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To tell a live fish from a dead one: the live fish swims upstream, while the dead fish floats with the river.

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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.

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.

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Jesus and Hell: What He Actually Taught in Scripture

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

Biblical Complementarianism: A Countercultural Vision for Marriage

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Complementarian marriage looks nothing like the culture's script - here's what Scripture actually teaches about husbands and wives.

Ashamed of Jesus: How Knowing God Ends the Fear of Man

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A high school flagpole prayer, a hidden heart condition, and years of chasing approval - until grace exposed the real root of his shame.

Abraham’s Journey of Faith: Trusting God Through Life’s Uncertain Path

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Abraham's imperfect obedience and Noah's costly faithfulness show that trusting God's pace matters more than reaching the destination.

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The Process of Sanctification: Growing Closer to God

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Scripture treats salvation as a single decisive moment - but sanctification, the slow work of becoming like Christ, never stops.

Pray Without Ceasing: Building a Life of Continual Prayer

Randy DeVaul -
Persistence, listening, and abiding in Christ - this piece traces what it means to pray without ceasing in everyday life.

Bible and Pagan Myths: Did Christianity Copy the Ancients?

Jeff Hilles -
A reader argues the Bible borrowed from pagan myths. Here's why those echoes point to shared truth planted in every heart, not theft.

God’s Promise to Answer Prayer: A Believer’s Bold Invitation

Randy DeVaul -
Every believer has the privilege of speaking to God - and His promise to answer, in His timing and way, never once fails.

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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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To tell a live fish from a dead one: the live fish swims upstream, while the dead fish floats with the river.

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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.
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Jesus and Hell: What He Actually Taught in Scripture

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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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Biblical Complementarianism: A Countercultural Vision for Marriage

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Complementarian marriage looks nothing like the culture's script - here's what Scripture actually teaches about husbands and wives.
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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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Seeing Our Faith Through a Stranger’s Eyes

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A trip to the gas station becomes an unexpected mirror. This devotional asks whether our Sunday routines reveal genuine hunger for Jesus or just familiar comfort.
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The Process of Sanctification: Growing Closer to God

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Scripture treats salvation as a single decisive moment - but sanctification, the slow work of becoming like Christ, never stops.
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One World Religion – From the Pope

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Pope Francis told a Singapore interfaith gathering that all religions are different languages leading to the same God. Revelation warns of exactly this convergence, and the signs are worth taking seriously.
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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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AI, Bible Prophecy, and Christian Discernment

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This article warns that artificial intelligence is more than a modern tool—it may also reflect a growing spiritual danger. From Daniel 12 to Revelation 13, it calls Christians to seek God, not machines, for truth and discernment.
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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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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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Did God Kiss Adam? The Holy Intimacy of Genesis 2:7

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Genesis 2:7 says God breathed life into Adam—no spoken word, but personal contact. More than CPR, it was divine intimacy that points straight to the breath of redemption in Christ.
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“Would you spend time in Heaven with your rapist?”

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Can a rapist enter Heaven? The raw question cuts to the core of grace, justice, and who we will be on the other side of the grave, fully glorified and free from the sin nature that makes forgiveness feel impossible now.
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“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.
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Abram’s Trained Servants: How God Prepares Ordinary People for Battle

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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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Uncovering the Destructive Strategy of Anti-Christian Writers on Popular Medium.com

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Hundreds of thousands of posts carry the keyword Christianity on Medium.com, yet many are written to dismantle the faith, not defend it. Here is what unsuspecting Christian readers need to know before they click.

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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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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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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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Christians Confronting Antisemitism After Netanyahu’s Wake-Up Call

Israel's prime minister told American Christians to stop cowering and start standing against antisemitism before it reaches their own door.
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Following Jesus vs. Practicing Christianity: What Changes?

Many sincerely love Jesus, yet inherited habits and culture can blur His actual teaching - this piece calls readers back to the Gospels themselves.
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Trusting Your Feelings Over Truth: A Fast-Food Ad’s Hidden Lesson

A McChicken ad's 'you deserve it' pitch exposes how modern marketing exploits feelings that Scripture says can't be trusted.
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God’s Sovereignty Over Satan: Why the Adversary Exists

Does God's sovereignty over Satan mean his existence serves a redemptive purpose? One writer works through the hard questions.
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Domestic Violence in the Church: Why Pastors Must Break Their Silence

Millions suffer domestic abuse in silence while churches avoid the subject - here's why safety must come before reconciliation.
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AI and Human Dignity: Why Machines Can’t Define Your Worth

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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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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Building The Best Jesus Bridges To The World

Anne Hope -
A cemetery full of fresh flowers raises a hard question: do the dead receive more love than the living? Faith answers by building a bridge to the lost — anchored in God's word, offered while there is still time.

