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1 Thessalonians 4:3-8: God's Will for Sexual Purity

God's will for your body is not a mystery. First Thessalonians 4:3 names it plainly: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality. This study walks through the passage, its context, and what it asks of us.

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Abhor What Is Evil: Romans 12:9 on Loving Good

Abhorring evil is not sourness or outrage; it is love without hypocrisy taking sides against sin and holding fast to what God calls good. Romans 12:9 sets the tone for everything Paul commands next.

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Psalm 119:9-11: Hiding God's Word in Your Heart

Purity is not produced by willpower but by the word of God stored up in the heart. Psalm 119:9-11 gives both the question and the answer, and the rest of Scripture shows what that hidden word does in a life.

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Westminster Confession: Scripture, Doctrine, and Why It

The Westminster Confession of Faith is a 1646 summary of Reformed doctrine, and its first chapter on Scripture still shapes how many churches read the Bible. This study examines its teaching alongside 2 Timothy 3:16-17 and related passages.

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Deuteronomy 18 Spiritism: Why God Forbids Occult Practice

God forbids spiritism in Deuteronomy 18 because it turns people away from the living God and toward the dead. Scripture consistently treats mediums, divination, and occult consultation as rebellion rather than harmless curiosity.

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SoulCycle and 1 Corinthians 6:19-20: Whose Body Is It?

SoulCycle is a popular indoor cycling class, but it puts a Christian question on the table: what is a body for? First Corinthians 6:19-20 answers that the body belongs to God, who indwells it by his Spirit and bought it at a price. That reframes every workout.

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Shaktism and the First Commandment: One God Alone

Shaktism centers devotion on the Goddess, or Shakti, as the supreme divine power. Exodus 20:3-6 speaks directly to exclusive worship, and this study examines what that command establishes and how the New Testament applies it.

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1 Samuel 16:1-13: David Anointed, Saul Rejected

God rejects Saul for disobedience and sends Samuel to anoint David, the youngest son of Jesse. The passage contrasts outward appearance with the heart, and begins the long road from shepherd to king.

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Service Clubs and Acts 20:35: The Joy of Giving

Service clubs like Rotary have long embodied the principle Jesus named in Acts 20:35: it is more blessed to give than to receive. This study explores the biblical foundations of generosity, the limits of good works, and the joy of sacrificial service.

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Psalm 22:16: Pierced Hands and Feet Explained

Psalm 22:16 is one of the most debated and most precious lines in the Psalter. This study examines the Hebrew wording, the ancient versions, the lion reading, and how the New Testament applies the verse to Jesus.

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Revelation 12: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Male Child

Revelation 12 presents a woman, a dragon, and a male child in a symbolic vision of the conflict between Christ and Satan. The chapter grounds the church's present struggle in the victory already won at the cross and ascension.

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Peter Lombard: The Sentences and the Four Books

Peter Lombard was a twelfth-century teacher whose Sentences gathered the church's doctrine into four books. Here is what he taught, what he got right, and how to weigh his work against Scripture.

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