Most students by now have met Pastor Bernard Cueto or Bernie as he is often called. Unless of course they are new students that are already procrastinating on their chapel credits. On campus he is known as the campus pastor, a professor, and to many a mentor. Born and raised in beautiful Miami, Florida; Bernie’s childhood was filled with memories of playing barefoot outside with his friends until it was dark. Interestingly, he grew up in a Cuban and non-believing Catholic family in a predominantly
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were a group of Protestant Christians who believed in both the virgin birth and the divinity of Jesus, the "reality of miracles recorded in the Bible", the inerrancy of the Bible, and the imminent return of Jesus. Fundamentalism could have appealed to anyone around the country but predominately from the northern region, usually from cities, the majority of them were women, and generally were native-born white Americans. A difference between Fundamentalists and other Christians is how they interpreted
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“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Matthew 3:11 ESV, Baptism is found all over the New Testament. The definition of baptism is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer's faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Saviour, the believer's death to sin, the burial of the old life, and the resurrection to walk in newness of life in Christ Jesus. John the
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Grace: Unmerited Redemption Grace, in a theological sense, is defined as “unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification” (“Grace”). It sees no boundaries and takes no transgressions, or lack thereof, into account. Flannery O’Connor, a devout Catholic, often wrote about grace. In addition to religious themes, she uses characters to complement her ideas. In “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” O’Connor uses the grandmother and The Misfit to show that good and evil share
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““Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” (New King James Version, 1 John 5:14-15)1 I’m dating myself with this example, but here goes. As a child, the JC Penny© Christmas Catalog would be published around October or November. My mom would pick up a copy and my brother and I would go page-by-page through the catalog
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The idea of a “sin” is that it goes against what you are told to do. In christianity, a sin is when you disobey what god calls you to do or what the bible says to do. In the american culture, a sin is going against our constitution or our stated laws. The sin of theft is an all encompassing sin that could be used to describe any sin. If you kill a man, you steal his life; If you lie to him, you steal his right to the truth (Hosseini). All three of the stories don’t portray what you think of when
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Rather than focusing on the glory of God as the central theme of history, they view the goal and purpose of history as Christological simply because it fits better with their four-dispensation approach. Their in a holistic redemption is unbiblical. Christians are commanded to obey church laws before kingdom laws. Holistic redemption often leads to an undue emphasis on political agendas and improving society. The major departure from traditional dispensational teaching relates to the Davidic Reign. Progressives
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In his book, Nichols pictured the life a monk and illustrated the works of the reformer named Martin Luther. This book gives a well-written introduction to Luther’s life and his major works. Even though this book is not in depth but rather condense, this book gives a concise overview of Luther life and the roles he had in ministry as pastor and reformer. Nichols is convinced that, the life and works of Luther did not only fired up the reformation but these also shape our lives today. This book is
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faith by numerous individuals have molded and thrust the religion into the sophisticated practice it is currently. There were changes and developments in the forms of Christian worship during the first five centuries of Christianity. Among the factors influencing the changes was the adoption of the New Testament to be the Christian scripture in addition to the rise of the church into public life under Emperor Constantine in the fourth century. Initiation rites of the new converts into
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For many, the beliefs and realizations they hold are often shaped by their early years. Experiences impact and model the way many look at the world. John Wycliffe and John Huss are no different and the early lives of these men give insight into their later teachings. Little is known of John Wycliffe’s early life. He was born sometime between 1320 and 1328, most likely in the Yorkshire town of Wycliff-on-Tees, to a family of lesser nobility and educated at Queen’s College, Oxford, in the 1340s.
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