Soteriology - The Doctrine of Salvation and Discipleship "Sirs‚ what must I do to be saved?" No question is more important or more debated than this one presented by the Philippian jailer in Acts 16:30. The answer to this important question is found in the basic aspects of the faith. This is why the doctrine of salvation is so important. No doctrine of the faith is more fundamental than this doctrine. The essence of the gospel message is that God has achieved eternal salvation for all who will
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In the gospel of Mark the author not only recounts the actions of Jesus‚ but also how he relates to two particular groups‚ his followers and his adversaries. In this paper we will look at how he chose his disciples‚ what qualities were required for discipleship‚ how he taught the disciples‚ and how they measured up to his expectations. Jesus literally calls his disciples to come and follow him. The summary statement is that Jesus "called to him those he wanted‚ and they came to him." (3:13)
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Philosophy of Christian Leadership Paper I never thought to be a Christian leader. As a matter of fact‚ I am a person who did not know about God for 26 years. I was the center of my life‚ and there was no room for God to enter. Even when I was attending church service‚ I was trying not to be exposed to other church people. In other words‚ I was the kind of person who was afraid to walk into a life of faith. However‚ in the past three years‚ God has changed me in many ways‚ and showed me so many
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Page |1 The role of peer counseling in a university setting The Role of Peer Counseling in a University Setting: The University of Botswana By Dr. Lucky Odirile University of Botswana‚ Gaborone A Paper Presented at the 20th Anniversary Summit of the African Educational Research Network at North Carolina State University Raleigh‚ USA on 19th May 2012 Introduction Peer counseling is a well-documented concept of counseling. As Sisco (1992)‚ Cole (2002) and Pritchard (2007) point out‚ it is
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In his book‚ The Cost of Discipleship‚ Dietrich Bonhoeffer begins by discussing the cost of grace. Through time grace has lost its meaning. Bonhoeffer explains the difference between cheap grace and costly grace. The cheapening of grace wasn’t new‚ even to Bonhoeffer; it was something that began with the Christianizing of the world. Though the cheapening of grace is realized by some‚ it is a major issue in the modern Christian Church. Cheap grace is an unfortunate understanding of grace that has
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Biblical Crisis Counseling The world is becoming increasingly violent. It seems that no one is safe and no place is beyond the reach of the violence that permeates society. Because crises bring about the need to make many decisions‚ Christians are afforded opportunities to glorify God by making choices and acting in ways that honor Him. Crisis ministry requires an investment into the lives of others. We must be willing to sacrifice time‚ money‚ energy‚ comfort and belongings. When people
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Christian Tradition course exposed me to the Christian Tradition based on Biblical and church history. The course taught me the differences and similarities of Christian Tradition from other major world religions. I learned about the significance of God‚ Jesus‚ the Holy Spirit and the Trinity based on the teachings of the Bible. The course also briefly covered 2‚000 years of church history but with emphasis on the impact of the Council of Nicea‚ Council of Chalcedon‚ and John and Charles Wesley on
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This week’s lecture is about observing and reflecting emotion of both client and ourselves. After listened to the lecture‚ I realised that counselling profession is amazing! I was surprised being a counsellor is not easy‚ because he has to be able to multitasking. There are many things a counsellor needs to do in a single interview with the clients‚ he not only needs to attend and active listen in the interview‚ but also has to identify any implicit emotion and discrepancies of the clients. Other
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Some Christians would disagree with this statement and say it is even easier to be a disciple in the 21st century. In this century there are churches all over the world and technology that could help. They would also say this wrong in concerning regular church goers as they would be turned away from sin and be receiving the Holy Spirit. They would also say there are a lot of priests and nuns going out carrying Jesus’ cross and have dedicated their whole life to him. There are also catechists who
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Defining Ethics in Counseling A professional counseling organization supports the rigorous standards for education‚ training and clinical practice. The counselors are committed to increasing knowledge of human behavior and understanding of themselves and the clients that they are trying to help. They are skilled professionals who provide a full range of counseling services in a variety of settings. Most professional counseling organizations have a code‚ a document intended as a guide
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