When the Church Gets Excommunication Wrong

<p>Episode 548 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions.</p> <p><a href= "https://corechristianity.com/resource-library/episodes/when-the-church-gets-excommunication-wrong/"> Show Notes</a></p> <p><a href= "../../../content/CoreChristianity.com">CoreChristianity.com</a></p> <p>1. What does <a class="rtBibleRef" href= "https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Deut%2029.29" data-reference= "Deut 29.29" data-version="esv" data-purpose= "bible-reference">Deuteronomy 29:29</a> mean when it says, “The secret things belong to the LORD our God”?</p> <p>2. How do we harmonize <a class="rtBibleRef" href= "https://biblia.com/bible/esv/John%2019.14" data-reference= "John 19.14" data-version="esv" data-purpose="bible-reference">John 19:14</a> when Jesus stood before Pilate at the sixth hour and the timing of Christ’s crucifixion commencing at the third hour in the synoptic gospels?</p> <p>3. If someone is being excommunicated from a church, is it a problem if the other members of the church are not allowed to know why that person is being excommunicated? </p> <p>4. Romans 14 admonishes us not to cause our weaker brother to stumble in matters of food. Yet, during Lent, should I eat fish when I eat with my Roman Catholic friends on Fridays or Ash Wednesday? Should I follow my conscience that tells me I can eat all of what the Lord provides no matter what time of year? </p> <p> </p> <h4><strong>Resources</strong></h4> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Way-Dragon-Lamb-Searching-Abandoned/dp/0718022351"> <em>The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb: Searching for Jesus’ Path of Power in a Church that Has Abandoned It</em></a><em> </em>by Jamin Goggin</p> <h4>Offers</h4> <p>Request our latest special offers <a href= "http://corechristianity.com/resource-library/special-offers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone.</p> <p>Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the <a href= "https://corechristia