Online Bible Institute | Andrew | Activity https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/members/andrewcooper/activity/ Activity feed for Andrew. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:22:55 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.6.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 368b8f25d54ed09b6ebe59ce7883d5c3 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89640/#acomment-89650 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:36:44 -0400 Thanks for sharing

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I have concluded chapter one Basic Bible Survey. This course section focuses on the basic structure of the Bible. The core message of this chapter is the inspiration of the Bible and how […]

]]> 2590307d57c7896149b6bd843f0f7e0a Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89644/#acomment-89649 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:35:56 -0400 Nice commentary. I just finished this course. Great material.

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Kingdom Rebellion

Lesson one

In this beginning series, the first 11 Chapters of Genesis are examined.

These chapters show the rebellion that altered man’s relationship with

God. What […]

]]> 6814e92248e1fe544c17106208d89de5 Andrew posted an update: The lesson covers in detail the Tower of Babel and […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89648/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:35:07 -0400 The lesson covers in detail the Tower of Babel and the creation of the 70 nations once God confused their languages. It had never been revealed to me how the invention of the “brick” could be shown as a type/shadow of any form of new technology that was created for good intention, but was worshipped instead of the Creator and used as a…

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]]> 2 d48f2bb1227af84559c5340f17f7bc55 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89540/#acomment-89551 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:47:20 -0400 Redemption!!

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How does John the Immerser’s message connect the themes of divine judgment and

renewal with the imagery of water and fire in Matthew 3?

John’s message draws directly from the Old […]

]]> 8b6ab2561dab74808514c3257c9d089d Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89546/#acomment-89550 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:46:39 -0400 Nice summary

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The first observation was that each of the leader figures came to Jerusalem leading a group of returned exiles. The largest group was under Zerubbabel, and then smaller groups under […]

]]> 6ca5bdb71902dc060b33b16a268b7170 Andrew posted an update: The entire theme so far in the bible in the recurring […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89548/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:46:17 -0400 The entire theme so far in the bible in the recurring story of how man, left to his own devices, cannot get out of his own way and eventually leads to sin. This sin spirals out of control amf God becomes grieved over what he has created. He eventually neads to have a cosmic reset and humanity gets a fresh start. In the lesson, Noah and…

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]]> 0 a87c950e8dc8bc390a642dafe3a1b204 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89505/#acomment-89516 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:04:36 -0400 Great course. Hope you enjoy it.

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The Holy Spirit is part of the triune nature of God which consists of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is omnipresent, omniscient, omnipresent, eternal, has a […]

]]> bbdb3fdc75cd600f0028b17c0642a438 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89513/#acomment-89515 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:03:58 -0400 Amen. Choosing from the Tree of Life!

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Lesson 21 – Forsaking Our Wonderful Counselor

One of the most serious threats facing the contemporary church is drifting away from Jesus as the Wonderful Counselor, substituting […]

]]> d293ebc750329a6e4210ba0a41d69864 Andrew posted an update: The important point of the lesson was covered […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89514/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:59:05 -0400 The important point of the lesson was covered immediately, for me. To know God is the highest pursuit in life. Act 13:48 also showed me that beleiving is the consequence, not the cause of God’s decision to save us. God has powerful control over all things (whether we see it or not). This is from his position, his power, and his own…

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]]> 0 d5661dc54653cb689f11fc75c7684ff7 Andrew posted an update: The lesson covers Genesis 6:8 until 8:4. God is grieved […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89502/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:50:04 -0400 The lesson covers Genesis 6:8 until 8:4. God is grieved at his creation with all the immorality on the earth and he called for a “Cosmic Reset” over his creation. Thankfully for us, there was Noah, a man from the seed of the woman, who found favour with the Lord. God gave those on the earth 120 years to get right with God while Noah…

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]]> 0 330c6b4dda1958b17599c6db1b73825e Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89400/#acomment-89415 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:17:23 -0400 Does he ever

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God will use certian events and situations to grab your attention. He will create something to change your attention to whatever you have it on to Him. He did this with Mary and […]

]]> e301ef6fb7bd5c50c7d65bf882c2eb65 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89412/#acomment-89414 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:16:56 -0400 Great encouragement

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Chapter 3: The fire of God.

