The apostle Paul was adamant that all who put their faith in Christ were free from sin and death and are now free to live a life in the Spirit.
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Paul
The 52 Greatest Stories of the Bible (Story #47): Conflict Resolution
Is Jesus the basis for your being made right before God, or is He not? Do you simply have to believe, or are there certain things you have to do to be saved?
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The 52 Greatest Stories of the Bible (Story #45): A Man Named Saul
How is it that one of early Christianity’s most ardent enemies would become one of its most significant evangelists?
Read MoreDevotional Spirituality: Part 9—The Practice of Sacred Reading
Knowing God involves both the heart and the mind. The ancient practice of sacred reading involves a process of moving from the mind to the heart through reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation. This is the ninth part of Ken Boa’s “Devotional Spirituality” series.
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A Biblical View of Purpose, Part 1: Knowing Where You’re Going
These people may occasionally wonder, What will I leave behind? but few stop to consider a better question: What am I going to take with me?
Consider the pilot of a transoceanic jet, who announces to his passengers over the intercom: “I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we have a strong tail wind and are making great time.
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Four Life-Changing Prayers
Use the following four passages from three of Paul’s epistles (letters) as a pattern of prayer for yourself and/or others
Ephesians 1:17–19a
“[I ask] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened,
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