Christ of Culture
... Christ of Culture advocates find it strangely desirable to write apocryphal gospels and new lives of Jesus. They take some fragment of the complex New Testament story and interpretation, call this the essential characteristic of Jesus, elaborate upon it, and thus reconstruct their own mythical figur ...
... Christ of Culture advocates find it strangely desirable to write apocryphal gospels and new lives of Jesus. They take some fragment of the complex New Testament story and interpretation, call this the essential characteristic of Jesus, elaborate upon it, and thus reconstruct their own mythical figur ...
SERMONS BY THE REV. JOHN VENN, M. A. RECTOR OF
... 1. In the first place, then, it is to be observed, that the two Apostles appear to have had different objects in view in their respective declarations concerning justification. St. Paul is treating on the method by which a sinner may have his sin forgiven, and become partaker of the salvation of Ch ...
... 1. In the first place, then, it is to be observed, that the two Apostles appear to have had different objects in view in their respective declarations concerning justification. St. Paul is treating on the method by which a sinner may have his sin forgiven, and become partaker of the salvation of Ch ...
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... In brief, Augustine in his early years believes the effect of Free Will and in his late years, in fighting Pelagius, he went further to neglect Free Will by asserting Predestination. Thomas Aquinas, epitomizer of the medieval scholasticism, holds that God’s foreknowledge existed before predestinatio ...
... In brief, Augustine in his early years believes the effect of Free Will and in his late years, in fighting Pelagius, he went further to neglect Free Will by asserting Predestination. Thomas Aquinas, epitomizer of the medieval scholasticism, holds that God’s foreknowledge existed before predestinatio ...
Bertrand Russell`s Why I Am Not a Christian
... Russell as a fool and a representative of the absurd, I just could not do it. I certainly would not stand and affirm the truth of his claims in their entirety; nonetheless he makes some interesting points. With this in mind, I would not classify him as a “friend of the faith”, but rather, as a usef ...
... Russell as a fool and a representative of the absurd, I just could not do it. I certainly would not stand and affirm the truth of his claims in their entirety; nonetheless he makes some interesting points. With this in mind, I would not classify him as a “friend of the faith”, but rather, as a usef ...
SPE SALVI – Benedict XVI
... What does the Vietnamese martyr Paul Le-Bao-Tinh teach us about the true nature of suffering and hope? Explore the meaning of the Latin word “con-solatio.” What does love always require? Translate St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s expression: Impassibilis est Deus, sed non ...
... What does the Vietnamese martyr Paul Le-Bao-Tinh teach us about the true nature of suffering and hope? Explore the meaning of the Latin word “con-solatio.” What does love always require? Translate St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s expression: Impassibilis est Deus, sed non ...
Standing up for Christ and his Church in our time
... After all, Jesus Christ is the truth himself. Jesus declares, “I am the Way; I am Truth and Life” (John 14:6). Our Lord also says, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32). An example of standing up for the truth is John the Baptist who died for the truth. John the Bapt ...
... After all, Jesus Christ is the truth himself. Jesus declares, “I am the Way; I am Truth and Life” (John 14:6). Our Lord also says, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32). An example of standing up for the truth is John the Baptist who died for the truth. John the Bapt ...
Business Ethics – Perspectives from Judaism, Christianity and Islam
... The Christian Perspective The New Testament warns against deceit on the part of Christians and cautions wariness of deceivers. Romans 16: 17-18 warns: 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For ...
... The Christian Perspective The New Testament warns against deceit on the part of Christians and cautions wariness of deceivers. Romans 16: 17-18 warns: 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For ...
1 corinthians - Thru the Bible
... 1) Others (lower court) — my paraphrase of v. 3 is: “But, as a matter of fact, it matters very little to me what you, or any man, thinks of me.” 2) One’s conscience (higher court) — Paul did not even judge himself, but that did not justify him before God. 3) One and only Master (supreme court) — see ...
... 1) Others (lower court) — my paraphrase of v. 3 is: “But, as a matter of fact, it matters very little to me what you, or any man, thinks of me.” 2) One’s conscience (higher court) — Paul did not even judge himself, but that did not justify him before God. 3) One and only Master (supreme court) — see ...
God`s Big Mistake - Part 1 - Victory Everlasting Gospel Church
... Last week I made the following statement, I said that, “If you have been listening to these broadcasts for sometime, then you had heard many of the last day deceptions that Jesus warned against in Matthew 24, that we have used the Bible to expose week after week.” I went on to ask, “Do you know what ...
... Last week I made the following statement, I said that, “If you have been listening to these broadcasts for sometime, then you had heard many of the last day deceptions that Jesus warned against in Matthew 24, that we have used the Bible to expose week after week.” I went on to ask, “Do you know what ...
Interfaith and social justice October 2015
... enemies. Robocop doesn’t work in real life. The insurmountable and unshakeable twin towers collapsed. The once proclaimed victory over Saddam Hussein was no victory at all and the war on terror has developed a momentum of its own as has the war on drugs and as will the war on trafficking. Like the Q ...
