#12534 Does St. Paul Really Teach Faith Without Works? | AMA: Dropped Calls - Karlo Broussard

Jan 7, 2026

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Dr. Karlo addresses a wide range of apologetic and theological questions, including how to explain faith and works to Protestants, how evil could exist before the Fall, and how Catholics should understand difficult passages like John 8:44 in conversations with Jewish seekers. He also explores the power of the Rosary for the salvation of others, the roles of Eve and Mary, and how the saints truly intercede for us in prayer. Listeners also hear answers on contraception and moral reasoning, the fate of those who die without knowing God, the authority to forgive sins, Christ’s fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, God’s justice, and whether annihilationism is compatible with Catholic teaching.

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Questions Covered:

01:45 – I’m an ex-protestant in conversation with protestants. How do you share the context of St. Paul’s words to a protestant who hangs their whole belief on Faith without works?
11:26 – How do we explain the existence of evil and violence before the fall?
15:15 – I’m Jewish looking into the Church. Jn 8:44 is used sometimes as an explainer as to why Jews should just stay away from Catholicism. Why is that?
18:17 – I’m a revert. How much faith can we put into the rosary in regards to praying for other people’s salvation?
21:38 – Is there a difference between Eve and Mary?
29:29 – Can you help me understand the intercession of the saint? In a lot of prayers we don’t ask for their intercession, we are asking them to grant us what we request. That doesn’t seem like intercession.
31:38 – Since the marital act has two purposes and contraception negates one purpose making it evil, why doesn’t this reasoning apply to diet soda?
37:05 – How does God feel about those who die not knowing anything about him? What happens to them in the afterlife?
41:03 – John 20:23 is only reiterating the Lord’s prayer—not that we actually forgive sins.
46:16 – If Jesus is the word who existed before time, is it wrong in the old testament to think of Jesus fulfilling his own prophecies?
47:29 – How do I tell a friend about God’s justice with bible verse?
50:57 – Is Annihilationism is an acceptable position for a Catholic to believe in?