Bible Lens

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Doctrine of Atonement

Paul urges great patience and gentleness when correcting fellow Christians.

Are Sin, Disease, and Death Real?

Good works result not from our own efforts but from God’s work in us.

Unreality

Christ Jesus equates knowledge of God with immortality:
The Psalmist declares God’s oversight of the isolated and lonely.

Reality

Light is identified with God from the earliest scriptural texts.

Matter

The Commandment to “have no other gods” is embraced by Jew and Christian alike.

Substance

With the advent of Christ Jesus, “children of Abraham” was applied to all followers of his teachings.

Man

In the Hebrew Bible, God’s will represented protection and guidance for His chosen people.

Christ Jesus

The Gospel of Matthew defines God’s realm as purely spiritual.

Mind

Paul defines spirituality as the true source of peace.

Soul

Jesus’ simple petition makes clear God’s willingness and ability to supply all needs.

Spirit

Noah’s story portrays God’s preservation of the good and just in the midst of evil or injustice.