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Life is short and death is eternal.

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Life passes quickly, but death opens onto eternity forever fixed. This piece considers what that means for how we live now.

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.

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Voltaire's warning still stands: false belief always precedes cruelty, and only truth in Christ can guard the heart from both.

Swimming Against the Current: The Mark of Spiritual Life

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A dead fish floats downstream with no resistance - a living faith swims against the culture's current, straining toward Christ every day.

“If you think one political party is right and the other party is evil, the problem with our politics is you.“

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Tribal politics reveals a heart problem Scripture names as pride and idolatry-not which party you back, but who you worship.

“It is not wrong to have such an intimate relationship with God that you even pray for a parking spot.”

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God welcomes the small requests, not just the big ones. Intimacy with Him means bringing every detail, even a parking spot.

There is nothing “beyond Religion.” Creation is the beginning, and eternity waits at the end.

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No one steps outside God's story. From creation to eternity, every worldview answers to the same Author.

If Unbelievers are right, oh well. If Biblical Christians are right, OH NO! Today is the day of Salvation (2 Cor. 6:2).  

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Unbelief risks everything on a coin flip; Biblical faith rests on Christ's finished work. Today is still the day of grace.

Science asks more questions over time than it answers. God answers it all.

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Science keeps generating fresh mysteries with each new discovery, but only God offers complete, certain, and eternal answers to every question.

Prayer is the greatest expression of faith because it takes our efforts offline. 

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Prayer proves we've stopped relying on our own strength and started trusting God with what we cannot control ourselves at all.

Many who go down the road of “deconstruction” never make the turn toward ”reconstruction”, and sadly fall off the edge.

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Deconstructing faith without rebuilding on Christ leaves people spiritually homeless, exposed to doubt, despair, and unbelief.

Tears wiped away in Heaven (Rev. 21:4) will be partly due to how we squandered the power of prayer on earth.

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Heaven's tears may trace to prayers we left unprayed. This quote confronts how lightly we treat intercession's real power.

Sometimes God answers our prayers by not answering our requests.

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God sometimes answers prayer by saying no. His silence is not absence; it is often His deeper mercy at work in our lives.

Leaving a Bible believing church full of sinners just because of sin, is a sin.

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Every congregation is full of sinners. Walking away from one over that fact can itself be a sin against grace.

The 3 Little Pigs – America no longer lives in a house of bricks (2 Sam. 22:2); but of straw (1 Cor. 3:11-13) and...

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America's cultural foundation has shifted from rock to straw, leaving false teachersu2014the wolvesu2014free to enter unchecked.

“OT offered insight into our sinful reality. Jesus is the example of our desired morality.”

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The Old Testament diagnoses our sin; Christ does more than model virtue— He atones for it and empowers new obedience through His Spirit.

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Critical Thinking and the Bible: Does Scripture Hold Up?

From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the conquest of Canaan, this piece takes on Christianity's toughest objections directly and unapologetically.
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What God Cannot Do – And Why That Makes Him Trustworthy

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A look at what God cannot do - lie, sin, or stop being God - and why those limits are the foundation of unshakable trust.

DSA Religious Socialists: A Coalition Built Without Christ

In the News Jeff Hilles -
A socialist coalition invokes Dorothy Day, Malcolm X, and liberation theologians as religious cover, but their theology diverges sharply from Scripture.

Love Is Love? Why God Alone Defines True Love

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Scripture answers "love is love" by grounding love in God's character, revealed fully in Christ's sacrifice at the cross.

Persecution Rises as Culture Redefines Faith

News Portal Jeff Hilles -
This week: Christians killed and kidnapped across continents, gender-care fraud exposed, AI's escalating risks, and debates over salvation, socialism, and Islam's growing influence in America.

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True Contentment: Finding Joy in Christ Today, Not Someday

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Contentment doesn't wait for better circumstances - Scripture shows it's a posture we learn now, in the middle of ordinary days.

Kenosis Theology: What Philippians 2 Teaches About Christ

Jeff Hilles -
Kenotic theology claims Christ set aside His divine attributes to become human - here's why that idea doesn't hold up under Scripture.

Persistent Prayer: Why God Honors Those Who Keep Seeking Him

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Scripture shows that persistent prayer isn't about wearing God down - it's about being slowly formed into people who trust God fully.

