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**Core Christianity**

Core Christianity is dedicated to helping the body of Christ by answering the tough questions of our time.
Pastor Adriel Sanchez gives biblical answers that not only show why Christianity is true, but also why it’s good and beautiful. As an essential part of our multimedia effort to teach believers the core truths of historic Christianity, Core Christianity helps people experience the comfort of the gospel and gain confidence and wisdom.

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How Precise Must Our Beliefs Be to Have True Faith? May 22, 2019

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Episode 188 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions.

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Key questions answered in today's show:

1. In first John 5:16, it says that there is a sin that leads to death. What is that?

2. What does it mean to be a biblical man? Is there such a thing as biblical masculinity? What can the Bible teach us about being faithful men?

3. How precise does our theology have to be for a person to have true faith?

4. What is the extent of a Christians Involvement in Politics? Are there lines that should not be crossed?

Is Peter the Rock Jesus Is Building the Church Upon? May 21, 2019

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Episode 187 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions.

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Key questions answered in today's show:

1. Does learning too much theology or being too intellectual get in the way of the heart and a personal relationship with God?

2. Do you think Joel 2:12, "'Even now,' declares the Lord, 'return to me with all your heart with fasting and weeping and mouring,'" has to do with someone who left the faith and came back?

3. Is Peter the rock that Jesus laid the foundation of the church upon? What do you guys think about apostolic succession?

4. In James 2:21-24, James implies that Abraham was justified by works while Paul in Romans 4 says that Abraham was justified by faith. How do you understand this?

I Constantly Struggle With Lust. Is There Hope For Me? May 20, 2019

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Episode 186 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions.

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Key questions answered in today's show:

1. How should Christians respond to Old Testament laws that call us to stone people in the Old Testament?

2. Do you think it is helpful for Christians to take personality tests? And do you think that our Spiritual gifts are in any way tied to our personalities?

3. How much power does Satan have?

4. I live in a constant state of lust over my girlfriend. What can you tell us to save us from eternal damnation?

5. What would you say to someone who struggles to believe the gospel? I have been going to church most of my life and I grew up hearing the gospel but I have never believed it?

What Is Lost or Gained If My Church Stops Using Hymnals? May 17, 2019

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Episode 185 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions.

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Key questions answered in today's show:

1. What do you think we lost or gained by this practice when we switched from using hymnals in church?

2. I have been celibate for 7 years and am praying for a wife. I have a problem with sexual frustration and pornography. What should I do?

3. I have heard you talk before about how we Christians are all sinners. Doesn't the Bible call us saints? How do you square that with calling Christians sinners?

4. What does it mean to love God with our minds? What are some practical ways Christians do this?

Is It Wrong for Christians to Use Birth Control? May 16, 2019

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Episode 184 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions.

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Key questions answered in today's show:

1. What is the difference between being obedient to earn salvation and being obedient as a Christian? For some reason I don't understand what the real difference is?

2. How often should we evangelize? Can we take part in anything and not evangelize?

3. What do you mean by the Word creates the church? How does the Bible create the church? Didn't the church pick which books went into the Bible?

4. What is the difference between giving the reason for our hope and being argumentative?

5. How can I enjoy life and life happily without being attached to the things of this world?

6. Is it wrong for Christians to use birth control?

7. When people say that being a member of a church is necessary for salvation, it confuses me because I thought we were saved by faith?

Is It Okay For Christians to Date Non-Christians? May 15, 2019

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Episode 183 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions.

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Key questions answered in today's show:

1. On an episode you said that prayer is just talking to God, but I know that you also think written prayers are a good thing. Can you explain how you hold these together?

2. Is it okay for Christians to date non-Christians? What about a person who is open to coming to church?

3. In a few places Jesus teaches that Christians should expect to suffer persecution. In your understanding how does that make sense of most of us in America who hardly seem to suffer any real persecution for their faith?

4. Should we teach our children to pray to God when they haven't yet professed faith? Or should we wait until we are confident that they are really Christians?

5. What does it mean to have a personal relationship with God? What am I supposed to experience?

What Happens to Good People Who Don't Find Christ? May 14, 2019

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Episode 182 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions.

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Key questions answered in today's show:

1. 1 John 5:3 says that God's commandments are not burdensome, but most days it doesn't really feel that way. Why is pursuing holiness so hard?

2. How is the history of redemption related to actual history? Are they the same thing?

3. Are tattoos consider a sin? If so, why? If not why not?

4. What is the biblical difference between righteousness and justice? Is righteousness personal and justice societal?

5. I'm a strong believer but I wonder what happens to people of the sikh faith or Buddhism who are nice, peaceful and gentle but don't take Christ as their personal savior?

What Is Liberal Theology? Is It Good or Bad? May 13, 2019

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Episode 181 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions.

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Key questions answered in today's show:

1. What did Jesus mean that he was the way the truth and the life? And how should we think of other religions?

2. Is every false teacher an anti-Christ in a sense?

3. How can I utilize God's word to overcome my worry about the materialism, and sexuality that we are being exposed to on Social Media?

4. What is liberal theology in Christianity and is it good or bad?

5. Did Old Testament saints understand their Scriptures pointed to a coming Messiah?

Are Denominations Biblical? May 10, 2019

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Episode 180 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions.

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Key questions answered in today's show:

1. Why would Jesus tell us to be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect when we struggle daily with sin? Isn't this an impossible command?

2. What do people mean when they say that the Kingdom of God is already and not yet? Isn't this a contradiction?

3. If we shun people who are not connected to a church, is that not putting ourselves as judges? And didn't Jesus say not to judge?

4. What did Jesus mean in John 3:14-15 when he says that he will be like the snake that Moses lifted up in the wilderness?

5. Are denominations biblical?

How Do I Talk to My Atheist Co-Workers? May 09, 2019

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Episode 179 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions.

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Key questions answered in today's show:

1. I have heard you talk about how you think kids should come to the adult worship service. What do you think is the practical way to deal with kids who will lose attention and likely act out during worship? 2. How do you talk to people? I have a few coworkers who are atheists and I have no idea how to talk to them. 3. How can we read the Bible without letting our political commitments blind our interpretation? 4. Ephesians 4:11 says God has called some as apostles. I always thought that this verse taught that the apostle role is still active. How do you understand this verse?

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