt not have other gods before me” (A ban on false gods) 2) “Thou shalt not make idols . . . [and] bow down before them” (Another ban on false gods) Or this: 9) “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife” (A ban on lust) 10) “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s property” (A ban on envy) I think many Protestants are taught that Catholics worship idols because they have statues in their Churches. This seems pretty silly to any thinking person--the statues are in there, therefore they must be worshipped?? Really? You claim that you were once Catholic. If so, then you know for yourself that Catholics do not worship their statues. But, then again, you obviously never understood your faith or you would not have left the one, true Church established by Jesus. Perhaps the issue is that you do not understand what an idol is. According to Merriam-Webster, an idol is “an object that is worshipped as a god.” Do you think that Catholics consider a wood crucifix or a plaster statue to be their god? I’ve never met a Catholic that worshipped anything or anyone but God, and if someone did, then they wouldn't be considered Catholic. Do you think that God is anti-statue? If so can you explain why (just five chapters after giving us the Ten Commandments in Ex 20), God commanded that golden statues be fabricated for the arc of the covenant in Ex 25:18? And If God commanded statues for his first church (the travelling ark), what makes you so sure that He didn’t want them in the one, true Church?
***** Yes, I know Jesus, and I have a more personal relationship with him than a non-Catholic can even imagine. I actually eat His Flesh and Drink His blood at every Mass just as He commanded. Believe me, it just doesn't get any more personal than that!
***** Can you give me an example of where you believe I have "twisted God's words?" When you write ridiculous things like "Satan's greatest masterpiece is the Roman Catholic Church," it makes me curious. You do realize that all Christians were Catholic until the Protestant revolt, right? Are you one of those that have been deceived into believing that early Christians shared some of your non-Catholic beliefs? If so, could you please give me the name of a non-Catholic Christian that existed before Luther? If one existed, that shouldn't be hard.
***** You wrote, "You have no spiritual relationship watsoever (sic) with Jesus." That is a pretty definitive judgment, especially considering that all you know about me is what I've shared in four posts. I don't expect you to take my advice, but you claim that Jesus is your best friend. Perhaps you'll heed his advice from Mt 7. Your best friend recommends that you don't judge others. Your beliefs are based on Protestant tradition developed in the past 500 years. I know you claim not to be a Protestant, but that is the source of your beliefs. Your beliefs are not scriptural. Every Christian for the first 1500 years of Christianity understood being “born again” (as in Jn 3) to be the spiritual rebirth of baptism. It is a silly invention of Protestants to pretend that being “born again” is the experience or act of accepting Jesus Christ into your heart as your personal Lord and Savior or some other similar variation. Again, if you care to disagree, simply cite the source of someone prior to the Protest revolt referring to being “born again” as something other than Baptism. You can’t because none exists. It is an example of a manmade tradition that nullifies (or makes void) the word of God (Mk 7:13). You wrote, “I would never cannibalise (sic) my best friend.” Perhaps you have the same problem as those who left Jesus in Jn 6:66 over this exact issue. In Jn 6, Jesus tells us over and over and over that we must eat His flesh and drink His blood to have eternal life. Was Jesus wrong? Was Jesus lying? Was Jesus confused? For 1500 years, ever Christian accepted Jesus’ command to eat His flesh. They obeyed this command and many were martyred for their belief in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. To pretend that Jesus was speaking symbolically is another perfect example of a manmade tradition that nullifies the word of God. Again, just give me the name of one person in the first 1500 years of Christianity that was not taught the real; presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Once again, none exists. Can you explain to me how these doctrines that were accepted by every Christian on the face of the earth suddenly became false as they were replaced by new Protestant beliefs that had never been heard of before they were created in the past 500 years? The Eucharist is a gift that your best friend wants to share with you. The Eucharist has been the center of authentic Christian worship for 2000 years.
***** I sincerely appreciate your good intentions, but they are misguided. The reasons I ask so many questions, and perhaps the reason you have not been able to answer any of them, is because I am attempting to lead you to see that you have accepted non-scriptural traditions of men as truth and then, based on this skewed point of view, rejected the truth as lies. Jesus tells us that He is the Truth and that the Truth will set you free. He also assures us that if we seek, we will find. But many Protestants stop seeking because they have been fooled into believing that they have already found the truth. I believe that this is the most sinister aspect of Protestantism (whether you accept that label or not.) This delights Satan, the father of all lies. That is how he works-mixing truth with lies and blurring the lines. I will be praying for you, my brother.
