Why Mary’s Assumption Is Indefensible

In this video I express the Protestant concern about the bodily assumption of Mary, and respond to 6 common defenses of this dogma, including some from the recent video of Trent Horn. My first video on the topic: https://youtu.be/KMhlrM8Zb3M My response to Willam Albrecht: https://youtu.be/4tInqRCNxW8 Truth Unites exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai. SUPPORT: Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites One time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/truthunites FOLLOW: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/ Website: https://gavinortlund.com/ MY ACADEMIC WORK: https://gavinortlund.com/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/truth-unites DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side: https://discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunites-20 https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunites-20 https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunites-20 https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunites-20 00:00 - Introduction 04:53 The Importance of the Assumption 08:54 Summary of the Argument 25:48 (1) An Argument From Silence? 35:21 (2) Is This Inconsistent? 41:08 (3) Did Epiphanius Affirm the Assumption? 44:23 (4) Does Revelation 12 Affirm the Assumption? 48:05 (5) But It Quickly Became Universal! 52:12 (6) All the "Apostolic Churches" Affirm It 54:23 Conclusion: Authority in the Church