In the beginning God created the world.  In the story of Genesis, readers learn of creation—creation of the universe, day and night, Earth, animals, and people.  Anglican Bishop and theologian NT Wright explains that the story of God’s creation of humanity is significant to its self-concept in his book Surprised by Hope.
Within biblical theology it [...]

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One of the first priorities for a new Christian should be to understand his or her biblical self-concept. Dr. James B. Richards, in his book How to Stop the Pain, explains, “Of all the pain-producing, destructive aspects of judgment, self-judgment is the worst. Why? Self-judgment becomes the basis for our self-talk. [...]

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“For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.” (1 Peter 2:25, ESV)
In several particular instances in the New Testament, the people of God are alluded to as sheep (John 10:1-5, Acts 20:28-29, and 1 Peter 2:25 are the primary examples). The sheep-shepherd theme is [...]

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Father of lies, coming to steal kill and destroy
All my hopes of being good enough
I hear him saying, cursed are the ones who can’t abide
He’s right, hallelujah, he’s right
The devil is preaching the song of the redeemed
That I am cursed and gone astray
I cannot gain salvation
Embracing accusation
Could the father of lies be telling the truth [...]

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