... purpose."(Pack 1972, 83) God used the signs during the time of the apostles to "confirm" the spoken word until the church had the written word of the New Testament. Once the spoken word was in written form, there was no longer a need for the supernatural signs such as tongues, healings, and word of knowledge. " ... . In the basis for the relevance of today you have to see that the gift of tongues ceased. We have the written word of the New Testament which is God's will revealed to us for all of mankind. We no longer have to base our faith upon the signs and wonders of the ... of excitemen...

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... either a calf or an ox, which correlates with the sacrifice Jesus, made for the world. St. Luke is one of the most extensive writers of the New Testament. He was a disciple of St. Paul, and his companion on some of his missionary journeys. He was also an author of Acts. (Farmer, 1992) ... Jesus' many miracles and learning about forgiveness in the Parable of the Prodigal Son is as applicable today as it was during the time of the New Testament. Luke's greatest contribution to the Catholic Church was his ability to reverently write about early Christian experiences and validate as fact wh...

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... either a calf or an ox, which correlates with the sacrifice Jesus, made for the world. St. Luke is one of the most extensive writers of the New Testament. He was a disciple of St. Paul, and his companion on some of his missionary journeys. He was also an author of Acts. (Farmer, 1992) ... Jesus' many miracles and learning about forgiveness in the Parable of the Prodigal Son is as applicable today as it was during the time of the New Testament. Luke's greatest contribution to the Catholic Church was his ability to reverently write about early Christian experiences and validate as fact wh...

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• Grade Level: High School

... verse gives an obvious answer in regards to eternal security. The next theme under speculation concerning eternal security is God's power. God's unwavering character and unlimited power is not in question here. However, the Christian's individual impact on salvation is. The eternal security view makes it clear that ... continual salvation is rooted in who He is not in who they are" (p. 186). This is seen throughout the Bible, as both Old and New Testament outline eternal security with respect to God's power. In Psalms, David proclaimed, "Our steps are made firm by the lord" and even ... ...

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... Haggai urged the people to rebuild the temple. "They should work because the Lord was with them. The Lord would bless the work of the Lord's people". Later, in the New Testament book of Thessalonians, Paul urged the people to work, "if one in the faith community does not work, then that person shouldn't eat either". So then, work takes on a value ... to him. Paul is saying that one way to do this is to give willing obedience to those under whom we work, regardless of who they are, or what their character is like. Christians should not obey only when they feel like it. Peter was even mor...

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• Grade Level: High School