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6.0 THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD

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6.1 EVANGELISM

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6.11 THE MEANING OF EVANGELISM

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6.11A As seen in the Gospel

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6.11B God’s Provision of Salvation
Gen 12:1-7 Gen 12:1-7 Gen 12:1-7

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6.11C Universality for all people

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6.12 THE MOTIVES OF EVANGELISM

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6.12A God’s Call to Evangelize

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6.12B Give Glory to God
Exo 14:4

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6.12C Love for people

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6.12D Obedience to Christ
1 Sa 3:1-19

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6.12E Eternal Rewards Promised

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6.13 THE REASONS FOR EVANGELISM

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6.13A Lostness of Humanity
Exo 9:20,25,30 V1 Exo 9:20,25,30 V2

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6.13B Christ, Humanities only Hope

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6.13C God’s Salvation of people

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6.13D God Involves his people
Exo 3:1-4:31 v1 Exo 3:1-4:31 v2

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6.14 THE THEOLOGY OF EVANGELISM

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6.14A Based on the Work of Christ

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6.14B God’s Judgement on Sin
Exo 10:3-7

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6.14C The Call to Salvation through Repentance and Faith

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6.14D Results of Salvation

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6.14E Includes Follow-up

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6.15 EXAMPLES OF EVANGELISM

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6.15A Mass Evangelism
Exo 12:38

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6.15B Personal Evangelism

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6.15C Social Action in Evangelism

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6.15D Teaching Evangelism

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6.16 HOW EVANGELISM IS PRACTISED

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6.16A In the Church

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6.16B Through Worship experiences

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6.16C In the Marketplace

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6.16D In the Home

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6.16E Through Confrontation

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6.16F Through Personal Testimony

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6.16G Through Persecution

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6.17 SUPPORT FOR EVANGELISM

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6.17A Power of God

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6.17B Power of the Holy Spirit

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6.17C Power of Holy Life

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6.17D Power of Prayer

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6.2 MISSIONS

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6.21 GOD IS THE SOURCE OF MISSIONS
Gen 12:1-3

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6.22 HUMANITY IS THE SCOPE OF MISSIONS

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6.23 REDEMPTION IS THE PURPOSE OF MISSIONS

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6.23A A biblical Command

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6.23B Consistency with God’s Call

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6.23C On the risen Lord’s Authority
Exo 9:20,25,30 V1 Exo 9:20,25,30 V2

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6.23D Based on the gospel Message

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6.23E Given Power by the Holy Spirit

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6.23F Nature found in reconciliation, ministry, fellowship

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6.24 MESSENGERS ARE THE INSTRUMENTS OF MISSIONS

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6.24A Sending Messengers is God’s Work

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6.24B Early missionaries and churches are Examples

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6.24C Human Means are needed in missions

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6.25 MISSIONS YIELD HISTORICAL & ETERNAL RESULTS
Matt 13:18-23 V1 Matt 13:18-23 V2

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5.0 GOD’S PEOPLE

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5.1 THE CHURCH

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5.11 OLD TESTAMENT CONCEPTS

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5.11A Covenant People
Gen 6:18 Gen 9:8-17 Gen 12:1-3 Ex 2:23-25

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5.11B Remnant
Neh 1:2

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5.11C God’s Community

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5.12 NEW TESTAMENT CONCEPTS

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5.12A Body of Christ

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5.12B Images

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5.12B1 The Bride of Christ

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5.12B2 The True Israel

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5.13 PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH

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5.13A Bring about God’s Kingdom
Matt 13:18-23 V1 Matt 13:18-23 V2

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5.13B Intention of Christ

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5.14 FUNCTIONING OF THE CHURCH

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5.14A Discipline

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5.14B Fellowship

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5.14C Practice

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5.14D Covenant keeping

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5.14E Servanthood

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5.14F Saints

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5.15 FORM OF THE CHURCH

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5.15A Redeemed of All Ages

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5.15B People of God

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5.15C Local Body

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5.2 ORDINANCES

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5.21 BAPTISM

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5.21A Background of Baptim

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5.21B Meaning

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5.21B1 Baptism as Cleansing

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5.21B2 Baptism as Unity

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5.21B3 Baptism as Death

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5.21B4 Baptism as New Life

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5.21C Form of Baptism
1 Ki 5:14

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5.21D Baptismal Candidtae

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5.21E Administrator

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5.21E1 Baptism by John

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5.21E2 Baptism by Jesus

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5.21E3 Baptism by Holy Spirit

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5.21F Authority for Baptism

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5.21F1 Baptism Commanded

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5.21F2 Baptism in Jesus’ Name

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5.21F3 Baptism as Confession

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5.22 LORD’S SUPPER

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5.22A Background of Lord’s Supper

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5.22B Institution of Lord’s Supper

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5.22C Meaning

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5.22C1 Lord’s Supper as New Covenant

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5.22C2 Lord’s Supper as Humility

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5.22C3 Lord’s Supper as Death and Resurrection

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5.22C4 Presence in the Lord’s Supper

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5.22D Observance of Lord’s Supper

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5.3 WORSHIP

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5.31 THE ESSENCE OF WORSHIP

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5.31A Praise

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5.31B Service

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5.32 THE IMPORTANCE OF WORSHIP

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5.33 WARNINGS ABOUT FALSE WORSHIP

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5.34 THE COMPONENTS OF WORSHIP

