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The A.C. Bible Correspondence Course-32 Lessons

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  • Lesson 1: WHY STUDY THE BIBLE IN THE SPACE AGE?
    • What is the "End of the World"?
    • A Time of Great Trouble
    • No Time Like It!
    • The Cause of War
    • World Government to Bring Peace
    • What Is the True "Gospel"?
    • (authored 1977, 1983; printed 11/85)
  • Lesson 2: WORLD PEACE -- COMING IN OUR TIME!
  • Scoffers in the Last Days
  • Prophecy Has NOT Failed!
  • The World Would Be Deceived
  • When Will Christ Return?
  • The "Signs of the Times"
  • "Signs" of OUR Times
  • Killer Diseases -- Global Pandemics
  • Earthquakes!
  • The "Four Horsemen"
  • The "Abomination of Desolation"
  • Sudden Destruction
  • World's Population Decimated
  • "Watch You Therefore..."
  • God MUST Intervene!
  • (authored 1977, 1983; printed 11/85)
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  • Lesson 3: THE DRAMATIC RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST!
    • Has Christ Already Come?
    • When Christ WON'T Return
    • End-Time Commission Must First Be Fulfilled
    • Can We Know the Exact Time?
    • How Christ Will Return
    • To Come VISIBLY!
    • One ONE "Second Coming"!
    • Significance of the Greek Word "Parousia"
    • Where Will Christians Be Protected From the Tribulation?
    • Who Returns With Christ?
    • What Christ Will DO When He Returns
    • What is "Armageddon"?
    • World's Armies Assemble
    • The Great "Battle of God Almighty"
    • Christ Is Coming Soon!
    • (authored 1977, 1983; printed 1/85)
  • Lesson 4: THE COMING UTOPIA -- WONDERFUL WORLD TOMORROW!
    • Utopia at Last!
    • All Nations to Be Blessed
    • Language, Liberty and Superabundance
    • The Great River
    • The Coronation of Tomorrow's King
    • Crowned "KING of Kings"
    • Perfect, Powerful Government
    • Reeducation in the Millennium
    • What Is True Education?
    • God's System for Reeducation
    • New Natures
    • God's Way BEST After All!
    • (authored 1977, 1983; printed 1/85)
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  • TEST ONE FOR LESSONS 1-4 (Answers Included)
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  • Lesson 5: JUST WHAT IS MAN?
    • Does Science Have the Answer?
    • What IS Man?
    • The Creation of Man
    • What Kind of "Soul"?
    • What Is the Life of Man?
    • Is There Life After Death?
    • Is Man Merely an Animal?
    • What Makes Man's Mind Unique?
    • Origin of the "Big Lie"
    • Not Yet Immortal
    • Why a Resurrection?
    • Man to BECOME Spirit
    • When Did Paul Expect to Be With Christ?
    • "Body, Soul and Spirit"
    • (authored 1977, 1983; printed 1/85)
  • Lesson 6: WHAT IS "HELL"?
    • Christ Spoke of "Hell Fire"
    • English Word "Hell" Misapplied
    • Two Different "Hells"
    • Where to After Death?
    • Resurrected to Judgment
    • Death By Fire
    • What Is the "Lake of Fire"?
    • Hell Fire "Never Quenched"?
    • "Worm That Dieth Not"
    • The Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man
    • God Is Love
    • (authored 1977, 1983; printed 11/85)
  • Lesson 7: WILL YOU GO TO HEAVEN?
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  • The Promised Land
  • Obedience BEFORE Inheritance
  • All Can Become Heirs to the Promises
  • Promises YET to Be Fulfilled
  • To Inherit the "Kingdom of God"
  • Importance of the Resurrection
  • How Christ Made Eternal Inheritance Possible
  • Has Anyone Gone to Heaven?
  • Heaven on Earth!
  • (authored 1977, 1983; printed 3/85)
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  • Lesson 8: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE "BORN AGAIN"
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  • Who and What Is "God"?
  • The "LORD" of the Old Testament
  • The POWER of God
  • The Nature of God
  • A "Father-Son" Relationship
  • Man Created in God's Image
  • Our Awesome Destiny!