Guarding Your Peace: How Identity in Christ Shapes Healthy Boundaries

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A Christian counselor explains why blocking an antagonistic critic and resting in her identity in Christ are both acts of faith, not retreat.

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Famous Atheists Who Became Christians

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An Oxford atheist argued with friends until Christianity made more sense than materialism. These stories of scientists, journalists, and scholars who crossed from unbelief to faith still challenge and inspire.
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Life is short and death is eternal.

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Life passes quickly, but death opens onto eternity forever fixed. This piece considers what that means for how we live now.
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What God Cannot Do – And Why That Makes Him Trustworthy

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A look at what God cannot do - lie, sin, or stop being God - and why those limits are the foundation of unshakable trust.
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Why God created man?

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God created man in His image and with a purpose, but Adam lost it chasing God's likeness. Every hard thing since then is part of a plan already in motion to conform us to the image of His Son.
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Critical Thinking and the Bible: Does Scripture Hold Up?

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From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the conquest of Canaan, this piece takes on Christianity's toughest objections directly and unapologetically.
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DSA Religious Socialists: A Coalition Built Without Christ

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A socialist coalition invokes Dorothy Day, Malcolm X, and liberation theologians as religious cover, but their theology diverges sharply from Scripture.
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Christianity vs. christianity – Who’s who in Eternity 

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“The Rod and the Staff are a symbol…”

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The rod and staff symbolize protection and guidance, with the cross embodying God’s justice and mercy.
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When God Humiliated the gods of Egypt

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Pharaoh's gods ruled the Nile, the soil, the womb, and the herd — until God turned every sacred symbol against Egypt. The ten plagues were not random disasters but a precise, public humiliation of the powers Egypt trusted most.
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Give an Account: Walking in the Spirit Today

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A CPA's insight on giving an account becomes a picture of walking in the Spirit, where one act of kindness reflects the King's work in us.
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Rooted in Christ

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Fruit grows up, but health starts underground. Deep roots in Christ, not outward performance, are what keep faith standing through drought, pressure, and uncertainty.
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Bearing Fruit that Lasts

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Busy schedules and packed ministry calendars can mask a quiet drought within. The nine qualities Paul names in Galatians 5 are not moral achievements but evidence of a life rooted in Christ, and they only grow through abiding, not striving.
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Love Is Love? Why God Alone Defines True Love

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Scripture answers "love is love" by grounding love in God's character, revealed fully in Christ's sacrifice at the cross.
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Interesting Facts on Christian Nobel Prize Winners

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One would think atheists would predominate... guess again.
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The Argument Between Creation and Evolution

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The article explores the creation vs. evolution debate, examining perspectives, the fossil record, and evolutionary mechanisms. It also highlights the mystery of the universe’s origin and the Christian theological perspective.
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How the Holy Spirit Empowers Us to Resist Sin

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Sin cannot be defeated by self-discipline alone. This Biblical reflection explains how the Holy Spirit frees believers from bondage, changes their desires, and empowers them to walk in obedience to God.
In the News

Biblical Forgiveness and Boundaries: Forgive Without Enabling Harm

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Forgiveness is required, but enabling abuse is not. Learn how Scripture balances limitless forgiveness with godly wisdom, healthy boundaries, and the freedom Christ offers every believer who has been deeply wounded.
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Is the Rapture a Modern Invention or Biblical Truth?

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Is the Rapture of the church a recent theological invention, or is it rooted in Scripture? This article examines the Biblical, historical, and theological case for the Rapture and answers common objections.

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What the Bible Actually Says About Pride and Homosexuality

Scripture does not open with a rule about sex—it opens with a design. From Genesis to Romans to a single past-tense word in First Corinthians, the Bible's case is clear and consistent and offers hope for every sinner on the list.

Why did the female minister go to bed?

Scripture reserves the pastoral office for qualified men. Here's a gentle, verse-by-verse look at why and what the SBC's 2025 vote revealed about the debate.

Church: You’d Love To Help, But Stacking Chairs is not Your Spiritual Gift

God doesn't only use our strengths. Sometimes He calls us into the work we'd rather skip, reminding us that every member of His body matters.

Bible Receives Modern Update With ‘Morally Gray Edition’

A Babylon Bee satire imagines a "Morally Gray Edition" of the Bible that removes God's absolute moral standards. The joke lands because progressive theology really is trying to soften Scripture.

Besides Adam and Eve, what person in the Bible had no earthly parents?

