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Christian Counsel Collection
CCC Subjects
By Robert L. DeWitt - Update 11/11 

INTRODUCTION
Due to volume this CCC listing is limited to subjects rather than individual papers, so readers can choose a subject that is of some interest to them. Various papers and discussion on a subject can be sent, and of course correspondence about clarification and additional subjects is always welcome. 

In requesting a subject here, please also state the category where it is listed (e.g. R-Gospel, etc.), or state your particular interest, or request any other subjects of interest. Please note that the writer makes no claim to know all things about God's Word and His mind, but is happy to share what he has been given through the years and can appreciate. –RLD  

- Christian Counsel Introduction (paper on purpose of this ministry)
- A Threefold Foundation (thoughts on John 14:6, which seem to encompass Christian experience)
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REDEMPTION WAY:  This concerns God and His ways with man from the beginning to the end. It is about heaven, salvation, eternal life, blessing, man's course, judgments; the Lord's sacrifice, coming reign, kingdom, glory and purposes for man, etc. Some general subjects addressed are shown here, and readers might have others. Readers might also compare with ministry under Correspondence and Miscellany.

Redemption – Gospel – RG  concerns that primary hope of God's redemption for man, and about the way of salvation and eternal life. It sets forth the way to be saved and assured of heaven, and speaks also of the urgency of it, and the certainty and danger of condemnation in hell forever, if one neglects so great salvation.

R-Gospel -Subjects (good news of salvation): 1.Thoughts about believing; 2.Understanding salvation; 3.Hindrances; 4.Following Jesus; 5.God's view; 6.Original sin; 7.Assurance of salvation; 8.Eternal security; 9.Urgency of the gospel; 10.How to be saved; 11.Hope; 12.New birth; 13.Spiritual states; 14.The good life; Etc.  
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Redemption – Prophecy – RP  is foretelling what will happen in the end times concerning God’s coming judgment on man and this world , the translation of the church, conditions in the world, etc.

R-Prophecy -Subjects (future conditions & events): 1.Coming judgments; 2.Signs of the end; 3.Rapture (translation of the church); 4.Meaning of Babylon; 5.Christ's return; 6.Conditions on earth; 7.Eternity; 8.Studies of Revelation; Etc.  
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Redemption – Kingdom - RK  concerns ministry about God's plan and purposes for mankind and the world from the beginning; and time for man, existing conditions, eternal state. 

R-Kingdom -Subjects (overall work & rule of God): 1.God's plan for man; 2.Origins & creation; 3.Good Samaritan picture; 4.A second chance?; 5.Lordship of Christ and His reign; 6.The Bride; 7.Hades & Hell; 8.Satan and his end; 9.Heaven; 10.People of God; 11.Manifestations of Christ; 12.Eternal blessings; 13.Sin from Adam; 14.Time for man; 15.Christianity; 16.Changing times; 17.The kingdoms; Etc.  
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Redemption – Miscellany & Thoughts - RM  are general papers about the process of redemption for mankind, and some thoughts toward the world. Benefits are explained and views are presented as to meanings of such as grace, eternal security, the soul of man, sin, our standing and state, etc.

R-Miscellany -Subjects (some related matters & issues): 1.Feelings & faith; 2.Eternal security; 3.Redemption process; 4.Profession & possession; 5.Grace thoughts; 6.Person & work of Christ; 7.Chosen in Christ; 8.Birthright; 9.Sin in man; 10.John 14 thoughts; 11.Choices to believe; 12.Standing & state; 13.Perfect Christians; 14.Spirit & soul; 15.Knowing God; Etc.  
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Redemption-Correspondence - RC  are letters on many of the above subjects and other matters, which respond to questions and concerns.  

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CHURCH TRUTH:  This is the sphere of light and obedience, and God's counsel and expectations for the saints. It is about such as baptism, the gathering of believers and collective testimony locally and worldwide, unity of the faith, Godly walk, the Lord's glory and honor, etc. Some general subjects addressed are shown here, and readers might have others. Readers might also see ministry on these subjects under Correspondence and Miscellany.

Church Form & History – CF, CH is about the establishment of the church by God, the form, the purpose; some history in general, and much about the revival of the early 1800's known as the "brethren movement". It includes the innovations of men, failure, divisions and sectarianism which have corrupted God's testimony; God’s recovery in revival. See also letters about these matters.  

