#12713 What’s Your Best Argument for Protestantism? - Karlo Broussard
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🗓️ 12 May 2026
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Summary
“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?
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| 0:48.4 | prompt for us. What's your best argument for Protestantism? You know, we talk a lot with |
| 0:54.0 | our Protestant brothers and sisters and about |
| 0:55.8 | them and about what they believe, and we respond to a lot of what they say to us. And we want to, |
| 1:00.2 | we want to have more of that, have more of those discussions on the air live right here on this |
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| 1:24.4 | sometime, I believe, this week. I think that's correct. |
| 1:31.8 | But until then, I'm filling in once again for you here on Catholic Answers Live. |
| 1:36.2 | Taking your questions, rather your arguments, your best arguments for Protestantism. |
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| 1:42.5 | And here to have those conversations with you back with me again. |
| 1:44.8 | It is our staff apologist. It's author, speaker, YouTuber, and Dr. Carla Broussard. Welcome back to the show, Carlo. |
| 1:50.8 | Thomas Graff, it's great to be back with you, man. I'll tell you what, all this time you've been |
| 1:54.8 | taking up in that seat of size. He better watch out coming back, man. Ooh, is that right? You think he's got something to worry about? He's got to look behind his back a little bit at someone who might be creaking for the host chair. That's right, man. He's got to have to up his game when he comes back to make sure that you don't take that chair if he's. Don't have too much fun on that boat, Sye. You never know. I'm just kidding. Sai does great work, and I'm happy to fill in for him. |
| 2:19.9 | But I appreciate that a lot. |
| 2:21.1 | Carlo, that's high praise. |
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