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5.34A Attitudes

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5.34A1 Reverance, awe and adoration

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5.34A2 Humility, weeping and fasting

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5.34A3 Faith, submission and Obedience

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5.34A4 Thanksgiving

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5.34A5 Rejoicing

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5.34B Practice

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5.34B1 Sacrifice

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5.34B2 Sacred Buildings

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5.34B3 Priesthood

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5.34B4 Calendar

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5.34B5 Prayer
Neh 1:2

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5.34B6 Proclamation of God’s Word

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5.34B7 Music

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5.34B8 Sense of Community

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5.34C Participation

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5.34C1 Corporate

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5.34C2 Individual
Gen 4:3-7

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5.4 PROCLAMATION

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5.41 CONTENT OF PROCLAMATION

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5.41A Definition of Gospel

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5.41B Simplicity and Clarity of the Gospel

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5.41C Central Theme of the Gospel

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5.41D Divine Source of the Gospel

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5.42 NATURE OF PROCLAMATION

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5.42A Authoritative declaration

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5.42B Declared by God’s Chosen Proclaimer

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5.42C Qualities of the Proclaimer

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5.42C1 Called by God

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5.42C2 Compulsion

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5.42C3 Anointing

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5.42C4 Fearless

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5.43 RESULTS OF PROCLAMATION

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5.43A Brings Unbelievers to God

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5.43B Leads to Faith

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5.43C Rejection is possible

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5.43D Benefits Believers

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5.43D1 Instruction

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5.43D2 Reproof
5.43D3 Exhortation and encouragement

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5.43D4 Growth and perseverance

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5.5 PRAYER

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5.51 THE FOUNDATION OF PRAYER

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5.51A Universality of Prayer

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5.51B Prayer and the nature of God

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5.51B1 Holiness of God
Exo 19:10-11 Jos 5:15

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5.51B2 Mercy of God
Ex 2:23-25 Exo 14:10

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5.51B3 Love of God

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5.51B4 Sovereignty of God
1 Ki 17:1 1 Ki 18:36-39

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5.51B5 Faithfulness of God

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5.51B6 Honour of God

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5.51B7 Righteousness of God

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5.51C Importance of Prayer

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5.51C1 Command of God

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5.51C2 Biblical Characters

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5.51C3 Jesus’ Example

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5.52 PURPOSE OF PRAYER

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5.52A Fellowship with God
Gen 6:9

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5.52B Ascertain and do Will of God
Exo 8:30-31 Exo 9:33 V1 Exo 9:33 V2 Jdg 6:11-24

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5.52C Experience God’s Presence

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5.52D Spiritual Growth

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5.52E To receive God’s Answer

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5.52F To receive Instruction

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5.52G To receive Salvation

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5.52H To advance God’s Kingdom Growth

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5.52I To Inquire of God

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5.52J To Intercede in Politics

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5.53 HELPS IN PRAYER

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5.53A Holy Spirit Helps in prayer

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5.53B Holy Spirit Guides in prayer

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5.53C Prayer In Christ our Advocate

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5.54 TYPES OF PRAYER

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5.54A Confession
Neh 1:2

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5.54B Praise

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5.54C Thanksgiving
Gen 8:20

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5.54D Petition
Exo 17:1-7 Exo 17:1-7 Exo 17:1-7 Jdg 3:9 Jdg 16:28 1 Ki 17:19-21

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5.54E Intercession
Gen 32:1 1 Ki 5:9-15

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5.54F Commitment
Rut 1:17

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5.54G For Forgiveness

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5.54H Confidence

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5.55 MODES OF PRAYING

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5.55A Worship
2 Sa 6:14-23

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5.55B Blessing

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5.55C Curse
2 Ki 2:24

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5.55D Oath

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5.55E Vow

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5.55F Lament

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5.55G Music

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5.56 BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES IN PRAYING

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5.56A Hindrances in praying

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5.56B Prayers In Jesus’ Name

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5.56C Proper Attitudes in Praying

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5.56C1 Faith

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5.56C2 Humility

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5.56C3 Sincerity and Earnestness

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5.56C4 Repentance

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5.56C5 Responsiveness
Exo 3:4

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5.56D Procedures in Praying

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5.56D1 Regular and continuous Persistence

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5.56D2 Ordered prayer

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5.57 PERSONAL & COMMUNITY PRAYER

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5.57A Personal prayer
Deu 34:10 Rut 2:4

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5.57B Family prayer

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5.57C Corporate prayer
Ex 4:31

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5.57D Church prayers

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5.6 CHURCH LEADERS

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5.61 AUTHORITY OF CHURCH LEADERS

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5.62 ORDINATION

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5.63 EARLIEST LEADERS

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5.63A The Twelve

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5.63B Apostle as Eye Witness

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5.63C Disciple

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5.63D Prophet

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5.64 CHURCH OFFICERS

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5.64A Pastor and Overseer

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5.64B Elder

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5.64C Deacon

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5.64D Teacher

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5.64E Evangelist

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5.64F Widow

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5.64G Minister

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5.64H Priest

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5.65 LEADERS OF OPPOSITION

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5.65A False Apostle

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5.65B False Prophet

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5.7 EDUCATION

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5.71 WHY EDUCATION?

