Then ending it with Jesus as God the Father and God the Son, which may be overwhelming to retain, but as you grow in faith the picture becomes clearer. ... On the day of Pentecost all the believers were filled with the Holy Spirit, just as Jesus promised (Acts 2:1). ... Jesus as "God the Son" " Jesus is one of the three members of the Godhead; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. ... He put aside His glory and power in obedience to God the Father to fulfill their plan (Phil 2:8). ... Jesus' authority, power, and identity was a sign to show the world that He is God the Fa...

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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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This is a marriage such as could never be imagined on this earth, for it is the wedding of the Son of God to the One whom the Father has chosen to be His Bride. If you can imagine the affections and expectations of a wedding in our human terms, how much more does all heaven anticipate the day when the Father will present the Bride to His Son, the bridegroom? ... Before you and I were born physically, we were betrothed by the Father to the Son." ... When both the young man and the young woman were old enough to become married, the son would tell his father that he was ready to fulfill the ...

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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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Man alone could never have reconciled himself to the Father for his shortcomings, he would need a mediator-and a plan. ... As He revealed more of Himself, God put more demands and responsibility on His people, requiring them to reflect His character both in worship and in behavior; as He was holy, they were to strive to be holy. ... God's covenant with Noah also regenerated the covenant made with Adam by giving man dominion over the animals and by charging him and his sons with the responsibility of repopulating the earth. ... In Abraham we find a man that was willing to hear God...

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I, myself, sometimes struggle on keeping my body and soul holy that I ask for forgiveness constantly, but I am sure that each Christians' bodies are God's Holy temples. ... God wouldn't have sent His one and only Son for us, if we all were deserved to die and condemned eternally. ... And because how we live our lives reflects the One that we have in our hearts, we should value ourselves as treasures of our Holy Father. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. ... We should try to preserve our lives holy and pure before God f...

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Found within the books Matthew, Mark and Luke the bible accounts of Jesus being lead by the holy spirit into the wilderness. ... Here we are told that Jesus was lead out into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit so that he could be tempted by the devil. ... To paraphrase what he said, "if you are the son of God, you can jump and your father would save you." ... It gives an account of how Jesus was compelled by the Holy Spirit to go into the wilderness. ... As in Matthew, it stats that Jesus began to get hungry and the Devil tempted him by telling him that he should turn stone into bread, if he i...

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However, other scholars argue that the Didachist, in "The Two Ways" section shows knowledge of the Gospel of Matthew and Luke that would date the text into the second century (Early Christian Fathers, page 163). ... In Early Christian Fathers, Richardson states that the origin of the Didache is probably Alexandria due to the fact that the "Two Ways" was in circulation in that area, and that the Letter of Barnabas and Apostolic Church Order, believed to be heavily influenced by the Didache, also originated from this area (page 163). ... It is stated that there is preparation required before on...

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Catholicism's history began when followers of Judaism accepted Jesus Christ as not just a prophet, but as the Son of God and the Savior of the world. ... In addition to the holy days celebrated by most other Christians, Catholics observe a number of other holy days and saints days. ... These sacraments are baptism, penance, Holy Communion, confirmation, marriage, holy orders, and last rites. ... (6) The opening prayer or collect, the prayer of the celebrant collects all the prayers of the assembly and offers them to the Father. (7) The first reading is usually from the Old Testament....

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" Ephesians 1:4-8 "For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. ... " Limited Atonement "Jesus Christ died to save only those who were given to him (elected) by the Father in eternity past. ... " John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.... And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ... " John 6:37 "All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away....

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How can a doomed people be restored back to a Holy and perfect God. ... As Jesus reminds himself of his divine mission to redeem mankind, he replies, "I must be about my Father's business." Holy Communion serves as the symbol that is used as the blood that Jesus shed to redeem mankind. ... Now you go out and instruct all the nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit....

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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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The church is a group of God's people who follow his son Jesus Christ who is the true temple. He took our place on the cross so that we might have a closer relationship with the father and indulge in his rule and blessings. Jesus then arose from the grave and is still living and ascended to his father in heaven and blessed us with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit lives inside of us and it helps to guide us in the way we are to go. On the last day Jesus will come back to collect his followers that may come spend eternity with him and his father in heaven, which will be known as the perfect...

