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                                                                           - and the Christian Faith

                                                                          

                                  Jesus Christ said 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me.'  -  'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'  - 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.' 

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 What is the Bible?  

 What is the Christian Faith?

 What is 'The Gospel'?

 Bible Overviews 

 Bible Studies 

 Bible Time-line 

 Bible Exercises 

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 Devotional Articles

 Devotional Doctrine 

 Doctrine for Everyone 

 Preparing a Bible Study

 Information and Application

 Leadership Training

 Talk/Sermon Outlines 

 Texts for Meditation

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 Index of Bible references

 About Us

 The Jewel Box

 

This unusual and user-friendly website has over 70 pages of resources that are designed to help in understanding the message of the Bible.

 

 

Newcomers to the Christian faith can read about its fundamental principles - what the Bible says about God, and mankind, and how Jesus Christ makes it possible for God and Man to relate to one another.

 

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is clearly explained to help anyone who wants to consider coming to faith in him.

 

Already committed Christians can  deepen their faith through many varied articles,  and group and individual Bible studies . Each page has its own list of contents.

 

 

Vital issues of doctrine are written in non-theological language.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pastors, ministers and lay leaders will find help for their preparation.

 

The over-all sweep of the Bible story is explained.

 

 

 

A greeting from the Author...   

 

'Hello, you are very welcome. There is sure to be something here for you.

           Please stay and browse, there is much to see'

 

The Apostle John wrote 'For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.' John 3:16

 

Paul wrote '...God our Saviour who wants all men to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men'. 1Tim.2:4,5

 

 

 

  

You will have noticed the meaning of this sequence of images. Click on each image to see a set of appropriate Scripture verses.

 

                     

 

 

The Nature of the Trinity

By Faith from First to Last

A Concise Explanation of Justification by Faith Alone

For Catholic and Orthodox Believers

The Mission and Adventures of the Apostle Paul

Augustine's Mistake and Luther's Rediscovery

The Cross of Christ

Answering FAQs

The Renewed Mind

The Christian Use of the Old Testament

The Sunbeam in the Shed

The Covenants of the Bible

How Does God Guide Us?

Confidence in the Gospel and Scripture (interactive study)

Three Introductory Studies for New Christians (interactive)

 

DO YOU UNDERSTAND JUSTIFICATION BY

FAITH?

 If not, please turn to Articles 3, 4 and 16 on the Doctrine for Everyone page or to the special page for Catholic and Orthodox Believers or to the Concise Explanation.

A MONTHLY COMMENT ON THE SAYINGS OF JESUS CHRIST

'Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven' Matt.5:3

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  On the Doctrine for  Everyone page there are 15  important articles about Christian belief explained in non-theological language.

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BIBLE GATEWAY CONNECTION

The Information  and Application page has 18 articles on a wide range of issues arising from the Bible and Christian belief.

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There are 10 individual and group studies on the Bible Studies page. These include a study of Mark's gospel in one session. 

There are four major principles which are fundamental to this site. If you would like to read them click here.

For information on sources, copyright etc click here.

There are over 70 outlines on the Talk/Sermon Outlines page, separated into three parts - OT, Gospels and Epistles.

The eight Meditation pages contain texts and pictures to help you think about an aspect of what God has done for us in Jesus Christ.

                           

This is a personal, independent and non-denominational website: it stands in the mainstream of conservative evangelical belief. 

 

Are we providing what you need? If not, you can contact us on thebible@coekin.freeserve.co.uk

 

 

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