Sentences with phrase «action by some believers»

Not exact matches

In God is Not Great, Hitchens wrote: «Name one ethical statement made, or one ethical action performed, by a believer that could not have been uttered or done by a nonbeliever.

BY STEVE FINNELL Many believers proclaim certain things that they believe to be factual, but do their actions comport with their assertions?

In those days, I was fascinated by the overlap, in actions at least if not in words, of many people I knew, some of who were believers and some unbelievers.

As Joan Didion has documented (New York Review of Books, November 6, 2003), Bible - prophecy believers constitute a vital segment of President Bush's supporters, and Bush himself seems convinced that his elevation to the Oval Office and his every action since have been determined by God.

It is this kind of «hate - speech» which led to the burning down of 77 churches in Norway by militant atheists and which at the most extreme end of the atheist movement leads to comments such as this from the Church Arson website «Any intelligent Antichrist methodology at that point will involve a consolidation of strength, public education in the ways of science and logic for our individual members, and actions taken against the remaining believers.

I am not minimizing the importance of the controversial questions concerning abortion, homosexuality, the role of pastors, separation of church and state, the priesthood of believers, or whether the holy scriptures are to be interpreted by the words and actions of Jesus Christ or by a group of elected leaders.

... you can claim free will and by so cover all of the human actions done to the world but how can say that god is real and controls nature when nature has killed more purely innocent lives then anything in history ever... if god was just and comp@ssinate why send the wave that killed 300 thousand, why create the plague that killed nearly 75 million in the middle ages when nearly everyone was a VERY devout believer....

There was much greater emphasis on the need to undermine religion by social and economic action rather than by direct confrontation with religious institutions and believers.

Sarah God forgives you for your actions if you confess it to God he does nt change he still loves you.It is hard but as a believer we must forgive those who hurt us not for there sake but for ours harbouring anger bitterness and unforgiveness causes us to get sick that is where i believe your mental illness is coming from.Those negative emotions have the power to destroy us if we let them.Only Jesus can help us to forgive when it hurts so deeply like you are experiencing tell him you cant do it and ask him to help you by his holy spirit so he can set you free and bring healing and restoration to your life brentnz.

If alcoholism is a sin, a believer can confess that sin, receive forgiveness, elect to turn from that sin, use the power of God in the effort, and end the sinful action by obeying God.

Jeremy i am surprised you never countered my argument Up till now the above view has been my understanding however things change when the holy spirit speaks.He amazes me because its always new never old and it reveals why we often misunderstand scripture in the case of the woman caught in adultery.We see how she was condemned to die and by the grace of God Jesus came to her rescue that seems familar to all of us then when they were alone he said to her Go and sin no more.This is the point we misunderstand prior to there meeting it was all about her death when she encountered Jesus something incredible happened he turned a death situation into life situation so from our background as sinners we still in our thinking and understanding dwell in the darkness our minds are closed to the truth.In effect what Jesus was saying to her and us is chose life and do nt look back that is what he meant and that is the walk we need to live for him.That to me was a revelation it was always there but hidden.Does it change that we need discipline in the church that we need rules and guidelines for our actions no we still need those things.But does it change how we view non believers and even ourselves definitely its not about sin but its all about choosing life and living.He also revealed some other interesting things on salvation so i might mention those on the once saved always saved discussion.Jeremy just want to say i really appreciate your website because i have not really discussed issues like this and it really is making me press in to the Lord for answers to some of those really difficult questions.regards brentnz

Justification in the sight of man by way of sanctification or becoming ever more like Christ is a process which has the potential of saving others.; this by exemplifying through faith in action that faith alone in the blood of Christ alone saves you, this on the hope of attracting believers from faith to faith in action and unbelievers first to faith and salvation and then to faith in action, paying it forward, growing His Kingdom.

... you can claim free will and by so cover all of the human actions done to the world but how can say that god is real and controls nature when nature has killed more purely innocent lives then anything in history ever... if god was just and comp@ssinate why send the tsunami that killed 300 thousand, why create the plague that killed nearly 75 million in the middle ages when nearly everyone was a VERY devout believer....

By the same logic, I assume your support for AGW also implies you support the murderous actions of your fellow AGW believer, Osama Bin Laden.

For some time now I have summarised my basic position as almost supported by the actions (or lack of) by believers.