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5.71A Commanded

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5.71B Essential to wholeness

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5.71C Qualified Teachers

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5.72 TEACHERS IN THE BIBLE

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5.72A God as teacher

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5.72B Moses as teacher
Exo 10:2

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5.72C Law as teacher

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5.72D Priests as teacher

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5.72E Prophets as teacher

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5.72F Parents as teacher

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5.72G Jesus as teacher

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5.72H Disciples as teacher

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5.72I Evangelists as teacher

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5.72J Missionaries as teacher

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5.72K The Spirit as teacher

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5.72L Scribes and Pharisees as teacher

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5.72M Pastors as teacher

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5.72N Christians as teacher

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5.72O False Teachers as teacher

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5.73 AIMS OF EDUCATION

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5.73A Wisdom

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5.73B Guidance for living

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5.73C Happiness

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5.73D Correction

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5.73E Social Order

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5.73F Spiritual Renewal

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5.73G Moral Purity

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5.73H To communicate Tradition

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5.73I Effective Witnessing

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5.73J Self-preservation

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5.74 EDUCATIONAL METHODS

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5.74A Discipline

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5.74B Example

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5.74C Instruction

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5.74D Object Lessons
Jos 4:4-7

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5.74E Parables

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5.74F Questions

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5.74G Scripture Study

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5.74H Symbolism
Exo 12:24-27

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5.74I Repetition

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5.74J Participation

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5.74K Obedience

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5.8 FAMILY

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5.81 GOD’S PREPARATION FOR FAMILY

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5.81A Creation of Personhood
Gen 1:3-2:25

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5.81B Creation of Sexual Nature
Gen 1:3-2:25

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5.81C Creation of Social Persons

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5.81D Creation of Environment for living

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5.81E Goodness of Creation

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5.82 GOD’S PURPOSES FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY

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5.82A Companionship: mutual submission

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5.82B Sexual fulfilment: One Flesh

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5.82C Childbearing

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5.82D Education and discipline

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5.82E Economic Support

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5.82F Symbolic Nature for faith

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5.82G Temporal not eternal

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5.82H Single

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5.83 HUMAN FAILURE TO FULFIL GOD’S PLAN

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5.83A Disobedience to God

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5.83B Female Subordination

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5.83C Intermarriage

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5.83D Parental Failure

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5.83E Family favouritism, deceit, Conflict

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5.83F Rejecting Parents

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5.83G Destructive Sexual Sin

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5.83H Violence in family relationships

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5.83I Polygamy and concubines: Multiple Wives

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5.83J Divorce

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5.83K God’s Judgement on families for sin

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5.84 HUMAN FULFILMENT OF GOD’S PLAN

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5.84A Accepting Covenant relationship
Gen 7:1,7; 9:1-2

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5.84B Covenant Marriage

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5.84C New Selfhood in Christ

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5.84D Healthy Sexual Fulfilment

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5.84E Fulfilling family Role Relationships

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5.84F Social Concern for others

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5.84G Mutual Respect

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5.84H Continuing Growth

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5.85 QUALITIES OF MATURITY

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5.85A Perspective on Prioritise

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5.85B Mutual Need Fulfillment

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5.85C Accepted Grace

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5.86 ESSENTIAL FACTORS IN STRONG FAMILIES

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5.86A Bible Study

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5.86B Family Worship
Exo 12:3-4

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5.86C Commitment to effective Communication

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5.86D Practising principles of Conflict Resolution

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5.86E Developing Friendships

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5.86F Authentic Love
Rut 1:15-18

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5.86G Forgiveness

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5.86H Shared Joy

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4.0 GOD’S SAVING PURPOSE

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4.1 ELECTION

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4.11 DEFINITION

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4.11A Based on God’s Initiative
Gen 12:1-7 Gen 12:1-7 Gen 12:1-7

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4.11B Based on God’s Purpose

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4.11C Based on God’s Promise
Gen 37:1-17 Gen 37:1-2 Gen 37:1-17 Ex 1:7-21 v1 Ex 1:1-7 v2

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4.11D Done In Christ

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4.12 ELECTION AND GOD

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4.12A Providence

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4.12B Presence

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4.12C Sovereignty

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4.12D Freedom

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4.12E Love

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4.12F Faithfulness

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4.12G Foreknowledge

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4.12H Mercy
Exo 9:4-7,26 Exo 10:23

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4.13 ELECTED COMMUNITIES

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4.13A Israel
1 Sa 17:45-47 v1 1 Sa 17:45-47 v2

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4.13B Other Nations
Exo 8:22-23

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4.13C The Church

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4.13D God’s Servants

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4.13E Remnant

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4.14 ELECTION EXPRESSED IN COMMUNITIES

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4.14A As Blessing

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4.14B In Worship
Exo 12:27

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4.14C In Leadership

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4.14D As Responsibility

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4.14E In Mission

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4.14F In Testing

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4.14G As Protection

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4.15 ELECTION AND INDIVIDUALS

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4.15A Predestination

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4.15B Free Will

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4.15C Righteousness

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4.15D Faith

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4.15E Prayer
Gen 32:1

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4.15F Perseverance

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4.15G Personal

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4.16 ELECTION AND JUDGEMENT

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4.16A Eternal Security

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4.16B Condemnation

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4.16C Divine Justice

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4.16D Forgiveness

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4.2 SALVATION

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4.21 DEFINITION OF SALVATION
Jdg 3:9 1 Sa 3:7

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4.22 DIVINE PROVISION OF SALVATION

