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All Christians have
realities in common.
One Body
One Spirit
One Hope
One Lord
One Faith
One Baptism
One God
If we hold firmly to
these seven Realities,
we maintain
Christian spiritual unity--
what Ephesians 4:3 calls
"the unity of the spirit."
Each post is about one of these realities!
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29. Stand Firm in the Faith
Perseverance As Paul pursued a ministry of building up churches, he wrote to the Corinthian church that they should stand firm in the...
Jan 197 min read
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28. Strengthened in the Faith (Part V)
A Formula for Growth Churches were strengthened in the Faith in the times of the Apostles because believers avoided four particular sins....
Jan 187 min read
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27. Strengthened in the Faith (Part IV)
John Warns Us John ends his first epistle with the ominous words: ‘Dear children, keep yourselves from idols ’ (1 John 5:21) and although...
Jan 1214 min read
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26. Strengthened in the Faith (Part III)
A Formula For Growth New Testament churches were strengthened in the Faith by avoiding four special sins. Most people ignore the way...
Jan 117 min read
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25. Strengthened in the Faith (Part II)
Four Restrictions Why would overcoming four specific temptations strengthen a congregation in the Faith and make it grow? Let’s consider...
Jan 58 min read
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24. Strengthened in the Faith (Part I)
Delivering Decisions After a fallout with Barnabas over whether to take Mark with them or not, Paul continued his missionary journeys...
Jan 46 min read
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23. Turning Someone from the Faith
First Stop: Cyprus The Faith has faced opposition from the start. You don’t have to wait for the Apostasy to encounter opposition to it....
Oct 19, 20245 min read
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22. Great Boldness in the Faith
The Role of a Deacon We’re going to dig into a passage about deacons, and we're going to investigate what it says about deacons'...
Oct 18, 20247 min read
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21. The Mystery of the Faith
Adhering to a Mystery Paul employed an expression people don’t often use in churches these days— the mystery of the Faith . When was the...
Aug 23, 20247 min read
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20. Worthless Regarding the Faith
Trending Towards Apostasy You'll recall that the term apostasy means a falling away . So the Apostasy can be defined as "the Great...
Aug 22, 202411 min read
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19. Turning Away from the Faith
The Apostasy Have you observed how sound Christian doctrine— the Faith —has become less common as history marches on? It has. Every day...
Aug 20, 20247 min read
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18. By the Faith You Stand
Baby Steps When parents teach their children to walk, their goal is firmness. They want to see their child standing with stability. They...
Jul 5, 20244 min read
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17. What Will Jesus Find?
A Revival? In many Evangelical circles there is talk of an end-times revival—but where is this mentioned in the Bible? Sure, it would be...
Jun 29, 20244 min read
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16. Faith from First to Last
Illustration: A Tree There are unique kinds of faith. The faith you start the Christian life with is different from what the apostles...
May 11, 20248 min read
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15. Progress, Joy, and Struggle
Progress in the Faith The Apostle Paul pushed for his churches’ progress in the Faith. What does progress in the Faith look like? Has...
May 10, 20247 min read
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14. Remain True to the Faith
Continue Steadfast Today’s lesson is to encourage you to remain true to the Faith (Acts 14:22). But first, let's ask whether you are even...
May 9, 20247 min read
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13. Obey the Faith
A Big Accomplishment What does it mean to be obedient to the Faith? As the apostles preached more and more, one of their big...
May 4, 20245 min read
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12. Firm in the Faith
Do Not Initiate Engagement The Devil is no ordinary foe. He is the father of lies (John 8:44)—the supreme master of deception. Because of...
Mar 22, 20249 min read
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11. Keep the Faith
Restoring an Ancient Saying If you hear someone say “Keep the faith,” you’ll likely understand it to mean “Keep your chin up” or...
Mar 17, 20244 min read
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10. Contend for the Faith
Bellicose Believers Few Christians enjoy fighting, but among the ones inclined to warfare, the Bible inspires with stories of battles and...
Mar 16, 20246 min read
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