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What should Christians believe about worship, faith, salvation, family relations, church, morals, and eternal destinies? Why are there so many religions and "Christian denominations"? These free resources offer teaching and instruction about religion, the Bible, doctrine, theology, the nature of God, and the gospel of Christ, with in-depth analysis of Bible subjects to help you understand true Christianity.

God's inspired Word in the Bible is the only true source of religious instruction and "theology." The following free Bible study helps will answer your questions about religion, Christianity, doctrine, morals, and salvation from sin. Learn about the Christian gospel, morality, family relationships, the church, theology, denominations, the occult, comparative religions, etc. Written by David E. Pratte.

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Authority: Divine vs. Human Authority of Teaching of Apostles & Paul Bible Authority and Inspiration Bible Claims Bible vs. Denominational Creeds Bible Inspiration: Infallible, Inerrant, Verbal Bible Instruction: Its Importance Bible Preservation and Accuracy Bible References by Topic Bible Validation: How to Test It Can We Understand the Bible? Does the End Justify the Means? Emotions in Authority and Worship	Examples: Are They Binding Authority? False Teaching & Religious Error How to Study the Bible Is One Interpretation as Good as Another? Modernism, Miracles, and the Bible Necessary Inference/Conclusions as Authority Old Law and Sabbath: Must We Keep them? Old Testament Value Test Your Bible Knowledge Tradition as Religious Authority Who Is Responsible to Obey Jesus' Law? Noah's Flood: History or Legend? Noah's Flood: Worldwide or Local?

Authority: Divine vs. Human
Authority of Teaching of Apostles & Paul
Bible Authority and Inspiration
Bible Claims
Bible vs. Denominational Creeds
Bible Inspiration: Infallible, Inerrant, Verbal
Bible Instruction: Its Importance
Bible Preservation and Accuracy
Bible References by Topic
Bible Validation: How to Test It
Can We Understand the Bible?
Does the End Justify the Means?
Emotions in Authority and Worship

Examples: Are They Binding Authority?
False Teaching & Religious Error
How to Study the Bible
Is One Interpretation as Good as Another?
Modernism, Miracles, and the Bible
Necessary Inference/Conclusions as Authority
Old Law and Sabbath: Must We Keep them?
Old Testament Value
Test Your Bible Knowledge
Tradition as Religious Authority
Who Is Responsible to Obey Jesus' Law?
Noah's Flood: History or Legend?
Noah's Flood: Worldwide or Local?


Salvation & Forgiveness of Sin Why Do We Need Forgiveness of Sins? How Can You Be Sure of Forgiveness? Individual Responsibility in Salvation Things that Are Essential to Salvation Is Obedience Essential to Salvation? Is Baptism Essential to Salvation? God's grace and mercy (law & works) Have You Been "Born Again"? Importance of Repentance "Faith Only" vs. Obedient Faith What Must We Believe to Be Saved? Why Must We Be "In Christ"? Confessing Christ in Conversion Will All Religious People Be Saved?	Jesus as Savior from Sin Should Alien Sinners Pray for Salvation? Should Babies Be Baptized? Sprinkling, Pouring, or Immersion? Calvinism and the Gospel Election (predestination) Once Saved, Always Saved (Eternal Security) Original Sin (Inherited Depravity) How to Benefit from Jesus' Blood Baptism in what name (Jesus only)? Baptisms: A Comparison Imputation of Jesus' Sinless Life Saved Like the Thief on the Cross? Cornelius, Baptism, Faith & Holy Spirit Pharisees: Who Were They Really? Baptism for the Dead

Salvation & Forgiveness of Sin
Why Do We Need Forgiveness of Sins?
How Can You Be Sure of Forgiveness?
Individual Responsibility in Salvation
Things that Are Essential to Salvation
Is Obedience Essential to Salvation?
Is Baptism Essential to Salvation?
God's grace and mercy (law & works)
Have You Been "Born Again"?
Importance of Repentance
"Faith Only" vs. Obedient Faith
What Must We Believe to Be Saved?
Why Must We Be "In Christ"?
Confessing Christ in Conversion
Will All Religious People Be Saved?

