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I need help writing a reply to this discussion thread.

Squares:

• God has tried many ways to redeem and restore us, he knows we are not perfect. He sent Jesus Christ to show us here on earth how to accept him and build our relationship with him. Every day we should try to build and make our relationship stronger.
• The Word of God is perfect, trustworthy, right, pure, and reliable. We need to listen, and stop being tempted to look elsewhere for the truth. The Bible was written by God using men, everything in the Bible is as God has intended it to be.
• Redemption will be given to us by God, we will be judged. We are all sinners and God will redeem us through Jesus Christ. We must ask God, when we die, we will ask if we can go to heaven (Cartwright and Hulshof, pg. 45).
• The way we understand the Bible comes from experiences we have had throughout our life. Culture, theological, Church, and personal are the four that have significant impact of how we as individuals interpret the Bible. We must understand not to misinterpret and to have good Bible study so we can be formed in the image of Christ.

Triangles:

• The Bible has everything we need to know to redeem ourselves and have an eternal relationship with God. It is God's plan for us, and it was written by God.
• We think we deserve the right to make final decisions. The first sin was committed by Adam and Eve, sin is inside of each of us. Because sin is inside of us we are not taught to be bad, it is because sin is in our nature. Only God can redeem us from our sins (Cartwright and Hulshof, pg. 44).
• Selecting a Bible that is right for you, knowing what you are going to do with the Bible and the language it is written it. The type of Bible the Pastor uses so I'm able to follow along during the sermon.

Circles:

• How the Bible is Gods story but continues to be translated and written in different versions, should you always pick the version that pertains to your life during the time you decide to seek Christ?
• Why can't we accept God's plan for us? God tells the story of rescuing, redeeming, and restoring the world over and over.

Hearts:

• "Page after page of the Bible tells of how God is seeking to rescue, redeem and restore his lost world. How God continues to respond in both judgement and grace" (Cartwright and Hulshof, p. 37).