... to the question of scripture interpretation. Alvin F. Kimel cites Mathew 28 as evidence that Jesus commanded his disciples to baptize in the name of " Father, Son, Holy Spirit-. Some of the best early manuscripts read "baptizing in my name-. Why doesn't Kimel, in his very scholarly article, admit this evidence? As theologians such as Karl ... Christian faith and history, Trinitarian confession is not a relic from the past but a central aspect of Christian identity. The phrase "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit- points to the reality of God with us. The doctrine of the trinity affirms that Chr...

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... of the term "tongues" when it appears in Scripture. Tongues is defined as normal human language. Then when tongues is applied as a gift of the Holy Spirit, it is the ability to speak a foreign language one had never learned before. The word tongues comes from the Greek word glossa which basically means languages ... the counterfeit babble or so called secret prayer language we find today. Many of the charismatic groups say that tongues are a sign of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Others say it is a secret prayer language. Still others will claim that it is a sign of your salvation and...

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... for their differences and respected as human beings, homosexuals have been, time and time again, condemned to hell, killed, or discriminated against. Many people use the Holy Bible as their basis of condemning gays, stating that it is not themselves who condemn gays, but God - or rather, the Word. However, one should ... face value. The Word of God says what It means and means what It says. Many people rely on the interpretations of men versus the true, factual, and holy Word of God. The Word urges, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God [. . .] ."" (Hebrew-Greek, 2 Tim. 2.14-16) It is ...

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... 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 ... who protects and loves his followers and believers. The Son is Jesus, God made flesh and brought to Earth to atone for humanity's sins. The Holy Spirit is seen as the essence of God that permeates all things. "Judaism sees God as a unity, and views trinitarianism as both incomprehensi...

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... surah is only three verses long. The shorter verses are called the Meccan surahs because it is believed that Mohammed received them in the holy city Mecca. The longer chapters are called the Medinian chapters because it is believed that Mohammad received them in Medina. The Koran contains the ... fasting, and re-enacting the pilgrimage to Mecca. Each Muslim, unless prevented by some handicap, is expected to make a hajj, or pilgrimage, to the holy city of Mecca. The hajj is made two months and ten days after Ramadan, a month of fasting remembering Muhammad's first revelation. The Koran t...

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... Bible's type scene on earthly conceptions of dynasty and inheritance. Essentially, the fact that Mary's pregnancy is virginal and thus divinely meditated makes her son divine. As Gabriel explains, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be ... holy; he will be called Son of God'" (Luke 1:35). Thus, in the Hebrew Bible there are barren women who through God's grace give birth to sons of their husbands who ... are called to leave the land and go out into foreign lands to spread the word of Christ. As Je...

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... these ways of worship are also done, but the time makes them different. Baptism is done by Catholics soon after a new baby is born by a priest with the mark of Holy water on the Childs forehead. Catholics believe that it is necessary not only to believe and confess but to be baptized to obtain the right to go to heaven. Persons ... these acts are done to them the rituals are simply an act of obedience to God. As with any religion, there are a set of writings the followers go by. The Holy Bible is what both denominations go by with some variation and language. Baptist use a 39 book Old t...

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... father and indulge in his rule and blessings. Jesus then arose from the grave and is still living and ascended to his father in heaven and blessed us with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit lives inside of us and it helps to guide us in the way we are to go. On the last day Jesus will come back to collect his followers ... ...

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... with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.'" In Christianity, fire represents the Holy Spirit, which came down upon the apostles at Pentecost as "tongues of fire" (Acts 2:3). Fire is often associated with the wrath of God. The God of the ... ...

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... he condemns his personal relationship with God. Christians believe that God is three gods merged into one God. This one God is called a Trinity. Christians believe that Christ gave His Holy Spirit to each of us, so that it would direct us to know God as our savior. This is the central doctrine that causes problems for Muslims when they consider Christianity ... the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is believed that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament prophecy of the Messiah. He was conceived by Virgin Mary through the Holy Spirit and was meant to save us our sin...

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... with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.'" In Christianity, fire represents the Holy Spirit, which came down upon the apostles at Pentecost as "tongues of fire" (Acts 2:3). Fire is often associated with the wrath of God. The God of the ... ...

