Sentences with phrase «affirming words as»

Turns out it might be a Canadian thing: only 9 % of the men and women polled chose affirming words as their top way to express affection.

Only 15 % of the men and women polled chose affirming words as their top way to give and receive affection.

Turns out it might be an American thing: only 11 % of the men and women polled chose affirming words as their top way to express affection.

Only 11 % of men and 8 % of women polled chose affirming words as their top way to give and receive affection.

Not exact matches

«To hear those words from him in what is his last political speech as an MP is actually, for me personally, very touching,» Kenney told reporters, coming as close as anybody would to affirming this was an era - ending speech by the former prime minister.

«First we affirm that we desire to follow Scripture alone as a rule of faith and religion, without mixing it with any other things which might be devised by the opinion of men apart from the Word of God, and without wishing to accept for our spiritual government any other doctrine than what is conveyed to us by the same Word without addition to diminution, according to the command of our Lord.»

When the story appears ready to identify and affirm this fourth event, it dissipates as event and any affirmative word in the story is projected into the future.

Indeed, it is precisely the Christian's life in the kenotic Word which impels him to accept and affirm a world in which God is dead as the realization in history of God's self - annihilation in Christ.

The Eastern Orthodox delegation asked to be excused from voting on the other reports; but they heartily supported this one, which affirmed that the message of the church to the world must always remain the gospel of Jesus Christ — the gift of a new word from God to this old world of sin and death, being the prophetic call to sinful men to turn to God as the only way by which humanity can escape from those class and race hatreds which devastate society, and fulfill humanity's longing for intellectual sincerity, social justice and spiritual inspiration.

«Trinity» did not originally mean, as it does for some later, that there are three kinds of revelation, the Father speaking through creation and the Spirit though experience, by which the words and example of the Son must be corrected; it meant rather that language must be found and definitions created so that Christians, who believe in only one God, can affirm that he is most adequately and bindingly known in Jesus.

Hatmaker's fans include women who celebrate her decision to affirm same - sex marriage, as well as many who are, in her words, «angry or shocked or confused» by it.

I prefer to avoid the word «unique,» with its several shades of meaning, but if it is to be used I wish to affirm the uniqueness of the whole event Jesus Christ, the whole Judeo - Christian «salvation - history,» as the supreme revelation and enactment of God's redeeming love: a unique event, with a unique effect.

The question under debate is whether the character of Job is here intentionally represented as affirming faith that he will achieve his justification with God in life beyond death; or whether the redeemer is in the original sense of the word (in Hebrew, go'el), the kinsman who, in this case, succeeds in ultimately exonerating Job.

Agreed, but the general rule of thumb is if it goes against the revealed word of God, and no one else in your community can affirm it, it can be deemed as false

To be sure, the Fourth Gospel insists strongly upon the formal fact; there is an emphatic repudiation of Docetism; not even Paul affirms the humanity so bluntly and unequivocally as does the Fourth Gospel in the sentence, «The Word was made flesh» [John 1:14].

I take heart from the fact that even more far - reaching change is taking place as we investigate how sexuality and spirituality are part and parcel of each other, and as we affirm that the Word continues to become flesh and dwell among us.

When I read about Calvin and others ideas on what Gods Word says, the Arminian, Lytheran, Wesleyan, Unitarian and various Church denominations and their interpretations, particularly when they hang their whole idea on one part of the Bible to prove how right they are, it affirms what I have always thought since before I was saved by God as well as after that amazing act of grace on His part, that man values and honors the mind far above the heart.

In the Gospel of Matthew, even as Jesus contests with the Jewish teachers of his day for authority to speak God's Word, he affirms their rabbinic role.

Since the Logos as expressed in John's Prologue is the constant reference point, and one which Benedict understands as offering a synthesis of the entire Christian faith, [20] it is perhaps inevitable that the primacy of Christ, the word incarnate, should be affirmed.

Its heart is the obedience of faith, including, as affirmed in word and deed by the saints, an obedience to the Church.

On the other hand, it is to be affirmed with equal force that this Testament is a testament of Word and word; that men persist here as everywhere, then as always, in representing their own, human word as his Word, in substituting thoughts for Thoughts and ways for Ways (see Word and word; that men persist here as everywhere, then as always, in representing their own, human word as his Word, in substituting thoughts for Thoughts and ways for Ways (see word; that men persist here as everywhere, then as always, in representing their own, human word as his Word, in substituting thoughts for Thoughts and ways for Ways (see word as his Word, in substituting thoughts for Thoughts and ways for Ways (see Word, in substituting thoughts for Thoughts and ways for Ways (see Rom.

The Word of «chosenness» is subsequently affirmed as this Old Testament body of material dealing with the faith and life of the people of Israel is shaped in such a way as to affirm totally the hope and expectation of Israel's fulfillment of that Word.

Both the act and the word affirm, accordingly, that the disciples are to remain united as Jesus» fellowship, whether he is personally among them or not.

The editor, Timothy George, a Southern Baptist who serves as dean of Beeson Divinity School, notes that this retrieval of the Creed is not intended to supplant the Bible, but to affirm what the Church teaches and confesses precisely on the basis of God's Word.

When you affirm and claim children through spoken words, written words, actions, and prayers, you're giving them a confidence and a strong sense of belonging that will help them as they mature.

Finally, I made sure they honored and celebrated each other by getting them involved in such activities as cheering at brother's ball game or attending plays the other was in, helping to decorate for the other's birthday party, and encouraging them to speak kind, affirming words to one another, setting a standard of building up rather than tearing down, and asking that they speak their appreciations to each other at our family meetings.

Affirming words such as «Touch softly», can help children react positively to correction instead of phrases like «Stop hitting!».

In a study conducted by researchers Hart and Risley, they found that the children who received exposure to more words and affirming content had larger vocabularies and more sophisticated verbal and literacy skills as measured by third grade tests.

At the same time, however, by recycling and affirming in 1967 his own words from nearly a decade earlier, Sylvester suggests that we can celebrate Bomberg for his genuine accomplishments as a painter and teacher while frankly acknowledging his important, if limited impact in the history of modern art — an impact which is still being assessed today.

These few words affirm that the art most appreciated as a gift among artists was the work done by the artist for himself.

Kruger's talking video - heads and 30 - foot words encapsulate an «anti-seduction» in which the viewer must take an active role as a component in the artist's work and in doing so affirms a personal identity.

As regards the newspaper publicity we had no complaint about the detail of that and, subject to the wording, I would affirm Judge Birss's order.

So far, only three published studies have analyzed the association between brief readability and case outcome, 50 and no studies have analyzed that association in the trial courts, where most lawyers practice.51 Long and Christensen sampled 882 appellate briefs from the Supreme Court, federal appellate courts, and state supreme courts.52 Their dependent variable was the outcome of the appeal (affirmed or reversed), while their independent variable was readability measured by the Flesch Reading Ease score as calculated by Microsoft Word.53 For federal appellate and state supreme court briefs, the researchers coded control variables for federal or state court, standard of review, presence of a dissenting opinion, and readability of the opinion deciding the appeal.54 For United States Supreme Court briefs, the researchers coded control variables for constitutional issue, criminal or civil case, presence of a dissenting opinion, and opinion readability.55 They found no statistically significant correlation between readability and outcome in the briefs in their study.56

The Court of Appeal affirmed this decision and said that the words «at the end» meant the same as «after the end».

We affirm the Bible as the inspired Word of God provided for our instruction, example and encouragement.