Gnosticism and Marcionism vs. Christianity What and where is heaven and hell? Many Christians today can answer these questions based on the beliefs they’ve obtained through the church. Most Christians would answer that heaven is a place in the sky where an obedient person’s soul goes after they die, and hell is a place in the ground where a misbehaved soul goes. These beliefs of afterlife are often taught in Christian churches; however, these beliefs weren’t always this way. This change was important
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serving as an acolyte @ St. An’s Episcopal Church. The acolyte ministry stems from Old Testament times. The Scriptures tell of the Prophet Samuel assisting Eli the priest and of Elijah being assisted by Elisha. The new Testament illustrates early Christian adoption of this custom, retained to the present day as the honored office of acolyte. Acolytes participate in all phases of the rites and ceremonies of the Church. An acolyte is a person who assists the presiding minister/pastor in worship and
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The New Testament contains no intimation of any worship or festival celebration of Mary. On the one hand, Mary, is rightly called by Elizabeth, under the influence of the Holy Ghost, “the mother of the Lord”762—but nowhere “the mother of God,” which is at least not entirely synonymous—and is saluted by her, as well as by the angel Gabriel, as “blessed among women;”763 nay, she herself prophesies in her inspired song, which has since resounded through all ages of the church, that “henceforth all generations
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Everybody in this world had been hurt by someone’s harsh words or actions. The person has two options either hold on to the anger and think of revenge or be a good person and forgive and move on in life. Forgiveness is a decision to let go the bitterness, anger or feeling of revenge. Forgiveness is a process (or the result of a process) that involves a change in emotion and attitude regarding an offender. If a person hold on the grudge against another person and doesn’t plan on to forgive all his/her
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from which one sees and interprets the world. Also as a collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group. In the biblical sense it is defined as the frame work of beliefs of the world around him. The biblical/Christian worldview on the Question of Origin is answered in the first book of the Bible called Genesis. In this question we are asking our self’s the question of how did life begin or were did we come from? In the first statement of the book of Genesis it
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“Eschatology: The Destiny of the Unsaved” Reconciling a good, loving God with the idea of eternal punishment is one of the most difficult things I have had to do in my Christian life. How can a God who loves us enough to shed His own blood for us then, at the end of our lives, send some of us away from Him to be punished forever? There are some different theories about what happens to us after we die. Eternal punishment is the idea that sin must be punished and those who have not received the
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of attitudes toward homosexuality could exist within the Christian religious tradition. Answer: It is interesting that homosexuality, for centuries, has been such a controversial topic. Like sexuality, homosexuality results from a combination of hereditary factors along with social and environmental influences. While attitudes toward homosexuality are generally in flux, whether due to political activism or not, it seems that Jewish, Christian, and Muslim cultures view it as sinful. Nevertheless, in
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Romans 16:17-20 HOW TO HANDLE TROUBLEMAKERS IN THE CHURCH Introduction: Ever since the church was formed, it has been plagued by troublemakers. These people have desired to either see the church destroyed, or to see it shaped to their own will. This should not have been a surprise. After all, Jesus Himself predicted the rise of troublemakers in the church, Matt. 7:15, "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." Even in the early days
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John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1 ( what good news?)The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, 2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way” 3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”(is this the good news?, what does it mean by sending a messenger is it john?) 4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance
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Things I Learned In General Conference: Saturday, March 31st 2012 Boye K. Packer Children should only have two parents: A mother, and a father. Life is always worth the effort. Life is not always easy. Jesus said: “Suffer the little children to come to me.” Family time is important and should be respected. Amen. Cheryl A. Esplin The Lord instructs
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