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Godly love is not just warm feelings or emotions, it's how you live your life. It's what a Christian does.

Is there a real purpose to life? It's a "mystery" few understand. Yet, the answer straight from the Bible is clear, and you may find it surprising.

Choose the right goal and achieve it.

The time from the Feast of Trumpets through the Feast of Atonement is ten days, which pictures a period of God's judgment and also repentance toward God for mankind to occur in conjunction with the end of this age and the beginning of a new age under the reign of Jesus Christ on the earth.

Words relating to cleanliness or it's opposite, uncleanness, are found hundreds of times throughout the Scriptures. Cleanliness, then, is a concept very important to God, and integral to the life of a Christian.

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Far from being just a warm feeling in one's heart, genuine Godly love is specifically defined in how it is to be fulfilled from a practical standpoint, both as it is directed towards loving God and loving one's neighbors. Much of the Bible is directed at instructing us in how to apply these precepts, and informing us with regard to how they have been perverted, subverted and rejected among human beings, and God's judgments on individuals and the world as a whole as a result.

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Does God promise a life in this age free of suffering for the faithful? God promises blessings for obedience to his word, but why is the life of a Christian also challenging, and often one of trials and suffering?

God has used history and religious symbolism to weave a pattern of spiritual instruction for us to learn. Learn about the Passover and some of its multi-faceted symbolism and spiritual lessons.

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In the Bible are found many names and titles for God. The faithful who abide in God's word are called by his name (Jeremiah 15:16). Learn about some of the names of God and their meaning, and some of the implications those names have with regard to one's relationship with God.