Online Bible Institute | Justin | Activity https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/members/justinparker/activity/ Activity feed for Justin. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:56:45 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.5.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 9de45c053e6fefb0c184273855aa2cb6 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88658/#acomment-88677 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:10:31 -0400 I think people often forget about the hindrances of prayers. There’s definitely a lot of things that can hinder our prayers.

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Chapter 5 was really good. It focused on when NOT to pray and certain hindrances that can effect your prayers. The text highlighted sometimes we are called to prayer and sometimes […]

]]> fd05d9632309af4b3bf3bac066015747 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88659/#acomment-88676 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:08:51 -0400 I enjoyed that lesson! Jesus gives the best examples!

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Chapter 6 was a breakdown on how to use the model prayer in our lives . Th model prayer can be found in Matthew 6:9 and Luke 11 2-4 . Jesus was a great example of how we should pray […]

]]> dde7c8cf6fc785ab49fe088195f5d0f6 Justin posted an update: Starting a prison ministry can have multiple […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88675/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:07:59 -0400 Starting a prison ministry can have multiple possibilities based on how many jails or prisons are in your area. One thing that might be beneficial is seeing if there is already a group that has access to prison ministry. If there is, you might be able to reach out to them and team up with their group. It would also be helpful if you have…

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]]> 1 7ee2c3cf444711e1f2b36a4c7f427018 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88660/#acomment-88674 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:57:17 -0400 Yes! You will enjoy the courses!

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“These papers are not meant to be technical research articles. They are reflective, personal, and formative. We are listening for your voice, your insights, and your growth.” I love […]

]]> c13455c63834653a574469458e82cb21 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88661/#acomment-88673 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:56:11 -0400 Welcome! I look forward to seeing the things you learn along the way

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I am very impressed with OBI’s Introduction course. I feel like the expectations can be summed up simply: In all things, serve the Lord, and serve honestly, and, diligently seek Him.

I […]

]]> e78b133c946ff5792f7b93246adb61da Justin posted an update: When conducting prison ministry, it is important that […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88672/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:55:09 -0400 When conducting prison ministry, it is important that we don’t come in with a holier than thou attitude. We have to realize that even though we may have never been in the condition that the prisoner may physically be in, we have been in that condition spiritually. We must remember that the grace of God can reach any individual so it is…

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]]> 2 76198ecf5ff16676d561b895961c0ab8 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88629/#acomment-88648 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:36:58 -0400 Yes! This was great!

In reply to - Samuel posted an update Now our state is not often like our standing. Our practice is not like our position. But my position in Christ is totally secure. My position in Christ means that I am righteous, […] ]]> c9af5eda1fc47796568d41c7bde9bd5d Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88634/#acomment-88646 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:36:01 -0400 I agree! That passage can be difficult but you did a great job explaining it.

In reply to - R.C. posted an update Pharaoh’s heart is described as “heavy,” suggesting guilt and injustice, and “hard,” portraying his determination to resist. Although God knew Pharaoh would refuse, Pharaoh was given […] ]]> a7397d3ed907e504c535c3705fa9697b Justin posted an update: Prison ministry is a ministry I feel like gets […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88645/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:34:38 -0400 Prison ministry is a ministry I feel like gets neglected. Like the lesson taught, society has the mindset to think of prisoners as people without hope and we should just lock people up, throw away the key, and forget about them. However, regardless of the crime, people in prison need Jesus just like everyone else. These are people that Jesus…

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]]> 3 1310388d5a396fc84305c123408a5a73 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88637/#acomment-88644 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:24:05 -0400 Yes! We don’t deserve it so we have no reason to think we are better than anyone else

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There is something wonderful about the manifold Grace of God, it erases every sense of competition from the body of Christ if its well understood

]]> 32895063d143065767ac926a266f7b2b Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88641/#acomment-88643 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:22:40 -0400 Yes! God is not threatened by our questions, but He will help us understand.

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Peter admits this about Paul’s letters: “There are some things in them that are hard to understand” (2 Pet. 3:16). If Peter can say that inspired Scripture is hard, so do i

Each time […]

]]> 408650e58989f6af161814342d5e78af Justin posted an update: In this lesson, we saw an overview and outline of the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88642/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:21:43 -0400 In this lesson, we saw an overview and outline of the book of Joshua. We know that Joshua was writing to Israel to show the history of the conquest of Canaan. One of the very first things we see in the book is the commission of Joshua and he is told to be strong and courageous. This would be an important charge as we would see all throughout…

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]]> 0 b7a89b5db96ec844498af005e1f63a99 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88585/#acomment-88592 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:58:36 -0400 Yes, I’ve learned a lot from reading posts on here!

