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wholewheatonline.com Search God’s Marriage Laws of Love Colossians 3:18-19 Below is a list of God’s rules for a blessed marriage relationship: 1. Husbands are to love their wives and are not to allow themselves to harbor any hard feelings against them (Eph. 5:28-29). 2. Wives are to be in loving subjection to their husbands, because the Lord says they should for their own good (Eph. 5:22). 3. Married couples are not to deny one another (deny the needs of each other), because when they do, Satan can tempt them (1 Cor. 7:3, 5). 4. Do not repay evil for evil by arguing with one another, but seek peace and pursue it earnestly (Prov. 20:22; 1 Peter 3:11-12). 5. Never let the sun go down on your wrath by going to bed angry with one another by (Eph. 4:26). 6. Forgive one another daily (seventy times seven), so the Lord can continue to forgive you (Matt. 18:21-22). 7. Learn to serve one another daily so that you will be pleasing not only to the Lord, but to your mate as well (Mark 9:35; Rom. 15:2-3). 8. Let your charity for each other (kindness and love) shine so bright that others will imitate your godly example of love (Matt. 5:16). 9. The family that prays together stays together. Pray together each night for others, as well as for your own needs. Whenever two are in agreement with one another, it will be so (Matt. 18:19). If you follow these marriage laws of love, God can then teach you to love one another (1 Thess. 4:9; 2 Thess. 1:3). Then God will protect you from the evil one, Satan, who will try to destroy your marriage (2 Thess. 3:3). Remember always—through love, serve one another (Gal. 5:13). Walk by these spiritual laws and you will not carry out the evil desires of the flesh (Gal. 5:16, 24). Your marriage will be blessed and you will be pleasing to God (Eph. 5:10). PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

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wholewheatonline.com Search Put No Confidence in the Flesh The Apostle Paul knew that there was no good thing in him (Rom. 7:18-19). Even Jesus knew that no one is good but God alone (Luke 18:19). Jesus was not just saying that to show how humble He was; He meant it! Jesus was mighty in deeds and words in the sight of God. He always did things that were pleasing to God, and He did them in His Father’s name rather than for His own glory (John 21:25; 10:25; 8:29; Luke 24:19; Acts 10:38). Christ was raised from the dead because He lived to glorify the Father with good works (Rom. 6:4; John 5:29). Jesus glorified the Father while He was on earth and He was gentle and humble in heart (Matt. 11:29; John 17:4). Today, God is making the same kind of people - people who are zealous for good works (Titus 2:14). We purify ourselves from every lawless deed and overcome our evil natures by keeping Jesus Christ’s works (Rev. 2:26). Jesus even said we would do greater works than He did (John 14:12). Those who put confidence in the flesh are those who think they are not such bad people. The good they do puffs them up and fortifies the assumption that they are good people. On the other hand, Jesus and Paul both knew that no matter how much good they did while in the flesh, it would not make them good people (Luke 18:19; Rom. 7:15-21). That is why the good they did was to glorify the Father and not self. They lived to glorify the Spirit (which is God), not the flesh. Think about this. Can you think of any other way of overcoming evil other than by doing good? If you did good to glorify self, would that not then be evil? Instead of seeking your own good, the Lord wants you to seek the good of your neighbor, as a happy slave of Christ, doing the Will of God from the heart (1 Cor. 10:24; Col. 3:17; Eph. 6:6). If you empty yourself and take on the form of a servant as Christ did, you will have perfect peace and you will be giving that which is within as charity (Phil. 2:7; Matt. 20:26-28; 23:11; Mark 9:35; 10:43-45; Luke 11:41). Why? Because a servant of Christ knows that if he only serves his Master, his Master will take care of all his needs and will also glorify him with eternal life. PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

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wholewheatonline.com Search Be Zealous in All You Do The word of God admonishes us to be diligent in our work and know the state of our flocks, and to do whatever we do with our whole heart and total might (Prov. 18:9; 27:23; Col. 3:23). In short, we are to continually go about doing good (Acts 10:34-35, 38). A sporting competition cannot be won unless the players are wholehearted about the game. A song cannot become a hit unless the singer puts his whole heart into it. Great things can never be achieved unless the person wholeheartedly pursues his goal. Some call it singleness of mind. These same principles hold true for the godly life (1 Kings 8:61). Jesus was single-minded about serving God in His life (Matt. 4:10). He knew this was done by serving those in need of clothes or food and attending to the sick (Matt. 25:33-40). Jesus called fishermen and then told them to go fishing for human lives - to save lost souls by telling them how to live a godly life (Matt. 4:19; Mark 1:17). He told His disciples to teach people to live a life of overcoming. It is the same simple Way of life He came to show us. This Way of life is pure and full of satisfaction, blessings and extreme joy. Happiness comes from making others happy. Peace comes from sowing peace, and love comes to those who give it. That is why Jesus never lived to please Himself (Rom. 15:3). He lived to please others by taking care of their needs first and doing it all for the glory of the Father (Rom. 15:2). Those who observed Him thought He was a nice guy. They thought He was a "do-gooder," and He was. He was a "do-gooder" for God. God’s works are all righteous. When we practice righteousness for the glory of God, we are doing the works of the Father (Matt. 5:16). Practicing righteousness is God’s Will and that is all Jesus did (John 21:25). It is so simple that a child would have no problem with it. Followers of Jesus Christ are called little children in the Bible because they live only to please their Father. They do this by practicing righteousness and doing righteous deeds to those who are in need (Luke 18:17; 1 John 2:1; 3:7). Why delay another day? Why not start living God’s Way right now, so you can be blessed for the rest of your life? PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

