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The Core Christianity radio program was created to address a growing problem in the United States—people do not understand what the Bible teaches. Seminary professor, author, and theologian Michael Horton helped launch the show that is now hosted by Pastor Adriel Sanchez and Dr. Bill Maier. Adriel Sanchez is pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church, a congregation in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, he also serves the broader church as t ...
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Should Protestants Try to Convert Roman Catholics?
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Episode 1153 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What’s the difference between the “Prosperity Gospel” and “Name It and Claim It” teaching? 2. If someone trust in Jesus but takes the Roman Catholic mass, are they true believers? 3. Who is the Anti-Christ? 4. Did Jesus…
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How Do You Know When a Teaching Is Heretical?
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Episode 1152 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. I’ve prayed for my child to be healed for over 30 years. Why hasn’t God answered my prayers? 2. Does Luke 22 show that Jesus had a will separate from the Father’s? 3. Is the teaching of predestination a heresy? 4. Shoul…
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What Are Biblical and Unbiblical Teachings of Gender Roles and Submission?
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Episode 1151 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Should I help platform a church with bad theology if I am a media contractor? 2. I am pregnant and do not often feel like being intimate with my husband. Should I do it anyway, is this what the Bible's teaching on "subm…
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I Want to Share the Gospel but I Fear Rejection. What Do I Do?
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Episode 1150 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What is the place of children at the second coming of Christ? 2. Should Christians keep their kids in public schools? 3. How do I share the gospel when I'm afraid of rejection? 4. You said that we should not use the wea…
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Can You Be Too Depressed to Believe in God?
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Episode 1149 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Is the Roman Catholic church the one true church? 2. Can someone be so depressed that they can't believe in God? 3. Should someone seek divorce if their spouse is a narcissist and emotionally abusive? 4. Where does your…
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What Does God's Providence Look Like in Every Day Life?
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Episode 1148 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Why does the Apostle’s Creed talk about the “communion of saints” and the Nicene Creed doesn’t? 2. How can I minister to my husband who recently left the faith? 3. Am I not trusting God with my needs if I file for child…
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How Can the Bible Be Infallible If It's Authors Were Regular People?
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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 fo…
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Are We Still “Sinners” If Our Identity Is in Christ?
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Episode 1146 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Does one’s salvation depend on believing in the rapture? 2. Does the Bible teach such a thing as the “age of accountability”? 3. Should we still consider ourselves “sinners” if our identity is in Christ? 4. What does Ro…
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How Often Should Churches Take Communion?
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Episode 1145 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Who is in the “cloud of witnesses” in Hebrews 12? 2. What advice can I give my friends whose father has recently become a practicing pagan? 3. How often should churches celebrate the Lord’s Supper? 4. Are the biblical p…
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What Does Faithfulness Look Like in a Secular World?
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Episode 1144 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Can Christians “bind” Satan through prayer? 2. How can I grow my relationship with the Lord while dealing with addiction? 3. I know that Jesus fulfilled the law and that we are no longer under the law, but why does that…
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Why Is Forgiveness So Important in Christianity?
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Episode 1143 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. If I am saved, why are my thoughts consistently sinful? 2. Does Mark 3 and Matthew 12 teach that Christians can “bind Satan”? 3. Why is forgiveness so important in the Christian life? 4. Is there something wrong if I am…
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Why Are So Many Churches in America Divided by Race?
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Episode 1142 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How can I explain to my friend that we cannot lose our salvation? 2. What is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? 3. How significant is racial diversity in the church? 4. How do I avoid church burnout? Today's Offer Tough …
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Are the Bible’s Views of Sexuality Outdated?
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Episode 1141 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Why do I willfully sin even when I want to serve God? 2. Does Hebrews 6 teach that I can’t come back to the faith after leaving? 3. Is the “mark of the beast” a physical mark? 4. Are the Bible’s views of sexuality outda…
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What Should We Know About the Eastern Orthodox Church?
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Episode 1140 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Is it OK for Christians to use online dating apps? 2. Did the work God gave Adam and Eve to do make them co-creators? 3. What is the Eastern Orthodox church? 4. How do I share the gospel with my uncle who is Jehovah’s W…
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Why is the Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit Unforgivable?
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Episode 1139 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Is it biblical for women to serve as pastors? 2. Should I still “be fruitful & multiply” if I am struggling financially? 3. Why is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit unforgivable? 4. Should I leave a church whose end-time…
Episode 1138 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How can I delight in prayer when my attention span weakens with age? 2. How can I grow in my desire for Christ when I love my sin? 3. Do our words affect our justification? 4. Did Jesus go to hell so that Christians don…
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Why Does the Bible Teach that Sex Outside of Marriage Is a Sin?
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Episode 1137 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Does Romans 5:8 teach that Christians are no longer sinners? [02:55] 2. Where does the Bible teach that sex outside of marriage is a sin? [09:05] 3. Can the Devil deceive a true believer? [14:15] 4. Did Jesus’s death on…
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How Do We Know Which Christian Denominations Are Biblical?
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Episode 1136 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. In the teaching of the rapture, who exactly will be taken up? 2. How do you know what religious belief is right? The Protestant bible has 66 books but Catholics have more. Which is correct? 3. What study Bibles and Bibl…
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What Does It Mean That “Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen”?
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Episode 1134 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. My pastor recently committed suicide. How can the church rally around and support his family? Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988 2. What does it mean that, “Many are called, but few are chosen”? 3. What does the Bible say…
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Do I Need the Church If I Have a Relationship with Jesus?
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Episode 1133 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How can I find assurance in my salvation? 2. What can I say to encourage the people in my Bible study to join a church? 3. Why do I need the church if I have a personal relationship with Jesus? 4. How can I pray to God …
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Where Was Jesus for the Three Days Between His death and Resurrection?
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Episode 1132 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Will God hold me responsible if I fail to share the gospel with my coworker? 2. What does Titus 3:10 mean when it says to avoid divisive people? 3. Where was Jesus between his crucifixion and resurrection? 4. How do I r…
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How Do I Find a Good Church in the New Year?
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Episode 1131 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Is it wrong to listen to any music that isn't worship music? 2. How can I know that God is good when I'm struggling in life? 3. What should I look for when searching for a new church? Today's Offer 6 Categories You Need…
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Best of 2022: Can Someone Actually Repent of Their Sexuality?
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Episode 1130 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Are there biblical guidelines for sharing the gospel and making disciples? 2. I have struggled with homosexuality my whole life. I have wondered, even if I repent, can I be forgiven since I have engaged in these things?…
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Best of 2022: If I Struggle with Sin, Will I Inherit the Kingdom of God?
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Episode 1129 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. Can our loved ones in heaven contact us? 2. Can analogies about the trinity be helpful? 3. Galatians 5:19-21 says we will not inherit the kingdom of heaven if we struggle with various sins. I do repent of these sins, bu…
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Best of 2022: What is the Christian Response to the Overturning of Roe v Wade?
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Episode 1128 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. What is the proper Christian response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade? 2. Does baptism save us? 3. What hope is there for a mother who has had an abortion? 4. Why did God command Joshua to kill all the inhabitants of …
