The text goes on to give images from the Sermon on the Mount, and ends the section on the way of life with a modified version of the Ten Commandments. ... In chapters nine and ten, there appears to be a layered understanding of the common meal tradition known as the Eucharista. ... But it is also symbolic of spiritual food and drink giving faith, understanding, and immortality to Christians. ... This ninth chapter also excludes those who are not baptized from the meal. In chapter seven the Didache addresses Baptism. ...

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After the introduction, the author goes on to give thanksgiving to God (1: 3-9). ... He was gracious enough to give us a new birth through the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. ... The main body of the book comes in chapter 2:11 and goes all the way to 5:11. ... General Observations The book of 1 Peter mentions Gold twice throughout it's chapters. In the first chapter it says that our faith is of such great worth "greater worth then gold, which perishes even though it is refined by fire" (1 Pet 1:7). ...

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During this time, he believed that God existed but was too weak to give up all of the pleasures to live the life of a Christian. ... Chapter I, pg. 4-5). ... Chapter VIII, pg. 152). ... Chapter VIII, pg. 153). Even though he had always believed in God, Augustine had never been strong enough to give up his pleasures to become a true Christian believer. ...

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Then I will give my personal response to the main points Ingram uses to outline his book. ... These sections are all built on the foundational chapters in Romans, which precede chapter twelve. These chapters deal with Christ's work for mankind on their behalf. ... Chapter fifteen addresses an individual's purpose. As someone who has struggled with life's direction for quite some time this chapter had special meaning to me. ...

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Faith that will not give up just because the promise does not come to pass during our expected time frame but, believing the promises of God over the facts of life. ... In chapter 7:16 God promises David, "your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me, your throne will be established-. ... In chapter 8 David conquers seven hostile nations, because, "the Lord preserved David everywhere he went-, (2 Samuel 8:11-14). The first 10 chapters shows the greatness of David as a military general, and wise ruler. ... In chapter 11:4, " David sent messengers to get her (Bathsheba). ...

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(pg. 32) In the third chapter they explain the scope of integration. They give a brief survey of some of the possibilities of integrating our understanding of the major doctrines with the major considerations of considerations. ... Also in this chapter they stated some questions that Christian psychologist would have to answer. ... The next three chapters talk about the diverse approaches to integration. ... But besides the first couple of chapters, I think that they got way off of base. ...

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One chapter I found most interesting in his letters was chapter 15 in which Paul discusses the resurrection of Jesus. ... By writing this in the chapter, Paul felt that he reiterated the fact that Jesus did actually resurrect and it was not made up. ... Paul writes in chapter 15, "Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? ... Resurrection was the greatest gift that God could give to mankind because it turn it gives us salvation which is the foundational doctrine of the Christian faith. ... Obviously there di...

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There had been several accounts of the persecution of Christians by the Roman authorities, and the vision that God had given to John was meant to encourage and give hope to the Christians in Asia Minor who were being persecuted. ... They also believe that some of the chapters in Revelation represent God's judgement towards the Catholic Church. ... " They believe that chapter 1 explains the past (what you have seen), chapters 2-3 describes the present (what is now), and the rest of Revelation describes the future (what will take place later). ... " I have also explained that t...

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When Paine opens up his third chapter with the statement that he does not mean to write in disrespect of Jesus Christ, it is obvious that he truly believes that the man, Jesus Christ, was a virtuous, moral, and benevolent man. ... And in the end, the Christians decided to give full power to Satan, whom they promised all of creation. ... In Chapter V, Paine writes; "Putting aside everything that might excite laughter by its absurdity, or detestation by its profaneness, and confining ourselves merely to an examination of the parts, it is impossible to conceive a story more derogatory to the Alm...

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The word translated "study" comes from the original Greek word meaning "to hasten, make haste, to exert one's self, endeavor, or give diligence." ... Once we have the faith, and have rightly divided the Word, we will then be able to teach others the wondrous treasures found in the Scriptures. 1 Peter 3:15-16 says: "but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear: having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile...

