Episode 165 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today’s show:     1. What are the main things of worship and how do we keep those the main focus? 2. How do I stop sinning and completely devote myself to God? 3. In John 4, when Jesus says we will “worship in spirit and truth” mean we do not have to go to church anymore? 4. How much of a responsibility do we have to help the poor? 5. Do passages like Jeremiah 15:19 that promise God’s restoration of a people if they repent still apply to the church today?

Episode 436 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today’s show: 1. Pastor Adriel and Bill, I have repented of sexual immorality and drunkenness. I know without a doubt that those things are against God’s law, and I am sorry for committing those sins. However, I am older (62), and I sometimes wonder if I genuinely repented or is my decreased desire to do those things a function of getting older. Thanks. 2.  I don’t know how you feel about this, but I’m not a Christian. I’m agnostic, but I am a theology major at Arkansas State University … And I just want to know, what exactly does the Bible say against women, you know, women loving other women. I know that there’s a Bible verse, you know, man shall not lay with man, but what exactly does it say about lesbians? Because it doesn’t say anything specific that I’ve heard, but maybe there, you know, you know more about it than I do. So I was just wondering, you know about that. I just had a question about that. Thank you so much. God Bless. 3. Jesus established, during his ministry, that he had the authority and power to directly and immediately forgive sins. Why instead, when he was on the cross, did he pray asking the Father to forgive the accessories to his murder rather than just forgiving them directly by saying, “I forgive you,” or “your sins are forgiven”? Was this an indication that they would be forgiven when they realized what they had done and repented, like when they were “cut to the heart” on Pentecost? I ask this because I frequently hear Christians say we should forgive even when the offender doesn’t repent, but what I read in all my studies is that forgiveness is contingent on repentance. Can you help me understand? 4.  I was reading Ephesian 4:30, “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” I was just kind of puzzled by the phrase “do not grieve the Holy Spirit.” I was just wanting to know your interpretation and thoughts on what that means and how we grieve the Holy Spirit in our lives. 5. Hi guys! Thanks so much for your ministry! I was wondering, given all of the disappointing things King Saul did, do we have any good reason to believe that we will see him in heaven? Resources Core Christianity: Finding Yourself in God’s Story by Michael Horton Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone.

Why do some people walk away from the faith? How can you tell if your faith is genuine or merely temporary? Pastor Adriel Sanchez unpacks the difference between true faith in Jesus Christ and a fleeting or historical faith. Discover why this question shouldn’t cause anxiety—but instead, bring assurance and confidence to believers.   0:00 False faith 1:00 Not all faith is saving faith 2:28 Dead faith and temporary faith 4:34 What true faith looks like 7:17 Receive and rest upon Jesus and his righteousness   LISTEN TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/core-christianity/id1429252261 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/220j3RAVuNh60OmB7ehIfh?si=dd817fde07d54c98   JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER https://solamedia.org/subscribe/   FOLLOW US Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/solamediaorg/ X/Twitter  https://x.com/solamediaorg  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/solamediaorg/     WHO WE ARE  Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. https://solamedia.org/     ASK US A QUESTION  Have a question for Pastor Adriel? Reach out to us at [email protected]