Between Jerusalem and Antioch - Australian eJournal of Theology
... Acts (4:1-22; 5:20-21) records two instances of conflict, where members of the
apostolic circle are arrested, imprisoned, questioned, and in the second episode flogged
(5:40) at the instigation of the Sadducean party in the Sanhedrin. In 1 Thessalonians
(2:14), Paul confirms that the churches in Jud ...
CHURCH HISTORY PART 1
... Trajan was the Emperor who pursued a policy of
persecuting believers.
Pliny described Christian worship; they met at day break
for singing unto Christ.
They abstain from theft, adultery and other evils.
Trajan instructed Pliny not to seek out Christians but to
punish them if a complaint is received. ...
Jerusalem: the problems and responsibilities of sacred space
... gentiles. The holiness of Jerusalem also was experienced as a series of graded separations. No Jew was allowed to enter the Temple area in biblical times if he had not
undertaken the ritual puri cations, which set him apart from the mortality and contamination of daily life. The Temple was designed ...
Business Ethics – Perspectives from Judaism, Christianity and Islam
... making the ephah small, and the shekel
great, and falsifying the balances of
deceit;
6 That we may buy the poor for silver,
and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell
the refuse of the corn?'
7 The LORD hath sworn by the pride of
Jacob: Surely I will never forget any of
their works.
8 Shall not the ...
The Ebionites - Chiesa Cristiana Jeshua
... other.[4] Other groups mentioned are the Carpocratians, the Cerinthians, the Elcesaites, the
Nazarenes, the Nazoraeans, and the Sampsaeans, most of whom were Jewish Christian sects who
held gnostic or other views rejected by the Ebionites. Epiphanius, however, mentions that a group
of Ebionites came ...
File
... We have already seen the last words of the last Book of the Hebrew Scriptures, II
Chronicles, and the importance those words had, a continue to have, for the
Jewish people
“Thus says Cyrus, King of Persia: The LORD, the God of heaven, has given to me all
the kingdoms of the earth. He has also charge ...
File
... We have already seen the last words of the last Book of the Hebrew Scriptures, II
Chronicles, and the importance those words had, a continue to have, for the
Jewish people
“Thus says Cyrus, King of Persia: The LORD, the God of heaven, has given to me all
the kingdoms of the earth. He has also charge ...
How Do We Know the Bible is True? article
... consolidate, gain or maintain power and prestige. Given the adversity faced by the Hebrew
people and, later, the persecution suffered by Christians, this explanation is far from plausible.
For instance, rather than gaining power or prestige, the early Christians were severely oppressed,
while many o ...
Solas Paper 2 - Solas Centre for Public Christianity
... When he turned around and saw me, he called out to
me and I said, ‘What can I do?’ Then he said to me
‘Stand here by me and kill me. I’m in the throes of
death but I’m still alive.’ So I stood beside him and
killed him because I knew that after he had fallen he
could not survive’ (2 Samuel 1:6-10). ...
Purity, Sacrifice, and the Temple
... 1–5). Jesus’ priesthood, however, offers an ever-effective atonement (9:12), a
perfect sacrifice (9:14) offered in the true holy place (9:11) by the single eternal
and true high priest (7:16–17, 21).14 This ideology often emerges in scholarship
on two New Testament narratives in particular (neither o ...
answering questions about televangelists
... matter of personal judgment and must be dealt with on a case-by-case basis; there are those who even
find public television’s periodic and low-key requests for funds to be objectionable!
On the other hand, when a televangelist actually does misuse funds for personal gain, it is indefensible.
Our re ...
Year 2: Holy Books
... that although the Torah is also available in English, printed as a
book, Jewish people like to have handwritten scrolls in the
synagogue – ask why they think this is.
Look at examples of mantle designs for clues about the stories
contained in the Torah (e.g. tablets of stone, flames of the
burning ...
The Christian Zionist Lie Must Die
... dominated its 59-year history. It's made Hagee a household word as a result; however, the
Israeli military kills someone every day, and has never been at peace.
David Brog told reporter Levy that Hagee's critics do not know their own faith: "I think
(Hagee's critics) are misunderstanding Christian t ...