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wholewheatonline.com Search Avoiding Evil vs. Overcoming Evil Are you trying to be a good person? Are you trying not to drink too much, swear, smoke or overeat? Are you trying to stop thinking filthy thoughts? Is there some other bad habit you are trying to control? Do you ever catch yourself doing something good to cover up something bad you just did? Do you give to this or that fund from time to time so you can say that you are not all bad? Do you have some good days and some bad days, but things are looking down more than they are looking up for you? Well, maybe you are going about it the wrong way. Maybe you are going at it your way instead of God’s Way. The Bible says our natures prevent us from doing the very thing we want to do (Rom. 7:15). For example, when we try to stop smoking, that is when we tend to smoke more. When we try to control our own nature by going on a diet, we might struggle to lose 20 pounds, but then our nature runs amuck and we gain back 28 pounds! You cannot overcome evil by avoiding evil. You might be able to subdue it for a while, but evil will eventually win in most cases. You must overcome evil by doing good for God daily (Rom. 12:21; Psalm 37:27). You must make sure that you are not doing your good to be noticed by others. Instead, you must do all that you do in secret, and in the name of Jesus Christ, for the glory of the Father (Matt. 6:1; Col. 3:17). Then what happens? God begins to allow you to be tested (1 Cor. 3:13; 1 Peter 1:6-7). But you must continue doing good for God. Instead of thinking about the evil you want to do, get busy doing something good for God. Get involved in the process of replacing the bad things in your life with good things, for the purpose of repentance (Acts 26:20). Soon you will begin to notice that in your weakness, God’s strength is made strong (2 Cor. 12:9). You are becoming rich in good works (Titus 2:12; 3:8; 1 Tim. 6:18). The problem falls away as though it never had been a problem. Continue being zealous in doing good for God every day. Continue in the godly process of overcoming your nature until Christ has been formed in you and you are a new creature (Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 2:1-5, 12; 3:10-11; Gal. 4:19; 6:15). You will be made complete and perfect by God the Father, the same as Jesus Christ, our example, was made perfect (Heb. 5:8-9). When you do good works for the Father, you are doing the Father’s works and not your own (John 14:10-12; Rom. 8:12-14; Col. 3:5-13). This is how you do God’s Will. Then you are overcoming evil instead of avoiding evil and soon you will be a new creation of God (Gal. 6:15). PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

wholewheatonline.com Search Good News About the Kingdom Jesus Christ is coming soon as King of kings to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. He has promised co-rulership with Him to those of us who overcome (Rev. 2:26-27). Some of us will be kings and some priests and we will reign on this earth (Rev. 5:10). The good news is that we can enter that kingdom and become a part of it now. This comes about when God puts a new heart in us that will want to obey Him, as He promised He would. The good news is that Christ’s Way of life is very easy and pleasant (Matt. 11:30). You see, it has to be simple because God is calling the sinners and not the righteous. He is calling the prostitutes and thieves, the lowly and simple, the foolish and base things of the world. Surprise! He is going to make world leaders out of these people to shame the wise (1 Cor. 1:26-29). How do we enter this kingdom and receive a new heart? We must practice righteous works - Jesus Christ’s works. It would be impossible to overcome our evil natures by keeping our old works of the flesh (Rev. 2:26; John 14:12). When everything we do in good works and good words is done in His name and not for self, then we are doing Christ’s works (Col. 3:17). If we are doing our works for Jesus Christ to glorify the Father, then they are not our own works, but Christ’s. We are keeping Christ’s sayings. Whatever He says to do, we do. We live to please the Father daily by glorifying Him the way He wants to be glorified - with good works (Matt. 5:16)! As soon as Satan’s nature is crushed inside you and put under your control, you have overcome the evil one (Rom. 16:20; 1 John 2:13-14). When your righteousness comes from the heart and you no longer have to force yourself to do God’s Will, you become a happy slave of righteousness (Eph. 6:6; Luke 16:16; Rom. 6:18). Do not delay. Start today, so Satan does not take away your desire to become a new creature (Gal. 6:15). PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

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wholewheatonline.com Search Who Are The Stumbling Blocks? The Bible tells us that all stumbling blocks will be destroyed in the lake of fire (Matt. 13:41-42). Who are the stumbling blocks? You may be shocked to learn that stumbling blocks are true disciples of Jesus Christ who cause others to stumble in some way, preventing or destroying their chances of knowing the truth. The stumbling blocks are still practicing sin and living lawless lives (1 John 3:4). They are practicing worldliness by swearing, smoking, getting drunk or not being a godly example to others (Gal. 5:19-21; Mark 7:21-23; 1 Cor. 6:9-10; Eph. 5:5-6; Col. 3:8; Rev. 21:8). Jesus said anyone who causes another person God is calling into the truth to stumble is in big trouble (Matt. 18:6-7). Jesus then said in parable form that if any member of the body of believers causes another to stumble, it would be better to cut off the member that offends, than to receive the punishment that comes from making a potential disciple of Jesus Christ stumble (Matt. 18:8-9). Jesus Christ called the Apostle Peter "Satan" because Peter was setting his mind on man’s interests and not God’s. Because of this, Peter was momentarily a stumbling block to Christ (Matt. 16:23). Anyone who does not put God first in every area of his life is a potential stumbling block! What causes people to stumble and who are the stumbling blocks? Just read these Scriptures to remove all doubt from your mind: Jude 15-16; 2 Peter 2:2-6, 10, 12-15, 17-19; James 1:7-8; and 2 Timothy 3:1-5. When you find the truth, do not speak against it in any way. Do not discourage or hinder anyone from entering the kingdom within, as the religious leaders of Christ’s day did (Matt. 23:13; Luke 11:52; 17:21). Help others to overcome by encouraging them to serve others for Christ (Heb. 10:24; Col. 3:17). Be a good example to them for Christ (Titus 2:7). God loves those who practice righteousness for Him (1 John 3:7, 10). Jesus Christ is able to keep you from stumbling if you put Him first in your daily life and keep Him first (Jude 24). Begin today by studying His word, which allows Him to teach you, and then put what you learn into practice. Last of all, do not try to hinder a man of God from doing God’s work. Instead, support him by not speaking evil about him, and help him in whatever way you can (Matt. 10:40-42; 24:45-47). In doing so, you will be helping Jesus Christ make doers of His word. PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

