Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode How was Elijah taken to heaven if Jesus said he was going to prepare it What is the bread from heaven that Jesus is talking about in John Were those who rose at Christ's death taken from the presence of the Lord Is casting out demons a spiritual gift reserved for certain Christians What is church discipline and must we submit to it How did Cain get a wife if the only people created were Adam and Eve Today's Offer Songs to Sing [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Did God permit Joseph to marry an Egyptian woman instead of an Israelite Does Corinthians forbid Christian women from shaving their heads What kind of financial transparency should churches have Should I serve in a church that has staff who are living in sexual sin Today's Offer Bible Studies Request our latest special offers here or call - -THE-CORE - - to request them by phone Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity Consider becoming a member of [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Is God condoning adultery and polygamy in Samuel Why are there so many Christian denominations Should Christians boycott companies like Target and Disney If we can't lose our salvation why did Jesus heal people and say sin no more Does God cause people to sin as a means to fulfill His will Today's Offer Booklet - How To Keep Your Faith After High School Request our latest special offers here or call - -THE-CORE - - to request them by phone Want to [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode How should I approach Christians who disagree with me about abortion If salvation is a gift what role do works play in the Christian life My husband and I have a question about the worship music from Bethel Elevation Church Hillsong but mostly worship music that comes from churches that preach false teachings like health and wealth prosperity teachings As we moved from the big church we were attending and are now looking for another church that is one thing we have been [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Why don't most churches and Christians keep the Saturday Sabbath How can I avoid offending my brother while not attending his same-sex wedding How can I other's needs about my own without being taken advantage of I want to tithe but my spouse doesn't What should I do Today's Offer Inner Core Request our latest special offers here or call - -THE-CORE - - to request them by phone Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity Consider becoming [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode I think that God and Jesus aren't the same entity but I also have heard that Jesus was also God even as he came down as man I hope that is right Can you explain this My youth group leader was talking about speaking in tongues and how these gifts are given to us I saw that she was using the Passion Translation and referring to Corinthians Who were the Corinthians and how do I explain their context to my youth leader My [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode What does Psalm mean when it talks about mercy and peace meeting and righteousness and peace kissing How do you love and treasure Jesus more than anything in the world I feel like my love for him is cold Should we break fellowship with those who hold heretical views about the trinity How should understand the thousand generations in Deuteronomy How can I faithfully love and support my lesbian friend who is no longer a Christian Today's Offer Reasons Christmas Is Not a [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode There's a quote from a famous Christian author that basically says 'If you could have all the good things in heaven except for Jesus could you be satisfied with heaven ' Some people use this as a test for whether or not a person is a Christian Sometimes I'm afraid that I could be satisfied with a Christless heaven since I don't love Jesus enough Should this make me question my salvation What does Paul mean in Corinthians when he talks about being [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com I work with first responders and sometimes they have to respond to tragic calls There is not always a chaplain to help the community members so what passages in scripture would you recommend first responders to share with people in those scenarios In John - Jesus says talks about eating his flesh and drinking his blood This doesn't seem to be a metaphor so why don't you accept Jesus's words here that this is truly my flesh and blood as his real presence in the eucharist What [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com How should we interact with those who are undergoing church discipline or who have been excommunicated Which Mary was it that washed Jesus's feet in Luke Was it Mary Magdalene or the Mary of Martha and Lazarus I have heard a lot of folks say that Easter actually has pagan origins and that its not biblical What would you say in response to the folks who make these claims and what evidence or proof texts would you use There is a longer ending to Mark that in [... more]