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“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.

“Show Me Your Scars,” said the dying woman.

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When a parish priest came to absolve a dying woman of her sins, she asked one piercing question: show me your scars. Only Christ, the Lamb of God, can forgive sins.

“Fading faith has nothing to do with the lack of examples of faithful people.”

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Fading faith is rarely caused by a lack of faithful examples. More often, it begins in the private choices of the mind—but God still loves fading hearts.

“The greater your knowledge of the goodness and grace of God on your life…”

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A Biblical Christian reflection on Matt Chandler’s quote about praising God in the storm through a deeper knowledge of God’s goodness and grace.

“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.

“If you believe in a God who controls the big things, you have to believe in a God who controls the little things…” 

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Christians believe God controls all things, providing comfort and assurance through providence.

“Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but…”

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True success is aligning one’s heart with Christ and living a life of faithfulness, love, and service, prioritizing eternal values over worldly pursuits.

“Remorse and repentance are not the same thing.”

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Remorse and repentance are often used interchangeably, but they are distinct concepts in a Biblical Christian worldview. Remorse is emotional regret for sin, while repentance involves a change of heart and turning away from sin.

“Suffering, then, is the badge of true discipleship.”

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Christians face global persecution, yet history shows it strengthens faith. Believers are called to support and advocate for those who are being persecuted.

“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows; it empties today of its strength.” 

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Worry is a common struggle for Christians, but the Bible encourages believers to trust in God’s control and care.

“I do believe that the dominant Christian theory is that…”

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Scott Adams, Dilbert creator, plans to convert to Christianity before dying of cancer. The article emphasizes salvation comes from accepting Christ, not good deeds.

“The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us.” 

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The article explores the idea that God’s grace will always sustain believers, even in difficult times. It emphasizes that God is always present, providing comfort and guidance through scripture.

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Jericho Archaeology and the Debate Over Biblical History

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A century of archaeology at Jericho has become a flashpoint in the long debate over whether Joshua's Conquest is history or legend.

Transhumanism, Digital IDs, and the Coming Global Beast System

In the News Debra Hodges -
From brain-computer interfaces to central bank digital currencies and the agendas of global organizations, this piece traces how the modern drive to exalt human power echoes the end-times system Scripture warned us about.

Third Temple Prophecy: Why Forcing God’s Hand Is Not Faith

In the News I. M. Koen -
A pastor's call to bomb Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock raises a deeper question: should believers force God's prophetic timing?

Shiphrah and Puah: The Midwives Who Feared God, Not Pharaoh

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When Pharaoh ordered Hebrew baby boys killed, two midwives quietly refused - and changed the course of redemptive history. Shiphrah and Puah's story asks every reader the same question: what do you fear most?

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God Does Not Change: Why His Unchanging Nature Comforts Us

Klaus Meyer -
Malachi 3:6 reminds believers that God's unchanging character is why His people are never consumed, whatever the day brings.

Why Suffering Isn’t Proof of Holiness in the Christian Life

Joseph Jones -
A pulpit line equating constant hardship with holiness raises a hard question about what Jesus actually promised His people.

Spiritual Abuse in the Church: When Anointing Hides Domestic Violence

Joseph Jones -
A firsthand account of a worship leader's abuse and the years of silence a congregation kept to protect his gift and platform.

Overcoming Discontentment: Trusting God When Prayers Go Unanswered

Rina Schultz -
When prayers go unanswered, discontent creeps in fast. This writer traces that spiral - and the gratitude that leads back to God.

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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: Supreme Court cases on faith and gender, pregnancy centers and therapists win free speech battles, sobering worldview surveys, and debates over America's Christian founding.
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Biblical Principles

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We want a God who fits our comfort zone, not the one revealed in Scripture. But God will not reshape Himself to suit our preferences, and every choice to ignore His Word is a step away from Him.
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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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Recovering Empathy: Seeing One Another’s Pain in a Numb Age

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We live in the most connected age in history, yet many have never felt more alone. This reflection asks whether we have lost the art of entering another person's pain, and points toward the presence that begins to heal it.
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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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Taking the Mark of the Beast and Still Going to Heaven

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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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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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What Is the Difference Between the Gospels?

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The four Gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — present the life,...
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Sleeping With the Enemy: The One Thing You Lack

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We can live where our hearts feel right with God yet quietly house compromises we refuse to touch. This piece presses on the 'one thing' we keep avoiding and calls us to tear it down today.
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Addressing 5 Common Myths About Christianity 

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Christianity is often reduced to a rulebook, a superiority club, or a science-denier's handbook. Five of the most stubborn myths get a direct answer from what Scripture actually teaches.
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“If you’re a Liberal, you can’t be a Christian.”

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Do conservatives identify as Christian more often than liberals? This post examines Pew Research data through a Biblical Christian worldview and explains why political labels do not define true saving faith.
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Did Adam and Eve go to Heaven or Hell?