wholewheatonline.com Search Be Wholehearted Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for you are only passing this way once, and you might as well give it your best shot. This is the idea, stated in modern terminology, that Solomon was trying to get across in Ecclesiastes 9:10. It is also a godly trait. Our Creator wants us to be wholehearted, or have singleness of heart in everything we do (Acts 2:46; Eph. 6:5; Col. 3:22). He wants us to be single-minded, with one purpose (Matt. 6:22; Luke 11:34). The key to singleness of eye, singleness of heart and singleness of purpose is in serving other people and helping them be successful. That is why our Lord said that the greatest among you will be a servant to his brothers (Matt. 23:11). "Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor" (1 Cor. 10:24). Jesus Christ, our example, taught people how to completely come out of self and become totally unselfish. He called all 12 disciples together and told them the way to become first in the kingdom is to be servants of all (Mark 9:35). Give it your all! Give it your best shot! Jesus used the strongest word He could when He said to be a "slave" to all (Mark 10:44). Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve others for the glory of God (Mark 10:45). He did this wholeheartedly to the point of dying for us. He wants us to take the message of being a servant of others for the glory of God soberly. We are to have the attitude Jesus Christ had (Phil. 2:5, 7). We are to abide by His teachings and walk as He walked (1 John 2:6). So, whatever your hand finds to do, seriously, do it with your whole heart, knowing that it pleases your Creator when you put your brother’s welfare first, before your own. Do all that you do in the name of Christ, as all disciples of Jesus Christ are commanded to do (Col. 3:17). PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

wholewheatonline.com Search Rehabilitation Many people do not stop to realize that the Bible is a handbook on rehabilitation. When He was living here on earth, Jesus Christ was calling all kinds of sinners to repentance and teaching them how to change their way of life to one that pleases God (Matt. 9:13; 1 Cor. 6:9-10). Zaccheus was one of these people. He was a chief tax collector for the Roman government (Luke 19:1-9). Christ always mentioned tax collectors right along with harlots. Zacchaeus stole a great deal of money and became rich by doing so. How did Zaccheus repent? He gave half of his possessions to the poor and made fourfold restitution to those he had cheated. Zacchaeus began practicing righteousness. He was truly getting involved with a life of good works and thus, leaving behind a life of bad works. Don’t you think he glorified God in heaven by those good works, and didn’t his light begin to shine (Matt. 5:16)? Zacchaeus must have understood what Jesus meant when He said to repent because Jesus said, "Today salvation has come to this house." Other thieves were also told to stop stealing and get an honest job so they could do good with their money and share it with others who had a need (Eph. 4:28). God’s policy on repentance includes practicing righteousness and honesty for God (Ezek. 33:13-16). John the Baptist told people how to do good for repentance (Luke 3:10-11; Matt. 21:32; 2 Peter 2:21). Yes, practicing righteousness toward others is how you prove to God that you are repentant (Acts 26:20; 1 John 3:7, 10). It is how you bring forth good fruits, which are good works, on your spiritual tree (Matt. 3:10; Luke 3:8; Col. 1:10). Keep doing God’s Will, which is righteousness, until God makes it come from your heart (Eph. 6:6; Matt. 5:20; Gal. 4:19; Rom. 16:20). The Lord is the only one who can rehabilitate a person. He is the only one who can grant you repentance (2 Tim. 2:25-26). PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

wholewheatonline.com Search Who Are The Sinners? Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing" (Luke 23:34). Even Stephen forgave those who sinned against him (Acts 7:60). Who are these sinners? Jesus Christ said to the Pharisees, "If you were blind, you would have no sin" (John 9:41). In what way were they blind? They were blind to the true message of salvation through repentance (Matt. 21:32; 2 Peter 2:21). A great many of the priests of the Jewish church were becoming obedient to the faith of that message (Acts 6:7). What faith? They were becoming obedient to Jesus Christ’s faith, the true faith once delivered to the prophets, to Moses and to Abraham (Jude 3). God’s servants, the prophets, preached this message. It is not generally known that there is only one true gospel, one truth, one Way, and Jesus came to reveal that Way by revealing what the Ways of the Father are and what His Will is (Eph. 4:4-6). The Pharisees were not doing the Will of the Father. They were doing good works to glorify themselves, and not the Father (Matt. 5:16, 20; 6:1). They were not being converted and having their natures crushed by God (Rom. 16:20). They were not overcoming evil by doing good works for God (Rom. 12:21; 1 Peter 3:11; Rev. 2:26). They were not fighting the good fight of faith. They were not finishing the course or having a new nature (God’s nature) formed in them (Gal. 4:19). Jesus Christ’s true gospel reveals to us how to get rid of our old nature and have Christ’s nature formed in us. Jesus said His Way is easy and pleasant (Matt. 11:30). If He had not come and spoken that true message, people would have had no sin. But after they heard how to overcome, they no longer had any excuse for their sin (John 15:22). Many of the Pharisees knew Jesus Christ came from God as a teacher (John 3:2). Thousands of the Jews believed the message and became zealous, while others became jealous (John 11:45, 48, 50; Acts 17:5; 21:20). The Bible shows that the sinners are those who hear the true message of how to repent by overcoming evil through doing good and do not act upon it (Titus 1:16). God’s word refers to these sinners as goats, tares, bad fruit, bad fish, barren trees, wicked stumbling blocks and tasteless salt (Mal. 3:18; Matt. 3:10; 5:13; 12:33; 13:30, 38, 41-42, 48). Yes, anyone who knows and understands the true message and refuses to live it is a sinner (John 9:41; Matt. 7:24; Luke 6:46-47; James 4:17). PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

