Video Bible Study by David E. Pratte

Have You Been Properly Baptized? ======================= Who should be #baptized, when, how, and why? Should babies be baptized? Is baptism sprinkling, pouring, or immersion? What is the proper purpose of baptism? What conditions must one meet before being baptized? Is baptism necessary to receive forgiveness of sin? What commitment should one make for life after baptism? Read this material as a free Bible study article at https://www.gospelway.com/salvation/baptism-proper.php Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

How did the apostles and early Christians convince people to believe in #God, #Jesus, and the #Bible? ============================= Some today rely on science, archaeology, logic, or history. These are helpful supporting #evidence. But examples from the book of Acts emphasize #creation, fulfilled #prophecy, #miracles, and Jesus' #resurrection. Click here to read this as an article https://www.gospelway.com/god/evidence-acts.php Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

What is the purpose and meaning of life? ========================= Did life begin by evolution or Divine creation? Should our goal in life be to pursue wealth and pleasure or should we seek to serve and honor God? Is there life and eternal rewards after death? Will we be judged for our lives? #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #education #Scripture #Life #Meaning #Purpose #creation #evolution #death #rewards #obedience #service Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

Go Cry Against that Great City ==================== God commanded Jonah to #rebuke the people of Nineveh for their #sins. #Scripture confirms that the story of Jonah is a true event of #history. God sees people's sins and wants them to #repent, so faithful teachers must speak out against error. Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

What Is the Proper Approach to Determine Whether or Not the Bible Is True? =========================== People sometimes use invalid methods to determine if the #Bible is #true: #emotions, #majority #opinion, #family beliefs, etc. Consider how to validate any will by evaluating #evidence outside the Bible and inside the Bible to #prove it is God's #word. Click here to read this material as an article: https://www.gospelway.com/god/resurrection-significance.php Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture #fulfilledprophecy #miracles #resurrection

Psalm 1: Blessed Is the Man Who... ========================= What must godly people learn to avoid? What must they learn to appreciate? What danger do we face in our society from false beliefs and influences? What should be the focus of our faith on which we meditate? How does an ungodly person differ from a godly person? What are the results that follow from godliness as compared to ungodliness? Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; https://gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

Why Is Bible History Important to You? ========================= What claims do Bible writers make about the #accuracy of their #history? Did they write #myths and #legends or historical events? Did they record #eyewitness #testimony? How important is this history to our #evidence for God, Jesus, and the Bible? Is Bible history essential to our understanding of our purpose in life and salvation from sin? Read this material at a free Bible study article at https://www.gospelway.com/bible/bible-history-importance.php Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

Genuine Faith ========== Paul thanked God for Timothy's sincere #faith. His #mother and grandmother had led Timothy to know and believe the #truth. #Parents should have confidence they can raise godly #children if they teach diligently and set good #examples. #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #family #home #marriage #children #parents #Scripture

The Lord Is a Witness Against You ====================== God #testifies against His people for their sins, especially #idolatry. God is not a manmade idol who has no will and no power. He is the #Creator who has made us to serve Him. When people fail to obey His #rules, He has the right to bring #consequences. Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

The Pride of Your Heart Has Deceived You ========================== Obadiah prophesied the downfall of Edom, the descendants of Esau. They trusted in their secure location in the mountains, but God would bring them down. #Calvinism uses prophecies about Edom to defend #unconditional #election of individuals to #eternal #destinies. But the #Scriptures refer to the future of the nations in fulfilling God's #promises to #Abraham. Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

What does it mean to forgive those who sin against us? ========================== Should we seek #vengeance, hold a #grudge, #hurt them with words and #threats? Or should we #love them, #pray for them, and seek their good? When and how do we #forgive? Must they #repent and #confess their sin? Is forgiveness #conditional or #unconditional? Click here to read this material as an article: https://www.gospelway.com/christianlife/forgiving-others.php Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

Amos continues warning Israel for their sins of #injustice, #mistreatment of others, #materialism, and accepting #bribes. They must #repent, and practice #justice, otherwise they will face a day of #punishment for their #disobedience to God. Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

O Lord, How Long Shall I Cry and You Will Not Hear? ========================= Habakkuk questions why God allows #evil and #violence. What does God intend to do to bring #justice on the #wicked? Most people have similar questions. Why does God allow evil to continue apparently unpunished? The message of Habakkuk will give challenging answers to our doubts. Bible study articles by David E. Pratte at https://www.gospelway.com Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

