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How Should We Apply Paul’s Teaching on Excommunication in 1 Corinthians 5?

April 6, 2022

Adriel Sanchez

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How Should We Apply Paul’s Teaching on Excommunication in 1 Corinthians 5?

25 min

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How Should We Apply Paul’s Teaching on Excommunication in 1 Corinthians 5?

25 min

Episode 939 Show Notes

From the Show

The situation here is specifically talking about individuals who professed faith and who were committed members of a church, it does not depict our relationships with non-believers generally.

–Adriel Sanchez

How Should We Apply Paul’s Teaching on Excommunication in 1 Corinthians 5?

Questions in this Episode

  1. Who is it that is “taken” in Matthew 24?
  2. Are the false teachers we see today a sign of the last days?
  3. How do I honor my parents if 1 Corinthians 5 calls us to sever ties with certain people?
  4. Why weren’t the gnostic gospels included in the Bible?
  5. I struggle with anxiety and guilt. How do I know I’m forgiven?

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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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