The Importance of Loving Your Neighbor Loving our neighbor as ourself is putting the other person’s welfare, comfort and well-being ahead of our own. For example, if we are to be servants of the most, we must get used to eating last, after the guests are fed, like true maids and butlers of God. Maybe we won’t be the best, but that does not excuse us from trying our best. Remember, God looks on the heart. That is why the widow who gave a penny was serving more than the rich who gave of their abundance. The rich are being called to be rich in good works so they can keep their minds off their money and the love of it, and more on God by serving others. Practicing love toward our neighbor requires that we aren’t giving in to our evil natures. Instead, practicing love means following the example of the three monkeys who see no evil, hear no evil and say no evil to their neighbor. This, indeed, pleases God and is how He begins to crush our satanic nature. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Philippians 2:3-4 So the last shall be first, and the first last. Matthew 20:16 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 And He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them; 4 for they all out of their surplus put into the offering; but she out of her poverty put in all that she had to live on.” Luke 21:3-4 For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.17 Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. 18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, 19 storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed. 1 Timothy 6:10, 17-19 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. Galations 5:13 See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. Romans 16:20 PREV NEXT Click below for full Bible Study: How to Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

wholewheatonline.com Search Live Only to Please God The Bible is a life and death book that reveals who will eventually be saved and who will be destroyed in the judgment (Rev. 20:12). The Bible is the most sold book in the history of the world. It is the least read, and the least understood, book ever sold. It is a book of which more people have opinions about - people who don't even study or obey it - and yet they ridicule it and scoff at it. In spite of all this, it is the book which Jesus Christ says will judge all those who have lived in the world, to determine whether they shall be thrown into the lake of fire, or found worthy for eternal life. There are thousands of different faiths or beliefs in the world, but only those who do the Will of the Father in heaven will abide forever (1 John 2:17; Matt. 7:21). The Will represents the words of Jesus Christ (John 8:51). That is why Jesus said, “If anyone is willing to do His Will [the Will of God], he will know of the teaching [understand His teachings]” (John 7:17). We are not to be conformed to this world any longer, but rather we are to transform our lives to God by renewing our minds (Rom. 12:2). So we are not to remain foolish, but understand what the Will of the Lord is and do that Will by performing it in our lives on a daily basis (Eph. 5:17). How? By proving what the Will of the Lord is through studying God's word and finding out what is good, acceptable behavior and perfect in the sight of God, then performing only righteousness in Jesus Christ's name for the glory of the Father (Col. 3:17). We are all children of God—of our Father in heaven. Our Father wants to be shown daily respect from His children on earth. Jesus our Lord wants us to be good, by doing good and overcoming our evil natures by continually showing allegiance and respect to Him. We are to continually discipline our bodies, our minds, our thoughts and our words, until they are all taken captive to the obedience of Christ Jesus (2 Cor. 10:5). In other words, we are to discipline ourselves for the very purpose of godliness (1 Tim. 4:7). We are to practice deeds of kindness and charity continually, until Jesus Christ transforms our hearts and instills His perfect nature in us (Acts 9:36; Matt. 5:20; Eph. 6:6; Gal. 4:19). This is practicing righteousness before God, and this is true repentance before God and man. If you want to be a good athlete then you must practice diligently and persevere. You must know the rules of the game and practice them diligently. You can't really know the game unless you play the game. You must continually discipline yourself to play by the rules and not bend them. How come millions in the world today do not know the rules, live by the rules, or adhere to the rules and the precepts of Jesus Christ? Not many even seem to care. How come so many call Jesus Christ Lord, and yet they do not do what He told them to do through the Bible (Luke 6:46)? Jesus Christ laid down His life for us, that we might lay down our old lives for Him and let Him live through our bodies. He can only do this when we live the Way of life as He did, by being servants to others in love. Just like the athlete, we must practice the Will of our Father in heaven to understand the teaching (John 7:17). What is being said is certainly not hard to understand. It is only our hardened hearts that do not want to change, that makes the message hard. That is why God's word says to make yourself a new heart (Ezek. 18:31). Let Jesus Christ into your heart. He will help us make new hearts if we repent and obey Him and live our lives to please Him daily. Our Father wants the best for us and that is why He declares that His Ways are best. When we know His Ways and keep His Ways, then we are walking with God as Enoch, Noah and Abraham did. There are two principle ways in which we obey God and keep