Tag: religion
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1a Can we know God?
Is there a god and if there is what and who is god? This is the central topic of theology and Christianity as a whole, and ultimately, for the Christian, this question should always be at the forefront of the mind as it represents the center of our belief, lives, and practices of faith. I…
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To an understanding of Christianity
What is God? Who is Jesus? These were among the central questions of Christianity during the 4th century. Indeed the 4th century was pivotal for the formation of Christianity as it is known today in that the nature of the namesake of Christianity, Jesus Christ, was established. From this century emerged the Nicene Creed, one…
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What is most beautiful on earth?
What do you consider most beautiful on earth? Is it the vast size of the grand canyon? Is it the soaring heights of mountains? the peace of rolling plains? Or perhaps the cherished face of the one you love most? Or perhaps you consider the grandeur of the skies above to be the most beautiful…
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Hope and Peace, 1 Corinthians 15.55
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? I Corinthians 15.55 KJV I was thinking about this verse today because I think that I often forget what it really means to have eternal life. Paul exhorted us in Colossians 3 to “let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts [1]”…
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What I learned from Urbana
background: Urbana is a major missions conference in St. Louis run by Intervaristy, a Christian Organization, to encourage evangelism and missionary activities among today’s university students. It was attended by approximately 16,000 people Credo in . . . sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam “I believe . . . in the holy catholic church” These lines were spoken,…
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Comments on John 8:32
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32, KJV, modernized This verse is the sum of the Christian understanding of freedom. What is freedom? It is commonly said that “I have the right to do ‘x’” or that “freedom is the capacity to exercise will,” usually in reference…
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Living Unto Perfection: Matthew 5:48
You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 ESV This is the highest calling of the Christian, a summary of all that Jesus commands his followers to do. It is the Christian life to be perfect, not merely good, or right, or trying with the intention of perfection, but to…
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Christianity, Religion or Relationship?
Among many Christians there is a saying that “Christianity is a relationship, not a religion.” Perhaps, more than anything else, this statement sums up the Evangelical belief in the necessity of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I do not deny the necessity of this relationship, but I highly doubt that any true Christian would…
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One Body
So we being many, are one body in Christ, and each one members one of another. Romans 12:5 The body of Christ is a special thing in that it is not any one person, object, or idea. No, rather it is you and I, who call ourselves Christian – the followers of Christ. We are…
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Remembering Good Friday
Good Friday, to many, is a day off, but to me and to many other Christians, Good Friday is the day to remember the beginning of our hope, and a remembrance of the day that he who was God suffered at the hands for man for the souls of all people. But what is this…
Defined Faith 