Core Christianity

Episode 1213 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How can God reward our works but we can't earn salvation by works? 2. Did God create all things, even diseases? 3. How should I discuss alcohol in the Bible with my older children? 4. What does it mean to have saving faith? 5. Are there different levels of punishment i...

Episode 1212 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Does The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit Happen After Salvation? 2. Is There A Difference Between The Spirit And Soul? 3. Is Euthanasia A Sin Even If It Is Legal? 4. Does Hebrews 4 Teach That A Soul And Spirit Can Be Separated? 5. Why Did Jacob Wrestle With God In Genesis?...

Episode 1211 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Did Jesus Have Mary's DNA Or Was He A Completely Separate Person? 2. Is The Command To Love Our Neighbor The Same As Loving The Brethren? 3. Can A Christian Practice Superstitious Rituals? 4. What Are The "Principalities And Powers Of The Air"? 5. Are Christians Able T...

Episode 1210 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Can a Christian practice "sleight of hand"? 2. Can a Christian practice yoga? 3. Does the Bible have anything to say about people with hallucinations? 4. How do I encourage my friend whose grandson has cancer? 5. What should Christians avoid in regards to magic? Today'...

Episode 1209 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode Will people of all religious beliefs be saved in the end? I was married by a pastor but not through the state, is my marriage legit? Is mental health a spiritual or chemical condition? Today's Offer The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel Request our latest special offers  her...

Episode 1208 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   Questions in this Episode   1. If Muslims accept Jesus as a prophet, why don't they accept Him as God? 2. Is the drying up of the Euphrates River a fulfillment of Revelation 16? 3. How do we interpret Old Testament sacrifices and prophecies today? 4. What should I say to a friend who is trying t...

Episode 1207 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   Questions in this Episode   1. Has the church shifted its focus away from the Father too much? 2. What is Reformed theology? 3. Does the Bible teach us to love ourselves? 4. Should a church that marries gay couples be considered heretical? 5. Is praying the "Sinner's Prayer" what it takes to be...

Episode 1206 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Who did Adam's children marry? 2. What is fasting, and why or when should we do it? 3. Why was God silent during the intertestamental period? 4. Does the idea for tithing come from Melchizedek in Genesis 14? 5. Does Revelation 20 teach that Christians will reign for 1,...

Episode 1205 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How should I deal with false accusation in a Christ-like way? 2. Can a person have saving faith if they don't fully understand the Trinity? 3. Should Christians try to perform the signs and wonders in the Bible? 4. Why did Adam wait til after the fall to name Eve? Toda...

Episode 1204 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   Questions in this Episode   1. Are Melchizedek and Jesus the same person? 2. How can a spouseless existence in heaven be paradise? 3. When should someone get re-baptized? Today's Offer The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel Request our latest special offers  here  or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-267...

Episode 1203 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   Questions in this Episode   1. Is the church an assembly or an organism? 2. Is it wrong to pray that I win the lottery? 3. What do I say to the Mormon missionaries at my front door? 4. When people refuse salvation are they falling under the "Great Delusion"? 5. Is my pride keeping me from growin...

Episode 1202 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   Questions in this Episode   1. How should pastors and missionaries tithe? 2. Is the Gospel of the Kingdom and the Gospel of Grace different gospels? 3. Why does the Bible say that Jesus is coming "soon" if it's been 2,000 years since his resurrection and ascension? 4. Will I feel sorrow in heave...

Episode 1201 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How do I deal with habitual sins in my life? 2. Who were the people raised at Christ's crucifixion in Matthew 27? 3. What did Jesus mean when he told the thief, "today you will be with me"? 4. How can I influence local churches to preach salvation by grace and not by w...

Episode 1200 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   Questions in this Episode   1. How does it make sense that Jesus was dead for three days even though it was just from Friday to Saturday? 2. What does it mean that "love never fails" in 1 Corinthians 13? 3. Do the Pharisees in Matthew 13 demonstrate that we have free will to deny Christ? 4. Can...

Episode 1199 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   Questions in this Episode   1. Are there special practices I should observe leading up to Easter? 2. Will Christians still have to atone for their sins at the Final Judgment? 3. Should the church withhold baptism from a person who is transitioning 4. Is worshipping on Easter somehow extra import...

Episode 1198 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   Questions in this Episode   1. Is Christ a person or something like an idea or force? 2. What is the difference between law and grace? Does God's grace trump his law? 3. Is the celebration of Easter biblical? 4. Does revelation 12:7 mean that Satan still has "access" to heaven? Today's Offer The...

Episode 1197 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Are things like falling down and raising our hands in worship biblical? 2. Do people have their own righteousness? 3. What does it look like to "speak the truth in love"? 4. Does God condemn those who've never heard of the gospel? 5. What does it mean that we are "part...

Episode 1196 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Was Melchizedek actually Jesus in Genesis 17? 2. How can pastors give people hope in the last days? 3. How should I handle atheist coworkers who are antagonistic towards me because I am a Christian? 4. Can protestants use the term "eucharist" when referring to the Lord...

Episode 1195 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Do Proverbs 17:5 and Revelation 18:20 contradict each other? 2. What does it look like to lead my adult children to Christ? 3. Is there such a thing as a pastor emphasizing grace too much? 4. Do Christians undervalue the wonder of God in creation? 5. How can I help lea...

Episode 1194 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   Questions in this Episode   1. Besides praying, what else can we do to help those affected by the Nashville shooting? 2. How can I deal with sexual desires as a single person? 3. How do we reconcile God's promise in Psalm 91 with the Nashville shooting? 4. Who is to blame in a mass shooting? 5....

Episode 1193 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   Questions in this Episode   1. Should we seek retributive justice in school shootings of vengeance is the Lord's? 2. Does Matthew 6 mean that if we don't forgive we can't be saved? 3. My grown children have blocked me out of their lives. Should I pursue them? 4. As Christians, what can we do to...

Episode 1192 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   Questions in this Episode   1. Does 1 Samuel 15 teach that God can regret things? 2. Is the rise in transgender cases reflective of "trading the truth for a lie"? 3. What are other false gospels to be aware of? 4. What does Jesus's promise to the thief on the cross mean? 5. What do the terms "wo...

Episode 1191 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Did Jesus ever say "It is better to give than to receive"? 2. How were people saved before Jesus accomplished the work of salvation? 3. When is it time to leave a church? Today's Offer Inner Core Request our latest special offers  here  or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-...

Episode 1190 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   Questions in this Episode   1. How can I avoid basing my assurance of salvation on my obedience to God's law? 2. Will I lose the things I innately desire as I grow in my love for God? 3. When should a pastor refuse to baptize someone?

Episode 1189 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com   Questions in this Episode   1. Why was polygamy allowed in the Old Testament? 2. Why would God choose the Israelites if the gospel is for all nations? 3. Did Jesus teach the Prosperity Gospel? 4. Are the "Sons of God" in Job 2 demon possessed men? 5. Is the Hebrew word translated as "homosexuali...