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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 is mad at the wicked. Isn't it right that only a remnant will be saved? 3. Should couples tithe together or individually? 4. Did Saul lose his salvation? 5. A Rector visits my workplace and I found out that he does not believe in the rapture. What do you think about the rapture? Today's Offer Can the Devil Read My Mind? Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources Core Question – Can I Lose My Salvation? Revelation Bible Study

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 of the Queen of Sheba recorded? 3. Where in the Bible does it say that Adam repented and had eternal life? 4. Does the Great White Throne judgment signify that mankind will be judged twice? 5. Was the event in 2 Chronicles 26:16-21 a judgment or a correction? 6. If God's people and church are one, why are there so many denominations? And will all of these churches be united one day? Today's Offer Can the Devil Read My Mind? Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources Core Question – Why Are There So Many Denominations?

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 me to have our child go to a different church's group instead: my questions is, should we as a family split our time between various church events or should we be all-in and invested in one church? 2. Where can I go in Scripture to find out about adultery? My wife is repenting for committing adultery 35 years ago near the beginning of our marriage. 3. In Matthew 28, Jesus commissions the apostles to baptize in the triune name; in the book of Acts, we see the apostles baptizing only in Jesus's name. Why is that? 4. Is tithing required today? 5. Is infant baptism legitimate, or should baptism only be administered to those who make a credible profession of faith? Today's Offer Can the Devil Read My Mind? Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources Core Guide – 7 Things You Need to Know About Marriage and Sex ARTICLE: Should Infants Be Baptized? by Adriel Sanchez

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 is open to Christianity. We are even attending a Bible study together. Is it ok to pursue marrying this man if he is open to Christianity but is not a Christian yet? 3. How do I lovingly admonish friends who are living in sin? 4. Should churches be promoting progressive social agendas? Today's Offer 9 FAQs About Angels and Demons Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources Core Guide – 7 Things You Need to Know About Marriage and Sex

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 offer animal sacrifices? 4. In Revelation 21, it says that in the New Jerusalem there will be no more death, but in Isaiah 65 it alludes to the idea that there may still be death in the New Creation. Can you explain this? 5. How do I defend my theological positions when talking to Seventh-Day Adventists? 6. I was reading 2 Kings and in chapter 2:23-25 there is the strange incident of Elisha cursing a group of boys and 2 bears killing them. I do not know how I could explain this if someone asked me about this disturbing incident. It seems very random and cruel to punish the boys for calling him "bald-head"? Please can you help me understand it? Today's Offer 9 FAQs About Angels and Demons Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources Core Question – Why Did the Sabbath Day Change to Sunday? Core Question – How Does the Church Relate to the Government?

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 scapegoat out to "Azazel." All of the research I have done makes it seem like Azazel is a demonic spirit. If that's right, why did God command Israel to make a sacrifice to Azazel? 4. Were any of the people in the flood believers, and if so, what happened to them? Today's Offer The Screwtape Letters Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources Core Guide – 9 Ways to Know You Are Really a Christian Core Question – Can I Lose My Salvation?

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 they allusions? 4. If my family member is an addict, what should I do? How should I counsel people in these situations? 5. Jesus often uses the phrase "outer darkness, where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth." Is he referencing Hell in each of these cases? Today's Offer The Screwtape Letters Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources Core Question - How Do I Live the Christian Life?

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 Halloween approaching, what does the Bible say about Halloween and how a person should handle their little ones around such an occasion? 3. I have heard people say that the Mark of the Beast is spiritual, not physical. If that's the case, how could it be used for buying or selling, as Revelation says, if it is not physical? 4. Do saints in heaven see what is going down on earth? 5. I wanted to know, is it possible for someone to separate after they've been together for so long because they don't agree with the other person's views on Christianity? Should I be with someone who is more godly? Today's Offer The Screwtape Letters Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources Core Question – Can I Lose My Salvation? Core Question – What Are the Main Views of the End Times?

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 this is. I am sure she is saved. But what do you think of someone following these practices who is trying to get into heaven? 4. My son is an adult who is living at home and he sometimes stays the night at his girlfriend's house. We don't want to create a rift in our relationship with him, or have him think we're overstepping our bounds as parents, but what should we do in this situation? 5. Do the Desert Mothers and Fathers have any place in our Protestant theology? I have heard them spoken of recently by Catholics and evangelicals. 6. Can God not go where he is not invited? Today's Offer Inner Core Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources Core Christianity: Finding Yourself in God's Story by Dr. Michael Horton

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 Mormons. What verses and biblical passages have been most important to you when witnessing to Mormons? 3. I was reading Ecclesiastes and I'm troubled at how it depicts life. It almost seems to contradict the other parts of the Bible when it talks about so many things being vain and meaningless. Why is it in the Bible? 4. Is the command for wives to submit to husbands, is that a domineering command? And what does it mean when conflict arises and you both disagree about something? 5. I heard a teacher on the internet that I listen to and respect say that our names were written down in the Lamb's Book of Life from the beginning of time. He was saying that all we have to do is humbly come to Jesus and accept that gift. I do believe we have to go to Jesus for Salvation, but I thought it was at that point our names were written down. What do you think? Today's Offer The Screwtape Letters Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources Core Question - Why Are There So Many Denominations?