Sentences with phrase «as an apostle in»

Doty and other epistolary theorists agree that the letters were written by an author who was conscious of his responsibility as an apostle in the congregation and thus fully intended such letters to be read aloud to the gathered community.

It is also unlikely, in spite of the assertions of Tertullian and Origen, that he is to be identified with the «Judas of James» listed as an apostle in Luke 6:16 and Acts 1:13, since «of James» probably means «son of James».

Not exact matches

You've written off all the apostles and prophets in the bible as liars, lunatics and dreamers.

The «working out dramatically,» of course, suggests the great poetic potential of southern religion, as we see in THE APOSTLE and TENDER MERCIES, for example.

And as Jesus told them, his seed, people believing him then, the 12 apostles, that would grow like a mustard seed in to a huge tree... which it did, 33 % of the 7 billion people on the planet believe Jesus was born of the Holy Spirit, performed miracles using the Holy Spirit, and later sent the Holy Spirit to the followers after dying on the cross and raising again on the 3rd day of being in the hands of sinful men.

And his apostles do not come as propagandists of a secular doctrine of salvation «with sublimity of words or of wisdom» (1 Cor 2:1), but as «ministers of the Word» (Luke 1:2), as his «witnesses to the ends of the earth» (Acts 1:8), as preachers and teachers of the Gentiles in «faith and truth» (cf. 1 Tim 2:7).

With that in mind, the prophetess as God's voice, as judge, as apostle, as leader has precedence in the scriptural history of God's people as far back as at least Judges and as recently Acts, to saying nothing of those who have been recognised as particular saints since then (although I'm not RC I don't deny there are people worthy of particular honour).

This testimony about Jesus as only a son of David (2 Samuel 7:12 - 14 NIV) who was punished by God with the floggings of men for claiming to be god thus becoming the «bright morning star» (Isa.14: 9 - 20) was revealed through the Bible by Maestro Evangelista in http://www.thename.ph which proves he is the «angel» or messenger sent by Jesus to deliver his testimony or HIS ADMISSION that he is not a son of God and as the «bright morning star «to all churches (or believers of Jesus) thus nullifying the «antichrist» lie made by the apostle John.

It only clarifies that what the apostles had written and testified about Jesus as Son of God, as God, and as one who had died for the sins of mankind, who was raised to life and will return literally in this world in their writings ARE ALL FALSE TESTIMONIES about Jesus, which means the apostles had presented to us a false «Jesus», for Jesus still says in Rev. 22:16 that he will send an «angel» or messenger to testify about him (Jesus).

«but rarely told them to avoid wearing nice jewelry as the apostle instructs them just one sentence later in 1 Peter 3:3.»

«In my faith community, popular women pastors such as Joyce Meyer were considered unbiblical for preaching from the pulpit in violation of the apostle Paul's restriction in 1 Timothy 2:12 («I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent»In my faith community, popular women pastors such as Joyce Meyer were considered unbiblical for preaching from the pulpit in violation of the apostle Paul's restriction in 1 Timothy 2:12 («I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent»in violation of the apostle Paul's restriction in 1 Timothy 2:12 («I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent»in 1 Timothy 2:12 («I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent»),

in the day, s that jesus our lord was on the earth (jesus) there was many people named jesus, just as among hispanic and central american peoples, it was a common popular name of many people, if you want to prove to your self that jesus was not married, look up what the apostle said,» i saw standing upon mount zion with the lamb 144,000, these are they that have washed thier robes and were not defilled with women, for they are virgins, jesus emphasised in parts the need and values of a husband and wife in a home, the two mary, s and the women that followed him and ministered unto him tells us the great importance of women, and women in the home, he wanted all married men to have thier own wife, in those days of so many years ago there was false prophets, storytellers, wild imaginations, he told us not to believe them, whether you are catholic, christian, islamic or any other, we can all take pride in the fact what the prohets, jesus and the apostles told us all fits jointly to gether, they were a work of love, to understand the christian bible correctly, islamic people are not rejected, but rather they are a equal, the angel told hagar to return to her mistress, he also told her he would make ishmael a blessing and his seed a great nation, regards

The Church of Jesus Christ today has a prophet like Moses, 12 apostles who represent the 12 tribes, and 70 men who also serve the people, just as in the Old and New Testament.

However, the insult is in the explicit denial of the authenticity of Christian baptisms, on the basis of the Mormon belief that the power was lost upon the death of the original apostles, and was restored when they returned as angels and appeared to Joseph Smith, granting him authority which now resides only within the Mormon organization.

Today's Latter - Day saints (Mormons) believe in both the Old and New testaments, and in Another Testament, and they believe in continued revelation from God through a prophet 12 apostles, and 70 men, just as in the times of the Old and New Testaments (see Joshua 4:4, Numbers 11:16, Luke 6:13, Luke 10:1).