  • What it Means to Be "Born Again"
  • Begotten Sons Now -- Not Yet Born Again
  • Born Again at the Resurrection
  • The Great Difference Between "Begotten" and "Born"
  • The Greek Word Gennao
  • You Must Be Born Again!
  • (authored 1977, 1984; printed 5/85)
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  • TEST TWO FOR LESSONS 5-8 (Answers Included)
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  • Lesson 9: WHAT IS REAL REPENTANCE?
    • The "Natural" State of Man
    • It All Began in Eden
    • An About-face!
    • True Repentance Is of the Heart
    • Unconditional Surrender to God
    • We Must Turn to God's Law
    • God's Call to Repentance
    • Beware of False Repentance
    • The Conversion of Moses
    • King David's Heartfelt Repentance
    • A Modern-day Example
    • Have You Really Repented?
    • (authored 1977, 1984; printed 12/85)
  • Lesson 10: SHOULD YOU BE BAPTIZED?
    • The Symbolic Meaning of Baptism
    • The Flood a Type of Baptism
    • Israel "Baptized" in the Red Sea
    • John's Baptism
    • A New Testament Command
    • The Correct Method
    • Other Kinds of Immersion
    • Baptized by Christ's Authority
    • The Laying On of Hands
    • Salvation Without Baptism?
    • How Long Should You Wait?
    • Should Children Be Baptized?
    • Rebaptism in the New Testament
    • Where to Get Help
    • In the Meantime...
    • (authored 1977, 1984; printed 3/85)
  • Lesson 11: WHY YOU NEED THE HOLY SPIRIT
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  • What the Holy Spirit Really Is
  • The Key to Glorious Immortality
  • Our Spiritual Creation Now Possible!
  • The "Fruit of the Spirit"
  • Spiritual Growth
  • Great Spiritual Benefits Now
  • Spirit Must Be Used and Renewed
  • Why Holy Spirit Withheld From Mankind
  • Spirit Given on Pentecost
  • How to Receive the Holy Spirit
  • The Spirit and God's Church
  • Finding the True Church
  • The Holy Spirit and You
  • (authored 1977, 1984; printed 2/85)
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  • Lesson 12: CHRISTIANITY IS A WAY OF LIFE
  • What Is a Real Christian?
  • A Christian "Walks" With God
  • The Ten Commandments
  • Remember the Sabbath Day
  • The Seven Annual Festivals
  • Tithing and Giving in a New Spirit
  • The Christian Fight!
  • Why Overcoming Is So Important
  • To Become Inheritors With Christ
  • Qualifying to Rule With Christ
  • You CAN Overcome!
  • Are You Qualifying?
  • (authored 1977, 1985; printed 5/85)
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  • TEST THREE FOR LESSONS 9-12 (Answers Included)
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  • Lesson 13: WHO AND WHAT IS GOD?
    • God in Prehistory
    • What Does God Look Like?
    • God Is a Family, Not a Limited "Trinity"
    • God Is Creator
    • A Perfect Creation Becomes Ruined!
    • Duality Principle in Creation
    • God's Character Revealed
    • God Now Creating His Supreme Masterpiece!
    • (authored 1981, 1985; printed 7/85)
  • Lesson 14: ANGELS
    • Lucifer Rebels Against God's Government
    • Earth Becomes a Ruined Planet!
    • 6,000 Years of Satan's Rule
    • Utopia After Satan's Removal
    • A Successor Had to Qualify
    • Why First Adam Failed to Qualify
    • Second Adam Qualifies to Rule
    • Role of Righteous Angels Today
    • Beware of Your Adversary!
    • Satan's Final Attempt to Wrest Dominion From God
    • (authored 1982; printed 1/85)
  • Lesson 15: WHAT MAKES MAN UNIQUE?
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  • Man Is a MORTAL "Soul"
  • Why Created Mortal
  • Animal Brain vs. Human Mind
  • "Human" Spirit Makes the Difference
  • A Second Spirit Needed
  • Why We Must Grow Spiritually
  • Spirit "Recording" Makes Resurrection Possible
  • (authored 1982; printed 2/85)
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  • Lesson 16: ANCIENT ISRAEL -- WHY GOD'S "CHOSEN PEOPLE"?
