Michael Martin and the moral argument for God`s existence
... world in certain different ways, without relying directly upon sacred texts or any prophetic tradition.20 Though I agree with Geivett that natural theology can lead to certain conclusions about God’s nature and relation to the world, we must temper ourselves: taken individually, the arguments do not ...
... world in certain different ways, without relying directly upon sacred texts or any prophetic tradition.20 Though I agree with Geivett that natural theology can lead to certain conclusions about God’s nature and relation to the world, we must temper ourselves: taken individually, the arguments do not ...
GRACE COMMUNICATION ("PRAYER") WITH GOD SEMINAR (I): TEACHING
... activity we call prayer."1 Yancy further asks his own questions and common questions concerning prayer in the next paragraph. I write about prayer as a pilgrim, not an expert. I have the same questions that occur to almost everyone at some point. Is God listening? Why should God care about me? If Go ...
... activity we call prayer."1 Yancy further asks his own questions and common questions concerning prayer in the next paragraph. I write about prayer as a pilgrim, not an expert. I have the same questions that occur to almost everyone at some point. Is God listening? Why should God care about me? If Go ...
HOW TO HAVE WHOLESOME CHRISTIAN THINKING
... of the church, they were the servants of the church. Peter, like the other apostles, had earlier thought they would be co-rulers with Jesus in His messianic kingdom, but Jesus taught them that they were to become sacrificial servants to His flock. See John 13:1-17; Matthew 20:20-28; John 21:15-17 Pe ...
... of the church, they were the servants of the church. Peter, like the other apostles, had earlier thought they would be co-rulers with Jesus in His messianic kingdom, but Jesus taught them that they were to become sacrificial servants to His flock. See John 13:1-17; Matthew 20:20-28; John 21:15-17 Pe ...
Perspectives of Pro-revivalism: The Christian
... written by pro-revivalist ministers from throughout the American colonies, England and Scotland. These ministers believed that the Holy Spirit was being poured out upon the land in a shower of grace, causing unprecedented numbers of people to convert to Christ. In The Christian History, pro-revivali ...
... written by pro-revivalist ministers from throughout the American colonies, England and Scotland. These ministers believed that the Holy Spirit was being poured out upon the land in a shower of grace, causing unprecedented numbers of people to convert to Christ. In The Christian History, pro-revivali ...
The Original Divine Principle - Divine Principle in several languages
... 2) People who live in accordance with the Principle of Creation are living well. People who don’t live in accordance with the Principle of Creation are not living well (broken people, people with severe illnesses) 3) When is the blueprint determined? Things ...
... 2) People who live in accordance with the Principle of Creation are living well. People who don’t live in accordance with the Principle of Creation are not living well (broken people, people with severe illnesses) 3) When is the blueprint determined? Things ...
QuickSource - Grace Chapel Online
... Writer—No one knows for certain who wrote Hebrews. The writer didn’t identify himself at the beginning of the letter. Several notable Christian leaders in the first century have been suggested. Leaders like Paul, Luke, and Barnabas top the list of possibilities. What seems to be certain is that the ...
... Writer—No one knows for certain who wrote Hebrews. The writer didn’t identify himself at the beginning of the letter. Several notable Christian leaders in the first century have been suggested. Leaders like Paul, Luke, and Barnabas top the list of possibilities. What seems to be certain is that the ...
Messianic Judaism 101 Class 1
... become a Messianic, you usually take these commandments slowly. After you’re comfortable with one commandment then you take on another one. If you do them all too quickly it can become to much for some ...
... become a Messianic, you usually take these commandments slowly. After you’re comfortable with one commandment then you take on another one. If you do them all too quickly it can become to much for some ...
What Kingdom of God Did Jesus Proclaim in Luke?
... [A.1 and A.2 give the “Jewish” view of the kingdom, based on Old Testament promises interpreted normally. That Jewish view, correct in general, was emphasized in Luke 1-2 as the proper background for the rest of the book.9 Though not included in this study, John the Baptist’s preaching about the com ...
... [A.1 and A.2 give the “Jewish” view of the kingdom, based on Old Testament promises interpreted normally. That Jewish view, correct in general, was emphasized in Luke 1-2 as the proper background for the rest of the book.9 Though not included in this study, John the Baptist’s preaching about the com ...
"Fool" in Proverbs - vassal of the King
... Only one of which qualifies for “biblical” counseling, the other three are all man-centered; that is, they enthrone man and dethrone God. The idea and guidance for these three points came from Dr. John Street’s Unpublished Syllabus, An Introduction to Pastoral Counseling, Summer 2006 Class Syllabus, ...
... Only one of which qualifies for “biblical” counseling, the other three are all man-centered; that is, they enthrone man and dethrone God. The idea and guidance for these three points came from Dr. John Street’s Unpublished Syllabus, An Introduction to Pastoral Counseling, Summer 2006 Class Syllabus, ...
Teaching Narrative
... text but absent from our textbooks and classrooms discussions. I hope that this changes. As educators, we have the opportunity to build with our students a biblical framework that is contextualized, especially with regard to core concepts such as covenant. Put another way, it’s worth knowing that wh ...
