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Is There a Prayer I Can Say to Receive Forgiveness?

No, we do not need to recite a specific formulaic prayer to be forgiven, but instead we should honestly tell God what we've done and ask for forgiveness from the heart.
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Do I Need to Ask For Forgiveness Everyday?

What does God expect us to do after we have sinned? Repent. When is the best time to repent? Now! How often? Daily!
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How Do You Forgive God If You Feel He Has Turned Away From You?

When we come to the point of thinking God has turned away from us, remember His promises. We may think God does not see our suffering, but He promises never to turn His back on us.
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How Can I Forgive a Fellow Christian Who Has Treated Me Poorly?

You have to first acknowledge that God has extended mercy to forgive you of your sins against Him, then extend that same mercy to others, even a fellow Christian who should know better.
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What Does It Mean that the Early Church Broke Bread on Sunday?

Breaking bread simply meant sharing a normal meal, the phrase coming from the observation that a meal officially began when someone had broken off a piece of bread. It has no implication whatsoever that they were sharing communion or partaking...
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How Can I Forgive Myself?

When God your Father in Heaven forgives you for whatever you might have done, it is to Him as if it never happened. If He can forgive you so completely and totally, you can forgive yourself.
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Why Does God Allow Christians in the Middle East to Be Beheaded?

The short answer is that the world is currently under the influence and power of Satan, and that God does not promise His followers that they will escape trials during their mortal life. On the contrary, God allows His people...
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Why Did Jesus Say He is the Lord of the Sabbath?

Jesus, who is the very Creator (Colossians 1:16; John 1:3), is the One who created the Sabbath by resting on it (Genesis 2:2-3). If we are driven by custom rather than submission to His Lordship in our approach to the...
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How Should Christians Observe the Sabbath? A Guide to Keeping the Day of Rest

The Sabbath is a day of rest, worship, and spiritual renewal, set apart by God for His people. Learn how Christians can observe this special day by refraining from work, gathering for worship, and drawing closer to God through prayer...
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How Can We Be Sure that Saturday is the Seventh Day?

We can look to the Jews, who have tracked and kept the seventh-day Sabbath for millennia, and be confident that our current Saturday is the seventh day of the week, on the same weekly cycle that has been in place...
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Was the Saturday Sabbath Changed to Sunday?

No, God has not authorized a change in His Sabbath. Humans changed it after the last of the apostles died, but with no scriptural authority or legitimacy.
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What Is My Purpose For Living On Earth?

The purpose and meaning of life is to become a child of God!
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Will God Heal Me?

God desires good health for His people, but if healing does not appear to come, we must understand God has a much bigger perspective of our lives. He is concerned with our ultimate healing, and may allow illness now for...
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For People Who Never Heard About Jesus, What Happens When They Die?

They will be given an opportunity to learn about Jesus Christ and make the choice to follow Him in a resurrection that Jesus Christ and the apostle Paul make reference to in the Scriptures.
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Will I Live in Heaven for Eternity?

Far from just being in heaven for eternity, God's children will be actively involved in managing, beautifying, sustaining and ruling the universe for the glory of God.
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What Must I Say or Do for God to Hear My Prayers?

There is no prayer our Creator is unable to hear; He is all-knowing and all-seeing. God also has all power over all things, so He is not limited in what He can do in response. Our actions and attitudes can...
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Do Children Go to Limbo When They Die?

No, when a child dies they simply await their day of resurrection like the rest of humanity who have died.
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What is the "Great White Throne Judgment"?

The Great White Throne Judgment refers to a time in the future when all who have ever lived will stand before God in judgment, and He will decide who will be a part of His Kingdom, and who will receive...
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Is Purgatory in the Bible?

The false teaching of Purgatory is not in the Bible. We must not assume that every teaching bearing the label "Christian" originated with Jesus Christ and His early followers.
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My Kids Asked Me What They'll Do in Heaven For Eternity. What Should I Tell Them?

Tell them the Bible explains that if we endure in the faith, Jesus Christ will establish His literal Kingdom on earth, and “we shall also reign with him" forever (2 Timothy 2:12).
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