to in Greek as koinonia and used in modern day as fellowship involves sharing in common life. It involves both the vertical relationship between believers and God and a horizontal relationship among believers themselves.With this view in mind‚ the term communion of saints would imply a fellowship of believers than it is a fellowship with saints. Praying for each other‚ caring for others and helping others out in time of
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Catholic Sola Scriptura Sola Scriptura and Unity Unity among Christians was clearly one of the chief concerns of Christ (John 17) and the Apostles (ex. 1 Cor. 1‚ 10; Eph. 4). This unity is not only a spiritual reality‚ but a physical one as well‚ for Jesus teaches that the oneness of the Church would be a witness to the world (Jn. 17:23). I have come to realize that Protestantism‚ in principle‚ cannot unify Christians. Sola scriptura effectively makes unity in moral code‚ doctrinal creed
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ground at the foot of the cross. Everyone comes to God through faith‚ based upon the work of Jesus Christ. In 1:19 God’s rescue strategy opts for what appears to be weakness in the eyes of the world. God works in reverse thinking‚ especially in terms of human redemption. God does not need anyone but Himself to accomplish His plan of salvation. None of us would have ever come up with the plan of salvation that God did. In our “wisdom” we would have made it much more confusing‚ complex‚ and inequitable
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INTRODUCTION1 SUPPORTERS OF EXPERIENTIAL APOLOGETICS2 BLAISE PASCAL 2 SÖREN KIERKEGAARD 3 PAUL TILLICH3 CRITIQUE OF EXPERIENTIAL APOLOGETICS4 CONCLUSION4 INTRODUCTION According to Beilby‚ “Apologetics is‚ in its simplest possible terms‚ the attempt to defend a particular belief or system of beliefs against objections.” Caner considers experiential apologetics one of the five traditional forms of apologetics‚ alongside classical‚ evidential‚ historical‚ and presuppositional apologetics
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and works of Jesus. However‚ to the average Christian the New Testament alone tells the story entire of Jesus and this is what is used to describe his life and works. The average Christian fails‚ for one reason or another‚ to make the connection to the words and promises that are spoken throughout the Old Testament to the beautiful picture of the Savior in the New Testament. Moreover‚ it is this lack of understanding‚ i.e. what the average Christian does not know‚ that Wright makes known to all
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Abstract This essay seeks to definitively answer if contents from the Holy Bible condemn Homosexuality. Within the essay is a clear definition of homosexuality and the debate between Conservative Christians and Liberal Christians about the answer. Biblical verses and passages are analyzed from a Conservative and Liberal point of view‚ including Genesis 1:27-28 (the passage concerning God’s command to Adam and Eve to “be fruitful and multiply”)‚ and Genesis 19 (the passage surrounding a possibly
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Kelly Baggett 5-10-13 BI 1314 Paul’s Second Missionary Journey I plan to write about Paul’s second missionary journey. In this paper you will find the history dealing with the second missionary journey that Paul went on. I will list each city that Paul preached in this paper. There will be one major city that I will go into detail with and I will be explaining the social‚ cultural‚ historic background and the establishment of the church in that city. Also‚ I am going to find a later epistle
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ng inki e th m a got into o. It n it ag tu r ears I’ll 16 y day is e e th . On wrot ents I em Mov bo ut a . . . bo ok THE CONTINUING MINISTRY OF THE APOSTLE n d iso IN THE CHURCH’S MISSION e Ad Stev 2011 et une nts.n 15 J eme .mo v www A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of The School of Theology Fuller Theological Seminary In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Ministry by Stephen B. Addison October‚ 1995 A Basis for the Continuing Ministry of The Apostle
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"My Personal Testimony‚" about 300 words I have grown up in church all of my life‚ more specifically Mingo Baptist Church. I was raised in a Christian home. We went to church every Sunday‚ went every Sunday night‚ and every Wednesday night. For me‚ going to church was natural. If I ever missed a week‚ it was because I was sick. I was baptized when I was six years old. The entire congregation of Mingo Baptist Church supported me and helped mould me into who I am today. During my junior year
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Describe the impact of Christian ecumenical movements in Australia: * The National Council of Churches * NSW Ecumenical Council Ecumenism refers to the cooperation between different denominations of Christianity to create unity. There are many benefits of ecumenism such as ‚ building trust‚ reduces duplication‚ promotes unity‚ allows for pooling of resources‚ and so much more. Two Councils which maintain and promote these values are The National Council of Churches and the NSW Ecumenical
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