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We don’t have an evangelism problem, we have a worship problem.

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Evangelism doesn't fail because we lack methods - it fails when worship has gone cold and joy in God has faded away first.

Mankind is in no position to judge God.

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We have no standing to put God on trial. His ways are higher than ours, and His perfect justice needs no human verdict to validate it.

Sunday School answers always fall short because man’s ability to comprehend God will always fall short.

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Every tidy Sunday School answer about God eventually breaks down, because His infinite nature exceeds our finite minds and words.

Like CliffsNotes, Sunday mornings are not enough to understand the deep truths of God. 

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One hour a week can't teach you the depths of Scripture. Real spiritual growth requires daily pursuit of God's Word, not just Sunday attendance.

Forget Right Versus Left; Think Vertical Versus Horizontal

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Right versus left misses the point. Scripture calls us to a vertical relationship with God first, then horizontal love for others.

”The best way to learn about God is to read, not feel.”

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Feelings rise and fall, but Scripture stands firm. God's written Word, not emotion, anchors true knowledge of who He is and what He asks.

“It is necessary to feel the weight of God telling you are wrong in order to feel the conviction of sin.”

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Conviction of sin feels heavy because God loves you too much to leave you comfortable in what is quietly killing you inside.

We hate in others what we see in ourselves.

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We often condemn in others the very sin we refuse to see in ourselves. Scripture calls this self-righteousness to repentance.

Pride is the underlying sin that drives all sin.

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Pride sits beneath every other sin, from lust to anger to envy, refusing to submit to God. Here's the Biblical answer to a proud heart.

Socialism is Quicksand

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Socialism promises security but offers only sinking ground; Scripture points to the one foundation that truly holds firm.

Something is seriously wrong when the world is offended by everything but sin.

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A world quick to cancel every offense but sin reveals a conscience numbed to God's law and desperate for the grace only Christ can give.

Living from God’s promises will allow you to love the world like no other.  

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When you live from God's promises instead of fear, love stops being risky and starts becoming possible for a hurting world.

If God’s Word cannot be trusted in one place, then it cannot be trusted in any place.

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If Scripture fails at one point, its authority collapses everywhere else. Biblical inerrancy is not negotiable in parts.

Life is full of compromises on this side of the grave. Not true on the other. 

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Every believer lives with compromise on this side of the grave, but heaven allows none. Here's what that means for how we live now.

Relational is different from factual knowledge of who God is.

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Brent James reminds us that knowing facts about God isn't the same as knowing Him personally through faith, trust, and obedience.

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Body of Christ: What a Small Prairie Church Taught Me

A small prairie church with twenty members showed one believer that the body of Christ is built on belonging, not busyness.
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Finding Peace in Creation When Life Feels Too Busy

Spiritual Growth JM Troppello -
God's peace doesn't disappear during busy, overwhelming weeks - sometimes we just need to look up and remember His steady presence.

Will We Remember Our Sins in Heaven? A Biblical Look

Spiritual Growth Jeff Hilles -
Some Bible passages suggest we'll remember our redemption story in Heaven, others hint at forgetting - here's how to think it through.

Healing Family Rifts: Pursuing Peace, Not Abandoning Truth

In the News Randy DeVaul -
Family conflict tests whether we will trade truth for peace or pursue both together, trusting God to restore what we cannot repair.

The Biblical View of the Poor: Dignity, Work, and Mercy

Spiritual Growth Jeff Hilles -
The Bible treats poverty with mercy and moral seriousness, calling Christians to generosity, justice, and honest work alike.

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Worship and Evangelism: Why Sunday Doesn’t Have to Choose

Jeff Hilles -
Some churches chase seekers and lose reverence; others guard reverence and lose the lost. Here's how Sunday can hold both.

True Wisdom in Christ: Lessons from a Haunting Rock Ballad

Debra Hodges -
A teenager's search for peace in a rock ballad reveals why only Jesus Christ, not magic or feelings, can satisfy the heart's deepest longing.

Why Eternal Life With Christ Begins Today, Not After Death

Nora Gwen -
A grieving friend's memorial service prompts one writer to ask why Christians wait for death to experience the abundant life Jesus already offers.

God’s Relational Character Reveals His Heart for Missions

Randy DeVaul -
God's mission flows from His own relational nature - Father, Son, and Spirit - not from strategy, statistics, or human initiative.

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Year of the Sword or Year of the Scalpel? What 5787 Really Means

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5787 is being called the Year of the Sword, but Hebrews 4:12 cuts closer to home than any battle cry - it exposes us first.
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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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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 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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Stephen and the Amazing Grace We Don’t Deserve

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Stephen was full of grace, wisdom, and power—yet he was stoned to death doing good. His story confronts a hard truth: none of us gets what we deserve, and that's exactly why grace is amazing.
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Healing Family Rifts: Pursuing Peace, Not Abandoning Truth

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Family conflict tests whether we will trade truth for peace or pursue both together, trusting God to restore what we cannot repair.
Biblical Theology

True Wisdom in Christ: Lessons from a Haunting Rock Ballad

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A teenager's search for peace in a rock ballad reveals why only Jesus Christ, not magic or feelings, can satisfy the heart's deepest longing.
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Mankind is in no position to judge God.