Joshua led Israel into the Promised Land after Moses died, conquered Canaan in obedience to God, and pointed forward to Jesus through his very name, which means "Yahweh saves."

Daily Bible Reading: Why No Christian Should Regret Time in the Word.

A satirical Babylon Bee headline pokes fun at our excuses, but the punchline is should not be true... no Christian has ever truly regretted opening the Bible. Here is why daily Scripture reading must be your soul's first meal of the day.

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DSA Religious Socialists: A Coalition Built Without Christ

A socialist coalition invokes Dorothy Day, Malcolm X, and liberation theologians as religious cover, but their theology diverges sharply from Scripture.
In the News

Critical Thinking and the Bible: Does Scripture Hold Up?

From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the conquest of Canaan, this piece takes on Christianity's toughest objections directly and unapologetically.
In the News

Getting Right with God Before the Diagnosis Comes

A woman facing terminal cancer got baptized to 'get right with Him' - and her son followed her into the water that same day.
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Christianity and Division: What Truth Claims Reveal

Christianity's critics call it divisive, but every claim of objective truth divides people, Jesus included, and that isn't a flaw.
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Abortion Up to Birth: A Biblical Christian Response

Massachusetts now permits abortion up to birth. A Biblical Christian response to what Scripture says about life in the womb.
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Biblical Terms for Hell: Gehenna, Sheol, Hades, and the Lake of Fire

The Bible names Hell in several ways - Gehenna, Sheol, Hades, Tartarus, and the Lake of Fire - each describing a distinct reality.
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Grace and Mercy: What They Actually Mean for Trusting God

A reflection on the difference between grace and mercy, and why trusting God with daily worries brings more peace than trying to control everything.
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Forgiveness and Justice: A Gospel Answer to an Agnostic’s Anger

A store clerk's inverted cross sparked a real conversation about oppression, forgiveness, and whether God's justice can be trusted.
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Alive in Christ: How God Raises the Spiritually Dead

Before Christ we weren't wounded but dead - Ephesians 2 explains how God's grace alone brings the spiritually lifeless to life.
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Make Disciples: Why the Church Quits After the Beginning

A wedding charge to mentor newlyweds and the Great Commission's call to make disciples share the same overlooked ending we all need to fix.
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Why Church Attendance Is Declining Across America

Church membership in America has fallen below half the population for the first time in decades. What's really behind the drop?
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Entire Sanctification: Can Christians Stop Sinning on Earth?

A reader's question about 1 John 3:6 leads to what Scripture actually says about sin, sanctification, and Paul's own struggle.
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Is God Morally Evil? What Scripture Says About His Justice

Atheists call God cruel for His judgments, but Scripture reveals a holy God who disciplines in justice and offers mercy through Christ.
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Biblical Complementarianism: A Countercultural Vision for Marriage

Complementarian marriage looks nothing like the culture's script - here's what Scripture actually teaches about husbands and wives.
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Jesus and Hell: What He Actually Taught in Scripture

Jesus spoke about Hell often. This piece traces His words in Matthew and Mark to reveal exactly what He truly meant by Gehenna.

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Stewardship: Relational, Not Transactional

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Relational stewardship prioritizes being present, listening, and pursuing reconciliation, reflecting God’s heart in every interaction. It emphasizes faithfulness in relationships over accomplishments.

God’s Dark Side…Brought to Light

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God’s emotional dark side When we hear about the God...

Proving Satan Exists

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Lifestyle Stewardship Begins with Surrender

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God owns everything, and we are managers of His gifts. This perspective shifts focus from ownership to obedience, encouraging believers to live, lead, and love with a mindset of faithful management.

Shaping — Becoming All That You Were Meant To Be

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Life Lessons from the Potter’s Wheel #5: You are a...

Is My Heart Right With God? An Honest Self-Examination

Klaus Meyer -
How can I be sure my heart is truly right with God? A candid reflection on pride, self-deception, and the Biblical warnings that keep us from a false sense of spiritual security.

Finding Wonder and Grace in the Story of Your Life

Leda Hoffman -
A New Year's Eve brawl she accidentally ignited outside a historic California grist mill—fifty years later, a Sunday afternoon walk back to that same spot finally connected the dots of her conversion story.

Death Grip on a Mirage

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A man raised atheist spent decades clinging to a world he eventually recognized as a mirage. When he finally let go, he found the Truth and Love he had been searching for his whole life.