His New Covenant. One is to practice righteousness and the other is to practice justice. We must, however, know what these two words mean in the word of God (Psalm 33:5). The first, practicing righteousness, is not only helping the widow and the orphan in their affliction, but helping anyone who is in need (James 1:27). That means anyone who is in need of clothes, food, or a place to stay; anyone who is in need of cheering up, like people who are shut-ins. Visit the sick and go to the aid of anyone who has no helper. Always practice hospitality by having others over for dinner or lunch—especially the lame (Luke 14:13). These principles are not difficult, but you will have to force yourself and discipline yourself to do these things, for the Father in heaven, because human nature is selfish, uncaring, inconsistent and evil (Gen. 8:21; Psalm 51:5). You must discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness, so your old nature can die (1 Tim. 4:7; 6:3; Titus 1:1; 3:8; 2 Thess. 3:13). The second principle, practicing justice, means to be honest in all your dealings with men. Diligently pay others what you owe them. Use just (honest) weights and measures. Do not steal, murder, rape, commit fornication or adultery (1 Tim. 1:10; 1 Cor. 6:9-10), for these things are not doing unto your neighbor as you would have him do unto you. They do not glorify God but self, which is worldliness (Matt. 6:1). Be honest with your mouth. Speak only what is right and do only what is right. Do not overcharge people for rent (Amos 5:11). Do not underpay your employees, thereby oppressing them as wage earners (Mal. 3:5). Do not sue anyone without a just cause. Do not steal from the poor by financial trickery. Do not charge exorbitant interest (Ezek. 18:12-13). 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wholewheatonline.com Search God's Anointing God anoints His people with His Holy Spirit (1 John 2:20). This anointing—which is God’s Spirit—teaches you about all things so you have no need for man to teach you (1 John 2:27). However, you must abide in Him in order for the Spirit of truth to teach you (1 John 2:28; John 14:16-17). Notice, Jesus was referring to Himself in John 14:18 and 2 Timothy 2:7. Abiding in Jesus means obeying Him and living the Way He has instructed us to live. Jesus received these instructions from the Father and they are the directions to eternal life (John 6:63; 12:49-50). Not only does the anointing teach us, it also causes our spiritual growth and our change of character from that of our old nature to His new nature formed in us (1 Cor. 3:7; Col. 2:19). It is God who teaches us how to love one another (1 Thess. 4:9). All these things occur when we are obedient to God and we don’t grieve the Spirit of God in us by doing what is wrong. God commands us to love one another (John 15:12, 17; 1 John 3:10, 14, 23; 4:7-8, 11, 16, 20-21). He wants us to practice loving one another so the Spirit that dwells in us can teach us how to love as God loves (1 Thess. 4:9). Over many years, God has given us an opportunity to learn and practice His principles in different ways, with the various people that come in and out of our lives. Sometimes He can bring people in your life for the sole purpose of teaching you His principles, as well as to test you and your loyalty to Him, His Spirit and His truth. Some people struggle and many cannot receive the strong things of God because they remain spiritually immature and half committed or lukewarm. God gives people time to repent. God is patient toward us, that none whom He has called should perish (1 Peter 3:9; Acts 2:47; 13:48). However, there is an end to His patience (Luke 13:8-9). The reason people cannot receive meat is that they are still fleshly (1 Cor. 3:2-3). They are still living to the flesh, still living in the world and still holding on to their old ways. These are people who are not fully committed. They are lukewarm, inconsistent and still living to please self and not God in some areas of their lives. They are “hold outs” for God because they are holding back from being totally committed and totally of one mind with Christ. They find fault, in whatever way they can, so they can hold back. They are suspicious, and remain so because then they do not have to give their hearts totally to God, and thus, to those whom God has called. It is an awesome responsibility to make a people prepared to meet the Lord (Luke 1:17). We strive to do that every day here at Whole Wheat, to provoke and stimulate you to more love and good deeds continually (Heb. 10:24). If that does not happen and there is no one ready, God will destroy the earth with a curse (Mal. 4:6). The word “curse” is defined in Strong’s Concordance, 2764a and 2763a in the Hebrew is translated and defined as: a doomed object, exterminated, utterly destroyed, appointed to destruction. So, let’s get behind and support God’s message! Let’s help promote God’s message and get behind those who tirelessly push ahead for the meeting of the great day of God Almighty. We must discard these bodies of flesh for spiritual bodies. We must perfect the spiritual life of Christ Jesus in them by living to the Spirit, which is doing good only for God. It is no longer living to the flesh because living to the flesh is doing evil, which is Satan’s will (Rom. 8:13; 2 Tim. 2:26). God teaches you and causes you to grow when you obey His word and with the anointing of His Spirit, He will give you strength to endure all things as you honor Him and the example of His Son by living righteously each day, overcoming evil by doing good (1 Cor. 3:7; 1 Pet. 4:11; John 3:36; Rom. 12:21). PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

