If You Go to a Church That Practices False Rituals, Are You Guilty of Sinning?

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If You Go to a Church That Practices False Rituals, Are You Guilty of Sinning?

25 min

Watch On

MoralityPolitics

If You Go to a Church That Practices False Rituals, Are You Guilty of Sinning?

25 min

“They might have great songs, they might have a church building, the pastor might wear a beautiful priestly garment, but if the Word is not there, then it’s not a Church. Because the Word of God is what gives birth to the Church.”
– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Questions in this Episode

Questions with an asterisk have related resources linked below.

  1. Are the parable of the sower and the teaching of the narrow gate related?
  2. Did Christians convert a pagan holiday into Christmas?Should I rebuke my father-in-law for his infidelity or just keep praying?
  3. What is the difference between pentecostals and presbyterians?
  4. Am I guilty of sin if I go to a church with unscriptural practices?

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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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