What Is Jesus' Resurrection Important to You? ========================== Jesus' resurrection was preached in the #gospel as a major proof for Jesus' claims. But it was also used to teach many other important lessons. The purpose of this study is to consider the significance of Jesus' #resurrection regarding your #eternal #destiny, the life of #Christians, and #forgiveness of #sins. Click here to read this as an article: https://www.gospelway.com/god/resurrection-significance.php Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

The Hope of Eternal Life Which God Promised ============================ Paul was an #apostle to proclaim the #faith by which we become God's elect people. The #truth teaches #godliness which gives #hope of eternal life. God promised this and made it known through the #gospel message that inspired men #preached and wrote down in the #Scriptures so we can know it. Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity

Preparing and staying ready for Judgment ========================= Jesus' parable of the Ten Virgins teaches we should not procrastinate obedience but should prepare completely. We will be judged and rewarded individually for how we lived our lives. Click here to read this material as an article: https://www.gospelway.com/man/ten-virgins.php Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

God punishes nations when there is good reason. Faithful teachers must warn people of the danger of sin. Nations that seek to avoid the consequences must hear the warning and repent. #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #government #gospel #morals #ethics #Scripture #nations #punishment #consequences #sin #repentance #destruction #prophets #teachers Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

Should We Criticize Religious Error? ====================== Some say we should not #judge or object to what other people teach or practice, but should be #tolerant, encourage #diversity, and #Political #Correctness. Did Jesus and His apostles #criticize others? What does the #Bible teach about #rebuking error? What do #love and a #Christlike spirit teach us? Should we "preach the #gospel but let others alone?" What is the reason people object to error being opposed? This material is also available to read as an article at https://gospelway.com/teaching/rebuking_sin.php Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #Scripture

How much should we emphasize #feelings in religion? ========================== Are #emotions good or bad? Is there danger in "following our heart"? Can we trust our feelings to tell us right from wrong or do we need a better #standard in #religion? Should our #worship seek primarily to honor and praise #God or to produce feelings that satisfy the people? Click here to read this material as an article: https://www.gospelway.com/christianlife/emotions.php Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

Salvation Is from the Lord - In the fish Jonah faced the danger of death and #repented of his refusal to #obey #God. He realized the only solution was in the #power of God. So he #prayed and the fish spit him out on dry ground. The story of Jonah is quite believable when we see the eyewitness testimony in #Scripture of #miracles. Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

Not a Spirit of Fear but Power, Love, and a Sound Mind - Paul urged Timothy to speak the #truth without #fear or #shame but with #power, #love, and a sound mind. Paul was in prison facing death for the sake of the #gospel. Timothy (and we) should not allow such opposition to cause fear or shame that leads us to fail to stand for truth. Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

How Many Genders? How Is Gender Determined? What Are Gender Roles? ================================================ Is gender a spectrum? A matter of choice? When is it determined? What should be the roles of men and women in the home, church, and society? How does transgenderism relate to homosexuality? What about men in women's restrooms and facilities? What about cross dressing and drag queens? What does the Bible say? Has the Creator spoken? This material is also available as an article here: https://gospelway.com/morality/transgenderism.php Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; https://gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

They Shall Defile the Sanctuary Fortress ========================= "The Years of Silence" are a period of some four hundred years between Malachi and the life of Christ in which we have no inspired record of prophets who lived or wrote. However, events developed during this period that relate to the Bible record of the New Testament. The class discusses the Grecian Empire of Alexander the Great and the following Ptolemy and Seleucid kingdoms, including the persecutions by Antiochus Epiphanes. Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; https://gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

Corinth: A Troubled and Divided Church ========================== Corinth was an influential city in ancient Greece and a major trade center, known for immorality. The church consisted of new converts who were divided and troubled, struggling to overcome the evils of their society. Paul introduced his letter by affirming his authority as an apostle and reminding them that they were sanctified or set apart from the evils around them. Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; https://gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture

Vessels of Honor or Dishonor - To serve honorably in God's house we must cleanse sin from our lives and be useful in good #works. We must flee unlawful desires, pursue #righteousness, #faith, #love, and #peace. And we must avoid foolish and ignorant #disputes. Lesson presented by David E. Pratte; www.gospelway.com #Bible #BibleStudy #religion #Jesus #Christ #God #Christianity #truth #gospel #Scripture