"We believe in God..., Maker of heaven and earth," is a confession of the Christian church. As such, and since its cardinal terms are taken directly from the Old Testament, it invites an immediate investigation of those texts themselves. Such an investigation would seem to be my ...
We Must Obey God Rather than Men: Jan Hus on the Authority of Scripture in Relation to Church and ConscienceBerkeley Electronic Press Selected WorksJohn C Peckham
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,New Living TranslationTherefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.English ...
Ever since the fall in the garden, humanity has had trouble. Jesus made it clear that trouble was part of living in the world, but God will not give you more trouble than you can handle because God is not the giver of trouble. God is the giver of life.
Just as in Adam all were tempted and all died, so in Christ all are tempted and made alive. St. Augustine writes, “In Christ you were tempted, because Christ had taken his flesh from you to give you his salvation, his death from you to give you his life, his insults from you to...
But here’s the good news —no great news! When we finally submit and admit our hearts and mouths are as God says, we can begin to use them in ways that truly bless others. Only by the power of the Holy Spirit can we fight the urge to use our mouths in ungodly ways!
fears into perspective. When we remember who God is and how much He loves us, we can relax into His peace. Those who fear him lack nothing concludes David. How wonderful to discover that in the fear of the Lord we can be delivered from our fears. Ask God to free you from your ...
When it comes to looking at the Bible, all Scripture is profitable and good and can be used of God. Yet there are certain Scriptures that naturally draw our attention since we are approaching the very end of the world. 如此我们做什么以我们的时间? 当它来到看圣经时,所有圣经是有益和好,并且...
according as we find His mind described in Scripture. It is the habit of agreeing in God's judgement-hating what He hates-loving what He loves-and measuring everything in this world by the standard of His Word. He who most entirely agrees with God, he is the most hol 神圣是习性是一个...
2. understand thevarious ways torespond to the needsof others through theworks of mercy. 3. identify the ways inwhich holy peoplesuch as Saint Martinde Porres followJesus.• Pray the Scripture verse• Discuss favorite things inpicture of creation• Read the text...