CHRISTIANSCATHOLICSThis article, originally presented as a lecture to the German Baptist seminary Theologische Hochschule Elstal, offers an overview of the concept of a 'Baptist catholicity' as envisioned in the
However, that suggestion does not fit with the facts. a) His claims Jesus claimed to be the unique Son of God – on an equal footing with God. He assumed the authority to forgive sins. He said that one day he would judge the world and that what would matter then would be how we ...
There are so many things we fear in this broken world, and yet we do not need to fear if we have the Lord Jesus as our savior. Our sacrifices in this life are nothing compared to the sacrifices He has made for us. No matter what we do on this earth for the good of others is n...
What is Pentecost? Why Does It Matter? What is the Meaning and Spiritual Significance of Pentecost? How can Pentecost make a difference in your
Why does this matter? Because as Saint Augustine is going to point out, non-Christians know how to do science as well, and they know things about the world. So it’s not just about science, it’s about anything where it’s a commentary on the world, the cosmos, whatever the earth,...
The import of these moral and ethical commands is that what a person actually does to make the world better is what is most important in order for him or her to be in the right relationship with God, not what one merely says; not just offering thoughts and prayers; and not just perform...
In Judaism, prayer is a totally private matter, between each individual and God. As the Bible says: "God is near to all who call unto Him" (Psalms 145:18). Further, the Ten Commandments state: "You shall have no other gods BEFORE ME," meaning that it is forbidden to set up a med...
according to Pomeroy. “We must be diligent to only share what we know and not fill in the gaps or then we become part of the problem,” he says. “We must keep reminding people that God knows the whole picture, and He does not need us to try to fill in the gaps...
He went on to say that “If we Catholics believed all of the untruths and lies which were said against the Church, we would probably hate the Church a thousand times more than they do.” Sadly, many well-meaning Christians in this country still think of our Church not as the one ...
The speech does not in any way create distinctive dramatic personalities for the speakers, but it establishes their relationship to Christ through an emotional stance, and in the context of the lyric sequence it also underscores a relationship to the Christians of the present, since similar pleas ...