Clearly my friend you are blind and do not see the true church, nor do you follow what Jesus told us to do. You walk away as the disciples in John Chapter 6 did during the, " Bread of Life " discourse. You take the real presence of Jesus that He gave you as a gift and make of it a heresy and make Jesus out to be a liar. For one claiming to be a Christian, you have a rather strange and unholy way of demonstrating it. Jesus prayed to His Heavenly Father that we be one in Him and that is why Jesus only founded the ONE true church on Saint Peter, and gave Peter and all his successors the power to bind and loose that the heretics be defeated as they emerged. Being God Jesus knew all too well what would happen if He did not give us that living voice of His authority down through the ages. Protestants are the product of the one who Rips Apart, and does Not want us to be one. This is why there are 38,800 protestant sects based on heresies, and all founded by false prophets, and you have decided to follow them. You have founded your 'church' of one person, not meeting with others, and not receiving the sacraments, and not even understanding the holy scriptures you claim to know. Jesus, you fail to realize, did not give us the Bible when he went back to heaven, He left for us all ONE and only One church that He founded, and He has built as the way to salvation. Not being a member or a believer in that church makes you getting saved a much more 'iffy' proposition. If you were not so blind, you would know that. We Catholics will pray that we be one, since you are incapable of doing that.
Catholicism is the true faith Jesus started it look at Matthew 16. Look at John 6-51-55 you in the Christian faith great you believe in Jesus, now read obey what he says come home to his Church not your man made one. Love ya! 1
+Sally Ironic Where does the Bible say that Christ's gospel would be lost until a man named Luther rediscovered it 1,500 and some years later? I must have missed it. As for the term Catholicism, it was coined by an early christian father. It merely means "universal" because Christ's Church is universal, all are invited to join. Get educated.
***** Yes, I know what you mean. As the world moves away from the truths of the Bible, it eagerly embraces whatever feel good ideology or radical cult that comes along. There are no absolute truths to such people, and in the end, the truth becomes whatever they want it to be.
Martin Luther said that there was no idea, however clownish, that would not be put forth as inspired by the Holy Spirit. Luther lived to see the nightmare he had begun. Without the Living Voice of Christ's authority, the successors to Saint Peter to declare each new heresy the product of the father of lies, there are, at last count, 38,800 protestant churches, each founded by false prophets, and each left alone by the evil one who only really attacks the one true church down through the ages. Jesus warned us, Jesus said we should expect to be vilified, hated, and even killed because they did the same to Him, and Before Jesus the prophets got the same treatment. Was there ever a prophet from God they didn't murder ? So if you want women bishops and priests, there will be a Heretical Church for you, or one that allows Divorce, like the Anglicans whose church was created by the adulterer king of England Henry the VIII, who wanted to bed Ann Boleyn and needed a divorce to do it. Want Sodomites to get married, the Protestants got it covered. Is there any heresy they don't have room for and blame on the Holy Spirit ?
This priest DANCES AROUND this all-important experience which, according to Jesus, IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL to ENTER His Kingdom. He goes into all these INVENTED peripheral "interpretations" which AREN'T IN THE TEXT, yet he DOES NOT clearly express what EVERY HUMAN BEING NEEDS TO KNOW in order to be saved. Nicodemus asked "HOW can a man be born when he is old? CAN HE ENTER A SECOND TIME INTO HIS MOTHER'S WOMB? " (John 3:4) Jesus answered CLEARLY and DIRECTLY: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, UNLESS a man is BORN OF WATER (natural childbirth, in which the "water" in the woman's womb breaks and flows) AND OF THE Spirit, he CANNOT ENTER into the kingdom of God. That WHICH IS BORN OF THE FLESH is flesh; and that WHICH IS BORN OF THE SPIRIT IS SPIRIT". Being born of the flesh (water) won't save anyone. Being BORN AGAIN OF THE SPIRIT will. We are BORN OF THE SPIRIT when we RECEIVE Jesus Christ into our hearts as ONLY God and Savior (John 1:12). This is THE ONLY WAY ANYONE -- Roman Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, Hindu, Buddhist, atheist, Jew, Muslim, agnostic, or ANYTHING ELSE -- IS SAVED.
