Father Mike Schmitz

There's no such thing as salvation. But Paul isn't saying that no one else mediates, right? Because we do that all the time. Paul even says to, in his letters, he says, hey, pray for me. What is praying for someone other than mediating on their behalf? Also, even think about this, baptism. Now, sometimes people have a little burr in their saddle when it comes to confession.

You guys have to go through a priest to have God forgive your sins? Well, no, but that's how Jesus set it up when he said to his apostles, receive the Holy Spirit. Those whose sins you forgive are forgiven. Those whose sins you hold bound are held bound. Jesus set it up this way. But also, think about baptism. No one in the history of Christianity has ever baptized themselves.

You guys have to go through a priest to have God forgive your sins? Well, no, but that's how Jesus set it up when he said to his apostles, receive the Holy Spirit. Those whose sins you forgive are forgiven. Those whose sins you hold bound are held bound. Jesus set it up this way. But also, think about baptism. No one in the history of Christianity has ever baptized themselves.

You guys have to go through a priest to have God forgive your sins? Well, no, but that's how Jesus set it up when he said to his apostles, receive the Holy Spirit. Those whose sins you forgive are forgiven. Those whose sins you hold bound are held bound. Jesus set it up this way. But also, think about baptism. No one in the history of Christianity has ever baptized themselves.

There's always salvation coming through baptism, as Peter wrote, salvation mediated through the ministry of another human being. So we recognize that this, yes, there is one mediator between God and man. who is the only one who brought humanity and divinity back into reconciliation. That doesn't mean that we don't have a role in helping other people come to know Jesus.

There's always salvation coming through baptism, as Peter wrote, salvation mediated through the ministry of another human being. So we recognize that this, yes, there is one mediator between God and man. who is the only one who brought humanity and divinity back into reconciliation. That doesn't mean that we don't have a role in helping other people come to know Jesus.

There's always salvation coming through baptism, as Peter wrote, salvation mediated through the ministry of another human being. So we recognize that this, yes, there is one mediator between God and man. who is the only one who brought humanity and divinity back into reconciliation. That doesn't mean that we don't have a role in helping other people come to know Jesus.

Or else why would I even be reading this podcast? Because right now I'm mediating God's word to you. by reading it out loud into a microphone. And it's being mediated to you by this whole team at Ascension who are putting together this podcast. So keep this in mind.

Or else why would I even be reading this podcast? Because right now I'm mediating God's word to you. by reading it out loud into a microphone. And it's being mediated to you by this whole team at Ascension who are putting together this podcast. So keep this in mind.

Or else why would I even be reading this podcast? Because right now I'm mediating God's word to you. by reading it out loud into a microphone. And it's being mediated to you by this whole team at Ascension who are putting together this podcast. So keep this in mind.

There is one mediator between God and man, the man Jesus Christ, because without him, without God himself incarnate, fully God and fully man, there's no salvation. But God shares this role of mediation. He shares this role of bringing others to him with his children because he loves us that much. That makes sense. Hopefully it does.

There is one mediator between God and man, the man Jesus Christ, because without him, without God himself incarnate, fully God and fully man, there's no salvation. But God shares this role of mediation. He shares this role of bringing others to him with his children because he loves us that much. That makes sense. Hopefully it does.

There is one mediator between God and man, the man Jesus Christ, because without him, without God himself incarnate, fully God and fully man, there's no salvation. But God shares this role of mediation. He shares this role of bringing others to him with his children because he loves us that much. That makes sense. Hopefully it does.

Last little note, qualifications of bishops and qualifications of deacons. I think sometimes, sorry, last two notes. Um, people say, wait a second. You just said that bishops and deacons are married. Yep. Yeah. In the early church, they were married deacons. There are married bishops. Um, the apostles, a lot of them are married. Here's Paul who's not married. And so there's no rule about that.

Last little note, qualifications of bishops and qualifications of deacons. I think sometimes, sorry, last two notes. Um, people say, wait a second. You just said that bishops and deacons are married. Yep. Yeah. In the early church, they were married deacons. There are married bishops. Um, the apostles, a lot of them are married. Here's Paul who's not married. And so there's no rule about that.

Last little note, qualifications of bishops and qualifications of deacons. I think sometimes, sorry, last two notes. Um, people say, wait a second. You just said that bishops and deacons are married. Yep. Yeah. In the early church, they were married deacons. There are married bishops. Um, the apostles, a lot of them are married. Here's Paul who's not married. And so there's no rule about that.

Just as Catholics, we are accustomed to our priests and bishops not being married, which is completely normal too. That's a development that happened in the history of the church. The last piece here I want to make, I know this is a little bit long, but here's the last piece. Yeah. What would you say is the pillar and foundation of truth? I always ask people this.

Just as Catholics, we are accustomed to our priests and bishops not being married, which is completely normal too. That's a development that happened in the history of the church. The last piece here I want to make, I know this is a little bit long, but here's the last piece. Yeah. What would you say is the pillar and foundation of truth? I always ask people this.

Just as Catholics, we are accustomed to our priests and bishops not being married, which is completely normal too. That's a development that happened in the history of the church. The last piece here I want to make, I know this is a little bit long, but here's the last piece. Yeah. What would you say is the pillar and foundation of truth? I always ask people this.

What would you say is the pillar and bulwark of truth? Some people say, well, the Bible. I say, okay, great. What does the Bible say is the pillar and foundation or the pillar and bulwark of truth? Well, in 1 Timothy 3, verse 15,