that he was buried‚ that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures‚ and that he appeared to Cephas‚ then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time…then he appeared to James‚ then to all the apostles.” The elements received by revelation on the Damascus Road were that the 1) the church is the body of Christ‚ made up of individual Christians (Paul conceived this element of truth based on Jesus’ statement at his conversion that when Paul persecuted
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Which brings us to the underlining question I wish to bring to your attention‚ why is individuality so important? Henry B. Eyring of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles stated in October of 2013 that‚ “Heavenly Father has made each of us unique. No two of us have exactly the same experiences”.That’s doctrine folks‚ but if that doesn’t quite do it for you‚ Mary N. Cook gave us this gem in January 2014‚ “Have you
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Abrianna Lewis-Britton Theo-101 Prof. Robertson 27 September 2014 The Apostles’ Creed In the Apostles’ Creed‚ the first line states that‚ “I believe in God the Father Almighty Maker and Creator of heaven and earth”. This line can be referenced to Genesis 1:1‚ which says‚ “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”. This can be referenced because it talks about in the Apostles’ Creed that God is the maker and creator of heaven and earth and in the bible scripture it tells you when
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One time after stoning Paul the Jews dragged him out of the city and left him for dead (Acts 14:19) only for Paul to recover and continue to do God’s work. I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT means that life is a fight and we can fight it well‚ manfully and with distinction or we can become supine‚ toothless and dilatory and let life overwhelm us
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letter by explaining that Jesus Christ had hope for the Christian religion to be spread throughout the world by his Apostles. The apostles included Simon (Peter)‚ Andrew (Peter’s brother)‚ James‚ John‚ Philip‚ Thomas‚ Matthew‚ Thaddeus‚ Simon‚ James‚ Judas‚ and Bartholomew which are Jesus twelve disciples. To ensure that the gospel would be spread Jesus put his most blessed apostle Peter in charge. Peter originally named SImon was one of the first disciples called by Jesus. Jesus was the one who
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Term Paper: Saint Paul the Apostle Saint Paul the Apostle was one of the most influential early Christian missionaries of his time. He is responsible for writing many books that contributed to a large portion of the New Testament. Saint Paul was one of the most brilliant people to bring Christianity to wide spread lands. He traveled tens of thousands of miles spreading the word of Jesus Christ. These lands traveled upon included Cyprus‚ Asia Minor‚ Greece‚ Crete and Rome. Saint Paul helped define
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Last week‚ we watched a film called ‘The Apostle’ in class and we read about virtues C.S Lewis discussed in Mere Christianity as well. As a matter of fact‚ these two materials are closely related to each other from which we can have a deeper look at Christianity. Justice and fortitude are two of four basic ‘Cardinal Virtues” listed in the book. After Sonny escaped from his family‚ his church‚ and his everything‚ we can find the fairness and strength from him. Regardless of the race‚ he arrived
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The apostle Paul‚ also known as “Saul of Tarsus‚”‚ is the apostle to the Gentiles. (Romans 11:131 and Galatians 2:8).2 (You can use parenthetical citation for Scripture‚ as you did here‚ without having to also cite them in the endnotes.) In order for us to understand how God ordained his apostleship to the Gentiles‚ we must first understand his background. The name “Paul” is a Greek spelling of the Latin word Paulus. To Aramaic – speaking Jews‚ his Hebrew name was “Saul” (from Saoul)3. Paul’s
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suggested that the book was written by Matthew the Apostle. The extract is taken from chapter 27 of Matthew’s gospel‚ which commentates on the Trial of Jesus‚ led by Pontius Pilate‚ and the eventual crucifixion of the self-proclaimed Messiah. The extract focuses on the controversial decision made by the Jewish crowd to execute Jesus rather than the Barabbas. This passage is often used to justify anti-Jewish polemic throughout Christianity. Matthew the Apostle was a well-educated Jewish tax collector who
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possibility for states of the deep south during this period‚ and was almost inevitable for many southern states after the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. There is still much debate over the real cause of the Civil War to this day‚ but in the novel Apostles of Disunion‚ author Charles Dew narrows down the possible causes. Dew claims that the Civil War was started by either violation of states rights‚ or slavery. The election of Abraham Lincoln called for immediate action in the southern states because
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