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Abraham in the Land of the Philistines Genesis 20

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a bible study on the life of Abraham, focus is on Genesis 20 when Abraham was in the land of the Philistines and his sin of lying.

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The Life of Abraham: His Servant in the House of Bethuel Genesis 24:32-60

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a bible study on the life of Abraham, focus is on Genesis 24:32-60 on the meeting between Abraham’s servant and Bethuel. This when Eliezer met Rebekah’s family.

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The Life of Abraham: His Servant Arrives in Haran Genesis 24:10-31

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a bible study on the life of Abraham, focus is on Genesis 24:10-31 on how God provided a wife for Abraham’s son Isaac through the prayer of Eliezer his servant.

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Abraham's Servant Returns with a Bride for Isaac Genesis 24:61-67

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a bible study on the life of Abraham, focus is on Genesis 24:61-67 when Abraham’s servant brings Rebekah the wife of Isaac, as he was sent by Abraham.

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Abraham's Death and Burial Genesis 25:7-11

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a bible study on the life of Abraham, focus is on Genesis 25:7-11 on the death and burial of Abraham.

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The Life of Abraham: Abraham's Commission to His Eldest Servant Genesis 24:1-10

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 24:1-10, about when Abraham sent Eliezer his servant to look for a wife for his son, Isaac.

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Abraham Mourns the Death of Sarah Genesis 23

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 23, about when Abraham lost his wife Sarah.

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The Tempting of Abraham Genesis 22:1-10

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 22:1-10, when Abraham was tested by God, calling him to sacrifice his son Isaac.

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The Life of Abraham: The Sending Away of Hagar and Ishmael by Abraham Genesis 21:14-21

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 21:14-21, when Abraham was instructed to send Hagar and Ishmael away.

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The Life of Abraham: The Birth of Isaac and His Weaning Genesis 21:1-13

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 21:1-13, when Abraham received Isaac, the child of the promise.

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The Life of Abraham: Abraham Makes a Covenant with Abimelech Genesis 21:22-34

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 21:22-34, when Abraham made a covenant with Abimelech.

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Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah Genesis 22:11-24

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focused on Genesis 22:11-24, showing how Abraham experienced God’s providence when God provided a lamb in the place of Isaac.

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The Life of Abraham: God Repeats and Enlarges His Promises Genesis 17:15-27

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham The focus is on Genesis 17:15-27, about how Abraham obeyed and responded to God’s promise by circumcising his male servants.

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Genesis 18:1-15 - The Life of Abraham: The Lord Appears to Abraham at Mamre

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. The focus is on when Abraham was visited by three men, one of whom was the Lord, as related in Genesis 18:1-15.  

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Genesis 17:1-14 - The Life of Abraham: The Covenant Between God and Abraham

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. The focus is on with the inauguration of the covenant between Abraham and God, as related in Genesis 17:1-14.

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Genesis 19 - The Life of Abraham: He Witnesses God's Judgment

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. The focus is on when Abraham witnessed the judgement of God over Sodom and Gomorrah, as related in Genesis 19.

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Genesis 15:7-21 - The Life of Abraham: God Makes a Covenant with Him

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. The focus is on when God made the covenant with Abraham, as related in Genesis 15:7-21.

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Genesis 15:1-6 - The Life of Abraham: God Appears to Him in a Vision

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. The focus is on the appearance of God to Abraham, related in Genesis 15:1-5.

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Genesis 13 - The Life of Abraham: Separation from Lot

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. Attention is on Genesis 13 when Abraham separates from Lot.

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Genesis 14:1-16 - The Life of Abraham: On the Warpath

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. Attention is on Genesis 14:1-16 when Abraham was in the battle to free Lot.

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Genesis 12:6-9 - The Life of Abraham: Arrival in Canaan

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. Attention is given to the dwelling of Abraham in Canaan as recorded in Genesis 12:6-9.

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Genesis 14:17-24 - The Life of Abraham: Returning from the Battlefield

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. Focus is on Genesis 14:17-24, on the encounter of Abraham with Melchizedek.

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Justification in the Old Testament

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  • Bryan D. Estelle

Does the Old Testament teach the doctrine of justification by faith alone? This article looks at the example of Abraham from Romans 4:21-22 to answer this question.

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Do You Obey God with Hopefulness?

