... factors are, it was written in perfect unity and coherence. These scriptures are like sixty-six precious stones of different shapes and colors strung by an invisible hand into a single piece of jewel. The whole book of the Bible is written in language that is simple, homely and straightforward, so is its structure. And abstract ideas are made as concrete as possible by ... all readers in 2 Peter (1:20), "knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation. For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit." It...

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... many other ways. One may either feel hostile or tolerant about gays, or be somewhere in between, struggling to gain a better understanding between what God says about the issue and what man says. In the past, almost all gays tried to hide their true sexual orientation. Large percentages still do. Many young people who have had some homosexual thoughts or experiences become very ... hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: 11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the le...

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... is the Bible, which is propagated by the people of the church itself. In accordance with the Roman Catholic catechism, the church is the one and only Christian-like body that is "one, holy, and catholic (universal)" ("Catechism of the Catholic Church").  According to Robert B. Kelly's article What is a Sacrament?, a sacrament is an outward and visible sign of an inward and invisible grace. The Catholic ... of re-birth to a new and supernatural life, confirmation is the sacrament of maturity and coming of age. A real confession being made with Christ as the basis is thought to be in suc...

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... sin; they neither eat nor drink; there are no distinctions of sex among them. They are as a rule invisible, save to animals, although they appear in human form at times. The principal angels are Gabriel, the guardian and communicator of God's revelation to man, Michael, the guardian of men; Azrail, the angel of death whose duty is to receive men's souls when they die; and Israfil ... advances in fields of natural science, like astronomy. Shamans served their communities by reading signs and omens, predicting yearly cycles of the weather, and serving as a spiritual link between the peopl...

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... by which things or states or persons hitherto withdrawn from view are made visible to all." (Strongs Concordance) The strange thing about the use of this word is that in the context of the verse, it is not made clear whether John means that it is a revelation of Jesus Christ, or about ... Baptist, you may think he is simply in prayer. However, the Jamieson, Fausett, and Brown commentary on the Bible state that it means John was "in a state of ecstasy; the outer world being shut out." This made possible "an immediate connection with the invisible world." In Revelation 1:12-16 we read a de...

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... as bishops, it became easier to exercise power and influence over the people. The new pagan converts in Constantine's time found it very difficult to adapt to the new faith of one God and worship of the invisible God in Spirit and Truth. As a solution, the Church ministers permitted the image worship and prayer to the dead saints for mediation. Instead of Pagan festivals, celebration of Saints ... birthdays was allowed. These are some of the deviations that came to be the Church, from the apostolic doctrine and teachings. In AD 431, Holy Mary was ascribed the name 'the mother of God' ....

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