Truth For Life on Oneplace.com Truth Tightly Packed (Part 2 of 2)
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Nov 1, 2025 Explore the fascinating balance of heart and mind in genuine Christian faith. Discover how emotional devotion and rational thinking work together in belief. Learn about Paul's apostleship aimed at helping believers grow in truth. Delve into the present quality of eternal life brought by Jesus, offering hope in the face of death. Understand the assurance of God's promises and the role of preaching in sharing the gospel. Plus, gain insights into the universal nature of the church and the importance of serving with grace and peace.
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Faith Involves Heart And Mind
- Genuine Christian faith engages both heart and mind rather than privileging one over the other.
- Alistair Begg warns that overvaluing intellect yields arid rationalism and overvaluing feeling yields superficial emotionalism.
Eternal Life As Present Reality
- Eternal life in the Bible emphasizes present quality, not just future duration.
- Begg explains Christians 'have' eternal life now, experiencing the age to come in part today.
Hope Transforms The Meaning Of Death
- The Christian's hope changes the meaning of death from final judgment to being 'away from the body and at home with the Lord.'
- Assurance rests on God's unchanging promise, given 'before the ages began.'
