When Adam and Eve decided to disobey the word of God, they made a decision that changed not only their whole life but the history of the human race. It was a decision that should have been easy to get right. It came down to deciding whose word should be trusted—the word that came through
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Last week we learnt about the nature of Scripture from Paul’s instructions to Timothy. Scripture is breathed out by God. In this study we will further explore the nature and power of Scripture. Peter, one of the “inner circle” of Jesus’ disciples, the one who was impetuous by nature, the one who understood the amazing
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This week is the first of two studies on 2 Timothy. 1. Introduction. “….One of the most knowledgeable, influential and beloved men of history is the apostle Paul. And we have his famous last words. Paul was facing death. He was not dying of a disease in a sterile hospital with loved ones gathered nearby.
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Last week we looked mainly at chapter 2 focusing on Peter’s warning to beware of false teachers who in their pride, arrogance and greed would attempt to teach destructive heresies denying the truth about Christ and immoral practices. This week we focus on chapters 1 and 3 and follow Peter’s main points on the unnegotiable
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Introduction. This week’s study is the first of two which is church@paravista’s response to the above topic. Why this topic? Consider Danny’s introductory words on Sunday and discuss their relevance to us. We thought that we need to address these issues, to make it very clear as to where our church beliefs are. The Eldership
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This study is the third in “The Gospel” series of the book of Acts focusing on Acts Chapters 5-7. 1. Introduction In a fallen world there will inevitably be conflict. In the world God is working through His people to build His Kingdom and Satan is trying to destroy or hinder it in any way he can. Even in
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