Should Christians Avoid Theology and Stick to the Bible?
Core Christianity
Aaron Simon
4.8 • 586 Ratings
🗓️ 5 July 2022
⏱️ 25 minutes
🔗️ Recording | Apple Podcasts | RSS
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Episode 1003 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions.
Questions in this Episode
1. What does it mean to "take the Lord's name in vain"?
2. Should Christians just avoid studying extra theological resources and just stick to the Bible?
3. As believers living the Christian life, how do we unite and move forward together?
4. How can I defend the name of God when people use it in vain?
5. Does Matthew 6:14 teach that our salvation is contingent upon our forgiving of others?
6. Is it sinful to buy or sell things on Sunday?
Today's Offer
Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone.
Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core.
Resources
Core Question – How Do I Live the Christian Life?
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Should Christians avoid theology and just stick to the Bible? |
| 0:09.1 | That's just one of the questions we'll be answering on today's edition of Core Christianity. |
| 0:14.2 | Well, hi, I'm Bill Meyer, along with Pastor Adriel Sanchez. |
| 0:17.0 | We pray that you had a wonderful Independence Day. |
| 0:19.4 | This is the radio program where we answer your |
| 0:22.2 | questions about the Bible and the Christian life every day. And you can call us right now with your |
| 0:27.7 | question at 833 The Core. Our phone lines will be open for the next 25 minutes or so, so feel free to call |
| 0:34.4 | right now, 1-833-843-2673. Of course, you can also post your question on one of our |
| 0:41.4 | social media sites, and you're always welcome to email us your question at questions at core |
| 0:47.0 | Christianity.com. First up today, let's go to a voicemail from one of our listeners named Patty. |
| 0:54.6 | Listening to you from the Sacramento area, and you've really blessed my life, especially over the last year. |
| 1:00.4 | Thank you so much. |
| 1:01.9 | My question is this, when they say you shall not use the Lord's name in vain, what does that really mean? |
| 1:10.8 | I've heard a couple of different takes on that. |
| 1:13.5 | Is it the language that you use? Is it the way you refer to him respectfully or disrespectfully? |
| 1:20.8 | I would really love some clarification on that, and thank you for your time. |
| 1:26.1 | Thank you for your question, Patty. |
| 1:27.6 | So this gets us right into the Ten Commandments, Exodus chapter 20. |
| 1:32.1 | We're talking about the third commandment, verse 7. |
| 1:35.1 | You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. |
| 1:38.9 | For the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. |
| 1:47.7 | If you think of a name as the way in which one communicates who they are, reveals themselves. I think we can broaden this out some to realize |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Aaron Simon, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Aaron Simon and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.