Growing up in a Christian Baptist Church‚ I was able to experience the great communion of people coming together who loved Jesus. Even though I was extremely involved in the church‚ I attended a public school filled with different beliefs‚ distractions‚ and hate towards God. As I fell between my church life and school life‚ I entered into the cruel distractions presented to me by those I attended school with. I continued to live my life filled with sin and disregard for God‚ even though he stood
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Christ) Istanbul‚ Turkey‚ 532-537 The church of Hagia Sophia‚ originally known as the Great Church because of its colossal size in comparison with the other churches of the Capital‚ was associated with one of the greatest creative ages of man. The Roman methods of engineering‚ mixed with the assimilation of indigenous traditions were united in the size and awe inspiring magnificence of the Hagia Sofia. It was the most important church in Constantinople. The church of Hagia Sophia is believed to have
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Although there are several different functions and areas that make up Christianity and the Church‚ they can all be narrowed down to five basic ones: Worship‚ Proclamation‚ Fellowship‚ Edification‚ and Ministry. One of the most influential and impacting functions of the church rests upon the area of worship. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ worship is defined as “a form of religious practice with its creed and ritual.” However‚ their definition does not begin to touch on what worship
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How would a Roman Catholic Christian answer the question‚ “What must I do to be saved?” What would the answer given by a Roman Catholic to the question‚ “If you were to die today‚ would you be in heaven‚ hell‚ or are you not sure?” How would a Roman Catholic steer a prospective lost soul into the arms of Jesus Christ for Salvation? How would a Roman Catholic explain‚ proclaim‚ share the gospel message to a lost soul‚ so that they might escape the fires of hell‚ and ultimately the lake of fire‚ the
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A View Inside The Westboro Baptist Church Unlike most modern religious groups‚ the Westboro Baptist Church is unique in the fact that the organization doesn’t meet in a modern church setting. Instead‚ the Westboro Baptist Church meets on Sundays to picket and protest the funerals of people whom they feel have created blasphemous acts against God. This recently included the funeral of Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs. In an October 7th cbsnews.com article journalist Edecio Martinez quoted Margie Phelps
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The verses above are the most important scriptures in regard to the church‚ because it answers the who‚ what‚ why‚ where‚ and how questions about the church. The church of Jesus Christ upon the earth is God’s embassy‚ filled with ambassadors of Heaven who are called to fill the whole earth with the culture of Heaven. Jesus unfolds the revelation of His church at Caesarea Philippi‚ a well-known vacation site. Caesarea Philippi was named after King Herod’s son Phillip and Caesar. It was governed
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Ingredients that Engendered the Protestant Reformation Since the foundations of the Christian faith‚ the Catholic denomination has consistently been the most powerful and largest church community. The Pope held supreme religious power over the world and eventually held position as an important governmental figure. Throughout the times of the Middle Ages and Renaissance the Roman Catholic Church was the central basis and concern for all people. They forced people to obey their laws and pay sums of
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Why is the Catholic Church against the Reproductive Health Bill? Many so-called reproductive health bills contain provisions for abortion. The Catholic Church believes that abortion is a serious offense against the sanctity of all human life‚ that the infant in the womb deserves the same rights and protections that we all enjoy‚ and therefore opposes legislative or administrative measures that promote this procedure. The Catholic Church is not in favor of the Reproductive Health Bill because
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1.9‚ what do these sources tell us about fifteenth – and sixteenth- century cross-cultural encounters? This assignment will discuss the nature of a cross-cultural encounter in the 15th and 16th centuries between the Portuguese traders and the people of Benin‚ leading to Portuguese figures depicted in Benin art and furthermore our understanding of cross-cultural encounters in general The plaque under consideration (plate 3.9.1) is of three forward facing warriors‚ dressed in only a lower robe‚ wearing
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discovered varying stores selling different kinds of things ranging from fake diploma makers to army equipment stores to bake shops and to imitation stores. We then passed through the famous Quiapo Church‚ and finally caught a glimpse of the numerous fortunetellers spread across Plaza Miranda right in front of the Church. When I first laid my eyes on one fortuneteller‚ she made my eyes stick to her while she mouthed the words “Halika rito‚ marami kang malalaman.” At that moment‚ I immediately felt a certain
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