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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.

You can’t pack all Christian theology into one verse, so don’t draw yours from one.

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The author warns against building doctrine on a single verse: true theology weighs the whole of Scripture, not one line pulled from context.

“It behooves Christians to keep close to the word of God, and in everything to seek the teaching of the Holy Spirit.” 

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Matthew Henry reminds believers that true guidance comes only when Scripture and the Holy Spirit's teaching are held together, never apart.

The Bible remains inerrant, even when the clay doesn’t understand what the Potter is saying to us (Isaiah. 64:8).

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Scripture stays fully inerrant even when we, like clay before the Potter, can't grasp what God is doing or saying to us today.

“The God of Your Own Making Will Never Confront Your Sin”

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We all want a god who blesses what we already want. Scripture describes something else entirely: a God who confronts sin because He loves us too much to leave us there.

Perhaps 75% of the church believes sanctification is becoming “nicer.”

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Most churched people think sanctification means becoming nicer. But "nice" can mask a lost soul. True growth begins with loving God, obeying His Word, and grasping the concept of His grace.

“Societal division does not deteriorate God’s sovereignty.” 

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Societies fracture, but God's throne does not wobble. Scripture reveals a sovereign Lord whose purposes prevail through every cultural collision, political upheaval, and generational divide.

“He that fears God, fears nothing else.”

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John Donne makes the point that reverent fear of the Lord frees Christians from anxiety, and roots true courage in God's sovereignty.

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The Cycle of Sin and Repentance Israel Never Broke

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An author's honest confession of recurring sin opens a look at Judges 2 - and asks whether regret without change is real repentance.

Three Views of Salvation: Justification, Sanctification, Glorification

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Justification, sanctification, and glorification show how one act of salvation unfolds across a lifetime and reaches into eternity.

Domestic Violence in the Church: Why Pastors Must Break Their Silence

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Millions suffer domestic abuse in silence while churches avoid the subject - here's why safety must come before reconciliation.

AI and Human Dignity: Why Machines Can’t Define Your Worth

In the News Debra Hodges -
Does AI threaten human relevance? A believer's response to fears that machines could replace the worth only God can give us.

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Did Jesus Know He Was Divine as a Child? What Scripture Says

Jeff Hilles -
Scripture shows Jesus grasped His divine sonship by age twelve, but the Bible never states when that awareness first began.

Same God? Why the Bible Says Christianity and Islam Diverge

Jaqueline Grandi -
A Biblical look at why Christianity and Islam, despite shared monotheism, describe a fundamentally different God and path to salvation.

Christian Hypocrisy and the Myth of Works-Based Salvation

Jeff Hilles -
The lost often call Christians hypocrites because they assume salvation must be earned—but the Bible insists it never was, and never could be.

Communion with God Through Prayer: Why We Were Made to Talk with Him

Randy DeVaul -
Biblical prayer is more than asking for things; it's listening, transformation, and walking daily in step with God's purposes.

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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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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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Why R.C. Sproul and Billy Graham Will Meet in Heaven

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R.C. Sproul and Billy Graham stood on opposite sides of the Calvinist-Arminian divide, yet their shared faith in Christ points to a deeper unity than theological rivalry.
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This week: deadly attacks on Nigerian Christians, Iran's crackdown on converts, AI's grip on faith and society, abortion battles, and a shifting religious landscape across the West.
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A Review of the song – Trust in God

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Elevation Worship's Trust in God borrows the melody of Blessed Assurance but carries subtle tensions worth examining. Does its repeated refrain invite genuine faith or unspoken demands on God's sovereignty?
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Prosperity Gospel Concerns and the Tommie Zito College Plan

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A new Christian college is planned for 2027, but with no published Statement of Faith, believers should test its teaching against God's Word.
Biblical Theology

Did Thomas Touch Jesus? What John 20 Really Shows

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Thomas is often remembered as the disciple of doubt, but John 20 tells a deeper story of grief, grace, and restored faith. His encounter with the risen Jesus offers hope to every believer who feels left behind or slow to hope again.
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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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How to Love God with All Your Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength

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The article explores loving God, growing in Christ, prioritizing His kingdom, and aligning life with His will. There is a need for a genuine relationship with God and loving Him with all one’s heart, mind, soul, and strength.
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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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The Hypostatic Union: Why Jesus Is Fully God and Fully Man