At Matthew 10, in giving detailed instructions to his newly appointed twelve apostles, he said: «As you go preach, saying,» The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near... Into whatever city or village you enter, search out in it is deserving, and stay there till you leave.

So, to paraphrase the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians that as in Adam all die even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

The apostles refer to it repeatedly in the Bible as the membership of faith at different locations throughout the Mediterranean and asia minor.

In Acts 4:29 - 31, we see the apostles pray for boldness in their preaching as welIn Acts 4:29 - 31, we see the apostles pray for boldness in their preaching as welin their preaching as well.

At this time, I lean towards the «elder» in Paul's writings to be someone that we would call a fulltime pastor / evangelist / prophet / apostle; and further, assomeone recognized as such by outsiders / non-believers.

when i sought the lord he heard me and filled me with the Holy Ghost just as it describes in the bible as it happened to the apostles..

I learned this not from a class in feminist studies, but from Jesus — who was brought into the world by a woman whose obedience changed everything; who revealed his identity to a scorned woman at a well; who defended Mary of Bethany as his true disciple, even though women were prohibited from studying under rabbis at the time; who obeyed his mother; who refused to condemn the woman caught in adultery to death; who looked to women for financial and moral support, even after the male disciples abandoned him; who said of the woman who anointed his feet with perfume that «wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her»; who bantered with a Syrophoenician woman, talked theology with a Samaritan woman, and healed a bleeding woman; who appeared first before women after his resurrection, despite the fact that their culture deemed them unreliable witnesses; who charged Mary Magdalene with the great responsibility of announcing the start of a new creation, of becoming the Apostle to the Apostles.

What is less clear to me is why complementarians like Keller insist that that 1 Timothy 2:12 is a part of biblical womanhood, but Acts 2 is not; why the presence of twelve male disciples implies restrictions on female leadership, but the presence of the apostle Junia is inconsequential; why the Greco - Roman household codes represent God's ideal familial structure for husbands and wives, but not for slaves and masters; why the apostle Paul's instructions to Timothy about Ephesian women teaching in the church are universally applicable, but his instructions to Corinthian women regarding head coverings are culturally conditioned (even though Paul uses the same line of argumentation — appealing the creation narrative — to support both); why the poetry of Proverbs 31 is often applied prescriptively and other poetry is not; why Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob represent the supremecy of male leadership while Deborah and Huldah and Miriam are mere exceptions to the rule; why «wives submit to your husbands» carries more weight than «submit one to another»; why the laws of the Old Testament are treated as irrelevant in one moment, but important enough to display in public courthouses and schools the next; why a feminist reading of the text represents a capitulation to culture but a reading that turns an ancient Near Eastern text into an apologetic for the post-Industrial Revolution nuclear family is not; why the curse of Genesis 3 has the final word on gender relationships rather than the new creation that began at the resurrection.

Even as Jesus foretold Peter's actual betrayal he confirmed his choice of Peter as the only one who could confirm his brothers (his fellow apostles) in the faith whenever they became confused about the truth and how to govern the Church - the phrase Jesus used was that they would be «sifted like wheat» (Luke 22:32).

I learned about equality, not from Virginia Woolf, but from Junia, described in the New Testament as «outstanding among the apostles.»

Some people look to Matthew 28:19 - 20 as the proper words for baptism, while others look to the practice of the Apostles in Acts.

What will matter is that the thousands of children waiting for adoption be treated, in the words of the apostle Paul, as children of God.

Kirk maintains they are necessarily male (and Jewish) because they are «a proleptic [anticipatory] symbol of the coming kingdom», a divine reconstruction of the twelve tribes of Israel, founded on the twelve sons of Jacob; although he adds this does not preclude «the possibility that Jesus has other ends in mind... a church with Peter at its head and the twelve apostles as the foundation stones of its order and authority» (p. 43).

In the light of this confirmation of the tradition it does seem highly plausible, as the studies by Stickler, Cholij and Cochini maintain, that the apostles would have practised continence even if it were not a universal requirement in the «apostolic age» and beyonIn the light of this confirmation of the tradition it does seem highly plausible, as the studies by Stickler, Cholij and Cochini maintain, that the apostles would have practised continence even if it were not a universal requirement in the «apostolic age» and beyonin the «apostolic age» and beyond.

«The second person of the Trinity is revealed as the eternal Son not daughter; the Father and the Son create man and woman in His image and give them the name man, the name of the male... God appoints all the priests in the Old Testament to be men; the Son of God came into the world to be a man; He chose 12 men to be His apostles; the apostles appointed that the overseers of the Church be men; and when it came to marriage they taught that the husband should be the head.»

