When talking about “The crusades” hatred and violence comes to mind. Crusades were spiritual combats between Christians and Muslims for the control over the holy land. The holy land is in Israel and Palestine and it reserves the holy places for Jews‚ Christians‚ and Muslims. They see this place as blessed because it is the location where Jesus lived and where the church initiated. There were wars for territory that killed many. Many who participated in these crusades usually wore a cloth cross as
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It is in this sense that salt used for this purpose lost its saltness‚ that is‚ its ability to facilitate a fire". A Christian’s obligation is to teach the "Gospel to the lost and baptize them in the name of the Father‚ and of the Son‚ and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 28:19)-- his mission does not cease after the convert is baptized. A Christian is to help nourish the soul of the new convert by teaching him to observe all things
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in his article Some Basics About Celibacy (8). In the third century‚ within the early Church‚ many priests and even most of the apostles of Jesus were men with wives and families. It was a common feature among the early Church‚ and even some of the Holy Fathers‚ or Popes‚ were known to be married and have children. It is clear that during this time period‚ the patristic era and early Middle Ages‚ celibacy was not enforced and not important within the Church. Early in this century‚ Constantine’s
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fullness intended message. First‚ what are the implications of the present sufferings being endured considering the promise of future glory? Second‚ what are the eschatological implication of God’s salvific works in Christ? Third‚ what is the role of the Holy Spirit in relationship between the Christian and God? The following study of Romans 8:18-27 seeks to answer these questions through careful analysis of historical and literary context aiding careful exegesis of the passage to the extent of identifying
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separation. In the time leading up to the events of the schism the eastern and western churches had been developing separately with a different belief system of the Eucharistic ceremony and the power of the holy spirit. The Eastern Orthodox church see the Pope as infallible and they do not believe the Holy Spirit proceeds the father and the son. I would I like to touch on both of these issues‚ the role they play in my life and how they are intertwined to work together.
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Incarnation: * The incarnation can be defined as the “fact that the son of God assumed a human nature in order to accomplish our salvation in it.” By the power of the Holy Spirit: * Incarnation occurred through the power of the Holy Spirit. * The child to be born will be called holy‚ The Son of God. * The action of the Holy spirit in Mary gives humanity the great gift of “Emmanuel.” From all Eternity; * In Mary’s womb Jesus’ conception began earthly existence of the Son of God.
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of what it is and how it works. Spiritual gifts are the various abilities given sovereignly to believers by the Holy Spirit so that when they faithfully serve the Lord‚ there are spiritual results in the work of God and the believer grows in his effectiveness and/or develops other spiritual abilities of service (Towns‚ 2008‚ 312). This indicates that spiritual gifts are given by the Holy Spirit to edify the church and to equip believers for service to God. The Bible makes reference to
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International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 1 No. 15 [Special Issue – October 2011] ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF CHURCH PROLIFERATION: THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD AS A CASE STUDY IBIYINKA OLUSOLA ADESANYA‚ PhD DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION UNIVERSITY OF ADO-EKITI ADO-EKITI‚ EKITI STATE NIGERIA Abstract The environmental effects of proliferation of churches continued to be a major concern to all and particularly those in the mainstream of environmental
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Deerfield‚ Illinois October 2013 An innovation is “an idea‚ practice‚ or object that is perceived as new by an individual or another unit of adoption” (Rogers 306-3071). Is the Gospel an innovation or is it an ongoing active work of the Holy Spirit in an individual or cultural unit that we participate in by being bearers of the revelatory word of God through the redemptive message of Jesus Christ? While the prevenient grace of God is always active and at work drawing sinners to God through
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God’s that is self- communication as Word and Spirit; the word is the Father’s self- communication in Jesus as it was said in the scriptures and the Spirit is a powerful person who helps us to accept the gift. Saint Catherine of Siena speaks of the Holy Spirit as our Mother who nurses us in God. William argued in the light of images and the names of the Triune God for he thought of feminist of the Trinitarian symbolism and let it remain a symbol means Father‚ Son and Spirit need to be replaced by
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