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Episode 646 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. With how long the Coronavirus pandemic has gone on, is it time now for all churches to open up in defiance of the government orders? 2. In 1 John 4, John says that we should "test the spirits." What does this mean and look like? 3. How was David a "man after God's own heart" when he was also a murderer? 4. How was Jesus in the line of David when he was not biologically related to Joseph? Today's Offer Core Kit 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 Things Everyone Should Know About Worship

Episode 645 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. How would you explain the doctrine of the Trinity to a young child? 2. I know that the Lord forgives us but I often feel regret and have memories of my past life and previous sins. When I think of these past sins and feel condemned, does that count as spiritual warfare? 3. What do you think of the New Apostolic Reformation movement? Is it biblical or potentially heretical? 4. My brother has schizophrenia. He has read the bible, he prays, and believes that he is born again, but he has a hard time understanding the bible. How do you know when a person with a severe mental illness is saved? 5. Why did God need blood sacrifices in the Old Testament in the first place? Today's Offer Core Kit 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 Broken Pieces and the God Who Mends Them: Schizophrenia through a Mother's Eye by Simonetta Carr

Episode 644 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. How do you leave a legalistic church? 2. My husband is struggling with sexual addictions, including pornography. How do I show grace to him without enabling his sin? 3. As a former Roman Catholic, how do other Protestant denominations observe or practice Lent? 4. Why are Christians so quick to throw Ravi Zacharias under the bus, especially when David, Moses, and Paul and other biblical figures were great sinners? Why are we so quick to turn our back on those who need forgiveness? 5. Did sin enter the world through Adam and Eve or through Satan? Today's Offer Core Kit 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 Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault Book by Justin S. Holcomb and Lindsey A. Holcomb

Episode 643 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. Jesus proclaimed that he was the Son of God, and yet in Mark 1:25, Jesus rebuked the demons and told them not to say who he was. Why did he do that? 2. What does it mean to be saved and what does that look like? 3. Doesn't God require us to obey him rather than man? I know Romans 13 says we should obey the governing authorities, but there seems to be a double-standard enforced by the government regarding which things can be open amidst the pandemic and which cannot. What should the church do? 4. I am a registered nurse and cannot imagine how men can tell women what to do with their bodies. I am not for abortion but I would never foist my beliefs onto others. There are lots of elderly people being mistreated in the nursing homes, why don't "pro-lifers" care about them? 5. I take communion at my home every day. Am I "heaping judgment" upon myself? 6. I am fifty-eight and have never been married. Should I seek out a spouse or should I just wait for God to answer my prayers? Today's Offer Core Kit 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 Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work by Timothy Keller

Episode 642 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. I have heard that Paul's guidelines for taking communion in 1 Corinthians 11 is about the need for brothers and sisters to get-along with each other in the church. After studying the passage, it seems that it is addressing people in Corinth who took all of the communion before everyone was able to receive it. So, is Paul's warnings mainly about how to get along with our brothers and sisters or is it about not treating certain people in the church with contempt? 2. In Matthew 13, Jesus talks about the Parable of the Sower. He identifies different kinds of soil, and says that the good soil receives the seed of the word of God. How do I know if in my heart that I am counted as "good soil"? 3. Is it wrong to worship alongside someone and have fellowship with them if they deny the deity of Christ? 4. How do I address Christian who believe that we can connect with Muslims and Jews and unite together under God? 5. I was baptized Roman Catholic but recently became a Protestant Christian. Should I get re-baptized, if so, when should I get re-baptized? Today's Offer Core Kit 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 The Gospel-Driven Life: Being Good News People in a Bad News World by Michael Horton