From How to Read Literature Like a Professor Thomas C. Foster Notes by Marti Nelson 1. Every Trip is a Quest (except when it’s not): a. A quester b. A place to go c. A stated reason to go there d. Challenges and trials e. The real reason to go—always self-knowledge 2. Nice to Eat With You: Acts of Communion a. Whenever people eat or drink together, it’s communion b. Not usually religious c. An act of sharing and peace d. A failed meal carries
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The Lord was in the still small voice - 1 Kings 19:12. In what other ways might we hear The Lord speaking? This overview considers the question set, possible ways to interpret it and the need to frame it within an Anglican course context that itself reflects rich, diverse practices of praising, listening to and hearing God. The title of this essay refers to Elijah’s two mountain top experiences on Carmel and Horeb that depict how God speaks in contrasting ways; through spectacular events and
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lay up treasures in heaven. Because the prideful and boastful with their affairs towards god already have their reward. Chapters 14 outline: Jesus tells of how there will be Hypocrisy/ false prophets warning about how many people considered to be holy people will be the devils advocate and how many false churches appear good on the outside but will be, at their core corrupt and abominable. He also tells the parody of the wise man and the foolish man a wise man
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actions began being patterned after my God and Savior, Jesus Christ. The commandments in the Bible set up the framework of my social mores. The fine tuning of my character and behaviors are born from study of the Bible and the assistance of the Holy Spirit that lives within me and from socialization with other believers. The acquisition of a Christian belief system or any other is born from different avenues. Acquisition of a Religious Belief System From the beginning
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Christian Community “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8, NIV). Through Christ, the first community of Christians - the Apostles - was created to serve as an example of the need to love Christ not just as an individual, but also to share with other believers and grow spiritually as a collective body of Christ. The Bible provides Christians with an assurance that Christ’s
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Hebrews 2:11-12 A church is a place where we go every Sunday to praise and listen to the word of God. It is a home for every Christian family to worship, to serve and to fellowship. People come altogether and spend time at God’s Holy place. We come to make Him exalted in every shout of praises we are offering. God is delighted by His son’s adoration to Him, and we, His people want to be with Him always. In the old testament of the Bible, the Israelites have the Ark of
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Worldview Philosophy I was born and admitted into Christianity by means of baptism. Yes, I was born into Christianity and being born into Christianity; I go to church because my parents and family go to church. I say my prayers because my parents and family would say their prayers. I took the catechism class because my family said it is part of being a Christian. What I’m implying is that, as a child my worldview began developing through family influences and then from community surroundings
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making a choice to commit their lives to Christ. Introduction Infant salvation is a complex issue, sometimes controversial and a topic of much debate within Christendom. The issue of infant salvation first arose with the institution of infant baptism, done so that infants who died would be baptized, and thus saved in case of death. Though that debate has subsided in recent years, it is not due to a consensus conclusion of the arguments among theologians and denominational leaders, but instead
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Dr. Braxton Hunter, a Ph.D. in Christian Apologetics and the President of Trinity College of the Baptist and Theological Seminary, partnered with me in a debate with two good Calvinistic brothers over the doctrine of “Total Inability” this last week (which can be heard HERE). Much focus was on the biblical concept of “spiritual deadness” and the unfounded presumption by the Calvinists that it means mankind is born completely unable to respond willingly to God Himself. The analogy of being “dead”
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Table of Contents Introduction 2 History of Eschatology 3 Eschatology in Antiquity 3 Modern Developments in Eschatology 4 Contemporary Eschatology 4 Scripture 8 Support for Dispensational Premillennialism 8 Refutation of Dispensational Premillennialism 8 Theological Implications of Dispensationalism 10 Conclusions 11 Bibliography 13 Introduction Within the past few decades the interest in eschatology has shattered all previous interest in the subject. This has been in part
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