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I appreciate the idea, and best practice of providing a site-wide activity board that we can use to summarize, discuss, pontificate, and ruminate on what we have learned.

]]> a9f06a29e8a6019c53c6d642300c48df Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88589/#acomment-88591 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:57:46 -0400 Yes! Our goal should be to point people to Jesus!

In reply to - Matoh posted an update Chapter 6: The church in the world.

From this lesson, I have learned that the main purpose of the church is to spread the Gospel and fulfill the Great Commission. The church should not […]

]]> 8df316c481163a5632b577e2f9920f23 Justin posted an update: In this final lesson, we learned different strategies […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88590/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:57:16 -0400 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 congregation. One thing that really stuck out to me in this lesson is the excuse of not having enough time to pray. The lesson said we have enough time for what we…

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]]> 3 6e467dd05c36eab2f0c826a38c1bb975 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88460/#acomment-88484 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:22:22 -0400 Excellent! Thanks for sharing

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Session 10: Passover Ritual

1. What did I learn in this session?

I learned that Passover allowed later generations of Israelites to participate in the memory of Israel’s foundational […]

]]> a683f186493d0e63f9d05446597b9d5f Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88465/#acomment-88483 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:21:15 -0400 Amen! Great summary

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, […]

]]> f5e06b9fac1841f6190f17ff6ea94c9a Justin posted an update: Intercessory prayer for revival is always important. As […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88482/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:19:21 -0400 Intercessory prayer for revival is always important. As we look at our society, we see the desperate need for revival. It doesn’t take much observation to realize how far the majority of people are away from God. As a result, our desire should be to see God move in a mighty way to draw as many people as possible to Himself. When true…

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]]> 3 9d9969612555398cfa5fbe3945dabc6f Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88077/#acomment-88102 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:20:18 -0400 We are studying Revelation at my church and it’s amazing to look at it through the perspective that we are going to win!

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Because John did not write Revelation to scare us. He wrote it to a persecuted church to show them they were going to win.

If we read it as a horror movie, we will miss its genre and […]

]]> ab416ea387eb138c3fb20b7323572400 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88097/#acomment-88101 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:19:15 -0400 Awesome! I also look forward to apologetics!

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The Bible Background Lesson was enlightening and instructive. While I have studied the Bible in chronological / historical order in the past, the focus on the time periods between the […]

]]> 2b84709d7b92034400a7f8c58c31e203 Justin posted an update: In this lesson we closely examined the Lord's Prayer. […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88100/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:17:44 -0400 In this lesson we closely examined the Lord’s Prayer. Some people feel as if they should quote this prayer word for word, but that’s not what Jesus was teaching as He taught this to His disciples. Instead, this was intended to be a model for prayer. Every part of it has specific meaning to show us specifically how to pray.

]]> 1 60cf319519738e6b075184327c04ecc0 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88080/#acomment-88096 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:54:57 -0400 Yes! I am going through this course also and learning a lot!

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In this final chapter we finished off with getting started and keep it going learning to implement everything taught in this past 7 lessons. Matthew 6:6 says and when you pray go in […]

]]> c53ef458e5e84f5136f88c3cd016b48d Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88081/#acomment-88095 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:54:13 -0400 Thanks for sharing! It’s great to know God speaks to us in different ways.

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Amen and greetings.

This chapter taught me about how God speaks to man. God speaks to man in different ways. They are as follows:

1. Written word – God communicates through his written […]

]]> 6ce72b698028479e62c94f17ad32223f Justin posted an update: Intercessory prayer sometimes has hinderances. There […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88094/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:52:59 -0400 Intercessory prayer sometimes has hinderances. There might be sin, unforgiving spirit, unbelief, or many other things. As a result, some prayers might not get answered if these things are going on in our lives. There is also a time when we shouldn’t pray and that is when God has called us to action. Sometimes, God may give us the ability to…

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]]> 1 855396676f4f92b9f23e6e90c87dcfa9 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88089/#acomment-88093 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:45:47 -0400 Yes! I think that can be very helpful!

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I am learning alot about what language to use when speaking with prisoners. The chapter makes sure to remind me that we should not talk too “preachy”. We need to change our language to […]

]]> c0cbb9f31069fc84dc9d4ec949bd7fd5 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88090/#acomment-88092 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:44:26 -0400 That is definitely a good thought. Getting to know an individual on a personal basis can lead to a holy connection to that person.

