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Why Do We Read the Bible?

Information, Transformation, Sanctification Scripture tells us about Father God who wants to be in a relationship with us, Jesus—his Son—who died on our behalf to restore us into that right relationship, and the Holy Spirit who guides us to bring that about. To help us best grow in this relationship, we know we should read […]

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What Is Sanctification?

We Are Sanctified in Jesus and by the Holy Spirit I don’t often use the word sanctification, but I should. It sounds too much like a theological construct that someone made up to explain God. Yet it’s in the Bible. So is sanctify. Therefore, it’s worthwhile for us to understand and embrace its meaning. Let’s […]

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Do We Need to Obey God?

Doing What the Bible Says Isn’t a Requirement but a Response In the post about how to be saved we realized there’s nothing we need to do (or can do) to earn our salvation; it’s a gift from God (Ephesians 2:8-9). This means we don’t need to first obey God before he accepts us. He […]