The fire of God in our lives can be maintained in different ways. Generally, we must be born again by repenting of our sins and accepting Jesus Christ as […]

]]> 2d15e3912d2b4a0b83a63ef3e54c09e2 Andrew posted an update: This lesson continues on to prepare us the for the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89413/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:16:06 -0400 This lesson continues on to prepare us the for the Flood. In Genesis 6:1-4, we are introduced to the sons of God (elohim) and how they decided to take what looked good to them which were the daughters of man and created children which went on to become heroes and famous warriors of ancient times. They caused chaos on the earth and God…

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]]> 1 d4cbc3eb8b373a75570830f4621288ca Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89358/#acomment-89369 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:34:18 -0400 Resting in his promises. Great summary

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Lesson 11: Vital Issues for Counseling

When confronting complex or seemingly impossible human dilemmas, counselors often feel inadequate and unequipped to offer immediate […]

]]> 37639b3f081f3dd8487fbc68c48a78f1 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89360/#acomment-89368 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:33:21 -0400 What an incredible responsibility

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What excites me most about Session 24 is learning how the high priest’s garments represented his responsibility to serve as a mediator between God and the people of Israel. I was […]

]]> 073636bd062a6990a32593c5a159b08f Andrew posted an update: The lesson continues along the main theme of stiil […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89367/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:32:31 -0400 The lesson continues along the main theme of stiil choosing between tree of Life and Tree of Good and Bad. Using the geaneologies of Cain and Seth, each is a representation of evil (Cain) and the descendants of the serpant and Good (Seth) and the seed of the woman. Cain’s line is a picture of wide spread violance, polygamy, etc that eventually…

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]]> 1 30dbdada87fbb24538a4294d9192cd61 Andrew posted an update: At some level, I guess I always understood the bible was […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89209/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:58:28 -0400 At some level, I guess I always understood the bible was to be received in the format that is being taught in this course. The bible has been translated from an ancient language from ancient times. The original audience was meant to understand what the authors were writing. Since this material was not originally intended to be understood…

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]]> 0 a1a314071222924e64651d44a97d707b Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89141/#acomment-89151 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:38:21 -0400 Patience and endurance seem to be the theme of the evening. Just hanging around and being prepared is critical.

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chapter 8: Becoming a world christian.

Every church and every christian has the responsibility of sharing Gospel to all nation. Every believer is tasked with sharing the Gospel, but […]

]]> 27138d7bcff98aa2cdd8a53be0455303 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89145/#acomment-89150 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:36:10 -0400 Suffering for the Lord as joy requires patience and spiritual maturity.

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Strategies of Spiritual Warfare

Lesson 22

This lesson focused on suffering. It is a subject very personal to me. Most days, i feel like Job. This chapter was good for me to read. It […]

]]> 1a2ddc01251512d66a21894198b6e83f Andrew posted an update: The instructor used a great example using the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89149/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:34:07 -0400 The instructor used a great example using the Poem “Jaberwocky” of how words can be used to portray meaning. The poem uses 25-40% words that do not exist. They sound familiar to other words, they are used in the traditional ways that nouns, verbs, and adjectives are used, but somehow we can understand the main theme. In contrast, Genesis…

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]]> 1 81ce7cbc6f9343988b2cbbb76ad5332e Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89127/#acomment-89137 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:14:46 -0400 You can hear Jesus’s frustrations with the Jewish leaders, not understanding what he was saying. Great summary

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In what ways does Jesus’ reference to Jonah in Matthew 12 reveal his interpretive method and theological message about his own death and resurrection?

I’ll start with the citation:

In […]

]]> e5717e7971c4aae392ba84b27a41f006 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89130/#acomment-89136 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:12:57 -0400 Very interesting read

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I learned this module ( Module 02 | Old Testament Background, Part 1) that one of the most relevant things that I learnt about is how much influence the Jewish context had on the NT […]

]]> 84ff6be9f838810bac9296e8f72db970 Andrew posted an update: The lesson focuses on three different descriptions on […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89135/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:11:11 -0400 The lesson focuses on three different descriptions on who God is. First, he is incomprehensible. He knows all and he can do all things. No human has been given the knowledge to understand everything God knows or does. When the word “wonderful” is used the the Old Testament, it is reffering to that he is incomprehensible. Secondly, he is…

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]]> 0 739636dd0a0581a8fc01d632a516dfc8 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89034/#acomment-89045 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:53:45 -0400 Nice summary

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There are important texts in the prophetic literature that show us that the prophets and eschatological vision (final judgment, humanity destiny, and the cosmos) spoke on the history […]

]]> ccba765821e6729fbb42e07c242e086d Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89032/#acomment-89044 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:52:59 -0400 Rest in the promises of God.

