Developing a relationship with someone requires a commitment of time and energy. So it is with your relationship with Jesus Christ; it takes time to learn some of the basic principles of the Christian life.
Basics of the Christian Faith
Bible Study Websites:
- Bible Search - Crosswalk.com's Bible Study Tools are designed to facilitate in-depth study and exploration of God's Word.
- BibleInfo.com - Helping people around the world discover what the Bible says about life's big questions! Here you will find counsel, direction, encouragement and help--all from God's Word.
- Back to the Bible - Online Bible Studies
- Bible Gateway - a free service for reading and researching scripture online. Includes advanced searching capabilities based on keywords or scripture references, and various tools to enhance your study of the Bible.
Helpful Resources
- Transferable Concepts - A series of "how to's" explaining many of the basic truths that Jesus and His disciples taught.
Insightful Articles
- Why Worry? - The possibility of almost 400 Old Testament prophesies coming to fulfillment in the incarnation of Jesus Christ staggers the imagination. The certainty that God planned the coming of His son into the world can offer stabilizing support to our faith in our Lord.
- Insight Knowledge - Our Lord is different—He is not the same inwardly as we are. To know Him we must see below the surface of movements and words. When we respond in faith to our insight-knowledge of Christ, we have a means of godliness.
- First Things First - Does today belong to you, or to God? If it does indeed belong to God, then shouldn't you make sure your life is structured accordingly? This is a powerful lesson in formatting our lives to put priorities on the things of greatest value.
- Imitating the Incarnation - It is contrary to the deepest spirit of Christianity to put down other Christians. But when conflicts like these arise, how should we as Christians deal with them? Such conflicts are as old as the church, but they have always been an opportunity to learn about humility.
- Do You Know Your Rights? - Too many Christians are running scared in their walk with God. One problem is that they simply do not understand the rights God has given them as His sons and daughters. This message puts your rights into perspective.
- The Greatest Gift - When God planned the salvation of the entire world, He provided a comprehensive blueprint of how and when He would give the gift of eternal life. This is a comprehensive study of the most significant biblical prophecies concerning the birth of Christ--hundreds of years before this Gift would be given.
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