... to the existence of "God, his Word, and his Wisdom" (Theophilus of Antioch, Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 2, page 201). It is customary in Trinitarian language to speak of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. These are assumed proper titles, and are used extensively. Yet in the Scriptures only one of these appears, "God the ... as a title, but an expression denoting that God is the Father. "There is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things ... and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things" (1 Corinthians 8:6). The term appears 11 times in the New Testament. By ...

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... sin of disobedience against God- (Duiker/Speilvogel, p. 153). To do this, they needed to link Jesus to a figure that was not Jewish. They need a founding father who was blessed by God, who had a deep spiritual pedigree, and who exemplified the faith that Jesus himself embodied. They needed Abraham (Feiler, 139). To help make ... Muhammad was born in Mecca. He belonged to the clan of Hashim, a poor but respected branch of the prestigious and influential tribe of Quraysh. His father died before he was born, and after his mother's death when he was six, his uncle Abu Talib brought him up. ...

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... one who created the Earth and Heaven under God's direction. They also believe in a "Godhead" of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit as three separate entities united in purpose. God the Father resides in heaven with His wife the Heavenly Mother, Christ their only begotten Son, and "exalted" Mormons who become godlike in heaven. God has a perfect body, which looks like ours. The ... majority of Christians believe that Jesus Christ is God's only Incarnation. He is the Son of God and God, both fully divine and fully human, and is part of the Trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Hol...

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... and strength, and loving ones neighbor as oneself. Simply stated as, holiness is being like Christ. The definition of holiness is Christ himself, for He loved his Father and His neighbor perfectly; also He was able to obey perfectly. The terms obedience and love goes hand in hand. Therefore, the definition of holiness can be ... been taught? In John 21: 15-17, Simon Peter is being questioned about his love for Jesus. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these? He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus...

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... similar in their description of the relationship with God. Judaism Basic Beliefs and Practices Jews are the descendants of Abraham, the father of the Hebrews. The Old Testament is just part of the Jewish history. Six distinctive concepts define the Jewish faith: Monotheism ... lost its importance. Gentiles could become Christians without first becoming Jews. Jesus was the Son of God. Mary was the virgin mother of Jesus. God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit formed the Holy Trinity. God sent Jesus into the world as the Savior to help people fulfill ... through."" After Jesus ascended into heave...

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... many gods that all represent different things. One God alone can not deal with problems related to many different issues such as love, war, death, etc. Objection 3: How can the Father, Son and Holy Ghost all be one God? All three are given the title "God", which would only give the impression that they are each separate Gods. Since Jesus is the ... on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 29:19) Reply to objection 3: The Father and the Son are persons in the Go...

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... offers those who believe in him redemption from sin, and its consequences."1 For Christians he is the savior of humanity and part of the holy Trinity. The idea of God as a trinity comprising the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is unique to Christianity. "Christianity posits that God is a trinity; in this view God exists as three distinct persons which share a single divine ... essence, or substance. In those three there is one, and in that one there are three; the one God is indivisible, while the three persons are distinct and unconfused."3 In this tradition, the Father ... the G...

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... it does not condemn homosexual love and marriage, just as it does not condemn heterosexual love and marriage. Therefore, homosexual love is not a sin according to the Holy Bible. Maybe the French and the Americans have more in common than just french fries and good wine. What is homosexuality? A homosexual may be your best ... , both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door. 12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place: 13 For we will destr...

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... the history, from the inception of their religion, Moslems have been conquering the infidels, Jews, Christian, and others, taking control of the Holy Land. In this century the Moslem fundamentalists movements have become more stronger and aggressive with such terrorist activities with Osame bin Ladan, Suddam Hussein ... claim to their father of faith. Abraham has two sons: Ishmael " the son of flesh" and Isaac "the son of the promise". The Hebrew trace their lineage to Abraham through Isacc, his only son by Sarah, the Quran traces Arab geneology and Muhammad's prophethood back Ishamael,...

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... those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he ... 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 ... ...

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... leaders, Jesus Christ for the Christian faith and Muhammad for the Islamic faith. Origins Christianity is based on the belief that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that he descended to earth to redeem people of their sins. Jesus is viewed as a divine savior who sacrificed himself ... Jesus as the savior, and feel that through their belief in him, they will be granted access to Heaven. Muslims consider Muhammad to be the father of their religion. They believe Muhammad was a prophet who received the word of God from Gabriel, and do not view him as divine. Muslims ... merciful, and grac...

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... day at the expense of another. Would a fair and equally just God privilege one man over another? And what is the word God. Is God the God of the Father, God the Son, or God of the Holly Ghost? These are not considered three God's, but one God. With three different names and only one pure concept, are we simply manifesting an ... our voluntary acts have been right or wrong. And with our actions we base a comparison upon God, who is so excellent that he is called holy. By this means the Holy Ghost is like the Father and the Son, a person subsisting in the divine substance. Therefore a div...