It would be redundant to say you must be born physically in order to be born again in the spirit. If all he wanted to say was you needed to be born again in the spirit than he wouldnt need to say water. Unless you are born and then accept jesus.... Redundancy. Who can accept jesus but those who are already born. Rather quite simply, he was referring to baptism. Go forth and baptize them (water) in the name of the F S and HS (Spirit).
Elias Lucero That Jesus is referring to NATURAL childbirth is UNDISPUTED since He was answering Nicodemus' question: "can a man enter a second time INTO HIS MOTHER'S WOMB?" This is followed by His statement: "THAT WHICH IS BORN OF THE FLESH IS FLESH"... "Unless someone is born of water and of the spirit"... angels are NOT born of water (natural childbirth) and of the spirit. That is why there is NO REDEMPTION FOR fallen angels. There is no redundancy whatsoever. What's amazing to me is TO WHAT EXTENT brainwashed religious puppets like yourself will go to defend YOUR HARLOT RELIGION that leads MILLIONS TO HELL. You'd rather LOSE YOUR OWN SOUL, than admit its DISTORTION of the true Gospel of Grace. Nice try, but you failed.
+Kanal Katoliko are you asserting that when jesus was baptized, the water was symbolic of flesh? Or are you asserting that the water is a pointless practice that jesus and all the apostles and those who they baptized participated in? If jesus wasnt talking about water baptism, what was the point of water in baptism?
Are you suggesting that Jesus got baptized in water IN ORDER TO BE SAVED? i DON'T THINK SO. Unless, of course, you think that He (God) NEEDED salvation. He was immersed in water as an example for those who repent of sin, receive Him into their hearts, and have ALL THEIR SINS WASHED AWAY BY HIS SINLESS BLOOD. (John 1:12; 1 Peter 1:18-19) Water baptism is merely an OUTWARD REPRESENTATION of what HAS already TAKEN PLACE INWARDLY. Salvation doesn't take place ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT ON THE INSIDE. That is why John the Baptist protested saying "I need to be baptized by you". And Jesus replied "Suffer it now: for thus it is proper for us to fulfill all righteousness." The word "baptism" is used 81 times in the New Testament. It does NOT APPEAR in John 3:3-5.
+Kanal Katoliko what im saying is that he was setting an example. But you'll have to address the issue. If jesus is separating water and spirit, than why is water even in baptism. By your interpretation it is useless and arbitrary. Id contend that saying the words 'I accept jesus christ as my personal lord and savior' is enough of an outward sign of an inward conversion is it not. And it saves water. You gotta tell my why the apostles thought water was important enough to use it in baptism.
the born again passage does not refer to baptism at all. born again is when The Holy spirit comes into our lives to give us a spirittual rebirth when we repent and believe stop making the gospel complicated
Cesar i think you meant to say there is no verse saying to accept him into your heart the principle is there thats like saying the word trinity is in the bible yet both catholics and protestants believe in the godhead the three persons of the God. if God was already in our lives and hearts at birth then we are not born sinners and the gospel is made void you need to learn how to read your bible in context
Very intelligent commentary, Fr. Barron. It took me quite a long time to understand the parable of the shrewd steward, but I finally concluded that it was God's way of saying, even if we are born from above, we have to be shrewd - which the angels don't have to worry about and may even admire. "For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light." Lk 16:8 Thank you
I am fascinated by your interpretation of the "Kingdom of God." You explain here that it consists of "God's way of seeing things, God's way of ordering things." Wonderful way to put it, and I thank you.
God bless Fr. Barron! He is a reflection of the Church Fathers. Re-evangelizing the modern "pagans". (i.e. lapsed Catholics, atheists, "the world", etc.) His message is strong & contemporary, as The Gospel always is. It is also controversial. Father's message is a blessing to those of us who are/were questioning our Catholicity. He's made me realize it's part of my identity. Every time I see this man speak I feel blessed. Thank God for his powerful witness to our rich faith.
His Eminence Has become my worldly hero, listen as much as possible he has changed my convictions and the amount of time I spend spiritually with the Lord I only wish there were more like him influencing this Godless country!! God Bless Bishop Barron.
