Adriel Sanchez

Core Christianity

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Core Christianity is dedicated to helping the body of Christ by answering the tough questions of our time. Pastor Adriel Sanchez gives biblical answers that not only show why Christianity is true, but also why it's good and beautiful. As an essential part of our multimedia effort to teach believers the core truths of historic Christianity, Core Christianity helps people experience the comfort of the gospel and gain confidence and wisdom.

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Adriel Sanchez

Episodes

How Do We Know We Have the Correct Books of the Bible? 26.11.2019 24:55

Episode 322 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. How do we know that the 66 books in the Old and New Testaments are the only books that God wanted us to have? Can the Christian be sure that he has the right canon? 2. How should we practice the Sabbath? What do you think is most important about th...

What Happens if We Continue to Sin After Being Forgiven? 25.11.2019 24:58

Episode 321 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. I'm confused about how works relate to being forgiven. After God forgives us, do we need to do anything else to secure our place in heaven? What about people who continue to sin after being forgiven? 2. Why is Sunday now the day of worship? Why do...

If God Is Loving, Why Doesn't He Save Everyone? 22.11.2019 24:38

Episode 320 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. If God is loving, why doesn't he save everyone? It seems reasonable that a God who loves everyone and has the power to save everyone would save everyone. 2. I have been a Christian for over 40 years. I have been an ineffectual Christian for over 4...

What Does It Mean to "Fear God"? 21.11.2019 25:11

Episode 319 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. There are a few places in the Bible that says we ought to fear God. My question is how does this fit with trusting that God is our loving Father? 2. What should we be thinking about when we take the Lord's Supper? Should we be meditating on his dea...

Can Christians Benefit from Partaking in the Catholic Rosary Prayers? 20.11.2019 24:23

Episode 318 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. I have been listening to the show for a while and I have heard you talk about sanctification a few times. Can you explain what you mean by that? 2. I started doing the rosary a lot later in life. But my wife is a Christian and she didn't like it. S...

What is the Proper Day to Celebrate Easter? 19.11.2019 23:58

Episode 317 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. How do you understand the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? How is this different from being in the Spirit, which Paul seems to think every Christian experiences? 2. I have been getting into Church history. I have been reading about the council of Nicaea...

How Do We Pray For Our Non-Believing Relatives? 18.11.2019 24:54

Episode 316 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. Is there a point as a Christian where I should no longer struggle with sin? 2. If God requires us to act after we pray for something then how do we know it really was God answering that prayer when we get it and not the actions we took ourselves? 3...

Is Joseph Engaging in Divination in Genesis 44? 15.11.2019 25:01

Episode 315 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. I know as Christians we are supposed to distinguish between primary and secondary doctrine, matters to salvation and other areas. Talking to my friends One of those areas is homosexuality. While I don't want to make that it's not a primary issue it...

Will the Future of the Church be Greater than its Current State? 14.11.2019 25:36

Episode 314 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. There are so many challenges facing the church. How do you guys continue to have hope? Do you see the future of the church as better than its current state? 2. I have several friends who are homosexual. Leviticus 18.22 calls it an abomination. B...

How Do I Teach My Toddler About the Faith? 13.11.2019 24:59

Episode 313 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. Our son is two and he is our first child. How do we start teaching him about Jesus at this age? What should be the thing we focus on? 2. How can we know that the Jehovah's witness interpretation of John 1 isn't a valid possibility? Can we really...

Is it Fair to Say That the Bible is Clear When There Are So Many Obscure Passages? 12.11.2019 25:21

Episode 312 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. Why did Jesus teach in parables? 2. I have heard people say that the Bible is really clear but after dealing with it for years, the Bible seems less and less clear to me. Do you think we protestants are right to insist that the Bible is clear even...

What Makes for a Godly Marriage? 11.11.2019 25:00

Episode 311 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. I have a question about Romans 11 . In whom are what are the gentiles and Israel grafted into? And what is the nature of this engrafting since it seems Paul says that parts of Israel have been broken off and he warns the gentiles that they can be...

Is "Holy Laughter" Biblical? 08.11.2019 25:35

Episode 310 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. Do you know anything about holy laughter? I don't think it's Biblical, but we just need some information. 2. What does it mean in Romans 1:28 when Paul says that God gave them over to a reprobate mind? 3. What can women do to be fellow workers in...

What Does It Mean to Be Created In the Image of God? 07.11.2019 25:16

Episode 309 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. I'm confused you said Sunday is the Sabbath? I was taught that Saturday was the sabbath can you explain that? 2. What does it mean to be created in the image of God? 3. How can we make church more welcoming? 4. How do you feel about Christians read...

Does God Honor the Good Thoughts of Non-Believers? 06.11.2019 25:43

Episode 308 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. I go to a church where people can serve themselves communion. I'm new to this church and I have never been to a church that does this. I did talk to one of the pastors about it and he assured me that it was Biblical, because what mattered was that...

Is Jesus Ever Coming Back? 05.11.2019 24:59

Episode 307 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. I'm struggling in my prayer life. I just find it to be really difficult to pray. Do you have any advice on how I can improve my prayer life? 2. Is Jesus ever coming to take us home? 3. How do we balance God's love for sinners with God's hatred of s...

What Should I Do If I'm Experiencing a Demonic Attack? 04.11.2019 25:21

Episode 306 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. I'm wondering how I should understand Genesis 1-3 . I heard that some people think that it is just a myth, and that Adam and Even didn't really exist but instead the fall was just a symbol of how we all sometimes fail to do good when presented wit...

Will Good People Who Practice Other Religions Be Saved? 01.11.2019 25:00

Episode 305 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. Will good people who practice other religions also be saved? 2. I have a question about Melchizedek. Can you elaborate his significance and relation to Jesus? 3. Will there be a future mass salvation of Abraham's descendants? 4. In John 16:25 Jes...

Is Celebrating Halloween Engaging in Pagan Worship? 31.10.2019 25:01

Episode 304 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. There are churches here that celebrate Halloween, and they are having the kids dress up and everything. I don't believe in Halloween because I'm a Christian and I think it's a pagan holiday and it's like giving the children to Satan. 2. In the King...

Praying for Your Kids with Special Guest Nancy Guthrie 30.10.2019 25:01

Episode 303 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com

Can a Christian Walk Away from Salvation? 29.10.2019 25:01

Episode 302 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. Can a saved person walk away from their salvation? Can they be unsaved? 2. My question is for Pastor Adriel. I often hear you mention the book of Hebrews and I'm wondering what it is about that book specifically that makes you seem to be so drawn t...

Are Christians Still Sinners? 28.10.2019 25:01

Episode 301 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. Were Old Testament believers indwelt by the Spirit or regenerated? 2. How would you deal with an adult child who is eighteen and had an abortion? 3. Does the Bible really teach that everyone is a sinner? Is this only true for unbelievers are is it...

Can God Forgive Me for Attempting Suicide? 25.10.2019 25:01

Episode 300 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. 1 Corinthians 5:11 confuses me. I don't understand the part about there being certain people we are not even supposed to eat with. 2. Which version of the Bible is the best to read and use for verse memory? Most people at my church insist on the...

Are Christians Who Don't Go to Church Outside of God's Promises? 24.10.2019 25:01

Episode 299 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. Why do Christians still die if we have eternal life? I don't understand how the promise of John 3:16 fits with Christians dying? If we have eternal life shouldn't that mean that we live forever, and if we live forever why do we have to first die?...

Finding Jesus In the Psalms with Special Guest Nancy Guthrie 23.10.2019 25:01

Episode 298 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. Colossians 3:16 says: "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God." How do we do this? 2. How have the Psal...