Jesus as Savior from Sin
Should Alien Sinners Pray for Salvation?
Should Babies Be Baptized?
Sprinkling, Pouring, or Immersion?
Calvinism and the Gospel
Election (predestination)
Once Saved, Always Saved (Eternal Security)
Original Sin (Inherited Depravity)
How to Benefit from Jesus' Blood
Baptism in what name (Jesus only)?
Baptisms: A Comparison
Imputation of Jesus' Sinless Life
Saved Like the Thief on the Cross?
Cornelius, Baptism, Faith & Holy Spirit
Pharisees: Who Were They Really?
Baptism for the Dead


Marriage, Home, & Family in the Bible Bible Plan for Family Relations Family Reading Booklist Marriage Preparation & Improvement Seven Keys for Raising Godly Children Solving Conflict in Marriage Relationships Divorce, Remarriage, & the Family UN Convention and Children's Rights Movement Values Clarification/Humanism in Schools	Worship and the Church Power of Prayer The Proper Day for the Lord's Supper Giving to Finance Church Work Importance of Attending Church Meetings Attendance, Unity, Fellowship, & Service "God's Man, Faithful Abraham" (lyrics) Instrumental Music in Worship Sabbath Day or First Day of the Week? Transubstantiation: Elements in Communion Should We Observe Religious Holy Days? Foot Washing in Church Meetings

Marriage, Home, & Family in the Bible
Bible Plan for Family Relations
Family Reading Booklist
Marriage Preparation & Improvement
Seven Keys for Raising Godly Children
Solving Conflict in Marriage Relationships
Divorce, Remarriage, & the Family
UN Convention and Children's Rights Movement
Values Clarification/Humanism in Schools

Worship and the Church
Power of Prayer
The Proper Day for the Lord's Supper
Giving to Finance Church Work
Importance of Attending Church Meetings
Attendance, Unity, Fellowship, & Service
"God's Man, Faithful Abraham" (lyrics)
Instrumental Music in Worship
Sabbath Day or First Day of the Week?
Transubstantiation: Elements in Communion
Should We Observe Religious Holy Days?
Foot Washing in Church Meetings


Bible Teaching about Church & Worship Is Church Membership Essential to Salvation? Why So Much Religious Confusion & Division? How Can You Find & Identify Jesus' Church? The Nature and Meaning of the Church How Many True Churches Are There? Name of Jesus' Church Origin of Jesus' Church & Denominations Does God Approve of Denominationalism? Church Organization, Government, & Work When Will Jesus' Kingdom Begin? Is Jesus' Church the Same as His Kingdom? The Papacy: Was Peter the First Pope? Women preachers & Church Leaders Women's Role in Church Leadership Discipline of Erring Church Members Unity vs. Division according to the Bible Should We Oppose the Sins of Others? Local Church Responsibilities	Studies of the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit Evidences for God, Jesus, & the Bible Studies about Creation vs. Evolution Baptisms: A Comparison Direct Revelation & Miracles for Today? Bible Teaching about the Holy Spirit Creation: Significance of the Doctrine Evolution: Its Consequences Creation as a Miracle Days of Creation: Literal or Long Ages? Gospel of Physical Health and Wealth Holy Spirit: a Being in the Godhead? Indwelling of the Holy Spirit Is Jesus Really Your Lord? Jesus' Birth, Life, Death, Resurrection Jesus' Claims Jesus' Deity: God in the Flesh Jesus' Resurrection: the Evidence Jesus' Resurrection: Its Significance Jesus as Savior from Sin Number of Persons in God (Jesus Only/Trinity) Providence of God in Human Affairs Saul's Conversion & Jesus' Resurrection

Bible Teaching about Church & Worship
Is Church Membership Essential to Salvation?
Why So Much Religious Confusion & Division?
How Can You Find & Identify Jesus' Church?
The Nature and Meaning of the Church
How Many True Churches Are There?
Name of Jesus' Church
Origin of Jesus' Church & Denominations
Does God Approve of Denominationalism?
Church Organization, Government, & Work
When Will Jesus' Kingdom Begin?
Is Jesus' Church the Same as His Kingdom?
The Papacy: Was Peter the First Pope?
Women preachers & Church Leaders
Women's Role in Church Leadership
Discipline of Erring Church Members
Unity vs. Division according to the Bible
Should We Oppose the Sins of Others?
Local Church Responsibilities

Studies of the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit
Evidences for God, Jesus, & the Bible
Studies about Creation vs. Evolution
Baptisms: A Comparison
Direct Revelation & Miracles for Today?
Bible Teaching about the Holy Spirit
Creation: Significance of the Doctrine
Evolution: Its Consequences
Creation as a Miracle
Days of Creation: Literal or Long Ages?
Gospel of Physical Health and Wealth
Holy Spirit: a Being in the Godhead?
Indwelling of the Holy Spirit
Is Jesus Really Your Lord?
Jesus' Birth, Life, Death, Resurrection
Jesus' Claims
Jesus' Deity: God in the Flesh
Jesus' Resurrection: the Evidence
Jesus' Resurrection: Its Significance
Jesus as Savior from Sin
Number of Persons in God (Jesus Only/Trinity)
Providence of God in Human Affairs
Saul's Conversion & Jesus' Resurrection


