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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.

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.

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.

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Biblical Christianity: Returning to the Real Words of Jesus

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Why Jesus called disciples, not admirers, and what it means to follow Him instead of merely defending His name in today's culture.

Following Jesus vs. Practicing Christianity: What Changes?

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Many sincerely love Jesus, yet inherited habits and culture can blur His actual teaching - this piece calls readers back to the Gospels themselves.

God’s Sovereignty Over Satan: Why the Adversary Exists

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Does God's sovereignty over Satan mean his existence serves a redemptive purpose? One writer works through the hard questions.

Trusting Your Feelings Over Truth: A Fast-Food Ad’s Hidden Lesson

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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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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.

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.

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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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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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Following Jesus vs. Practicing Christianity: What Changes?

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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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Taking the Mark of the Beast and Still Going to Heaven

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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 Storm That Never Lies: Trusting God’s Sure Warnings

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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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Why Do Unbelievers Sometimes Seem More Blessed Than Christians?

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Many Christians quietly wonder why unbelievers sometimes seem more prosperous while believers struggle. Looking at Job and Psalm 73, this article explores suffering, spiritual formation, and how God uses hardship to shape a deeper faith.
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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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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.
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UN Sculpture and the Bible

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This is a Sculpture recently donated by Oaxaca, Mexico...
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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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Breaking the Chains of Trauma

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Trauma bonding twists pain and love until you can't tell them apart, chaining survivors to the ones who hurt them. But God's design for love heals and frees — and those chains don't have the final word.
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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.
Spiritual Growth

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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Can You Be Good Without God?

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An atheist group kept a stretch of road litter-free — proof that good behavior needs no faith. But the Bible draws a sharper line between morality and righteousness, and only one of them can make us right with God.
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Why did God Allow Sin into the World?

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God allowed sin into the world through Lucifer’s free-will decision to rebel, driven by pride. While God is all-powerful and could have prevented sin, He allows free will because true love and worship require it. While God knows who will be saved, mankind remains His ambassadors for spreading the Good News.
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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.
Spiritual Growth

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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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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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

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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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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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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: 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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Finding the Narrow Gate

John H. Wight -
After two financial collapses and a detour through Eastern philosophy, what was still missing turned out to be God. Returning to Scripture transformed not a bank account but a life, revealing the narrow gate that had always been there.

Tricycle illustration for Mankind

Jeff Hilles -
Richard Rohr puts experience in the front wheel and Scripture in the back. Flip the tricycle: Scripture leads, God steers, and faith and fellowship keep us balanced as we pedal forward.

Biblical Christian Worldview – Core Statement of Faith

Jeff Hilles -
Eight convictions anchor the biblical Christian life, from the authority of Scripture to the hope of eternity. Here is the doctrinal foundation this community stands on and why it shapes everything we publish.

Go to the Land I Will show You

Rev Arthur Blegen -
God told Abram to leave everything for a land He refused to name in advance. That same imperative Go still comes to us today, and every excuse we offer collapses under the weight of Who is doing the calling.

Two church ordinances—Communion vs. Baptism

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The article compares the two ordinances of the church, baptism and communion, exploring their significance and differences. Baptism is an outward sign of salvation, symbolizing repentance and faith, while communion is a reminder of Christ’s sacrifice and a call to self-examination and submission.

When You Need a Harvest in Your Life

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Mourning for Judas Iscariot

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Enduring betrayal and lies in ministry Hard Christian Truths Judas Iscariot...

Praying for Healing First: Lessons from Asa and Ahaziah (Part 2 of 2)

Paul Johnson -
A believer wrestles with Jesus' promise to answer prayer, exploring what Asa and Ahaziah teach about seeking God before doctors.

Devotions

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.

Calling Dibs on Jesus: The First of Firsts

Rich Holt -
Before we scramble to claim anything else as ours, remember that God claimed us first in Christ - turning our wicked ways into redemption and hope.

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.

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Turning Back: The Change of Mind God Truly Calls For

Rich Holt 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.
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Following Jesus vs. Practicing Christianity: What Changes?

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

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

Randy DeVaul 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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Does God's sovereignty over Satan mean his existence serves a redemptive purpose? One writer works through the hard questions.
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Trusting Your Feelings Over Truth: A Fast-Food Ad’s Hidden Lesson

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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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Calling Dibs on Jesus: The First of Firsts

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Before we scramble to claim anything else as ours, remember that God claimed us first in Christ - turning our wicked ways into redemption and hope.

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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 #41: What is the Lord’s Prayer?

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

Question #6: How can we glorify God?

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

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

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

Question #26: What else does Christ’s death redeem?

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Answer: Christ’s death is the beginning of the...

Question #51: Of what advantage to us is Christ’s ascension?

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Christ did not ascend and leave us behind. He rose bodily into heaven as our advocate before the Father, securing our place there and pouring out his Spirit on those still below.

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 #36: What do we believe about the Holy Spirit?

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Answer: That he is God, coeternal with the...

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

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