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The Bible never names Adam and Eve's eternal destination, yet their story holds tantalizing clues. Animal skins, a promised sacrifice, and a God who kept speaking point toward a faith that may have saved them.
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5 Ways AI Acts Like a Demon

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AI offers increased knowledge, similar to the serpent’s temptation in the Garden of Eden. It can lie, deceive, and tell people what they want to hear, mirroring Satan’s tactics. Ultimately, the article suggests that AI, like demons, can be destructive.
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“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.
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Three Major Ways Satan Tries to Get Us

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Satan rarely charges in loud. He warms us slowly, pulls our eyes to the physical, and quietly distorts who Christ is. Knowing his three tactics is the first step to standing firm in the armor of God.

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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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Jericho Archaeology and the Debate Over Biblical History

A century of archaeology at Jericho has become a flashpoint in the long debate over whether Joshua's Conquest is history or legend.
In the News

Transhumanism, Digital IDs, and the Coming Global Beast System

From brain-computer interfaces to central bank digital currencies and the agendas of global organizations, this piece traces how the modern drive to exalt human power echoes the end-times system Scripture warned us about.
In the News

Third Temple Prophecy: Why Forcing God’s Hand Is Not Faith

A pastor's call to bomb Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock raises a deeper question: should believers force God's prophetic timing?
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The Quiet Damage of Good People Who Aren’t Paying Attention

A sobering meditation on the accumulated harm of small, careless moments — the laugh, the unanswered message, the post — and the six words that can still turn the count the other way while the window remains open.
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Citizens of Heaven: Living Faithfully in Two Kingdoms Today

A July 4th reflection on living faithfully as citizens of America now while holding fast to our true, eternal citizenship in Heaven.
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Why Gen Z Leaves the Church but Keeps the Faith

A young writer reflects on why so many of his generation walk away from organized religion while holding tightly to belief in something transcendent - and what the Church may still hold that no forest walk can replace.
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Recovering Empathy: Seeing One Another’s Pain in a Numb Age

We live in the most connected age in history, yet many have never felt more alone. This reflection asks whether we have lost the art of entering another person's pain, and points toward the presence that begins to heal it.
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From Religious Legalism to Humanism to Jesus

Bill Gray's testimony of learning, unlearning, and relearning — out of religious legalism, through the empty promises of humanism, and home to a living faith in Jesus Christ.
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When the Worship Leader Is a Hypocrite: A Faith Crisis

An outside author recounts the morning he watched a wife-beater lead worship, and how his own silence forced him to confront the difference between a building and a living faith.
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Sleeping With the Enemy: The One Thing You Lack

We can live where our hearts feel right with God yet quietly house compromises we refuse to touch. This piece presses on the 'one thing' we keep avoiding and calls us to tear it down today.
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Does Science Point to God? Faith, Reason, and the Evidence

A look at Dios, La Ciencia, Las Pruebas and the classical arguments for God — cosmological, teleological, ontological, and moral — alongside the scientific evidence that points toward a Creator.
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When Life Hits Hard: What Does Normal Mean After Loss?

After losing three loved ones in a matter of days, one believer wrestles with grief, the shadow of death, and the question of what 'normal' really means.
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Does God Still Do This? Numbers, Symbols, and Patterns

Forty days, three days, repeated wilderness years: these recurring Biblical numbers and symbols are not coincidence. They point to Christ and to how God restores us.
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Does God Still Do This? Numbers, Symbols, and Metaphors

Rina Schultz follows the Bible - from Ezekiel and the wilderness to Christ's forty days - and finds patterns resolving into Jesus and the call to trust God.
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Could God Put Aliens on Another Planet? A Biblical View

Scientists say life needs a perfect habitable zone, water, and a magnetic shield. But if God created the cosmos and still works miracles, He could place life anywhere He pleased—and recent UFO disclosures could only serve to confirm that.

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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.

Stand Strong in God’s Armor

Randy DeVaul -
Bullets and bombs are not the real threat. Scripture pulls back the curtain on an invisible war against rulers and forces of darkness, and God has armed every believer to stand firm in it.

Why It Made Sense For Judas To ‘Betray’ Jesus

James Jordan -
Judas may have handed Jesus over not for greed but to spark a revolution, convinced the arrest would finally unleash the Messiah's power against Rome. His tragic miscalculation warns us how easily we reshape Jesus to fit our own agenda.

The Tree of Life and the Rhythms of Eternity

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The Tree of Life, a symbol of restored fellowship and divine provision, reappears in Revelation, bearing fruit monthly in the New Jerusalem. This suggests that eternity will unfold in rhythm and sequence, with time redeemed and a meaningful progression.

Sacrifice is the Greatest Gain

Donald Pay -
In the book of Genesis, God Almighty appeared to...

Why God Does Not Always Answer Prayer Our Way

Jeff Hilles -
The Bible gives bold promises about prayer, yet believers still hear "no," "wait," or "not yet." Scripture shows that God answers with perfect wisdom, holy purposes, and a perspective far beyond our own.

