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Christians are justified by a God of justice and commanded to be people of justice, but often we fail to embrace our identity and calling.

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]]> The Church and Our Duty https://baonline.org/the-church-and-our-duty/ Mon, 25 May 2020 10:00:12 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=25604

The church and our dutyThe Church and Our Duty As followers of Christ, we are commanded to be holy. Part of living a holy life includes engaging in the spiritual disciplines of Bible reading and study, prayer, fasting, worship, and obedience to God. Another part of living a holy life includes how we treat others. I will explore the […]

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]]> Why I’m Embracing Fixed-Hour Prayer https://baonline.org/fixed-hour-prayer/ Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:00:26 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=25254

Fixed-hour prayerAt 9:00 am each morning, my children and I drop what we are doing, gather in the living room, and drop to our knees to “pray like Daniel prayed.” My husband joins us when we drop again in the evening, as the six of us anchor our hope in Christ as a family. It hasn’t […]

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]]> A Beautiful Witness https://baonline.org/a-beautiful-witness/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 23:58:03 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=24139

Woman smiling at a man over coffee in a cozy cafe setting.Cosmos and cosmetic — two words that don’t seem to have much in common but share a common Greek root. The Greek word has two primary meanings: order and beauty. While these ideas might seem disparate to us, in Greek they were closely related. Things in proper order, like the cosmos, were beautiful. Beautiful things […]

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]]> Why Holiness https://baonline.org/why-holiness/ Thu, 12 Sep 2019 23:58:28 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=23959

Blue marble stands out among blurred others, creating a striking focal point. Abstract and captivating composition.We are besieged in our culture with messages about situational ethics and moral relativism. “If it feels good, do it,” we have been told for decades. And where did that get us? What if God has a different message for His children? Peter emphasizes that God’s plan for us is holiness. Quoting Leviticus, Peter reminds […]

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]]> How do we know what is abolished from the old covenant? https://baonline.org/q-a/ Tue, 03 Sep 2019 17:34:29 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=23880

Scrabble tiles on a wooden surface spell LAW surrounded by scattered letters.How do we know what is abolished from the old covenant? Is Leviticus 19:19 still binding?   We should recognize a basic tension in the New Testament. On one side, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable . . . for instruction in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16). And Jesus says, “It […]

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]]> A Call to Holiness https://baonline.org/a-call-to-holiness/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:17:25 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4577

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From the archive • March 1968 A Call to Holiness • by John Kiesz   There should be seen a vast difference between sinners and saints. According to the Scriptures a sinner is one who transgresses the law (1 John 3:4), while a saint is one who keeps the law (Rev. 14:12). Eventually sinners will […]

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