LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Writing Assignment 1 – Christ in Discipleship Submitted to Dr. Buddy R. Lowman‚ in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course DSMN 500-D11 Discipleship Ministries by 10/27/201 INTRODUCTION Christ is the central person in Christian discipleship. Without Christ‚ Christianity would not exist and there would be no followers of Christ. To be true followers of Christ‚ believers
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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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AUTHORITY By Micah T. Thompson BIBLE DOCTRINE III Heritage Baptist College Dr. WIEGLE DECEMBER 5‚ 2012 AUTHORITY The power or right to give orders‚ make decisions‚ and enforce obedience: he had absolute authority over his subordinates. This is the definition given to us by our standard dictionary. Authority translated in the Greek is “exousia” not to be referred to by the physical coercion
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Thematic Analysis Template |Copy and paste the down arrow ( ( ) into boxes to show that a unit of material is continuing. | |Copy and paste the left arrow ( ( ) into boxes to show where a unit of material ends. | |Paragraphs |Immediate Context |Major Points |Major Sections |Theme | |1:1–5
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A Gift Beyond Description Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15 A. My text this morning is 2 Corinthians 9:15. It is a short verse‚ only 8 words long. Listen as the apostle Paul says‚ "Thanks be unto God for His indescribable gift." This is the time of year when we are concerned about choosing just the right Christmas gifts to give to the special people in our lives. But let me ask you‚ "Have you ever received an indescribable gift?" Have you ever received a gift that was beyond description?
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1) Theme 1: Females seen as unequal to men • “The education of his family’s soul is never far from my father’s thoughts. He often says he views himself as the captain of a sinking mess of female minds” (Leah‚ page 32) • “He warned Mother not to flout God’s Will by expecting too much for us. ‘Sending a girl to college is like pouring water in your shoes… it’s hard to say which is worse‚ seeing it run out and waste the water‚ or seeing it hold in and wreck the shoes” (Adah‚ page 50) • “When his
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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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Bertrand Russell’s essay Why I Am Not a Christian is a popular touch-point for the community of Atheist writers and thinkers. It is a source of quotations as well as offering a comforting substantiation of their shared beliefs. Some portray the writing as definitive in nature while others comment happily on the enjoyment they find in rereading it from time to time. Lord Russell’s life and philosophy are extolled for the commitment to reason that they exhibit and there is little doubt that
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Southeast Christian Church Student Ministries By: Ashton L. 1 Timothy 4:12 says “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young‚ but set an example for the believers in speech‚ in life‚ in love‚ in faith‚ and in purity.” On April 24‚ 2009 The Block Student Ministry Center opened at the Blankenbaker Campus where more than 2‚000 junior high and high school students attended the Launch Party. The Block is the result of something that the Holy Spirit began stirring in the hearts of
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Chapter 1 Just like the townspeople need a mayor‚ we‚ as Christians and disciples need Jesus. Without somebody in our lives to guide us‚ to rule over us‚ we are left open to attacks‚ to wars. A leader over our lives is needed. Jesus is my king‚ the only one who rules over my life. I go to Him when I am in need‚ I go to Him in all situations in my life‚ and He provides and guides my life. Chapter 2 Jesus is my savior. There isn’t anything in the world that loves us more than Jesus. He died
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