#12511 Why Is the Incarnation Necessary for Salvation? Mary and Sin - William Albrecht
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🗓️ 22 December 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
“Why is the Incarnation necessary for salvation?” This question opens a discussion on the profound significance of God becoming man, touching on themes of divine presence among His people. Other topics include the implications of Deepak Chopra’s views on Jesus, the challenges of bringing a family member back to the faith, and the nuances of different traditions within the Church.
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Questions Covered:
- 03:45 – Israel was waiting for God’s salvation—for the Messiah and the restoration of all things—but in the Jewish Scriptures themselves, are there hints that God would actually come to live among His people as a man?
- 12:38 – What about Deepak Chopra’s view that Jesus was someone who achieved enlightenment?
- 14:28 – Jeremiah 8:8 Having trouble understanding?
- 18:33 – My mom fell away from the Church – how can I get her back in?
- 24:20 – He married civilly, then had church ceremony, then came to the Catholic Faith and had a Catholic wedding, he is concerned that he may have been in sin before getting married in the Catholic faith…his priest did not say anything about it.
- 34:00 – What’s the difference between. Constitutory Tradition and expository tradition?
- 39:38 – Why the Incarnation necessary for Salvation…and why didn’t God just save us from original sin without Jesus having to sacrifice for us?
- 43:24 – She is planning on attending Novus Ordo, TLM and Ukranian Byzantine Christmas vigils, can she receive communion at each one? Two will take place before midnight, and one after midnight.
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| 0:35.5 | It is now Christmas week. |
| 0:37.6 | I can say it, Christmas coming up this week. |
| 0:41.5 | And as I've already said, I am hoping not to hear any reindeer hooves on my roof because |
| 0:48.5 | I have solar. |
| 0:50.0 | But on your roof, fine, but I am scared for what's going to happen to my solar because I got solar and I don't know. |
| 0:58.0 | We've got a great show for you today and we'll try to have a good Christmas-y feel and a season's greetings-ish feel and a happy holidays-ish feel and whatever you're supposed to say. |
| 1:09.3 | And you can call if you want, or you can just listen |
| 1:12.3 | and enjoy a great conversation. It's always a great conversation with our guest, William, |
| 1:17.7 | first of all, welcome. Thanks for being here on Christmas week with us. Hey, brother, thrilled to be |
| 1:22.4 | here. Very happy to be with you. I can't think of a better place I'd like to be today. And I |
| 1:26.8 | really am in the |
| 1:27.7 | Christian spirit the way you are, as I was telling you earlier, I was trying to find a Santa hat, but, you know, at this time of the year, it's a little bit too difficult. But I'm really jealous, really jealous. You got a great hat there. I'm not, I'm, I have a hat on. I wasn't aware. Do I have, oh, those are my actual ears. |
| 1:43.6 | Those are my elf ears. |
| 1:45.4 | I think you're confused. had on. I wasn't aware. Do I have, oh, those are my actual ears. Those are my elf ears. I'm, |
| 1:45.7 | I think you're confused. A little bit confused. You can't see them most of the year, but they come out |
| 1:52.2 | at Christmas time. And so those are my actual. Perfect timing. Those are my actual elf ears. Yeah, |
| 1:57.6 | you know, William, as I was saying to you in our little chat before we came on the air, |
| 2:03.1 | I think it's wonderful that we've got you here this week because you have done us a tremendous service all year. |
| 2:10.5 | We're so grateful for all the shows you did with us. |
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