Theology in the Reformation tradition has explored other alternatives, as in the «Andover theory» which views biblical texts such as 2 Peter 3:19 «20 and 4:6 and Christ's descent to the dead referenced in the Apostles» Creed as warranting belief in the Hound of Heaven pursuing the last and the least.

Some commentators think that the words with which John records Jesus» death, «He bowed his head and gave up his spirit», were also intended to mean that as he died he handed over the Spirit to the few representative believers who stood at the foot of the cross (John 19:30).10 Luke, in the Acts of the Apostles, separates chronologically what John holds together theologically.

If a person must believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus, what was the object of faith for OT people and the apostles who did not (as far as we can tell) believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus?

This emphasis on the primacy of belief was the first message of Muhammad to the Arabs, just as it was the message of all apostles and prophets; as the Qur» an says, «Say (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which Moses and Jesus received, and that which the Prophets received from their Lord.

I am reading your newest posts to your oldest.I have never been to bible school but I consider myself in the journey of education concerning the bible.more than any opinions that you have what concerns me most is how «brothers and sisters» through their comments responds to someone who thinks differently from what is perceived as absolutes (not sure if that's the right term) in scripture.I wonder did the apostle believe half the things that are seen as church doctirine today?how did the disciples who did not have the new testament or the ability to read follow Jesus?I appreciate your questioning.In my experience we are too quick to try and fix someone or use the scriptures as a control mechanism and to slow to practise empathy and love..

In some Christian traditions, the episcopacy is considered to be a continuation in history of the apostolate with the bishops regarded as successors of the apostleIn some Christian traditions, the episcopacy is considered to be a continuation in history of the apostolate with the bishops regarded as successors of the apostlein history of the apostolate with the bishops regarded as successors of the apostles.

Islam calls mankind to believe in all His scriptures which have been revealed through the apostles — such as Abraham's Books, Moses» Bible, Jesus» Gospel, and Muhammad's Qur» an.

As McKnight notes in the book, «Most of evangelism today is obsessed with getting someone to make a decision; the apostles, however, were obsessed with making disciples.»

(1 Thessalonians 5:21) John recorded Jesus» praise to the Church in Ephesus, «You have even put to the test those who refer to themselves as apostles (but are not), and have discovered that they are false.»

Wonderful teacher... get out your Bible and start reading... this guy is a wolf in sheep's clothing leading millions to an eternity in hell... the prosperity gospel he teaches is contrary to the teachings of Christ... Christ talked about abundance in life but he was speaking of spiritual abundance not material things... Scripture and Christ said in this life you will have trouble... Christ suffered in this life as did each of his Apostles... open your eyes before it is too late for you.

In fact, I've been in multiple conversations in which the apostle Paul seems to be hailed as the final authority on Christianity, his words, in effect, trumping the words of JesuIn fact, I've been in multiple conversations in which the apostle Paul seems to be hailed as the final authority on Christianity, his words, in effect, trumping the words of Jesuin multiple conversations in which the apostle Paul seems to be hailed as the final authority on Christianity, his words, in effect, trumping the words of Jesuin which the apostle Paul seems to be hailed as the final authority on Christianity, his words, in effect, trumping the words of Jesuin effect, trumping the words of Jesus.

I have often wondered how to reconcile Jesus» statement about not letting anyone call you «Master» or «Teacher» and the statements about the «positions» of elder and deacon in Paul's letters, and, as you point out, Paul's «title» of apostle.

Islam calls mankind to believe that Muhammad is the last of all prophets and apostles, as is made clear in the Qur» an, «Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets; and Allah is Aware of all things» (Surah XXXIII, 40).

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Paul always referred to himself as Paul, an apostle of... Titles have become an in - thing today.One minister I spoke to was very adamant about titles, because in his view it created protocol.

Biblical scholars and theologians of hope have reminded us frequently as well as eloquently in recent days that, from Abraham to the Apostles, the central motifs of the Old and the New Testaments are set within a futuristic framework.

As I looked out over the 180 people taking New Testament interpretation, I saw folk who had never been to church in their lives, and for whom the YDS chapel was their first parish; who certainly did not know the Nicene Creed and probably not the Apostles» Creed.

Chant began as part of the Jewish tradition, in which Christ and his apostles were raised.

In fact, the Apostles «advocated this system, not because God had revealed it as the divine will for Christian homes, but because it was the only stable and respectable system anyone knew about» at the time, according to Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe of the Women's Bible Commentary.

«The defamation of religion, its symbols and teachings is incompatible with Christian values, the teaching of Jesus Christ and the apostles as is demonstrated in the Bible,» the statement continued, «so those who participate in such a production, display or promotion of such a films should be held fully accountable for operating outside of Christian principles and church laws.»