maintaining our own character by upholding the image of God. As Christians‚ we must evaluate the culture of today through Scripture and challenge the views of the world we live in. Without detaching from the world‚ we must we must join in God’s redemptive purposes for the different aspects of the culture we live in. Moreover‚ we see God’s grace as he lets those who do not follow Him and those that do serve in preserving His world. Being a Christian means that we must serve His world as well. We are given
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According to the author of the book Ancient Christian Writers (The Call of a Nations) in book 2 it had three major points Gods will‚ all men to be saved‚ the knowledge of truth and salvation is due to grace‚ and God’s judgements are inscrutable. Nevertheless‚ he believes that every human soul has a free will of some kind. He said that man may choose what is right from what seems wrong. He then discusses in chapter 2 about scripture teaches that God wills all men to be saved‚ Chapter 6 even in our
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rooms; intemperance‚ profanity‚ gambling‚ and licentiousness were common‚” Timothy Dwight‚ grandson of Jonathan Edwards and President of Yale College in 1795‚ reported. Timothy Dwight transformed Yale by preaching to his student body and sharing Christian theology his students. This began a revival. Many of the students turned to Christ‚ “By 1802…one-third of the student body professed faith in Christ. This‚ in effect‚ was the beginning of a new wave of spiritual awakening that touched Andover‚ Princeton
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Catholic Sola Scriptura Sola Scriptura and Unity Unity among Christians was clearly one of the chief concerns of Christ (John 17) and the Apostles (ex. 1 Cor. 1‚ 10; Eph. 4). This unity is not only a spiritual reality‚ but a physical one as well‚ for Jesus teaches that the oneness of the Church would be a witness to the world (Jn. 17:23). I have come to realize that Protestantism‚ in principle‚ cannot unify Christians. Sola scriptura effectively makes unity in moral code‚ doctrinal creed
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In only a couple of weeks we come to Great Lent‚ the period of fasting‚ prayer‚ and preparation before Christ rises from the dead. In order to prepare for this great event‚ there are a few skills that we as Orthodox Christians must keep in mind. One of these is forgiveness. Jesus’ message about forgiveness is clearly given to us in the bible through the parable of the Prodigal Son. In this story‚ two brothers are promised large inheritances from their father. However‚ while the older brother
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The Catholic Church‚ also known as the Roman Catholic Church‚ is the largest Christian church‚ with more than 1.27 billion members worldwide. As one of the oldest religious institutions in the world‚ it has played a prominent role in the history of Western civilisation. Headed by the Pope in Rome its doctrines are summarized in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church is notable for its sacred tradition and seven sacraments. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one true church founded by Jesus
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John Mark‚ depicts a portrait of Jesus that is striking‚ compelling and focused on Jesus’ miracles and divine Sonship. Which is unlike the other Gospels. Mark wrote for an audience of people who most likely were of Gentile descent and/or Gentile to Christian converts. Recurring themes are woven into Mark’s Gospel writings‚ which include: discipleship‚ the Messianic Secret and the Kingdom of God. Discipleship is one of the many themes intertwined in
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CRB 502 - Revival Zion; An Afro-Christian Religion in Jamaica. Guano‚ Emanuela. Anthropos Institute‚ 1994. Introduction – Afro-Jamaican Religious Variety Afro-Jamaican religions based on a spectrum from a European to African end. Based also on how Christianized the religion is Kumina: Perceived on the “African” end of the spectrum Also defined as least Christianized. Secretive cult in rural areas of St. Thomas and St. Catherines Traits shared with other Afro-American religions:
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theory of justice that emphasizes repairing the harm caused or revealed by criminal behavior‚ best accomplished through cooperative processes that include all stakeholders. While it has foundations in the Old and New Testaments‚ it is not just a Christian concept. Restorative justice is indigenous to many cultures around the world and has been practiced for millennia. The principles of restorative justice are simple. Restorative justice recognizes that crime harms people. It does not simply break
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Priority of Evangelism to Social Activity Finney was involved in many types of social activity. Most of all‚ he was famous as an activist of antislavery movement. Molly Oshatz mentions in terms of Finney’s influence‚ “Most immediatists followed Charles Grandison Finney in assuming that individuals were perfectly free to renounce sin.” Finney’s contemporary antislavery activists‚ who argued for immediate freedom of slaves‚ trusted and followed Finney. However‚ Finney was a revivalist and evangelist
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