  • From Adam to Abraham
  • Israel Becomes God's "Chosen People"
  • Israel Makes the Wrong Choice
  • Why They Broke Their Promise
  • Spiritual Israel Being Called Today
  • God's Model Millennial Nation
  • Ancient Israel to Become a "Holy Nation"
  • (authored 1982; printed 2/85)
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  • TEST FOUR FOR LESSONS 13-16 (Answers Included)
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  • Lesson 17: THE PLAIN TRUTH ABOUT THE OLD AND NEW COVENANTS
    • Difference Between a Covenant and a Testament
    • God's Covenant With Ancient Israel
    • A Marriage Covenant
    • Based on God's Eternal Law
    • Sacrificial Laws Added Later
    • Israel Breaks the Agreement
    • A NEW Marriage Covenant Proposed
    • Terms of the New Covenant
    • Preparation of the Prospective Bride
    • (authored 1983; printed 5/85)
  • Lesson 18: WHAT IS THE TRUE GOSPEL?
    • False Gospels Preached Today
    • God's Messengers and Their Messages
    • The "Gospel of the Kingdom of God"
    • What the Kingdom of God Really Is
    • To Be "Born" Into God's Kingdom!
    • Christ's Gospel Being Proclaimed Worldwide Today
    • (authored 1983; printed 4/84)
  • Lesson 19: WHAT AND WHY THE CHURCH?
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  • How Satan's World Began
  • The REAL PURPOSE of the Church
  • The FOUNDATION of the Church
  • Government in the Church
  • Function of the Individual Members
  • The Church as Spiritual "Mother"
  • Salvation Outside of God's Church?
  • (authored 1983; printed 12/84)
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  • Lesson 20: IN TRAINING FOR RULERSHIP
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  • The Kingdom of God is DUAL
  • The Ruling Family of God
  • God's Perfect Government
  • Completely New Civilization to Be Built!
  • Called to Become Rulers and Teachers
  • God's Training Program
  • How Responsibilities Will Be Determined
  • Are You in Training to Rule?
  • (authored 1984; printed 1/85)
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  • TEST FIVE FOR LESSONS 17-20 (Answers Included)
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  • Lesson 21: IS THIS THE ONLY DAY OF SALVATION?
    • Why This World Is Blinded
    • Jesus Hid the Truth About Salvation!
    • What Predestination Really Is
    • Most Neither Finally Lost Nor Saved
    • "Firstfruits" Called to Salvation Now
    • All in the Millennium Will Be Called
    • The Rest Called After the Millennium
    • Vast Majority to Be Born of God!
    • (authored 1985; printed 3/85)
  • Lesson 22: WHAT IS GOD'S PURPOSE FOR MANKIND?
    • God Is a Family
    • God to Expand His Family
    • Christ the Firstborn Son
    • God's Begotten Children Now Growing Spiritually
    • God's Purpose Proceeding as Planned
    • What We'll Be Like When Born of God
    • A Glorious, Never-ending Future!
    • (authored 1985; printed 4/85)
  • Lesson 23: WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD KEEP GOD'S HOLY DAYS
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  • God's Seventh-day Sabbath
  • The Passover
  • Feast of Unleavened Bread
  • Pentecost -- Feast of Firstfruits
  • Feast of Trumpets
  • Day of Atonement
  • Feast of Tabernacles
  • The Last Great Day
  • Christ the Focus of God's Holy Days
  • (authored 1985; printed 6/85)
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  • Lesson 24: THE PLAIN TRUTH ABOUT GOD'S HOLY SABBATH
  • God's Special Creation for Man
  • Sabbath Day Miraculously Revealed to Israel
  • A Sign of Identification
  • True Church Kept God's Sabbath
  • Weekly Cycle Remains Unchanged
  • Foreshadow of the Millennium
  • Sabbath Pictures the Kingdom of God
  • Results of Polluting God's Sabbath
  • Great Blessings for Obedience
  • The Faith to Obey
  • Rejoice in God's Sabbath Day!
