Episode 308 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions.
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 people were being led by the Spirit to take communion. This still bothers me. Can you tell me what you think about this and provide Biblical support for your view?
2. I was just wondering about prayer. The other day I asked a number of my friends to pray for another friend who is going to have surgery. I realized after I did that that one of my friends is not a Christian, and she actually doesn’t even pray. So, when she replied she just said, “I’ll just hold her close to my heart.” Now I’m wondering, did I goof when I asked her that, or does God honor good thoughts too?
3. What’s the difference between excusing sin and showing grace?
4. Why does God tell Jeremiah that he will not listen when his people call for him?
5. How do we get back to the teachings of the early church?
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Why Do the Wicked Prosper?
Episode 274 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today’s show: 1. Is there such thing as coincidence, chance or luck? Or is God in control of even the smallest things in our life? 2. I’ve been listening to your program for a while and I had a question about some of the imagery the Bible has about believers. Verses like Romans 8:15 call us adopted sons of God while in chapter 1 of the same book and other places we are bondservants/slaves of God being bought from slavery to sin. How do these two seemingly contradictory images reconcile each other in our lives as believers and followers of God?” 3. In regard to Hebrews 6, impossible to renew to repentance. Can you help me understand what that means? Do we take it at face value? I am trying to figure this out for about a year now. I feel like this portion of Scripture really describes me and my eternal destiny is at stake and I can’t get the answer to this. And it seems from experience that sometimes we see people leave the faith and then come back. Who is this describing and how can you know if you are in this state? 4. Why do so many Christians suffer while lots of people who don’t know the Lord or don’t care are successful and experience blessing?
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Who is the Man of Lawlessness?
Episode 256 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today’s show: 1. When Paul speaks to the Thessalonians about the great falling away, what is he speaking of there? 2. I have a friend who used to be a Christian but now claims she is part of the Krishna Consciousness. When I try to talk to her about it, she is convinced that it’s actually the same thing. That ultimately, we are all called to love God. I later met some other members of the Krishna Consciousness and they insisted that it and Christianity had differences but were essentially the same. What do I say to my friend? 3. I still say Jesus is Lord, Savior, and God, but I would rather be in hell than in heaven. I am at that point in my life. 4. If God is sovereign, why do we pray for his will to be done? And that being said, if he is sovereign, where does our personal choice come in? Can we make choices outside of the will of God?
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Why Did Jesus Need to Die in Such a Brutal Way?
Episode 1456 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. Are egg hunts ok for churches to host? 2. Does our view of the end times affect our understanding of God’s kingdom? * 3. What’s the difference between Calvinists and Lutherans? 4. Was it necessary for Jesus to die in such a brutal way? *Revelation Bible Study Today’s Offer: The King Is Crowned: 10 Ways Jesus’s Ascension Matters For You Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. View our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone.