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The one on one aspect of prison ministry really interests me. I think this is a great first step in creating an environment inside the prison that worships God. Starting with one […]

]]> cfa2815a2c769f451fbe69fb58ee5305 Justin posted an update: This lesson began by saying intercessory prayer is […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/88091/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:42:54 -0400 This lesson began by saying intercessory prayer is not dependent upon how loud we are when we pray or how energetic or prayers are, but how sincere our requests are as we make them known to God. So often, we think that if we pray a certain way using different techniques that somehow that is going to convince God to answer our requests.…

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]]> 1 7ea64466d41ab3ea10478ed1c57ab87e Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87940/#acomment-87961 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:51:08 -0400 It’s always amazing to see how scripture connects

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Session 22 really stands out to me because it shows how the story of Joseph continues to connect with the larger pattern of Scripture. I was especially excited by Jacob crossing his […]

]]> 67f58e26e1f3849e7cada3e5e3106727 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87954/#acomment-87959 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:49:10 -0400 Sounds like an interesting lesson! Thanks for sharing

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Very interesting session in ‘Beginnings and Nothingness’ that the Hebrew word “reshit” refers to a period of time, not a point in time. We see this not just in Genesis 1 but in the Book […]

]]> 08f3f03942748ef13c44924a6ae1061b Justin posted an update: This lesson taught the power and authority we have […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87957/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:48:13 -0400 This lesson taught the power and authority we have in intercessory prayer. One of the big things that stood out to me was the section on fasting. Fasting is something that isn’t as common with believers as it should be. However, you see all throughout scripture different references to people fasting for a variety of reasons. One of the main…

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]]> 2 9693e8304bbca9f29bbbcbb52887baac Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87876/#acomment-87891 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:41:28 -0400 Yes! It is very helpful!

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Creative Bible Study Methods: Lesson 1

This lesson, the material covered the basic anatomy of the bible. I have recently completed several surveys of both the Old and New Testament […]

]]> c6c2e4c66a8f5001784ac6332d99f0ee Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87878/#acomment-87890 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:40:38 -0400 Book studies are a great method!

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Creative Bible Study/Chapter 11 (Book Study)

In this chapter I learned how to survey and do a bible book study. I have learned how to organize my studies, as well as creating a personalized reference.


]]> a05ce02de75d774b0b3a90df7521ea13 Justin posted an update: Intercessory prayer is essentially praying for other […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87889/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:39:45 -0400 Intercessory prayer is essentially praying for other people. We initially see this in the Old Testament with priests praying on behalf of the people. Today, we have the ability to do this because of what Jesus did for us. One interesting thing I saw in this lesson was the power that intercessory prayer has. We can pray for our lost friends,…

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]]> 1 03680363d1a4dce9f303f775789477b5 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87885/#acomment-87888 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:30:33 -0400 I had to do a study on Jude the other day for a different class! It was a great study

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The main theme of Jude is the warning of the dangers of false and corrupt leaders. Most of these last few books of the New Testemant discuss this. John, Peter, and now Jesus’s brother […]

]]> 3865041a7159b93537fc6ec593d4ad8b Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87871/#acomment-87884 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:06:48 -0400 Awesome! I look forward to reading things you learn as you take the course!

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If I’m being honest, I wasn’t sure if personal eschatology would be difficult or easier than Theological Anthropology. Thank God! That I took the course on Theological Anthropology […]

]]> 9570a15a022f4bfccbae17167fed38b9 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87881/#acomment-87883 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:25 -0400 I definitely agree! These places are often neglected, but they need the opportunity to hear the Gospel! I wish you the best in your ministry!

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I am so excited to be taking this course as I want to focus mainly on ministering to prisons, haldway houses, and rehabs. i feel like these communities are the most looked over, but need […]

]]> 7a4ed954b226305f33154cc8c4eec604 Justin posted an update: In this lesson, the definition of prayer was given. […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87882/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:57:52 -0400 In this lesson, the definition of prayer was given. Most have a general idea of what prayer is, but forget one of the biggest things this lesson taught which was prayer is also allowing God to speak to us. So often, we come to God with a long list of requests and different things and that’s all we do. Prayer is part of a relationship and…

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]]> 3 1553f1b506873922f4800f200a1fcb58 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87788/#acomment-87823 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:54:16 -0400 I love studying the original language also. People miss a lot by not studying the original language.

