Catholic Answers Live #12340 Was the Holy Spirit on Earth Before Jesus? Gospel Order and Apologetics - Jimmy Akin
Aug 23, 2025
Jimmy Akin, a renowned Catholic apologist and author, delves into provocative theological questions. He examines whether the Holy Spirit was present on Earth before Jesus and tackles the morality of belief in God. Akin also discusses the nature of Christ's crucifixion and the implications of critical scholarship on Church teachings. Listeners are invited to ponder complex topics like Gospel order and the intellectual divide regarding animal rationality, making for a thought-provoking exploration of faith.
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Holy Spirit Present Before Jesus
- The Holy Spirit was active in the Old Testament, empowering prophets like Ezekiel and Daniel.
- Christianity extends that presence so all believers receive the Spirit, democratizing a prior limited blessing.
Ground Morality, Don't Reduce It To God-Fear
- Evaluate moral behavior by whether someone believes in objective good, not merely belief in God.
- Examine the foundation of moral beliefs and be open to God as an explanation if you seek grounding for moral realism.
We Don’t Know What Jesus Carried
- The Greek stauros can mean either an upright stake or a cross with a crossbeam.
- Scripture does not record whether Jesus carried the whole cross or only the beam, so details remain unknown.