wholewheatonline.com Search The Bible is... The Bible is a book on love (John 15:12). It is a book on how to love your neighbor as yourself (Gal. 5:13-14), how to love God and how to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Jesus was constantly doing good each day to please the Father (Acts 10:38). He gave us a clear example of how easily this can be done (Matt. 11:30). He fed the hungry, He healed the sick, He helped the needy and He forgave sinners (Matt. 25:31-40). Jesus was constantly doing acts of kindness and charity. Why did Jesus Christ live this way? He was glorifying the Father by doing good works (Matt. 5:16). He was overcoming evil by doing good (Rom. 12:21; Rev. 5:5; John 16:33). He was learning obedience to the Father by disciplining Himself according to godliness (Heb. 5:8; Titus 1:1). As a result of His daily actions of righteousness, the Father was able to perfect Him (Heb. 5:9). He endured suffering for doing what was right continually (1 Peter 4:1), and He endured to the end. Jesus, in every respect, showed the successive stages of spiritual growth. He was baptized. He received the Spirit. He was made weak. He was tempted by Satan. He continued to obey God. He was persecuted for doing good. He suffered for doing good. He endured to the end as an example of good works for God’s glory. He told us to do the same. He died for our sins that we might live righteously as He lived, and He gave His life to show us how to live righteously before God in an ungodly world each day. The word of God is a book that tells how to get the most out of life. It explains how to live forever and how to be God’s friend. The Bible defines sin and righteousness. It demonstrates how to be prosperous. It is a book of wisdom that teaches us how to do God’s Will on this earth as it is done in heaven. The Bible is a spiritual book. It was written by the Spirit of God as God moved men to write it. It is a book that cannot be understood by those who won’t live it. The Bible is revealed knowledge by God to individuals who live holy lives. Unless you live a holy life before God each day and study, not read, it to show yourself approved to God (2 Tim. 2:15), your understanding of the Bible will always remain incomplete. When you live to please God each day by doing the things He would have you do, you are considered holy, righteous, saved, born again, sanctified, justified, sinless, godly and upright. By imitating the way Jesus lived daily, you are in Christ. When you continue to abide in Jesus Christ, you are clothed with His righteousness. You build godly character in your life by serving others for God in secret (Matt. 6:1), helping the elderly, the lonely, the blind, the lowly, the orphan, the widow, or those who have no one to help them. You are considered righteous by God because you are practicing righteousness toward others as God’s word commands (1 John 3:7, 10, 18; Col. 3:17). Do you know why God doesn’t allow most people who read the Bible to understand it? Do you know why the gospel is veiled and hidden by God, who is allowing Satan to blind people’s minds from truly understanding the gospel (2 Cor. 4:3-4)? If you were blinded, you would have no sin. But when you are allowed to see what the truth is and you do not live it, your sins remain and could cost you your salvation (John 12:47-48). Therefore, God has shut up all in disobedience that He might have mercy on all. Oh, the depth and riches and wisdom of God (Rom. 11:32-33). Jesus said, “If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin” (John 15:22). He was referring to sin leading to eternal death. But now they have no excuse for their sin. Now we can see that those who understand the message of the kingdom of heaven no longer have an excuse for their sins. Whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil that is over his eyes is removed (2 Cor. 3:16). What a message. What a truth! PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

wholewheatonline.com Search When Will The End of the World Come? The world itself will not end but will be renewed and remade. In fact, there is also going to be a new heaven according to Revelation 21:1-2. Many people refer to 2 Peter 3:10, where many translations say it will be burned up, whereas other translations render the word discovered (see footnote in your Bible). Now consider this: Jesus Christ must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet (1 Cor. 15:25-26). The last enemy that will be abolished is death. Revelation 20:14 says, “And death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire.” The reward of the saved is co-rulership with Jesus Christ (Rev. 2:26). We will be kings and priests and reign on this earth. If the world is going to be totally destroyed, then God’s plan for redeeming lost sinners would be destroyed. The word of God states, “…world without end” (Is. 45:17, King James Version). There is only one condition in which the Lord would utterly destroy the world. Malachi 4:5-6 says if Elijah does not come before the great and terrible day of the Lord at the end of the age, the land will be cursed. Elijah’s message will restore broken families and establish the husband and father as head of the family. Children will once again respect their fathers in a godly way. Otherwise, God will smite this earth with a curse and the word curse should be translated “utter destruction.” PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

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wholewheatonline.com Search How Can I Be a Better Person? Written by our Founder I can be a better person by asking God to discipline me for the purpose of godliness (1 Tim. 4:7). When God disciplines me, I know He loves me. This is an awesome truth that not many understand. Let's look at Hebrews 12:5-10—“My son (or daughter), do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by Him; for those whom the Lord loves, He disciplines... it is for discipline that you (and I) endure... Without discipline we are illegitimate children (not God's, but Satan's). Be subject (serve and love others in the name of Jesus) to the Father of spirits (Lord of heaven and earth over all of us including Satan and his angels) and live. God disciplines us for our good that we may share in His holiness.” Isn't that fantastic? That's my goal. I am severely reproved by the Lord, because He knows I can handle it. It's tough love from God, Himself, but so, so necessary to become a better person. All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful. Yet those who have been trained by it know that afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness (Heb. 12:11). Hebrews 12:12-15 tells us how to walk in that righteousness—help the elderly, lame, and anyone in need. The thought is climaxed when God says don't come short of the grace of God. This shows that the righteousness performed in Jesus’ name, especially for the elderly, lame, blind, needy, orphans, and widows, is imperative to sharing in His holiness (James 1:27; Heb. 12:10). The following Scripture portion is so comforting to me, that when God reproves and disciplines me, I better understand what's happening and therefore handle each test, trial and disciplinary action God allows so much better. Let's look at 1 Peter 4:1: First: Christ had to suffer in the flesh (the physical state we are in now). Second: We must arm ourselves (be prepared) for the same purpose. Third: Those who have suffered in the flesh have ceased from sin (sin has been crushed in their bodies). Hurrah! Hurrah! My goal in this life is to become a better person by ceasing from sin and living like my Brother, Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 4:8 says, "Keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins." There are so many neat promises from God, aren’t there? Now for a final Scripture, look in 1 Peter 4:19: "Let those who suffer according to the Will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right (practice righteousness)." Thank you, Lord, for Your special Ways that bring us into Your presence and subjection, making us useful vessels in Your service. I know that the discipline for the moment is not joyful but sorrowful, and I need Your strength Lord, to make it. I must think positive and know that Your discipline will produce godly character and the peaceful fruit of righteousness, so that I can share in Your holiness. My goal is to become like You, Lord, and reap eternal life. PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

