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Does God Turn Christians Over to Their Sin?

May 6, 2021

Adriel Sanchez

Sin

Does God Turn Christians Over to Their Sin?

25 min

Sin

Does God Turn Christians Over to Their Sin?

25 min

Episode 700 Show Notes

From the Show

Paul is talking about people who reject God’s grace and go down a pathway of sin and idolatry who, ultimately, are given over to a “debased mind.”

–Adriel Sanchez

Does God Turn Christians Over to Their Sin?

Questions in this Episode

  1. Is Melchizedek the preincarnate Christ?
  2. Should I find a church that helps me serve in my gifts?
  3. How should we address false teachers?
  4. A question about divorce and physical abuse.
  5. Can Christians be given up to a “debased mind,” as Paul says in Romans 1? Or are these scriptures only for non-believers?

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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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