mean to be a christian citizen?? Every Christian‚ no matter what form of government he lives under‚ is under command from the lord t maintain proper and useful submission to that government for the sake of leading a peaceful life. And having an effective witness. The mission of the church is not to change society. Even though that is often a good way of faithful ministry and living. To worship and serve the lord and to bring others to saving faith in him. The basic command for Christians is very simple
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THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY C.S. Lewis on Suffering and Pain in the Christian Life Submitted to Dr. John A. McGinn‚ in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course SEMI 500-B02 LUO Introduction to Seminary Studies by José C. Caballero September 14‚ 2014 Contents Introduction 1 Pain as an objection to creation 2 Pain as a result of freewill 3 God’s omnipotence 4 Pain is necessary in the lives of Christians 5 Pain promotes spiritual growth 6 C.S Lewis’ experiences
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World Religions Writing Project 1 First Church Visit I have grown up as a Hindu Indian‚ and as one who does not go to temple every week either. I have never been to any kind of a Catholic service. I was nervous to go and did not know what to expect from the church or the service or even the people there. Being Hindu‚ I did not know very much about the Catholic religion at all. From the little that I know about the Catholic religion‚ Hindu rituals and prayers were very different from Catholic
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Earliest Christians Today there is a world. A world that we have known of the stories was created years ago. In the world we live in there are unique things imaginable‚ never would have thought that it could exist. Of all that exists in this world and what we know‚ there are diversities of things‚ different people‚ different jobs‚ different means of transportation‚ different religions‚ ect. From small our parents or at least most‚ we instill Christian values. They take us to church and learn about
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RelEd courses‚ you have received the basic knowledge about Christian faith which serves as the foundation of our faith. The basics that you learned should not be forgotten‚ for they are all necessary in understanding Christian Morality. It is very important to note that what you can remember about your previous RelEd courses are all true and in accordance with the teachings of the Church. A wrong interpretation of a certain Church teaching would affect the community. Exposition: A. Review
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Chapter 1‚ Section 3‚ Comprehension 3-5 Why did many Christians call for Church reform? The Church had become increasingly caught up in worldly affairs. And many Popes competed with princes for political power. The church needed money to finance the many stculptures that were hired to beautify the church. So soon the Churches charged for indulgences that were once only earned by going to the crusades. The church began to sell Gods forgiveness‚ an idea that was corrupted and therefore had to be change
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ETHNOCENTRISM IN THE CHURCH TODAY Introduction Ethnocentrism is the act of seeing one’s ethnic tribe better compared to those of the others. This stereotype has with time crept into the religious foundation irrepressibly. Currently‚ the church is experiencing a wave of ethnocentrism which if not curbed will see a religious waiver. Overall researches locally and internationally prove that ethnocentrism is an ant to the timber-pillar supporting the church; with time it will eat into it and cause
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The festivals dotting the Christian Calendar are marked by general out pourings of devotion‚ mourning and joy according to the religious significance of these days. Some common festivals celebrated by Christians are the days commemorating the major Christian events like Christmas for the birth of Jesus Christ and Easter for his martyrdom and resurrection. Other popular events usually mark the birth or the feast days of famous Saints. These occasions are celebrated with great enthusiasm; the people
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The Medieval Church played a far greater role in Medieval England than the Church does today. In Medieval England‚ the Church dominated everybody’s life. All Medieval people - be they village peasants or towns people - believed that God‚ Heaven and Hell all existed. From the very earliest of ages‚ the people were taught that the only way they could get to Heaven was if the Roman Catholic Church let them. Everybody would have been terrified of Hell and the people would have been told of the sheer
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I visited Bethlehem Baptist church in downtown Minneapolis; this was my first time inside a church. The church building was like a large hall with comfortable chairs set out in a carpeted area facing a raised platform with two levels. My tour guide was the deacon of the church (Byron). He explained that their Sunday worship services begin at 10.30 am and 6.30 pm and typically last just over an hour. As you enter‚ you should be welcomed by a steward and be given a copy of the weekly notice sheet
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