Instead, it is proposed that Paul's purpose was never to identify what his thorn was, but rather to remain humble by boasting in his weaknesses and to relate with his audience in their own weaknesses, further showing that the Lord's grace and power is sufficient for both them, Paul, and even us. ...
POLITICAL POWER AND DIVINE KINGSHIP A theocracy is a kingdom ruled by a god or diety(s). Everything that's done in a theocracy is to bring glory to the worshiped god or gods. ... The ring and staff symbolize his power to administer the law and rule his people. The whole work symbolizes his political power as king, but the fact that he is receiving it from Shamash proves his power as a divinely chosen king. ... The sheer size and frightening demeanor showed his power as king. ...
We must remember that all language is inaccurate when employed to describe the glory of God. ... It is not within our power to find God, we may only seek Her through the world and our hearts. ... The religious or spiritual person is thus bound to seek out the magnificence of life and the world - to stand in awe of God's creation and power. ...
At a recent evangelical convention made up largely of pastors, writers and teachers a poll was taken. 5% could name the Ten Commandments. 7% knew what Justification meant and 54% of them agreed with the medieval Roman Catholic saying, "God will not deny his grace to those who do what lies within their power." ... And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. ... It's a false doctrine that takes the glory away from Christ alone and gives it to man. ...
His power rests in winning over and then subduing the citizens because without his subjects and kingdom, he is no king and thus reaching the inference that to "not be hated by his subjects is the best fortress a prince can have." ... Whereas the Machiavellian ruler finds his power from his subjects, God finds his power and authority within himself. ...
(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...
Faith gives a person the ability to look at life with a different lens. Faith is seeing situations as they truly are and, based on experience or a spiritual witness, expanding that view to know that there are possibilities beyond the scope of the current situation. Faith does not only dwell in the r...