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... (Robinson pg. 279). The second section of the Hebrew bible, Nevi"im (the Prophets) is considered to have been written by people blessed with the spirit of prophecy. It contains a record of most of the important history in the years after Moses. The third portion of the Hebrew bible, Ketuvim (the Writings ... sacred than the books of the Prophets. Although both the Prophets and the Writings are believed to have been the work of people blessed with the spirit of prophecy, the books of the Prophets are deemed to have been written under direct inspiration from God, while the books in the Wri...

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... and blot out all my iniquity. 10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. 13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to ... will declare your praise. 16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. 17 The sacrifices of God are] a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. 18 In your go...

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... a God. According to "God," we are all aware of Him because He made humans in His image and likeness by giving us a spiritual nature. With this spirit came our awareness of many things, one of which is our awareness of a higher authority, which in turn causes us to seek Him. In addition to our awareness ... of a higher being, our spirit also gives us our awareness of good and bad, of our mortality (foreknowledge of death), and of perfection (which has no meaning for humans since no human can ... ever achieve perfection). Another gift of the spirit we have is our "free will," which allows...

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... differences. Christians believe that the Supreme Being is one personal/ supreme God who is Creator and Lord of everything that exists. He eternally exists as Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Judaism believes that there is one god who reveals himself as person. He is creator, deliverer and lord of history. Islam worship Allah. They say that god is one. They ... but the teaching of the rabbis are moral guidelines for the Jewish community. For Islam, Allah judges human beings for their actions in submitting to Allah, obeying the Shari"ah (holy law) and advancing the Ummah (people ...

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... , so that what is written, is what God has said. The human authors actively spoke as well, yet what they said came from God, they were "carried along by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21)." The apostle Paul, author of 12 of the books in the New Testament, was given wisdom and authority from the Lord (2Peter 3:15-16) and he was commanded ... at His voice and his words (Isaiah 6:4, 66:2). Tremble is to "quiver or shake (Webster's New Dictionary)." God is so omnipotent to make people quiver at the power of His holy word. It just affirms that there's authority to what God says. Four hundred and ...

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... birth of Jesus Christ came about. His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit." Jesus was foretold to be rejected by his own people as mentioned in Isaiah 53:3, that states, "He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with ... cast lots to see what each would get." Psalm 16:10 provides another prophecy that states, "Because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay." This prophecy was fulfilled in the writing of Matthew 28:9, which ...

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... to understand and follow. The Bible uses symbolic words such as fire (to burn or cleanse), hammer (demolish evil), seed (life producing or eternal life within), sword (separate flesh from spirit), and etc., which help to clarify the significance of certain scriptures and give us some foundation to stand upon. The bible is used for studying, devotional, and our Christian growth ... bible helps Christians develop unity and enables us to get closer to Him by utilizing God words. Though, it may seem difficult to read but with the aide of the Holy Spirit and prayer, understanding and living ...

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... garments among them" (Psalm 22:18). In summary, the Wisdom literature certainly spoke of Christ as His work and ministry fulfilled those very prophecies. For each person of the Holy Trinity, one may state that the Fathers revelation is always sonic, likening it to sound, thunder, or voice. The Son prior to the Incarnation appears in a human form, one of ... the most frequent is the "angel of Yahweh". Lastly, the Spirit reveals as fire or cloud such as in Exodus 3. In the Old Testament we find various individuals that are types of the Messiah and many events that foreshadow His work ... ...

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... has reminded them that the law says they may not preach: "We must obey God rather than men" (5:29). "And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him" (5:32). Paul is even stronger in 2 Corinthians: "We destroy arguments and every obstacle to the knowledge of God, and take every ... ...

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... make any sense whatsoever to place them in different sections of the Bible. The editor also chose to place the stories near each other because he was inspired by the Holy Spirit to do so. In short, yes the Biblical editor was aware of the two conflicting creation stories and he choose to place them back to back because he was inspired ... ...

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... the 16th Psalms in the Bible, traditionally ascribed to David, he spoke of an greater. Was David prophesying? The author spoke of David as a prophet, or should we say the Spirit of God was with him? The God that was with David is the God of Abraham, Isaacs, and Jacob. The same God that Jesus was raised from the dead. In ... the Holy Bible, Acts 3:13 says, "The God of Abraham and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our Fathers, glorified his servant Jesus. We have to understand the Old Testament ... ...

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