Ecclesiology

A Complete Bible Study on Priscilla

Priscilla, also referred to as Prisca, is introduced in Acts 18:2, where Paul meets her and her husband Aquila in Corinth. Scripture says, “And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife...

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A Biblical Examination of Polycarp

Main QuestionWhat can reliable early sources establish about Polycarp, and how should Scripture evaluate his witness?Primary Passages1 John 4; Ephesians 2; 1 Corinthians 15; 1 Timothy 3; Matthew 10; Revelation 2.Unforsaken ConclusionPolycarp was a significant early...

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A Complete Bible Study on the Word Apologia

Main QuestionWhat does apologia mean, and how should Christians give a faithful defense of their hope?Primary Passages1 Peter 3; Acts 22 and 25; 1 Corinthians 9; Philippians 1; 2 Timothy 4.Unforsaken ConclusionChristian defense joins a prepared answer about Christ...

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A Bible Study on Waiting on the Lord

Main QuestionWhat does it mean to wait on the LORD faithfully when His timing and our desired outcome remain unknown?Primary PassagesIsaiah 40; Psalms 27, 37, and 130; Lamentations 3; Luke 2 and 24; Romans 8; James 5.Unforsaken ConclusionWaiting is hopeful...

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A Complete Bible Study on Women as the Weaker Vessel

Main QuestionWhat does Peter mean by calling the wife the weaker vessel, and what does he require from her husband?Primary Passages1 Peter 2:11-3:7; Genesis 1-2; 1 Corinthians 11; Ephesians 5; Galatians 3.Unforsaken ConclusionThe wife is generally weaker in...

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A Bible Study on the Nazirite Vow

Main QuestionWhat did the Nazirite vow require, who actually lived under it, and what may Christians learn from it today?Primary PassagesNumbers 6; Judges 13-16; 1 Samuel 1; Amos 2; Acts 18 and 21.Unforsaken ConclusionThe Nazirite vow was a defined Israelite...

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A Bible Study on the Priestly Blessing

Main QuestionWhat did God promise through the Priestly Blessing, and how should Christians understand and use it today?Primary PassagesNumbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67; Luke 24:36-53; Hebrews 7:11-28; Ephesians 1:3-14.Unforsaken ConclusionGod gave Israel a priestly...

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A Bible Study on the Wicked Scheming

Main QuestionWhat makes planning a wicked scheme, and how should Christians respond to deceit and calculated harm?Primary PassagesGenesis 3; Psalms 10, 36-37; Proverbs 6; Micah 2; Matthew 26.Unforsaken ConclusionGod condemns plans ordered toward evil or carried by...

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A Bible Study on Jesus Rebuking the Fig Tree

Main QuestionWhy did Jesus sentence a leafy fig tree when Mark says it was not the season for figs?Primary PassagesMark 11:12-26; Matthew 21:12-22; John 15:1-11.Unforsaken ConclusionJesus performed a deliberate prophetic sign against fruitless religious appearance,...

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