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Can Pastors Emphasize Grace Too Much?

March 30, 2023

Adriel Sanchez

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Can Pastors Emphasize Grace Too Much?

25 min

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Can Pastors Emphasize Grace Too Much?

25 min

Episode 1195 Show Notes

From the Show

We preach that we are justified solely by the righteousness of Christ through faith in him. And we call people to live in light of that free justification, to follow the Lord, and by the Spirit fulfill the righteous requirement of the law.

– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Can Pastors Emphasize Grace Too Much?

Questions in this Episode

  1. Do Proverbs 17:5 and Revelation 18:20 contradict each other?
  2. What does it look like to lead my adult children to Christ?
  3. Is there such a thing as a pastor emphasizing grace too much?
  4. Do Christians undervalue the wonder of God in creation?
  5. How can I help lead my niece back to Christ from Swedenborgianism?

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Adriel Sanchez

Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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