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In Isaiah 7:14, the author writes, "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Emmanuel." ... An example of Jesus being in a situation in which sin would probably be a result was when Jesus cleared the temple in John chapter two. In this chapter, Jesus sees that people are making a mockery of the temple by using it for financial gain and not for worship. ... Many times mothers will say that they would give their lives for their children. ...

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Jesus tells him that he must give away all his worldly possessions to the poor and follow him. With this the young man grows sad because he is very rich and has much to give up. ... We also should give all we have to those who have nothing if we desire to achieve everlasting life. ... After Jesus tells the young rich man to give all of his belongings to the poor and come follow him the man looks sad and goes away. ... This is strange because all the passages before and after in that chapter seem to be. ...

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In his book "The Craft of Theology," Avery Dulles (1992) starts chapter four; "Fundamental Theology and the Dynamics of Conversion," by making reference to one of the best known essays by Bernard Lonergan where he states that, Theology is entering a new age it is changing from a deductive science into an altogether empirical discipline. ... The early Christian, in controversy with the Jews, appealed to the Hebrew Scripture as proof-texts, but if fact they were reading these Scriptures in a new way, in light of the Christ-event, and hence were not giving deductive or syllogistic arguments. ......

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" (Genesis 1:27) This alludes to the difference between men and women from the rest of the created life forms as unique and distinctive, and assigns both males and females a certain kind of dignity and value that is not given to God's other creations. [10] In value, men and women are equal on the premise that they are image bearers of God. [7] The Bible elucidates in its early chapters that man and woman were made to complement one another and affirms that "there is neither male nor female if [they] are one with Christ Jesus.... However, where there is an absolute difference in ...

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Then, in the first chapter of John, he refers to Jesus as "the Word " (meaning the "good new " messenger of salvation) (Bickel & Jantz, 1998). ... Because He was without sin, He could pay the price for our sins and give us forgiveness (Bickel & Jantz, 1998, p.210). ...

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At first glance, it seems Paul cannot be more direct in establishing a subsidiary role for women in the church setting, however, the passage must be read in with the book, historical, chapter, and immediate context in mind. ... During translations, however, the passage evolved to give the female a masculine name, Junias in the Revised Standard Version, and even added the word "men" to further emphasize the non-existent masculinity. ...

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Instead of giving the comfort and assurance of Christ, Augustine's approach suggests to deprived humans nothing more than to increase their vigor in the righteousness of works through the liturgy and service of the Gospel defined in terms of personal participation and advancement. ... In the last chapter of his book, William Harmless draws from the principles of Augustine's catechumenate to analyze the contemporary scene. ... Conversely, Luther's confessional, sacramental and liturgical work gives to the adherent of this heritage the Gospel of Christ in its brightest expression....

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It seems Millard set out to find this "lost chapter" in American history and reported back with all kinds of evidence that pointed towards the profound role Jesus Christ teachings played in the early stages of this country. ... To me though, N.M.H also resembles Zinn somewhat because of the feeling they give me of "it may not taste good but it's good for you." ... N.M.H never said anything to give me reason to discredit their ideas on the matter and also used much more factual knowledge and less opinion based statements. ...

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When you end up going back to the beginning of the chapter it says; "Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. ... However, when he goes back, his father does not even give him the chance to say what he had planned because his father is so overwhelmed with joy. ... The father is giving, understanding, helping, and forgiving to both of his sons and is a great example for people who have to handle similar situations. He gives away a lot of his land that he has worked hard for to his younger son and an equally sized share to his older son. ... From the fathe...

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In the book of Matthew Chapter 28 it talks about how Jesus came to them and said, "all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ... When I go home for visits I look forward to Sundays and going to church, because the churches here in town I can't get what my church gives. ...

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Then, after almost nine hours of suffering, he chose to give up his mortal body and died. ... Now believe me, I was a little skeptic about this, until I read in John, chapter 3 verse 5, where it clearly states, "except a man be born of the water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God." ...

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The Salvation Army is an international movement that helps people who are poverty stricken or poor due to other reasons. They have people stationed all over the world that dedicate their lives to people who are less fortunate then themselves. The Salvation Army is considered a denomination of the ...

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