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4.22A The Divine Preparation

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4.22B The Divine Initiative
Exo 14:13

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4.22C The Divine Grace behind Salvation
Gen 6:8 Gen 8:21

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4.23 THE WORK OF CHRIST IN SALVATION

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4.23A Atonement
Gen 32:1 Lev 16:6-34 1 Sa 3:14

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4.23B Redemption

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4.23C Justification

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4.23D Vindication

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4.23E Sanctification

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4.23F Reconciliation

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4.23G Glorification

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4.24 BIBLICAL IMAGES OF SALVATION

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4.24A As Adoption

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4.24B As Being in Christ

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4.24C As Cleansing

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4.24D As Deliverance
Jos 6:2 Jdg 3:9, 15 Jdg 3:9, 15 1 Sa 17:37 v1 1 Sa 17:37 v2

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4.24E As New Birth

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4.24F As Refuge

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4.24G As Rest

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4.25 HUMAN RESPONSE TO SALVATION

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4.25A Human Freedom
Exo 10:16-17

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4.25B Acceptance

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4.25C Belief

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4.25D Confession

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4.25E Fear of God

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4.25F Knowledge of God

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4.25G Love of God

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4.25H Obedience

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4.25I Repentance

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4.25J Remembrance

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4.26 BENEFITS OF SALVATION

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4.26A Blessing
Gen 1:22,28 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 12:1-3

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4.26B Eternal Life

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4.26C Forgiveness
Exo 10:17-18

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4.26D Healing

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4.26E Joy

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4.26F Renewal

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4.3 DISCIPLESHIP

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4.31 NATURE OF DISCIPLESHIP

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4.32 PREPARATION FOR DISCIPLESHIP

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4.32A Christian Conversion

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4.32B Enabling power

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4.32C Training

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4.32D Priesthood of believers

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4.32E Ministry of the Laity

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4.32F Women of ministry

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4.33 GUIDELINES FOR DISCIPLESHIP

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4.33A God’s leadership
Gen 12:1-5 Gen 12:1-5 Gen 12:1-5 Exo 14:15-16 Exo 17:1-7 Exo 17:1-7 Exo 17:1-7

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4.33B Covenant agreement

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4.33C Kingdsom of God

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4.33D Lordship of Christ

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4.33E Guidance of the Holy Spirit

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4.33F Assisted by Spiritual Leaders
Gen 32:1

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4.34 PURPOSE FOR DISCIPLESHIP

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4.34A God’s Purposes

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4.34B Neighbour Love

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4.34C Influence

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4.34D Active Involvement

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4.34E Service Rewarded

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4.35 FOCUS OF DISCIPLESHIP

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4.35A Needs of Persons

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4.35B The Poor

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4.35C The Hungry

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4.35D The Homeless

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4.35E The Oppressed

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4.35F The Sick

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4.35G The Handicapped

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4.35H The Fallen

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4.4 CHRISTIAN ETHICS

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4.41 PERSONAL CHARACTER IN SOCIETY

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4.41A Integrity of Character through relationship with God

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4.41B Covetousness lies at the heart of idolatry

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4.41C Truth and trustworthiness yields Honesty

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4.41D Language reflects character

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4.41E God requires Obedience

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4.41F Righteousness involves right relationship with God

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4.41G Prayer shapes character

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4.42 SOCIAL VALUES

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4.42A Christians have a Covenant with God

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4.42B God’s Justice involves personal and social accountability
Exo 2:11-15 V1 Exo 2:11-15 V2 Exo 2:11-15 Exo 2:11-15 Exo 2:11-15 Exo 2:11-15 Exo 2:11-15 Exo 2:11-15 1 Ki 3:7-9,16-28

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4.42C God expresses His will through Moral Imperatives
Gen 6:9,22 Gen 6:9,22 Exo 12:1-13:16

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4.42D God expresses His will through Moral Limits

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Gen 9:4-11

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4.42E God expresses stewardship of Property Rights

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4.42F Chaos exists without Social order

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4.42G Love of neighbour should dictate Social Relationships

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4.42H Corporate Worship yields positive social values

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4.43 SOCIAL PROBLEMS

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4.43A Murder denies sacredness of human life

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4.43B Theft contradicts right to property

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4.43C Alcohol abuse affects character and relationships

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4.44 AREAS OF APPLICATION

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4.44A Christians have Citizenship in the world

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4.44B Both Church and State have claims on Christians

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4.44C Ecology issues concern Christians

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4.44D Christians care about the people’s Health

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4.44E Prejudice in Race Relations challenge the church

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4.44F God created The State

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4.44G War calls for the application of Peace
Gen 13:7-12 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 V1 Exo 14:1-15:18 V2 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 V1 Exo 14:1-15:18 V2 Exo 14:1-15:18 V3 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 V1 Exo 14:1-15:18 V2 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 17:8-16 Exo 17:8-16 Exo 17:8-16 Exo 17:8-16 Exo 17:8-16 Exo 17:8-16 Exo 17:8-16 Jos 6:1-27 Jdg 3:7-16:31 1 Sa 17:1-58 v1 1 Sa 17:1-58 v2

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4.5 STEWARDSHIP

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4.51 GOD’S PLAN OF STEWARDSHIP

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4.51A Management assigned to humans
Gen 1:26-31

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4.51B Recognition of God’s Ownership

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4.51C Christian values of Stewardship