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  • Michael J. Kruger

This article shows from the account of Abraham's setting out to sacrifice Isaac how obedience toward God can and ought to be done with hopefulness.

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The Wives' Tales of Genesis 12, 20, and 26 and the Covenants at Beer-Sheba

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  • James K. Hoffmeier

This article first gives a survey of scholarship on the study of Genesis 12, Genesis 20, and Genesis 26, passages where Abraham and Isaac claim that Sarah (12:11-16; 20:2-3) and Rebekah (26:6-11) were their sisters.

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The Seed of the Woman and the Blessing of Abraham

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  • James M. Hamilton Jr.

Could it be that the blessings given to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3 are direct answers to the curses of Genesis 3:14-19? This essay considers whether Genesis 12 is the antidote of Genesis 3.

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The Condemnation of Jephthah

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  • Tamie S. Davis

What is the best way to read the story of Jephthah and his daughters in Judges 11:29-40? This essay sees a combination of intertextuality and literary context as the best tools for a good understanding of the text. The author argues that Jephthah is presented as an inversion of Abraham.

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James 2:14-26 – Faith, Works, and the Christian Religion

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  • Mark Proctor

This article is a detailed study of James 2:14-26. Its main argument is that the purpose of that chapter is practical and pastoral rather than polemical. The author provides a detailed exposition of the text, noting its context, shape, and genre. The examples of Abraham and Rahab form two focal points.

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Abraham, Israel and the Church

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  • Paul R. Williamson

What is the relationship between the promises of God for Abraham and the way the New Testament makes use of the Old Testament narratives? This article wants to affirm that the New Testament's use of these promises is in line with the original intentions of God with Abraham to be a blessing to the nations.

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God's Covenant with Abraham

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  • Jeffrey J. Niehaus

Did God make one or three or perhaps even more covenants with Abraham? Do Genesis 12, Genesis 15, Genesis 17, and Genesis 22 refer to different covenants? This article argues that the Lord made a single covenant with Abraham and later supplemented that covenant by adding name changes, requirements, and promises.

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After God's Own Heart – David, Abraham, and Ruth

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  • Mark J. Boda

The dynasty of David is central to the Bible's message of salvation. In Chapter 2 the author focuses on the book of Ruth to demonstrate God’s faithfulness in preserving the house of David in order to fulfill his promises to Abraham.

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Living in the Gap between Promise and Reality – The Preparation of a Saint (Genesis 11:27-32)

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  • Iain M. Duguid

Duguid depicts Genesis 11:27-32 as “the preparation of Abraham and Sarah.” He offers an exposition on this passage that helps readers to apply it to their own lives.

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Our Great Reward

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  • Derek W. H. Thomas

This article concerns the covenant that God makes with Abraham after he returned from defeating the the kings of the east. It is an account that continued to unfold how the seed of the woman will triumph over the seed of the serpent. In Genesis 15, God strengthens the promise of this seed, although there is nothing yet to prove that the seed will come. The only thing Abraham holds on to is the promise of God.

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Father Abraham Had Many Sons

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  • Chris Donato

The author goes through the life of Abraham, in order to demonstrate how his faith in God is an example for those who believe today. Those who believe will take hold of the promises by faith and also get to receive the title of being Abraham's children, even though they have not obeyed the Law of Moses, and have sinned against God.

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The Promise Given to Abraham

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  • Walter C. Kaiser Jr

Kaiser reflects on the significance of the covenant promise God made to Abraham.

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Garden Temple

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  • Gregory K. Beale

Beale notes the cultic affinities drawn between the garden of Eden and the temple of Israel. The word pair usually translated as "cultivate" ('abad) and "keep" (shamar) occur together in the Old Testament elsewhere referring only either to Israelites "serving" God and "guarding" (keeping) God's Word, or to priests who "keep" the "service" (or "charge") of the tabernacle.

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Adapa and Abraham: The World of the Old Testament

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  • Wolter H. Rose

Looking at the tale of Adapa from Akkadian literature and the story of Abraham from the Books of Jubilee, this article evaluates efforts to draw the parallel between Adapa and Adam.

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Hebrews 11:13: Aliens and Strangers

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  • Michael A. Flinn

Christians are described as aliens and strangers in this world. Looking at Hebrews 11:13, the author shows how Abraham witnesses to that truth. He journeyed this call by living by faith in God's promises, and he is a witness to believers that they can also make this journey through trust in God.