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wholewheatonline.com Search Must Christians Suffer? Once you start to live like Christ, a strange thing will happen (1 Cor. 11:1; Eph. 5:1; 1 Peter 4:12). You might begin to suffer (Acts 14:22). When this happens, it is God’s stamp of approval, showing that He is working with you (Rom. 8:17-18; Heb. 12:8). Jesus Christ says anyone who will live as God lives will suffer persecution (2 Tim. 3:12; John 15:20). "Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 5:10). People may falsely say bad things about you, or persecute you because you are living your life for Christ by being zealous for good deeds (Matt. 5:11; Titus 2:14). If you are glorifying God with your good works and allowing God to crush your old nature, He must surely test you (Matt. 5:16; Rom. 16:20; 12:21). "Rejoice, and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great" (Matt. 5:12). You know full well, when you first start living a life that pleases God, the good deeds you force yourself to do will not come from your heart (Rom. 7:21; Luke 16:16). You must go through the hypocritical stage of the Pharisees (Matt. 5:20). Eventually, you will do the Will of God from your heart if you continue doing good daily and do not turn back (Eph. 6:6). This is done by disciplining yourself for the purpose of godliness (1 Tim. 4:7). You must force yourself to be a slave of righteousness for Jesus Christ by using the members of your body as slaves of righteousness (1 Cor. 9:27; Rom. 6:13, 18-19). You force your way into the kingdom of God that is within you by renewing your mind and your heart with God’s Spirit (Luke 16:16; 17:21). You enter the kingdom of God when you have totally rested from all your works of the flesh (Heb. 4:10). This is the same as entering God’s spiritual rest. You rest from the works of the flesh when you stop doing things your way and start doing them God’s Way, as an obedient servant. You learn obedience to God when you suffer (Heb. 5:8). That is how you are made perfect like Jesus Christ (Heb. 5:9; Matt. 5:48; Heb. 12:23). All humans suffer during their lifetime (1 Peter 3:17; 5:9-10). Disciples of Jesus Christ count it a joy because their suffering has a godly purpose when they live only to imitate God by keeping His Ways (1 Peter 4:1-2, 12-13, 16-19; Eph. 5:1; Phil. 3:8-11). PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

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wholewheatonline.com Search How to Know You are Complete Disciples of Jesus Christ of the past were striving for completeness by striving to enter the narrow door that Jesus Christ said few would enter. In order to do this, they were constantly disciplining themselves in order to be like God (1 Tim. 4:7). They were daily imitating God (Eph. 5:1). They were being careful to engage in good works for God (Titus 3:8) and Christ (Eph. 2:10), were constantly being told not to get weary in doing good (2 Thess. 3:13). They knew that in due time, God’s time, they would reap blessings and completeness of character if they did not grow weary (Gal. 6:9). Followers of Jesus Christ were crucifying their natures, their evil passions and desires (Gal. 5:24). They were glorifying God in their bodies by living each day for Him, perfecting their faith (1 Cor. 6:20). Each of them will receive a reward from God according to their own labor (1 Cor. 3:8). Paul compared the life of overcoming to sports. He said it is exercising self-control in all things, forcing the body to do what pleases God (1 Cor. 9:24-27). It is doing the Will of God from the heart by becoming a slave to righteousness (Eph. 6:6; Rom. 6:18-19, 13). These are the directions on how to overcome evil by doing good (Rom. 12:21; 6:12; 8:13), and how to serve one another in love (Gal. 5:13). Jesus Christ’s true disciples walk in the spirit so they would not carry out the evil desires of the flesh (Gal. 5:16). They provoke and stimulate others to more love and good deeds (Heb. 10:24; 1 John 4:7). Even when suffering, they continue to do what was right and rejoice because God is busy perfecting and establishing His new nature in them (1 Peter 4:1, 12-13, 16, 18-19; 5:10). What is it like to be complete? You no longer condemn yourself for the things you allow yourself to do. You no longer worry. You are at total peace inside. You only live to do God’s Will each day and you have ceased from doing your will of the flesh. You only live to do good each day to your neighbors, your friends and strangers. You love to serve, love to give, and love to do good. It’s your food now, just to do God’s Will (John 4:34). You are completely new. All old things have passed and everything has become new. To get where you are now, you had to fight the good fight and finish the course. You kept Christ’s works and continue to persevere in them without looking back. You are there. You have arrived! You may not be complete on the outside yet, but you have cleaned the inside of the cup thoroughly (Matt. 23:26). You have allowed God to crush your evil nature and put it under your feet (Rom. 16:20). You have entered spiritual rest, and the inner struggle is gone. You no longer do your own works, but you constantly do the works of God (Heb. 4:10). You continue to perfect the outside of the body as you continue growing on the inside of the body. No wonder the Scripture describes it as, “The peace that is beyond all human comprehension” (Phil. 4:7). Jesus Christ had that peace when He was on the cross. Stephen had that peace when he was being stoned. Dying is nothing, but entering the rest is something, and Jesus said it is very easy and pleasant (Matt. 11:30). You do have to endure to get there (Matt. 10:22; 24:13; 2 Tim. 2:12). You must persevere and strive to get there (Luke 21:19; 13:24). You have to suffer to enter the kingdom of God within you (Luke 17:21; Acts 14:22). You must force your way in by seizing it for yourself (Luke 16:16; Matt. 11:12). If you tell others in the world, they hate you for it because God has chosen you out of the world (John 15:18-19). But be of good courage. As a result, some will see your example, be converted to God and have Christ formed in them too (Titus 2:7; Gal. 4:19). Then they will become complete, will overcome the evil one and be perfected in love, just like you (2 Cor. 13:9, 11; 1 John 2:13-14;1 John 4:18)! PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