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A recent conversation about Jesus' two natures is a reminder that the hypostatic union isn't hairsplitting theology - it's the ground of salvation.
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Becoming a Christian: Three Questions Every Seeker Must Answer

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Three simple, honest questions can guide anyone weighing the claims of Christ toward a real, life-changing decision to follow Him.
Biblical Theology

Taking the Mark of the Beast and Still Going to Heaven

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The Impact of Jesus Christ on History and Culture

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Jesus Christ stands at the center of history. From fulfilled Old Testament prophecy to archaeology, art, music, and morality, the evidence converges to reveal Him as the promised Messiah and Lord of all creation.
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Facts vs. Faith

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Two gifted young evangelists faced the same doubts and chose opposite paths. One walked away from Scripture; the other staked everything on it, and the fruit of that faith changed millions of lives.
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Men and Women Alike: One Grace, One Savior

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Statistics show men and women are, on average, very different. Yet Acts 8:12 shows the gospel makes no distinction. Discover how God's grace covers the gap between the sexes.
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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.
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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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Domestic Violence in the Church: Why Pastors Must Break Their Silence

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AI and Human Dignity: Why Machines Can’t Define Your Worth

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Becoming a Christian: Three Questions Every Seeker Must Answer

Three simple, honest questions can guide anyone weighing the claims of Christ toward a real, life-changing decision to follow Him.
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Biblical Discernment: God’s Design vs. a Fallen World’s Rewrite

A Biblical case for testing what we call God's will, from colonized minds to systems that reward crime dressed in a suit.
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AI Bible Study: A Practical Method for Deeper Scripture Time

See how one writer turns AI-generated summaries into a repeatable Bible study rhythm - always tested against Scripture and the Spirit.
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AI: The Trojan Horse Threatening the Next Generation

Artificial intelligence promises convenience and connection, but Scripture warns us to test what looks like a gift before we trust it.
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Unequally Yoked Marriage: One Woman’s Costly Lesson in Faith

One woman's testimony on the grief of a spiritually divided marriage - and the hope of Christ's redemption after divorce.
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Prosperity Gospel Concerns and the Tommie Zito College Plan

A new Christian college is planned for 2027, but with no published Statement of Faith, believers should test its teaching against God's Word.
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Biblical Christianity in America Is in Crisis: The Data

New research reveals most American Christians rarely live out Biblical truth—here's what Scripture calls us to do instead.
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Abram’s Trained Servants: How God Prepares Ordinary People for Battle

Abram's 318 trained servants routed an army that beat five kings—a picture of how God prepares ordinary believers before the crisis ever comes.
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Witchtok Tarot Star Alex Ashcroft Converts, Finds Freedom in Christ

A Witchtok tarot star with a million followers deleted her occult content and gave her life to Jesus Christ after a year of quiet searching.
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Faith Deconstruction vs. Rebuilding on Christ the Rock

Deconstructing faith may feel honest, but Scripture calls us to rebuild on Christ, the one unshakable foundation for life.
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Law of Attraction Deception Creeping Into Christian Churches

A leadership bestseller echoes the Law of Attraction, a New Age belief now creeping into churches disguised as Biblical vision-casting.
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Public Moral Witness: Why Christian Silence Is Never Neutral

Moral silence in the public square is never truly neutral. It simply hands cultural influence to someone else, this essay argues.
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Self-Esteem Struggles: Why God Still Uses the Unqualified

Moses, Gideon, and Saul all felt unqualified, yet God called them anyway - and He calls you the same way, regardless of your past.

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Signs of the End Times: Is This the Final Generation?

Debra Hodges -
Every generation has thought it was the last. Examine the signs of Christ's return, the rise of the Beast system, and why this generation may truly be different.

How God’s Love and Robotic Surgery Saved My Life

Barbara Rodriguez -
In July, 2023, my life took a turn I...

What Does Christian Legalism Look Like in America?

Jeff Hilles -
A dusty tithing envelope with checkboxes for Bible reading, Sunday School, and ministry visits looks offensive to modern eyes. But is expecting spiritual discipline really legalism, or just faithfulness dressed in an unfamiliar form?

