And a voice from heaven said, "this is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased"" Matthew 3:13 (NIV). ... Immediately they receive Holy Communion during the holy baptism liturgy. Holy Communion being the blood of Jesus meant to cleanse away one's sins. 3. ... The minister taking them through the process would imposition the sign of the cross with the invocation of the sign of the holy trinity "in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit " said at the same time. ... In a case of the baptism of a baby born outside of marriage, both or either the mother or father may...

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William Faulkner's "Barn Burning," takes place in the Deep South during the 19th Century and is a story about the relationship between a father and son. A father with a need to burn the barns of aristocrats resulting in dragging his family down with him; along with his knowledgeable son. ... Abner's son, Sarty, attempts to put out the fire inside of Abner because he's sick of what his father is doing to the family and forcing them to share his punishments. ... He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.'" ... Abner meaning "the son of fire/burning." ...

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Blessing means to make it holy. ... Debates about Christ's person crept up even before the first council – the 325AD Nicaea Council.8 A false doctrine was introduced by one Ariushad that Christ – the Son of God was a created person and that his substance was different from God the Father. The Nicaea Council tried to clarify without any ambiguity the relationship existing between God the Father and God the Son. ... The Godhead was consubstantial with God the Father and also with us humans as per his Manhood. ... He is thus both – the Son of God as well as the Son of Man....

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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. ... "If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. ...

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Martin Luther Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben, which at the time was one of the territorial states that formed the Holy Roman Empire. Luther's father, Hans, owned his own mine shafts and copper smelters. When Luther graduated from the University of Erfurt Hans was proud and expected his son to become a lawyer. ... He felt that life as a monk would be much more rewarding and would assure himself and others salvation so he thereafter dedicated himself to a holy life. ... His theses became the basis of discussion and debate by people throughout the Holy Roma...

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His second principle stated that Christ is the Son of God, making him less than God, therefore making Christ not truly divine in a monotheistic religion. ... The Nicean Creed has three major parts which disprove Arius: "(1) the Son is begotten from the Father, and not, as the Arians say, created or made; (2) the Son is true God, and not, as the Arians say, something subordinate; and (3) the Son is of the same substance as the Father, consubstantial with the Father, and not, as Arians say, of a different substance or ousia" (Bell 61). ... Athanasius stressed the idea that the Father and the S...

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The poem, "BATTER MY HEART, THREE-PERSONED GOD" written by John Donne, sometime in 1610, is a extremely spiritual in nature. John Donne was probably a very religious man. It seems that he worshiped God and feared the devil. As a result, fearing that he was becoming consumed with evil, Donne dedi...

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Modern space shuttles consist of state of the art technology and have come a long way since they first developed. Certain scientists who were pioneers continued to develop new technology to enhance the performance and the efficiency of the crafts. Similar pioneers existed in the development of wom...

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Finally, in March of 8431, in the name of her son Michael III, empress Theodora decisively restored the veneration of images to the Byzantine Empire. ... In the practice of its holy rituals, Orthodox theology attests that "the icon [is] the true key to understanding the Orthodox dogma"(Benz 19). ... In the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, Eastern Orthodoxy holds that worshipers experience the parousia, a taste of the second coming of Christ . ... Symbolically, the suggestion that men were created in the image of God infers the idea that all men carry around the icon of God within themselves...

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Baptism is done by Catholics soon after a new baby is born by a priest with the mark of Holy water on the Childs forehead. ... The Holy Bible is what both denominations go by with some variation and language. ... Preachers rely on the Holy Spirit each time for some divine inspiration or direction when preparing a sermon 3 times a week. As with Catholics they too read the Holy Bible but use the 46 book Old Testament and the 27 book New testament. ... Baptist believe salvation is simply believing that Jesus Christ was the son of God sent from Heaven to save the world from sin (which equals death...

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