... as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved." (Ephesians 1:3-6, NKJV) INTRODUCTION ... Contradiction, paradox, or mystery? No Christian can study God=s Word for very long without coming face-to-face with the dilemma concerning predestination and free will. This dilemma has vital implications for how Christians unde...

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... like to thanks God for saving my life and changing it, he deserves all the Glory and praise. Leaving this clear I think it is rather clear and evident that I believe in Jesus and God. God is to me so much more real than anything else in this world. He is the alpha and omega, the beginning and end. God has always existed and I on the other hand have only been in this ... world for so many years. I strictly believe the Bible is God's word and I believe that the ... being I believe was also created by God, exactly how the Bible portrays it. In Genesis 2:7 the Bible says the following "The...

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... on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power. Everyone in the world needs to hear the gospel and Christians are the messengers. Therefore, great importance is placed, not only on the unbelievers need to obey, but also on the believers need to evangelize. Erroneous Teachings ... Regarding the Gospel As wonderful as the gospel concept is, it is unfortunate that some have ... ...

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... . Paul wrote an airtight case against mankind's sinful nature. Chapter 1-3 is an all encompassing case against Jew, gentile, and all mankind and their need for God's righteousness "for all have come short of the glory of God." (Rom 3:23). The latter part of chapter 3 Paul presents the sacrificial death of Jesus as a basis of Justification through faith in Christ. Now because of God's free gift salvation ... dead to sin means we are separated from its power. Salvation breaks the power of sin. Now sanctification is possible. We have a new nature (II Cor 5:17). Romans chapter 6 outlines the...

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... from exalting himself, we understand that our ministry should focus not on the man or the power of the flesh, but instead upon the Lord and the power of his strength.27 It was Paul's "fleshly inclination to do ministry man's way for man's glory," but the thorn reminded him to do ministry God's way for the Lord's glory. Many ministers fall into this trap from time to time. When ... God blesses a congregation with growth and the ability to do good works, it is often ... easy for the man behind the pulpit ... ...

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...  thought, Christian-apologetic theory of history, biblical interpretation, and apocalyptic themes. But we will magnify only on these two that are utterly captivating; Christianity as the cause of Roman Empire's fall and on the proposition of St. Augustine for the separate worlds of Church and State. The long-lived Roman Empire was a majestic power of its time; contributing to the many spheres of influences such as poetry, art, architecture ... ;One is predestined to reign eternally with God, and the other to suffer eternal punishment with the devil." (XV.1) Thus, these the two citie...

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... origins of these approaches, while at the same time searching out the biblical data on things demonic. A great number of the activities of the Charismatic-Pentecostal Movement stem from the ignorance of its adherents concerning the 'not-yetness' of the kingdom, in the sense that they have failed to realise that although the kingdom has come in grace, it has not yet come in glory; tears have not yet been ... wiped from every eye; pain has not yet been eradicated; suffering has not yet been put to one side; death and disease have not yet been done away with " even for the Christian. Such ...

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... done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." Now tell me where the emphasis lies in this prayer God or man? So why do our prayers sound like ... an attempt to change the mind of God instead of a falling down to His absolute sovereignty? Our ... prayers ARE meant to be in the spirit of "not as I will, but as ... ...

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... a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. -Romans 3:19-24 (NIV, emphasis ... are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we should walk in newness of life. For if we be planted together in the l...

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... had left. The European power and desire has caused many unnecessary problems for Africa and it's people, all in the name of religion. Is it really worth it? We should really learn from it. These are mistake that should never be made again. Silver and Spanish Colonialism5 The overall goal of the Spanish conquistadors was for missionaries to spread the religion and for soldiers to plunder and gain military glory. However these ... conquistadors came to the ... ...

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... his death he descends into hell, and then on the third day he rises from the dead and ascends to heaven in glory. Osiris's followers await his return as the judge during the Last Days. His death and resurrection are celebrated by a ritual meal of bread and wine, which symbolize his body and blood. That story is just one of the many similarities between Christianity and Ancient Egyptian religion. Every child born ... other gods were more closely related to the Christian concepts of an angle. This shows that the difference between Christian and ancient Egyptian religion is cloudy. Certain...

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... humbled himself for our salvation, and bring them forward as corroborative of their own The Council: 8 impious assertion; while they evade all those which declare his divinity, and the glory he possesses with the Father,"" (Wilson, 1984, p168-9). Arius claimed that all men were the sons of God and that they were born in the image of the Son and the Son was no different than themselves and the Son was chosen not by ... be very Christian (Ashraf, 2002, 3). The entire interpretation of Jesus the divine and the Trinity are all concepts for social control. If the Church leads people to belie...

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