"God is holiness itself‚ goodness itself‚ and the power itself. In these things lies the majesty of God. In the image of these things lies the majesty of the prince." The thesis statement above by Jacques-Benigne Bossuet clearly illustrates the concept or theory of the Divine Right of Kings’ which basically argues that certain kings ruled because they were chosen (by God) to do so and that these kings were accountable to no person except God respecting only the fundamental laws. Because
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Exogetical Essay on Matthew 11:25-30 This passage opens up with the phrase‚ "I praise you‚ Father‚ Lord of heaven and earth‚ because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned‚ and revealed them to little children. This speaks of two kinds of people in his prayer: the "wise" - arrogant in their own knowledge - and the "little children" - humbly open to receive the truth of God’s Word. Are we wise in our own eyes‚ or do we seek the truth in childlike faith‚ realizing that only God
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FREEDOM FROM DREAMS OF POVERTY; OUTLINE: i. Introduction & Message Part One. iii. Message Part Two. i.INTRODUCTION AND MESSAGE PART ONE: TEXT: MATTHEW 13:25 a. Introduction: I welcome you all listeners and bring special greetings to you‚ in the name of the Lord Jesus‚ My name is Tunji Adepoju; The Senior Pastor of Thunderingvoice Apostolic Ministry‚ worldwide. We shall be looking at the second in a 13 week series packaged by the Holy Spirit for your total freedom titled: FREEDOM FROM DREAM
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Vinayagar or Ganesha is best known as the God of new beginnings. This aspect of the God can be explained by the stories of his origins. The Padma Purana tells that Ganesha was the son of Shiva and Parvati and was born a perfect and normal child. At Parvati’s invitation‚ the other gods and goddesses came to see the new baby and to bestow their blessings upon him. Unfortunately‚ Parvati’s brother Sani had been cursed by his wife so that if he looked at anyone‚ that person was reduced to ashes. Parvati
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Indigenous Church Planting A Book Review On Church Growth International A Practical Journey Charles Brock By: Michael Stilley Fusion Church Planting U-MS 410 Book Review Page 1 Indigenous Church Planting was written by Charles Brock in the year of 1994. Charles and his wife were church planters for 26 years. They have planted churches both in the United States and in foreign countries. Charles‚ Dottie‚ and their 3 kids spent 25 years in the Philippines serving with the
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Permission was given to me by David to publish his works AN EXTENDED ESSAY OF THE PROBLEMS FACING THE YOUTH OF ST MARK CHURCH OF UGANDA KAMULI PARISH BY ISABIRYE DAVID J11/DTH/UMSN/003 AN EXTENDED ESSAY SUBMITTED TO BISHOP TUCKER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND DIVINITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A DIPLOMA IN THEOLOGY OF UGANDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY. DECLARATION I Isabirye David‚ hereby declare that this is my own project of extended essay and it has been done
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Opening Prayer Loving heavenly Father we come to you this hour asking for your blessing and help as we are gathered together. We pray for guidance in the matters at hand and ask that you would clearly show us how to conduct our work with a spirit of joy and enthusiasm. Give us the desire to find ways to excel in our work. Help us to work together and encourage each other to excellence. We ask that we would challenge each other to reach higher and farther to be the best we can be. We ask this in
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Spiritual Gifts‚ What is their Purpose? Are all spiritual gifts equal in the eyes of God and what are their purposes to exalt God or witness to unbelievers? In 1 Peter 4:10 it states‚ "As each one has received a special gift‚ employ it in serving one another‚ as good stewards of the manifold grace of God". (1) In 1 Corinthians 12:4 it states‚ "Now there are varieties of gifts‚ but the same Spirit." (1) These two verses imply the thought that all gifts are the same in the Spirit and they are made
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The Divided Line in The Confessions of Saint Augustine “He who knows the truth‚ knows the light‚ and he who knows it knows eternity.” (171). Saint Augustine explains throughout The Confessions the challenges he faced in search for the divinity truth. The struggles and triumphs Saint Augustine conquered at each level of the Divided Line presented in Plato’s The Republic. In Book I of the Confessions‚ Augustine describes his early childhood as being deceitful. He emphasizes on the teachings
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Throughout the epic "Beowulf" the clash between monotheism and polytheism is evident due to the wide religious belief spectrum it envelops. Allusions to Christianity and Paganism show up constantly throughout its text and create a dissonance in values and symbolism through the duration of the poem. The protagonist of this epic‚ Beowulf‚ starts off not as a savior of his people but as a lowly druid seeking to prove himself on the field of battle such as Jesus started as a carpenter from a poor family
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