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We have no standing to put God on trial. His ways are higher than ours, and His perfect justice needs no human verdict to validate it.
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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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We don’t have an evangelism problem, we have a worship problem.

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Evangelism doesn't fail because we lack methods - it fails when worship has gone cold and joy in God has faded away first.
Spiritual Growth

The Biblical View of the Poor: Dignity, Work, and Mercy

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The Bible treats poverty with mercy and moral seriousness, calling Christians to generosity, justice, and honest work alike.
Spiritual Growth

Body of Christ: What a Small Prairie Church Taught Me

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A small prairie church with twenty members showed one believer that the body of Christ is built on belonging, not busyness.
Spiritual Growth

Will We Remember Our Sins in Heaven? A Biblical Look

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Some Bible passages suggest we'll remember our redemption story in Heaven, others hint at forgetting - here's how to think it through.
Devotion

Let Your World Revolve Around Jesus Today

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Centuries ago, Copernicus showed that the earth was not the center of the universe. Acts 6:7 reveals priests who learned the same lesson about their own lives in Christ.
Spiritual Growth

Finding Peace in Creation When Life Feels Too Busy

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God's peace doesn't disappear during busy, overwhelming weeks - sometimes we just need to look up and remember His steady presence.
In the News

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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Watchers and UAPs: What the Book of Enoch Can (and Can’t) Tell Us

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A Messianic Jewish scholar tests whether the Watchers of Enoch explain modern UAP reports, and where Scripture draws the line.
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My Time in a Chinese Holding Cell

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Bibles packed, one change of clothes, and a prayer — then armed guards surrounded the luggage scanner in Guangzhou. What happened next revealed a God who shows up even inside a windowless holding cell.
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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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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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Healing Family Rifts: Pursuing Peace, Not Abandoning Truth

Family conflict tests whether we will trade truth for peace or pursue both together, trusting God to restore what we cannot repair.
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Quran and Scriptural Corruption: A Self-Defeating Claim

Does the Quran's promise that no one can alter Allah's Word undercut its own claim that the Torah and Gospel were corrupted?
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Biblical Forgiveness vs. Therapeutic Forgiveness Explained

Forgiveness isn't just about feeling better - Scripture ties it to repentance, truth, justice, and the grace God gave us first.
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Miracles vs. Coincidence: A Biblical Test for Divine Intervention

One man calculates the odds that a strange inner voice and a sudden industry shutdown were more than mere chance, and asks what you would conclude.
In the News

Biblical Evangelism Strategy: From Acts to Today

Acts shows a public square hungry for truth; today's post-Christian culture demands a different evangelism strategy entirely.
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Religious Liberty Wins: What They Mean for Christians

The White House touts 250 faith-related policy wins across religions. Here's how a Biblical worldview should weigh that news.
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Grok AI “believes” Jesus is the only God

Millions saw an AI affirm Christ's divinity before it vanished - a reminder the gospel's exclusivity is a reality, regardless of the reaction it generates.
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True God: Why Only Jesus Christ Reveals Him Fully

Hebrews 1:3 calls Jesus the radiance of God's glory—that's why salvation by grace, not religious effort, is the only way to know God rightly.
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How Liberal Seminaries Produce Pastors Who Deny the Gospel

Some of today's most credentialed pastors and seminaries reject grace alone, faith alone, and Christ alone as the way of salvation.
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Why Wicca Is Growing Faster Than You Think: A Biblical Response

Wiccans may already outnumber Presbyterians in America, and Halloween is their holiest night. Here's what a Biblical worldview says.
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God’s Discipline vs. Natural Consequences in Suffering

Not every hardship is punishment. This piece examines how to discern God's discipline from the ordinary consequences of a fallen world.
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Grok AI Name Meaning: The Hidden Theology Behind Musk’s Chatbot

Grok's name comes from a 1961 novel where humans achieve oneness with God - a claim Scripture calls the oldest lie of all.
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Persecution of Christians: A Test of Real Faith

Real persecution exposes what casual faith can't survive - and Scripture treats that exposure as a sign of genuine sanctification.
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Biblical Worldview Isn’t the Same as False Teaching

Survey categories that group Biblical Christians with false teachers as 'religious' hide a difference eternity won't ignore.
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Faith in a Digital Age: Why More Connection Feels So Lonely

More connected than ever, many believers still feel unseen; this piece asks what our devices are doing to prayer, attention, and love.

