And Index of Studies 161 – 170

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The topics covered in the 10 indexed studies listed below are:

How any type of bondage eliminates the ability to love
How life is different from mere existence
Is Jesus the only way to God?  Yes and no.
No one is a minister of Biblical research.  What is its purpose?
Think you understand Genesis 1 re: creation?  Maybe so, maybe not.
Man says to be a master, self control comes first.  God says otherwise.
Who or what exactly is God?
Understand Jesus’ relationship with his Father and you can know God.
Who or what is this Holy Spirit?
What a life in balance looks and feels like.  How to get it.  Its benefits.

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Love Requires Freedom – Having a debt or obligation to any person or thing will get in the way of our ability to love others.  God’s love operates only within total freedom, including the freedom to not love.

What is Life? – The meaning of life is dependent on its context.  When the context is God, then life is severely differentiated from mere existence.  It has qualities and characteristics which are the very nature of God, and it is the primary thing required in order for us to have a relationship with Him.

Is Jesus the Only Way to God?  – Most Christians believe that believing in Jesus is the only way to God, but that is inaccurate.  There is another way, but the God thus encountered is not as enjoyable.  Eternal life is also obtainable without believing in Jesus, but at what risk?

The Role of Bible Research – Many are the Biblical researchers who fancy themselves ministers of God, but there is no ministry of biblical researcher in the Bible.  So what is the role of biblical research?  To prove your doctrine to others?  To put together an awesome teaching?  To make others dependent on your knowledge and understanding of the Bible.  Let’s take a look.

What Difference Does it Make – Genesis 1 contains the record of creation.  Many think they understand it, yet have never read it in depth.  This study goes line by line, and for every answer there seems to come another question.  In the end, what difference does it make to our relationship with God?

Self Control Comes Last– In order to get ahead in life, the world teaches that the first thing to be laid hold of is self control.  We are to will our way to our goals and our success in life.  But in the economy of God, self control actually comes last, and then only as a result of the obtaining of a number of other qualities, love being the first, out of which all other qualities flow.

Who and What is God – Impossible to grasp with the human mind, God is truly revealed to those who have His nature.  What is that nature, and what are the qualities which accompany that nature?  His nature is what He is.  How He interacts with us is who He is.

Jesus and his Father – To understand who Jesus actually was and is, and what he actually was and is, study what his relationship with God was and is.  And then be lifted up by the realization that what Jesus was and is; that’s what we are to be also.  Take a look at how Jesus related to his Father, God; and thus you’ll be able to come into a clearer, more powerful realization of what is possible for you.

Who or What is the Holy Spirit  – The Holy Spirit is the least understood of the three members of the Holy Trinity.  Why is that?  Well, let’s take a close look in the Bible at this vital truth.  Is the Holy Spirit a he or an it?  Why is Holy Spirit capitalized sometimes, and not sometimes?  What is the holy spirit’s relationship with Jesus, with God, with the Father, with us?  Does the Holy Spirit have specific functions, or jobs, different from Jesus or the Father?  This study and the one immediately above can set you on a new, much more powerfully enlightening course in your Biblical study.

The Perfectly Balanced Life – It is impossible for a man to bring his life into perfect balance, though he spend all his years endeavoring to do just that.  Most think their lives already are in balance (well, except for these couple minor, insignificant things).  The balance that Jesus Christ can bring your life is incredibly different from anything you’ve experienced before, and it allows the living of our lives to be faster, smoother and more enjoyable – like driving a car on the interstate with all wheels balanced.
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I'm a 73 year old spiritual adventurer in life, but I don't really get along with organized religion. I find it too passive, too worldly, too conforming, too powerless ... though I know many wonderful believers involved in it. I have been a seeker of Jesus Christ since 1974 in Ketchikan, Alaska. Very early into my spiritual journey, I came to the realization that I wouldn't be able to last long in this new Godly relationship without becoming able to understand the Bible. God supplied that need, and shortly thereafter I became interested in Biblical research ... Greek, word studies, HOW the Bible is designed to be understood, its customs, etc. I married Sharon in 1985 in Vancouver, Canada. I have 5 children - 3 girls, 2 boys....ages 30-36. All were homeschooled. 3 are happily married. I have 8 grandchildren. I have taught and studied the Word of God in informal gatherings in England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Canada, Alaska, Nevada and all over the United States. In 2006 I became aware of God calling me into the revelation of the glorified Christ within, and I have been involved in making that revelation known since then. I recently moved to Bella Vista, Arkansas, after living in Fitchburg, Wisconsin (suburb of Madison) since 1990.. If you're ever in the area, please look me up. I am a retired house painter, and God is providing for my wife and I abundantly! I am meek to the instruction of God...which often occurs while another person is speaking! So don't be afraid to comment on any of these studies. Because my heart is open to my master teacher, Jesus Christ!
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