Why Confess Your Sins to One Another?

Maryanne W.N. -
While most Christians agree on the importance of confessing...

In the Presence of My Enemies

Derek Hastings -
Zip-tied at gunpoint in a crumbling national forest, a band of hunted believers faces execution as the mountain itself begins to split open. Even at the end, His peace holds and His promises do not fail.

The Greatest Love Story Ever Told

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Before time began, God chose to create beings who would bear His image — then chose to rescue them when they shattered it. The cross is where the greatest love story in history reaches its most breathtaking, costly turning point.

Why Do We Hunger for Things That Don’t Satisfy?

Maggie Carey -
Degrees, relationships, money, the perfect high — each promises to fill the void, yet the ache returns. Jesus called himself the Bread of Life for a reason: only an infinite God can satisfy an infinite longing.

Who Were the Habiru? Tracing the Hebrews in the Amarna Letters

Zack Duncan -
The Amarna letters describe an invading force called the Habiru overrunning Canaan in the 14th century BC. Were they the Biblical Hebrews of Joshua's conquest?

Devotions

Navigating Life’s Transitions Without Losing Christ

Rich Holt -
This devotional considers the subtle spiritual transitions that can quietly pull us away from Christ if we aren't watchful.

When Expectations Become Premeditated Resentments

Rich Holt -
Our expectations of others can quietly breed resentment, but Scripture calls us to trade magical thinking for trust in Jesus' faithful love.

Good News from Samaria: Trading Negativity for God’s Truth

Rich Holt -
Research shows we share bad news faster than good. This devotional points believers back to Acts 8, urging us to spread God's good news instead and start a positivity bias of our own.

One Sin, Endless Grace: Being Amazed by God’s Mercy

Rich Holt -
Adam fell only once in 930 years, yet that single sin plunged all creation into ruin. This devotional marvels at how much greater God's grace is than our sin.

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The Cycle of Sin and Repentance Israel Never Broke

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Three Views of Salvation: Justification, Sanctification, Glorification

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Justification, sanctification, and glorification show how one act of salvation unfolds across a lifetime and reaches into eternity.
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Navigating Life’s Transitions Without Losing Christ

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This devotional considers the subtle spiritual transitions that can quietly pull us away from Christ if we aren't watchful.
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Same God? Why the Bible Says Christianity and Islam Diverge

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A Biblical look at why Christianity and Islam, despite shared monotheism, describe a fundamentally different God and path to salvation.
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AI and Human Dignity: Why Machines Can’t Define Your Worth

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Did Jesus Know He Was Divine as a Child? What Scripture Says

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Scripture shows Jesus grasped His divine sonship by age twelve, but the Bible never states when that awareness first began.
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When Expectations Become Premeditated Resentments

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Our expectations of others can quietly breed resentment, but Scripture calls us to trade magical thinking for trust in Jesus' faithful love.
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Communion with God Through Prayer: Why We Were Made to Talk with Him

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Biblical prayer is more than asking for things; it's listening, transformation, and walking daily in step with God's purposes.

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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.

Question #11: What does God require in the sixth, seventh, and eighth commandments?

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Answer: Sixth, that we do not hurt, or...

Question #35: What is our only hope in life and death?

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Answer: That we are not our own but...

Question #22: Why must the Redeemer be truly human?

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Answer: That in human nature he might on...

Question #45: Is baptism with water the washing away of sin itself?

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Only the blood of Christ and the Holy Spirit can cleanse us from sin,

Question #16: What is sin?

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Answer: Sin is rejecting or ignoring God in...

Question #52: What hope does everlasting life hold for us?

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This broken world is not the final word. Everlasting life means dwelling with God forever in a renewed creation, free from sin and death, with every tear wiped away and resurrection bodies made to last.

Question #46: What is the Lord’s Supper?

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Bread broken, cup lifted, souls fed. The Lord's Supper is more than ritual remembrance — it joins believers to Christ and to each other, and points forward to the feast still to come.

Question #44: What is baptism?

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Water poured in the name of the Trinity is more than ritual. Baptism publicly seals a believer's adoption into Christ, the washing away of sin, and a lifelong belonging to God and His people.

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...