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Is 1 John an Expansion of the Upper Room Discourse? (Email Q&A)

A brief email exchange between Bill Fiess and Zane Hodges on the relationship between 1 John and the Upper Room Discourse in John 13–17.

Is God’s Truth in You? (1 John 2:4b)

A July 1990 Grace in Focus article on 1 John 2:4b in which Zane Hodges continues his discussion of knowing Christ, arguing that experiential fellowship with Him is conditioned on the believer’s obedience to God’s commands.

Is There a Divine Hair Length? (1 Corinthians 11:14–15) (Email Q&A)

A brief email exchange between Bill Fiess and Zane Hodges concerning the meaning of 1 Corinthians 11:14–15, especially whether these verses establish a divinely fixed hair length for men or women.

Our Living Lord: Chapter 15 of Absolutely Free! (1989)

A reading on Our Living Lord: Chapter 15 of Absolutely Free!

Possessing the Kingdom – Part 1

Zane C. Hodges explains that Matthew 5:3 concerns faithful believers possessing and co-reigning in Christ’s kingdom, rather than the way a person receives eternal life.

Possessing the Kingdom – Part 2

Zane C. Hodges examines Matthew 5:5 and the believer’s future inheritance in the Kingdom of God.

Possessing the Kingdom – Part 3

Zane C. Hodges explains Matthew 25:34–36 as a future judgment at the beginning of Christ’s Millennial Kingdom, when Gentile believers will be tested by their treatment of Jewish evangelists during the Tribulation.