The apparitions of Mary are a phenomenon that is going on today. There are some people who, every day, believe that they see a vision of the action person of Mary the mother of the Lord Jesus and interact with her. They ask her questions, she speaks with them, she reveals secrets and prophecies. What are we to make of something so apparently supernatural and so thoroughly Catholic? Mark Sell and I take a moment to discuss this important subject on this episode of Acts242.

The Catholic church requires belief in four "dogmas" about Mary the mother of the Lord Jesus in order to be saved. They are as follows:

1. Mary is the Mother of God

2. Mary was perptually a virgin

3. Mary had an Immaculate Conception

4. Mary was bodily assumed up into heaven at the end of her life.

This podcast shows what a Catholic believes about these dogmas and how they would be defended from scripture. We then go on to see what the rest of the Word of God says about this subject and seek to show how these dogmas lead to worship of Mary which is in essense idolatry.

If you want to contact either Mark or myself please send an email to acts242podcast@gmail.com.

Is the pope the Vicar of Christ...or a wicked imposter leading men, women, and children down the broad road to hell? Do you have to believe in and submit to the pope to be saved...or if you believe in and submit to the pope does that exclude you from Christ? Those questions and more on this episode of Acts242.

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This episode begins a series looking into the differences between Catholics and Protestants. The most fundamental of these differences which leads to all others is the difference called Sola Scriptura. Do you believe that the scriptures are alone sufficient and that you can understand them yourself? Or do you believe that you need tradition and church teachings and high church authority to interpret it all for you? This episode goes into what a Catholic believes on this point...then holds an examination from the Word of God.

To contact the host Alex Nash send an email to acts242podcast@gmail.com.

This episode has a guest speaker - Mark Sell. If you would like to reach out to Mark directly, send Alex a request and he can share Mark's contact information with you on a case by case basis.

Should a Christian engage in politics? I once talked with an individual and was sharing teaching from the Word of God and he cut off communication not because of me but because others shrugged their shoulders with Roe V Wade was overturned and said essentially - of the world, who cares. That kind of attitude, while I trust I was never so baldly uncaring as that, is common with some saints that I know, but my study of Charlie Kirk challenged my own somewhat non-committal stance on this topic. Was he right? Was it "incumbent" on a Christian to do all that we could to save this "beautiful country?" As I studied this I learned more and more that while I though Charlie was off into a ditch on this issue...there were some things that I was missing as well. This episode seeks to present an overview of my findings and to show you the listener a picture of how a Christian should navigate this difficult question.

If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to me at acts242podcast@gmail.com

Charlie Kirk was killed on September 10, 2025. Why did the Lord allow him to die? What lessons can we learn from his life? And How should we respond to his death? These questions are taken up in this episode of the podcast.

Have you ever gotten bad news? Maybe from a doctor? Maybe about cancer or about your child or about yourself? Many years ago Hezekiah from the Old Testament was told that he was going to die. Hezekiah's response is a lesson in what NOT to do...but there is a right answer. How should we respond when God chooses to bring suffering into our lives?

This podcast covers Galatians chapter 6.