The following articles are completed chapters in my book, Growing in Our Understanding of God’s Word, which I am currently teaching on Thursday evenings on Zoom. The book is still in the editing process. As I teach and do the final editing on each chapter, I will post them below. Please join us on Thursday evenings. Contact me if you are interested – petebeck3@icloud.com

The foundation that has already been built is Jesus Christ, and no one can build any other foundation. 1 Corinthians 3:11 (ETRV)

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: The Call to Discipleship
• Chapter 2: The Condition of Man
• Chapter 3: The Nature of Salvation
• Chapter 4: The Nature of Revelation
• Chapter 5: Spirit, Soul, and Body
• Chapter 6: Born of the Spirit
• Chapter 7: Once for All
• Chapter 8: The Renewing of the Mind
• Chapter 9: More about Repentance
• Chapter 10: The Hope of the Resurrection
• Chapter 11: I Reckon
• Chapter 12: Christ’s Finished Work – A Mystery
• Chapter 13: Christ’s Finished Work – Propitiation
• Chapter 14: Christ’s Finished Work – Forgiveness
• Chapter 15: Christ’s Finished Work – Justification
• Chapter 16: Christ’s Finished Work – Redemption
• Chapter 17: Christ’s Finished Work – Redemption from the Power of Sin
• Chapter 18: Christ’s Finished Work – Redemption from Performance-Based Living
• Chapter 19: Christ’s Finished Work – Redemption from Lawlessness
• Chapter 20: Christ’s Finished Work – Redemption from Dead Traditions of Men
• Chapter 21: Christ’s Finished Work – Redemption from Death
• Chapter 22: Christ’s Finished Work – Redemption from Shame
• Chapter 23: Christ’s Finished Work – Redemption from Defilement
• Chapter 24: Christ’s Finished Work – Redemption from Powerlessness and Fear
• Chapter 25: Christ’s Finished Work – Redemption from Sickness and Disease
• Chapter 26: Christ’s Finished Work – Redemption from Demonic Oppression
• Chapter 27: Christ’s Finished Work – Reconciliation
• Chapter 28: Christ’s Finished Work – Sanctification or Transformation
• Chapter 29: Christ’s Finished Work – Glorification
• Chapter 30: Christ’s Finished Work – Glorification Part 2
• Chapter 31: Christ’s Finished Work – Sonship
• Chapter 32: Lordship Matters – Jesus Is Lord
• Chapter 33: Lordship Matters – Water Baptism
• Chapter 34: Lordship Matters – What about My Rights?
• Chapter 35: Lordship Matters – Lord of My Heart
• Chapter 36: Lordship Matters – Lord of My Life
• Chapter 37: Lordship Matters – Lord of My Time
• Chapter 38: Lordship Matters – Lord of My Relationships
• Chapter 39: Lordship Matters – Lord of My Finances
• Chapter 40: A Call to Sacrifice and Suffering
• Chapter 41: Understanding Authority
• Chapter 42: Using Christ’s Authority
• Chapter 43: Authority to Become a Child of God
• Chapter 44: Authority to Preach the Gospel
• Chapter 45: Authority to Forgive
• Chapter 46: Authority to Cast Out Demons
• Chapter 47: Authority to Heal the Sick
• Chapter 48: Authority to Administer Church Discipline
• Chapter 49: Authority to Pray
• Chapter 50: The Authority of God’s Word
• Chapter 51: How to Make an Appeal to Authority
• Chapter 52: Authority and the Fear of the Lord
• Chapter 53: Meditation on God’s Word
• Chapter 54: Prayer
• Chapter 55: Fasting
• Chapter 56: Worship
• Chapter 57: Sharing the Gospel
• Chapter 58: Giving to Those in Need
• Chapter 59: Introduction to the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
• Chapter 60: How the Baptism in the Spirit Differs from the New Birth
• Chapter 61: Irrefutable Evidence
• Chapter 62: What’s So Great about Speaking in Tongues?
• Chapter 63: Overcoming Common Obstacles
• Chapter 64: How Do I Speak in Tongues?
• Chapter 65: How Do I Receive the Baptism in the Spirit?
• Chapter 66: The Great Commission
• Chapter 67: The Gospel’s Old Covenant Context
• Chapter 68: Gospel Paradigms
• Chapter 69: The Gospel Presented as Three Calls from God
• Chapter 70: The Gospel and the Covenants
• Chapter 71: The Gospel in Relation to the Passover, Exodus, and Crossing Over into the Promised Land
• Chapter 72: Relational Evangelism
• Chapter 73: How to Share Your Personal Testimony

Additional Miscellaneous Articles

• Are You Stuck? Confused? Desperate?
• Can We Be Disciples without Being Part of a Local Church?
• Come, Follow, Fish, and Teach Others to Do the Same
• Here is a way we can know if we truly believe Christ rose from the dead.
• How Can I Transition from Spectator to Player?
• How Can We Know if We Are Born Again?
  • Part 1 – Four Keys
  • Part 2 – The New Birth Is Self-Authenticating
  • Part 3 – Understanding the Spirit’s Work
• How Do I Know if I Am Called by God?
• How do we align ourselves with God’s purposes?
• How do we choose sides among competing loyalties?
• How do we know what God is telling us?
• How to Be a Happy Follower of Christ
• Overcoming Barriers to Following Jesus
• The Reason It’s So Important to Keep Our Word
• What do we do when we are confused and unsure what to do next?
• What if I am struggling to follow Jesus and feel like giving up?
• Why Am I Having Such a Hard Time Trusting in God?
• Why Apprenticeship Works Best for Making Disciples
• Why the Church Needs More Morons
• Wipe Out! How to survive life’s four big tests
  • Idolatry – the Egypt in us
  • Immorality – the infidelity in us
  • Putting Christ to the Test – the rebel in us
  • Grumbling against God’s Appointed Authority – the traitor in us

Basic Doctrines of Christ

So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God. 2  You don’t need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3  And so, God willing, we will move forward to further understanding. Hebrews 6:1-3 (NLT)  

Repentance

• What Is Repentance?
• Repentance: Being Honest with God
• Repentance Is Loving the Truth
• Repentance: Mind, Heart, Will, and Faith

Faith

• What Is Faith?
• Faith Sees and Understands
• Faith Worships
• Faith Is Loyal
• Faith Produces Obedience to Christ
• Faith Receives from God
• Faith Perseveres
• Faith Waits During Dark Days
• Faith Rests
• Faith Prays
• Faith Produces Good Works
• Faith Versus Magic
• Faith Is Boldly Courageous
• Faith’s Reward

Baptisms

• Baptism into the Body of Christ
• Water Baptism
• Baptism in the Holy Spirit

Laying on of Hands

• Identification
• Impartation
• Ordination

Resurrection of the Dead

• Jesus Is the Resurrection
• Jesus Is Lord
• Glorification
• Two Resurrections
• Beyond Imagination
• The resurrection principle in everyday life

Eternal Judgment

• Should I Fear Eternal Judgment?
• Should I Be Rewarded for Serving God?
• And the Books Were Opened: A Preview of the Last Judgment
• The Wrath of the Lamb