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Does the Bible Command Me to Reconcile with My Abuser?

September 26, 2022

Adriel Sanchez

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Does the Bible Command Me to Reconcile with My Abuser?

25 min

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Does the Bible Command Me to Reconcile with My Abuser?

25 min

Episode 1062 Show Notes

From the Show

Especially with sexual abusers and predators, they can and will use all sorts of tactics to get into the lives of others. To get control. They’ll even use apologies. Sometimes if one strategy isn’t working for manipulation and control they can switch to another one. We need to be careful not to accommodate this. Even still, there is hope and repentance to be found.

–Adriel Sanchez

Does the Bible Command Me to Reconcile with My Abuser?

Questions in this Episode

  1. Does 2 Peter 3:9 refer to a specific group of people or the whole world?
  2. Does the Bible require survivors of sexual assault to reconcile with their abusers?
  3. Should my friend get re-baptized if she was baptized as a baby?
  4. How should I understand Isaiah 46:10?
  5. Can fallen angels repent?

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Resources

GRACE – Godly Response to Abuse in a Christian Environment

Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb

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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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