In reply to - R.C. posted an update The Sabbath is God’s gift of rest to every person and even every animal. Household leaders are charged with making that rest possible for all, not only for themselves. The command reflects […] ]]> 84c0fd9a8c88b5b0d01bd6d33b975aea Andrew posted an update: The lesson covered Genesis 4 and the account of Cain […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89043/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:51:54 -0400 The lesson covered Genesis 4 and the account of Cain and Abel. There are a few life lessons to be taken from this. When giving glory to the Lord, you must give your first and best fruits. Do not just give him your spare time, leftovers. When Cain received constructive critism from God, he chose to not take the critism and kill Abel. This…

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]]> 1 be5f1623d4ec64a5f06ad03a181da1e3 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88994/#acomment-89031 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:03:58 -0400 Great points here. Love the person, hate the sin.

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Satan can use “personalites” to lead you astray from God. Satan puts into play false teachers and prophets that try to achieve the goal of getting followers on flawed wisdom and […]

]]> 90e13f0b7d3bdd63a2f00e2e7c40c0a8 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89021/#acomment-89030 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:02:03 -0400 Amen!

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The Divine Christ – Session 05

This session has deepened my understanding of the divinity of Jesus Christ and His unique place in God’s plan of salvation. I have learned that the […]

]]> df033ded2857fbf17374bea79f7136c4 Andrew posted an update: I’m continually amazed at the timing of how God reveals […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89029/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:01:19 -0400 I’m continually amazed at the timing of how God reveals his plan of man to us. I would not have been able to handle or keep clarity with the true events of the second coming 20 years ago. I only learned of the dispensations in the last 5 years. From that I learned that there will be a new heavens and earth. From that I learned that those who…

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]]> 1 372390c592949ad0243ae67c8b8413cf Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89006/#acomment-89019 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:39:09 -0400 The same yesterday, today, and tomorrow

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The overall main ending of the book ends with the grand vision of the fulfillment of all God’s covenant promises. Through the suffering servant king, God creates a convenant family with […]

]]> 2911b4d082685d31820b9ed46671d3e3 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89009/#acomment-89018 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:38:34 -0400 Nice summary

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What excites me most about Session 14 is learning how Jethro helped Moses understand the importance of sharing the burden of leadership. I was especially interested in how Moses was […]

]]> 5ae456c4424cba62feff23bb01914cf5 Andrew posted an update: My earliest memory of someone talking about the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89017/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:37:50 -0400 My earliest memory of someone talking about the secong coming was during the 1985 American League Championship Series. My Toronto Blue Jays were in the process of losing to the Kansas City Royals after initially leading the series 3-1. The announcer Tony Kubek stated that “Jesus has a better chance of coming back than the Blue Jays”. I had…

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]]> 1 9ab88cbf973826d38be2c6372d940cb8 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88810/#acomment-88828 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:45:41 -0400 Wow, something to think about and to watch for in our learning.

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It is interesting that so much context is given, hyperlinks etc, and then in Deuteronomy the last chapter there is no context but the author changes and the language is past tense and […]

]]> e83e3ac4e51d96535e808a21c4ddde71 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88824/#acomment-88827 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:44:30 -0400 Nice summary

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In what ways do Matthew’s unique fulfillment quotations and symbolic numbers (like seven and ten) help shape the Gospel’s identity compared to the other synoptic accounts?

There are a […]

]]> e4e24619df4c4ce62937e126dedde9a4 Andrew posted an update: The lesson covered mostly the fall that is contained […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88826/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:43:52 -0400 The lesson covered mostly the fall that is contained in Genesis 3. The three types of sin are created in the account, lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. What stood out to me was in Genesis 3:15 and God creating hostility between the serpents offspring and Eve’s offspring. Are we going to one of Eve’s offspring? …

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]]> 0 20e188028039fa60f41cf99a0d4d4494 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88590/#acomment-88606 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:51:21 -0400 Once you see the results of prayer, you will never stop

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In this final lesson, we learned different strategies for intercessory prayer. We looked at the importance of praying alone, with another person, small groups, and our church […]

]]> 0972bf6977ab366f2ad340b92acd5da9 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88602/#acomment-88605 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:50:24 -0400 They destroy

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Strategies of spiritual warfare

Lesson 6

In this lesson, i learned the attributes of demons. As with angels, i also disnt realize that demons had a lot of the attributes they have. […]

]]> 85ebec2459a9baf0a0a1a75f9032b6c7 Andrew posted an update: This first lesson gives an overview of the content that […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88604/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:49:09 -0400 This first lesson gives an overview of the content that will be covered. The main theme is the three different rebellions in Genesis 3-11. The Fall, The Flood, and the Tower of Babel. Though each will be discussed in great detail as the course progresses, it was made clear by the content that there are many similarities between each of…

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]]> 2 d2c773d919dd49edade74f2b4d51e06b Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88459/#acomment-88468 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:48:38 -0400 Jonah is an amazing lesson in our obligation to pray for our enemies.

