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How Can A Wrathful God Be Loving?

November 17, 2023

Adriel Sanchez

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Attributes of God

How Can A Wrathful God Be Loving?

25 min

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Attributes of God

How Can A Wrathful God Be Loving?

25 min

“God manifested his glory in powerful ways, and yet Pharaoh is hardening his heart, wickedly. When people do that again, and again, and again, and again, they are inviting the severe judgement of God. That’s what we see in the book of Exodus.”
– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Questions in this Episode

Questions with an asterisk have related resources linked below.

  1. Did satan have the authority to give the kingdoms to Jesus in Matthew 4?
  2. Do black people suffer because of a biblical curse?
  3. How can I help my brother who is doubting his salvation?
  4. How can a loving God be wrathful?

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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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