Phrases with «nearness»

Nearness refers to how close or proximate something or someone is to another thing or person. It indicates the distance between two objects or the relative closeness of a person. Full definition

Sentences with «nearness»

  • The experienced nearness of God's reigning power justifies Jesus» anticipatory actions: his table - fellowship with the lost sheep of Israel looking forward to the messianic banquet; the gift of God's forgiveness, reserved for messianic times (Mark 2:5); his preaching of a new, eschatological Torah designed for this new coming age. (religion-online.org)
  • It is possible for us to be blind to this inward source, insisting upon the solid, substantial endurance of our old selfhood, but the experience of reconciliation in nearness to God calls forth the newness of life that this interior dialogue evokes. (religion-online.org)
  • But the experienced nearness of the kingdom may be independent of its chronological date, since it applies directly only to the power which the future exerts in the present. (religion-online.org)
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