... text but absent from our textbooks and classrooms discussions. I hope that this changes. As educators, we have the opportunity to build with our students a biblical framework that is contextualized, especially with regard to core concepts such as covenant. Put another way, it’s worth knowing that wh ...
Jacob Neusner and Bruce Chilton
... form the foundations of Western knowledge. What we propose to demonstrate is that at the very primary stages in the presentation by both heirs of Israelite Scripture and faith, these same principles of thought governed – because Christian theologians and Judaic sages in the Land of Israel could do t ...
... form the foundations of Western knowledge. What we propose to demonstrate is that at the very primary stages in the presentation by both heirs of Israelite Scripture and faith, these same principles of thought governed – because Christian theologians and Judaic sages in the Land of Israel could do t ...
The Discipline of Fasting (Excerpts taken from Richard Foster`s
... 1. One issue that understandably concerns many people is whether or not Scripture makes fasting obligatory upon all Christians. 2. Although many passages of Scripture deal with this subject, two stand our in importance. a. First is Jesus’ startling teaching about fasting in the Sermon on the Mount ( ...
... 1. One issue that understandably concerns many people is whether or not Scripture makes fasting obligatory upon all Christians. 2. Although many passages of Scripture deal with this subject, two stand our in importance. a. First is Jesus’ startling teaching about fasting in the Sermon on the Mount ( ...
ECD SPR15 Prolegomena
... f. II Timothy 2:24-26: The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses a ...
... f. II Timothy 2:24-26: The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses a ...
Bible Studies, Stories, and Theological Reflections
... community the world over. Respected "men and women of the cloth" have thrown moderation out the window as they launched scathing and dehumanizing attacks on the dignity and integrity of brothers and sis ...
... community the world over. Respected "men and women of the cloth" have thrown moderation out the window as they launched scathing and dehumanizing attacks on the dignity and integrity of brothers and sis ...
Philosophy, Christian Philosophy, and Christian Faith: Reply
... history, philosophy of mathematics, and philosophy of religion. Contrary to Tillich’s characterization, these areas of philosophy ask about specific spheres of reality, in this case, specific spheres of philosophy. They do not “attempt to answer the most general questions about the nature of reality ...
... history, philosophy of mathematics, and philosophy of religion. Contrary to Tillich’s characterization, these areas of philosophy ask about specific spheres of reality, in this case, specific spheres of philosophy. They do not “attempt to answer the most general questions about the nature of reality ...
Ethics Book English - Kwing Hung
... of logical analysis; unbiased reasoning leads to truth. Faith is itself subjective but can be strengthened by objective reasoning. Reasoning can help us change from irrationality to rationality. Some describe apologetics as getting at the heart through the head. ► Christianity is based on evidence t ...
... of logical analysis; unbiased reasoning leads to truth. Faith is itself subjective but can be strengthened by objective reasoning. Reasoning can help us change from irrationality to rationality. Some describe apologetics as getting at the heart through the head. ► Christianity is based on evidence t ...
Love is Kindness
... The Kindness of God God is kindness - He has gone to every length to alleviate the pain and suffering of man. His kindness will meet all your needs. A Fruit Instructed Instead of being painful and burdensome toward those around us - instead of being part of the problem, we are to become part of the ...
... The Kindness of God God is kindness - He has gone to every length to alleviate the pain and suffering of man. His kindness will meet all your needs. A Fruit Instructed Instead of being painful and burdensome toward those around us - instead of being part of the problem, we are to become part of the ...
Article 2. Jesus Christ - Orrville Mennonite Church
... Mennonite confessions of faith have used only biblical terminology to refer to God; others have used both biblical and creedal language. This confession assumes basic agreement with traditional confessions of faith, though it remains with biblical terminology for the most part. The Article uses the ...
... Mennonite confessions of faith have used only biblical terminology to refer to God; others have used both biblical and creedal language. This confession assumes basic agreement with traditional confessions of faith, though it remains with biblical terminology for the most part. The Article uses the ...
chapter i
... with science, cannot be brought into harmony with what we have learnt from geology. Its ethnological statements are imperfect, if not sometimes inaccurate. The stories of the Fall, of the Flood, and of the Tower of Babel, are incredible in their present form. Some historical element may underlie ma ...
... with science, cannot be brought into harmony with what we have learnt from geology. Its ethnological statements are imperfect, if not sometimes inaccurate. The stories of the Fall, of the Flood, and of the Tower of Babel, are incredible in their present form. Some historical element may underlie ma ...
1 - David Field
... denied that it can. Grace might be offered in the absence of faith, but it is never received except by faith. This has created obvious difficulties for the practice of infant baptism. It is not surprising that many who take model #1 as normative are reluctant to baptize babies at all. The difficulti ...
... denied that it can. Grace might be offered in the absence of faith, but it is never received except by faith. This has created obvious difficulties for the practice of infant baptism. It is not surprising that many who take model #1 as normative are reluctant to baptize babies at all. The difficulti ...
