SERMONS BY THE REV. JOHN VENN, M. A. RECTOR OF
... faith, and the other by works; the question recurs, “Do they not contradict each other?” I answer: In words they may appear to do so; but then this circumstance must be taken into the account, that an author’s meaning is to be collected rather from the general sense of a passage, than from a few de ...
... faith, and the other by works; the question recurs, “Do they not contradict each other?” I answer: In words they may appear to do so; but then this circumstance must be taken into the account, that an author’s meaning is to be collected rather from the general sense of a passage, than from a few de ...
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[Gē`zus] (“the Lord is salvation”)
... Bible Characters for your weekly Bible study — December 13 - 19, 2010 --…the virgin birth is much more than a dispensable doctrinal point or a miracle to be accepted on faith. • In fact, an understanding of its logic is at the very heart of Christianity and Christian healing today. ---In Science an ...
... Bible Characters for your weekly Bible study — December 13 - 19, 2010 --…the virgin birth is much more than a dispensable doctrinal point or a miracle to be accepted on faith. • In fact, an understanding of its logic is at the very heart of Christianity and Christian healing today. ---In Science an ...
SPE SALVI – Benedict XVI
... Squadroned masks and manmarks | treadmire toil there Footfretted in it. Million-fueled, | nature's bonfire burns on. But quench her bonniest, dearest | to her, her clearest-selved spark Man, how fast his firedint, | his mark on mind, is gone! Both are in an unfathomable, all is in an enormous dar ...
... Squadroned masks and manmarks | treadmire toil there Footfretted in it. Million-fueled, | nature's bonfire burns on. But quench her bonniest, dearest | to her, her clearest-selved spark Man, how fast his firedint, | his mark on mind, is gone! Both are in an unfathomable, all is in an enormous dar ...
format - CSDirectory.com
... Greek word (daimón), which, however, in the RSV is translated as 'demon.'” (HarperCollins Dictionary) The devil is “the personal dimension of that which opposes God’s purposes in His world. For some people, belief in a personal Satan is part of mankind's nursery furniture.” (Holman Dictionary) He is ...
... Greek word (daimón), which, however, in the RSV is translated as 'demon.'” (HarperCollins Dictionary) The devil is “the personal dimension of that which opposes God’s purposes in His world. For some people, belief in a personal Satan is part of mankind's nursery furniture.” (Holman Dictionary) He is ...
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 ...
Standing up for Christ and his Church in our time
... the Roman Empire to be a Christian. Like the apostles, the early Christians stood up for Christ and gladly embraced martyrdom for the sake of Christ. The early Christians cherished those who stood up for Christ and the Catholic faith to the point of death. Hence there was a cult of martyrs in the ea ...
... the Roman Empire to be a Christian. Like the apostles, the early Christians stood up for Christ and gladly embraced martyrdom for the sake of Christ. The early Christians cherished those who stood up for Christ and the Catholic faith to the point of death. Hence there was a cult of martyrs in the ea ...
Solas Paper 2 - Solas Centre for Public Christianity
... and abuse has so far held sway with politicians around the world. From ancient times doctors have sought moral guidelines both to guide members of the profession and to safeguard patients and they have opposed euthanasia. The Hippocratic Oath, which dates to 600 BC, states, “I will give no deadly me ...
... and abuse has so far held sway with politicians around the world. From ancient times doctors have sought moral guidelines both to guide members of the profession and to safeguard patients and they have opposed euthanasia. The Hippocratic Oath, which dates to 600 BC, states, “I will give no deadly me ...
God`s Big Mistake - Part 1 - Victory Everlasting Gospel Church
... Awesome Truths and Amazing Facts Treasures of awesome truths from God’s Word and facts that affect you! Hello! This is Richard Vaughn Today’s message is “God’s Big Mistake – Part 1” Last week I made the following statement, I said that, “If you have been listening to these broadcasts for sometime, t ...
... Awesome Truths and Amazing Facts Treasures of awesome truths from God’s Word and facts that affect you! Hello! This is Richard Vaughn Today’s message is “God’s Big Mistake – Part 1” Last week I made the following statement, I said that, “If you have been listening to these broadcasts for sometime, t ...
The Theology of the Cross
... Paul was the first to write about the cross, but his theology is only partially formed and didn’t answer all the questions that would arise in the centuries later. It really wasn’t until Augustine, the great Catholic theologian, (he was born in 354 so you can see that it was quite a while, even afte ...
... Paul was the first to write about the cross, but his theology is only partially formed and didn’t answer all the questions that would arise in the centuries later. It really wasn’t until Augustine, the great Catholic theologian, (he was born in 354 so you can see that it was quite a while, even afte ...
the gospel of god - First Presbyterian Church of Hospers PCA
... disagree? If the two great commandment are “love God and neighbor,” if the first-fruit the Spirit INTRODUCTION: produces is love, then clearly we must be about love. A. Have you heard the saying, “The apple And this is affirmed by our Lord. “42 Jesus said to doesn’t fall far from the tree”? This is ...
... disagree? If the two great commandment are “love God and neighbor,” if the first-fruit the Spirit INTRODUCTION: produces is love, then clearly we must be about love. A. Have you heard the saying, “The apple And this is affirmed by our Lord. “42 Jesus said to doesn’t fall far from the tree”? This is ...