CF-Church Form -Subjects (the beginning & God’s intent): 1.Understanding God’s church; 2.Basic scriptural form and expectations; 3.Viewing the church; 4.Truth of “one body”; 5.Purpose and testimony; 6.Foundation guide; Etc. 

CH-Church History -Subjects (collective failures, divisions & recovery): 1.Apostolic and post-Apostolic church; 2.Religionists and persecutions; 3.Gospel revival and early Christian gatherings; 4.Church truth recovery; 5.Divisions & sectarianism; 6.Defenders of the faith; 7.Brethren movement; 6.Church status & condition; Etc.  
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Church Assembly & Life – CA, CL does not speak about government so much as expectations of God for His purposes and testimony, unity, the welfare of the saints, and pleasing God. It concerns Christian life within the assembly according to the Word, and the responsibilities of all for the good of all and God's honor. 

CA-Church Assembly -Subjects (proper assembly processes, functions, & meetings): 1.Ground of gathering and Reception; 2.Gathering thoughts; 3.Remote gatherings; 4.A scriptural assembly; 5. Meaning and obedience of baptism; 6.Lord’s table and supper; 7.Various meetings as Acts 2:42; 8.Holiness; 9.Appreciating the “one body”; 10.Unity; 11.The priesthood of believers; 12.The gifts; 13.Fulltime servants; 14.Elders-overseers; 15.Balanced ministry; 16.Applying the Word; Etc.

CL-Church Life -Subjects (assembly fellowship): 1.Examining self; 2.Participation; 3.Fellowship and social activities; 4.Godly care and assistance; 5.Honoring God; 6.Shepherds and helpers; Etc.  
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Church Government & Order -CG, CO  speaks of the scriptural way --- corrections, and governmental actions within a Godly testimony; setting forth essential understandings and maintaining the truth locally in order and honor to God.  

CG-Church Government -Subjects (assembly responsibilities): 1. Maintaining God’s testimony, and the unity of “one body”; 2.Resolving problems; 3.Corrections as Mt. 18:15-20; 4.Avoiding and judging evil; 5.Collective judgments; 6.Esteeming Scripture and church truth; 7.Judgments in other assemblies; 8.Honoring other assemblies; Etc.
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Church Miscellany & Thoughts - CM  includes general information and views about the church in the world and thoughts about God's intentions and expectations for the collective testimony; some priorities, features, effects, and things not listed under other titles in the Christian Counsel Collection. 

C-Miscellany -Subjects (some related matters, issues & thoughts): Considering baptism & circumcision; Woman's calling; 21 principles; Old paths; Perfection; Priorities; God's testimony; Fund. of faith; Self-evaluation; How divisions occur; A church view; True expression; Church age; House churches; No more divisions; Back to basics; Ideas about church; Israel in typology; Naming the church; Some comparisons with sects; Etc.
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 Church Correspondence – CC  are letters on many of the above subjects and other matters.  

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SPIRITUAL LIFE:  There is a new life in Christ which God expects us to live, not after our own ideas, but in holiness, communion and conformity to Him for blessing. Some general subjects addressed are shown here, and readers might have others. Readers might also see ministry on these subjects under Correspondence and Miscellany.  

Spiritual - Faithfulness -SF  refers to the importance of believers being faithful and devoted to Christ; and about the rewards and commendations in heaven, blessings, the right ways, etc.

S-Faithfulness -Subjects (devotion, honor, & trust): Abiding in Christ; Crowns; Devotion; Peace & joy; Struggle of Job; Understanding faith; Blessings; Right things; Trouble of heresies; Carnality & vanity; Five fundamentals; Communion; Etc.  
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Spiritual - State - SS  speaks of spiritual maturity, and learning patience, forgiveness, responsibilities, and growing in conformity to God and learning His mind, etc. 

S-State -Subjects (growing in our soul): Learning holiness; Dependence; Forgiveness; Spiritual maturity; Wiles of Satan; Fullness in Christ; Growth process; Rewards of obedience; Report card; Overcomer; Etc.
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Spiritual - Trials - ST  is about trials and their purpose; enduring with a right attitude, understanding trials and trouble for a believer; and appreciating why God allows them for a saint. 

S-Trials -Subjects (understanding & living a trial): Times of trouble; A State of soul; Handling difficulties; Overwhelmed with life; Etc.  
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Spiritual - Worship - SW  concerns attitudes about communion with God, prayer, and praise; and speaks of the Lord's supper as collective worship as well as personal devotions. God indwells believers by the Holy Spirit as a temple prepared by God, besides dwelling in the midst of His gathered company. 

