Week 1 Day 1 Lesson 4 Why at Doctrines Important - Isn’t loving Jesus enough? - “doctrine” comes from a Latin word meaning “teaching” - doctrine shouldn’t be just an intellectual exercise - doctrine = “the teaching of Christ” (II John 2:9) Significance of Doctrine a. Knowledge enhances relationships–even relationships with God - Think of your best friends: they are the people you know the most about - Deep relationships are rooted in a knowledge of one-another’s deepest thoughts
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Divine Justice In the beginning of Canto III‚ Dante and Virgil are about to enter Hell itself. Dante is hesitant about the odyssey ahead because of the cryptic message inscribed on the Gates of Hell. As Dante voyages across the circles of Hell‚ the different circles show Dante that justice was the main concern for each Circle. Consequently‚ justice is seen as a prevalent theme throughout the Cantos in the Inferno. As Dante proceeds to enter the vestibule that leads to Hell‚ he recognizes
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The sound of the ocean is a form of relaxation but for me‚ I like to call it home. Ventura is a small county located in the southern part of the California and for the past twenty-two years it has been my sanctuary. The other two years of my life I spent in a smaller town called Irapuato‚ Guanajuato‚ Mexico. This was my birthplace and home to my parents until they made the decision of migrating directly to Ventura County. Within Irapuato City‚ there are small ranchos or ranches‚ located on the outskirts
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John the Baptist (Preparing the Way of the Lord) Setting: Church Small Group Length of Delivery: One hour for each lesson Class: NBST 515 Instructor’s Name: Dr. René A. López Date Submitted: 12/8/2013 OUTLINE Lesson I: Birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-66) I. Introduction II. Zechariah is told about the birth of John (Luke 1:5-25) A. The parents of John‚ Zechariah and Elizabeth (Luke 1:5-7) 1. Zechariah is a priest in the Jewish temple (Luke 1:8-10)
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will examine the opening wedding scene as well as the final scene in which Michael is christened‚ Don Corleone. In addition‚ I will study two intermediate scenes‚ one in which Michael crosses the line and enters the Family‚ and another which is the baptism sequence‚ the apotheosis of Coppola’s filmic depiction of Michael Corleone’s life. The juxtaposition of these four scenes will show the changes in Michael’s life as well as the filmic devices which Coppola employs to depict the subtleties of this
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treasurer asked what kept him from being baptized and what did Philip say? If you believe with all your heart 7. And what was the treasurer’s response? I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God Let’s stop here for a minute and talk about baptism. So why do we get baptized? • It’s a commandment: in Matthew 28 Jesus tells His disciples to go out and make disciples of all nations and baptize them. • It is a public confession of our faith in Jesus Christ. We shouldn’t be ashamed to
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the Temple __1__ The Ascension __8__ First Christian Martyr __7__ The Apostles need assistants (ordination of deacons) __6__ Trial before the Sanhedrin __2__ Choosing a replacement apostle __4__ First proclamation of the “kerygma” and first baptisms Questions: From Lecture (i.e. teacher commentary during class time reading of Acts‚ from footnotes‚ and the text of Acts 2-7.) 1. When Peter speaks to the crowd that gathered after Pentecost he invites them to do two things. What are they
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Scriptures and Rituals of Christianity and Hinduism Hinduism and Christianity can both be similar and very different religions depending on what viewpoint they are examined from. C.S. Lewis was converted from atheism and while doing so he sought out knowledge about different religions. He narrowed his choices to Hinduism or Christianity. “Religions are like soups‚ he said. Some‚ like consommé‚ are thin and clear (Unitarianism‚ Confucianism‚ modern Judaism); others‚ like minestrone‚ are thick and
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1940s‚ his struggles do provide an extreme example of the difficulties of being a disciple of Jesus Christ in modern times‚ and serve as a case study for how any Christian should act when placed in such difficult situations. While moments like a Baptism are seminal moments in a Christian’s life‚ it is only when faced with a test of faith do Christians get
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* Avignon Papacy caused many people to say that councils should have more power than the pope‚ Great Schism enhanced this * Various movements and groups * Wycliff – condemned as a heretic after his lifetime * Hus – condemned as a heretic during his lifetime * Both were seen as beginnings of Reformation * Wycliff was alive during 14th century (during Avignon)‚ he was deeply troubled by the wealth and power of the pope‚ looks to the Bible for inspiration (believed it was the whole
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