Sentences with phrase «beings dominion over»

When, according to Genesis, God gave human beings dominion over the natural world, they were expected to exercise their rule in a way that reflects God's loving rule and care.

Maybe boston because there was a dominion over the creeping stuff before and now God made the serpent creep and able to bite the ankle that's supposed to show some change in the order of dominion.

Not exact matches

And so, whether we're getting dinged by a «system access» fee or our flight is overbooked or our hydro is interrupted without compensation, we have no choice but to shake our fists skyward in mute rage and then maybe lash out at a conveniently sullen barista to restore our sense of dominion over commerce.

(Matthew 20:25 - 27) From this, it is clear Jesus was strongly opposed to any «prince» or «princes» exercising dominion over His flock.

You assert that God gave humans dominion over all the plants and animals — therefore, Man is the predilect object of God's Creation.

Those are just silly things the evil christians tell children and the weak to keep dominion over them.

There are so many contradictions in the bible, not only to what science has proven... (Adam was not created first and given dominion over the creatures of the earth as Genesis states) Dinosaurs inhabited earth for millions of years, millions of years before the first bipeds roamed.

Don't worry, they concentrate on the Olympics and it is their way of having dominion over their citizens.

«Well aware that the opinions and belief of men depend not on their own will, but follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds; that Almighty God hath created the mind free, and manifested his supreme will that free it shall remain by making it altogether insusceptible of restraint; that all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments, or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, who being lord both of body and mind, yet chose not to propagate it by coercions on either, as was in his Almighty power to do, but to extend it by its influence on reason alone; that the impious presumption of legislators and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical, who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavoring to impose them on others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world and through all time.»

By contrast, the Genesis injunction to man to have «dominion» over the other creatures does actually mean «domination»» hence it should be «retired.»

If man is not the predilect object of Creation, then why did God give us dominion over the entire planet?

whether or not she created herself, or another god created her; creation is what is most sacred because we are a part of her and any go who harts her or teaches dominion over our mother should not be revered, but loathed

The dominion over the earth is understood as the rulership, control, or authority over the earth.

Joey Jesus came to set us free and wants us to live an abundant life if you are struggling with sin and feel tempted to sin just tell God you are weak our biggest stumbling block mine included was my pride i did nt want to admit i couldnt do it in my own strength and yet that is where the victory is knowing that we cant and knowing that in him we can.When we know that we then become overcomers in Christ thats who we are.We do nt have to fight the sin we just accept that Christ has overcome our sins on our behalf thats how i dealt with my sin and when i am tempted i say Lord you know i am weak but i am trusting in your strength to help through your holy spirit and he does.This is one of my favoriote verses may you be set free in Jesus name.Sin shall not have dominion over you brentnz

Darryl like you i also know that without him i can do nothing i am weak but in him we are overcomers its a good place to be dependent on him he can use us when we are in that place i believe God has plans for you that is why the enemy is playing mind games i had a season of that he does nt bother me now as i fire scripture back at him.Like greater is the lord in me than he that is in the world.Sin shall not have dominion over me.In my weakness i am strong in Christ.Weakness is not an excuse to give in or give up its our opportunity to trust God and walk in his strength and power.You are a mighty man of God you tell the devil to flee in Jesus name and he will.

Finally, God creates male and female human beings in God's image and gives them dominion over the earth.

It is God the Father holding «dominion over all things,» a dominion he «exercises through his Word.»

Personally i think those specific prayers are a distraction most of the times we pray these prayers because its what we think we need and often thats not the case.The better way is to just trust the holy spirit let him lead i think we miss the awesomeness of doing it Gods way its easy not difficult.The struggle is difficult when we are walking by the flesh and trying to do it our way.When i got to the point where i said to the God i am not going to do it my way anymore and i submit to you because know whats best for me.Change me and when i feel the wrong desires or temptation to walk by the flesh i just say Lord you know i am weak and i can not live a christian life without you help me.As soon as i do that it is effortless theres no struggle thats how we should grow.I am excited with what God is doing in my life he has opened his word i am seeing the fruit of his life impacting mine and i am changing day by day.I am walking by faith and not slipping back into my old desires i know what it means to be an overcomer sin does not have dominion over me anymore.In myself i can not boast because it is the power of God at work in my life and i give all the praise back to God.brentnz

In the creation narrative, men and women were both given an equal responsibility to bear God's image, have dominion /» rule» over creation, and be fruitful.

Nor were animals and the forces of nature to be bowed down to by man as in pagan religion; rather man, as a rational being made in the image of God, was to exercise dominion over them.

Men and women are made for one another, to be fruitful and replenish the earth, and to have dominion over it.

This is, of course, no more than we should expect, if we take the New Testament's Paschal triumphalism to heart: «Now is the judgment of this world, now will the prince of this world be cast out» (John 12:31); «I have overcome the world» (John 16:33); he is «far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion» and all things are put «under his feet» (Ephesians 1:21 - 2); «having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it» (Colossians 2:15); «he led captivity captive» (Ephesians 4:8); and so on.

