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False teachers forsake godliness as the goal of knowledge. And when that happens, consciences are seared and people swerve from the truth.
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The New Testament makes it clear that the end times will become increasingly bleak. But God is not caught off guard; his great plan holds true.
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Saknas det avsnitt?
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When Paul steps back to assess the truth about all that God is for us in Jesus, truth that the church upholds, his response is to say, “Great indeed!”
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Buildings do not make a church — people do. And God has established his people to proclaim his truth to a world that desperately needs it.
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How do godly deacons gain great confidence in Christ? By serving in the strength God supplies, they repeatedly prove his willingness to equip where he calls.
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What are the qualifications to serve as a deacon in the church, and how do those qualifications match the office?
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Paul presents the qualifications for deacons in 1 Timothy 3, but what exactly do deacons do? And does the office include women?
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If a man cannot lead his family well and gain the respect of his neighbors, he is not fit for the office of elder.
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What is the main virtue displayed by elders in the church? Self-control. They are not ruled by anything other than God and his word.
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Any man who would be a leader in Christ’s church must be above reproach. But what does “above reproach” mean?
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What kind of desire sends men into ministry and keeps them there? Durable desire, servant-hearted desire, holy desire, informed desire, mature desire.
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Do you honor your pastors? If they are doing what God calls them to do, they are doing good work, worthy work, work you should be thankful for.
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When Paul says women “will be saved through childbearing,” what does he mean?
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The God-appointed callings of men and women are not arbitrary. They find their foundation in the very beginning, grounded in how God created us.
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When Paul encourages women to be quiet, what does he mean? Not total silence, but the kind of submissive speech that does not contradict the calling of men to lead.
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When we dress to get attention, we signal our neediness. But the godly have their deepest needs already met, and they dress accordingly.
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Men and women may wrestle with different kinds of temptations, but the end goal for both remains the same: holiness adorned with good works.
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Why did God appoint Paul to be a herald, an apostle, and a teacher? So that the offer of Christ’s ransom might be taken to the ends of the earth.
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In what sense is Jesus the ransom “for all,” as Paul says, if many are never reconciled to God?
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If God desires all to be saved, but many are not saved, does God have a deeper desire that governs his desire for universal salvation?
- Visa fler