PONTIFICAL BIBLICAL COMMISSION THE BIBLE AND MORALITY
... text is laid aside and solutions to the grave and urgent problems of today are sought elsewhere. Already in 2002 the Pontifical Biblical Commission, at the behest of the then President Card. Joseph Ratzinger, set about to examine the problem of the relationship between the bible and morality by posi ...
... text is laid aside and solutions to the grave and urgent problems of today are sought elsewhere. Already in 2002 the Pontifical Biblical Commission, at the behest of the then President Card. Joseph Ratzinger, set about to examine the problem of the relationship between the bible and morality by posi ...
the age of reason - The Bible Exposed
... harmony with what we have learnt from geology. Its ethnological statements are imperfect, if not sometimes inaccurate. The stories of the Fall, of the Flood, and of the Tower of Babel, are incredible in their present form. Some historical element may underlie many of the traditions in the first ele ...
... harmony with what we have learnt from geology. Its ethnological statements are imperfect, if not sometimes inaccurate. The stories of the Fall, of the Flood, and of the Tower of Babel, are incredible in their present form. Some historical element may underlie many of the traditions in the first ele ...
Meaning of Life and Meaning of Care: A Christian Perspective
... must, by definition, in some way be experienced. It is logically impossible that something — a life, an event, a caring responsibility — is meaningful, while at the same time no one involved experiences this. The question is therefore not whether, but by whom, when, and with which intensity meaning ...
... must, by definition, in some way be experienced. It is logically impossible that something — a life, an event, a caring responsibility — is meaningful, while at the same time no one involved experiences this. The question is therefore not whether, but by whom, when, and with which intensity meaning ...
CBM 22 lesson course - God-so-loved-the
... the Bible you buy is a complete one; a New Testament on its own is only a part of the Bible, and you need it all. With each lesson of the Course, there will be two sets of Bible readings. The first, under the heading WEEKLY READINGS, will give you six or seven chapters to read during the week. The s ...
... the Bible you buy is a complete one; a New Testament on its own is only a part of the Bible, and you need it all. With each lesson of the Course, there will be two sets of Bible readings. The first, under the heading WEEKLY READINGS, will give you six or seven chapters to read during the week. The s ...
The Report of the Ad-Interim Committee to Study Freemasonry (1987)
... their concept of God is degrading to the God of Scripture. God's Word teaches that the Lord (Yahveh) is God and that he will not share that name nor allow his glory to another: "I am the Lord, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images." (Isaiah 42 ...
... their concept of God is degrading to the God of Scripture. God's Word teaches that the Lord (Yahveh) is God and that he will not share that name nor allow his glory to another: "I am the Lord, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images." (Isaiah 42 ...
Christian deism
Christian deism, in the philosophy of religion, is a standpoint that branches from Christianity. It refers to a deist who believes in the moral teachings—but not divinity—of Jesus. Corbett and Corbett (1999) cite John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as exemplars. The earliest-found usage of the term Christian deism in print in English is in 1738 in a book by Thomas Morgan, appearing about ten times by 1800.The term Christian deist is found as early as 1722,in Christianity vindicated against infidelity by Daniel Waterland (he calls it a misuse of language), and adopted later by Matthew Tindal in his 1730 work, Christianity as Old as the Creation.Christian deism is influenced by Christianity, as well as both main forms of deism: classical and modern. In 1698 English writer Matthew Tindal (1653–1733) published a pamphlet ""The Liberty of the Press"" as a ""Christian"" deist. He believed that the state should control the Church in matters of public communication.It adopts the ethics and non-mystical teachings of Jesus, while denying that Jesus was a deity. Scholars of the founding fathers of the United States ""have tended to place the founders' religion into one of three categories—non-Christian deism, Christian deism, and orthodox Christianity.""John Locke and John Tillotson, especially, inspired Christian deism, through their respective writings.Possibly the most famed person to hold this position was Thomas Jefferson, who praised ""nature's God"" in the ""Declaration of Independence"" (1776) and edited the ""Jefferson Bible""—a Bible with all reference to revelations and other miraculous interventions from a deity cut out.In an 1803 letter to Joseph Priestley, Jefferson states that he conceived the idea of writing his view of the ""Christian system"" in a conversation with Dr. Benjamin Rush during 1798–99. He proposes beginning with a review of the morals of the ancient philosophers, moving on to the ""deism and ethics of the Jews"", and concluding with the ""principles of a pure deism"" taught by Jesus, ""omit[ting] the question of his divinity, and even his inspiration.""Christian deists see no paradox in adopting the values and ideals espoused by Jesus without believing he was God. Without providing examples or citations, one author maintains, ""A number of influential 17th- and 18th-century thinkers claimed for themselves the title of 'Christian deist' because they accepted both the Christian religion based on revelation and a deistic religion based on natural reason. This deistic religion was consistent with Christianity but independent of any revealed authority. Christian deists often accepted revelation because it could be made to accord with natural or rational religion.""