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Core Christianity

How Do We Move Forward When Pastors Commit Sexual Abuse?

Core Christianity

Aaron Simon

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8586 Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Episode 1315 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions.

Show Notes

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Questions in this Episode

1. How can I repair a relationship when they won't tell me what I did wrong?

2. Does the Bible require me to be married before I can be an elder?

3. Must leadership disclose a pastor's past sexual abuse to the church?

4. What does 1 Corinthians 7 teach about marriage to an unbeliever?

5. Was the wedding in Cana John's wedding?

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

How do we move forward when pastors commit sexual abuse?

0:09.4

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

0:14.6

Well, hi, this is Bill Meyer, along with Pastor Adriel Sanchez, and this is the radio program

0:18.8

where we answer your questions about the Bible and the Christian life every day.

0:23.6

You can call us right now with your question at 833 The Core.

0:27.6

Our phone lines will be open for the next 25 minutes, so call us now, 1833-843-2673.

0:35.6

Now you can also post your question on one of our social media sites, and as always, you

0:40.1

can email us at Questions at Core Christianity.com. And Adriel, before we get to our phones today, I wanted

0:47.1

to share a really kind email we received. This is from a new member of our inner core support team,

0:53.0

and it says this, congratulations on your

0:55.7

five-year anniversary. I deeply appreciate Pastor Adriel's biblically based responses,

1:02.2

always citing scripture and or solid biblical doctrine. The compassion and understanding,

1:08.7

which he often expresses, have been a role model for me on how to respond to those who are hurting, as well as to those in need of the truth spoken to them in a loving, winsome, uncompromising way.

1:21.1

May the Lord continue to richly bless the core Christianity team for your good, our good, and his glory. Isn't that beautiful? Amen. Yeah,

1:29.9

that's super encouraging. Thank you for reading that, Bill. I mean, we say it all the time.

1:34.8

It really is a privilege. We feel like it's a privilege to get to do this and so grateful that

1:40.2

people are encouraged. And I was just thinking one of the things that he points out there, or he or she points

1:45.7

out is the fact that you present biblical truth, but you always do it in a caring, loving,

1:53.9

pastoral way.

1:55.4

And I think that behooves all of us, especially in this day and age where there's so much

2:00.0

vitriol, there's so much

2:01.2

conflict that as believers, we want to set a different example. Yes, don't compromise on, you

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