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What Is True Love According to the Bible?
True love What does the Bible call us to do? 1 John 4:7-8 – Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. Remark: John calls on Christians to actively…
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What Is the Best Time and Place for Prayer?
What does the Bible say about the right time to pray? 2 Corinthians 6:2 – (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) Hebrews 3:7-8 – Wherefore (as the…
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What Is the Purpose of Prayer?
Making an important call What is prayer? Psalm 62:8 – Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. Psalm 5:1-2 – Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my…
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Am I Lost if I Sinned Willfully?
Hebrews 10:26-27 – For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. Remark: This passage is often understood to mean that if we sin knowingly—fully aware…
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From Denial to Devotion – How Jesus Restores the Fallen
Fearful downfall What example is there of someone denying their faith? Luke 22:54-62 – Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down…
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How Could a Loving God Ask Abraham to Sacrifice His Son?
Explore why God tested Abraham with Isaac, how He stopped the sacrifice, forbids child sacrifice, and revealed a deeper picture of Christ’s redeeming love.
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Why Does God Allow Evil to Exist?
The parable of the weeds Did God and Christ originally intend good for the world? Matthew 13:24 – Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field … Matthew 13:37-38a – He answered and said unto them, He that soweth…
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Why Is Studying Scripture So Important?
Recommendation: Read the article “What Are the Scriptures?” before starting this study. Studying and understanding What should we do with the Scriptures? Matthew 21:42 – Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s…
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What Are the Scriptures?
Origins and definitions What is the definition of Scripture? Romans 16:26 – But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith … Luke 8:21 – And he answered and said unto them, My mother…