to see. Therefore the church stands as a visible sign; the invisible grace is God ’s presence. Hence sacraments make God ’s presence more real and understandable for us as believers. The church is needed to build up unity among all of us‚ to bring us together as a community to share in God ’s life just as God wants. The church is a sign and instrument of unity with God. God ’s love for us reconciles us to God and to each other and brings us together in unity. The church reminds us and is a symbol
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First Century Corinth The Epistles to the Corinthians were written by the apostle Paul in the mid 50’s A.D. These were letters written to a church community that‚ according to the book of Acts‚ Paul had a hand in founding on an earlier journey (Acts 18:9). The epistles themselves speak much about the cultural‚ economic‚ and spiritual significance of this very heavily Roman influenced Greek city located on the Isthmus of Corinth. By examining the epistles and further historical source‚ the context
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Marcus Parker February 1‚ 2011 CHHI 301-B02 LUO Professor Michael Mitchell The Foundation of Orthodoxy and the Canon God is the Divine Author of a set of books‚ songs‚ narratives and letters that were written as a way for man to draw nearer to Him through His loving Son Jesus the Christ. God’s Word is an expression of who God is and who His Son is. J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays wrote a book called Grasping God’s Word. Within this book‚ the authors inspire their readers by giving a
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Church Government in a Changing Environment Submitted to Dr. Samuel Hoyt‚ in partial of fulfilment of the requirements for the course Summer 201420 THEO 530-B05-LUO Systematic Theology II by Marlinda M. House Rhodes Lynchburg‚ Virginia May 29‚ 2014 Thesis Statement This paper will support that trained leaders‚ upgrading organizational designs‚ functions‚ and services are essential
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Name of the Church: Aglipayan Church (Iglesia Filipina Independiente) Short History of the Church: The Iglesia Filipina Independiente was formed in the beginning of the twentieth century as part of the broad nationalist struggle against Spanish colonialism and American imperialism. It traces its origin from the struggle of the Filipino clergy against racial discrimination and friar domination within the Roman Church in the 19th century‚ which‚ consequently‚ transformed into a nationalist crusade
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uk/data1/dg/methodist/methchap.h tml.pages 1-4. September 28‚ 2000 3. http://showcase.netins.net/web/unsource/undoct.html. pages 1-9. September 28‚ 2000 4. Pamphlet: "Whats So Great About Being A United Methodist?" 5. The United Mehtodist Church on Normandy. 6. Youth Ministry Director at the UM church on Normandy. Personal Interview. 19 October 2000 7. The World Book Encyclopedia. Volume 13. World Book Copyright 2000
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The word “pastor” comes from a Latin word which means shepherd. The New Testament presents two offices that constitute church leadership—elder/overseer and deacon. Paul lists the qualifications for elder/overseer in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. Notice that in the 1 Timothy passage‚ Paul refers to them as overseers (episcopos in the Greek) and in Titus he refers to them as elders (presbuteros in Greek). From this it can be concluded that there is one office with different designations. The word
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A church building‚ often simply called a church‚ is a building used for religious activities‚ particularly worship services. The term in its architectural sense is most often used by Christians to refer to their religious buildings but can be used by other religions. In traditional Christian architecture‚ the church is often arranged in the shape of a Christian cross. When viewed from plan view the longest part of a cross is represented by the aisle and the junction of the cross is located at the
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The United Methodist Church My home church is United Methodist. I have gone there ever since I was a child because that is where my mother went to church. Through researching this paper I found many interesting things about my church. There are many points and issues I agree with and many I disagree with. Writing this really made me think about my denomination closely and if it’s the right one for me. The United Methodist Church shares a common history and heritage with other Methodist and
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GETTING TO KNOW THE CHURCH FATHERS Seminar in Church History 520 September 21‚ 2012 The author of the book‚ “Getting to know the church fathers” makes it very clear from the onset that the book is not only a historical look into the development of the church but an attempt to revitalize or jump-start one’s life in Christian ministry. Bryan Liftin helps readers understand the fathers as individuals who cared deeply about preserving the core tenets of the Christian faith. This book has a
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