creation‚ will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Definition: Blessing 1. to consecrate or render holy‚ beneficial‚ or prosperous by means of a religious rite 2. to give honour or glory to (a person or thing) as divine or holy 3. to call upon God to protect; give a benediction to 4. to worship or adore (God); call or hold holy 5. ( often passive ) to grant happiness‚ health‚ or prosperity to: they were blessed with perfect peace 6. ( usually passive
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DIOCESE OF IFO CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) “FAITHFUL STEWARDSHIP” BEING THE TEXT OF A LECTURE DELIVERED AT THE IFO DISTRICT CHURCH COUNCIL PARISH COUNCILORS’ RETREAT HELD AT THE CATHEDRAL OF HOLY TRINITY‚ OKENLA‚ IFO‚ OGUN STATE ON SATURDAY‚ 21ST MARCH‚ 2009. All protocols observed. “And the Lord said‚ ‘Who then is that faithful and wise steward‚ who his lord shall make ruler over his household‚ to give them their portion of meat in due season? Blessed is that servant‚
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Testament ‘…suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice’. Paul’s conversion and subsequent radical life change was based on a direct religious experience‚ rather than the authority of the Church or intellectual debate. The Christian twentieth century evangelist Billy Graham agreed that conversion did not have to be an instant dateable experience‚ but it did have to be a conscious experience‚ a real experience ‘..you cannot tell the exact moment when night
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a hand in His creation whether He was creating something or He was leading a group of people‚ God was involved. God is the Maker of all things‚ God did not build on anything that was already there‚ He made it from nothing with the Father‚ Son and‚ Spirit being involved. (Akin‚ 2014) God has always been involved with his creation; He would find kings like Saul and David for Israel by using Samuel. He would move groups of people into power to further his purpose of bring Jesus to this world. This is
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The first Christian Pentecost occurred‚ according to Acts‚ when the disciplines were gathered for this feast after Jesus’ ascension‚ they were filled with the Holy Spirit. [Also] The early church saw the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles at PENTECOST as the outpouring of divine gifts of holiness‚ love‚ healing‚ and speaking in TONGUES….Speaking in tongues is a (glossolalia) is a Christian religious phenomenon in which the believer‚ in an ecstatic state‚ speak in a foreign language or
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Mrs. Anderson IB English A1 11 December 19‚ 2012 Christianity function in Matagari Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Matagari catalogs the story of Matagari‚ Guthera‚ and Muriuki as they look for truth and justice across their country. During this journey the story highlights many Biblical allusions that play a major role in the story development and how Matagari‚ primarily‚ looks for truth and justice. In order to understand the text‚ the reader must first understand the basics of Christianity and the
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devil – preventing Donne himself from allowing God to enter. He refers to God as the “three-personed God‚” alluding to the Bible’s teaching of God as the Father‚ the Son‚ and the Holy Spirit. Donne’s complaint is that God is not being aggressive enough in how he is dealing with him; the Father knocks‚ the Holy Spirit breathes‚ and the Son shines his light upon him‚ but Donne wants him to use his power more aggressively to “mend” him‚ help him become “new‚” and force the evils out of him. The progression
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commonsense and all communication. In chapter fifteen Plummer writes about how when we interpret the Bible we need to be aware of the terms meaning‚ implication‚ significance‚ and subject matter. In chapter sixteen Plummer stresses the role the Holy Spirit plays in the interpretation of the Bible. Plummer expresses
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metaphor for modern faith‚ damaged by the preaching and teaching of church. Hence‚ Rahner seeks to describe a living God‚ that provides warmth and sustenance in Winter (2008‚ p.30). Rather than proving the existence of God‚ Rahner describes God as a ‘holy mystery’ that is ‘present yet ever distant’‚ we cannot grasp the mystery‚ yet it can grasp us. Our concept of God is not understanding this mystery‚ but instead being grasped by it and embracing the incomprehensibility (Johnson 2008‚ p. 36). Rahner
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One of the primary reasons why we have so many divisions in Christianity over doctrines is because of the carnal mind. The truth of God is only perceived and understood when the Holy Spirit imparts to a person’s eyes to see and communicates to them the revelation of the truth. Apart from the revelations from the Holy Spirit‚ the believer would continue in the carnal mind. The revelation of truth dispels the carnal mind and brings enlightenment to the believer where their mind is renewed. Romans 16:25-27
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