Ezekiel Papers
... A hired assassin quotes Ezekiel while doing his job in Quentin Tarrantino’s
popular film Pulp Fiction. The protagonist in John Cheever’s contemporary prison novel
Falconer bears Ezekiel’s name. And Julien Sorel, the first big anti-hero in French
literature, in Stendhal’s 1830 novel The Red and the B ...
the gospel of god - First Presbyterian Church of Hospers PCA
... B. I find this to be one of the particular
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. ...
format - CSDirectory.com
... that followed, the voice of Jahaziel the Levite was heard announcing that on the morrow all this great
host would be overthrown. So it was, for they quarreled among themselves, and slew one another,
leaving to the people of Judah only to gather the rich spoils of the slain. This was recognized as a ...
- Scripture Unpacked
... gospel continue to make when Christians
have been persuaded to transform their
faith into a set of rules and regulations; the
slavish observance of which they believe
can alone secure God’s approval. Their loss
of Christian joy can be traced to the fact
that they have turned their backs on their
fre ...
[Gē`zus] (“the Lord is salvation”)
... TIME LINE AND AUTHOR: Written by the prophet Isaiah in the Pre-Exilic period, c.700 BC.
“Differences in the English translations confirm that a range of problems are raised by Isa.7:14
for Jewish and Christian interpreters.” (HarperCollins Bible Commentary) “The Greek translation of the
Bible, the L ...
Indisputable Evidence - First Baptist Church of Albemarle
... people in our culture make decisions for Christ, but there is a dreadful attrition rate.
Many claim to have been born again, but the evidence for mature Christian
discipleship is slim.” In another words, discipleship is part of our Christian lives, not
an add-on or a special package we can sign up f ...
Christianity in the Roman Empire Jesus of Nazareth
... of time Jesus preached and the geographical extent of his ministry, it seems clear now that Jesus'
career started in his early thirties, spanned about three years, and took place predominantly in Galilee
and Judaea. The turning point was his baptism in the River Jordan by John the Baptist, an itine ...
“UU and A Christian Humanist” Sermon by Rev. Jim Eller All Souls
... When I was serving our UU Church in Tahlequah,
Oklahoma we offered new member classes as we do here.
When I teach a new member class I encourage those in
attendance to ask questions. One time a woman there, the
wife of a retired United Methodist Minister, asked a very
interesting question. Vera ask ...
a PDF Version - Interreligious Insight
... In 1967 the WCC’s Faith and
Order Commission, and its sub-unit
the Consultation of the Church and the
Jewish People (CCJP) agreed on a joint
report. This document affirmed that
although God’s revelation in the Hebrew
Scriptures was fulfilled in Jesus Christ,
God did not abandon the Jewish nation.
In ...
Christian Ethics - Canvas by Instructure
... Dr. Naik states that the word “Trinity” isn’t used in the Bible.14 This is echoed by
Mormons as well as Jehovah’s Witnesses.15 His argument assumes that truth can only
be known when it is stated explicitly.16
Jesus may have never uttered the exact words, “I am God” but we can strongly
deduce this tr ...
1 - Bardstown City Schools
... Holy Spirit that dwells in the hearts of Christians.
To the ears of a non-Christian, this could sound like Christians believed in three gods instead of one. Yet
Christians, like Jews, insisted that there was only one true God.
The doctrine of the Trinity was an answer to this puzzle. Most Christians ...
Bible prophecy
Bible prophecy or biblical prophecy comprises the passages of the Bible that claim to be communications from God to humans through prophets. The Biblical prophets are usually considered by Jews and Christians to have received revelations from God, subsequently recording them in the relevant writings. Such passages are widely distributed throughout the Bible, but those most often cited appear in Ezekiel, Daniel, Matthew 24, Matthew 25, and Revelation.Some prophecies in the Bible are conditional, with either the conditions implicitly assumed or explicitly stated. Some prophetic passages are depicted as direct statements from God, while other statements are expressed as the privileged perspective of the biblical author considered to be a prophet.Believers in biblical prophecy engage in exegesis and hermeneutics of scriptures which they believe contain descriptions of global politics, natural disasters, the future of the nation of Israel, the coming of a Messiah and a Messianic Kingdom - as well as the ultimate destiny of humankind.