Sentences with phrase «by jesus»

The gospel is God's work of facilitating of God's reign in the world, as exemplified by Jesus» incarnation.

That the criticism was not prompted by genuine concern for the poor is shown by Jesus» reply (Mk 14:7; Mt 26:11; Jn 12:8): «For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you will, you can do good to them; but you will not always have me.»

No matter by what other forces the spread of Christianity has been facilitated, and these have been varied and many, most of the active agents have been those caught by Jesus and dedicated to him.

Even the modern Unitarian, insofar as he or she would make claim to the Christian name whatever may be thought about theological definitions of Jesus Christ's significance, will say that his or her religion is toward God as God is defined by Jesus Christ — which is to say that the specifically Christian understanding of God must be in terms of what Whitehead styled «the Galilean vision.

«Pleased be advised,» he goes on, «that all such unworthy attempts will fail to intimidate Southern Baptists from fulfilling the task assigned by Jesus in the Great Commission to [carry] the life - transforming gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the world, of which Chicago remains a vital part.»

To Anus» opponents, this meant that to be met by Jesus Christ was not to be met by God himself and that to worship Jesus, if he was only a creature, was idolatry.

Or is it a symbolic representation of real temptations met and overcome by Jesus.

The idea of the Holy Spirit is an important part of the conception of God that was inherited and assumed by Jesus.

The character of the divine love is shown by Jesus» obedience, his acceptance of his vocation, and his giving of himself for all.

The new way pioneered by Israel and consummated by Jesus of Nazareth was not a new religion.

1) You have all the statements by Jesus and His apostles that the time of His coming was then near («at hand,» «this generation,» «it is the last hour,» and so on).

Phil Kenneson, who teaches at Milligan College in east Tennessee, said he needed the gathering as a reminder that he's «not crazy» and that it is the world, not a church dedicated to the radical politics entailed by Jesus» way of peace, that it is out of line.

That punishment was met by Jesus Christ, who was punished instead of sinners.

Yes, many aspects of Christendom are not so reasonable, and can be safely discarded, but the core beliefs of Christianity as founded by Jesus and centered upon Him can stand up to any and all challenges.

Since any arguments must be made from silence, it is much more reliable to turn to great principles of the Gospel taught by Jesus Christ and the Apostles.

I am sorry to say, war is not won by Jesus or any other religion.

Matthew (26:1 - 5) puts this in the form of a statement by Jesus with another prediction of his betrayal and death.

In these efforts they can also be inspired directly and indirectly by Jesus.

One of these difficulties comes from his conviction that there is a very sharp contradiction between the despotic deity who as he thinks is dominant in the Old Testament literature and the picture of a loving God taught and revealed by Jesus.

by Jesus Christ... I take him at his word, that ther is no other way...

Now, in the teaching of Jesus, this term has no secure place, (N. Perrin, Kingdom, p. 164, n. I) but the same function is served by «Kingdom of God», which is clearly used by Jesus to denote the blessings secured to men by God's intervention; (Ibid., pp. 178 - 85.

The new body that is created by Jesus» passage into death — by the voluntary death of God in Jesus — is the body of the incarnate God who has totally identified himself with experience.

This woman believed in Jesus for eternal life, and by Jesus» own promise, whosoever believes in Him, has everlasting life (John 3:16; 5:24; 6:47).

Or anything written by Jesus.

It was a stable, definable institution established by Jesus and transmitted in its total essence throughout the ages.

Instead of the twelve cakes, there are twelve disciples, there is the bread and wine, and the new and everlasting covenant offered by Jesus our Priest, and eaten not at the golden table, but at Jesus» Table in the Kingdom of His Father (Luke 22:30).

The perfect tense was used by Jesus on the cross to declare the famous words, «It is finished,» meaning, it is once - and - for - all finished.

A way modeled by Jesus, the apostles, the early church, and many other churches throughout history.

But while these few powerful leaders draw in the big crowds, there are countless servant leaders out there drawing in smaller, (perhaps less cool) crowds that are being transformed by Jesus Christ, who served, who sacrificed, and who — at least by the world's standards — failed.

Though He may discipline you, He does not judge you, for the true penalty for sin has been born by Jesus upon the cross.

At the moment our only concern is with the way in which the application, supplied by Jesus himself; gives us an insight into his parabolic method.

In the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.»

The covenant sealed by Jesus» blood is for many, whereas here he speaks of a special covenant with the twelve.

In the meantime, Mike and Michelle, (who are Christians, as evidenced by a previous conversation in which they urge Joe and Jane to abstain from the aforementioned drinking of alcohol and having sex), go straight to heaven, where they are told by Jesus (the church pastor) that they are finally home for eternity.

Why do we squabble over percentages, when all throughout the New Testament, generous and sacrificial outpouring is modeled by Jesus and His followers?

When liberals, in order to avoid the negative consequences of excessive or distorted claims reduce the meaning of following Jesus to uncontroversial elements, their children are likely to be bored by Jesus and to look elsewhere for something of importance.

Romans, not written by Jesus, but by Paul who drew upon the Old Testament Wisdom of Solomon, to add a list of of reproaches not voiced by Jesus in His quest to free men from suffering.

He writes that these false prophets, these false teachers, these bringers of divisions, have been redeemed by Jesus their Master, and yet, as shocking as it sounds, they have the gall to deny Him!

Today there is some doubt among scholars as to whether the idea of an end - time was actually taught and shared by Jesus, but it certainly became dominant in the rise of Christianity after his death.

Dogmas and nutty cult rules were not taught by Jesus and were actually forbidden in a number instances.

Based on the Catholic tradition, these nine days of special prayer mirror the prayers of the first disciples, who were commanded by Jesus to wait and pray for the Holy Spirit to come (Luke 24:49; Acts 2).

With all the hullabaloo surrounding the new Pope, I keep pondering the name given to Simon by Jesus: Peter (the «rock» upon which Jesus said he would build his church).

One thing I look to in affirming the historical existence of figures of the ancient past is to look to the New Testament wherein many of the ancient figures and episodes are affirmed by Jesus and various sacred writers.

A very important lesson by Jesus is given in John 13:35: «By this all men will know you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.»

That Jesus used this expression is inherently probable, even if the particular passages in which Matthew uses it were not spoken by Jesus.

I strongly suspect that the abyss of my nature has not been entirely satisfied by Jesus.

Christianity has often been guilty of being embarrassed by Jesus» demurral and has tried to cover it up, as though it undermined his claim to be the Son of God.

This very contradiction shows clearly that man and the Kingdom of God are not seen by Jesus in the light of a humanistic ideal of mankind, that man as such is not predestined for the Kingdom.

Despite John's protests that John should be baptized by Jesus, not the other way around, he submitted to Jesus» request.

If all that stuff about Jesus is actually true and I don't believe a word of it, I am no less - saved by Jesus» actions.