Core Christianity

Episode 824 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Should I listen to family and friends vent about other people in their life, or should I correct them when it broaches on gossiping? 2. What does in mean in Philippians 2 that Jesus "emptied himself," when he became man did he stop being God? 3. Can Christians use curse...

Episode 824 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Must all Christians hold to the teaching of eternal conscious punishment, or can they hold to annihilationism? 2. In the Old Testament, there are people who never knew the law like the Mayans. They also never had a chance to come to Christ. Even if they were good people...

Episode 823 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. In Psalm 51, David pleads, "remove not your Spirit from me." Was he worried about losing his salvation? 2. Why is it a problem to go to multiple churches? I go to one particular church on Sunday but I also do Bible studies from other churches and occasionally visit othe...

Episode 822 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Is baptism of the Holy Spirit biblical? Is it different from being baptized? I am getting mixed messages from different people and am not sure what to believe. 2. Should my local church sponsor my Bible study? 3. Is it possible to seek reconciliation with my daughter ev...

Episode 821 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How should we understand "Lady Wisdom" in Proverbs 8? 2. What do you think of cryptocurrency? 3. I am calling because I want to know the difference between Catholics and Christians are. Both of my parents are Catholic. Not sure how I would identify myself. 4. What does...

Episode 820 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Should we practice church covenants and promise things to God before we take communion? 2. How do we as Christians get back on the path toward Jesus if we stray away? 3. What does mean to "take up my cross"? 4. Fellowship or doctrine: what's more important in a church?...

Episode 819 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How should Christians think about profanity? 2. I have been listening to you and get mad sometimes at some of your answers. When you talk about the "elect," you refer to everyone as if they are all saved. I have heard you say that God loves everybody—God does not. God i...

Episode 818 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Can you provide me some scriptures to reflect on to help me get through the days where I have to deal with those who seem to intentionally want to harm me? How do I turn the other cheek and accept their shortcomings? 2. In 1 Kings 10, why aren't the answers to questions...

Episode 817 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Our middle-schooler was going to our church's youth group until I found out that the entire group time is only spent playing games and entertaining. I expressed my concern to the youth pastor that I wished they would talk about spiritual things as well and he encouraged...

Episode 816 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Are people with mental disabilities still able to understand the gospel in some way? 2. Before I came to the faith I was living with someone, we are still dating but we are not living together any longer, but we plan to be married. However, he is not a Christian, but he...

Episode 815 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. You have said that the Trinity was not torn apart at the cross, but how is this possible when Jesus cried out, "My God, My God why have you forsaken me?" 2. How do you feel about taking a religious exemption for the Covid vaccine? 3. Why don't the Jewish people still of...

Episode 814 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What do I do when I don't feel saved? 2. My friend is saying that you have to believe in election and predestination to be a true Christian. What do you say to that? 3. In Leviticus 16, the sacrifice of the scapegoat is mentioned. God commands the Israelites to send the...

Episode 813 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How do I know that God hears and answers my prayers? 2. I have been an alcoholic and struggled with addiction nearly all of my life. Can I still be a Christian if I struggle with this? What do I do? 3. Did Pharaoh's magicians perform actual signs and wonders, or were th...

Episode 812 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. My boyfriend asked me, "what is the proof that you know that you have the Holy Spirit"? My answer was that you have a helper that equips you to interpret the Bible. But I am not 100% sure about this. Is there a better way to know if you have the Holy Spirit? 2. With Hal...

Episode 812 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. When we die are we conscious that we are in heaven, or are we unconscious until the resurrection? 2. Is being slain in the spirit biblical? 3. My mom is a Roman Catholic and has been trying to follow every prescription of that tradition. I am curious what your take on t...

Episode 810 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Is it a sin to get the COVID vaccine? 2. I was listening to a recent program where you spoke about Mormonism. By the grace of God I have been brought out of that religion and now believe in the true gospel and am thriving in a new church. Most of my family are devout Mo...

Episode 809 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. In the Apostle's creed, it refers to Jesus as descending into hell. Is this a reference of him being separated from God? Or is it something else? 2. Where in the Old Testament did God command Israelites to divorce their wives, and how is that command reconciled with God...

Episode 808 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What does Revelation 5:6 mean? 2. What is true faith, how do you know if you are a fan or a follower of Jesus? 3. In Matthew 14, what is the significance John the Baptist and his interaction with Herod? 4. How should we pray and minister to those who are near death? 5....

Episode 807 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. My family member was in the Freemasons. Is this secret society incompatible with Christianity? 2. In 2 Timothy 2 and Titus 3:9, Paul address quarrelling in the church. When we are fellowshiping with people of different theological views, for instance someone who venerat...

Episode 806 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Can the Holy Spirit leave us? 2. Did those who were in the flood in Genesis have a chance to repent? 3. Why aren't churches preaching the true gospel of Paul and instead are preaching things from the other apostles? 4. What is your position on open or closed communion?...

Episode 805 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Don't we all have our own type of theology? Why is theology spoken of as one person's view on the Bible? 2. The Bible says that we won't be given in marriage in heaven, but Christ has his bride, the church, in heaven. How is this not contradictory? 3. What should we do...

Episode 804 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What is the significance of the dove in Noah's ark? 2. I am really sick of your theological nonsense. You're supposed to be preaching God's word. All I hear is a bunch of garbage about theology but you don't ever speak God's word on the radio. 3. Should we talk about di...

Episode 803 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What does Paul means in Romans 12 when he talks about our bodies being a "holy" and "living" sacrifice? 2. I was reminded that in the Old Testament that God said that he will curse Israel with rulers who are like children. I wondered where this was, because I think we a...

Episode 802 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. In Ezekiel 47:12, it makes it seem that we will need healing in the New Creation. What does this mean? 2. We had a mass shooting a couple of days ago at a Kroger in Tennessee. My oldest son was walking in right in front of the shooter and had no idea he was coming in be...

Episode 801 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What does Mormonism teach about Jesus and his identity? 2. How should a Christian think about and respond to preferred pronouns? 3. Is it sinful for a parent to allow their teenager's boyfriend or girlfriend live with them if their home situation is unhealthy? 4. How do...