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... the five wounds of Christ. A picture of the Virgin Mary is also on his shield. In "Morte Darthur", Christianity is exemplified in the search for the Holy Grail, the glass that Jesus drank from at the Last Supper. There are also several stories from "The Canterbury Tales" that have Christian themes. The entire ... finds land and a man tries to harm her. In the end her faith is rewarded when she returns to her homeland and is reunited with her father and husband. Yet another example of Christianity can be seen in "The Second Shepards Play". The play is based on the coming of Christ. Anoth...

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... Adam and Eve because they were followers of God. Probably the most important figures in the Christian religion are Jesus Christ, the Savior. Most Christians believe in a trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They are three separate beings but they form a single unified deity. After the execution of Jesus, the disciples spread across the world and taught Christianity. Christianity spread ... that center is spread further in the west. The Mormons believe that there are many gods, which is a direct contradiction to Christianity. Mormon doctrine also teaches that the Father, th...

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... he went. This Son of God performed miracles, they said: raising the dead, calming the waters of Galalee. Jerusalem's authorities, perceived a threat and had Jesus executed. His followers, taking up the cross, built the world's largest religion in His name." (T. Cahill p. 4) Christians believe in one God who is Creator and Lord of everything. He exists as Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus ... is the Son of God with two natures, human and divine. It is through Jesus Christ the Messiah and His willing sacrifice that we can be forgiven of our sins because ... back to God thro...

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Emerson's essay, Nature, proposed a new religious vision or outlook on theology. He abandoned older religious theories of heaven, hell, salvation, and the Holy Spirit. However, he did not abandon religion or Christianity; he desired spiritual growth, moral insight, and religious experiences. In Nature, he suggested to his readers that they "enjoy an original ... religious hunger. Emerson's revision came to be known as Transcendentalism. Transcendentalism was greatly based on religious experience. For Emerson and other transcendentalists, direct experiences in nature were experiences of the h...

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... agree upon and that is the story of Noah's sons Shem, Ham and Japheth. Now, the disagreement does not stop there. Many people believe that the son's of Noah are actually nations themselves and not individual persons and naturally others believe the reverse. With the way the story is interpreted, it gives the idea ... and lay naked in a tent and Ham was the first to see this and did not cover his father. Instead Ham went to tell his two brothers and Shem and Japheth went to cover their father. When they told Noah what had happened when he awoke he simply said, "Cursed be Canaan! The ... ...

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... other gods with Himself" (Sura 4:51). Islam rejects the concept of the Trinity. The Koran misrepresents the teaching of Christianity regarding the Godhead, claiming Christians believe in "three Gods" - Father, Mother, and Son (Sura 5:116, 5:73-75; cp. (Koran 5:114). In the account of creation recorded in the book of Genesis, God speaks plurally of His own Person (Genesis 1:26, 27; cp ... ...

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... Atonement states that Christ died so that their sins would be forgiven. The last Christian doctrine, the Trinity, states that while God is fully one, He is also three: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The article shifts from early Christianity to Christendom today. Today, the Church is divided into three major branches: Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism. The Roman Catholic Church ... final word on matters of faith and morals. The Sacramental Agent aspect of the Church helps the people do what should be done. There are seven Sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, marri...

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... to Him and that there is just one God. They also believe in the Trinity, there is one God and He can be seen in three ways - the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. The Son, Jesus is God incarnation. God to Christians is also infinite. No man can measure God and He is not limited by space or time. He is also ... ...

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... Despite the nights of waking up to the cries of his aunt's whipping sessions, despite the brainwashing of white supremacists, despite having no mother or father, despite the rations of meager amounts of food and clothing, and despite the unspeakable cruelties, he survived. One of his many glorious moments is when ... to her female characters. She particularly uses it as a symbol of maternity and strength. The maternal instinct and perils of Eliza to keep her son, the generosity and maternal loss of Mrs. Bird to accommodate Eliza, the support and matriarch role of Rachell Halliday to car...

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... not talk, does not walk and does not do anything. For Christians there is three god, god the father, god the son and god the Holy Spirit but is merged into one god which is called trinity. When the Christians think about the god the father they often think of him as the maker of the world. Christians uses different words to describe God ... ...

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... to all nations just as it is said in the Bible, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." (Matthew 28:19-20) On the other hand, Christian receives and believes the truth from " ... ...

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... thought and judgment in exercising that choice; and further, if we open our hearts to God, He has promised to work within us. Third, that Our Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God, when faced with His terrible choice and lonely vigil, chose to lay down His life that our sins may be forgiven. However, one must not profess the Christian ... the primary model for family life, well supported in the hadith literature. Mohammed is depicted not only as a loving and considerate husband but also as an indulgent and involved husband, father, and grandfather. In Judaism, there is a whole host of models...

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