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4.0 GOD’S SAVING PURPOSE

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4.1 ELECTION

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4.11 DEFINITION

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4.11A Based on God’s Initiative
Gen 12:1-7 Gen 12:1-7 Gen 12:1-7

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4.11B Based on God’s Purpose

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4.11C Based on God’s Promise
Gen 37:1-17 Gen 37:1-2 Gen 37:1-17 Ex 1:7-21 v1 Ex 1:1-7 v2

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4.11D Done In Christ

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4.12 ELECTION AND GOD

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4.12A Providence

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4.12B Presence

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4.12C Sovereignty

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4.12D Freedom

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4.12E Love

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4.12F Faithfulness

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4.12G Foreknowledge

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4.12H Mercy
Exo 9:4-7,26 Exo 10:23

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4.13 ELECTED COMMUNITIES

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4.13A Israel
1 Sa 17:45-47 v1 1 Sa 17:45-47 v2

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4.13B Other Nations
Exo 8:22-23

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4.13C The Church

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4.13D God’s Servants

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4.13E Remnant

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4.14 ELECTION EXPRESSED IN COMMUNITIES

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4.14A As Blessing

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4.14B In Worship
Exo 12:27

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4.14C In Leadership

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4.14D As Responsibility

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4.14E In Mission

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4.14F In Testing

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4.14G As Protection

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4.15 ELECTION AND INDIVIDUALS

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4.15A Predestination

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4.15B Free Will

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4.15C Righteousness

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4.15D Faith

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4.15E Prayer
Gen 32:1

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4.15F Perseverance

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4.15G Personal

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4.16 ELECTION AND JUDGEMENT

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4.16A Eternal Security

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4.16B Condemnation

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4.16C Divine Justice

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4.16D Forgiveness

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4.2 SALVATION

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4.21 DEFINITION OF SALVATION
Jdg 3:9 1 Sa 3:7

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4.22 DIVINE PROVISION OF SALVATION

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4.22A The Divine Preparation

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4.22B The Divine Initiative
Exo 14:13

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4.22C The Divine Grace behind Salvation
Gen 6:8 Gen 8:21

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4.23 THE WORK OF CHRIST IN SALVATION

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4.23A Atonement
Gen 32:1 Lev 16:6-34 1 Sa 3:14

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4.23B Redemption

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4.23C Justification

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4.23D Vindication

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4.23E Sanctification

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4.23F Reconciliation

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4.23G Glorification

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4.24 BIBLICAL IMAGES OF SALVATION

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4.24A As Adoption

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4.24B As Being in Christ

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4.24C As Cleansing

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4.24D As Deliverance
Jos 6:2 Jdg 3:9, 15 Jdg 3:9, 15 1 Sa 17:37 v1 1 Sa 17:37 v2

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4.24E As New Birth

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4.24F As Refuge

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4.24G As Rest

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4.25 HUMAN RESPONSE TO SALVATION

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4.25A Human Freedom
Exo 10:16-17

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4.25B Acceptance

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4.25C Belief

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4.25D Confession

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4.25E Fear of God

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4.25F Knowledge of God

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4.25G Love of God

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4.25H Obedience

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4.25I Repentance

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4.25J Remembrance

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4.26 BENEFITS OF SALVATION

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4.26A Blessing
Gen 1:22,28 Gen 1:3-2:25 Gen 12:1-3

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4.26B Eternal Life

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4.26C Forgiveness
Exo 10:17-18

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4.26D Healing

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4.26E Joy

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4.26F Renewal

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4.3 DISCIPLESHIP

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4.31 NATURE OF DISCIPLESHIP

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4.32 PREPARATION FOR DISCIPLESHIP

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4.32A Christian Conversion

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4.32B Enabling power

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4.32C Training

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4.32D Priesthood of believers

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4.32E Ministry of the Laity

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4.32F Women of ministry

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4.33 GUIDELINES FOR DISCIPLESHIP

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4.33A God’s leadership
Gen 12:1-5 Gen 12:1-5 Gen 12:1-5 Exo 14:15-16 Exo 17:1-7 Exo 17:1-7 Exo 17:1-7

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4.33B Covenant agreement

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4.33C Kingdsom of God

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4.33D Lordship of Christ

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4.33E Guidance of the Holy Spirit

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4.33F Assisted by Spiritual Leaders
Gen 32:1

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4.34 PURPOSE FOR DISCIPLESHIP

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4.34A God’s Purposes

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4.34B Neighbour Love

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4.34C Influence

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4.34D Active Involvement

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4.34E Service Rewarded

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4.35 FOCUS OF DISCIPLESHIP

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4.35A Needs of Persons

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4.35B The Poor

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4.35C The Hungry

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4.35D The Homeless

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4.35E The Oppressed

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4.35F The Sick

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4.35G The Handicapped

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4.35H The Fallen

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4.4 CHRISTIAN ETHICS

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4.41 PERSONAL CHARACTER IN SOCIETY