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4.51C1. Lifestyle

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4.51C2. Work

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4.51C3. Attitudes

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4.51C4. Purpose of Possessions

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4.51C5. Sacrificial Giving

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4.51D Christian use of possessions

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4.51D1. Care of Family

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4.51D2. Care of Needy

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4.51D3. Service to God

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4.51D4. Support of the Ministry

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4.51D5. Payment of Taxes

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4.52 A GIVING GOD EXPECTS A GIVING PEOPLE

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4.52A Biblical practices of giving

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4.52A1 Tithe

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4.52A2 Sacrifice Giving

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4.52A3 Vows

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4.52A4 Giving for the House of God
Num 7:1-89

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4.52A5 Storehouse Giving

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4.52A6 Giving in Worship
Gen 4:2-11

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4.52B Rewards for faithful stewardship

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4.6 LAST THINGS

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4.61 THE SHAPE OF THE FUTURE

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4.61A The Day of the Lord

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4.61B The Coming Kingdom

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4.61C The Last Days

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4.61D The Age to Come

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4.61E Church Age

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4.62 DEATH AND RESURRECTION

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4.62A Believers’ Death

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4.62B Unbelievers Death

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4.62C Intermediate State
Gen 37:35

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4.62D Believers’ Resurrection
Exo 3:6

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4.62E Unbelievers’ Resurrection

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4.62F The Resurrection Body

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4.63 THE RETURN OF CHRIST

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4.63A Return Promises

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4.63B Return Signs

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4.63C Return Attitudes

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4.63D Return Purposes

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4.63E Events surrounding

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4.63E1 Rapture of Church

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4.63E2 Great Tribulation

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4.63E3 Millennium

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4.64 THE ETERNAL STATE

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4.64A Judgement

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4.64B Heaven

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4.64C Hell

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4.65 THE SIGNIFICANCE

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4.65A History’s Goal

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4.65B Creation’s Redemption

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4.65C Salvation’s Completion

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4.65D Church’s Consumation

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4.65E Evil’s End

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4.65F Humanity Restored

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4.65G Satan’s Defeat

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4.65H God’s Kingdom Established

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4.66 IMPLICATIONS FOR TODAY’S LIVING

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4.66A Inspires Hope

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4.66B Purity

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4.66C Encourages Faithfulness

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4.66D Demands Preparedness

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3.0 KNOWLEDGE OF GOD

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3.1 HOLY SCRIPTURE

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3.11 WHAT SCRIPTURE IS

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3.11A God’s Word

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3.11B God’s Initiative

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3.11C Inspired by God

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3.11D Communicates God’s Purpose

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3.12 HOW GOD COMMUNICATES HIS MESSAGE

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3.12A Visions

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3.12B Oracle

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3.12C Gospel

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3.12D Through the Spirit

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3.12E Through Eyewitnesses

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3.13 HOW SCRIPTURE CAME TO US

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3.13A Writing

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3.13B Collection

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3.13C Canonization

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3.14 SCRIPTURE IS AUTHORITATIVE

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3.15 WHY WE HAVE SCRIPTURE

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3.15A Redemption

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3.15B Hope

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3.15C Commitment

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3.15D Inspiration

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3.15E Obedience

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3.15F Right Relationship with God and others

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3.15G Unity

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3.15H Powerful

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3.2 REVELATION

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3.21 GOD TAKES THE INITIATIVE

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3.21A In Specific Events
Exo 3:2-6 v1 Exo 3:2-6 v2 Exo 8:1-7 Jos 3:7-17 Jos 4:20-24

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3.21B Through Divine Presence
Exo 32:29-35

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3.21C In Jesus Christ

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3.21D By the Holy Spirit

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3.21E Through His Word
1 Sa 3:1-10

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3.21F Through Persons

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3.21G Through His Messengers
Gen 18:1-19:29 v1 Gen 18:1-19:29 v2 Jos 5:13-15 Jdg 6:11-24

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3.21H Through His Angels

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3.21I Through Dreams
Gen 28:11-13

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3.21J Through Inspiration

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3.21K Through Visions

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3.21L Through Oracles

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3.21M Through Signs

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3.21N Through History
Exo 14:1-15:18

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3.21O In Worship

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3.21P In Nature
1 Ki 17:1-7

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3.22 GOD TELLS US WHO HE IS

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3.22A As Author of Creation
Gen 1:2 Gen 1:2 Gen 1:2

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3.22B As Author of Life
Gen 1:26-28

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3.22C As Author of Hope

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3.22D As Author of Grace
Gen 9:12-16

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3.22E As Author of Love

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3.22F In the essence of God’s Nature

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3.22G In His Actions

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3.23 GOD REVEALS HIS INTENTIONS AND PURPOSES

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3.23A Fellowship with His people

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3.23B Faithfulness among His people

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3.23C Commitment from His people
Gen 12:1-2

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3.3 HISTORY

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3.31 TIME AND ETERNITY

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3.31A God acts in human Time
Exo 12:1-28

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3.31B Time if Linear; not cyclical
Gen 6:9 Gen 9:7 Gen 37:2

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3.31C God knows and directs the Future

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3.31D History’s time is not Eternal

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3.32 GOD AND POLITICAL HISTORY

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3.32A God’s People stand in history’s center

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3.32B God concentrated on National history

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3.32C God is active in international Politics

