... 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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... 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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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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... 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 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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