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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as Holy Scripture - the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired.” Basically the Canon is a selection of books used by the Church for public worship and also the books which the Church acknowledge as inspired scripture normative for faith and practice. The term (the Greek ‘kanon’ means ‘reed’‚ which went on to mean ‘measuring rod’ and then finally the list written in the column) was coined by Christians‚ but the idea is found in Jewish sources - Rabbinic Judaism
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Interpreting the Book of Revelation The future; a daunting subject that people over generations have fretted about and try to plan against by constructing predictions on what may happen based on what they think they know. Christians are no different. The Bible is‚ after all‚ a book has a prophetic vein running through it promising all of His people that one day He would return to save them from the evils of the earth and give them the gift of eternal life with Him. Throughout the text‚ therefore
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to the six in the MT) and Zech 4:2‚ 10 (with seven lamps as ‘the eyes of the Lord‚ which range throughout the earth’) as referring to the ‘sevenfold Holy Spirit.’” And the number “seven” is emphasizing the Spirit’s perfect work. (2) An ancient Christian view figures out it is the fullness of the Holy Spirit. (3) Someone believes that the number seven fits the churches of Asia which he wrote to and where he worked with; and the Spirits is the strength and key in their understanding. (4) The other
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believers focused on and where they set prayers. The word symbol comes from the Greek word symbollo. Symbol is defined as "something visible that by association represents something else that is invisible.“ The origin‚ meaning and traditions of Christian symbols originate in the old times when people cannot read and write and education was not accessible. One of the most important symbols of Christ in the Bible is the Lamb. Lamb represents Jesus ("And looking upon Jesus as he walked‚ he saith‚ Behold
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Although the understanding and practice of baptism has changed drastically throughout the years‚ Christians have been taking part in this religious sacrament from the beginning. From who received baptism to how the water was used‚ baptism has constantly been transforming. Most people have always seen baptism as “a symbol of salvation and through it they entered into the mystery that Jesus had revealed to them” (147). However‚ it has played different roles and meant different things to millions of
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message of Jesus is one of humility‚ charity‚ and love. He teaches transformation of the inner person. Jesus presents the Beatitudes in a positive sense‚ virtues in life which will ultimately lead to reward. Love becomes the motivation for the Christian. All of the Beatitudes have an eschatological (meaning: relating to the end of the world) meaning‚ that is‚ they promise us salvation - not in this world‚ but in the next. The Beatitudes initiate one of the main themes of Matthew’s Gospel‚ that
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The Bible The “revealed Word of Ta Biblia “The God” Books” We also find God’s Word So‚ the Bible is in: derivatively Jesus’ words & deeds “God’s word” Jesus’ words & deeds in the proclamation of the apostles (= the kerygma) the Bible‚ a written record of the apostolic proclamation The Bible is God’s Word in human words This is the official teaching of the Roman Catholic Church God did not write the Bible; God “inspired” human authors to write the Biblical materials “inspiration”
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sacked‚ but by no means the last. * One of the many factors that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire was the rise of a new religion‚ Christianity. The Christian religion‚ which was monotheistic ran counter to the traditional Roman religion‚ which was polytheistic (many gods). At different times‚ the Romans persecuted the Christians because of their beliefs‚ which were popular among the poor. 2. Research the Apostle Paul’s three missionary journeys. List the dangers he faced on each
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Christianity in Thessalonica‚ Philippi‚ Corinth‚ Athens‚ Nicopolis‚ and other Greek cities by the apostle Paul” (Harakas‚ 2005). Greek Orthodoxy is similar to Roman Catholicism as well as other Christian faiths. In addition‚ it shares similarities with Islam as well as marked differences.
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