wholewheatonline.com Search The Mystery of the Book of Job To many people, the book of Job is in the same category as Genesis, Daniel and Revelation because it remains a mystery. What is the mystery? In order to know the mystery we must add up the facts. God said Job was complete, perfect, undefiled, upright and blameless (Job 1:1; 2:3). Many people today disagree with the fact that Job knew he was being tested by God (Job 1:21-22; 2:9-10). God was using Satan to do the testing, as He always does (Job 2:6; Matt. 4:1; Luke 22:31). Even Job’s friends knew it was a test (Job 5:17-18). In his pain, Job rejoiced that he had not denied the words of God (Job 6:10). Then his friends turned on him and began to question his faith (Job 8:6). Job knew that according to the knowledge of God, he was not guilty; but Zophar said he was (Job 10:7; 11:6). His friends began to smear Job with lies (Job 13:4). Job knew he was being examined or tested, just as all true disciples of Jesus Christ are today (Job 13:9; 1 Peter 4:1, 12, 16, 19; 5:10). Job knew that what his friends were insinuating was meaningless as ashes (Job 13:12). Job knew if he continued to hope in the Lord and trust Him, even if he died, he would be saved (Job 13:15-16). His friends were telling him his sins of the past were not forgiven, but Job knew they were not being held against him (Job 13:26; 14:16-17). His friends, who now had become his foes, lashed out at him (Job 15:5-6). Job knew he was innocent and that this was a test from God, although by this time, his friends had become his scoffers (Job 16:17, 20; 17:2). Then, Job uttered a prophecy concerning Christ in the future (Job 17:5-8). Job’s friends became increasingly evil (Job 19:2-22). Job said that the wicked are not interested in God’s Ways or in serving God, as Job was (Job 21:14-15; 29:12-16). Job’s friends did not understand suffering, just as most people today do not understand it. Job was being perfected by God through suffering. Job’s friends did not say what was right, but Job did (Job 42:7)! Although Job was a son of God, he learned obedience from the things he suffered, just as Jesus Christ did (Heb. 5:8-9). That’s how God makes you perfect (Heb. 12:23; Job 1:1). When you practice righteousness for God by serving others daily, you are considered righteous by God (1 John 3:7). That is when the Lord begins to perfect you (1 Peter 5:10). God’s word says that any person who will not practice righteousness for God remains of the devil (1 John 3:10). That is why it pays to please God, as Job always did (Job 29:12-18; 31:16-20) PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International

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Living With a Heart of Love When we practice charity toward others in word and deed throughout the day, our sins and shortcomings are forgiven because charity covers a multitude of sins. Jesus said, "But give that which is within as charity, and all things are clean for you." He was telling us that we can live a sinless life before God each day when all our actions come from a heart of love. He makes it possible, and so enjoyable. It is time to have an attitude of gratitude toward God and live only to please Him each day. It is time to imitate Jesus Christ and live a life of charity, and be obedient to His word. Now is the time to be found innocent and blameless in the midst of an increasingly perverted and sinful world. Don’t you agree? Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions. Proverbs 10:12 But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you. Luke 11:41 For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:20 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matthew 11:29-30 When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. Proverbs 16:7 So that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world. Philippians 2:15 PREV NEXT Click below for full Bible Study: Be Like Jesus Christ

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wholewheatonline.com Search Baptism is… Baptism is for your benefit, for your full assurance, for your gifts of the Spirit, for your forgiveness of sins. Baptism is an outward sign of inner repentance. You are showing by your actions that you mean business, that you are sincere. You are showing God in heaven that you are willing to lay down your old life of sin and pick up your new life of righteousness. You are saying you intend to live a new life of doing right things. You are going to live by God’s Ways and forsake your ways of the flesh which are not good. The Apostle Paul told how to do this. He said, “Repent, turn to God, and perform works for repentance” (Acts 26:20). You see, doing good works in Jesus Christ’s name for the glory of the Father is how you overcome (Col. 3:17; Rev. 2:26). Jesus says, the Father in heaven is glorified by good works and this is how a true disciple lets his light shine before men (Matt. 5:16). When John the Baptist was asked by the people what they should do in regard to repentance, he did not hesitate to give them a sound example of good works (Luke 3:10-11). “Bring forth fruit meant for repentance,” he said. That fruit is good works done for God’s glory (Col. 1:10). Good works are not necessary for salvation because salvation is a free gift that could never be earned (Eph. 2:8-9). But the rest of the message, left out by so many, is that good works are necessary for repentance, for overcoming, for glorifying God daily, for edification, purification, for instruction in godliness, and we should walk in them (Eph. 2:10). Jesus is purifying a peculiar people for Himself who are zealous and on fire or hot for good works (Titus 2:14). Jesus is making disciples who will do greater works than He did (John 14:12). God can’t stand those who are lukewarm for good deeds (Rev. 3:15-16; 2:2-5; Gal. 6:9; 2 Thess. 3:13). Since Jesus is going to repay us according to our deeds, don’t you think we had better start doing some good deeds (Rev. 2:23; 20:12; 22:12; Matt. 16:27)? After all, if the righteous, who practice righteousness daily for God’s glory, are saved with difficulty, what is going to happen to those who deny Christ because they live disobedient and detestable lives and remain worthless for good works (1 Peter 4:18; 1 John 2:29; 3:7, 10, 18; Titus 1:16; 2:7; 3:8; Eph. 2:10)? God wants more examples like Dorcas, who was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did (Acts 9:36; 10:2, 38). He wants us to become obedient to the faith once delivered (Acts 6:7). He wants us to obey what he commands and receive His Spirit (Acts 5:32). Have you heard this before? If you have, are you zealous for good works? Isn’t it time to repent and believe the gospel and not man and be baptized (Acts 3:26, James 2:22; Matt 28:19-20)? PREV NEXT 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO GET STARTED All About the Bible PDF MORE BIBLE STUDIES PODCASTS HOME © 2025 Whole Wheat International