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When Is It Time to Leave a Church?

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When Is It Time to Leave a Church?

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When Is It Time to Leave a Church?

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Episode 1191 Show Notes

From the Show

If you’re in a church and you feel as though you’re there because you want to change the church, you’re going to be beating your head against the wall.

– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

When Should a Pastor Refuse to Baptize Someone?

Questions in this Episode

Did Jesus ever say “It is better to give than to receive”?
How were people saved before Jesus accomplished the work of salvation?
When is it time to leave a church?

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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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