Did Paul say that men without kids can't be pastors?

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.

We pray that you had a wonderful weekend.

This is the radio program where we

answer your questions about the Bible and the Christian life every day. And we would love to hear from you.

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First up today, let's go to Dee, calling in from Bakersfield, California.

Dee, what's your question for, Pastor Adriel?

You know, pastor, there's that verse in the Bible, vengeance is mine, say it's the Lord,

I will repay thee.

And with all the people throughout the world being hurt

by those in power as in our government, I don't think God likes seeing his children suffer the way

that we are and the hurting that's going on. And my question says, is it okay to pray to God

to punish those in power who are causing all the harm and the pain that we're experiencing right now?

Dee, thank you for your question.

And you know, throughout the Bible, in particular in the Psalms, often you'll find the Psalmist at various points crying out for God's judgment on the enemies

of his covenant people, on those who had mistreated the covenant people of God, harming them.

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