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		<title>What does &#8220;obedience of faith&#8221; (Romans 1:5) mean?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I actually started to wonder what does &#8220;obedience of faith&#8221; (as found in Romans 1:5 ESV) means. I mean last time, I was taught by my Christian Fellowship during my college time that obedience is a consequence of our faith in Christ, but I still don&#8217;t know what it means. Because my view of obedience &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://timealonewithgod.org/what-does-obedience-of-faith-romans-15-mean/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "What does &#8220;obedience of faith&#8221; (Romans 1:5) mean?"</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Does God abandon us?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[david tan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We always talk of his love and his kindness but the reality is that our sin will meet his anger and judgement. We never know if we are in God&#8217;s good books or his bad books. And we never know when he actually lets go of our hand as we walk through life. It frightens &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://timealonewithgod.org/does-god-abandon-us/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Does God abandon us?"</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>I want to be reading my bible regularly. How do I start?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[david tan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have been a Christian since young but have never really done anything much to develop my own growth as a Christian apart from attending youth meetings and worship services. I think it is high time I take some responsibility for my faith. I have attended some programmes the church organised but I find it &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://timealonewithgod.org/i-want-to-be-reading-my-bible-regularly-how-do-i-start/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "I want to be reading my bible regularly. How do I start?"</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Maintaining our spiritual health</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[david tan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A friend sent me this short article by Edmund Chen and I thought it reflects my concerns but very nicely prescribes good habits to strengthen our spiritual health. Unfortunately I find that churches almost never dwell on how we should maintain our spiritual health, not even regularly encouraging members to faithfully practice daily devotions and &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://timealonewithgod.org/maintaining-our-spiritual-health/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Maintaining our spiritual health"</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>My friend called me a sinner for laughing at crude jokes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[david tan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My Christian friend took a shit on me for enjoying time and laughing at crude jokes with some friends, even calling me a sinner. “Lord, I want to get to know people but it’s challenging to wrestle with our differences. You hold yourself to the highest moral values, yet because you loved us so much, &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://timealonewithgod.org/my-friend-called-me-a-sinner-for-laughing-at-crude-jokes/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "My friend called me a sinner for laughing at crude jokes"</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why I believe reality has to have a Supreme Intelligence</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Firstly, let me just say that it is a mouthful but I deliberately avoided God because in common usage he is defined within a religion and my intention is to talk about God outside religious constructs. This came out of my little article yesterday about making life choices even though there is no certainty about &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://timealonewithgod.org/why-i-believe-reality-has-to-have-a-supreme-intelligence/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Why I believe reality has to have a Supreme Intelligence"</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How can I decide what to live for when life after death cannot be ascertained?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[david tan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This came up—well, not exactly as I&#8217;ve framed it but I thought it expresses the question well—in a conversation with someone today. We were joking about earning brownie points with &#8220;the one who determines our fate&#8221; and she asked, but what if there is nothing and death is the end, how would you decide? I &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://timealonewithgod.org/how-can-i-decide-what-to-live-for-when-life-after-death-cannot-be-ascertained/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "How can I decide what to live for when life after death cannot be ascertained?"</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why should I belong to a church?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[david tan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t see the value of a church. All I see in them is hypocrisy and Sundays seem to be days when Christians come out &#8220;hypocriting&#8221;. Churches are communities of sinners who have been saved by grace and commanded to love one another. This provides opportunities to love and be loved but also opportunities to &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://timealonewithgod.org/why-should-i-belong-to-a-church/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Why should I belong to a church?"</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How do I overcome sinful habits?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m struggling with excessive masturbation as well as a carelessness about myself resulting in actions that endanger myself as well as being dangerously overweight. I have tried to take control and regulate my habits but every now and then things happen and I&#8217;m back to square one. I need to remind you again, this is &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://timealonewithgod.org/how-do-i-overcome-sinful-habits/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "How do I overcome sinful habits?"</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How can I start reading the bible?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 01:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I would love to learn more about the bible &#8230; which book should I start with first? Hi Arlene, thanks for reaching out. Great question! Many books of the bible are actually stories or narratives; they basically tell us what happened. So a simple way is to start reading the bible like you would read &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://timealonewithgod.org/how-can-i-start-reading-the-bible/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "How can I start reading the bible?"</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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