When Is It OK to Leave a Church?

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When Is It OK to Leave a Church?

25 min

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Church and Ministry

When Is It OK to Leave a Church?

25 min

Episode 751 Show Notes

From the Show

Sometimes we can come out of churches and have a bitter attitude. I would suggest that we still be chatritiable. Pray to the Lord, “help me to encourage my friends and family members who are still there so that they might experience the grace and joy that I’ve experienced as I’ve come to understand the Word of God more.”

–Adriel Sanchez

When Is It OK to Leave a Church?

Questions in this Episode

  1. Why are we told in the New Testament to not eat the meat of animals who were strangled?
  2. Is there any difference or preference between cremation and burial?
  3. When Cain was exiled after killing Abel, who was he so afraid of hurting him? Were there other people in the world at that time?
  4. I grew up in an apostolic pentecostal church but I am now going to a Bible-centered church. My question is: is it normal to experience spiritual warfare as you transition out of church traditions?
  5. What are the “Days of Mercy” mentioned in the Bible?

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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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