Morality and Ethics Bible Principles of Moral Conduct Abortion: Pro-life or Pro-Choice? Drug Abuse: Intoxication or Sobriety? Gambling: Moral or Immoral? Anger, Controlling Your Temper Lying and deceitfulness Slander, Gossip, and Spreading Rumors Stealing, Theft, and Robbery Homosexuality: Lifestyle or Immorality? Same-Sex Marriage & Homosexual Unions Hatred, Hate Speech, Hate Crimes Drinking Alcoholic Beverages Speech: Cursing, Profanity, Obscenity Sexual Morality & the Family Living Together Without Marriage Suicide: Moral or Immoral?	Discipleship/Living as a Christian The Meaning & Purpose of Life God Helps Your Troubles & Problems How to Change Yourself (Self-improvement) You Can Serve God Successfully Is Jesus Really Your Lord? Meekness & Humility vs. Pride & Egotism Business & Financial Relations Duties to Civil Government Christians, Government, and Moral Issues Relations between Races & Nationalities Steps to Spiritual Maturity What Is Required after Baptism? Founding Fathers, Continental Congress George Washington, the Bible, and God In God We Trust (Hobby Lobby ad)

Morality and Ethics
Bible Principles of Moral Conduct
Abortion: Pro-life or Pro-Choice?
Drug Abuse: Intoxication or Sobriety?
Gambling: Moral or Immoral?
Anger, Controlling Your Temper
Lying and deceitfulness
Slander, Gossip, and Spreading Rumors
Stealing, Theft, and Robbery
Homosexuality: Lifestyle or Immorality?
Same-Sex Marriage & Homosexual Unions
Hatred, Hate Speech, Hate Crimes
Drinking Alcoholic Beverages
Speech: Cursing, Profanity, Obscenity
Sexual Morality & the Family
Living Together Without Marriage
Suicide: Moral or Immoral?

Discipleship/Living as a Christian
The Meaning & Purpose of Life
God Helps Your Troubles & Problems
How to Change Yourself (Self-improvement)
You Can Serve God Successfully
Is Jesus Really Your Lord?
Meekness & Humility vs. Pride & Egotism
Business & Financial Relations
Duties to Civil Government
Christians, Government, and Moral Issues
Relations between Races & Nationalities
Steps to Spiritual Maturity
What Is Required after Baptism?
Founding Fathers, Continental Congress
George Washington, the Bible, and God
In God We Trust (Hobby Lobby ad)


World Religions & Denominations Animal Liberation & PETA Astrology, Horoscopes, & the Zodiac Buddhism or Christianity? Catholicism in Light of Scripture Da Vinci Code, Pagan Feminism, Gnosticism Hinduism vs. Christianity Humanism, Atheism, & Materialism Islam vs. Christianity Jehovah's Witness Teaching about Baptism Jehovah's Witnesses; Watchtower Society Judaism and the Gospel of Jesus Mary's Glory, Power, and Honor Marxism (Communism) and the Bible Mormonism and the Bible The Occult, Witchcraft, & Psychics Psychology, Guilt, & Moral Responsibility Sabbath Day or First Day of the Week? Transcendental Meditation	Jesus: Current King or Future Reign? Jesus' Kingdom: Earthly or Spiritual? Jesus' Second Coming Judgment Day Life after Death, Resurrection, Judgment Millennium, Rapture, & Jesus' Return Nation of Israel: What Is God's Plan for It? Predictions of the Gospel & Jesus' Death Premillennialism & Jesus' Kingdom Reincarnation, Karma, & Nirvana Satan: What Is He Like?

World Religions
& Denominations
Animal Liberation & PETA
Astrology, Horoscopes, & the Zodiac
Buddhism or Christianity?
Catholicism in Light of Scripture
Da Vinci Code, Pagan Feminism, Gnosticism
Hinduism vs. Christianity
Humanism, Atheism, & Materialism
Islam vs. Christianity
Jehovah's Witness Teaching about Baptism
Jehovah's Witnesses; Watchtower Society
Judaism and the Gospel of Jesus
Mary's Glory, Power, and Honor
Marxism (Communism) and the Bible
Mormonism and the Bible
The Occult, Witchcraft, & Psychics
Psychology, Guilt, & Moral Responsibility
Sabbath Day or First Day of the Week?
Transcendental Meditation

Jesus: Current King or Future Reign?
Jesus' Kingdom: Earthly or Spiritual?
Jesus' Second Coming
Judgment Day
Life after Death, Resurrection, Judgment
Millennium, Rapture, & Jesus' Return
Nation of Israel: What Is God's Plan for It?
Predictions of the Gospel & Jesus' Death
Premillennialism & Jesus' Kingdom
Reincarnation, Karma, & Nirvana
Satan: What Is He Like?

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