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BELIEFS
The Bible is the inspired word of God God inspired [guided] men to write the Bible. The words and the meaning are God’s.
The Bible is the complete word of God.
The Bible is the only way we can know God
The Bible claims to be the inspired word
of God. This is either the truth or a lie
Why not send us an e-mail telling us what you believe The Nicoma Park Church of Christ is
committed to studying the Bible
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It takes FAITH to believe God exists and
the Bible is his word § Faith is essential § “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1)
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Faith comes from knowledge § “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.” (Romans 10:17)
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Knowledge comes from studying the Word of
God (the Bible).
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We
urge you to study.
§ If
we can be of help in your study [either in person, by mail, or
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There is a living God—the Father of all
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He created the universe, sustains it, and
will replace it someday with an even greater and more exciting reality
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He is
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Omnipotent [all powerful] · Genesis 17:1; Genesis 35:11; Romans 13:1; 1 Timothy 6:15
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Omnipresent [present everywhere at the same time]
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1 Kings 8:27;
2 Chronicles 2:6;
2 Chronicles 6:18;
Psalm 139:7-13;
Isaiah 66:1;
Acts 7:49;
Acts 17:27-28
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Omniscient [all knowing]
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1 Samuel 2:3;
1 Samuel 16:7;
1 Kings 8:39;
Job 42:2;
Psalm 139:1-6;
Acts 2:23
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Love [the very essence of love]
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Just
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2 Thessalonians 1:6;
Revelation 15:3;
Revelation 16:5, 7 § Merciful · Deuteronomy 4:31; Nehemiah 9:31; Daniel 9:9
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He created man in His own image
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He is the purpose and reason for all
life.
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Life has no relevance without Him
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Life becomes cruel, cold, and meaningless
without Him
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Jesus
Christ is the only son of God
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He is fully human and fully divine
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John 1:1-18;
Romans 8:3;
Romans 9:5;
Philippians 2:5-8;
Hebrews 2:17-18
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He was/is
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An active participant in the creation of
all things
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Born of a virgin
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Isaiah 7:14;
Matthew 1:18-25
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Lived a sinless life—the only one to ever
do so
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2 Corinthians 5:21;
Hebrews 4:15;
1 Peter 2:22;
1 John 3:5
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Died for our sins on the cross
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John 3:16:
“For God so loved the world that
He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life.”
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Resurrected on the third day
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1 Corinthians 15: 20
“But Christ has indeed been
raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.”
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Sits at God’s right hand with power and
authority
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Matthew 28:18 “Then
Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has
been given to me.”
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Is man’s only source of salvation
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In referring to Jesus Christ, Acts 4:12
tells us that “Salvation is
found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to
men by which we must be saved.”
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John 10:9
“I am the gate; whoever enters
through me will be saved.”
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John 10:1
“I tell you the truth, the man
who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some
other way, is a thief and a robber.”
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John 14:6
“I am the way and the truth and
the life. No one comes to
the Father except through me. “
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John 10:7
“Therefore Jesus said again, “I
tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.”
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Reigns now over his
kingdom—the church
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He was baptized “to fulfill all
righteousness” to show us that it is necessary
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The Holy Spirit is real and active
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He is a Divine Being
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He has a mind (Romans
8:27)
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He has knowledge (1
Corinthians 2:11)
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He has power to give and determine (1
Corinthians 12:11)
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He has the power to restrict or to direct
(
Acts 16:6-8)
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He has goodness (
Nehemiah 9:20 and
Psalms 143:10)
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He has love (Romans
15:30)
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He can be fellowshipped with (1
Corinthians 13:14)
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He can testify (John
15:26-27)
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He can strive (Genesis
6:3)
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He helped with creation
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Genesis 1:1
[note Elohim in Hebrew is
plural]
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He helped create man
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Genesis 1:26
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Job 33:4
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John 6:36
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2
Corinthians 3:6
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He
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Teaches (John
14:26)
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Testifies (John
15:26)
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Guides (
John 16:13)
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Speaks (Acts
8:29)
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Leads (Romans
8:13-14)
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Intercedes (Romans
8:26)
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Searches (1
Corinthians 2:9-11)
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Reveals (Ephesians
3:4-5)
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He can be
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Blasphemed (Matthew
12:31-32)
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Lied to (Acts
5:3,9)
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Resisted (Acts
7:51)
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Grieved (Ephesians
4:30 and Isaiah 63:10)
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Quenched (1
Thessalonians 5:19)
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Insulted (Hebrews
10:29)
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He is involved in many works
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The Work of Revelation (Genesis
41:16,38 and Galatians 1:11-12)
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The Work of Inspiration (2
Timothy 3:16-17 and 2 Peter
1:20-21)
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The Work of Intercession (Romans
8:26)
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The Work of Regeneration (John
3:5)
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The Work of Sanctification (2
Thessalonians 2:13)
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The Work of Conviction (John
16:8)
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The Work of Comforting (John
14:16, 26; 15:26; and
16:7)
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The Work of the Miraculous (1
Corinthians 12:1-11)
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The Work of Resurrection (Romans
8:11)
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What
about this Deity?
