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What Does It Mean That Jesus Is Our Elder Brother?

The ties of Jesus earthly family were precious to Him. He explained that the mark of His true spiritual family would be those who do His Father’s will.
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What Does the Bible Say About the Homeless and Homelessness?

As Christians, we absolutely need to care for those who are in need.
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What Does It Mean to Turn the Other Cheek?

Jesus teaching is about diffusing conflict rather than allowing conflicts to escalate. He advocates we stop the cycle through a willingness to suffer wrong.
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How Do I Know If I Have the Holy Spirit?

The Bible does not speak of evidence of the Holy Spirit being in us through physical, outward signs. Instead, it speaks of it in terms of actions of the heart.
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What Does It Mean That Jesus Is Our High Priest?

As our High Priest He enables us to come before the throne of God.
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What Does It Mean That Jesus Is Creator?

The Bible teaches that Jesus was the creative agent through which God the Father acted to make all things. Moreover, Jesus "uphold[s] all things by the word of His power" (Hebrews 1:3), acting as the ongoing sustainer of the universe.
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What Does It Mean That Jesus Is Our Friend?

A true friend is loyal and faithful, watches out for you, confides in you, shares his life with you and gives things up for you. God offers us friendship with Him that is all this and more.
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What Does It Mean That Jesus Is a King?

Scripture tells us that in the future Jesus will reign as king over all the territory of earth and all the people who live there.
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What Does It Mean to Blaspheme the Holy Spirit?

God holds us accountable for what we know. To blaspheme the Spirit is to reject God even when we know His power and sovereignty.
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The Comforting Power of God: What Does It Mean That the Holy Spirit Is Our Comforter?

It often takes the deep despair and difficulties of life to remind us that part of the ascended role of Jesus Christ is to help the members of His Church. He is now sitting at the right hand of God...
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How Can I Know if the Holy Spirit Is Leading Me?

Ask yourself: Are you striving to become more like Jesus Christ, allowing God's Spirit to change you at your core?
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Will the Holy Spirit Take Away My Sin or Addiction?

God’s Spirit can help you see that your behavior is wrong and give you the strength to stop it.
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How Can Someone Grieve the Holy Spirit?

The Holy Spirit within a person is the presence of the living Christ within that person. To grieve the Holy Spirit is to cause sorrow, distress, and emotional pain to Jesus Christ Himself. Through His presence in us Jesus is...
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Why Should I Be Baptized if I'm Already a Christian?

You've been following Christ in an attempt to live as He did. Is that enough, or is baptism a requirement as well?
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Should I Be Baptized Into a Specific Church?

It depends on your definition of the word "church"…
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Does Baptism Save People?

The actions of having someone put you under water and then bring you back up again have no power in and of themselves. However, in the context of a baptism these actions are a necessary sign of a spiritual transformation...
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Should I Be Baptized Into Jesus' Name, or in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit?

Is there a difference?
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Do I Need to Be Baptized Again if My Beliefs Have Changed?

If we repented of our sins and have been baptized in the correct, scriptural manner, this question may arise. The answer largely depends on what fruit your baptism has borne in your life.
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Who Should Baptize Me?

One should be baptized by a true minister of Jesus Christ who understands that repentance begins with fearing God and obeying His laws.
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Will Racism Ever End?

Yes, and it will be God who ends it in a beautiful plan that will cause suffering, death, hatred and division to cease forever.
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