  • Fellowship on the Sabbath
  • (authored 1985; printed 8/85)
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  • TEST SIX FOR LESSONS 21-24 (Answers Included)
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  • Lesson 25: PASSOVER, THE BEGINNING OF GOD'S MASTER PLAN
    • Passover Lamb Prophetic of Christ's Sacrifice
    • Jesus Kept the Passover
    • Christ Institutes Ordinance of Humilty
    • The New Symbols
    • Why Christ Had to Suffer
    • Why Christ Had to Die
    • Kept by the New Testament Church
    • A Memorial Commanded Once a Year
    • Taking the Passover Worthily
    • Do We Stop With the Passover?
    • (authored 1986; printed 2/86)
  • Lesson 26: FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD, OUR PART IN GOD'S MASTER PLAN
    • The First Feast of Unleavened Bread
    • The Feast in Ancient Israel
    • Kept by the New Testament Church
    • The Symbolic Meaning of Coming Out of Egypt
    • A Warning Not to Look Back!
    • How Leaven Is Symbolic of Sin
    • Keeping the Feast Today
    • Saved by the LIVING Christ
    • The Next Step in God's Master Plan
    • (authored 1986; printed 5/86)
  • Lesson 27: PENTECOST, ONLY "FIRSTFRUITS" NOW CALLED!
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  • New Testament Church Began on Day of Pentecost
  • World Cut Off from Holy Spirit
  • God Calling Only a Few
  • Church: Preparing for Kingdom of God
  • Church Members Preparing for God's Kingdom
  • God's Spirit Empowers Church
  • Why Called Feast of Firstfruits?
  • Christ -- First of the Firstfruits
  • New Covenant -- Completion of First Harvest
  • (authored 1986; printed 8/86)
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  • Lesson 28: FEAST OF TRUMPETS, WHY WORLD WON'T END IN COSMOCIDE
  • Christ to Intervene in World Affairs
  • The Meaning of Trumpets
  • Trumpets an Alarm of War
  • Christ Pleads With the Nations
  • Catastrophic World War
  • The Second Woe
  • Seventh Trumpet Announces Christ's Return
  • Firstfruits Harvested at Last Trumpet
  • Last Trumpet Announces Second Exodus
  • End-Time Warning
  • (authored 1986; printed 9/86)
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  • TEST SEVEN FOR LESSONS 25-28 (Answers Included)
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  • Lesson 29: DAY OF ATONEMENT, THE WORLD AT ONE WITH GOD
    • Fifth Step in God's Plan
    • Levitical High Priest Represented Our Eternal High Priest
    • Goat Chosen for the LORD
    • Goat Led Into the Wilderness
    • Binding of Satan Pictured by Day of Atonement
    • Fasting on Day of Atonement
    • The Spiritual Reasons for Fasting
    • The World After Satan's Removal
    • (authored 1986; printed 10/86)
  • Lesson 30: FEAST OF TABERNACLES, WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD WILL BE CALLED
    • God's Harvest -- the Feast of Ingathering
    • Ancient Israel Failed to Keep the Feast
    • Jesus Kept the Feast
    • All Nations to Keep the Feast in the Millennium
    • Time of Great Physical and Spiritual Rejoicing
    • What Christ's Government Will Be Like
    • A World Free from Fear!
    • Israel to Be God's Model Nation
    • The Marriage of the Lamb
    • The Meaning of Booths
    • How God's People Keep the Feast Now
    • (authored 1986; printed 12/86)
  • Lesson 31: LAST GREAT DAY, GOD'S MASTER PLAN COMPLETED!
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  • God's Final Harvest Festival
  • Jesus' Example
  • Meaning of Last Great Day
  • Great White Throne Judgment
  • What Is Judgment?
  • Vast Majority to Be Saved
  • Satan Has His Counterfeit Religious Holidays
  • The Third Resurrection
  • New Heavens and New Earth
  • God's Days Are Full of Meaning
  • (authored 1987; printed 2/87)
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  • Lesson 32: A NEW BEGINNING!
  • Repentance Is a New Beginning
  • Unconditional Surrender to God
  • Beware of False Repentance
  • Win the Christian Fight!
  • You Can Overcome
  • Why Overcoming Is So Important
  • Qualifying to Rule With Christ
  • Are You Qualifying for That Job?
  • (authored 1987; printed 2/87)
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  • TEST EIGHT FOR LESSONS 29-32 (Answers Included)
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