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    1988). Second Peter warns the church against false teachers in the church (Cates 2011). John writes as s pastor and apostle (Lecture 7 2013). In John’s first book he addresses the problem of false teaching of the rise of early doctrine movement of Gnosticism (Cates 2011). In Second and Third John he

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    Doctrine of the Trinity

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    Support of the Trinity 5 HISTORY OF THE TRINITY 7 Critics of the Trinity-Present 8 Judaism..............................................................................................................9 Gnosticism.......................................................................................................10 Arianism..........................................................................................................10

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    is the Meaning of Sweet? Dulce et Decorum Est‚ a poem written by Wilfred Owen‚ expels the definition of jolly‚ yet translates into “it is Sweet and”. What is so sweet? This question ponders the reader as they divulge into a whirlwind of Combat Gnosticism‚ the realistic ideal of the front hand experiences encountered in war. The title‚ so eloquently put‚ holds no truth to the cold and bitter reality witnessed by so many soldiers in first hand scenes of the horrid calamities and chaos of war‚ the

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    There are various religious culture with different beliefs with some having similarities in their beliefs (Amarasingam‚ 2010). They include Christianity‚ Baha’i faith‚ Babism‚ Gnosticism‚ Islam‚ Sufism‚ and Judaism among others. The common religions are Christianity and Islam. Comparing the two‚ there exist some similarities between the two. For example‚ both believe in only one God; who is the creator and sustainer of the universe

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    Colosians

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    Table of contents Introduction 1 Setting 2 Audience 2 Occasion for writing 3 Message 4 Conclusion 5 Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 Introduction Colossians begins: “Paul‚ an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God‚ and Timothy our brother‚ to the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father” (1:1–2)‚ thus identifying both the sender and receiver of this letter. This opening line also mentions Timothy‚ but

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    and his writings give valuable information concerning doctrine. He expounded the beliefs of several sects‚ especially those of the Valeatinean Gnostics‚ (who interpreted the universe in terms of wisdom embodied in a system of aeons)‚ but opposed Gnosticism as such. He attempted to reconcile dissident sects with the Church of Rome in behalf of the Montanists‚ (a group which resisted the tendency of the Church to merge its spiritual functions with those of the temporal and

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    sanctuary‚ John saw an evangelistic chance to offer numerous see that Jesus some assistance with being the Messiah - and accordingly the satisfaction of both the sanctuary and the conciliatory framework (John 2:18-22; 4:21-24). Similarly‚ the ascent of Gnosticism and other false teachings associated with Christianity exhibited an open door for John to clear up various philosophical focuses and regulations utilizing the tale of Jesus’ life‚ passing‚ and

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    Hinduism and Christianity are two religions that aren’t compared too regularly. Despite their many differences‚ they have a number of similarities. Major differences and similarities include the level of tolerance‚ beliefs about the afterlife‚ and the belief in god. These two religions have differences that obviously come from their contrasting origins‚ but also have quite a few interesting similarities. Hinduism is well known for its tolerance‚ while Christianity is known for its intolerance.

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    Elisabeth Johnson “SHE WHO IS” Monotheism: the belief in the existence of one god or in the oneness of God. E.g.: Christianity Polytheism: is the worship or belief in multiple deities usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses‚ along with their own religions and rituals. E.g.: Hinduism‚ Shintoism‚ Chinese folk religion Animism: is the religious worldview that natural physical entities—including animals‚ plants‚ and often even inanimate objects or phenomena—possess a spiritual

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    rather than from a historical viewpoint. This led them to make Christianity into a new law with Christ becoming a lesser god to God. This claim is refuted due to Christ’s human nature and divine nature being intertwined into one. Gnosticism was combated in Christology through Tertullian when he began teaching that God and Jesus are of “one substance.” He was the first to refute any claims that Jesus was an inferior god to God. Being one of the first people to speak of the

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