S-Worship -Subjects (from the heart): Worship & worshipping; Attitudes of prayer; Lord's supper; Etc.         
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Spiritual – Miscellany & Thoughts - SM  is general papers not covered in other sections. It addresses various spiritual subjects to show degrees of spiritual matters, and contrasts carnal reasoning with that which is of God and beyond the understanding of natural men. 

S-Miscellany -Subjects (some related matters & issues): Issues of life; No offense; Counsel of God's will; Liberals & conservatives; Ambassadors of Christ; Leprosy & leaven; Image of God; View of sacrifice; Seeing no evil; Spiritual powers; A vortex; Etc.
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Spiritual Correspondence - SC  are letters on many of the above subjects and other matters.

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GENERAL MINISTRY: Some other ministry and thoughts concerning Christianity, God's ways, Bible studies, and eternal truths are presented for consideration here. Readers might also see ministry on these subjects under Correspondence and Miscellany.  

General - Bible - GB  About the Bible and lessons. Subjects include such as versions, study, harmony of God's Word, the books, balancing the Word, meanings of Scripture, etc. 

G-Bible -Subjects (he Biblos -the Books): The inerrant Word; Bible versions; Searching the Scriptures; Old & new testament differences; Israel and their religion; Christian balance; The unlearned; Spiritual gifts; Revelation studies; Regeneration; Seven churches; Genesis considerations; Appreciating the Word; Etc. 
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General - Deity - GD speaks of deity, the trinity, beliefs in a supreme Creator, etc. 

G-Deity -Subjects (appreciating the Godhead): Trinity; Pursuit of belief; Marvel of the trinity; God everywhere; The Creator; Origins; Etc. 
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General - Philosophy - GP are thoughts on such as humanism and religious ideas of men. 

G-Philosophies -Subjects (man's reasoning): Humanism; Various beliefs about life; Thoughts on origins; Santa Claus; Wizards; Etc. 
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General - Sects & Cults - GS  are about various sects formed by professing Christians; and cults by agents of Satan.

G-Sects & Cults -Subjects (Christian & Satanic): Extremism; Elitism; Apostasy; Pentecostalism; Nee-Lee movement; Promise keeping; Calvinism; Tongues; Denominationalism; Campbell movement; SDA in brief; Mormon doctrine; Roman Catholic Religion; Laodicea & sects; Ravenism; Etc. 
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General - Young Believers - GY is ministry and subjects especially for new believers in Christ. Readers might also see ministry under Correspondence, Miscellany, and other titles that applies to young believers and youth.

G-Young Believers -Subjects (young in the faith & some practical things): Boy-Girl relations; Experimental acts; Marriage; Careers; Coping with life; Dangers; Etc. 
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General – Miscellany & Thoughts - GM addresses general information and subjects about honoring God, Christianity, God's people, Christendom in general, God's mind and purposes, etc.

G-Miscellany -Subjects (some related matters & issues): Study subjects; Recommended readings; A missing day; Christian burial; The age factor; First steps; Marital abuse; Tithes; Life courses; Marriage inventory; Divorce; Mental health; Christian service; Association with sin; Head coverings; God's standards; Exercising our will; Faithful defenders; The dispensations; Israelites; About angels; About truth; Stress & burdens; Doers of the Word; The priesthood; The common good; Darby & Luther; Within & without; Standard bearers; Ministry schools; Training a child; Etc.  
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General Correspondence - GC are letters on many of the above subjects and other matters. 

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SUMMARY: It seems so very important to maintain a balance in these things. Believers often become so occupied with one area that the others are neglected. It not only is personal loss, but harms the universal testimony. The monthly editions at the Bible Counsel web site show most of the CCC available papers on various subjects over time (see www.BibleCounsel.homestead.com). One can always request commentary on Christianity or other biblical subject. -RLD  
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Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet,
And a light unto my path

[Psa. 119:105]
Some thoughts here on understandings and viewpoints, and letters on Christian life and some information on godliness and living for God.  See also CHRISTIAN COUNSEL COLLECTION listing below to find various papers on biblical issues. 
A BIBLE MEDITATION
An Overview Of Some Scriptural Thoughts

[Setting forth some selected Bible verses to show a general overview of God's purposes, ways, and His pathway and privilege for mankind (KJV Bible). We are allowed a time on earth to learn to know and trust our Creator-God, for in His creation He desired to have children for Himself. May we all come to know our God as our Father and learn of His love, and trust Him for good in life. We have yet much to learn! - RLD 11/05] 

Genesis 1 - tells us that in the beginning "God created the Heaven and the Earth" as He said in His Word. We need to know the eternal God, who declared He is "the beginning and the ending"; and He is overall. Thank God our Creator has revealed Himself to mankind and gave us His immutable Word. He said (speaking also to His beloved Son): "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth ......so God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them".

