and the way man lived, social issues they faced, religious rituals they took part in, and their teachings are just as important today as they were in the past. Idolatry was a prominent issue among the Jews. God confronted this problem early in the Bible in Exodus 20:4-6. It is clear that following God requires complete and total attention on Him. The prophets considered this issue very important. Consider Hosea who was commanded to marry an unfaithful wife to represent Israel’s covenant unfaithfulness
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JUST BEFORE JESUS ASCENDED into heaven, he gave his disciples clear instructions: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Mt 28:18-20 One of the primary purposes of the church
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I know that the Bible was written in a time of male-dominated cultures. So the spiritual language of the times was male-dominant "Women in ancient times were generally uneducated and were not prominent in their societies compared to men. This is no longer true in our modern times." The bible itself consistently disproves this false notion about the ancient cultures in which bible characters moved and lived. To the thought that women were subjugated to male dominance in bible days, the Scriptures
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In the article “The Resurrection of Christ: Theological Implications” the argument is made that the bodily resurrection of Christ is one of the essential doctrines that the Christian faith must center around by Dr. Daniel Wallace. His case is built in both the Old Testament and New Testament. He examines sermons in Acts and the letters written by Paul to show the foundational necessity of the resurrection; he also show the hope the people in the Old Testament times had found in Daniel also, giving
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inerrancy word of God; first to understand the doctrine one must know and understand the word of God, His Holy Scriptures that were inspired by God and written by men of God’s inspiration, inerrancy and truth. The bible revelation involves the content of God’s message to us. Also the bible is God’s revelation to aid us as we search for truth and attempt to live for God. (Tim 3:15-17). To identify with God one must know that God is an invisible personal and living spirit, distinguished from all other
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|Doctrine in the Bible | | | |Christian Doctrine or Christian Unity? | |There seems to be a great deal of controversy about “doctrine”. To those outside the Church the mere mention
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Joseph Tolentino Theology I Dr. Price Knowing God: Conflicted, Convicted, Assured, and Uplifted Psalm 135:15-18 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see; They have ears, but they do not hear; Nor is there any breath in their mouths. Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them. Idols: man-made, objects and images, unable to move, see, or speak. And
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the meal times, the socials with the other women, the comfy dorm rooms, the beautiful campus, and the class I was registered in. I had signed up for Immigration in the Bible with Stephanie Kimec. I particularly enjoyed one of our sessions in which we were in small groups asked to present to the class a modern version of a Bible story. Our group chose to do a skit on the story of Naomi and Ruth, the modern twist being that in a way, Naomi sort of “pimped up” Ruth. First Naomi told Ruth to go
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Cited……………………………………………………………………….............8 Introduction – Goal of Biblical Counseling David Powlison has developed a biblical theology of biblical counseling with the foundation of this counseling style being the Bible as God’s authoritative word. Powlison believes that the Bible is sufficient to provide the basic framework for the counselor in addressing every problem in any area of life. Powlison is quoted as saying, “it becomes clearer and clearer that Scripture is about counseling: diagnostic
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Process God’s View and the World’s View The Bible really does not address dating as it is viewed in our world today. I have heard it argued the Bible speaks of “courting” in Proverbs 18:22 which states that, “He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord.”(NKJV) The argument is the word find implies seeking or looking for a wife. I think that you can always find a way to argue your point if you try hard enough. I find the Bible gives clear instructions on how to live
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