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We don’t claim to understand God--we just
accept what the Bible tells us
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Logically,
can anyone with our limited knowledge and experience understand a being
capable of designing, creating, and sustaining the universe?
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The Bible tells us that God has revealed
Himself in different ways through the history of man
(Hebrews 1:1-2)
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But in our day, He uses the Bible
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So that all mankind can know Him in the
same way
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Know Him without the deceptions and lies
that many may practice
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It follows that when accepting “that God
exists”, one is faced with the responsibilities of
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Learning
“what does God want of me?”
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And “obeying”
whatever that is.
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The nature and will of God are revealed
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In the Bible
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And are also witnessed by the evidence of
design, pattern, and order that is in all creation.
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For
more information on this concept, visit the website of John Clayton
DOES GOD EXIST
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All Men Sin [How does that impact you?]
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“…all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” (Romans
3:23)
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“…the wages of sin is death…” (Romans
6:23)
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“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth in
not in us.” (1 John 1:8)
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“For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.” (Romans
14:10)
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“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each
one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body,
whether good or bad.” (2 Corinthians
5:10) ¨ Sin is a process. § A process is a series of related acts that lead to an end result § The sin process begins with desire § Progresses to an evil desire § Progresses onward to sin
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Repeats until one’s heart is so hard he
can not repent. THE
PROCESS: DESIRE
à
SIN
à
DEATH
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James 1:14-15 states it as
“…each one is tempted when, by
his own desire, he is dragged away and enticed.
Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin,
when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.”
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The process is also noted in Psalm 7:14:
“He who is pregnant with
evil and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.”
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And when our own actions lead to grievous
affliction, we blame God.
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Solomon expresses much better in Proverbs
19:3:
“A man’s own folly ruins his
life, yet his heart rages against the Lord.”
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All sins are BIG!!
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Sin is not inherited
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We do not believe children are born with
sin
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Jesus made the condition of children very
plain in Matthew 18:3: “And
he said: ‘I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little
children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”
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Ezekiel 18:20:
“The soul who sins is the
one who will die. The son
will not share the guilt of the father, nor will the father share the
guilt of the son.”
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Romans 14:12:
“So then, each of us will
give an account of himself to God.”
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Hell is eternal
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“…the eternal fire” [Matthew 25:41]
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“…were the fire never goes out” [Mark 9:43]
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“…blackest darkness has been reserved forever.” [Jude 13]
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“…tormented day and night forever and ever.” [Revelation 20:10]
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Salvation is also a process ¨ The first part of this process has to do with things for which God is responsible. § Before the universe was created, God knew man would fall and developed a plan to save man. 2 Timothy 1:9 § God knew when He implemented the covenant with Abraham that He would replace it with a new covenant Titus 1:2
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Jesus fulfilled all the requirements of
the Law and all the requirements of the sacrificial “perfect lamb”
Matthew 5:17,
1 Peter 1:19,
Hebrews 2:10-11 § Jesus’ love gives us salvation through · Mercy [Titus 3:5] · Grace [Ephesians 2:8] · The Gospel [1 Corinthians 15:2]
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His blood [Romans
5:8-9] ¨ The second part of this process has to do with the things for which man is responsible. § Man must accept the gift of salvation on God’s terms, not on man’s terms. § Man must be obedient to God’s plan.
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Man must enter by the right “gate” [John
10:1, 9, 14]
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Love is essential
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Without love we are nothing.
[1
Corinthians 13:1-3]
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The greatest commandment in the law:
“Love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”
[Matthew 22:37]
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The second is:
“Love your neighbor as
yourself.” [Matthew 22:39]
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“We love because he first loved us.
If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ yet hates his brother, he is a
liar. For anyone who does
not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not
seen. And he has given us
this command: Whoever loves
God must also love his brother.” [1 John 4: 19-21]
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Christians are also commanded to love
their enemies [Matthew
5: 43-48]
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1 Corinthians 13:4-13 ¨ Do you think the love of men is growing cold today? Matthew 24: 10-14
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What does that mean to you about the end?
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Faithfulness
is a natural result
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In reference to the first century
Christians, Acts 2:42 tells us
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
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1 Corinthians 15:58:
“Therefore, my dear
brothers, stand firm. Let
nothing move you. Always
give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that
your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
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Hebrews 10:25:
“Let us not give up
meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us
encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
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1 Timothy 1:8-10
“So do not be ashamed to testify
about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner.
But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of
God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of
anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace.
This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of
time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior,
Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and
immortality to light through the gospel.”
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Colossians 3:12-14
“Therefore, as God’s chosen
people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion,
kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have
against one another.
Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all
together in perfect unity.”
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1 Timothy 4:16:
“Watch your life and
doctrine closely. Persevere
in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your
hearers.”
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The Judge of the Universe is Coming Soon
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2 Peter 3:10:
“But the day of the Lord will
come like a thief. The
heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by
fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.”
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Hebrews 10:31:
“It is a dreadful thing to fall
into the hands of the living God.”
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