First Church of the Open Bible The mission statement of First Church of the Open Bible is: “Our Church exists to bring people to Jesus by winning the lost‚ building believers‚ and sending them into their ministry to honor God.” The “About Us” page clearly outlines the purpose of First Church of the Open Bible to fulfil its mission which is to bring people to Jesus; that will be done through the presentation of the LIFE changing gospel. 1. Bring people to Jesus by winning the lost – by leading
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Explain how the Bible shows god as a creator In the bible God is described as the creator of everything. This is accepted without being questioned rather than being a matter of discussion. The nature of God as creator is most clearly seen in passages from genesis and Psalms. God is described as the creator meaning he designed and produced everything. According to Christian tradition‚ God caused the Universe to exist‚ he is responsible for the Universe coming into existence and existing at every
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1. Describe the concept of human nature in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). What are its key features? In the Old Testament‚ God is described as the maker of heaven and earth‚ and as having the ability to see into the hearts of humankind. Two key features about human nature in the Old Testament include humans being “made in the image of God‚ each of equal worth of everyone else‚” and that humans are a vital part of any community‚ so “the relation of the community to God is one of loyalty and trust”
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Of the ten arguments that the Bible is the Word of God‚ I believe that the most compelling argument is The Convicting‚ Convincing‚ Converting Power of the Message. It is hard to imagine that people who have ever read the Bible were untouched by it in some form or fashion. “Even though the Bible tells us of sinful acts‚ it is not a popular book where sinful acts take place”. Not all people who have read the Bible cease to sin; however‚ if people read the Bible and heeded its warning‚ they may
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The Implications of the Divine Inspiration of the Bible in the Teachings of the Church Introduction The Holy Bible is obviously not like any other book one can pick up and read. The Bible is God’s word. Hence‚ scholars of different ages use the term “inspiration” to explain God’s intervention and role in the writing of the Bible. This term “inspiration” is from the Latin‚ “inspirare” – meaning ‘to breathe into’‚ ‘to inspire’‚ ‘ to excite’‚ ‘to inflame’. Thus‚ the Holy Mother Church has some
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James is the best book in the Bible‚ in my opinion. I love James because it is themed around perseverance and encouragement. James 1:12 says‚ "Bless is the one who perseveres under trial because having stood the test that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” James wrote this book to inspire Jewish believers to endure and live bold Christian lives. The book of James was written in the time span between 48 AD and 49 AD. James is all about just displaying
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convincing is the one that says‚ THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD BECAUSE OF ITS UNIQUE REVELATION OF THE PERSON OF CHRIST‚ the reason why this is so compelling to me because it is human nature that we “believe” in something. As human beings we are easily to be influence and persuaded (as Adam and Eve were in Genesis 3). Of course‚ if you believe in the BIBLE. That is why I find it so interesting that it is easy for men to argue about whether or not the BIBLE is true base upon the teachings of JESUS
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CWV-101: Bible Story Worksheet and Journal #1 Topic 1 - Part 1 – Bible Story Worksheet For Part 1 of this assignment‚ you will complete this worksheet by reviewing the "The Story of the Bible" "flags" and fulfill each writing requirement. http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/cwv101_biblical-timeline-v1.1.php Please keep your answers brief. Solid academic writing is expected. Refer to the GCU Academic Writing Guidelines in the Student Success Center. Briefly answer each section
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feelings and misunderstanding individuals feel in regards to same sex relationships. The segment‚ documentary “For the Bible Tells Me So”‚ the Poteat’s fundamentalist religious beliefs affected their attitudes toward their daughter’s
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Daniel Tindall L25850216 Bible 104 – B30 15 May 2013 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books Leviticus (Law) The book of Leviticus is an historical narrative that contains the bulk of the system of laws the Hebrew nation lived. The key theme of the entire book is to describe the various laws and how the Levites were to administer these laws. The main characters in this book are Moses and the members of the tribe of Levi‚ namely the family of Aaron. Aaron’s family was
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