Knowing God’s Will for Your Life

Wayno Guerrini -
When a major decision looms and the path is unclear, three quiet guides come into focus: Scripture that lights the next step, a peace that defies explanation, and a faith confident God is working even when nothing is visible yet.

Why Do Born-Again Christians Do Bad Things?

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Every Christian still sins after salvation, and Scripture explains why. Adamic sin, a continuing sin nature, and the schemes of the enemy all remain active, but so does the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit in the believer's life.

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The Wish No Man Could Grant: From Lame to Leaping

Rich Holt -
Make-A-Wish grants the impossible dreams of dying children, but the truest wish is a spiritually dead sinner raised to new life. Like the lame man who leapt into the temple, the redeemed can now know, please, and praise God.

They Beg for Mercy, but Only from God: Stephen’s Knees

Rich Holt -
Some English soldiers saw the Scots kneel and thought they begged for mercy. But they knelt to God alone. So did Stephen, echoing his Savior's plea even as the stones fell.

Stephen’s Last Words: Lord Jesus, Receive My Spirit

Rich Holt -
As the stones rained down, Stephen looked up past the angry scowls and beckoned the risen Christ to receive him. His final seconds held the very peace we all long for. It doesn't require dying by stones, but it does require dying to self.

The Author of Life Rewrites Every Young Saul Incident

Rich Holt -
At Stephen's stoning, Luke pauses to name a young onlooker named Saul. Isn't it great that our full story, with all its furious moments and failings, has been rewritten by the Author of life and rebirth?

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Faith Under Fire in Courts, Culture, and Congress

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This week: Supreme Court cases on faith and gender, pregnancy centers and therapists win free speech battles, sobering worldview surveys, and debates over America's Christian founding.
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Why Suffering Isn’t Proof of Holiness in the Christian Life

Joseph Jones Joseph Jones -
A pulpit line equating constant hardship with holiness raises a hard question about what Jesus actually promised His people.
Biblical Theology

God Does Not Change: Why His Unchanging Nature Comforts Us

Klaus Meyer Klaus Meyer -
Malachi 3:6 reminds believers that God's unchanging character is why His people are never consumed, whatever the day brings.
In the News

Jericho Archaeology and the Debate Over Biblical History

Zack Duncan Zack Duncan -
A century of archaeology at Jericho has become a flashpoint in the long debate over whether Joshua's Conquest is history or legend.
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The Wish No Man Could Grant: From Lame to Leaping

Rich Holt Rich Holt -
Make-A-Wish grants the impossible dreams of dying children, but the truest wish is a spiritually dead sinner raised to new life. Like the lame man who leapt into the temple, the redeemed can now know, please, and praise God.
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Transhumanism, Digital IDs, and the Coming Global Beast System

Debra Hodges Debra Hodges -
From brain-computer interfaces to central bank digital currencies and the agendas of global organizations, this piece traces how the modern drive to exalt human power echoes the end-times system Scripture warned us about.
Biblical Theology

Spiritual Abuse in the Church: When Anointing Hides Domestic Violence

Joseph Jones Joseph Jones -
A firsthand account of a worship leader's abuse and the years of silence a congregation kept to protect his gift and platform.
In the News

Third Temple Prophecy: Why Forcing God’s Hand Is Not Faith

I. M. Koen I. M. Koen -
A pastor's call to bomb Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock raises a deeper question: should believers force God's prophetic timing?
Devotion

They Beg for Mercy, but Only from God: Stephen’s Knees

Rich Holt Rich Holt -
Some English soldiers saw the Scots kneel and thought they begged for mercy. But they knelt to God alone. So did Stephen, echoing his Savior's plea even as the stones fell.
Biblical Theology

Overcoming Discontentment: Trusting God When Prayers Go Unanswered

Rina Schultz Rina Schultz -
When prayers go unanswered, discontent creeps in fast. This writer traces that spiral - and the gratitude that leads back to God.

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Question #9: What does God require in the first, second and third commandments?

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Answer: First, that we know and trust God as...

Question # 24: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?

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Answer: Since death is the punishment for sin,...

Question #47: Does the Lord’s Supper add anything to Christ’s atoning work?

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Christ died once for all, and the Lord's Supper adds nothing to that finished work. Yet this covenant meal still shapes believers, strengthening faith and pointing toward the feast to come, while warning the unrepentant.

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

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

Question #38: What is prayer?

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Answer: Prayer is pouring out our hearts to...

Question #42: How is the Word of God to be read and heard?

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Answer: With diligence, preparation, and prayer; so that...

Question #13: Can anyone keep the law of God perfectly?

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Answer: Since the fall, no mere human has...

Question #6: How can we glorify God?

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Answer: We glorify God by enjoying him, loving...

Question #37: How does the Holy Spirit help us?

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Answer: The Holy Spirit convicts us of our...

Question #40: What should we pray?

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