Genesis 2 - declares that "the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul". Does one realize that man is made of the same 14 elements as compose the earth? To this form God gave life with a spirit and a soul. We are "fearfully and wonderfully made", as God declared in His Word.

Genesis 3 - we can read that man disobeyed God and fell into a malady of incurable sin, so God "drove out the man" from the place of privilege and blessing in the garden at Eden, to preserve him from more serious consequences in his reckless behavior.
Genesis 6 - we can read: "God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually ......and it grieved Him at His heart"; so, He began to show forth a picture then of the final days of testing, and privilege for all man in ages to come, by destroying all present wicked mankind, and preseving the faithful man Noah and his family as a type also of the redeemed ones of earth at the end of time. God knows the end from the beginning and had a plan to redeem fallen man, but let man for some time learn to trust and love God. 

Leviticus 17 - shows that God provided animal sacrifices to make atonement for sins, and He showed that blood must be shed for cleansing (verse 11). For Israel this was a covering of sins until the Lamb of God ---His beloved Son, would come with power and holiness to be the true sacrifice, and wash sins away for faithful believers. 

Isa.64 - The faithful prophet cried to God: (verses 6-7): "We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. And there is none that calleth upon Thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of Thee; Thou (God) hast hid Thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities."

John 1 - The annointed apostle declared the redemptive work of God in the New Testament through God's beloved Son: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God ....All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made ......In Him was life; and the life was the light of men .....And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not .....He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not ......He came unto His own, and His own received Him not ...But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His Name: which were born, not of blood, nor the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God" (a new spiritual birth) ....The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ ...No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him."

John 3 - Our Redeemer said: "...Verily, verily I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God ....That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth; so is every one who is born of the Spirit ....God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life ..... For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved .... He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the Name of the only begotten Son of God ......And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil ....The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand ....He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."

John 5 - The Lord says:: "Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice, and shall come forth: they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have none evil, unto the resurrection of damnation ....Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me....And ye will not come to Me, that ye might have life." Salvation from our lost condition is in God's beloved Son ---will you receive Him?

John 9 - Jesus heard that they had cast out the man who was born blind and was healed; and when He had found him, He said unto him: "Dost thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said: Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on Him? And Jesus said unto him: Thou hast both seen Him, and it is He that talketh with thee. And he said: Lord, I believe; and he worshipped Him. And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. And some of the Pharisees which were with Him heard these words, and said unto Him: Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them: If ye were blind (to the truth), ye should have no sin, but now ye say: we see; therefore your sin remaineth." He stated this lesson that one who is satisfied with his own reasoning is spiritually blind to the truth of God.

John 10 - "Jesus said: I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved and shall go in and out and find pasture ....I am the good Shepherd: the good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep ....My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of My hand ...My Father, which gave them Me, is greater than all, and no man is able to pluck them out of My Father's hand ...I and My Father are one."

John 12 - "Jesus cried and said: He that believeth on Me, believeth not on Me (only), but on Him that sent Me ....I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on Me should not abide in darkness ....And if any man hear My Words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world .....He that rejecteth Me, and receiveth not My Words, hath one that judgeth him: the Word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day."

John 14 - "Jesus said: let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me ...I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me..... Believe Me that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me: or else believe Me for the very works' sake."

I Cor.15 - A Summary statement: "Now if Christ be preached that He rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: and if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ: whom He raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not ....Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now Christ is risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept."

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A Confession Of Faith To Emulate:

Psa.51 - "Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me ....Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me .....The sacrifices to God are a broken spirit. A broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise."

Psa.23 - "The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His Name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou annointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY SHALL FOLLOW ME ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE: AND I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER."  

This is the hope and confession of those who believe on God's beloved Son ---the Lord Jesus Christ, and are devoted to Him. 

- Compiled by R. DeWitt, 11/05