Some Egyptian Christians, however, refused to follow the decrees of the Council of Chalcedon (451), which defined the person of Jesus Christ as being "one in two natures-. The doctrine of "two natures- appeared to them to imply the existence of two Christs, divine and human, and was therefore tainted with Nestorianism. ... The Roman Catholic church regards itself as the only legitimate inheritor, by an unbroken episcopal succession descending from St Peter to the present time, of the commission and powers granted by Jesus Christ on the 12 apostles (See Apostle). ... The Roman Catholic church r...

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After Christ's death on the cross, we enter the "proclaimed kingdom " where we are patiently waiting for His return. When Jesus went back to heaven, he commanded all Christians to spread the good news of God's salvation through Christ's death, and he explained that the delay in his return was to give everyone, Jews and Gentiles, a chance to hear his word and put their trust and faith in him. ... Christ often refers to the promises from the Old Testament and without knowing the Old Testament we only know half the story, and therefore cannot fully understand the Bible. Without u...

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In the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, Eastern Orthodoxy holds that worshipers experience the parousia, a taste of the second coming of Christ . ... Furthermore, icons are displayed on particular feast days in order to create a visual reference of the feast or saint being celebrated.1 Icons are usually classified as images of Christ, Mary, saints, angels, or scenic representations of certain important events, such as the Transfiguration or Crucifixion of Christ.1 Finally, certain pious believers of the Eastern Orthodox religion trust in the miraculous appearance of icons, also referred ...

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We intimate communion with Christ, we become the other Christ. ... We bring Christ to the people by apostolic charity. ... The witness of the life of the people very important for any credible communication, each of them in the parish has to be living witness of fidelity to the Lord Jesus. ... We are the priest a spiritual person and our ministry is first and foremost a 'prolongation' of Christ's presence with his people and therefore, needs the communications approach of Jesus Christ himself. ... With ourselves, we should become holy, another Christ among people. ...

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Scholars say that while considering the cultural background of the passage, it is apparent that during this time, women had just found their new identities in Christ. Realizing that Christ does not distinguish between male and female, the women felt emancipated and stood up in church to lecture their husbands about domestic matters that publically embarrassed them (Campolo, 144). ... The meaning of these verses has been misinterpreted, but when presented in light of the historical and cultural context, one can tell Paul is reprimanding the women for reasons outside of Christ-ordained leaders...

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The story of virginal pregnancy present in the Greek Bible is the story of Mary's conception of Jesus. ... In the Greek Bible's recasting of the well motif, the connection with the Hebrew Bible's motif is made explicit first through the fact that "Jacob's well was there" (John 4:6) and then through Jesus' request to the Samaritan woman that she "Give me [Jesus] a drink'" (John 4:7) which echoes Abraham's servant's request to Rebekah: "Please let me sip a little water from your jar'" (Genesis 24:17). ... However, it is at this point that the Greek Bi...

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After their death and judgment, Conservative Protestants believe that only those who have heard the gospel, repented of their sins, and have trusted Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior will be saved and attain Heaven, leaving all non-Christians and sinners to spend eternity in Hell. ... Heaven is interpeted as a glorious place, free from pain, disease, sexual activity, depression, where everyone will live in new spiritual bodies in the presence of Jesus Christ. ...

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