- Scripture Unpacked
... Do we know anything of this agonising for others? It is comparatively easy to criticise those who have lost their way spiritually but it is immensely costly to be prepared to agonise for them in prayer. The labour ward in the church of Christ is the one we least want to visit and yet it is there tha ...
... Do we know anything of this agonising for others? It is comparatively easy to criticise those who have lost their way spiritually but it is immensely costly to be prepared to agonise for them in prayer. The labour ward in the church of Christ is the one we least want to visit and yet it is there tha ...
My Big Fat Greek Mindset Part 1 One night, a captain of a U.S. Navy
... Let me illustrate this with several theological examples. The Scriptures teach that God has ordained all things (Romans 8:28; 11:36; etc.). The Scriptures also teach that prayer changes things (Matthew 7:7; James 4:2). In Greek linear logic, these two apparently contradictory facts cannot exist in t ...
... Let me illustrate this with several theological examples. The Scriptures teach that God has ordained all things (Romans 8:28; 11:36; etc.). The Scriptures also teach that prayer changes things (Matthew 7:7; James 4:2). In Greek linear logic, these two apparently contradictory facts cannot exist in t ...
F.L.Sharp - Beth El (NZ)
... made holy, and which, and which is beyond the power of man to make holy — much less to keep holy — will never compensate for the desecration of the seventh day — God’s holy day. Concerning this point the Rev. Geo Hodges writes: “The seventh day, the commandment says, is the Sabbath of the Lord thy G ...
... made holy, and which, and which is beyond the power of man to make holy — much less to keep holy — will never compensate for the desecration of the seventh day — God’s holy day. Concerning this point the Rev. Geo Hodges writes: “The seventh day, the commandment says, is the Sabbath of the Lord thy G ...
1 corinthians - Thru the Bible
... vv. 1-5 — Faithfulness is the supreme virtue of a servant. All believers are judged in three courts: 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 ...
... vv. 1-5 — Faithfulness is the supreme virtue of a servant. All believers are judged in three courts: 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 ...
“UU and A Christian Humanist” Sermon by Rev. Jim Eller All Souls
... prevent it. The transforming power of loving service and human communion will not be suppressed for long. Love does come to life. This way of knowing an embodied love is often called an incarnational theology and comes to us from out of the roots of our faith. Those roots are centuries long and are ...
... prevent it. The transforming power of loving service and human communion will not be suppressed for long. Love does come to life. This way of knowing an embodied love is often called an incarnational theology and comes to us from out of the roots of our faith. Those roots are centuries long and are ...
- Shepherd of the Plains Home
... and testify that you are Christian in a non-Christian society? Friends, these are real life situations and you may easily plug yourself into anyone of them. Jesus says, “You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will ...
... and testify that you are Christian in a non-Christian society? Friends, these are real life situations and you may easily plug yourself into anyone of them. Jesus says, “You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will ...
1 - Documenta Catholica Omnia
... 4. The efficacy and power of this devotion was also wondrously exhibited in the sixteenth century, when the vast forces of the Turks threatened to impose on nearly the whole of Europe the yoke of superstition and barbarism. At that time the Supreme Pontiff, St. Pius V., after rousing the sentiment ...
... 4. The efficacy and power of this devotion was also wondrously exhibited in the sixteenth century, when the vast forces of the Turks threatened to impose on nearly the whole of Europe the yoke of superstition and barbarism. At that time the Supreme Pontiff, St. Pius V., after rousing the sentiment ...
1. Early Christian Philosophy
... philosophy—there is only one wisdom, one true philosophy, which is revealed fully in and through Christ. a. In so far as the pagan philosophers divined the truth, they did so only in the power of logos: Christ, however, is the Logos itself, incarnate. b. Justin’s application of Platonic and Neo-Plat ...
... philosophy—there is only one wisdom, one true philosophy, which is revealed fully in and through Christ. a. In so far as the pagan philosophers divined the truth, they did so only in the power of logos: Christ, however, is the Logos itself, incarnate. b. Justin’s application of Platonic and Neo-Plat ...
EVERYONE A THEOLOGIAN September 15
... throughout the centuries and been kept alive and fresh. It is a great source of hope that God's truth keeps speaking to new generations. On the other hand, the study of history also makes realize that the church has sometimes gotten it wrong and taken positions from which we've had to back pedal. Fo ...
... throughout the centuries and been kept alive and fresh. It is a great source of hope that God's truth keeps speaking to new generations. On the other hand, the study of history also makes realize that the church has sometimes gotten it wrong and taken positions from which we've had to back pedal. Fo ...
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 ...
Christianity and the Person
... food and drink, song, music, work, craft, law and politics, marriage, sexuality and family. • In certain cases and ways we sacrifice these things for heavenly ends, but Christian asceticism is always a means, not an end. ...
... food and drink, song, music, work, craft, law and politics, marriage, sexuality and family. • In certain cases and ways we sacrifice these things for heavenly ends, but Christian asceticism is always a means, not an end. ...
Pillars of Adventism
The Pillars of Adventism are landmark doctrines for Seventh-day Adventists; Bible doctrines that define who they are as a people of faith; doctrines that are ""non-negotiables"" in Adventist theology.