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Did God Make Me Gay?

April 28, 2023

Sex and Sexuality

Did God Make Me Gay?

25 min

Sex and Sexuality

Did God Make Me Gay?

25 min

Episode 1216 Show Notes

From the Show

It’s not that God created us as sinners, it’s that sin entered the world and when it entered, all of us became corrupted by that reality. We are all born sinners.

– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Did God Make Me Gay?

Questions in this Episode

How can I overcome my laziness?
How can I have a sound mind like 2 Timothy 1 teaches when I am bipolar?
Will my husband know me when I get to heaven?
Did God make me gay?
Should I use scripture in my civic office for others’ spiritual benefit?

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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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