Core Christianity

Episode 1477 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Does Scripture offer healing for past abuse that causes anxiety for me? 2. Is it sinful to invest in or use Bitcoin? 3. What's the difference between sin, transgression, and iniquity? 4. Should Christians avoid spanking their children?     Today's Offer:  Praying with Jesus   Want to partner...

Episode 1476 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Was I wrong to not share my prayer needs with my church? 2. How were the chapter divisions in the Bible decided? 3. What are the beliefs of the Anabaptists? 4. Will we have physical bodies in heaven? 5. Can I know I'll get to heaven if Moses was kept out of the promised land?     Today's Offe...

Episode 1475 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Does the Year of Jubilee symbolize Jesus? 2. Does the Bible teach that we have free will? 3. How can I forgive my pastor for not supporting me when my son died? 4. Will people have a chance to repent in Hell?       Today's Offer:  Praying with Jesus   Want to partner with us in our work here...

Episode 1474 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Why did Jesus ask to be baptized if he had no sin? 2. Should I be baptized again if my church requires it? 3. Why does Genesis 15 call God the "angel of the Lord"? 4. How can I share the gospel with my unbelieving spouse? 5. Have I forfeited salvation if I misrepresented the gospel?     Today...

Episode 1473 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Why does the psalmist state that God would be with him in hell in Psalm 139? 2. What does it mean to "resist the devil"? 3. Are Christians commanded to be pacifists? 4. Can christians take up arms if the government takes away their rights? 5. Is "extreme unction" a true sacrament?     Today's...

Episode 1472 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Why does the psalmist state that God would be with him in hell in Psalm 139? 2. What does it mean to "resist the devil"? 3. Are Christians commanded to be pacifists? 4. Can christians take up arms if the government takes away their rights? 5. Is "extreme unction" a true sacrament?       Today...

Episode 1471 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Is masturbation a sin? 2. Who are the 12 people mentioned by Paul in 1 Corinthians 15? 3. How can we address singleness in the church? 4. My husband isn't invested in our marriage, can I divorce if I don't remarry?         Today's Offer: Praying with Jesus   Want to partner with us in our wor...

Episode 1470 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Does Daniel 12:4 point to an end times prophecy that is happening now? 2. Does Jesus teach in the Lord's Prayer that God leads us into temptation? 3. Who exacly is allowed to perform baptism? 4. Is Jesus' desire for his people to be sinless? 5. Does Isaiah 45:11 teach that we can command God?...

Episode 1469 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Do 2 Chronicles 17 and 1 Kings 22 contradict each other? 2. Were the Apostles always the same 12 people? 3. Was Mary ever called the "Queen of Heaven" in the Bible? 4. Can I follow my pastor if he transfers to a new church? 5. Should churches show movies that promote a political agenda?     T...

Episode 1468 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. How can I ward off spiritual attacks? 2. Why must I be conformed to the image of Christ if I'm made in God's image? 3. Why don't religious Jews sacrifice animals anymore? 4. How can I attend church and tithe if I have to work on Sundays?     Today's Offer: Praying with Jesus   Want to partner...

Episode 1467 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. What is the difference between apostasy and backsliding? 2. Was Mark Driscoll wrong to rebuke the Stronger Men's Conference? 3. How can I know that God is with me in my mental illness? 4. How could David be called blameless before God if he was a sinner? 5. Why is God allowing my blindness to...

Episode 1466 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Is prayer just wishful thinking if it doesn't change my circumstances? 2. Is a prayer journal an acceptable form of prayer or must I pray out loud? 3. Should I be concerned about my pastor practicing "Lectio Divina"? 4. Should we pray to each person of the Trinity individually?     Today's Of...

Episode 1465 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Can a true Christian live in habitual sin? 2. How do I not picture Jesus while I'm praying? 3. How does group prayer differ from personal prayer? 4. What kinds of things can I do to fight temptations and evil thoughts?     Today's Offer: Praying with Jesus   Want to partner with us in our wor...

Episode 1464 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Who is the "man of lawlessness" in 2 Thessalonians 2? 2. Who determines a person's last day of life: man or God? 3. What is the best translation of the Lord's Prayer? 4. What was happening when the Pharisees brought the woman caught in adultery?     Today's Offer: Praying with Jesus   Want to...

Episode 1463 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Should we use titles like "apostle" when we do acts of service? 2. Why does God punish people in hell instead of annihilating them? 3. Must I be baptized to take Communion? 4. Why did God create satan if God knew he would be his enemy?     Today's Offer: Praying with Jesus   Want to partner w...

Episode 1462 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. I confessed cheating on my girlfriend to God, must I confess it to her? 2. Where did God's people go after dying before Jesus rose again? 3. How can I practice the biblical discipline of solitude? 4. When a believer dies, do they get a glorified body immediately?     Today's Offer: Praying wi...

Episode 1461 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. How can Jesus be fully God and fully man? 2. What does it mean to "rightly divide Scripture"? 3. How can I explain Judges 19:22 to a group of prisoners that I teach? 4. Are there so many false prophets because we are living in the last days? 5. Why did God create Adam in the first place knowing...

Episode 1460 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Is it sinful if a person takes Communion without having been baptized? 2. Are Christians able to speak things into existence? 3. What do the five red heifers have to do with biblical prophecy? 4. What pastors do you listen to?     Today's Offer: Praying with Jesus   Want to partner with us in...

Episode 1459 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Should I disassociate from Christians who fellowship with false teachers? 2. Can demons predict the future? 3. Can a Christian lose their salvation if they don't go to church? 4. Should I switch churches if I don't like contemporary worship music?     Today's Offer: Praying with Jesus   Want...

Episode 1458 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Can Christians believe in creation and evolution? 2. Why did only angels witness Jesus's resurrection as it happened? 3. Why did Satan try to tempt Jesus if he knows he is God? 4. Does God withhold faith from people who want to believe?     Today's Offer: The King Is Crowned: 10 Ways Jesus's...

Episode 1457 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Is Hell mentioned in the Old Testament? 2. Is the idea of purgatory biblical? 3. Is it wrong for churches to have armed security guards? 4. Is the judgment in 1 Corinthians 5 for all people or non-believers? 5. How can I find comfort in times of fear & anxiety?     Today's Offer: The King Is...

Episode 1456 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Are egg hunts ok for churches to host? 2. Does our view of the end times affect our understanding of God's kingdom? * 3. What's the difference between Calvinists and Lutherans? 4. Was it necessary for Jesus to die in such a brutal way? * Revelation Bible Study     Today's Offer: The King Is C...

Episode 1455 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Why did the cross become the symbol of Christianity? 2. Why does the Roman Catholic Church number the 10 commandments differently?* 3. Where did the "Gentiles" come from? 4. Am I permanently disqualified from leadership after committing sexual sin?     Today's Offer: The King Is Crowned: 10 W...

Episode 1454 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   1. Is it ok for Cristians to try to lose weight through hypnotism? 2. How can I strengthen my faith so I'm prepared for hardships in life? 3. Does God ever call someone out of ministry into something else? 4. Does Ecclesiastes 12:12 mean that the Bible will continue to be added to?     Today's O...

Episode 1453 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com     1. Should I view my life difficulties as punishment or discipline from God? 2. Which Bible translation do you prefer? 3. What are the individual roles of the members of the Trinity? 4. Can I seek a new partner if my spouse has Alzheimer's and doesn't know me?     Today's Offer: The King Is Cro...