Introduction: As Christians we are identified by a number of terms: Child of God‚ Person of Faith‚ Believer or Follower of Christ just to name a few but what if we were identified by our spiritual maturity rather than in general terms? Would we be more diligent in our spiritual growth and more solid in our foundation of faith if it were part of our identification as followers of Christ? How many of us‚ myself included‚ would truthfully be called Prayer Warrior‚ Evangelist (a preacher of the gospel)
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Adaptation and Variation of Romans 6 - Final So‚ how should Christians respond to this good news about grace through Jesus Christ? Should we sin even more so that we can boast about the forgiveness that we have in Christ? No way! That’s ridiculous! If Christ has set us free from the hold of sin‚ then why would we continue to live in it? We must realize that once we believed and received Christ‚ we’ve identified ourselves with his death and his resurrection. In other words‚ as believers
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CHANGE AND WHY WE NEED IT Pastor Bill Purvis Of Cascade Hills Church has a favorite saying: Change is Inevitable; but Growth is Optional Growth is the result of a Positive Outlook to CHANGE If you are not changing‚ you are not growing. Charles Darwin said: It is not the strongest of the species that survive‚ nor the most intelligent‚ BUT the one most responsive to change: When something is inevitable your best bet is to: 1. Prepare for it 2. Adapt to it 3. Don’t be surprised
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for Love began when he first saw Beatrice. At the very beginning of La Vita Nuova‚ Dante talks of when he first saw her at the age of nine and describes the Love he has for her‚ saying: 2 “The moment I saw her I say in all truth that the vital spirit‚ which dwells in the inmost depths of the heart‚ began to tremble so violently
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to mention from this passage are‚ worship is preceded by obedience‚ provided by sacrifice‚ and made possible because of God’s provision of the Lamb. In I Samuel 16:23 we see Saul‚ who is overwhelmed by evil spirits‚ desires David to play his harp so that the evil will leave him. The Spirit of God would come upon Saul when David took his harped and played. Music can have great power over us and we need to recognize the potential of music. You can also have a spiritual experience and still live
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3-15-17 The one true god - luke 3-22 The deity of the lord jesus christ - luke 1-35 The fall of man - Gen 3-6 The salvation of Man - John 3-3 The ordinance of the church Baptism in water - Mark 16-16 Baptism in Holy spirit - Acts 1-8 The initial evidence of the baptism of the holy spirit - Act 2-4 Sactification - Heb 13-12 The church and its mission - Ephesian 2-22 The ministry - John 4 - 23-24 Divine healing - Matt 8-16-17 blessed hope (rapture) - romans 8-23 The millenium reign of Christ
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an individual that studies the word of God‚ believes in God and lives according to God has an honest and pure heart. Honesty comes from within an individual and is anointed with the Holy Spirit. We are guided through our daily lives and interactions by God and allowed to feel his presence through the Holy Spirit‚ growing in a Christian manner by reading and studying His word. Basically put‚ when an individual lives according to and studies the word of God‚ he or she will have high standards and
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verses 1 – 11 gives us a clearer view on how we can reflect Christ’s example as believers. Paul begins the exhortation by asking the questions in verse 1 “if there be therefore any consolation in Christ‚ If any comfort of Love‚ if any fellowship of the spirit‚ if any bowels and mercies.” The ‘if’ stands as a condition. Paul is like doubting if the saints in Philippi were practicing these virtues in the church. Paul appeals to them on the basis of their Christian experience to have unity of mind and heart
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Analyse how Christian religious practices influence the lives of adherents. In your answer‚ refer to baptism. “Christianity has developed into a highly ritual-filled tradition and many of its significant practices are acts of public worship associated with the sacraments.” – Living Religion‚ 4th edition pg. 266. Ever since its inception‚ Christianity has been epitomised by a range of religious practices that explore the sacred beliefs that have been upheld and spread around the world. These practices
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believed that the Shouter Baptists were spiritually possessed. However‚ never had I known that speaking tongues is similar to conversing with God. Evidence of this is shown in the book of Acts.2:1-8. Speaking tongues is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit referred to in the Bible. It can be described as a phenomenon during which the believer speaks in languages unknown to him / her in his / her everyday life. Another aspect I never understood was the significance of some of the symbols the
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