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Abraham's Travels in Canaan

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This map indicates some of the major travels of Abraham in Canaan as is recorded in Genesis 12:10 to Genesis 22.

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Nations in the Time of the Patriarchs

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This map shows some of the ancient nations and state groups of the time of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

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Travels of the Patriarchs in Genesis

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This map provides a picture of some of the travels of the patriarchs Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph through Canaan, as is recorded in Genesis.

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Abraham's Journey from Mesopotamia

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This map shows the probable journey of Abraham from Ur to Canaan, the land that God had promised him.

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Cities in and around Mesopotamia

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This map provides a closer look at the cities and states in Mesopotamia, the region where Abraham lived before God called him to go to Canaan.

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The Ancient Near East

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What did the world of the Ancient Near East look like? This map shows major cities, rivers and mountains, and important regions (such as Mesopotamia and the Levant) which are related to the earliest biblical accounts of human history. The region where the cities are most concentrated - stretching from Mesopotamia, the Levant (Palestine) and up to the upper regions of the Nile River - is also called the Fertile Crescent.

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Hebrews 11:8-10 - Abraham and the Comfort of Faith

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  • Edgar Andrews

Looking at Hebrews 11:8-10, this article shows how Abraham's faith rested in God's promises, patience and sovereignty. It is a call to believers to emulate such faith in a world where Christians are pilgrims.

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Genesis 22 - Kill Your Son!

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  • Stan K. Evers

Looking at Genesis 22, this article shows how true fear of God leads to obedience, even when things may not make sense to us. Through Abraham's obedience in being willing to sacrifice his son, this fear of God is made visible.

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Genesis 17:15-18:15 - As for You...

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article is a Bible study on the covenantal promises God gave to Abraham (Genesis 17:15-27, Genesis 18:1-15).

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Ur of the Chaldeans The Old Testament and Archaeology

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  • Cornelis van Dam

This article is about the city Ur and the history of Abraham (Genesis 11:27-32).

