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Episode 749 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. In a previous episode someone asked about Isaiah 53 as it relates to sickness and healing. But how do we understand Matthew 8:15-16 in regards to our physical health because in that passage Jesus is quoting from Isaiah 53? 2. My wife and I were praying so that we could buy a home and we ended up closing on a home really smoothly. However, we keep uncovering more and more problems with the house now living here for 3 or 4 months. We prayed that God would prevent us from being able to buy the house if there were things wrong with it, and he didn't do that and there are a number of issues with the home. So how should we think about this house now? Is it really the blessing we prayed for? 3. If God made everything good, where did evil come from? 4. I have heard from some Christians that even though Jesus rose from the grave on Sunday that this doesn't change the day of the Sabbath. Is that true? 5. I feel as if many of today's churches give the entirety of their attention to Jesus and Jesus alone. And while I completely and fully accept Jesus' rightful and truthful claim as Divine, my question is, how are we as Christians to properly appropriate the persons of God - Father, Son & Holy Spirit - in our daily walk, particularly with regard to worship, prayer and when encountering the very presence of God? Today's Offer 9 THINGS EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT DEPRESSION 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 HOW CAN CHRISTIANITY BE TRUE IF GOD ALLOWS EVIL AND SUFFERING?

Episode 748 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Should Christians have pictures of the Nativity and Jesus throughout their homes? 2. Is the Equality Act a sign that the church has now entered the period of persecution? 3. I have a hard time believing the stories in the Old Testament, like Jonah and the Whale. Did those really happen? 4. I am struggling with lust. What advice can you share with me to help prevent me from falling in this area? 5. John and Paul as authors of scripture sound very boastful and bragerdly at times. John says that he is the "most loved disciple," and when Paul talks to the churches that he establishes he also sounds boastful of himself. What do you think of this? Today's Offer Seeing Jesus 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 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BIBLE AND HOMOSEXUALITY HOW DOES THE CHURCH RELATE TO THE GOVERNMENT?

Episode 747 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Before I was baptized I had to take a 6 week course to make sure I knew what I was doing. Where I go to church now they do baptisms through alter calls only. Which way is right or wrong? 2. How can I convince someone that God cares about the intimate details of our lives? 3. If God knew who would and would not choose to follow him, why did he create so many people who separated from him for eternity? 4. I wonder what the Bible says about tattooing your body. Is it mentioned anywhere in the Bible? 5. My son recently left his wife because he says he is gay. I am not sure how to respond to him or view, I know there is a lot of debate about homosexuality. Do you have any advice? 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 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BIBLE AND HOMOSEXUALITY

Episode 746 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How do you admonish those in the church who are adopting unbiblical ideas about sexuality and other things? 2. How can I pursue reconciling my relationship with my adult son? 3. Outside of the qualifications for eldership in 1 Tim 3 and Titus 1, which qualities are most important? 4. What does it mean to pray in the Spirit? 5. Can Satan read our thoughts, and is that how he tempts us? Or is it all external? 6. Why do people feel angry at God when tragedy strikes them? Doesn't he say he will "work all things together for our good"? Today's Offer 7 Things Children Teach Us 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 HOW CAN GOD USE ALL THINGS FOR OUR GOOD?

Episode 745 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Is 'Homosexual' mistranslated in the Bible? 2. Does the 2nd Commandment apply to depictions of other biblical figures other than Jesus? 3. I saw recently that well known pastors are using other pastors' sermons without crediting them. Should a pastor just use his own material or can he use other material as long as he gives credit for it? 4. Is emotional abuse grounds for divorce? Is it a sin to remarry? 5. How do we make sure we are praying God's will? 6. I was wondering what resources you'd recommend for apologetics on the validity of the resurrection and the validity of scripture? Today's Offer 7 Things Children Teach Us 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 WHAT IS PRAYER?

Episode 744 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. I have heard a preacher say that people who are in politically correct churches may not be able to enter the kingdom of heaven. What do you think? 2. I started attending a Seventh-Day Adventist church, what do you think of the church's claim that they alone are the remnant of the 144,000 in Revelation? 3. Even though Jewish people are still waiting for a Messiah, are they still God's chosen people? 4. Are Creeds and Confessions helpful or important today? 5. In 1 Corinthians 11, Paul talks about women and men and head coverings. Do these statements still apply to us today? 6. What was the purpose of God putting a tree in the Garden of Eden to test Adam and Eve? Today's Offer 7 Things Children Teach Us 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 HOW DO I CHOOSE A CHURCH?

Episode 743 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Must I attend the same church as my spouse? 2. Do all dogs go to heaven? 3. Must I abandon earthly possessions to truly follow Christ? 4. Should Christians give approval to political candidates? 5. How can I strengthen my prayer life? Today's Offer 7 Things Children Teach Us 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 HOW DO I CHOOSE A CHURCH?

Episode 742 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Why do pastors so often neglect Jesus's command to get baptized in their preaching? 2. I have always been told that America is a Christian nation built on Judeo Christian teachings. But I recently heard a pastor say that America isn't a Christian nation and that we shouldn't refer to it like that. What do you think? 3. Where is the tower of Babel in the Bible and what does it mean? What am I supposed to take away from that story? 4. I grew up Catholic and a couple years ago started going to a protestant church. My question is, what are the names of the Apocryphal books and why don't protestants use them in their Bibles? Today's Offer 7 Things Children Teach Us 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 HOW DOES THE CHURCH RELATE TO THE GOVERNMENT? WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JUSTIFICATION AND SANCTIFICATION?

Episode 741 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. What does Paul mean in Romans 10:6-7 when he talks about Jesus's ascending and descending? 2. Should our national flag have a place in the church sanctuary? 3. Where did John the Baptist get the idea of baptism from? Was it in the Old Testament? 4. If the COVID vaccine somehow changes DNA, would that mean that it can distort the image of God we are made in? 5. How do I witness to my friend who has cancer? 6. What does it mean for the Holy Spirit to dwell in us? Today's Offer How Do We Know that Christianity is True? by Chris Morphew 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 HOW DOES THE CHURCH RELATE TO THE GOVERNMENT?

Episode 740 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. I heard your question about if a protestant should marry a Catholic, but I'm going to a Nazarene church and am wondering about my relationship with a woman who is a Seventh-Day Adventist. Is this wise or unwise? 2. In Colossians 2:15, it says Jesus disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to shame. I was wondering, who are these authorities? 3. I am a Catholic and I know that my Protestant friends disagree with us on Holy Communion, so what is the Protestant view on communion exactly? 4. I've been struggling with anorexia for 3 years and was wondering if the Bible ever speaks about eating disorders. Additionally, what is a Biblical response or course of action to take in order to combat them? 5. I am wondering if it is sinful to want to be done with this life and go away and be in heaven? Today's Offer How Do We Know that Christianity is True? by Chris Morphew 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 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 800-273-8255 UNDERSTANDING THE MOTIVES OF AN EATING DISORDER HOW CAN CHRISTIANITY BE TRUE IF GOD ALLOWS EVIL AND SUFFERING?