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4.41A Integrity of Character through relationship with God

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4.41B Covetousness lies at the heart of idolatry

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4.41C Truth and trustworthiness yields Honesty

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4.41D Language reflects character

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4.41E God requires Obedience

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4.41F Righteousness involves right relationship with God

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4.41G Prayer shapes character

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4.42 SOCIAL VALUES

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4.42A Christians have a Covenant with God

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4.42B God’s Justice involves personal and social accountability
Exo 2:11-15 V1 Exo 2:11-15 V2 Exo 2:11-15 Exo 2:11-15 Exo 2:11-15 Exo 2:11-15 Exo 2:11-15 Exo 2:11-15 1 Ki 3:7-9,16-28

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4.42C God expresses His will through Moral Imperatives
Gen 6:9,22 Gen 6:9,22 Exo 12:1-13:16

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4.42D God expresses His will through Moral Limits

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Gen 9:4-11

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4.42E God expresses stewardship of Property Rights

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4.42F Chaos exists without Social order

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4.42G Love of neighbour should dictate Social Relationships

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4.42H Corporate Worship yields positive social values

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4.43 SOCIAL PROBLEMS

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4.43A Murder denies sacredness of human life

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4.43B Theft contradicts right to property

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4.43C Alcohol abuse affects character and relationships

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4.44 AREAS OF APPLICATION

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4.44A Christians have Citizenship in the world

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4.44B Both Church and State have claims on Christians

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4.44C Ecology issues concern Christians

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4.44D Christians care about the people’s Health

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4.44E Prejudice in Race Relations challenge the church

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4.44F God created The State

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4.44G War calls for the application of Peace
Gen 13:7-12 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 V1 Exo 14:1-15:18 V2 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 V1 Exo 14:1-15:18 V2 Exo 14:1-15:18 V3 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 14:1-15:18 V1 Exo 14:1-15:18 V2 Exo 14:1-15:18 Exo 17:8-16 Exo 17:8-16 Exo 17:8-16 Exo 17:8-16 Exo 17:8-16 Exo 17:8-16 Exo 17:8-16 Jos 6:1-27 Jdg 3:7-16:31 1 Sa 17:1-58 v1 1 Sa 17:1-58 v2

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4.5 STEWARDSHIP

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4.51 GOD’S PLAN OF STEWARDSHIP

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4.51A Management assigned to humans
Gen 1:26-31

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4.51B Recognition of God’s Ownership

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4.51C Christian values of Stewardship

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4.51C1. Lifestyle

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4.51C2. Work

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4.51C3. Attitudes

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4.51C4. Purpose of Possessions

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4.51C5. Sacrificial Giving

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4.51D Christian use of possessions

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4.51D1. Care of Family

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4.51D2. Care of Needy

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4.51D3. Service to God

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4.51D4. Support of the Ministry

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4.51D5. Payment of Taxes

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4.52 A GIVING GOD EXPECTS A GIVING PEOPLE

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4.52A Biblical practices of giving

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4.52A1 Tithe

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4.52A2 Sacrifice Giving

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4.52A3 Vows

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4.52A4 Giving for the House of God
Num 7:1-89

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4.52A5 Storehouse Giving

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4.52A6 Giving in Worship
Gen 4:2-11

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4.52B Rewards for faithful stewardship

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4.6 LAST THINGS

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4.61 THE SHAPE OF THE FUTURE

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4.61A The Day of the Lord

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4.61B The Coming Kingdom

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4.61C The Last Days

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4.61D The Age to Come

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4.61E Church Age

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4.62 DEATH AND RESURRECTION

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4.62A Believers’ Death

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4.62B Unbelievers Death

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4.62C Intermediate State
Gen 37:35

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4.62D Believers’ Resurrection
Exo 3:6

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4.62E Unbelievers’ Resurrection

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4.62F The Resurrection Body

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4.63 THE RETURN OF CHRIST

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4.63A Return Promises

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4.63B Return Signs

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4.63C Return Attitudes

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4.63D Return Purposes

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4.63E Events surrounding

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4.63E1 Rapture of Church

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4.63E2 Great Tribulation

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4.63E3 Millennium

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4.64 THE ETERNAL STATE

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4.64A Judgement

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4.64B Heaven

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4.64C Hell

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4.65 THE SIGNIFICANCE

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4.65A History’s Goal

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4.65B Creation’s Redemption

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4.65C Salvation’s Completion

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4.65D Church’s Consumation

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4.65E Evil’s End

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4.65F Humanity Restored

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4.65G Satan’s Defeat

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4.65H God’s Kingdom Established

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4.66 IMPLICATIONS FOR TODAY’S LIVING

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4.66A Inspires Hope

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4.66B Purity

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4.66C Encourages Faithfulness

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4.66D Demands Preparedness

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