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relates to specific patterns or traditions within the church. The author notes, "There is no clergy in Islam and thus no hierarchy...

by humanity, without turning to any other body of factual information or knowledge. In other words, it is possible for people to c...

know that it is only through total submission that they will gain peace and joy. In Acts 13:52, we read that the "disciples were f...

by a monarch entailed certain secular dangers, such as possibility that a king might become oppressive in his rule or lead the peo...

the creation of the universe. Genesis says that at first the earth was covered by water. Scientists claimed, even at that time, th...

"unclean spirits knew who Jesus was" (Davies 94). Jesus method of exorcism was to "cast out demons by the spirit of God" (Davies 9...

born to Mary, a virgin, lived among men, preached for three years, was crucified and rose from the dead. He did this to save human...

well as with the earthly King David, through Joseph, who acknowledges Jesus as his son (Brown, 1997). Joseph is in the line of Dav...

I chose you" (Willmon 7). Harold Quinley conducted a study in the 1970s that explored what factors contributed to making pastors...

Sacrificial leadership: Jesus sacrificed Himself for all of mankind (Chandra, 2004). Servant leadership is most often associated...

(Friedman and Friedman, 2006). As an example, he was once sitting outside his tent on a very hot day, he saw three strangers and i...

phrase could mean the individual had a special relationship with God, therefore, they must learn the meaning of this in terms of J...

poses some significant questions, including the question of what is salvation, the role that faith plays in salvation and how fait...

that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). In this letter, Paul...

this account of Jesus ministry portrays it as a "coherent judgment comprising sin, chastisement and restoration" (Clifford and Ana...

angels lost their original holiness and became corrupt in nature and conduct.5 In 2 Peter 2:4, it tells of how some were cast into...

born a Jew and lived under the Jewish law and system (Galatians 4:4). * Jesus life was characterized by service and humility (Phil...

be pardoned" (Luke 6:37). God is clearly telling us that it is in our own best interests to forgive others for whatever umbrage w...

first published in 1934). Although there are some subtle differences in their theories, each of these scholars saw humans as bein...

This essay reports different perspectives regarding the nature of the church. The major divisions are the nature of the church as ...

This essay pertains to aspects of E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien's text Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes. The n...

This paper offers an overview of Old Testament scripture that pertains to how the ancient Israelites regarded slavery and the fun...

This essay offers an overview of the issues associated with divorce and remarriage from the perspective of scripture and the Chris...

This essay discusses Wayne A. Grudem's views and interpretations of the Greek word "metochos," referring to the way in which it is...

This essay presented an argument that defends the AME's Church's opposition to same-sex marriage. The writer draws on scripture. ...

duties. Leviticus 19:32-33 details the societal obligation to respect the elderly, and also instructs that strangers should not be...

or Ego" (Rahula, 1986, p. 23). Conze s (1959) Buddhist Scriptures is another book that is rather comprehensive as well. Conze is ...

dance intended to chase away evil spirits, rather than adhere to the words of Bible: "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist th...

The focus of this paper consisting of 20 pages is Meier et al's Introduction to Psychology and Counseling: Christian Perspectives ...

In an analytic essay consisting of five pages the Tripitaka character in Monkey is examined in terms of his representation of man ...