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2026-01-07T15:31:53-06:00

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Did Jesus fulfill the Law?

Last updated on: January 7, 2026 at 3:31 pm By Andrew Farley

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Quick Answer: Did Jesus fulfill the Law? If so, how did Jesus fulfill the Law? Romans 8:4 says Jesus fulfilled the righteous requirement of the Law by becoming a sin offering for us. Not only did He live a perfect life, according to the true spirit of the Law, but the entire Law pointed to His death on the cross as both the fulfillment of the old covenant, and the beginning of the new covenant (Matthew 5:17; Romans 8:4; 10:4). Still, this... Read more

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2026-01-07T15:29:56-06:00

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Does the Bible say Christians need to tithe?

Last updated on: January 7, 2026 at 3:29 pm By Andrew Farley

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Quick Answer: Does the Bible say that Christians need to tithe? No, tithing is an Old Testament requirement. Instead, we Christians are called to give freely from the heart, not under any pressure (2 Corinthians 9:7). Diving Deeper: Many churches teach that Christians are robbing God if they do not give a tithe. They use Malachi 3:8-10 to argue that believers are required to give a ten-percent tithe of their income in order to please God. But is this what the New Testament... Read more

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2026-01-07T15:28:40-06:00

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Is the Old Testament still important for believers?

Last updated on: January 7, 2026 at 3:28 pm By Andrew Farley

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Quick Answer: Is the Old Testament still important for New Testament believers? Absolutely! We live under a new covenant, but the entire Bible – from Genesis to Revelation – is the inspired Word of God. And we can learn a great deal from the Old Testament. Diving Deeper: 2 Timothy 3:16 tells us that “all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.” At the time this was written, only the Old Testament had been compiled... Read more

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2026-01-07T15:24:46-06:00

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Should you examine yourself before taking the Lord’s Supper?

Last updated on: January 7, 2026 at 3:24 pm By Andrew Farley

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Quick Answer: Should you examine yourself before taking the Lord’s Supper? Two thousand years ago, the Corinthians were getting drunk and eating up all the food at the Lord’s Supper. It was for this reason that Paul said they were partaking in an “unworthy manner” and needed to examine themselves. But the Lord’s Supper is to be done in remembrance of Jesus Christ and His finished work, not in remembrance of our recent track record of sins. So, we can keep... Read more

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2026-01-07T15:23:06-06:00

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Do you need to confess your sins to be forgiven by God?

Last updated on: January 7, 2026 at 3:23 pm By Andrew Farley

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Quick Answer: Do you need to confess your sins to be forgiven by God? Is 1 John 1:9 meant for Christians? While 1 John 1:9 is often interpreted as a formula for believers to get more forgiveness of sins, the verse is actually addressing sin deniers known as Gnostics. So, John is not prescribing a “daily bar of soap” to help Christians get more forgiveness and cleansing from God. Instead, he is inviting unbelieving sin deniers to acknowledge the reality of sin... Read more

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2026-01-07T15:20:07-06:00

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What is fellowship with God?

Last updated on: January 7, 2026 at 3:20 pm By Andrew Farley

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Quick Answer: What is fellowship with God? Fellowship with God is synonymous with salvation in the New Testament. When we believe the Gospel, we are invited into an intimate and unending fellowship with the Trinity (1 John 1:1-3; John 17:21). Diving Deeper: Fellowship is often viewed as an on-again, off-again relationship with God. Some believe we are in fellowship with God when we aren’t sinning, but when we sin, we are out of fellowship with Him. Then, we must confess our sins in... Read more

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2025-09-24T13:56:02-05:00

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What is the purpose of repentance?

Last updated on: September 24, 2025 at 1:56 pm By Andrew Farley

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Quick Answer: What is the purpose of repentance? Repentance for salvation is a change of mind from unbelief to belief in Jesus (Acts 19:4; John 3:16-17; Ephesians 2:8-9). After salvation, repentance becomes about maturing in the faith through an exchange of sinful mindsets and behaviors for righteous mindsets and behaviors (Romans 6:2, 12, 18). For the believer, repentance from sins doesn’t make us more forgiven by God, but it does help us to express more fully our new identity in Christ. Diving... Read more

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2025-09-24T13:54:28-05:00

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Why should we confess our sins to one another (James 5:16)?

Last updated on: September 24, 2025 at 1:54 pm By Andrew Farley

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Quick Answer: Why should we confess our sins to one another (James 5:16)? James 5:16 states that confession of sins to other believers is an important part of the Christian life. Admitting wrongdoing helps us support one another in prayer. However, it is important to remember that we do not confess our sins to other people in order to get more forgiveness from God. He has already forgiven us – past, present, and future (Hebrews 10:14). Diving Deeper: James 5:16 states that we... Read more

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2025-09-24T13:52:45-05:00

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Do Christians need to recite the Lord’s Prayer?

Last updated on: September 24, 2025 at 1:52 pm By Andrew Farley

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Quick Answer: Do Christians need to recite the Lord’s Prayer? Some teach that Christians should recite the Lord’s Prayer, but Jesus warned against meaningless repetition of the same prayers (Matthew 6:7). Furthermore, in the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus describes a forgiveness from God that is conditioned upon us forgiving others first. Here, Jesus wants the Jews of His day to imagine what it would be like if they received from God the same treatment they’ve been doling out to others. In short,... Read more

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2025-09-24T13:43:03-05:00

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Do we have to forgive others in order for God to forgive us?

Last updated on: September 24, 2025 at 1:43 pm By Andrew Farley

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Quick Answer: Do we have to forgive others in order for God to forgive us? In the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15), we see a forgiveness from God that is conditional and based upon forgiving other people first. But when we read the passage in the context of the Sermon on the Mount, we discover that Jesus is wanting His Jewish audience to imagine receiving only the same type and degree of forgiveness that they’ve given to others. In this way, Jesus is pointing out... Read more

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