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3.32D God’s Deliverance is part of history
Exo 12:29-42 Exo 12:29-42 Jos 3:1-17 1 Sa 17:37-54 v1 1 Sa 17:37-54 v2

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3.32E God’s Kingdom is first revealed in history

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3.32F God’s concern is Universal history
Exo 9:16 Exo 9:16 Exo 14:4 Jos 4:24

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3.33 HISTORY AND MEANING

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3.33A Faith gains understanding of meaning
Exo 14:29-31 Num 13:1-14:12

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3.33B God’s Promise gives history meaning
Gen 8:22 Gen 28:13-15 Gen 32:1 Ex 1:1-7 v1 Ex 1:1-7 v2

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3.33C Histroy’s Moral foundation gives meaning

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3.33D History involves divine Judgement

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3.33E History points to Hope

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3.33F Geography does not limit God

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3.34 HISTORY AND HUMANITY

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3.34A God works in Individual history

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3.34B God gives and limits Freedom

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3.34C God works through God’s Leaders
Deu 34:10-12

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3.35 HISTORY AND WORSHIP

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3.35A History leads to Praise

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3.35B Worship celebrates God’s acts of history
Gen 32:1

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3.35C Confession of belief recites history
Exo 10:1-2 Jos 4:1-24

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3.35D Narrative teaches history

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3.36 HISTORY AND GOD

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3.36A God is active in history
Exo 14:13 Jdg 16:23-24

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3.36B God’s Will is revealed in history

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3.36C God’s Intentions, not human ones, guide history
Ex 1:8-2:10 v1 Exo 1:8-2:10 v2 Ex 1:8-2:10 v1 Ex 1:8-2:10 v2

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3.36D God’s Presence is known in history

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3.36E God controls the history of Nature

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3.36F God’s Salvation occurs in history

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3.36G Knowledge of God comes through history

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2.0 THE WORLD

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2.1 CREATION

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2.11 THE DIVINE AGENT OF CREATION

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2.11A Personal Creator
Gen 1:1

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2.11B Jesus Christ

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2.11C The Trinity

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2.12 WHY GOD CREATES

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2.12A For Praise

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2.12B For Covenant Relationship

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2.12C For Redemption

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2.13 HOW GOD CREATES

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2.13A In Sovereignty as Lord

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2.13B In Freedom

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2.13C In Love

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2.13D With Purposeful intent

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2.13E With Power

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2.13F For Order

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2.13G In Progressive manner
Gen 1:3-2:1 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25

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2.13H In Continuous work

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2.14 WHAT GOD CREATES

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2.14A Earth
Gen 1:2 Gen 1:2 Gen 1:2

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2.14B Persons

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2.14C Nature

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2.14D Miracles

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2.14E Moral limitations leading to Judgement

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2.14F Justice through Freedom

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2.14G New Creation

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2.15 OUTCOMES OF GOD’S CREATION

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2.15A It is Good
Gen 1:12,18,21,25,31 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25

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2.15B Freedom allows Sin

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2.15C Evil exists

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2.15D Confidence in humans

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2.15E Hope
Gen 8:22 Gen 9:8-17

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2.2 MIRACLE

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2.21 DEFINITION OF MIRACLE

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2.21A God’s Working

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2.21B Exception to ordinary experience

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2.21C Biblical Vocabulary of Miracles

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2.21D Worked through various Methods

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2.22 PURPOSE OF MIRACLES

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2.22A God’s work of Continual Creation
Gen 11:1-9

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2.22B Redemption of God’s People
Gen 7:1-9:17 Gen 7:1-9:17 Gen 7:1-9:17 Gen 19:23-29 Gen 19:23-29 v1 Gen 19:23-29 v2
Exo 14:21

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2.22C Revelation of God
Gen 28:10-22 Exo 8:19 Jos 3:1-17

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2.22D Elicit Praise

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2.22E Execute God’s Judgement
2 Ki 2:23-25

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2.22F Show God’s Power
Jos 6:20

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2.23 CONTEXT OF MIRACLES

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2.23A World of Nature
Gen 37:5-11 Gen 37:5-11 Gen 37:5-11 Exo 3:2 v1 Exo 3:2 v2 Exo 16:13 Exo 17:6-7 v1 Exo 17:6-7 v2 Exo 17:6-7 v3 Jdg 14:6 2 Ki 20:1-11

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2.23B Response of Faith
Gen 22:9-14 v1 Gen 22:9-14 v2

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2.24 AGENTS OF MIRACLES

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2.24A Humans as Instruments
2 Ki 2:11

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2.24B Jesus Christ

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2.24C The Evil One

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2.3 EVIL & SUFFERING

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2.31 THE ORIGIN OF EVIL AND SUFFERING

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2.31A The Divine Origin
Gen 1:1-3 Gen 1:2 Gen 1:2 1 Sa 16:13-23 1 Sa 18:10 1 Ki 17:1

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2.31B Satan as originator
Matt 13:18-23 V1 Matt 13:18-23 V2

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2.31C Human Origin
Gen 3:1-13 v2 Gen 3:1-13 v1 Gen 6:5 Exo 1:8-14 v1
Exo 1:8-14 v1 Ex 1:8-2:10 v1 Ex 1:8-2:10 v2

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2.31D Natural Origin
Gen 8:21-22

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2.32 TYPES OF EVIL AND SUFFERING