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Chapter six was on using the model prayer to intercede. I have greatly studied this prayer prior I love how it is dissected. I also learned how Matthew’s account and Luke’s account […]

]]> e50bb86b14cbb038db07f705f3ea2cf8 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87797/#acomment-87822 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:52:56 -0400 I’ve never been to a church where it’s questioned either, but the evidence is incredible.

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As much as the actual lesson is very informative, the notes that come with the course will be very helpful moving forward. Again, I’ve never attended a church where the resurrection has […]

]]> 0e224c5e8cbfc774ceb828f37679c29b Justin posted an update: In the book of Deuteronomy we see a restatement of the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87821/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:51:48 -0400 In the book of Deuteronomy we see a restatement of the Law. As we read this, we can begin to think why is this written again? The purpose for this was for the new generation that was born after Sinai. I liked the ministry principle for this lesson which was obedience brings blessing and disobedience brings judgement. It’s a simple principle,…

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]]> 2 0bdb2b23daa8226144ea40addffd5d6b Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87802/#acomment-87818 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:44:58 -0400 Yes! He is an awesome God!

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This chapter was a very short one but extremely powerful with touching on John 7:46, “Never a man spoke as He”. Focusing on the power of Jesus in all aspects from the time of His […]

]]> 58d7f2d05dde75cdd5e7b9516b049f5f Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87804/#acomment-87817 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:43:43 -0400 I definitely agree with that! We need revival!

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This chapter opened my eyes up to just how much this modern society needs a revival. We are witnessing a worldwide backslide. We are experiencing things that the indiviuals in the […]

]]> be0f0a3534491cc31c3033817ea9b005 Justin posted an update: As Moses writes the book of Numbers, we get a detailed […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87815/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:27:00 -0400 As Moses writes the book of Numbers, we get a detailed look into Israel’s journey in the wilderness. The lesson taught us that this story is a “type” of a defeated Christian. As we read the book we can learn many things, but the main principal that was taught in this lesson is that God isn’t pleased with anything less than total commitment.

]]> 1 17e0511782c04da77375dd9f0e1ad6a9 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87805/#acomment-87814 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:21:21 -0400 That was interesting! Thank you!

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This was a very interesting session as Dr. Mackie gives us three Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) verses that show us when the Bible itself actually says that it is to written down.

The […]

]]> 864dc50161aea40817eb66d9ee30ed2c Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87810/#acomment-87813 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:20:11 -0400 It is awesome to think that Satan might not be afraid of us, but he is afraid of the power in us! Thanks for sharing

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This chapter is about the delegation of authority from Father to Son and Son to Spirit spread to us. The words used for power in the New Testament is Dunamis meaning “inherent power” […]

]]> 0986467230da7badfe1db88bbc0f2161 Justin posted an update: In the book of Leviticus, we see more laws given to […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87812/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:18:57 -0400 In the book of Leviticus, we see more laws given to the people of Israel. This was done to show Israel how to live as a Holy nation. In this book we see laws concerning sacrifices all the way to different festivals and how the people should treat them. A wide variety of things are addressed in this book to show ultimately that God…

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]]> 1 0cc40857d54271f7e541ed70135fede8 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87645/#acomment-87652 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:14:51 -0400 Yes, anything that contradicts the Bible is false!

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Lesson 18: The Gift of Prophecy

Focusing on 1 Corinthians 14:3, Chuck Smith defines prophecy as speaking God’s word by Spirit anointing for edification, exhortation, and […]

]]> f2bc472e116541135ec34d6e64060d9f Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87647/#acomment-87651 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:13:46 -0400 Yes, what God gave us doesn’t need to change, but instead it should change us.

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In “The Recent Prominence of Canonicity (Dunbar, D.G. Ch. 9)” there are signs all about major new developments. the “massive series of changes (Dungan, 1975). Although, I can […]

]]> 5cb778f4c0642a2fd89fbd7abbd7e588 Justin posted an update: Typology studies are a great study method to see the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87650/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:12:32 -0400 Typology studies are a great study method to see the Bible in the big picture. When you begin to look for them, you can see “types” of Christ all throughout scripture. For example, the lesson showed Joesph as a “type” of Christ. In the story of Joseph, we see him as a shepherd, he was betrayed, and the biggest statement is when he tells…

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]]> 1 ff8d9c4a795dacdc71840b66673a41c7 Justin posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/87619/#acomment-87642 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:23:34 -0400 Wow! I enjoyed that! Sounds like it was a great lesson

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There is more in this lesson than I’ve ever taken on in a bible lesson. It covers 15 different reasons why Jesus had to die. Each could be a lesson on it’s own. The one that stood […]

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