Episode 226 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions.
Key questions answered in today’s show:
1. How does the Father in the parable of the prodigal son compare to God?
2. I have a gay daughter who shuns me because of my beliefs that homosexuality is a sin. I feel horrible because. I know what the Bible teaches but I also want to have a relationship with my daughter and I’m not sure how to rebuild what we used to have.
3. How does cremation affect Christians in the resurrection?
4. I have heard you talk in the past that regeneration proceeds faith, but Galatians 3:14 says that we receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Doesn’t Galatians 3 show that people have faith before receiving the Holy Spirit and regeneration?
5. When Jesus put the demons into the pigs and the pigs ran off and drowned in the lake, were the demons destroyed?
6. I grew up hearing that the kingdom of God was something off in the future, but there are passages in the gospels that make it seems like the kingdom of God is present at the time of Jesus’ ministry. Yet, in other passages, Jesus puts the kingdom in the future. Are these the same kingdom?
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How Can the Bible Be Infallible If It's Authors Were Regular People?
Episode 1147 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Is Hades a real place that is distinct from hell? 2. Where the Nephilim fallen angels? 3. How can the Bible be infallible and inerrant if it’s authors were regular and fallen people? 4. What comfort and hope is there for victims of sex trafficking? 5. Is it wise to study apocryphal books like the Book of Enoch? Today’s Offer Tough Questions Answered 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 My Depression a Burden to the Church?
Episode 368 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today’s show: 1. I’m struggling to fit in at my church. I love the people and enjoy the worship, but I wish that I could be of better service to others. For the past few years I have struggled on and off with depression. My church has been great, but I feel like sometimes I can be a burden and wished that I could be a blessing. Do you have any advice or encouragement? 2. Can we lose our salvation? How do you deal with those who point to 2 Peter 2:21; Colossians 1:23; Romans 11; Hebrews 6; or Hebrews 10:26-29? Thanks. 3. Is there any historical evidence to Jesus actually existing? 4. How should I understand Psalm 37:23-24? Is this promise only for the righteous? If so, how righteous do I need to be?
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Does the Bible Command Me to Reconcile with My Abuser?
Episode 1062 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Does 2 Peter 3:9 refer to a specific group of people or the whole world? 2. Does the Bible require survivors of sexual assault to reconcile with their abusers? 3. Should my friend get re-baptized if she was baptized as a baby? 4. How should I understand Isaiah 46:10? 5. Can fallen angels repent? Today’s Offer Philippians Bible Study 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 GRACE – Godly Response to Abuse in a Christian Environment Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb
