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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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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com. Abstract My proposal is to provide you with an Integrated Parish Management Solution which will synchronize all management processes including attendance records‚ church activities records ‚ financial records‚ membership personal data etc. The need for a customized Integrated Parish Management Solution for the Church cannot be over emphasized because the solution will be tailored in solving your church’s unique needs. The Integrated Solution would deliver a single database containing data
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Catholic Church view on other religions Although the Catholic Church has a hard-nosed view of its faith compared to others‚ they do accept some non-Catholic religions as “almost right” and overall good. In Lumen Gentium‚ the Catholic Church clearly identifies itself. They take a stance on what the trinity is made up of and how it is united. “Thus‚ the Church has been seen as "a people made one with the unity of the Father‚ the Son and the Holy Spirit."(Lumen Gentium). This quote takes a stance
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Counseling in the Church Abstract Select (highlight) this text and then begin typing your abstract‚ which should be limited to one paragraph of not more than 120 words Introduction Christian counseling has been conducted since the origin of Christianity. Even in biblical times counseling was a part of the churches spiritual life and development. In the Pauline epistles it is clear that God ordained and approved church based counseling. Paul states in Romans 15:14: “I myself am convinced;
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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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Women in The Church Do Women have a place in the Church‚ and if so in what office can they hold. We see many women today in leadership positions‚ as Elders‚ Deacons‚ Pastors‚ and Teachers. Some of these women lead large Church’s while some have smaller ones. You can see God’s hand on them doing the work for which we are called‚ to make disciples of others (Mat. 28:18-20)‚ and this can only be done by; preaching and teaching the word of God (2nd Tim 4:2-4‚ Eph 4:7-16) There
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and reads passages from the bible. I also had known that certain Churches use music and sing the prayer. I also knew the general set up of the Church concerning pews and altar. When I drove up to the church I could see the cross on the roof. The peculiar thing was that the entrance to the church was on a side and clearly visible. As I entered the church I saw that there were different rooms dedicated to a different level of prayer. There was a room for individual prayer and contemplation. There
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Using These four passages and our on knowledge‚ assess the view that the Roman Catholics were a serious threat to Elizabeth I and the church she had established. Elizabeth had inherited the throne of England in 1558 from a Catholic queen Mary who had attempted to re-convert England back to Catholicism and to allow the country to take part in the Catholic reformation of Europe. The accession of Elizabeth was met with anxiety and tension as to discover what she was to do in response to religion
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