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#WCSK Episode 1.9: Regeneration
Introduction We are now near the end of What Christians Should Know Volume I. There will be one more lesson in this volume. I have written much so far about central principles of the Christian faith—ideas that, to some, may feel far away or removed from their personal experience. This lesson on regeneration by far…
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#WCSK Episode 1.8: The Church
Introduction Here are some questions that many churchgoers do not often consider: what is the Biblical definition of the church, and what function does it serve? Why should anyone go to church, and what are you expected to do in a church? From prior lessons, it is now clear that the five core principles of…
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#WCSK Episode 1.7: Grace and Stewardship
I. Grace In On the Grace of God, Justin Holcomb writes, “‘Grace’ is the most important concept in the Bible, in Christianity, and in the world. It is most clearly expressed in the promise of God revealed in Scripture and embodied in Jesus Christ. The deepest message of the ministry of Jesus and of the entire…
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#WCSK Episode 1.6: Covenant
Introduction What Christians should know is that a covenant is an agreement that is imposed by God between Himself and human beings based upon a core ethos: “I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.”[1] Within the…
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#WCSK Episode 1.5: Jesus Christ: Incarnation, Life, Death, Atonement, Resurrection
Introduction This is the fifth lesson in the series What Christians Should Know and will complete this examination of the core or essential doctrines of the Christian faith. Certainly, Christianity is much, much more than five principles, but these central tenets lay the foundation upon which everything else is built. The remaining five lessons will continue to…