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 "question": "What is self-consciousness?",
 "answer": "Self-consciousness is the awareness of ourselves. When this awareness functions independently of the Word, we live in a hell of preoccupation with ourselves. Whether a person is wrapped up in how great they are or how worthless they are, all preoccupation with self is equally poisonous.\n\nWhen we base our self-image on what the Word says about how God sees us in Christ with an attitude of humility, we can accept ourselves. Looking at the Living Word through the written Word allows us to see ourselves realistically and put both our strengths and our weaknesses in perspective.\n\nIn this state, we always rest in the fact that we are infinitely precious to God just as we are, while never stopping our drive toward the goal of conformity to Christ.",
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  "What does it mean to be aware of ourselves and how does it affect our relationships with God and others?",
  "How can our self-image be based on what the Bible says about how God sees us in Christ?",
  "What happens to our self-view when we focus too much on our own strengths and weaknesses?"
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 "topic_anchor": "Self-consciousness",
 "derivation": "generated",
 "source_authority": "authoritative",
 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
 "source": {
  "doc_id": "btbm-01-TheBasics-8-10-24",
  "ref": "The Basics -- Subject Index entry 'Self-consciousness' (printed pp. 137, 138)",
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  "Rest",
  "Self-consciousness"
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  "Mentality",
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  "attitude toward Bible",
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  "Conscience",
  "Hushai",
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  "Discipline, divine",
  "Sin and reversion",
  "Sin, unto death"
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