... enemies. Robocop doesn’t work in real life. The insurmountable and unshakeable twin towers collapsed. The once proclaimed victory over Saddam Hussein was no victory at all and the war on terror has developed a momentum of its own as has the war on drugs and as will the war on trafficking. Like the Q ...
the gospel of god - First Presbyterian Church of Hospers PCA
... text. The people insist that they are the descendants pleasures of being a Christian. Though we experience of Abraham, and so therefore Abraham is their father, the full range of affections, yet we are called to love and, by extension, God is their Father. In verse 38, supremely. Yes, we are to hate ...
... text. The people insist that they are the descendants pleasures of being a Christian. Though we experience of Abraham, and so therefore Abraham is their father, the full range of affections, yet we are called to love and, by extension, God is their Father. In verse 38, supremely. Yes, we are to hate ...
1 - Documenta Catholica Omnia
... the recital of the Rosary to obtain from her son Jesus Christ a similar aid against present dangers. You have before your eyes, Venerable Brethren, the trials to which the Church is daily exposed; Christian piety, public morality, nay, even faith itself, the supreme good and beginning of all the oth ...
... the recital of the Rosary to obtain from her son Jesus Christ a similar aid against present dangers. You have before your eyes, Venerable Brethren, the trials to which the Church is daily exposed; Christian piety, public morality, nay, even faith itself, the supreme good and beginning of all the oth ...
- Scripture Unpacked
... Or, suppose someone had a nervous twitch in his eye which caused him constantly to blink- some of his hearers might poke fun at him. Paul says, you were able to see past my physical disfigurement to the substance of what I was saying. You recognised that I was speaking from God and that I was a mess ...
... Or, suppose someone had a nervous twitch in his eye which caused him constantly to blink- some of his hearers might poke fun at him. Paul says, you were able to see past my physical disfigurement to the substance of what I was saying. You recognised that I was speaking from God and that I was a mess ...
- Shepherd of the Plains Home
... Darkness, hell? You know how hard it is to speak to lifelong Catholics who feel so strongly about their beliefs that what they have done in their life contributes to their salvation? You know how hard it would be to stand up in court and testify that you are Christian in a non-Christian society? Fri ...
... Darkness, hell? You know how hard it is to speak to lifelong Catholics who feel so strongly about their beliefs that what they have done in their life contributes to their salvation? You know how hard it would be to stand up in court and testify that you are Christian in a non-Christian society? Fri ...
Judaism and Early Christianity - MHS
... A man had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ A few days after the father did so, the younger son gathered all of his belongings and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his money with unwise living. After he had spent everything, a ...
... A man had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ A few days after the father did so, the younger son gathered all of his belongings and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his money with unwise living. After he had spent everything, a ...
PowerPoint - Sugar Land Bible Church
... pressed to consider well the main end of his life and studies is to know God and Jesus Christ which is eternal life (John 17:3) and therefore to lay Christ in the bottom as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and learning. And seeing the Lord only giveth wisdom, let everyone seriously set him ...
... pressed to consider well the main end of his life and studies is to know God and Jesus Christ which is eternal life (John 17:3) and therefore to lay Christ in the bottom as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and learning. And seeing the Lord only giveth wisdom, let everyone seriously set him ...
Apostasy in Christianity
Apostasy in Christianity is the rejection of Christianity by someone who formerly was a Christian. The term apostasy comes from the Greek word apostasia (""ἀποστασία"") meaning defection, departure, revolt or rebellion. It has been described as ""a willful falling away from, or rebellion against, Christianity. Apostasy is the rejection of Christ by one who has been a Christian...."" ""Apostasy is a theological category describing those who have voluntarily and consciously abandoned their faith in the God of the covenant, who manifests himself most completely in Jesus Christ."" ""Apostasy is the antonym of conversion; it is deconversion.""According to B. J. Oropeza, the warning passages in the New Testament describe at least three dangers which could lead a Christian to commit apostasy:Temptations: Christians were tempted to engage in various vices that were a part of their lives before they became Christians (idolatry, sexual immorality, covetousness, etc.).Deceptions: Christians encountered various heresies and false teachings spread by false teachers and prophets that threatened to seduce them away from their pure devotion to Christ.Persecutions: Christians were persecuted by the governing powers of the day for their allegiance to Christ. Many Christians were threatened with certain death if they would not deny Christ.Persecution is highlighted in the Epistle to the Hebrews and the First Epistle of Peter. The issue of false teachers/teachings are found in Johannine and Pauline epistles, and in the Second Epistle of Peter and the Epistle of Jude. A number of sections in the writings of Paul and James focus on vices and virtues. ""These and other early texts helped to shape the trajectory of Christian response to the phenomenon of defection in the post-apostolic era. The Christians were to persevere through various types of opposition, standing firm against temptation, false doctrine, hardships and persecution.""