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      • Article 19
      • Article 20
      • Article 21
      • Article 22
      • Article 23
      • Article 24
      • Article 25
      • Article 26
      • Article 27
      • Article 28
      • Article 29
      • Article 30
      • Article 31
      • Article 32
      • Article 33
      • Article 34
      • Article 35
      • Article 36
      • Article 37
    • Westminster Confession
      • General
      • Chapter 1
      • Chapter 2
      • Chapter 3
      • Chapter 4
      • Chapter 5
      • Chapter 6
      • Chapter 7
      • Chapter 8
      • Chapter 9
      • Chapter 10
      • Chapter 11
      • Chapter 12
      • Chapter 13
      • Chapter 14
      • Chapter 15
      • Chapter 16
      • Chapter 17
      • Chapter 18
      • Chapter 19
      • Chapter 20
      • Chapter 21
      • Chapter 22
      • Chapter 23
      • Chapter 24
      • Chapter 25
      • Chapter 26
      • Chapter 27
      • Chapter 28
      • Chapter 29
      • Chapter 30
      • Chapter 31
      • Chapter 32
      • Chapter 33
    • Heidelberg Catechism
      • General
      • Lord's Day 1
      • Lord's Day 2
      • Lord's Day 3
      • Lord's Day 4
      • Lord's Day 5
      • Lord's Day 6
      • Lord's Day 7
      • Lord's Day 8
      • Lord's Day 9
      • Lord's Day 10
      • Lord's Day 11
      • Lord's Day 12
      • Lord's Day 13
      • Lord's Day 14
      • Lord's Day 15
      • Lord's Day 16
      • Lord's Day 17
      • Lord's Day 18
      • Lord's Day 19
      • Lord's Day 20
      • Lord's Day 21
      • Lord's Day 22
      • Lord's Day 23
      • Lord's Day 24
      • Lord's Day 25
      • Lord's Day 26
      • Lord's Day 27
      • Lord's Day 28
      • Lord's Day 29
      • Lord's Day 30
      • Lord's Day 31
      • Lord's Day 32
      • Lord's Day 33
      • Lord's Day 34
      • Lord's Day 35
      • Lord's Day 36
      • Lord's Day 37
      • Lord's Day 38
      • Lord's Day 39
      • Lord's Day 40
      • Lord's Day 41
      • Lord's Day 42
      • Lord's Day 43
      • Lord's Day 44
      • Lord's Day 45
      • Lord's Day 46
      • Lord's Day 47
      • Lord's Day 48
      • Lord's Day 49
      • Lord's Day 50
      • Lord's Day 51
      • Lord's Day 52
    • Canons of Dordt
      • General
      • Chapter 1
      • Chapter 2
      • Chapter 3/4
      • Chapter 5
    • Thirty Nine Articles of Religion
    • Different Confessions
    • Preaching of the Confessions
  • Doctrine of life - Ethical principles
    • Christ and the Christian life
    • Purpose of Christian life
    • Discovering the will of God - General
    • Use of Scripture in ethics
    • Seeking the kingdom of heaven
    • Christian freedom
    • Discipleship
    • Following and Imitation of Christ
    • Old Testament Ethics
    • Ten Commandments
      • Ten Commandments (General)
      • First commandment
      • Second commandment
      • Third commandment
      • Fourth commandment
      • Fifth commandment
      • Sixth commandment
      • Seventh commandment
      • Eight commandment
      • Ninth commandment
      • Tenth commandment
    • Law
      • Law (General)
      • Fulfillment of the Law
      • Law and Gospel
      • Legalism
      • Theonomy
    • Case Laws
    • Natural Law
    • Creation order
    • Sermon on the Mount and Ethics
    • Guidance of the Spirit
    • Identity of God's people
    • Love and hate
    • Common good
    • Authority
    • Position of the Christian in this world
    • Christian mind
    • Conviction and tolerance
    • Discernment
    • Christian lifestyle
    • Responsibility & Collective Responsibility
    • Compromise
    • Conflicting obligation
    • Conscience
    • Impartiality
    • Justice
    • Tradition and accomodation
    • Wisdom and prudence
    • Ethics of Christian Community
    • Submission
    • Indifferent things (Adiaphora)
    • Self-denial and Hedonism
    • Virtue
    • Temperance and Abstinence
    • Worldview
    • Vocation
    • Truth and lying
  • Doctrine of life - Ethical themes
    • Gender - Role of manhood and womanhood
    • Sexual Ethics
      • Sexual Ethics - General
      • Premarital Sex
      • Homosexuality
      • Sex Education
      • Lustfulness and Chastity
      • Pornography
    • Dating and Singleness
    • Marriage and Family
      • Marriage (General)
      • Family (General)
      • Adoption
      • Procreation and Family Planning
      • Adultery
      • Celibacy
      • Childhood
      • Adolescence
      • Young Adulthood (Twenties and Thirties)
      • Middle-Age (Forties and Fifties)
    • Divorce and remarriage
    • Education (General)
      • Christian education
      • Purpose of Education
      • Discipline
      • The child
      • Theories of Education
      • Child development
      • History of Christian Education
    • Parenting
    • Schooling
      • Teaching and Learning (General)
      • The Christian school
      • Home schooling
      • Teaching methods
      • The Curriculum and Evaluation
      • The Teacher
      • The School Board
      • Parents and the School
      • Church and the School
      • Place of Government in Education
    • Friendship
    • Hospitality
    • Economics
      • Economics (General)
