“You are not to be called ‘rabbi…’ and call no man on earth ‘father?'” – Matthew 23:8-9 – Kenneth Hensley

28/06/2016 31 min
“You are not to be called ‘rabbi…’ and call no man on earth ‘father?'” – Matthew 23:8-9 – Kenneth Hensley

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Episode Synopsis


Fuller Theological Seminary product and former Baptist pastor Kenneth Hensley joins Marcus Grodi to look at one of the main verses some Bible-only Christians use to try and prove that Catholicism is unbiblical.  Are Catholics violating a core teaching of Jesus if they call priests ‘father?’  If so, does that also mean we sin by calling anyone ‘rabbi,’ ‘teacher,’ ‘master,’ or even ‘mister?’  In our ongoing exploration of hard verses in the Bible, Marcus and Ken dig into this passage, which has long been the focus of debate in Protestant-Catholic conversations.
Ken is online at kennethhensley.com.

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