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Paul handles glories all the time, touching majesty in almost every line. Yet what kind of reality compels Paul into a soaring doxology? Eternal life.
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Why did God allow Paul, whom he would later call as an apostle, to become a Christ-persecutor and Christian-killer first?
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By his grace, God unites believers with Christ, and from that vital union, the Christian life of faith and love flows forth.
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Paul says that he received mercy because he “acted ignorantly in unbelief.” What does that mean? Did Paul’s ignorance merit God’s mercy?
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We live the Christian life in the strength of another. When we believe, Christ not only saves us but also empowers us for fruitful labor.
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The happiness of the triune God beats at the very heart of reality: the Father has always delighted in the Son by the Spirit. All Christian joy finds its wellspring here.
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What is healthy teaching? Teaching that fits with the gospel, agrees with the words of Jesus, and promotes the hearers’ godliness.
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God’s old-covenant law is good, but it can be applied in bad ways — such as by demanding that those justified by faith in Christ must keep it.
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What does the state of our heart have to do with the content of our speech? Everything.
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In his word, God has laid out his household plan, which aims to cultivate love, faith, and purity in his people. Do you know what that plan is?
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What separates sound doctrine from speculations? Sound doctrine serves godliness, accords with the gospel, and agrees with the words of Jesus.
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Christians experience — not simply know — that God is our Father and Jesus is our Lord by the indwelling witness of the Holy Spirit.
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Some relationships run much deeper than blood. The bond between a spiritual father and his children is forged in Christ and lasts forever.
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Christians love to refer to Jesus as our Savior. But what exactly does Jesus save us from?
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Why does Paul begin his letter to Timothy by identifying himself not only as an apostle, but as an apostle “by command of God”?
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When Paul argues that he is an authentic apostle of Jesus, he points to the marks of persecution written on his flesh.
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Faith results in two wonderful blessings for the believer: a new standing before God and a new life empowered by the Spirit.
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Why should Christians boast only in the cross? Because everything that we have as believers comes through the cross.
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Only Christ can take an instrument of death and make it the place where a new creation comes into being. The way of life runs through the cross.
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What does Paul mean when he says that the world has been crucified to him and he to the world? He no longer trusts and treasures the world. He trusts and treasures Christ.
- Visa fler