Catholic Answers Live - Open Forum

Questions Covered:

• 08:06 - Why do the early Church fathers’ opinions about things carry more weight than an individual’s opinion today? Are the beliefs of the early Church more than just opinions? 
• 17:47 - In Matthew 5:48, Jesus says, “Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” What does that mean?  
• 30:57 - How do we know that Jesus’ powers come from God and that we’re not being tricked by the devil? 
• 42:00 - Paragraph 1220 from the CCC says that baptism signifies communion with Christ’s death. What does that mean? 
• 46:23 - What is the difference between penal and substitutionary atonement?