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God uses talentless people

"God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things that are strong, and the low things of the world and the despised… so that no human being might boast before God." — 1 Corinthians 1:27–29

"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." — 2 Corinthians 12:9

He chose David instead of the more qualified sons of Jesse. He chose the uneducated fishermen as apostles. He chose Rahab the prostitute. He chose Moses who stammered. He chose Gideon who was fearful

John 3:16

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."

Proverbs 3:5

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding."

Revelation 3:20

"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me."

Nahum 1:7

"The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him."

Proverbs 24:16

"For the righteous may fall seven times but rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes."

Luke 6:35

"But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked."

John 13:34

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."

Isaiah 9:6

"For a child is born for us, a son is given to us. He will have royal authority, and he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

Fruit of the Holy Spirit

Galatians 5:22-23 - "But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!"

Is race a thing in Christianity?

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." — Galatians 3:28

Axiom

An axiom is a statement accepted as true without proof, serving as a starting point for further reasoning.

In everyday/formal English: A self-evident truth or widely accepted principle. Example: "It is an axiom that education leads to higher income."

God doesn’t care about external appearances

"The LORD doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." — 1 Samuel 16:7

"I the LORD search the heart and test the mind, to give every person according to their choices and the fruit of their deeds." — Jeremiah 17:10

"The LORD's eyes search the whole earth in order to give strong support to those whose hearts are completely devoted to him." — 2 Chronicles 16:9

"You religious leaders try hard to look good in public, but God knows your hearts, and the things that people value highly are detestable in God's sight." — Luke 16:15

"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight." — 1 Peter 3:3–4

Does God tempt / test?

"When tempted, no one should say, 'God is tempting me.' For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone." - James 1:13

"I the LORD search the heart and test the mind, to give every person according to their choices and the fruit of their deeds." — Jeremiah 17:10

"The LORD came to test you, so that you would fear him and not sin." — Exodus 20:20

"Remember the whole way the LORD your God led you these forty years in the wilderness to humble you and test you and find out what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commands or not." — Deuteronomy 8:2

"He tested you and afflicted you. He let you be hungry and then fed you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had ever seen. He did this to show you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD." — Deuteronomy 8:3

Sin of Sodom

"All the men of Sodom, young and old, came from all over the city and surrounded the house. They shouted to Lot, 'Where are the men who came to spend the night with you? Bring them out to us so we can have sex with them!'" - Genesis 19:4-5

"Sodom's sins were pride, gluttony, and laziness, while the poor and needy suffered outside her door. She was proud and committed detestable sins, so I wiped her out, as you have seen." - Ezekiel 16:49-50

"Don't forget Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns, which were filled with immorality and every kind of sexual perversion. Those cities were destroyed by fire and serve as a warning of the eternal fire of God's judgment." - Jude 7