associated greatly with the Christian religion‚ did not originate with John the Baptist as many would assume from well-known Bible stories. Jesus ’ time‚ the washing of almost anything was considered as a way of cleansing and purifying to rid of sin or to make clean. Rituals and Practices are very important in Full Gospel Baptist Churches. So many things revolve around these simple but important rituals. Over thousands of years Baptism has been a tradition in the Church and Christian communities all over
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Buchanan‚ John M. "Shared meal." The Christian Century 130‚ no. 20 (October 2‚ 2013): 3. John Buchanan presents his thoughts on the concept of “Shared Meal” by citing the “World Communion Sunday” as a concrete manifestation of various faith denominations to celebrate the Last Supper of Jesus with His disciples. While there is a complete truth that all should be welcomed at the Lord’s Table‚ Buchanan states as well that there is an exclusion of some people at some churches using the so-called “ecclesiastical
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For many Christians‚ there is a heated dispute on baptism. Should believers be baptized as children? Or‚ should baptism only be administered to those who are able to give consent? Many believe that Christians should be coherent and willing before being baptized. And that ultimately‚ baptism should only be performed on those who chose it for themselves. This ideology has been termed believer’s baptism. In contrast‚ there is a belief that we should be baptized as children or infants. This practice
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everyday life. Meditation has developed into many religious traditions‚ as a form of prayer. The word meditation comes from the Latin word Meditari‚ which has a range of meanings including‚ to reflect on‚ to study and to practise. But the history of Christian
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CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE- PROSTITUTION Basically‚ if we talk about the Christian perspective on Prostitution‚ the Church is strongly against on it because it does not jive with the moral teachings of the Bible. God guides us to a right perspective through his written word. The Bible teaches that sex is a good gift from God to any heterosexual couple who in love and law promise enduring and exclusive fidelity to one another. Sex is God’s gift to every bride and groom‚ to be unwrapped on the honeymoon
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The Role of Christian Youth in Nation Building National Identity The notion of nation-building presupposes that the nation itself is in need of building; or rebuilding‚ in some cases. The term nation-building in its original sense referred to newly-independent nations in Africa to reshape colonial territories that had been carved out by colonial powers without regard to ethnic or other boundaries. This would later include the creation of paraphernalia such as flags‚ national anthems‚ national
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gatherings and revivals that attracted millions of people and it caused many different social changes. The Second Great Awakening created many different movements that involved religion‚ abolitionists‚ and women’s rights. The Second Great Awakening was a Christian revival movement during the 19th century. The movement began around 1800‚ and it began to gain momentum by 1820. The Second Great Awakening was a time by which every person could be saved through
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Baptists and Presbyterians are both Christian denominations however‚ they do have different histories‚ beliefs‚ and practices. The start of the Presbyterian Church is connected to a 16th century French reformer named John Calvin‚ He put a lot of thought into ministry‚ the church‚ religious education‚ and the Christian life. John led the Reformation in Geneva‚ Switzerland. The town council of Geneva allowed his Ecclesiastical Ordinances which set regulations on issues that had to do with the church
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For us to see the significance of the religious revivals known as the “Great Awakening‚” we need to take a brief glance as to what caused it to happen. Going back into the 17th century‚ we will notice that fighting has ceased between political and religious leaders. This is due to the fact that the Church of England has come to establish a State religion. As a result of an establishment of a State religion‚ other religions such as Catholicism‚ Judaism and Puritanism were repressed. While having
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Pastor Tackles Christianity’s Various Doctrines Same doctrines‚ different messages by different Christian churches – a reality that leads to erroneous doctrines. Writer and Pastor John C’ de Baca published Musings on Doctrine: Christian Beliefs Revisited (WestBow Press‚ 2014)‚ an exposition or rather‚ exposé‚ of various basic doctrines of Christianity. As expected‚ the pastor does not mince words nor leave any stone unturned when it comes to upholding Biblical truth. In Musings on Doctrine‚ Pastor
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