Episode 550 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions.
1. When someone becomes a Christian, at what point should they be baptized, immediately after conversion, or should there be a long process?
2. What resources do you recommend I use to share with my friends who are Roman Catholic?
3. Recently people have shared that they are not going to come back to in-person services at church even after COVID restrictions are lifted because they enjoy live-streaming more than going to service. How can I encourage them to come back?
Resources
Core Christianity: Finding Yourself in God’s Story by Michael Horton
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith by Timothy Keller
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How Can I Serve God when My Heart is So Selfish?
Episode 487 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today’s show: 1. When Jesus called God Father in John 5:18, was this a new concept for the Jews, or did they have something like this in the OT? 2. I thought I was a Christian, but then I got caught up in the lie that I was supposed to be the opposite sex. I went through with a sex change, but now I have realized it was all a lie. Am I an abomination unto God? Can I return to him? 3. I have a question about two parables: Jesus describes himself as the good shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine to find the one sheep who went astray. How does this match with the parable of the prodigal son? Does Jesus seek us out or do we have to come to him of our own accord? 4. When I read about Paul in the NT and how his whole purpose was to spread the gospel, it inspires me to be a better Christian. But I find myself with this almost selfish intention. I want to be seen as a superior Christian, almost like people in the Bible were. I want God to be so pleased with what I’m doing, not just like regular Christians, but someone willing to die for him. And so when I sin, I get mad at myself because I think God will look at me like a regular Christian, and that is such a selfish thought. And I just started crying in my car because of how selfish that is. Resources The Gospel-Driven Life: Being Good News People in a Bad News World by Michael Horton What Is the Trinity? by Core Christianity Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault Book by Justin S. Holcomb and Lindsey A. Holcomb Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone.
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Should Churches Host Trunk or Treats?
Episode 826 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com
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Is “Holy Laughter” Biblical?
Episode 310 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today’s show: 1. Do you know anything about holy laughter? I don’t think it’s Biblical, but we just need some information. 2. What does it mean in Romans 1:28 when Paul says that God gave them over to a reprobate mind? 3. What can women do to be fellow workers in today’s churches? 4. How can we make Jesus relevant to people who feel like they don’t need him? 5. What does the book of Hebrews mean when it speaks of Jesus “learning obedience”?
