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Episode 673 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. What does it mean for Jesus to also "give us glory," as he says so in John 17? 2. Did God physically appear to Solomon? 3. If God is good, why does he allow people to suffer and even experience abuse? 4. Should Christians use the Enneagram? I have heard that it has origins in the occult, is this something Christians should be concerned about? 5. Will we have free will in heaven or will we essentially be slaves? Today's Offer Seeing Jesus 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 God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies by Justin S. Holcomb and Lindsey A. Holcomb Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault Book by Justin S. Holcomb and Lindsey A. Holcomb

Episode 672 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. Can God promise miracles in exchange for financial donations? 2. What books do you recommend for new believers? 3. How should we understand Leviticus 25 where it speaks about letting the soil rest? 4. I am having a hard time obeying the 5th commandment, because my mother and I have always had a tumultuous relationship. How can I honor her while moving on with my life and removing myself from that pain? 5. What does 1 Corinthians 13: 8-10 mean? 6. What should we do when we are reminded of our past sins? Today's Offer Easter Devotional: Sayings From The Cross 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 Christianity: Finding Yourself in God's Story by Michael Horton The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between by Gregory Koukl

Episode 671 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. Why was David forgiven but Saul wasn't? 2. How can we understand the doctrine of the Trinity? Are there three different gods, how are they "one"? 3. Can Christians who are dating share a hotel room? 4. What do we do with passages in our bibles that are not in the originals, like John 8? 5. Why are both Jesus and Satan referred to as the "Morning Star"? 6. Is the Torah only for the Jews or is for Christians as well? 7. Where did Jesus go when he was crucified? Today's Offer Easter Devotional: Sayings From The Cross 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 WHAT IS THE TRINITY? BIBLE STUDY

Episode 670 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. My husband and I divorced, but we are now thinking of pursuing reconciliation. How should we go about doing this? 2. How should we understand Old Testament verses on prosperity? 3. I was recently in a dark place in my life and I cried out against God. Did I blaspheme him? 4. What did Jesus mean when he called himself the resurrection? 5. Can IVF be an option for Christians who are struggling with infertility? Today's Offer Easter Devotional: Sayings From The Cross 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 7 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MARRIAGE AND SEX

Episode 669 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. As a new Christian I find myself ashamed of myself for turning my back to Christ. How does one returning to the faith overcome the sense of shame and accept the love of Christ once again into my life? 2. How do you comfort someone whose teenage son died unexpectedly and the parent has no assurance of their son's salvation? 3. Does Jesus show some kind of prejudice to the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15? 4. Because of Covid-19, my daughter does not want me to attend church. If I attend I cannot see my grandchild. I have not been going to church so that I can see him. But then I think about Jesus saying that we are not worthy of Him if we are not willing to give up relatives for Him. Am I sinning by choosing visits with my grandson over church attendance? 5. When I go to church I feel like I am constantly made to feel guilty and convicted. Should I just stay home and read my bible? Today's Offer Seeing Jesus 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 Christianity: Finding Yourself in God's Story by Michael Horton

Episode 668 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. Do Christians have to get married through the state? 2. How do I know if God is sending me a sign? 3. I am a new Christian and I am having a hard time hanging out with my old friends who are not believers. I am not sure if I should stop seeing them or try to minister to them? 4. If we will be transformed and glorified at the resurrection, does that mean we won't recognize our loved ones in heaven? 5. How do we "rightly divide the word of truth," as Paul says in 2 Timothy 2:15? 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 Core Christianity: Finding Yourself in God's Story by Michael Horton

Episode 667 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. In Matthew 12, what is the difference between the blasphemy that "will be forgiven" and the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? 2. Are Christians in the New Covenant required to tithe? 3. Since Paul was not one of the 12 apostles during Jesus's ministry, are his writings still inspired by the Holy Spirit? 4. What are the best scriptures about physical healing? 5. Weren't the scribes and the Pharisees the priests from the tribe of Levi, what happened to them to make them so far from Jesus during his time on earth? Today's Offer More Than a Carpenter 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 Christianity's, "Jesus is God: Bible Study"

Episode 666 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. What do you say to someone who is dealing with spiritual warfare? 2. What does Hebrews 10 mean when it speaks of sinning "willfully" and "presumptuously"? 3. Do I have to agree with my church on everything? 4. I heard on a different Christian radio program a pastor who is well-known say that we don't really have our old sinful nature anymore, we just have vestiges left over. That bothered me because I still sin. Can you clarify this? 5. Do you believe that we can speak in tongues today? 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.

Episode 665 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. What is the correct mode of baptism? 2. What does putting my trust in Jesus look like? How can I know if I am truly a Christian? 3. Were the saints in the Old Testament saved by works of the law? 4. How do we pray for non-believing friends? 5. How should the church respond when church members commit hate crimes? Is this something that sinners just do or is there something that the church can do to prevent these types of things from happening? 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 9 WAYS TO KNOW YOU ARE REALLY A CHRISTIAN

Episode 664 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. I desperately want to go back to church, but my wife has multiple sclerosis and the medication that she is on makes her immune-compromised. I don't want to force her to go back to church, so what do I do? 2. Can we change God's mind through prayer? In Genesis 18 it seems to suggest that we can change God's mind. 3. Is the idea that Christians are "once saved, always saved" biblical? 4. How do we love our enemies? I see some many horrific things on the news and I find it unfathomable to love the people doing horrible things. Today's Offer Easter Devotional: Sayings From The Cross 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 9 WAYS TO KNOW YOU ARE REALLY A CHRISTIAN