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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 2: Worldviews
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7 |
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Even Our Sense of History Is Affected
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7 |
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We All Have Presuppositions
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9 |
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Our Cultural Worldview
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10 |
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Biblical Christianity Worldview—Key Scripture Verses
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12 |
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Practical Life Application
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17 |
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Chapter 3: The Bible
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19 |
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What Is God’s Worldview?
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20 |
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Natural Revelation
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20 |
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Special Revelation
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21 |
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Basic Information about the Bible
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22 |
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The Old Testament
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22 |
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The Apocrypha
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23 |
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The New Testament
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24 |
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The Bible is Unique
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24 |
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Is the Bible We Have Accurate and Reliable?
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25 |
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Dead Sea Scrolls
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25 |
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Archeological Discoveries
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25 |
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Reliable Ancient Manuscripts
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26 |
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Fulfilled Prophecy Is a Proof of the Reliability of the Bible
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27 |
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Eyewitness Accounts
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27 |
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The Church and the Bible
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27 |
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The Inspiration of Scripture
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28 |
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Inspiration of Scripture Defined
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29 |
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Verbal, Plenary Inerrant Inspiration
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30 |
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Translations of the Bible
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30 |
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Translation Analysis of Ephesians 2:12
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31 |
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Illumination
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32 |
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Interpretation
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33 |
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Reference Helps
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33 |
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Practical Life Application
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34 |
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Chapter 4: God
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37 |
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The Symptoms and Solution to the World’s Problems
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37 |
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The Essence of God
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40 |
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The Attributes of God
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41 |
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The Sovereignty of God is Absolute
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41 |
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The Names of God
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43 |
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The Trinity
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44 |
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The Creed of Constantinople (A D 381)
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45 |
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Procession of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
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46 |
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Roles of Each Person of the Trinity
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46 |
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The Challenge of the Trinity
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46 |
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Practical Life Application
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47 |
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Chapter 5: Jesus Christ–The Person
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49 |
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The Preincarnate Christ
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49 |
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The Incarnate Christ
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50 |
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Christ in His Death
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54 |
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The Resurrected Christ
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55 |
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Christ in Heaven
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55 |
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The Return of Christ
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56 |
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Christ Ruling as King of Kings
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56 |
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Three Proofs of the Deity of Christ
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57 |
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Other Key Verses on the Deity of Christ
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60 |
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Christ Never Sinned |
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Why Did Jesus Christ Have to be Both Fully Human and Fully God?
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60 |
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Practical Life Application
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61 |
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Chapter 6: Jesus Christ—His Work
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63 |
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The Gospel: The Good News
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63 |
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Salvation
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65 |
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Reconciliation
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66 |
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Bad News and Good News
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67 |
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Justification—Not Guilty
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70 |
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Redemption—Set Free
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70 |
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Atonement or Propitiation—To Satisfy God
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71 |
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The Ignored Side of the Gospel
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72 |
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New Life—Born Again
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72 |
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Christ Lives in Us
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74 |
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Christ Intercedes for Us
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74 |
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Eternal Security and Assurance of Salvation
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75 |
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Knowing for Sure
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78 |
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Practical Life Application
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79 |
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Chapter 7: The Holy Spirit
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81 |
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His Person
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81 |
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He Has the Attributes of God
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82 |
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He Performs the Work of God
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82 |
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The Holy Spirit Is the Object of Faith
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83 |
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The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament
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83 |
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The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Life of Christ
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84 |
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The Work of the Holy Spirit Today
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85 |
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Regeneration
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86 |
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Indwelling
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87 |
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Sealing by the Holy Spirit
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88 |
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Baptized by the Spirit
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89 |
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The Filling of the Spirit
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90 |
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Filling and Maturity
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91 |
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Practical Life Application
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92 |
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Chapter 8: Looking at the World from God’s Point of View
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97 |
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What Is a “Dispensation”?
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The Seven Dispensations
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99 |
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A Closer Look at Each Dispensation
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101 |
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The Eight Biblical Covenants
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114 |
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Practical Life Application
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115 |
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Chapter 9: Law and Grace
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117 |
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Christians Are Not under the Law
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117
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What Is the Law?
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118 |
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Purposes of the Law
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119 |
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What the Law Could Not Do
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122 |
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Duration of the Law
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123 |
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Results of the Law
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123 |
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Understanding God’s Timetable for Israel
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123 |
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The New Covenant of Grace
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124 |
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Mystery of New Covenant Blessings for the Church
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128 |
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Law and Grace Do Not Mix
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130 |
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Practical Life Application
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132 |
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Chapter 10: The Church
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133 |
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The Universal Church
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133 |
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The Mystery of the Church
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134 |
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Foundation of the Church
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137 |
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The Reformation and the Modern Period
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139 |
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The Local Church
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140 |
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Leadership Qualifications
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141 |
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What the Local Church Is to Look Like
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143 |
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Spiritual Gifts
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146 |
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Types of Spiritual Gifts
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149 |
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Spiritual Gifts for Today
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150 |
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What’s Your Gift?
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153 |
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Practical Life Application
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153 |
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Chapter 11: Human Beings
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155 |
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The Nature of Man
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157 |
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The Fall of Man
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157 |
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What Is Sin?
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162 |
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Salvation from the Penalty and Power of Sin
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163 |
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Practical Life Application
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164 |
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Chapter 12: Christian Living
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169 |
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Christians are Holy, Set Apart, Saints
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170 |
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Practical Life Application
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172 |
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A Change of Perspective and Attitude
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172 |
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Be a Disciple
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173 |
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Be Filled with the Spirit
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174 |
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Two Warning Verses
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177 |
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Walk in the Spirit
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178 |
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Prayer
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179 |
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Chapter 13: Angels—Good and Bad
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183 |
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Holy Angels
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184 |
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What Do Angels Look Like?
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185 |
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The Angel of the Lord
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187 |
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Guardian Angels
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188 |
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The Work of Holy Angels
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189 |
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Show Hospitality to Angels
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190 |
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Fallen Angels, Evil Spirits, or Demons
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190 |
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Satan or the Devil
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192 |
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Satan’s Work Today
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195 |
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Practical Life Application
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195 |
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Chapter 14: Things Still To Come
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199 |
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Three Ways to View the Future
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199 |
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Understanding World History through Three Kinds of People
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201 |
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What Next?
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203 |
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The Church
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204 |
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Tribulation for the World
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207 |
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The Millennial Kingdom
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214 |
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The Great White Throne Judgment for all Unbelievers
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214 |
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A New Heaven and a New Earth Replace the Old
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215 |
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Practical Life Application
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218 |
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Chapter 15: “Quick Start” for New Believers
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221 |
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First, Let’s Review
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221 |
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Understanding Faith, Belief, and Trust
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222 |
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What Happened?
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223 |
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Can I Be Sure This New Life…Salvation… Is Really Forever? |
223 |
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This Is Just the Beginning!
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224 |
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Here’s a List of Suggestions to Get You Going and Growing |
224 |
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Here’s a New Way of Thinking and Living for Your New Life |
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