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(New International Version Teen Study Bible) Hebrews 11: 7 says, "By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. ... By faith Abraham, even though he was past age--and Sarah herself was barren--was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise. ... By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter. ... Here is one of my favorite poems: We are children of a faithful God, guided by His loving hand; children of a loving Father, on our way to the Promised...

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It talks less about water baptism, and more about baptism in the Holy Spirit, not to say that one is more important than another. Baptism in the Holy Spirit cannot really be compared to water baptism, and vise versa. ... Professor Graham talked a lot about infant baptism and baptism of the Holy Spirit. ... Menzies points out that at the house of Cornelius, they not only believed, they were baptized in the Holy Spirit, spoke in tongues, and praised God before they were baptized in water. ... Obviously there is some kind of importance to it, otherwise Jesus would not have commanded us in Mat...

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The Jews mistreated Jesus Christ simply because he was trying to save lives and teach people about God his father. ... They accused him of blasphemy against the holy ghost. Everyone failed to realize that he was really God's chosen son. ... Franklin is more convincing to me because his thoughts in his commentary were very mature, and Tony Hendra does not understand that Jesus Christ was God's chosen son, and Jesus Christ had this mission to lay his life down for his friends. ...

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"How could this humble carpenter's son from Nazareth be their king," they thought, but Matthew believed that Jesus was the King of all the earth, and took it upon himself, but not alone, to spread the word. ... The Gospel of Mark begins with the statement that it is "the good news Jesus Christ, the Son of God." ... Jesus speaks of himself as the Son of Man, who came to give his life to set people free from sin. ... With divine Father and a virgin human mother, Jesus entered history as the Son of God. ...

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Among these include statements from christian writers such as church father who states that Revelation was written in the reign of the Roman emperor Domitian (81-96). ... Therefore, God has given the special revelation brought to us in the Holy Scriptures. ... This is the word of God showing us his plan for the retribution of his son Jesus Christ. ...

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It is only when the Holy Spirit renews, reeducates, and redirects our mind are we truly transformed. ... How do we allow our light (Holy Spirit) to shine bright for others to be drawn near? ... I believe a church should have Jesus as the head, it should be holy, it is a community, and the church should have lifestyle that challenges the worldly values and practices. ... In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.... Christians need to allow the Holy Spirit to move within and be willing to sit still and list...

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In the Holy Bible, Acts 3:13 says, "The God of Abraham and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our Fathers, glorified his servant Jesus. ... Whose son is he? They say unto him , the Son of David. Jesus was greeted as the son of David by a blind man as he enter Jericho. ... He also mention that a certain Elhanan killed Goliath. 2nd Samuel 22:19 KJV says Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. ...

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And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light."" ... Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I ha...

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The story of Jesus's birth is interesting because Joseph the husband of Mary at first wanted to abandon her until the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, "She will give birth to a son and you must name him Jesus, because he is the one who is to save his people from their sins (Mt. 1:21)." ... This passage explains what it will be like when the Son of man returns for judgment, and separates the believers and non-believers. ... Matthew then ends with Jesus telling his disciples, "Go, therefore, make disciples of all nations; baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and ...

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Here we have our requirements for baptism as laid out by the Bible: 1) You must repent of your sins 2) You must be immersed in water 3) You must come to be baptized (not be brought) Later in Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus adds to these requirements that the believer: 4)Be baptized by another believer 5)Be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit According to the scriptures "John the son of Zechariah i...

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For each person of the Holy Trinity, one may state that the Fathers revelation is always sonic, likening it to sound, thunder, or voice. The Son prior to the Incarnation appears in a human form, one of the most frequent is the "angel of Yahweh". ...

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Jesus refused to use his power in order to show his superiority he chose to do ask his father would do. ... Which depicts Jesus as a man that you would not recognize as the Son of God. Even john the baptist said that "if not for his sermons he would not recognize him as the Son of God". ... The holy people such as the Pharisee and the Essenians did not approve of Jesus and his teachings. ...

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