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2.32A Deserved

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2.32B Testing

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2.32C Redemptive

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2.33 GOD’S RELATION TO EVIL AND SUFFERING

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2.33A Punishment
Gen 6:6-13 Gen 6:6-13

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2.33B Providence
Gen 41:1-32 Gen 41:1-32 Gen 41:1-32 Gen 41:1-32 Gen 41:1-32 Gen 41:16,25,28,32 Gen 41:1-32

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2.33C God’s Compassion
Gen 21:8-20 Ex2:23-25

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2.33D God’s Present Help
Exo 3:7-10 Jdg 6:11-40 2 Ki 20:1-11

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2.33E God’s Future Help

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2.34 CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO EVIL AND SUFFERING

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2.34A Repentance
Num 21:4-9 v1 Num 21:4-9 v2

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2.34B Rejoicing

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2.34C Endurance
1 Sam 24:1-22 v1 1 Sam 24:1-22 v2

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2.34D Compassion

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2.34E Humility

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2.34F Comfort

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2.34G Worship

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2.34H Prayer

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2.34I Vindication

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2.4 HUMANITY

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2.41 GOD’S CREATION OF HUMANITY

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2.41A The Image of God
Gen 1:26-29 Gen 33:1-10

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2.41B For Responsibility
Gen 9:1-6

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2.41C With Moral Consciousness

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2.41D With Potentiality
Gen 11:1-9

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2.41E With Worth

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2.42 NATURE OF GOD’S HUMAN CREATION

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2.42A Human Nature
Gen 3:20-24 Jdg 11:1-7

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2.42B Physical Nature

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2.42C Spiritual Nature
Gen 28:10-22 Gen 32:1

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2.42D Intellectual Nature

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2.42E Psychological Nature

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2.43 EXPERIENCES OF HUMAN LIFE

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2.43A Life
Eze 37:1-2 Eze 37:3-7 Eze 37:8 Eze 37:9-10 Eze 37:9-10

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2.43B Birth

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2.43C Childhood and Youth
Gen 37:1-2 Gen 37:1-2

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2.43D Marriage

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2.43E Celibacy

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2.43F Parenthood

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2.43G Work
Neh 2:20

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2.43H Age

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2.44 TERMINATION OF HUMAN LIFE

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2.44A Death
2 Ki 20:1-11

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2.44B Nature of Death

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2.44C Death and Sin

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2.44D Attitudes to Death
Gen 37:34-35

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2.44E Burial

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2.45 INTERACTIONS OF HUMAN LIFE

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2.45A Relationships

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2.45B Relationship to God

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2.45C Community Relationships

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2.45D Family Relationships
Gen 44:18-33 V1 Gen 44:18-33 V2 Exo 2:1-4 Exo 2:5-8 v1 Exo 2:5-8 v2 Exo 2:1-10 Exo 2:1-10 V1 Exo 2:1-10 V2

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2.45E Relationship to Nature

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2.45F Commitment in Relationships

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2.5 SIN

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2.51 DEFINITION OF SIN

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2.51A Transgression of Law

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2.51B Covenant Breach

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2.51C Violation of God’s Character

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2.51D Unbelief

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2.51E Missing the Mark

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2.51F Against God
1 Sa 17:26

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2.51G Self-Centredness

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2.51H Unfaithfulness

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2.52 ORIGIN OF SIN

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2.52A Universal Nature

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2.52B Result of Individual Choice
Gen 4:6-12

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2.52C Satan

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2.53 CHARACTERISTICS OF SIN

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2.53A Disobeying God
Gen 32:1

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2.53B Lawlessness

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2.53C Unrighteousness

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2.53D Lack of Faith
Exo 14:11-12

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2.53E Evil Desire

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2.53F Rebellion
Gen 11:4 Exo 9:34 V1 Exo 9:34 V2

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2.53G Hypocrisy

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2.53H Violence

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2.53I Pride

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2.53J Responsibility
Gen 32:1

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2.53K Serious in Nature

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2.53L Tempting

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2.54 CONSEQUENCES OF SIN

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2.54A Slavery to Sin

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2.54B Personal Depravity
Gen 6:5 Gen 8:21

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2.54C Spiritual Blindness

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2.54D Moral Insensitivity

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2.54E Guilt

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2.54F Death
Gen 3:4-24 v2 Gen 3:4-24 v1

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2.54G Alienation from God

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2.54H Estrangement from Others

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2.54I Shame

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2.55 GOD’S INTERVENTION

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2.55A Judgement

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2.55B Punishment
1 Sa 3:13

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2.55C Discipline

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2.55D Forgiveness

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1.0 THE TRINITARIAN GOD

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1.1 GOD

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1.11 GOD IS UNIQUE IN NATURE

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1.11A He is constant in Nature

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1.11B He is the One true God
Exo 12:12 Jos 4:24

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1.11C He is Holy
Exo 3:5-6 Exo 19:10-24 Jos 3:4 Jos 5:15

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1.11D He is Transcendent

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1.11E He is Immanent

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1.11F He is Eternal
Gen 1:1 Gen 32:1

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1.11G He is Spirit

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1.11H He is One in three, Trinity

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1.11I He reveals Himself in Glory

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1.12 GOD IS INTIMATE

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1.12A He is Living
Jos 3:10-13 1 Sa 17:26,36 1 Ki 17:1,12

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1.12B He is Personal
Gen 9:8-17

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1.12C He is Jealous

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1.13 GOD RELATES TO US & TO HIS WORLD