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From the story of Jonah, I learned that God’s mercy extends beyond the people we think deserve it. Jonah was reluctant to preach to Nineveh because he did not want the people to […]

]]> f5bf22589c92cf2839e254383f79a149 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88465/#acomment-88467 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:47:25 -0400 Amen

In reply to - Matoh posted an update chapter 3 seeing the world as God sees

This chapter teaches that the Bible has a central message that helps believers understand all Scripture: Christ had to suffer, die, and rise again, […]

]]> 425869e8e240b9d893f9cdd04a738db3 Andrew posted an update: As with most topics covered in this course, I now have […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88466/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:45:25 -0400 As with most topics covered in this course, I now have a solid list of criteria when presented with the opportunity to speak confidently with regards to this particular topic within Christ’s universe. This covered the actual physical place on earth where he ascended from (Mount of Olives), his current position he presently maintains in heaven…

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]]> 0 3aecb74c518c44ce6272b185e18dcdb2 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88183/#acomment-88218 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:24:40 -0400 Respecting authority doesn’t seem to carry the same importance it once had.

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This lesson focuses on the power of authority. Just like a Policeman carries the authority of the Law and the Government, we carry the authority of God in Heaven when we carry out His […]

]]> d90abc527dfb4d177c44504c8078500f Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88215/#acomment-88217 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:22:39 -0400 Thank you for sharing. Studying the Bible is a lifelong journey

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Lesson 4 is all about how to understand Gods Word. We will not know Gods Word if we do not pray before we read the Word and being in a quiet space that people will not bother you will […]

]]> 1ceb3c6349fb704cb5c2572b07b3d5e2 Andrew posted an update: The last few minutes of the lesson was what I will take […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88216/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:21:43 -0400 The last few minutes of the lesson was what I will take away from it. Yes, the book of Revelation contains a great deal of encouragement. When we see some of the frightening events on the news channels, the imagery contained in the book can give us the courage to face “what must happen”. But there is a sobering reality that there is only…

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]]> 2 6cc3c27f6ee231244ec625299435ca49 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88209/#acomment-88214 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:22:24 -0400 The eternal struggle. Remaining patient

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Strategies for Spiritual Harvest

Lesson 9

I learned about the yoke of God in this lesson. Five eesults of breaking my the yoke according to Isaiah 58 are that you will know Gods voice. […]

]]> 31cafb46bb27b7a6d0207f6fd65968b2 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88197/#acomment-88213 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:21:15 -0400 What a great reminder. Thank you for sharing.

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This chapter sat heavy on my heart as it talked about death row inmates. We are taught that death row inmates are the worst of the worst offenders. That sets a fear into almost anyone. […]

]]> 5323ec29987726465c2d74f079e0d53b Andrew posted an update: What an amazing conclusion to a path through the Bible. […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88212/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:19:25 -0400 What an amazing conclusion to a path through the Bible. I am encouraged by the victory we have been promised and the imagery of the new Heavens and Earth, the new Garden of Eden, and the new Jereusalem. The restoration of the original kingdom God had for us. No sin. Just eternity with Christ. The first three verses are a wonderful…

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]]> 0 ed405ae0807061a76799591f48d845c9 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88188/#acomment-88196 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:11:12 -0400 All inspired by the Holy Spirit. Nice summary

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Lesson 12: Inspiration — Part Two

Dr. David Hocking focuses on how divine inspiration guarantees both the accuracy of fulfilled prophecy and the correct interpretation of Scripture. […]

]]> 51033981033e0684a6ac82d6609d237a Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88193/#acomment-88195 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:09:55 -0400 So true. Thanks for sharing.

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Understanding that prison not only affects the prisoner, but also the family is vital. Just because the family is not behind bars does not mean that they dont feel some of the same […]

]]> b1f1464e45244974d02853de689d0259 Andrew posted an update: This is the 2nd Book in the New Testement from one […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88194/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:09:06 -0400 This is the 2nd Book in the New Testement from one of Jesus’s half brothers. In the lesson, the instructor pointed out how this should be one of the greatest proof’s of Christ’s diety. A direct family member making these claims. This still applies in this day and age as those of the world would love to be able to expose an untruth that…

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