What Book of the Bible Should I Recommend First to Curious Non-Believers?

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What Book of the Bible Should I Recommend First to Curious Non-Believers?

25 min

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Evangelism

What Book of the Bible Should I Recommend First to Curious Non-Believers?

25 min

"…He just heard the voice of a child say 'pick up and read!' somewhere in the distance. So he opened up the Bible and started reading. And so the Word of God pierced his heart and he became one of the greatest theologians of the Western church."
– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Questions in this Episode

Questions with an asterisk have related resources linked below.

  1. Why is Adam blamed for the Fall if Eve sinned first?
  2. Why did the Elder in Revelation 4:4 ask John who those robed in white are?
  3. What book of the Bible should I recommend to a curious non-believer?
  4. Is it okay for children to take Communion?

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Adriel Sanchez is pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church, a congregation in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, he also serves the broader church as a host on the Core Christianity radio program, a live, daily call-in talk show where he answers listeners' questions about the Bible and the Christian faith. He and his wife Ysabel live in San Diego with their five children.

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