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Are Miracles the Answer to Evangelism?

Jeff Hilles -
I wrote an article recently, responding to those who see Christianity...

Filled with the Holy Spirit: A Salvation Event and a Daily Process

Jeff Hilles -
Salvation seals you with the Holy Spirit permanently, but staying filled takes prayer, fellowship, and Scripture - or the leak wins.

What did the Early Church Look Like?

Rev Arthur Blegen -
The early church met at dawn, prayed set prayers, and risked death rather than bow to Caesar. Their pattern of worship and sacrifice still shapes faithful Christian community today.

Stewardship: Legacy as Our Outcome

Randy DeVaul -
Legacy is not about material possessions but about the spiritual and relational impact we leave on others. It is shaped by our daily choices and actions, and it is passed down through generations. It is not about us but about those we leave behind in the hopes they too will follow our moral foundations in this life and into the next, to Heaven.

What God Taught Me Through Cancer, Aging, and Fear

Anne Hope -
Facing surgery and cancer, this Christian reflection explores suffering, aging, forgiveness, and God’s steady presence, showing how faith clarifies what truly matters when life feels fragile.

Asking in Jesus’ Name: What He Really Promised in Prayer (Part 1 of 2)

Paul Johnson -
After a health scare, this writer examines Jesus' fivefold promise to answer prayer asked in His name - and what it truly requires.

Controversial Dive Into Loving God and Our Neighbor

Jeff Hilles -
When Jesus offers the command to love our neighbor...

Why Adam and Eve Covered Themselves After Sin

Jeff Hilles -
Adam and Eve’s first response after sin was to cover themselves. Genesis reveals that this was not because the body became evil, but because guilt, shame, and fear shattered innocence and intimacy.

Devotions

Stephen and the Amazing Grace We Don’t Deserve

Rich Holt -
Stephen was full of grace, wisdom, and power—yet he was stoned to death doing good. His story confronts a hard truth: none of us gets what we deserve, and that's exactly why grace is amazing.

Let Your World Revolve Around Jesus Today

Rich Holt -
Centuries ago, Copernicus showed that the earth was not the center of the universe. Acts 6:7 reveals priests who learned the same lesson about their own lives in Christ.

Trusting God’s Sovereignty When You Must Let Go

Rich Holt -
A church's budget process and a parent's letting-go moment both point to the same truth: some things are simply meant to be entrusted to God. See how Acts 6:6 ties it together.

The Holy Spirit’s Quiet Power to Keep Believers Unified

Rich Holt -
When the apostles faced a widow-care dispute in Acts 6, the Holy Spirit worked through their response to protect unity among believers - a pattern worth following today.

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Body of Christ: What a Small Prairie Church Taught Me

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A small prairie church with twenty members showed one believer that the body of Christ is built on belonging, not busyness.
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Finding Peace in Creation When Life Feels Too Busy

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God's peace doesn't disappear during busy, overwhelming weeks - sometimes we just need to look up and remember His steady presence.
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True Wisdom in Christ: Lessons from a Haunting Rock Ballad

Debra Hodges Debra Hodges -
A teenager's search for peace in a rock ballad reveals why only Jesus Christ, not magic or feelings, can satisfy the heart's deepest longing.
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Worship and Evangelism: Why Sunday Doesn’t Have to Choose

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Some churches chase seekers and lose reverence; others guard reverence and lose the lost. Here's how Sunday can hold both.
Devotion

Stephen and the Amazing Grace We Don’t Deserve

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Stephen was full of grace, wisdom, and power—yet he was stoned to death doing good. His story confronts a hard truth: none of us gets what we deserve, and that's exactly why grace is amazing.
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Some Bible passages suggest we'll remember our redemption story in Heaven, others hint at forgetting - here's how to think it through.
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Family conflict tests whether we will trade truth for peace or pursue both together, trusting God to restore what we cannot repair.
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The Bible treats poverty with mercy and moral seriousness, calling Christians to generosity, justice, and honest work alike.
Devotion

Let Your World Revolve Around Jesus Today

Rich Holt Rich Holt -
Centuries ago, Copernicus showed that the earth was not the center of the universe. Acts 6:7 reveals priests who learned the same lesson about their own lives in Christ.
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Biblical Forgiveness vs. Therapeutic Forgiveness Explained

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Forgiveness isn't just about feeling better - Scripture ties it to repentance, truth, justice, and the grace God gave us first.

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

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

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

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

Question #43: What are the sacraments or ordinances?

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Water poured, bread broken, cup raised — baptism and the Lord's Supper are more than rituals. They are visible pledges where the Spirit seals gospel promises to every believer who receives them.

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

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

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 #4: How and why did God create us?

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Answer: God created us male and female in...

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 #25: Does Christ’s death mean all our sins can be forgiven?

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Answer: Yes, because Christ’s death on the cross...