1 John 3: Children of God
Why does knowing God important for the recognition of his children?
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What can change our desires so we want to be more like Christ?
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To live without sin, what must we do?
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Why do people sometimes lack respect for the law?
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If Christ came, not only to forgive sin but to free us from sin, what might hold people back from a sin-free life?
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Are we like the leopard that can’t change its spots, or can we change our desires? Why?
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Psychologists have said we are motivated either to pursue pleasure or to avoid pain. Do you believe that’s true? Why do people do what is right?
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What makes us different from Satan in that we can repent, becoming God’s friend instead of his enemy?
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If God’s children lack the capacity to sin, why do so many Christians still struggle with sin?
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Is it reasonable to label those who aren’t pleasing God as “children of the devil”? Why?
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Why is it important to love others?
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If Cain’s argument was with God, why did he kill his brother?
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For what reasons do people hate others instead of loving them?
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How extreme should we be in our love for others?
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Why are good intentions not necessarily good?
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How might we be helped by realizing that God knows everything about us, seeing everything we do, even knowing our thoughts?
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If God doesn’t condemn us, why might some Christians condemn themselves?
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Why do mountains have to move when what we ask agrees with what God wants to do?
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Why might Christians have difficulty doing what God wants?
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How do we find the center of God’s will?