The process of discipleship is the same for all believers Discipleship should always be our central measure of faith. Jesus commanded his disciples and all his follower in what he referred to as the ‘Great commission’ to go to all nations and make other disciples for him. Those followers were to go baptizing people in the name of the father‚ the son and of the holy spirit. They were also to teach those they baptized how to worship and obey God. Discipleship therefore can also be said to be partnership
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THE AFRICAN UNDERSTANDING OF SACRAMENTS IN GENERAL Sacraments are connected with our new life in Christ Jesus. This life is supposed to grow to maturity. Once we are baptized we are set on a journey of growth. To appreciate the importance of sacraments in our Christian life‚ let us look at the African view of life. In this way‚ we hope that we shall grow in our understanding of the value of sacraments. Traditionally life is thought of having a beginning‚ a growing towards old age‚ when a person
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On the surface‚ Voltaire’s Candide seems to be about every stupidity‚ every transgression‚ and every immoral act conceivable to man. It is a satirical and absurd look at life and religion. It makes a mockery of organized religious institutions and leaders. The hypocrisy of the actions of these leaders makes the reader wonder if Voltaire is against every religious order and even God‚ or is it simply the hypocrisy he abhors. In examining this book‚ it is a satirical way of looking at the hypocrisy
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Alexander Bermeo February 25‚ 2013 WHO 2001 – U01 Black Robe Although throughout the film it was evident that other Indian tribes‚ such as the Iroquois and Algonquin‚ did not want to convert to Christianity because it went against their own beliefs‚ the Huron’s were able to go against their belief and accept Christianity. Despite the Huron’s disapproval of the religion because of their own beliefs they eventually accept the religion based on the perception of father LaForgue and his humbleness
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WHAT IS THE ESSENTIAL ACTIVITY OF CHRISTIAN MINISTRY: To Make a Disciple who worships Jesus Keith Travis Discipleship Ministries 500 Dr. Dale Mort January 22‚ 2013 When one considers the question‚ “What is the essential activity of Christian ministry”‚ the first thing that must be accomplished is to truly understand and define what we mean by essential activity. As anyone who has been involved in any type of leadership role in ministry knows‚ there can be a huge amount of activities going
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name of John was holy‚ for his name in Hebrew means‚ “Jehovah is gracious.” But moving on to his adult life‚ he pursued the life of a priest without ever being officially recognized as such. The greatest thing that occurred in his adult life was the Baptism of Christ Jesus‚ our Lord. However‚ very few people know that Jesus and John were relatives‚ cousins in fact. John did not know that Christ was the Messiah until the miracle at the Jordan River. When Jesus approached John and asked that he may
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Black Slaves and Religion One of the first things that attracted the African American slaves to Christianity was a way of obtaining the salvation of theirs souls based on the Christian’s idea of a future reward in heaven or punishment in hell‚ which did not exist in their primary religion. The religious principles inherited from Africa sought purely physical salvation and excluded the salvation of the soul. However‚ they did believe in one supreme God‚ which made it easier for them to assimilate
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2) Clovis agrees to accept Christianity and converts only when he is in time of need. He finds himself losing in a battle and prays to the true God out of desperation for the life of himself‚ his army and his people. “Clovis’ army began to be in danger of destruction…he was driven by necessity to confess what before he had of his free will denied.” (Symes 216) Previously worshipping only idols he now turned in prayer to the true God. He makes a promise to the true God that if God helps him
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the entire people of God" (Encarta 96). The doctrine of seven sacraments is accepted in the Greek Orthodox church‚ although no supreme authority has ever limited the sacraments to that number. The central sacrament is the Eucharist; the others are baptism‚ normally by immersion; confirmation‚ which
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Jake Glazier Dim. Lit. The Other Side of the Hedge E.M. Forster The Other Side of the Hedge is a powerfully symbolic essay‚ sometimes allegorical while other times more direct. Forster invokes images of nature and its stages throughout the tale. Images such as the "brown crackling hedges" and "hillsclean‚ bare buttresses‚ with beech trees in their folds." Forster pairs his imagery of nature against "objects" like the narrator’s pedometer that seem useless and actually stop functioning after
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