#12618 Why Don’t Jews Accept Jesus as Messiah? AMA Dropped Calls - Karlo Broussard

Why didn’t the Jewish people of Jesus’ time—and many today—accept Him as the Messiah? In this episode of Catholic Answers Live, Catholic Answers apologists explore this foundational question before diving into others on the core of Christian belief. They explain the evidence for the resurrection, whether Pascal’s Wager could justify belief in the Eucharist, and if our prayers can override God’s will. The episode also unpacks St. Augustine’s famous reflection on the Trinity, clarifies what indulgences really are, and examines difficult biblical passages like 1 Corinthians 15:29. Finally, they address why the Catholic Church accepts Protestant baptisms but not confirmations, and how to respond to claims that infant baptism isn’t found in Scripture.

Questions Covered:

• 04:21 – What is it about Jesus that the Jews of his time and today still don’t accept him as messiah and considered him sacrilegious?
• 12:14 – What are the reasons to believe in the resurrection? What convinced you? 
• 17:40 – If we did pascals wager with the eucharist, If we’re wrong, is it idolatry?
• 21:10 – Do our prayers override God’s will?
• 28:40 – Could you expound on the story of Augustine trying to understand the Trinity? (The story of Augustine seeing a boy trying to fill a hole with the ocean.)
• 36:15 – I don’t understand indulgences. Can you help clarify what they mean?
• 43:55 – What is the Catholic position on 1 Cor. 15:29?
• 49:49 – Why is baptism in a Christian denomination accepted to join the Catholic Faith, but confirmation is not?
• 51:16 – We have friends that say they can’t find infant Baptism in the bible. How do I respond?