This contrasts the unique personal value of an individual's power of self - determination or auto - finality, whereby he has dominion over himself, with the slave who is merely a means for obtaining goals set by others.

But in the Old Testament man is regarded as the very crown of creation, entrusted with dominion over all other forms of life.

Christianity has been subject to much recent criticism for its acquiescence — even encouragement — of the exploitation of nature, said to be based on the verse in Genesis where God gave man «dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle and over all the earth» (Genesis 1, 26 AV.).

It may be the end (politically) of the religious right's ability to claim dominion over them.

That law firm clearly had cult - like qualities, and she began getting clues that it was when she was told, «The Firm encourages children», even exercising dominion over her reproductive rights.

for sin shall not have dominion over you for you are not under the law but under grace.

When the Moslems have dominion, democracy is over.

The power that raised Christ from the dead, that seated Christ at the right hand of God, that gave Christ supremacy over all rulers and authorities, over all powers and dominions, over ever title that can be given throughout all eternity, that placed all things under Christ and that appointed Christ as the head over everything,... this power, is for the church.

I don't like him, but he's a better choice than a guy who thinks he should have dominion over a woman's body and his running mate who takes the award for being the world's only Catholic conservative objectivist.

They might say, opposing the DNA research, that we ought not to «play God» or, favoring it, that God has given human beings «dominion» over the creation.

It is statements like yours that scare me the most because not only does it attribute bad deeds to outside forces, detaching humanity from its own actions, but it gives those who can «detect» the demons a mistaken sense of dominion over all others too «blinded» to see things your way, and countless followers who will not question your actions either.

To cite again the Genesis story, God has given man the right to «have dominion,» that is, to exercise stewardship, over all that he has made (Genesis 1: 28 - 29).

That is the way Joseph Sittler, in his last published book, Gravity & Grace: Reflections and Provocations (Augsburg, 1986), insisted that Genesis 1:28 should be translated — although the Hebrew word Sittler translates as «care» has usually been rendered «have dominion over.»

Satan had wanted to be like God, and in gaining dominion over the earth, he became a god.

Creationism is a failed concept because if taken to its logical conclusion it gives Man dominion over God.

Not sure i am convinced because how do you explain the verse an eye for an eye in the old testament there have always been consequences for wrong doing and stiill are for sin.If we believe the word then that word is from God not satan.As far as satan is concerned he uses violence as his tools of trade he works on our fears and is limited to robbing stealing and destroying he does nt have anything else.Violence confirms to us that there is a spiritual battle going on both on the earthly plane and in the heavenlys and the battle is over souls.The verse the kingdon of heaven is expanding and violent people take it by force is referring to that spiritual battle and as satan uses violence to expand his dominion so does God use violence to counter him.So what does he mean by that term for me i think it is saying that the the force of evil that satan uses or violence is overcome by a greater violence or force a more powerful one that being the Love of Christ.Through the cross we see that clearly portrayed and in our lives that very same battle is still happening right now for dominion be clear if we walk in the flkesh satan will have dominion over us but if we walk according to the spirit and abide in Christ we have freedom from our old nature.and satan.He can oppose us but he wont be able to influence us if we are in Christ.

The biblical understanding of having dominion over the earth is not rightly interpreted to mean that human beings are free to abuse animals.

But in the biblical account, this is exactly what happened when Adam handed dominion over to Satan.

Why do we struggle so much because its our old nature that fights against our new nature in Christ which ever one we give into is the one that rules us.But as a born again believer sin shall not have dominion over us.The battle has been won by Christ so by believing in him we also walk as he does as a victor not a victim.Its his holy spirit that empowers us to do what is impossible in the flesh.But to do that our old nature or heart must be crucified with Christ.brentnz

Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Some also quote Genesis 1:29: «Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.»

To believe what you have stated is to say that demons and the like have dominion over us as we would be powerless against them (as we can not believe in Jesus and deny that demons still actively work against Him and those that believe).

People would enjoy longevity (a foretaste of eternal life), sustained population growth over many generations (Reconstructionists believe that world overpopulation is a myth), and material prosperity under their dominion.

Tracing the roots of this false reality principle to the Hebrew Bible itself, Roszak, among others, considered the heart of the ecological crisis to be the biblical injunction to conquer and subdue the earth and have dominion over it.

By his death on the Cross and his glorious exaltation to the Father's right hand, Christ has been made Lord over the whole world, even though his dominion is not universally acknowledged (Philippians 2:9 - 11).

This paradox is developed further in the saga of the primeval king Yima, who assumes dominion over the world at the bidding of the highest God, Ahura Mazdah.

In seeking to root out man's claim to a special status in the universe, deep ecologists are pagan pantheists who reject biblical religion, especially the injunction of Genesis 1:28 to «Fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the seas, the birds of the sky, and all the living beings that move on this earth.»

Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.