We are brothers in Christ, Restlespirt. Thank you for the communion around a common love. I have enjoyed chatting with you. I also believe that you are sincere in your love for God the Father, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the People of God, Christ's mystical Body, the Church. God bless you and your family. Fare well.
Zeza - you've got it right and thank God that you are a new child of God. You now know the truth and welcome home to the full believing church of God. I am not baptism at the right time and with a person who understands what they committing to do and be. following Jesus is no easy task but it is filled with Love, problems and lastly joy. the problems are to make us more like Him. thanks for the post.
We are only God's children if we are born again in the Spirit. God becomes our Father when our spirits and His spirit are working with each other. We need to be born again or we die in the flesh of human sin. So being born again or from above is key to being Spirit filled Catholics and being full of God's love. Born of water - washed away sins, Spirit - divine life of God. Born of the Spirit - is from above, God's power and love will guide us and power our lives. Awesome, powerful !!
Thank you Fr Robert - I was blessed with a phenomenal and spontaneous 'dose' of Grace delivered most definitely through supernatural affect - which filled my heart and changed my world upside down etc back in 2010 and caused a huge change in perspective and level of faith and resulted in a change of direction. I will not describe the event publicly but I wish to thank you for your explanation. While I accepted with belief what happened to me I had no way of verbalising or knowing what to call the experience - you have provided me with that explanation for which I pray for your blessing, where unfortunately pastors looked upon me with sympathetic ears and probable disbelief. God bless you for your indirect Spiritual Direction - Marian
My dear friend a baby that doesn't know how to to control it's bodly functions cannot understand spiritual union with the death burial and reserection of christ To be born again is to repent and open your heart to receive christ as your lord and saviour and you will receive the gift of the holy spirit Freely through the grace of God Not through good works My prayers for you is that you will receive this revalation from the father As christ said to Peter flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but my father in heaven That's what new birth is Without which no one can enter the kingdom of god God bless you Acts 2 v 32 Peter said repent and each one of you be baptised in the name of jesus christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you shall receive the gift of the holy spirit P s Peter was talking to adults not new born babe's God bless you
Bishop please repent of your sins become truly born from above and come back and share the truth with these poor souls the CC is leading away from the truth....I beg you!!!!
Thank you, Bishop, Now I saw a huge light from the darkness that breaks in the night of ignorance. I hope and pray that people may better understand the incarnation of Christ, that this fallen nature may come to the light of truth. That Christ may lift up this lowliness of our sinful nature to a transformed and renewed creation by and through a willful act of being a new creation (by being born again).
I really mean this QD,I am going off line.Not coming back. God knows I enjoyed chatting with you. I can and will call you Brother.open heart you have.Speak from your heart. You are like a breath of fresh air.No double talk. Rare to find a gent like you. Peace to Brother.God Bless you and your family.I really do mean this.
Part 3 Not only did the Apostles teach the truth , but many early Christians were relentless in defending these truths and in attacking various heresies through their writings. These early Christians were called the Patristic or Church Fathers. Many of their writings still exist, and while they are not inspired, they will help you to understand how the earliest Christians understood the Word of God--those who learned the faith directly from the Apostles or their immediate successors.
I am a Protestant Christian and will likely remain so, but this Catholic Bishop is truly a treasure to the Christian Community, he is becoming on of my Go-to teachers along with Protestant Tim Keller to better understand and apply the Bible, Glory to God.
This is the most important part of the Bible for me. I'm sure I read through it when I was in the dark, but it was only re-reading the gospels after the baptism of the spirit when this part really struck me. My strong relation to this part is the sole reason for my current status quo with christianity - a religion which in large is very alien to me. Uncoincidently this is the only video from you that I relate and agree with. :-)
i have to agree with Bill Voss, i was baptized as baby and raised in the catholic church but i never heard the true gospel of salvation. so when i was 26 last year someone witnessed to me and then i came to the full knowledge of what Jesus did on the cross and i believed the word of God, i accepted it and received Jesus as my Lord and Savior just like it happened in Act 2:30-40, then i got baptized full immersion this time. i'm born in spirit/again and i have the right to be a child of God
I was baptized when I was a baby but wasn’t born again till I was 45. I was also born again through the spirit, the spirit led me to Jesus. The spirit set my soul free while Christ gave it direction. All backwards but so grateful I made it.