Devotions

Walking the Two Tracks: Salvation and Sanctification in His Name

Rich Holt -
When Peter healed the lame man in Jesus' name, he revealed the full meaning behind Jesus Christ of Nazareth: God's salvation, humble origins, and the Anointed One who make our sanctification possible.

Give an Account: Walking in the Spirit Today

Rich Holt -
A CPA's insight on giving an account becomes a picture of walking in the Spirit, where one act of kindness reflects the King's work in us.

By What Power? Listening With a Sincere Heart

Rich Holt -
When we ask someone 'why,' are we truly listening, or waiting to explain how we'd do it better? This devotional from Acts 4 challenges believers to ask with a sincere, listening heart.

What We Stop Asking For, God Still Gives

Rich Holt -
A lame beggar outside the temple had given up hoping anyone could heal him, yet God gave him a whole new life anyway. What have you stopped asking for?

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Walking the Two Tracks: Salvation and Sanctification in His Name

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When Peter healed the lame man in Jesus' name, he revealed the full meaning behind Jesus Christ of Nazareth: God's salvation, humble origins, and the Anointed One who make our sanctification possible.
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Critical Thinking and the Bible: Does Scripture Hold Up?

Stephanie Margos Stephanie Margos -
From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the conquest of Canaan, this piece takes on Christianity's toughest objections directly and unapologetically.
Spiritual Growth

What God Cannot Do – And Why That Makes Him Trustworthy

Debra Hodges Debra Hodges -
A look at what God cannot do - lie, sin, or stop being God - and why those limits are the foundation of unshakable trust.
In the News

DSA Religious Socialists: A Coalition Built Without Christ

Jeff Hilles Jeff Hilles -
A socialist coalition invokes Dorothy Day, Malcolm X, and liberation theologians as religious cover, but their theology diverges sharply from Scripture.
Devotion

Give an Account: Walking in the Spirit Today

Rich Holt Rich Holt -
A CPA's insight on giving an account becomes a picture of walking in the Spirit, where one act of kindness reflects the King's work in us.
Spiritual Growth

Love Is Love? Why God Alone Defines True Love

Phillip James Phillip James -
Scripture answers "love is love" by grounding love in God's character, revealed fully in Christ's sacrifice at the cross.
Biblical Theology

True Contentment: Finding Joy in Christ Today, Not Someday

Nora Gwen Nora Gwen -
Contentment doesn't wait for better circumstances - Scripture shows it's a posture we learn now, in the middle of ordinary days.
Biblical Theology

Kenosis Theology: What Philippians 2 Teaches About Christ

Jeff Hilles Jeff Hilles -
Kenotic theology claims Christ set aside His divine attributes to become human - here's why that idea doesn't hold up under Scripture.
Devotion

By What Power? Listening With a Sincere Heart

Rich Holt Rich Holt -
When we ask someone 'why,' are we truly listening, or waiting to explain how we'd do it better? This devotional from Acts 4 challenges believers to ask with a sincere, listening heart.
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Persecution Rises as Culture Redefines Faith

Jeff Hilles Jeff Hilles -
This week: Christians killed and kidnapped across continents, gender-care fraud exposed, AI's escalating risks, and debates over salvation, socialism, and Islam's growing influence in America.

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Question #21: What sort of Redeemer is needed to bring us back to God?

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Answer: One who is truly human and also...

Question #29: How can we be saved?

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Answer: Only by faith in Jesus Christ and...

Question #40: What should we pray?

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Answer: The whole Word of God directs and inspires...

Question #18: Will God allow our disobedience and idolatry to go unpunished?

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Answer: No, every sin is against the sovereignty,...

Question #1: What is our only hope in life and death?

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The New City Catechism opens with the hardest question a person can face: what holds you when everything falls apart? The answer is not a what but a who, and He already owns you completely.

Question #41: What is the Lord’s Prayer?

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Answer: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your...

Question #39: With what attitude should we pray?

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Answer: With love, perseverance, and gratefulness; in humble submission...

Question #14: Did God create us unable to keep his law?

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Answer: No, but because of the disobedience of...

Question #27: Are all people, just as they were lost through Adam, saved through Christ?

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Answer: No, only those who are elected by...

Question #49: Where is Christ now?

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Risen and reigning, Christ is not absent but active, seated above every power and interceding for his people right now, until he returns to judge and make all things new.