The act of standing is a sign of respect for the celebrant and the ministers in the entrance procession, as well as a posture of one who is active and attentive. (2) The sign of the cross, Our first statement of faith is to invoke the name of the Trinity and to place the Cross-of Christ on our bodies... The instruments served at best only as reinforcement or as substitute for the human voices and had no independent use. Thus, instruments of the violin family and flutes would play with the high voices, sopranos and altos, whereas horns and trombones were assigned to the tenor and bass parts. .....

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"For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes" (Rev. 7:17). It wasn't until I realized that Jesus' love brilliantly shone from within me that I could recognize that the horr...

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Faith brings us salvation; active obedience demonstrates that our faith is genuine. ... Christians need to allow the Holy Spirit to move within and be willing to sit still and listen to that "still small voice just like Elijah.... Christians need to pay tithes and take an active role within the church. ...

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Child abuse is a global problem that is deeply rooted in cultural, economic and social practices. It is a state of emotional, physical, economic and sexual maltreatment meted out to a person below the age of eighteen and is a globally prevalent phenomenon. However, in India, as in many other countries, there has been no understanding of the extent, magnitude and trends of the problem. The growing complexities of life and the dramatic changes brought about by socio-economic transitions in India have played a major role in increasing the vulnerability of children to various and newer forms of a...

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However, he continues on expounding his point by saying, "Our very nature, the internal character that is the essence of who we are as persons, can also be sinfulEven while asleep, an unbeliever, though not committing sinful actions or actively nurturing sinful attitudes, is still a "sinner" in God's sight; he or she still has a sinful nature that does not conform to God's moral law....

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