... . I Tim. 3:1 says, "If a man desires- inferring that he should desire the work and position. I Pet. 5:2 says, "Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly". Two errors are shunned by Peter. Those who do not desire the role should not take the role, and secondly those who desire the role ... the pastor, that it is against his own wishes. Both of these are harmful. The other error addressed by Peter and others in the New Testament is taking the office for personal gain. One must desire the position ...

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... ;A'isha's life are irreconcilable and will forever perpetuate an unbridgeable chasm between Sunni and Shi'i Muslims. Mary and 'A'isha, although they lived nearly 600 years apart, were similarly subordinated by predominantly male societies. It should be stated that the language and terminology Cynthia Bourgeault uses to describe the subsequent topic is so abstruse that paraphrasing becomes a nigh impossibility, necessitating the ... angered and says, "If the Savior considered her worthy, who are you to reject her? He knew her completely and loved her faithfully."26 In logion 114 of t...

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... 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. ... easy to understand. The Bible itself has warned 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 also teaches pe...

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... Christ. The word "Christian" is the Greek word "christianos," and it means an adherent of Jesus Christ. It literally means "Christ ones" (Acts 11:26, 26:28, 1 Peter 4:16). The correct definition of the word is one who is a follower of the Jesus Christ of the Bible. For almost two thousand years it has never had a reference to anyone other that the historical Jesus Christ ... church, not just through civil action. The road to salvation is very different in the mainstream Christian religions. Most believe Salvation is granted by the grace of God alone, through faith in Jesus Christ alone ...

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... ;which he did not earn with work that he'd done himself. Every bit that came to him, his father had given to him. He didn't get it by his ability, he didn't get it because he was clever, and he didn't get it because he had worked hard. The money he had in his pocket ... season there in the far country. The only other places in the New Testament where the word "dissolute- in the Greek is in Eph. 5:18, Titus 1:6, and 1 Peter 4:3 which all speak of drunkenness, rebellion, and debauchery. So you can imagine what went on in this far country. However, there did come a day when he'd finished li...

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... , numerous branches and traditions later and Jesus kingdom are still pondered to this day. Jesus made known that his kingdom, God's kingdom, was about love. This was to be known by the major commandment - to love one's neighbor as oneself, but it goes further and deeper. He tells us to love our neighbor as ourselves and the definition ... ) Females in the Roman world, especially in Judaic tradition enjoyed little status. In one sense, Jesus raises Peter's mother-in-law up out of sickness and into health; in another sense, Jesus is lifting her out of her society's entrapment and is helpin...

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... as the Father who begot him. Arius took offense at this teaching and proceeded to controvert Alexander. He began to promulgate the view, taught by Paul the Apostle, that the Son was the firstborn of the Father, was created by the Father and thus was a creature, although the first and highest creature. Arius The Council: 7 logically deduced that if the Son was begotten ... any sense as long as you believe what they are telling you (Ashraf, 2002, 3). The Council: 12 The word Trinity does not exist in the Bible and was never taught by Jesus. With that in mind, it is quite incredible that s...

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... same substance. Therefore, all can be considered as God or divine in autonomy (Morrison). Tertullian explains this concept as discussed by Osborn (1997). that the kingdom of God is not suppressed but supported by the son of God. He describes that God's monarchy is balanced by the Son of God and not in any ways threatened or distributed (Osborn). He explains that there is an economy ... doctrine and people's faith. While, in his days as Montanism, he looked the church from the standpoint of power and rigorousness. Making the words of Christ to Peter as the basis of his theology, he laid ...

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... also glorified." (Romans 8:28-30, NRSV) "The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." (2 Peter 3:9, ESV) "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ ... , just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in ... uses his mind to interpret and apply biblical truth. With these two assumptions is place, the dis...

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... God must be prior to acquiring belief or faith. "Lord, I Believe" Elder Holland begins with a well-known story from Mark Chapter Nine which speaks to the heart of every person who has honestly sought faith. The father in the story has a son who from childhood has gnashed his teeth, foamed at the ... understand the faith that we do have and allow that faith to overcome our doubts. We are to "remember, in this world, everyone is to walk by faith" (Holland, 2013). Imperfection is not an excuse to give up or to declare that it is impossible to move forward. In fact, imperfection ... . Both ...

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... and the "Prodigal Son ", and the ˜Talents ". Each parable is different and will be taken differently by each individual. One of the parables is "The Sower ". This parable can be found in the book of Matthew, Mark and Luke. This parable is different than the others, Jesus explains this parable and what it means ... be fruitful. May we all be and continue to be in this category " (Kioulachoglou). To summarize the point of the Parable of the Sower: How a man receives the word of God is determined by his heart. Another lesson would be salvation is more than just hearing the gospel. Someone w...

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... peoples' arms, feet, back, side, and head. A woman who attended church at Scrabble Creek, W. Va., experienced, on two occasions, the stigmata as blood came out of her hands, feet, side and forehead. This was witnessed by all present in the church. When asked about this startling experience, she said that she had prayed that God would allow people to see through her ... . This can be another barrier during the exorcism, because the exorcist now has the demon and the possessed fighting against him. The demon normally gains access to these peoples bodies by deceiving them or giving them wha...

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... advantage." Their strong opinions helped peace to gain acceptance in the first century. Famous philosophers Plato and Socrates agreed with the aspects of war, but they too were challenged by those who sought peace and unity. Because of the foundation laid by such historians as these, many other writers, philosophers and historians arose and assisted in the quest for unity. LOVE YOUR ENEMY ... of God. Yet Paul did not abandon hope. Jesus Christ by His atoning sacrifice has made salvation possible. His blood released the flow of life and righteousness which comes to us as a gift. But how ...

