Christianity: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth God made the earth as well as the sun‚ moon and stars. He created plants‚ animals‚ man and woman. He saw that his work was good and he rested after the heavens and the earth were finished. Man disobeyed God The first man and woman God made were named Adam and Eve. Adam was placed in the Garden of Eden and God commanded him that he could eat of any tree in the garden except from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
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It is in this sense that salt used for this purpose lost its saltness‚ that is‚ its ability to facilitate a fire". A Christian’s obligation is to teach the "Gospel to the lost and baptize them in the name of the Father‚ and of the Son‚ and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 28:19)-- his mission does not cease after the convert is baptized. A Christian is to help nourish the soul of the new convert by teaching him to observe all things
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followers explained that any believer could be a prophet. In that way‚ he believed that Jesus promised Holy Spirit to all the Christians as these people could speak alike on behalf of God. Furthermore‚ another distinctive feature is doctrine of the Paraclete‚ which claimed to be the recipients although in state of ecstasy of special divine revelations (Chung‚ 2013). It is believed by Montanists that the Holy Spirit or
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Islam took over Jerusalem after 90 years of conflicts. After hearing about the news‚ Pope Urban II died from a heart attack on October 19th‚ 1187. On October 29th‚ 1187‚ Pope Gregory VIII proposed the third crusade to have Jerusalem back. Frederick I‚ Holy Roman Emperor of Germany‚ King Philip II of France‚ and King Richard I of England accepted the proposal and formed the third Crusades with their forces. Frederick I died from drowning while crossing the river and only little amount of his soldiers
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International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 1 No. 15 [Special Issue – October 2011] ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF CHURCH PROLIFERATION: THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD AS A CASE STUDY IBIYINKA OLUSOLA ADESANYA‚ PhD DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION UNIVERSITY OF ADO-EKITI ADO-EKITI‚ EKITI STATE NIGERIA Abstract The environmental effects of proliferation of churches continued to be a major concern to all and particularly those in the mainstream of environmental
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believe in the Holy Spirit! He is described as having the qualities and performing the works of God. He guides people through difficult times and helps us to make good decisions. He convicts men of sin‚ righteousness‚ and judgment (John 16:8-11). He gives new life (Titus 3:5-7). He gives gifts to the church (1st Corinthians 12:4-11). Together‚ these three make up the Trinity‚ a perfect combination of three persons‚ but only one God. The Father is not the Son; the Son is not the Holy Spirit; and
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of commonsense and all communication. In chapter fifteen Plummer writes about how when we interpret the Bible we need to be aware of the terms meaning‚ implication‚ significance‚ and subject matter. In chapter sixteen Plummer stresses the role the Holy Spirit plays in the interpretation of the Bible. Plummer expresses
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poured or sprinkled on a person‚ or in which a person is immersed‚ is the matter or material element necessary for baptism. The pronouncing of the words is the form of baptism‚ namely: "I baptize you in the name of the Father‚ and of the Son‚ and of the Holy Spirit." This sacrament is the door of the Church of Christ and the entrance into a new life. We are reborn from the state of slaves of sin into the freedom of the Sons of God. Baptism incorporates us with Christ’s mystical body and makes us partakers
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request for a loving intercession. It is a desperate cry for‚ not only God‚ but the complete triune of the Father‚ Son and Holy Spirit to brutally attack and claim his heart. It gives the implication that it would take all three to accomplish the task. It demonstrates a complete faith and trust that not only is God the Father but he is also God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The writer is giving credence to the ability of God and to his keeping power Style Donne writes this poem in the style
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of three panels and the number three is a special number in Christianity. It represents the holy trinity‚ consisting of the father‚ the son‚ and the holy spirit. This can also be seen in Roudy Azor’s work‚ Mami Watas (2006). In the work there are three girls depicted‚ all who are sharing a mermaid tail. Since twins and the child that is born after are seen as special it connects to the belief of the holy trinity. Like I stated before the number three in Christianity is considered a special number
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