Adriel Sanchez, Author at Refcast

If Humanity Fell in the Garden, What’s Stopping Us From Falling Again in Heaven?

By Adriel Sanchez — 2 years ago

Episode 1181 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How do I break sinful patterns that repeat themselves in my life? 2. My church says that it’s important for men to have Bible studies but that it’s not important for women to have Bible studies. What should I do? 3. How do we know that humanity won’t fall again in heaven if we fell from communion with God in the Garden of Eden? 4. Will Jesus return after all of the prophecies in the Bible are fulfilled? 5. Should we fast the way people did in the Old Testament? 6. Can Leviticus be used to justify the transatlantic slave trade? Today’s Offer Core Question – What Is God’s Will For Me? 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 – What’s the Difference Between Justification and Sanctification?

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What Are the Different Protestant Views of Communion?

By Adriel Sanchez — 2 years ago

Episode 1180 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Are things that Paul taught in the first century applicable today? 2. Is speaking in tongues proof of salvation? 3. What are the different views of communion? 4. When a Christian dies, does their soul go directly to heaven? Today’s Offer Core Question – What Is God’s Will For Me? 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?

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Is There Any Proof of Angels, Demons, and the Spiritual World?

By Adriel Sanchez — 2 years ago

Episode 1179 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Is it a sin to smoke cigarettes? 2. Do I need to overcome my addiction before I become a Christian? 3. Can I, as a Christian, date a Muslim? 4. Is there any evidence of angels, demons, and the spiritual world? 5. Can demons deceive Christians and cause them to lose their faith? 6. When do personal choices become sinful if they they aren’t forbidden by God? Today’s Offer Core Question – What Is God’s Will For Me? 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?

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How Did Jesus Become the Most Misunderstood Person in History? With Special Guest Kevin “KB” Burgess

By Adriel Sanchez — 2 years ago

Episode 1178 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com

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How Should Christians Talk About Sex?

By Adriel Sanchez — 2 years ago

Episode 1177 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How can I know that I’m filled with the Holy Spirit? 2. Why did God put the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in Eden knowing that Adam would sin? 3. How should the church talk about sex? Is sex an analogy for the gospel? 4. Is it sinful to smoke weed? 5. How should we understand the parable of the wedding feast in Matthew 22? 6. How can I avoid legalism and enjoy the gifts God gives me? Today’s Offer Core Question – What is God’s Will For Me? 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 Truths About Marital Sex

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What is Greed?

By Adriel Sanchez — 2 years ago

Each of us must ask ourselves, “Do I despise God’s daily bread by grasping greedily [and often anxiously] for something more?” Of course, this doesn’t mean earthly riches are inherently sinful (see 1 Tim. 6:17–19). We must, however, recognize that the manic pursuit of them is symptomatic of a deeper discontentment with our divine lot. We do well to be watchful and to recall the words of Jesus: “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35).

You might have heard about Forrest Fenn’s hidden treasure. In 2010, the millionaire Fenn squirreled away a chest full of valuables worth an estimated $1 million. Hundreds of thousands of people searched for the buried treasure, which wasn’t discovered until June of 2020 by a medical student named Jack Stuef. As exhilarating as I imagine a treasure hunt would be, Fenn’s quest also proved deadly. Five people lost their lives in the process of trying to find the treasure—one of them was even a pastor.
When the quest for temporal goods is viewed as ultimate, it becomes an all-consuming cancer. Wisdom says that greed for unjust gain takes away the life of its possessor (Prov. 1:19). Our Lord Jesus listed greed among the pollutions of the human heart, right along with murder and adultery (Mark 7:21–22, NASB). In Luke, He prefaced the parable of the rich fool by saying, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions” (Luke 12:15). The original word behind covetousness is the same word used for greed in Mark 7:22. It’s the Greek word pleonexia, which is defined as “the state of desiring to have more than one’s due,”1 or “a strong desire to acquire more and more material possessions or to possess more things than other people have, all irrespective of need.”2 Thomas Aquinas simply defined covetousness, or greed, as “the immoderate love of possessing.”3
But have you ever heard someone confess to being greedy? Perhaps more importantly, have you ever asked God to forgive you for greediness? Based on how infrequently this particular sin is named, one gets the sense that the immoderate love of possessing is something we rarely, if ever, struggle with. This would have surprised the Apostle Paul, who wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that in the last days men would be lovers of money (2 Tim. 3:2).
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Are Adam and Eve Metaphorical or Historical?

By Adriel Sanchez — 2 years ago

Episode 1175 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com

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If the Gifts of the Spirit Have Ceased, Can Salvation Also Be Taken Away?

By Adriel Sanchez — 2 years ago

Episode 1174 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Does Revelation 19 say that we will be clothed in our good works? 2. How would I be judged if I sin during Christ’s return? 3. If the gifts were given to us by the triune God, and if they’re somehow not for today, can we truly say with confidence that salvation is for today? Or can that be taken away? 4. Does 1 Corinthians 13 tell me to be credulous when it says to “believe all things”? 5. Should Christians organizations ask for financial gifts from believers? 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 Revelation Bible Study

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Is It OK for Christians to Send Their Child to a Public School?

By Adriel Sanchez — 2 years ago

Episode 1175 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com

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Did Our Souls Exist Before We Were Born?

By Adriel Sanchez — 2 years ago

Episode 1173 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com