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Episode 1004 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What does the parable about the manager in Luke 16 mean? 2. Why are more and more Christians becoming universalists? 3. My fiance and I have developed a lot of codependency. We have been working on it and going to therapy, but biblically speaking, what is your advice o...

Episode 1003 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What does it mean to "take the Lord's name in vain"? 2. Should Christians just avoid studying extra theological resources and just stick to the Bible? 3. As believers living the Christian life, how do we unite and move forward together? 4. How can I defend the name of...

Episode 1002 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Did demons have sexual relations with humans in Genesis 6? 2. Can we sing the national anthem in church? 3. How do I know if my job is where God wants me to be? 4. Is it wrong to drink beer or wine?

Episode 1001 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Who are the spirits of deception and how do they operate? 2. Where does patriotism fit In the Christian life? 3. What would you title a movie about each of the Gospels? 4. How do I explain churches that support LGBTQIA+ to my children? Request our latest special offers...

Episode 1000 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. If my church doesn't need my money, is it ok to tithe somewhere else? 2. What is paradise in the Bible? 3. Did Old Testament believers go directly to heaven, or was there a waiting place? 4. In Matthew 3:15, why didn't Jesus have to repent before being baptized? Reques...

Episode 999 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How do I honor God in raising my step-son, when his Father has conflicting Christian views to my wife and I? 2. What is the doctrine of annihilation for unbelievers? 3. Do you prefer topical preaching or expository preaching? 4. What is the Biblical definition of marria...

Episode 998 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How should we interpret 1 John 3 & 5 regarding sin? 2. How do we deal with false prophets and teachers in other churches? 3. Is there an appropriate physical reaction to the reading of Scripture? 4. Are the angels in 2 Peter 2:4 the same as the demons that roam on the e...

Episode 997 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. In 1 Peter 3, what does it mean when Peter talks about proclaiming the gospel to "imprisoned spirits"? 2. Where does the idea of purgatory come from? 3. What does it look like to love political opponents who I don't trust? 4. Where in the Bible can I show my Catholic fr...

Episode 996 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What is the proper Christian response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade? 2. Does baptism save us? 3. What hope is there for a mother who has had an abortion? 4. Why did God command Joshua to kill all the inhabitants of Canaan? Today's Offer 5 Themes to Help You Understa...

Episode 995 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What is the difference between the Old and New Covenant? 2. Will the church experience the end times tribulation? 3. What should I do if my church will not perform baptisms? 4. Is it right for my pastors to bar non-Christians from taking communion in worship? 5. How did...

Episode 994 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What do I do if my job is pressuring me to promote Pride Month? 2. Years ago I went to my friend's home for dinner, and when I brought up my faith her husband persecuted me. He is now in hospice and is dying and has refused to see a spiritual leader or chaplain. I am go...

Episode 993 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What is Jesus teaching in Mark 4:24? 2. Why is the word "LORD" capitalized only in certain places of the Bible? 3. What's the difference between karma and reaping what you sow? 4. How can I communicate gospel comfort to my mother on her deathbed? 5. Why was polygamy see...

Episode 992 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What is the "Law of Love"? 2. Why do so many Christians only use Christianity as a means to an end? Is that the meaning of Christianity, a transactional relationship just as a means for us to get to heaven? 3. When can someone consider divorcing their spouse? 4. Will we...

Episode 991 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Is confessing our sins and repenting of them the same thing? 2. In Leviticus 24:19-20, God gives the command for an eye for an eye. But in Matthew 5:38-39, Jesus gives a different command. How is this possible if Jesus is the same God of the Old and New Testaments? 3. I...

Episode 990 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What Does 1 Corinthians 6:3 mean when it says that we will "judge angels"? 2. My wife and I are at the age where we are preparing our wills and we are struggling as to where to draw the line in the sand between God's sovereignty over life and death and the state legally...

Episode 989 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How should I approach Christians who disagree with me about abortion? 2. If salvation is a gift, what role do works play in the Christian life? 3. My husband and I have a question about the worship music from Bethel, Elevation Church, & Hillsong, but mostly worship musi...

Episode 988 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Should I be concerned if my mom believes in purgatory? 2. How can I lovingly engage my friend about the false teaching he believes? 3. Does 1 Timothy 6:16 teach that no human will ever see the Father? I wanted to know if we will only see Jesus and not the Father in heav...

Episode 987 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Can we pray for God to punish those in government who are hurting citizens? 2. Do 1 Timothy 3:4 and Titus 1:6 prohibit men without children from serving as elders? 3. Is missionary dating ok if the person believes in a "higher power"? 4. What does Romans 9 teach about e...

Episode 986 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How do you deal with bad thoughts? In a previous show, I have heard you say that we should run from temptation. How do you set your mind on something else, or flee from your own thoughts? How can you run away from temptations that are recurring thoughts? 2. I believe in...

Episode 985 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Should we treat nominal Christians as unbelievers or as members of the body? 2. Is requiring the King James translation only a form of legalism? 3. What does "faith without works is dead" mean? I've also heard some people interpret this as meaning that your faith in Jes...

Episode 984 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Is it OK to date someone who practices a different religion? 2. Does 2 Thessalonians 3:6 say that I have to cut ties with my child who's living in sin? 3. You seem to struggle trying to answer tough questions with straight forward answers. I wish you would be more blunt...

Episode 983 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Whenever my family members "get saved" they think they can live however they want. Is this antinomianism? 2. What does it mean that Jesus is the "Son of God"? 3. Do you have any encouraging verses for parents? I worry a lot for my kids and try to protect them but they a...

Episode 982 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Are we in the end times because of everything going on in the world and because of the war in Ukraine? 2. What does 1 Timothy 2:15 mean? Does it imply that women who are mothers have a different kind of salvation than those who don't? 3. How do I know if Jesus died for...

Episode 981 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. In John 1, John said, "behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." I know election is true, but this seems to be describing the whole world, as in everyone in the world. What do you think? 2. How does God discipline us when we sin? 3. I am wrestling wit...

Episode 980 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Is there biblical support for the rapture? 2. What does the Bible say about the death penalty? 3. Did the early church continue to observe passover? 4. Does the Bible support the idea of a pre-tribulation rapture? Today's Offer Parables of King Jesus – Bible Study Reque...