Are we given spiritual gifts when we become a believer?

That's just one of the questions we'll be answering on today's edition of Core Christianity.

Well, hi, I'm Bill Meyer along with Pastor Adriel Sanchez,

and this is the radio program where we answer your questions about the Bible and the Christian life every day.

We'd love to hear from you. You can call us at 833 The Core. If you get our voicemail system, feel free to leave your message there.

That's 833-843-2673. Now you can also email us anytime at Questions at Core Christianity.com.

We're open to your questions about biblical passages, doctrine, theology, something going on in your own Christian walk.

Please feel free to email us again. Questions at CoreChristianity.com.

First up today, let's go to Diane, calling in from South Dakota.

Diane, what's your question for Adrile?

Hi there, thank you for taking my question.

I was wondering if in Mark 13 it says that we cannot know the hour or the date, but can we, the hour or the day, but can we

narrow it down to the year, especially due to the signs of the time?

Hey, Diane, thank you for that question. Let's just dive into the text briefly, and such an

important question.

Can we figure out when Jesus is coming?

Can we narrow it down to the year?

Maybe not the day or the hour, but can we get the year?

And you're asking on the basis of Mark chapter 13.

I'll start in verse 24, but in those days after that tribulation, the sun

will be darkened and the moon will not give its light. And the stars will be falling from heaven,

and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the son of man coming

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