We Have Not Been This Way Before

Randy DeVaul -
GPS reroutes into swamps and printed maps miss the detour, yet people keep trusting them absolutely. Life works the same way until trust is placed in the One who already knows every fork, obstacle, and final destination.

Why Is Church Discipline Ignored

Jeff Hilles -
Scandals in Catholic and Southern Baptist churches festered for years before truth surfaced. Church discipline is not punishment but restoration, and Scripture is far clearer on it than most congregations dare to be.

A Hill To Die On

Paul Johnson -
A hill to die on is a term referring...

How the Holy Spirit Empowers Us to Resist Sin

Debra Hodges -
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.

Abraham’s Journey of Faith: Trusting God Through Life’s Uncertain Path

Rina Schultz -
Abraham's imperfect obedience and Noah's costly faithfulness show that trusting God's pace matters more than reaching the destination.

Does Your Family Want To Kill You?

I. M. Koen -
Ten spies terrified a nation with one report, and the crowd's response to the two who pushed back was a death sentence. Faithful truth-telling has always provoked hostility, so check which camp you are in first.

Favorite Verses

Rina Schultz -
Jeremiah 29:11 felt like a personal promise, a birthday verse, a guaranteed good future. But unanswered hopes and hard years forced a reckoning with context, God's character, and what it truly means to trust Him.

Devotions

Seeing Our Faith Through a Stranger’s Eyes

Rich Holt -
A trip to the gas station becomes an unexpected mirror. This devotional asks whether our Sunday routines reveal genuine hunger for Jesus or just familiar comfort.

Keeping Your Appointment for Refreshing in His Presence

Rich Holt -
We keep our calendars full of appointments for work, rest, and friends, yet how often do we schedule time to be refreshed in the Lord's presence?

Turning Back: The Change of Mind God Truly Calls For

Rich Holt -
Peter called the crowd at the temple to repent and turn back to God. This devotional asks whether our own minds have truly been changed, or just our habits.

The Storm That Never Lies: Trusting God’s Sure Warnings

Rich Holt -
A childhood tragedy and a modern storm alert both point to one truth: when God speaks of what's coming, it always comes to pass.

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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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Seeing Our Faith Through a Stranger’s Eyes

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A trip to the gas station becomes an unexpected mirror. This devotional asks whether our Sunday routines reveal genuine hunger for Jesus or just familiar comfort.
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Pray Without Ceasing: Building a Life of Continual Prayer

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Persistence, listening, and abiding in Christ - this piece traces what it means to pray without ceasing in everyday life.
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Ashamed of Jesus: How Knowing God Ends the Fear of Man

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A high school flagpole prayer, a hidden heart condition, and years of chasing approval - until grace exposed the real root of his shame.
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Abraham’s Journey of Faith: Trusting God Through Life’s Uncertain Path

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Abraham's imperfect obedience and Noah's costly faithfulness show that trusting God's pace matters more than reaching the destination.
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Keeping Your Appointment for Refreshing in His Presence

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We keep our calendars full of appointments for work, rest, and friends, yet how often do we schedule time to be refreshed in the Lord's presence?
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Bible and Pagan Myths: Did Christianity Copy the Ancients?

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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 #33: Should those who have faith in Christ seek their salvation through their own works, or anywhere else?

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Answer: No, they should not, as everything necessary...

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 #15: Since no one can keep the law, what is its purpose?

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Answer: That we may know the holy nature...

Question #5: Why else did God create?

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Answer: God created all things by his powerful...

Question #10: What does God require in the fourth and fifth commandments?

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Answer: Fourth, that on the Sabbath day we...

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 #48: What is the church?

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The church, chosen by God for eternal life, is united by faith and called to proclaim the gospel and prefigure Christ’s kingdom.

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

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

Question #12: What does God require in the ninth and tenth commandments?

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Answer: Ninth, that we do not lie or...