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1.13A He is Creator
Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 1:3-2:25

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1.13B He is Judge

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1.13C He is Father

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1.14 GOD HAS DISTINCTIVE QUALITIES

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1.14A He is Love
Exo 3:7

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1.14B He relates in Mercy

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1.14C He saves in Grace
Exo 1:20-21 v1 Exo 1:20-21 v2

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1.14D He is Righteous
Ex 2:23-25 Exo 9:27 V1 Exo 9:27 V2

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1.14E His Goodness is unequalled

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1.14F His Faithfulness can be trusted
Gen 8:1

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1.14G His Justice is impartial and fair

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1.14H He reacts to sin in Wrath
Gen 6:5-8 Gen 19:13, 24-26 Gen 32:1 Exo 4:14,24 1 Sa 3:12-14

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1.14I He has perfect Wisdom

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1.14J He has all Power
1 Ki 18:36-39 Eze 37:1-2 Eze 37:3-7 Eze 37:8 Eze 37:9-10 Eze 37:9-10

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1.14K His Presence is always, everywhere available

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1.15 GOD WORKS IN HIS WORLD

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1.15A He redeems as Saviour
Gen 12:1-3

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1.15B He fulfills His purposes in Sovereignty
Gen 41:16,25,28,32 Gen 41:16,25,28,32 Ex 4:21 1 Sa 17:45-47 v1 1 Sa 17:45-47 v2

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1.2 JESUS CHRIST

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1.21 JESUS IS THE MESSIAH OF ISRAEL

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1.21A Scripture Foretold his coming
Gen 12:2-3 Gen 28:14 Num 21:8-9 v1 Num 21:8-9 v2

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1.21B John the Baptist prepared the way

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1.21C He Fulfilled Old Testament teachings and hopes

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1.21D He was the expected Messiah, the Christ

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1.21E He was the expected Prophet, like Moses

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1.22 JESUS WAS GOD IN HUMAN FLESH

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1.22A His Virgin birth was through the Spirit

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1.22B He was holy and thus Sinless

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1.22C He performed God’s Miracles

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1.22D He displayed divine Authority

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1.22E He is the Son of God

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1.22F He is the Son of Man

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1.22G He is the Wisdom of God

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1.22H He is the eternal Word of God

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1.22I He is Lord

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1.22J The Resurrection showed His divine nature

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1.22L He is the Old Testament I AM

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1.22M He is God

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1.23 JESUS WAS A HUMAN BEING LED BY GOD’S SPIRIT

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1.23A He experienced human Birth

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1.23B He endured Temptation as all humans do

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1.23C He experienced Death as all humans do

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1.24 JESUS FULFILLED GOD’S PURPOSES

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1.24A In His Teaching

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1.24B As God’s Servant

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1.24C As God’s Shepherd

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1.24D In His Glory

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1.24E As the Truth of God

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1.24F As the Light of God

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1.24G By completing His Mission

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1.24H As the Bread of Life

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1.24I In His Love

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1.24J As the Cornerstone

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1.25 JESUS PROVIDES SALVATION

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1.25A As Redeemer

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1.25B As Saviour

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1.25C As Lamb of God

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1.25D As the Life

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1.25E As our Priest

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1.25F In His Atonement for us

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1.25G As our Hope

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1.26 JESUS CONTINUES TO MINISTER FOR US

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1.26A In heaven after the Ascension

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1.26B Through Intercession for us

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1.27 JESUS IS THE ETERNAL KING

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1.27A He was Preexistent

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1.27B He is the Son of David

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1.27C He introduced the Kingdom of God

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1.27D We await His Final Coming

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1.27E He is the Judge in final Judgment

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1.27F Misunderstanding made the messianic Secret necessary

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1.27G He is the expected King

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1.3 HOLY SPIRIT

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1.31 THE HOLY SPIRIT IS REVEALED

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1.31A Promised by God

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1.31B Revealed at Pentecost

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1.31C Described by specific Vocabulary
Exo 14:21

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1.32 THE HOLY SPIRIT WORKS FOR GOD’S PURPOSES

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1.32A In Creation
Gen 1:1-2 Gen 1:2 Gen 1:2

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1.32B In Redemption

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1.32C In Messianic Hope

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1.32D In Jesus

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1.32E In The Twelve

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1.32F In Revelation

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1.33 THE HOLY SPIRIT EMPOWERS GOD’S PEOPLE

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1.33A Undergirds the Church

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1.33B Unites a Fellowship

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1.33C Energizes for Mission

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1.33D Guides in Mission
1.33E Calls and equips Leaders
Deu 34:9 Jdg 3:9-10 Jdg 14:6,19

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1.33F Teaches His people

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1.34 THE HOLY SPIRIT LEADS INDIVIDUALS

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1.34A Fills Christians

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1.34B Convicts sinners

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1.34C Regenerates believers

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1.34D Permanently Indwells the saved

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1.34E Protects the endangered

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1.34F Gives Security

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1.34G Gives Gifts to every believer

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1.34H Transforms the faithful

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1.34I May be Resisted

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1.34J Guides the believer

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1.34K Must be Obeyed

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1.34L Intercedes in prayer for the believer

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1.35 THE SPIRIT IS GOD

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1.35A Presence of God

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1.35B Personal

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1.35C Acts in divine Freedom

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1.35D Third in Trinity

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