These writings increased the popularity of Christianity by: spreading these ideas to others and allowing them to identify specific techniques for reaching out to everyone. (Malloy, 1942) (Shipp, 2002) (Shenk, 1980) (Kidd, 2009) Many times objectors to the Christian faith make the argument that being a Christian is an accident of historical location
These writings increased the popularity of Christianity by: spreading these ideas to others and allowing them to identify specific techniques for reaching out to everyone. (Malloy, 1942) (Shipp, 2002) (Shenk, 1980) (Kidd, 2009) Many times objectors to the Christian faith make the argument that being a Christian is an accident of historical location
These writings increased the popularity of Christianity by: spreading these ideas to others and allowing them to identify specific techniques for reaching out to everyone. (Malloy, 1942) (Shipp, 2002) (Shenk, 1980) (Kidd, 2009) Many times objectors to the Christian faith make the argument that being a Christian is an accident of historical location
These writings increased the popularity of Christianity by: spreading these ideas to others and allowing them to identify specific techniques for reaching out to everyone. (Malloy, 1942) (Shipp, 2002) (Shenk, 1980) (Kidd, 2009) Many times objectors to the Christian faith make the argument that being a Christian is an accident of historical location
Included is a discussion of how the paths to spiritual knowledge and scientific knowledge are so very different, and yet, these two kinds of enlightenment can result in fully compatible layers of understanding our world." (Enns, 2013, p
So from spirit comes spirit and God from God as light is kindled from light." (Glass, 2012) Glass writes as well that John states in his Gospel that Jesus has said that He and the Father "are one
Regarding the third question, the answer was absolutely "yes" as there was clearly a demarcation as to what symbols should be revered and what symbols should not. Regarding the suggested use of Geanakoplos wrote a lot about how the different groups replied and communicated with each other, including when Barlaam of the Greeks demanded from the Pope that "all will submit" (Geanakoplos, 1989)
The Lord's Prayer, also called the Prayer of Prayers, is the very foundation of Christian prayer life. It has been memorized by countless generations and worshipers across the church spectrum pray it weekly, often standing together as they recite or even sing the words (Remsen Pp)
Ryken says that the prayer's structure is important because it begins with "God and His glory, the majesty of His name, His holiness, and only later gets around to our needs" and that is a healthy corrective to the way people are usually tempted to pray, focusing on themselves and what they need and want (Remsen Pp). Lorranie Kisly, editor of the journal, 'Parabola' terms the prayer as "a laboratory for watching and praying" (Christian Pp)
Lorranie Kisly, editor of the journal, 'Parabola' terms the prayer as "a laboratory for watching and praying" (Christian Pp). Prayer is an expression of one's wishes, dreams, hopes and needs, and expresses the vision one desires for oneself, family, friends, neighbors, communities, nation and the world at large (Shomanah Pp)
T. Wright, "The Lord's Prayer is a prayer for the world, for the church and for the rededication of the faithful" (Wright Pp)
Far from representing an abandonment of his commitment to God or God's commitment to him, Paul's hardships are a way for God to continually work through him. By framing his hardships in this way, Paul reveals that "it is the gospel, rather than [himself], which is on trial and needs defense," because our individual circumstances only matter inasmuch as they relate to our enactment of God's will (Fowl 41)
He instructs his reader to "let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness" (Philippians 2:5-7). The particular Greek word Paul uses to describe Jesus' "emptying" of himself is kenosis, and it connotes a kind of spiritual emptying, where Jesus, as a man, gave up his own will and any hold he had over the course of his own life so that he could be filled instead with God's will (Gorman 2)
This is important for Christians facing difficulty and hardship, because it demonstrates that although God will allow us to undergo abuse, difficulty, and sorrow, he will never allow more than we can bear. As Richard Hays notes, "in community with others," sharing their hardships and sacrifices, "believers find themselves conformed to the death of Christ," in that they embody His sacrifice in their own lives, but are able to bear this sacrifice not because they are God become man, like Jesus, but because through their community they are able to share this sacrifice equally (Hays 30)
Instead, focusing on our commitment to God as a servant of Jesus Christ reminds us that this relationship is what gives our lives true meaning, and that all the problems of the world can only disrupt this relationship if we let it. Paul is doing just that, because he manages to celebrate his role as a servant of Jesus even though he was actually in prison when he wrote this letter to the Philippians (MacArthur 5)
Paul goes on to hope for "grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ," and in doing so he reminds his readers of the precisely what God promises them if they remain servants of Christ (Philippians 1:2). As John Walvoord notes, these words "beautifully express the content of Christian salvation and the triumph […] in suffering," because they remind the reader of the gift already given to them (Walvoord 25)
Instead of focusing on living up to the standards created by human society, we must focus on living up to the standards created by God and exemplified by Jesus' life. Furthermore, we must be prepared to give up any earthly recognition or success in the service of Jesus, because just as Paul "was prepared to abandon all his privileges to gain Christ," so too might we have to abandon any societal successes and privileges in order to fulfill God's will (Wright 124)
The soul may be the "image" of the creative divinity (Genesis 1:26-27) and imbued with God's own "breath of life" (Genesis 2:7), but logical investigation is impossible. Even within the Christian community, the specifics of the anthropology of the soul (Cosgrove, p
The Golden Rule, the ultimate statement of Christian ethics, is grounded on "the law of Moses" (Luke 10:25) and "taught in the law and the prophets" (Matthew 7:12), and its universal applicability likewise hinges on accepting the word of Jesus that the "neighborhood" of love theoretically extends to all humanity (Luke 10:36-37). In fact, given the absence of compelling evidence, even the historical existence of Jesus or any of the other foundational Christian figures must be taken "by faith" or interpreted in metaphorical terms (Strobel, 2002, pp
The messages or adoration, submission and supplication appear in the Lord's prayer. Moreover, the morals and practices that these two religions have considerably determine their differences (Gaudet, Mills, & Ali, n