... confession, it is significant to also look at the way the Jewish people of Jesus' day understood it. In the Pentateuch, specifically Leviticus, God established the practice of confession. Throughout chapters four and five of Leviticus God commands the people of Israel that if they sin, they are to make their transgressions known and then offer an atoning sacrifice. This pattern ... with the father was restored. This son turned to his father only after he realized it was wrong that he had gone astray. In this way Christ teaches that a necessary part of repentance is recognizing the need ...

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... the role of a most faithful disciple to Jesus, he had his failures and successes along the way but although his walk may have not been the easiest he played a primary part in the Pentecost and in spreading the word after Jesus had ascended to heaven. In Matthew 16:16-22, we see that Peter is one of the first disciples to ... Judas' replacement(Acts 1:15-26). After they had chosen, Pentecost began and Peter became a primary role in that, teaching and leading many to be saved(Acts 2:14-40). In Acts chapters 3 and 4, you see Peter's success and anointing as it begins to grow rapidly, first...

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... the role of a most faithful disciple to Jesus, he had his failures and successes along the way but although his walk may have not been the easiest he played a primary part in the Pentecost and in spreading the word after Jesus had ascended to heaven. In Matthew 16:16-22, we see that Peter is one of the first disciples to ... Judas' replacement(Acts 1:15-26). After they had chosen, Pentecost began and Peter became a primary role in that, teaching and leading many to be saved(Acts 2:14-40). In Acts chapters 3 and 4, you see Peter's success and anointing as it begins to grow rapidly, first...

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Oh, Gods!, by Toby Lester, discusses the profusion of new religious movements - NRMs for short. The five chapters that make up the article would be interesting to anyone who wants to learn about various religions, their histories, or those who research them. Cataloging a variety of prominent movements, the ... doctrines. It's a bit like dissecting amoebas instead of zebras." Lester relates to the reader the work of Rodney Stark, who says that religious movements succeed through relationships, not faith. Another part of a successful religion is giving people things to do; getting people to no...

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