      • Code of ethics for economists
      • Economic Theories
      • Development
      • Sustainability
      • Scarcity
      • Inequality
      • Income Distribution
    • Work & Employment
    • Business Ethics
      • Business Ethics (General)
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Labour Standards
      • Minimum Wages
      • Prices
      • Trade Unions and Strikes
      • Wages and Salaries
    • Wealth & Poverty
      • Money and Possessions
      • Tithing
      • Generosity
      • Borrowing and Lending
      • Poverty
      • Consumerism
      • Gambling
      • Taxes
      • Prosperity gospel
    • Environmental Ethics
      • Environmental Ethics (General)
      • Energy and Energy Consumption
      • Global Warming
    • Public Ethics
      • Public Ethics (General)
      • Human Rights
      • Equality and Discrimination
      • Race and Racism
      • Nationalism and Patriotism
      • Judicial System
      • Capital Punishment
      • Crime and Punishment
      • Social welfare
      • Social gospel
    • Political Ethics
      • Government - Role and Responsibility
      • Democracy
      • Civil Disobedience and Revolution
      • State and Church Relationship
      • War and Peace
      • Terrorism
      • Pacifism
      • Genocide
      • Nuclear Weapons
      • Interrogation and Torture
      • Refugees and Genocide
      • Political involvement
    • Christ and Culture
    • Bioethics
      • Bioethics (General)
      • Genetic Engineering
      • Cloning
      • Reproductive Technologies
      • Prenatal Diagnosis
      • Contraception
      • Surrogate Father/Mother
    • Medical ethics
      • Medical Ethics (General)
      • Health
      • Illness
      • Disabilities
      • Health Care
      • Forgoing and Withdrawing Treatment
      • Organ Donation and Transplantation
      • Definition of Death
      • Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide and Letting Die
      • Abortion
      • Sterilization
      • Late Miscarriage & Stillbirth
      • Epidemics
    • Beauty and Arts (General)
    • Appearance
    • Visual Arts
    • Music
    • Drama and Cinema
    • Food and Food Consumption
    • Media and Censorship
    • Recreation and entertainment
    • Sabbath and Sunday
    • Speech and Communication
    • Sport
    • Time Consumption and Priorities
    • Other topics
  • Spirituality & Godliness
    • Fear of the Lord & Godliness
    • Spiritual exercises
    • Means of grace
    • Prayer
      • Prayer - General
      • Intercession
      • God answering prayers
      • Practice of prayer
      • Bodily posture in prayer
      • Private prayer
    • The Lord's Prayer
      • Lord's prayer - General
      • Beginning and Conclusion of Lord's prayer
      • First petition - Hallowed your Name
      • Second petition - Your Kingdom come
      • Third petition - Your will be done
      • Fourth petition - Give us today our daily bread
      • Fifth petition - Forgive us our debts
      • Sixth petition - And lead us not into temptation
    • Fasting
    • Meditation
    • Singing
    • Listening to sermons
    • Personal Devotions (General)
    • Reading of Spiritual Literature
    • Family worship
    • Preparation for home visitation
    • Christ and the new life
    • Personal relationship with God
    • Walking with God
    • Spiritual warfare & struggle against sin
      • Spiritual warfare (General)
      • Struggle against Temptation
      • Living with Hope
      • Desertion by God
      • Place of sin in the believer's life
      • Spiritual growth and backsliding
    • Sanctification of the whole life
    • Spirituality and experience
    • Gratitude
    • Different Fruit of the Holy Spirit
    • Blessedness
    • Different Fruit of the flesh
    • Heavenly mindedness
    • Joy in the Lord
    • History of Spirituality
  • Worship & Liturgy
    • Principles of Worship
      • Principles of Worship (General)
      • Worship as Communion with the Triune God
      • Worship as Communion with the People of God (General)
      • Worship as Gathering and Communion of the Local Church
      • Worship as Communion with Young and Old
      • Worship as Communion with the Church of all Ages and Places
    • Elements of the worship service
      • Liturgy - General
      • Call to worship and Salutation
      • Confessing of sin and assurance of pardon
      • Praise in music and song (General)
      • Public Prayer
      • Scripture reading
      • Preaching (place in worship service)
      • Gifts and offerings
      • Corporate confession of faith
      • The Amen
      • Sacraments in the worship service
      • Benediction
    • Different Liturgies
    • Church music
      • Character and principles of church music
      • Musical instruments
      • Musicians
      • Psalms as songs
      • Hymns
      • Church choir
      • History of church music
    • Liturgical year
      • Liturgical year (General)
      • Christmas
      • Good Friday
      • Easter Sunday
      • Ascension Day
      • Pentecost
    • Church architecture
  • Church Leadership and Offices
    • Church leadership (General)
    • Offices - General
    • Pastor/Preacher - General
    • Pastor/Preacher - Qualifications
    • Pastor/Preacher - Task
