It is quite popular these days to have a tattoo. It is not unusual even for people professing faith in Christ to have tattoos. Some Christians‚ however‚ have a problem with this. The issue came up recently at a Bible study my daughter attends‚ so I decided that a Fact Sheet on the subject was timely. Do the Scriptures prohibit tattoos for Christians? In a word‚ "No." I realize that many fundamentalist and legalistic groups professing Christ will disagree with me on this (what else is new?)‚ but
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Jesus Martinez It was a Wednesday morning that I’ll never forget. I had woken up at 3 in the morning because I had to be at a park for a physical fitness test. The test was not until 6 but because I was taking the bus‚ I had to make sure I was out of bed and out of the house early in the morning. The first few minutes of my commute were peaceful; there was light rain‚ birds chirping‚ the insect’s low buzzing in the distance. It was just a normal morning. After I had gotten on the 85 bus that goes
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Jesus Is Our Spiritual Foundations The term “foundation” has been borrowed from the language of building and achitecture. It refers to the very first thing we do in build—we prepare a solid and stable support for the superstucture. Since the foundation bears the weight of the entire structure‚ it must be done well. More than one building has later dagged or even fallen because of a faulty foundation. The taller the building is to be the deeper the foundation must be. Which are: (1) Repentance
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Megan Gowler Cultural Anthropology MWF 10 a.m. IN JESUS’ NAME: TAKING UP SERPENTS “I’ve took cocaine‚ I’ve smoked marijuana‚ drunk whiskey‚ and been high on all that‚ but this high you get on Jesus‚ it’s nothin’‚ nothin’ compared to that...” The video was filmed in two churches in Alabama and Georgia in what looks like the 60’s‚ but in reality was the late 80’s or very early 90’s‚ I believe the copyright date is 1991. In Jesus’ Name: Taking Up Serpents heavily documents the practice
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order to accomplish the constant struggle with the addicting consumerism‚ I had to get real and give up some technology and actually spend time and talk‚ face-to-face‚ with people. When the world is telling me handle things the easy way. Don’t. “In‚ Jesus is a Brand of Jeans”‚ by Jean Kilbourne‚ a writer for New Internationalist‚ also addresses this issue. Kilbourne writes the following‚ “Advertising corrupts relationships and then offers us products‚ both as solace and as substitutes for the intimate
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Doctrine A Study Now when they heard this‚ they were pricked in their heart‚ and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles‚ Men and brethren‚ what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them‚ Repent‚ and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins‚ and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. While this text today‚ is most often associated with a particular denomination called the "Church of Christ"‚ which uses it as a proof text for a doctrine known as
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"Hey‚ Miles‚" Marie said as she sat down. "Hey‚" I said. "How was your summer?" Will asked. "Okay. Yours?" "Good. We did Jesus Christ Superstar. I helped with the sets. Marie did lights‚" said Will. "That’s cool." I nodded knowingly‚ and that about exhausted our conversational topics. I might have asked a question about Jesus Christ Superstar‚ except that 1. I didn’t know what it was‚ and 2. I didn’t care to learn‚ and 3. I never really excelled at small talk. My mom‚ however
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Bible: Its History‚ Literature and Influence Term Paper Name: Ho Kai Chung SID: 5332 9187 Tutorial Session: Thursday 3pm Topic 3: Why was Jesus called the “Lamb”? Identify verses in the New Testament that associate Jesus with the lamb. Describe significant events and passages in the Hebrew Bible involving lambs (as well as rams and goats‚ two animals closely related to lambs)‚ and explain how they shaped the meaning of the word “lamb” as applied to Jesus. Although many names like “Messiah”‚ “Prophet”
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QUESTION to REFLECT on • What contrasts and similarities are made between Aaronic high priests and Jesus? HEBREWS 7:1-10: MELCHISEDEC GREATER THAN LEVI VERSE 1 For this Melchisedec‚ king of Salem‚ priest of the Most-High God‚ who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the Kings and blessed him; For: Links the following discourse with Hebrews 6:20. The words and historical setting have already been dealt with when commenting on Hebrews 5:1. and blessed him: He blessed Abraham. This
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Jesus Christ in comparative mythology is the examination of Jesus’ life in Christian theology as it relates to other religions. During the second and third centuries‚ Christian views of Jesus can be found in various other religions such as Greco-Roman and Egyptian mythology and the pagan religion (Wikipedia Contributors). The common promise was an afterlife‚ not just for the elite but for everyone as well as the reoccurring theme of a god dying and rising again (Humphreys). Later in the fourth century
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