During the life of Jesus while he was on earth his ministry was mostly composed of parables. ... The sower is looked at being a reference to Jesus. ... The Good Samaritan is Jesus, who provides the help. ... We, who claim to walk with Christ, often set boundaries and conditions on our love and ministry to others, particularly toward those who are different from us. ... We claim to follow Jesus, but what does our life truly reflect? ...

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The Ten Commandments and the World in 2002 Here we are 2000 years since the time of Christ and it is evident why Jesus warned us not to be like the world. ... I asked him if he had ever been told about Jesus Christ. ... Sometimes I think that non-believers say the Lord's name more that those who are in Christ. I was in a gas station the other day when a woman stepped up to pay and said the name, "Jesus Christ" in vain. ... In this we serve as a reminder of Christ's relationship with His church. ...

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Faith encompasses all areas of life, but the focus of this paper will be upon faith in Jesus Christ and allowing that faith to change our lives and very sense of being. ... Maxwell, a former member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, spoke on being "Grounded, Rooted, Established, and Settled" on Jesus Christ. ... He spoke of much more than simply surviving spiritually, but how to flourish in our faith of Jesus Christ, His Atonement and His promises. ... The petition to remember is one of the most frequent reminders that Jesus Christ gives to those who are struggling with their fait...

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No parable of Jesus has been used or quoted more than that of "The Prodigal Son-. ... Compton says, "the greatest of all His [Jesus'] parables."" ... A better understanding of this passage will allow us to see how Jesus taught his disciples and the Pharisees about the love and grace of God. ... More than anything I hope to catch a glimpse of the love of Christ. ... "Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons."" ...

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He exemplifies that as one person can have right over different substances, similarly Jesus Christ has the right over both humanity and divinity, and both exist in equality (Roberts). ... The three persons are The God, The Spirit of God and Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God. ... Marcoin's argument was based on the exoteric view that there cannot be one same God for both Jesus Christ and the rest of the world as if this was the case, then Christ would have all the attributes of God. ... Since both these attributes cannot be associated with Christ, they tend to deny the concept of sole po...

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There is a triple parallel in the person of the lamb: Christ- Lamb of God, the lambs of Christ's flock and a lamb, the animal as the symbol of one or the other. The first possibility is to interpret the Lamb as Christ Himself. ... In a few places in the Bible Jesus appears in white clothes. ... Secondly, in the verse Gave thee life, and bid thee feed thee might also stand for Jesus. ... In other place Jesus says: "All things have been committed to me by my Father." ...

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Beginning with Adam's failure to comply with the Lord's command to not eat of the tree of knowledge, up to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, man sought to regain the open fellowship with God that he had originally enjoyed, but lost in the garden. ...

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(Romans 8:28-30, NRSV) "The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." (2 Peter 3:9, ESV) "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to t...

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It is solely on Christ. ... Jesus teaches us this in John 5:24; 3:36, "anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life". ... Forever a child of God emphasizes our acceptance into Christ. ... This idea would cause any believer in Christ to question this loving relationship with Christ. ... While humans choose to accept Christ or not, the choice to believe in Christ is irrevocable. ...

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The parable of the vineyard is both an admonition to the people of Israel to adhere to God's laws and Messianic prophecy with implicit references to the coming of Christ to free all people from the burden of sin. ... This can be interpreted as an immediate salvation for Israel as well as the long-term salvation for Israel from the coming of Christ to save people from sin. ... The positioning of the two trees suggests that the power of God is to grant life and to give humans the ability to choose life by following God's commandments these are at the center of human existence.2 To enj...

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It should, furthermore, be noted that Paul begins this chapter by saying, "Therefore, being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.... His position is affirmed by quoting the 10th commandment itself, "Thou shalt not covet" (Ex 20:17) and the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus reprimands even anger (Matt 5:22) and lust (Matt 5:28). ... He defends freedom of will, however, only to a limited extent: Certainly, those who are outside of Christ do still make voluntary choices-that is, they decide what they want to do, then they do it. ...

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 AN EXEGESIS OF 2 CORINTHIANS 12:7 There are perhaps few passages within the Pauline Corpus1 that have so much ambiguity involved as that of 2 Cor 12:7. Questions arise from Paul's metaphorical use of "skovkoloy th/: sarkiv." There are questions about the dative use of th/: sarkiv. Theories abound as to what the thorn is2. These vary from eyesight3 to malaria, from sexual temptation4 to human enemies5 or even a satanic enemy6. ...

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The author takes the view that the need of our generation remains primarily their eternal soul and the church still has an obligation to declare the full council of God's word.2 Yes, our preachers are envoys of Christ's love, as it has been for all generations since Christ. ... The Holiness preachers of times past would preach this message and urge people to turn to Christ. Though they are often referred to as Hellfire and Brimstone preachers, they remained ambassadors of Christ's love. ... Any church that takes seriously the teachings of Jesus remains obliged to inform their ...

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In his book Victorious Christianity, Martyn Lloyd-Jones writes "and they say this because God has raised up this Jesus and appointed him as Prince and Savior. ... Christ is the Prince as well as the Savior, Prince of the world and of the universe." ... God is Love 1 John 4:16 insists that God doesn't just have love, He IS love.15 The sacrificial love of Jesus Christ is the epitome of God's unconditional love and justice. ...

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Hear the prayer Christ gave to church in Matthew 6:9 "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ... Instead of fellowship with a Roman Pontiff speaking with the authority of Christ we have fellowship with a thousands little pontiff's all speaking dribblish Supposedly in the name of the Holy Spirit. ... It's a false doctrine that takes the glory away from Christ alone and gives it to man. ... Evangelicals have become polytheistic openly espousing that there is another way to heaven outside of Christ. ... Jesus said "Ye MUST be b...

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According to the Bible, Jesus was the Lamb of God. ... The lamb is clothed in divine "delight" and its "woolly" coat renders a sense of sacrifice which reminds us of Christ's sacrifice. ... "The Lamb" and "The Tyger" are contrary poems representing two aspects of Christ. ... The Christianity of Innocence is closer to the clear, direct teachings of Jesus than anything in Experience where Blake targets institutionalized Christianity, particularly the Anglican Church of which the king was the head and which backed Government's anti-people policie...

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Faith is not just a word. It is so complicated that it took an entire chapter to describe it and still even now the word is used so flippantly. According to God, faith is the "assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." A good illustration for faith is a flashback to "Adventures...

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Reply to Lodahl's Response to my Critique: Michael Lodahl (Professor of Theology at Point Loma University) replies to my published critique of his notion that God is the "body of the world"1 in the same edition of the Wesleyan Theological Journal. His reply is called "A Response to Rodney Enderby" (hereafter RRE)2. I make the following comments in reply: Evidence for God as the "Body of Creation" Lodahl contends that my critique of his thinking, particularly as expressed in his book, God of Nature and of Grace (hereafter GNG) suffers from the serious f...

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In Daniel Defoe's novel, "Robinson Crusoe," the titular character struggles to remain moral in a society which places great significance on the attainment of power and wealth. At first, Crusoe can be characterized as a man who is in large part a product of his environment and the ideals of current society. He takes advantage of every possible opportunity and still remains unsatisfied with what he has, always continuing to seek more. Defoe allows us to reflect upon the selfish attitude that is so often found in society by demonstrating what eventually happens when we live for superficial ...

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