    • Pastor and his wife and family
    • Theological Training
    • Elder - General
    • Elder - Qualifications
    • Elder - Task
    • Deacon - General
    • Deacon - Qualifications
    • Deacon - Task
  • Preaching
    • Principles of Preaching
    • Preaching (General)
      • Preaching, election and the free offer of the gospel
    • Purpose and Function of Preaching
    • Types of Preaching
    • Preaching Method and Sermon Preparation Process
    • Sermon Evaluation
    • History of Preaching
    • Preaching style and delivery
    • Steps for making a sermon
  • Pastoral care
    • Principles of Pastorate
    • House Visitation
    • Confidentiality
    • Psychology
    • Care in Abuse and Neglect
      • Spiritual Abuse
      • Abuse - General
      • Sexual Abuse - General
      • Child Sexual Abuse
      • Clergy Sexual Abuse
      • Spousal Abuse
      • Elder Abuse
      • Emotional and Verbal Abuse
      • Ministry to Abusers
    • Care in Addictions
    • Care in Conflict and Bad Relations
    • Care in Depression
    • Care in Self-Esteem and Inferiority
    • Care in Anger
    • Care in Anxiety
    • Care in Crisis
    • Care in Psychological illnesses
    • Care in Autism
    • Care in Loneliness
    • Care in Aging
    • Care in the Dying Process
    • Care in Grief
    • Care in Burial Practices
    • Care in Honouring and Grieving the Dead
    • Care with Last Will and Testament
    • Care in Suicide
    • Other themes of Pastorate
  • Youth ministry and catechism
    • Principles of Youth ministry
    • Material for Youth ministry and catechism
      • In Thy Hands Children Material
        • In Thy Hands Part 2
        • In Thy Hands Part 1
    • Public profession of faith
  • Church Government
    • General Principles of Church government
    • Church Order
      • Purpose and observance of the Church order
      • Offices
      • Church Assemblies - General
      • Church Assemblies - Consistory
      • Oversight of doctrine and worship
      • Church Discipline
      • No Lording
    • Different systems of Church government
    • Church government and civil government
  • History & Church History
    • Church history - General
      • Historical writing
    • Church history - Early Church
      • Cyprian
      • Constantine the Great
      • Council of Nicea
      • Basil the Great
      • Cyril of Alexandria
      • Didache
      • Gregory of Nazianzus
      • Ignatius of Antioch
      • Irenaeus of Lyons
      • Clement of Alexandria
      • John Chrysostom
      • Athanasius
      • Augustine
      • Jerome
      • Early Church (general)
      • John of Damascus
      • Justin Martyr
      • Marcion
      • Melito of Sardis
      • Origen
      • Patrick of Ireland
      • Polycarp
      • Tertullian
    • Church history - Middle Ages
    • Church history - Reformation
      • Theodore Beza
      • Renaissance
      • Reformation in The Netherlands
      • Ulrich Zwingli
      • Zacharius Ursinus
      • William Tyndale
      • Reformation in Germany
      • Reformation in France
      • Hugh Latimer
      • John a Lasco
      • Reformation (General)
      • John Calvin
      • Philipp Melanchthon
      • John Knox
      • Martin Luther
      • Reformation in Eastern Europe
      • Heinrich Bullinger
      • Peter Vermigli
      • Reformation in England
      • Guido de Bres
    • Modern Church History
      • Church history - North America
      • Church history - Oceania
      • Church history - South America
      • Church history - Asia
      • Church history - Africa
      • Church history - Europe
    • Different theologies
      • Roman Catholic
      • Evangelical
      • Charismatic theology
      • Reformed
      • Five points of Calvinism
  • Defending the faith (Apologetics)
  • Mission & Evangelism
    • Biblical Basis of Missions
    • Missions and Evangelism
    • God as Missionary God
    • Missions as Work of God
    • Missions and the Glory of God
    • The Great Commission
    • Missions and local church
    • Missions and every believer
    • Church growth
    • The Missionary
    • The Mission Board
    • The Sending Church
    • Missions and Money
    • Short-term Missions
    • Mission Training
    • Missions to Children and Youth
    • Different Mission Approaches
    • Trends in Missions
    • History of Missions
    • Missionary and Culture
    • Missionary and Politics
    • Missions - Word and Deed
    • Missions and the Social Gospel
    • Mission, election and the free offer of the gospel
    • The Message in Missions
    • Mission and the Point of Contact
    • Prayer and Missions
    • The Mission Encounter
    • Boldness in Missions
    • Material to use in Missions
    • Missions and the New Convert
    • Worship in the Mission Field
  • Other religions
    • Relationship between Christianity and other religions
    • Jehovah's Witnesses
    • Islam
    • Judaism
    • Cults
    • New Age
    • Atheism
    • African Traditional Religions
    • Other religions (General)
    • Sects (General)
  • Faith & Science
    • Faith & Science (General)
    • Evolution
  • Philosophy & Culture
Sin is sovereign till sovereign grace dethrones it. Charles H. Spurgeon
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