ye shall have them). In order to have faith in the truth you must be conscious of the redemptive work of Christ, when you are made conscious of it then you must believe in it and when you believe then you shall receive all that comes with name of Jesus (his power, authority, ability, healing,
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yet complicated and different in many ways; to serve God and have a relationship with him. As Christians our main concern in life is to do God’s work and hopefully be able to attend God’s kingdom and commence a one on one relationship with our Lord Jesus
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Brian Ollis ENG 111HN Andrew Ehritz November12, 2013 Is Drinking Alcoholic Beverages a Sin This is a question that I used to ask myself when I first give my life to the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Is drinking alcoholic beverages a sin? Since I got saved my drinking of alcohol has caused me conflict in the churches that I attend. They believe that drinking alcohol is a sin. In my 10 years of studying all the books of the Bible, I have never found any evidence that it is a sin unless it is
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What I believe we need to look at within this issue is not simply which party was right or wrong in any issue like this or how it should have been handled afterwards or how someone should have reacted. We don’t even need to look at the racism in our own country. If the climate of our country is to improve in regards to this issue, we must look at ourselves. With this particular issue, as I’ve talked to friends about their thoughts (whether or not racism exists or has improved), I’ve often heard
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Running Head: SERVANT LEADERSHIP Servant Leadership BUSI 502 – Servant Leadership Professor Kahlib Fischer Rachel Murray Liberty University October 9, 2010 Abstract In the process of interviewing a servant leader, this paper investigates the defining behavior of servant leadership from a practical and philosophical standpoint. There are practical behavioral characteristics that can be uniformly integrated
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Bible) The Lamp on a Stand is a short two verse parable in the Gospel of Matthew, part of Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount is the first of five major discourses in the Gospel of Matthew (English Standard Version Study Bible). During this Sermon, Jesus is talking to His disciples (5:1) about the Kingdom of Life and how it applies to their everyday world. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus expounds on how a Christian, who believes in Christ as their Lord and Savior, ought to live
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In this course there were many topics that raised awareness to what it means to be a Christian. After reading a lot of the material and through my studies I’ve often pondered and reflected on my own walk as a Christian and what steps, I’ve taken along my personal journey. I’m on a continuous exploration to develop my faith, learn more, and build on my relationship with God after seeking his grace and accepting the invitation to have live with him in my life. In this quest there have been relevant
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information that is not provided in the Bible. Literature is a good example of how authors use their ingenuity to replicate Biblical themes. Prince Caspian stands out as an example that mimics the Biblical theme of good, evil, and redemptive works of Jesus Christ on the cross. The story revolves around
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on this topic. John 1:33 states that when John the Baptist, after witnessing the descent of the Holy Spirit as a dove at the baptism of Jesus, recorded these words: “He that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost”. Later Jesus promised His disciples, “Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence” (Acts 1:5). On the day of Pentecost, the disciples
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Christopher Von Allmen The FINAL Question In this final task, I would like to touch up on two different things. First I would like to talk about the presence of the cultural contributions that we associate with Ancient Israel and New Testament Christianity that are present and “at work” in my experience and how these aspects of cultural tradition seem to have waned, dissipated, or even been intentionally forgotten. As this course played out, it made my mind go in an array of different directions
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