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... also claimed to be the next prophet (Long, 1994). He was known for his drunkenness and practices of polygamy. He also made many failed prophecies of Christ's Return and the fall of the American government. Smith's following grew quickly due to the amount of missionary work done by him and his followers. The followers moved to Utah and began an agricultural community called Salt Lake ... world. It is only those situations in which someone twists the purpose of religion and causes destruction with their twisted versions of what religion is. Cults, for example, illustrate this point beauti...

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... information on the authorship. Although Luke the evangelist was said to have come from Antioch, it doesn't give us any hint as to where the gospel was written. By the tradition of Luke being a companion of Paul, it is likely that Luke was addressed to the churches descended from the Pauline mission. "A Prologue that came from the 2nd century states that the ... in Greece and Luke died there." (Brown 269) The Gospel of Luke serves many significant purposes. By analyzing the comparison of Luke and Acts we can grasp a better understanding of why Luke was written. A majority of this depends...

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... witnesses in these accounts do connect back to Old Testament scripture and specific reference to events around Moses and Elijah. The description of the two witnesses given by John is very clear on what powers these prophets of God will have and who in the past has used these powers. In Jewish culture bearing witness to an event is Mosaic Law and is ... person, testify anew, and again die."14 John clearly relates that the witnesses will have powers from heaven just like previous prophets in Scripture had. The description given by John of these two prophets relating back to Moses and Elij...

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... malaria, from sexual temptation4 to human enemies5 or even a satanic enemy6. How was this thorn received? Was it given to Paul by God shown by the use of the divine passive =edovqh or was it placed on him by Satan, shown by the use of a[ggeloV Sata:n? What significance, if any, does the 14 years previous have to do with the thorn? And was it meant ... be considered severe, but always strengthening. Therefore, every time that Paul may have the temptation to elevate himself above the message of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ, this thorn would beat him back down through some type of ha...

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... witnesses in these accounts do connect back to Old Testament scripture and specific reference to events around Moses and Elijah. The description of the two witnesses given by John is very clear on what powers these prophets of God will have and who in the past has used these powers. In Jewish culture bearing witness to an event is Mosaic Law and is ... person, testify anew, and again die."14 John clearly relates that the witnesses will have powers from heaven just like previous prophets in Scripture had. The description given by John of these two prophets relating back to Moses and Elij...

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... ? This research paper will search for answers to this question through investigating the methodology from the Jesus Seminar. I will then present views of this methodology used by from other scholars. Then I will make a personal summation of my own of the methods. The declared objectives of the Seminar are 1) to find out what critical historiography can say about the historical Jesus. 2) to communicate responsibly the results ... ) the premise being voting on it is true, to the lowest (black) to not be included as true. This would be representative of the degrees of the four colors. A more...

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... scene immediately following the rape furthers the holy symbolism. Rosetta washes herself in the river, which is analogous to a baptism. Like in baptism, Rosetta cleanses herself of sin and is reborn. Baptism, by imparting the life of Christ's grace, erases original sin and turns one back toward God, but the consequences for nature, weakened and inclined to evil, persist and summon man to ... . After agreeing to baptize him along with the sinners, John the Baptist looked at Jesus and pointed him out as the "Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world- (Jn 1:29). By doing so, he revea...

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... to be swollen and contused, and over hundred scourge marks have been counted on the back, wounds that also curl around the front of the body and legs. Obviously, judging by these horrific marks the man on the Shroud was or was supposed to be Jesus Christ. (Picknett & Prince 2000, p:22-23.) ... then reposed. Snatched from a silver casket that had begun to melt, the cloth was signed in places burned and stained by water used to fight the fire. Nuns of the order of Saint Clare patched the relic with fine linen and reinforced with strong canvas sewn to its back. (Walsh 1963,p:79) On ... as ...

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... wife for she will bear the Messiah as their child. Next, scene two describes the evil King Herod's attempt to find and destroy "The King of Jews", by asking the Magi to inform him when they find the child so that he can "worship him"(Matthew 2:2-8). The key word "worship" is used frequently throughout ... followed a star, and wish to find the new born king so they may worship him. The wise men were obviously astronomers of the time. This profession was admired and respected during the time of Jesus by both Jews and Gentiles, for they were learned men and were very wise; hence wise men. C...

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... and ritual exorcism work on the same level. They are shamanistic in origin; hypnotherapeutic in practice. Readers may recall the statement in our earlier chapter on the mind-sciences, by a trainer of psychotherapists that 'most of the techniques in different types of psychotherapy are nothing more than hypnotic phenomena'.3 The experience that many people so glibly call 'deliverance' today is 'Mesmerism', pure and simple " ... same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?' (Acts 11:16-17). It is clear from a comparison of th...

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... is the theme that is overwhelming in the first chapter and supports the idea of believers coming to a new life in Christ and that baptism is just the start of it. The second being: "the nature of the life that knows redemption by the lamb and expects the judgement and resurrection (White 1960)." Peter supports here the symbolism of death with Christ on the cross, and rebirth ... i.e., resurrection which is the promise to all who believe in him. Peter also supports the confession of sins as a requirement for baptism in chapter 3 verses 20-21 of his first epistle. In his ... first epistl...

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... prays. Jesus prays to God that, if it is possible, he might avoid his imminent suffering. Jesus is leaving the garden with Peter, James, and John when Judas Iscariot, one of the apostles, arrives with the city's chief priests and a crowd carrying swords and clubs. Judas kisses Jesus, indicating to the priests ... The ending at 16:8 is confusing: Jesus' body is gone, and in his place an angel appears to Mary Magdalene and others, charging them to tell Peter of Jesus' resurrection. The women fail to fulfill this command: "So they went out and fled from the tomb, for the terror and amazeme...

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