Grace vs. Judgment Responses Amber Baillio Ohio Christian University Author Note This paper answers questions from Packer titled Knowing God. Grace vs. Judgment Responses 1. What three comments does Packer relate to the Flood of Love? The first point he mentions is the verb shed abroad‚ which means poured (or dumped) out. Secondly‚ the thought of the knowledge of God‚ having flooded our hearts‚ fills them now‚ just as a valley once flooded remains full of water
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“Faith Without Works Is Dead” Ephesians 2:8-9 says “For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is a gift of God‚ not of works‚ lest anyone should boast.” James Montgomery Boice posed questions about the role of works versus faith in a Christian’s life‚ “But does this mean that works no longer have any place in Christianity?...If we must have works‚ then isn’t it the case that we are not saved solely by the work of Christ after all?” To a Roman Catholic
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of the church‚ a spiritual ruler who has been ordained in a direct line from St. Peter‚ but whose authority comes not from predecessors‚ rather from Christ himself. As Fr. John Laux says‚ “The primitive church was not a democracy.” (Catholic Apologetics bk 4‚ pg 99) When he established the church‚ Christ established the apostles at the head‚ telling them in particular to go forth and teach. He told them to pass on their power; we see
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Christian Marriage & Family Counseling Diana Carpenter Course: CC-540 August 29‚ 2008 Vision Int’l University “Liberty” Doctorate Program Book: THE HAPPY FAMILY Restoring the Moral Structure of the Family By: Guillermo Maldonado Introduction: As I read this book‚ my heart was pounding stronger than normal. I believe everything it says
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deny that Jesus was divine are those in religious circles who try to bring understanding to their confusion about who He was. Some say Jesus was created by God‚ others have said Jesus was God only appearing human. The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics defines this heresy as Docetism which is “the assertion that Christ’s human body was a phantasm‚ and that his suffering and
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Does being a Christian affect how a helping professional perceives their role in helping others? I believe that being a helping professional from a Christian perspective entails understanding God and His purpose for humanity. Humans were created by God to be His representatives on earth. A Christian helping professional realizes that God created humanity in His image with the ability for us to seek and worship Him. As a Christian‚ helping others needs to be approached from a holistic standpoint
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Christian Symbolism in The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis was a brilliant author known for his fictional novels as well as his Christian apologetics works. Religion was a large part of his life‚ and he utilized such themes throughout his fiction books. The first book in The Chronicles of Narnia series‚ The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe‚ exemplifies such overlap. Lewis inserted fundamental Christian themes into this novel‚ allowing his religion to influence his work. C. S
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In electronics‚ an integrated circuit (also known as IC‚ microcircuit‚ microchip‚ silicon chip‚ or chip) is a miniaturized electronic circuit (consisting mainly of semiconductor devices‚ as well as passive components) that has been manufactured in the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material. Integrated circuits are used in almost all electronic equipment in use today and have revolutionized the world of electronics. A hybrid integrated circuit is a miniaturized electronic circuit constructed
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1. What is the difference between self-interest and selfishness? Why is this distinction important when considering the competitive market economy as appropriate for a society? We must define these two terms to be able to understand the difference between them. Self-interest is when someone is trying to protect their interest‚ but also take other people into account‚ and the effects it may have on them. Selfishness if when a person makes decisions based on self with no regard to others
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CLE Reflection Paper It was a very good experience. Our Cle professor decided that we will have an output exam instead of written exam. I am again with my BFAST group and we decided to make our design. By the way‚ our output exam is to make a t-shirt with a Godly theme design and is to be given to a person. Luckily‚ I have a skilled group to help me design our t-shirt. During our first meeting‚ it was productive even though we haven’t had a t-shirt yet. That very first meeting was full of brainstorming
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