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Read more about the article Please explain: If I have been baptized, does that mean I have been anointed?

Please explain: If I have been baptized, does that mean I have been anointed?

  • Post author:Wayne Laitinen
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

If I have been baptized, does that mean I have been anointed? Answering our question means comparing Old Testament anointing with New Testament Baptism. Old Testament anointing The ritual of…

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Read more about the article Traveling through temptations

Traveling through temptations

  • Post author:Snowden Gene Sims
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

God's Precious Scriptures lead us through the potholes of this life. Temptation is a word that gives off bad vibes as soon as we hear it. We see temptation as…

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Read more about the article Build others up

Build others up

  • Post author:Nathanael Scharf
  • Post published:2022/11/26
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

How many conversations do you have in a day? What do you speak about? This season of the year affords many opportunities for conversation. It is the perfect time to…

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Read more about the article Bible study: Spiritual gifts

Bible study: Spiritual gifts

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/10/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Some Christians believe they have not been given spiritual gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:7 reminds us of the opposite, “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: When vocation and ministry collide

My Christian life: When vocation and ministry collide

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2022/09/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

A couple discovers how God is using them—and their life experiences—for his bigger kingdom purpose. Jerry and Lynn Zimpelmann, members at Christ, Eagle River, Wis., are the first to admit…

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Read more about the article We have faith

We have faith

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2022/09/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

“Now these three remain: faith, hope and love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). He hugged his son and said, “I have faith in you.” And he did. With an important game ahead,…

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Read more about the article Plant the Seed

Plant the Seed

  • Post author:Peter Prange
  • Post published:2022/09/30
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“What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew…

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Read more about the article Q&A: My friend died and was not a professing Christian. What do I say to the family?

Q&A: My friend died and was not a professing Christian. What do I say to the family?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

My friend died and was not a professing Christian. What do I say to the family? What a tragedy when someone passes away who doesn’t believe in Jesus. “Whoever does…

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Read more about the article I come

I come

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2022/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

The church door is open. My wife and I walk inside, take our bulletins, and find a seat. We usually sit in the same general spot. We haven’t varied the…

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