C h u r c h H i s t o r y I By Mr. Kennedy K. Kirui I. Benefits to be gained from the study of Church History A. A perspective informed by a sense of continuity 1. The whole family in heaven and earth (Eph.3:14) 2. Connecting the canonical history with our own time (Acts 28ff) 3. Escape from the theological and ecclesiastical provincialism (1 Cor.14:36). B. The encouragement of a Godly Heritage 1. The great cloud of witnesses (Heb.11; 12:1) 2. Perspective on persecution
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ON THE LOCAL CHURCH IN MISSION __________________ Presented to: Dr. Jones Kaleli Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary __________________ In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for ICST 650 ________________ By: R. W. Bryant Hill October 01‚ 2011 As I read the article on the Local Church in Mission‚ it appeared to me step-by-step that this was the way the early church was built and organized. Even though until recently I didn’t know what a missional church was‚ I feel
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The People of God and the Pilgrim Church: Vatican II Images of the Church Introduction This paper will examine and explain the use of the People of God and the Pilgrim Church as images of the Church‚ according to the teaching of The Second Vatican Council. These images are foundational to Lumen Gentium.[i] We will discuss the roots of these images sprouting in the rich soil of Pope John XXIII’s revolutionary papacy and the resourcement approach of the Council
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1. Summarize events related to the Boxer Rebellion. Many Chinese people thought the foreigners (the Germans) were the cause of all the extreme weather happening. In the late 1800’s there was extreme flooding and droughts. The Chinese thought the heavens were upset with the foreigners being there and were punishing them for it with the weather. The weather of course affected the Chinese people’s farming negatively. Among the people that blamed the foreigners was group called The Boxers and they were
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the Early Church‚ Pax Romana‚ and Heresies in Monophysitism Summaries of Three Scholarly Journal’s Lea Holman CHHI 301-D05 LUO June 29‚ 2013 Persecution of the Early Church explain some of the how‚ when and why’s of the early church prosecutions. “Reasons of the persecution”‚ “History of the persecutions” and “Two Christian Responses: The Glory of Martyrdom and Apologetics” are segments within this scholarly journal. Therefore‚ each segment relates to persecution with in the early church
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The Orthodox Church Christian Denomination 1. What are the key beliefs of your Christian Denomination? Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism were once branched from the same body of religion “the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. In 1054 AD a formal split occurred when Pope Leo IX (head of the Roman Catholic Church at that time) who ignored the Patriarch of the Constantinople‚ Michael Cerularius (Leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church at that time). The main beliefs of the Orthodox
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Church as Institution and Church as Mystical Communion In 1974 Dulles published Models of the Church to address questions concerning ecclesiology-the study of the church. Many people believe that they know the meaning of the church‚ which is a place to become closer to God. However‚ there is more than what meets the eye when it comes to the Church‚ since it is a very complex organization. Dulles’ book identifies and describes the different functions the Church possesses which Jesus Christ founded
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In the process of recovery‚ it is suggested that the basic driving force for most individuals is the desire for a better quality of life (Laudet‚ Morgan & White‚ 2006). Consequently‚ one method of support many choose is spirituality and religion. Laudet‚ Morgan‚ and White (2006) suggest that there has not been an abundance of scientific investigation into interventions that utilize spirituality in the treatment plan until recently. In order to gather data pertaining to spirituality and the part that
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Justin Hori‚ Keith Morris‚ Marielle Mosqueda The United Methodist Church 1. Origins ● Created (officially) in 1968 ● Traces back to John and Charles Wesley of England in the early 1700’s ● Became a movement led by those who felt neglected by The Church of England 2. Sacrament ● Methodists recognize the two rituals that Christ participated in himself: ○ Baptism: i. The act of joining the Christian church through sprinkling‚ immersion‚ or pouring of holy water ii. Symbol of new life
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Church Government in a Changing Environment Submitted to Dr. Samuel Hoyt‚ in partial of fulfilment of the requirements for the course Summer 201420 THEO 530-B05-LUO Systematic Theology II by Marlinda M. House Rhodes Lynchburg‚ Virginia May 29‚ 2014 Thesis Statement This paper will support that trained leaders‚ upgrading organizational designs‚ functions‚ and services are essential
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