Can Studying Theology and the Bible Ever Be Vain?

Can Studying Theology and the Bible Ever Be Vain?

Author: Adriel Sanchez February 3, 2022 Duration: 25:01

Episode 895 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions.

Show Notes

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Questions in this Episode

1. I am witnessing to my coworkers and am beginning to read the Bible with them. They are asking me which book of the Bible they should start reading so that they might avoid being confused. Can you help?

2. I feel like I am withdrawing from my friends and my job and am becoming more focused on the Word and my understanding of the Scriptures. Is there an issue with this? Is it a bad thing to separate yourself from others in order to study?

3. Will we really recognize our loved ones in heaven if our bodies will be completely transformed?

4. What does Paul mean in Galatians 2:17-19 when he says, "For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live to God"?

5. I'm a man living alone in his later years and am tempted by lust. I keep going to this sin, asking for forgiveness, and then sinning again. It grieves my assurance. I need to hear from other men of faith how they overcame it, and are they just lying to themselves?

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