"Look at the ships also‚ though they are so great and are driven by strong winds‚ are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires. So also the tongue is a small part of the body‚ and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!" (James 3:4-5) A sanctified heard is congnescent in understanding the importance of the soul. The soul is the main target of battle. If you stay in sin‚ and do not put yourself back into
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history of the Christian era‚ and in particular since the eighteenth-century Enlightenment‚ many skeptics have called into question the reliability of the Bible. The recent rise of postmodernism has brought about a new round of questioning regarding Scripture’s reliability and many other issues foundational to a biblical worldview. Some people may talk about Jesus‚ but they will not work with you through the hardness of it they pass it off or change the subject. Christian is not a man-made term; it is canonized
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HOSPITALS IN THE EARLY CHRISTIAN ERA The history of hospitals has been shaped by principles in accord with the teachings of Christ and the commandment of fraternal charity. The origin of the institutions of the early Christian era that we now call hospitals‚ was the hospice and had the explicit duty of carrying out the functions of hospitals. His duty was to help needy brethren in the name of the Christian community. The Christian virtue of hospitality had broad significance‚ its purpose was to
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When the Christian Scientists are using the word “Science”‚ their definition is the application of the laws of God. God’s teachings‚ the Ten Commandments‚ and the Sermon on the Mount are the cornerstones of their teachings. What I found most interesting about the research from this website was the clarification(s) of usage of prayer as their only healing tool. According to their frequently asked questions‚ they respond to the idea that they do not take medicine. First and fore most they believe
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Jesus Christ is the center of Christian doctrine and truth‚ His identity is importance‚ therefore the doctrine of the Incarnation which reveals His identity is the foundation on which all of Christian doctrine is built. The doctrine of the Incarnation touches and affects virtually every single area of Christian theology. The doctrine of the Incarnation certainly does convey scriptural truth. The Christian doctrine of the Incarnation teaches that the Eternal Word. He became flesh and became like us
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Larry Christenson‚ book ‘The Christian family’ is one of the outstanding books of time. Different ideas are explain in this book regarding family and God’s plan regarding how family should be. The book is overall easy and in general outstanding. Out of many topic the 3 interesting points in the book are that family is important to God; responsibility for the marriage on the woman; and God’s Order for Husbands. The aim of this paper is to discuss these three points in detail. Discussion Each and
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Sometimes Christians need to judge Christians live in a fallen world‚ where there are genocides‚ hate crimes‚ slander‚ sin and brokenness. Because believers should be “in the world and not of the world”(John 15:19)‚ we should be the light in this troubling world. However‚ the attempt at being the light in the world can throw off some unbelievers. Judgement according to the general web is to “form an opinion of something.” In this case‚ we should form Christ-like opinions‚ and see lifestyles from
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When first thinking about a Christian Worldview‚ I was contemplating what my worldview was since I am a Christian. This led to me thinking about my journey as a Christian and what has changed in my beliefs. I went to a Lutheran school from 1st grade until sophomore year of high school. The fundamentals of Christianity had been taught to me time and time again‚ yet I had not fully engulfed myself into the Christian way of life. Once I started at my public school‚ I truly embraced my faith. I see myself
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cross tattoos are mainly associated with religion‚ as you might expect‚ and are very closely associated with the Christian religion in particular. Many Christians are deeply proud and passionate about their religion and a cross tattoo for many is the perfect way to convey their strong belief in the Christian religion‚ and their love and respect for Jesus Christ and God because the Christian cross symbolises Jesus Christ returning from the dead. There are various different types of
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books are the same whether the writer was Christian or Pagen ("Christian Reflections" 1). If the process is the same‚ both genres would be the same. They both have a topc and storyline that is easy to follow‚ no matter that the topics are different. If all genres are the same in the bones of literature‚ then nonreligious books also have a religious code embedded in them. Lewis wrote that everyone has an ethical code‚ no matter religious or otherwise ("Christian Reflections" 51). A book does not have
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