Sentences with phrase «church leaders believed»

Many church leaders believed that the dream of saving the world through democracy was simply a political way of expressing the mission of the church.

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I really believe most of the leaders of the so called Christian churches and mega churches could learn a lot from him.

Yet, your devout faith transcends the arbitrary commands of the «leaders» of the Catholic Church, who believe they are the only «chosen» ones with a direct line to God.

I have noted this phenomenon, figuratively speaking, of course, in a number of the men who wholeheartedly believe that men were created to be leaders of the church and the home.

There is much to be said about Beth's influence in the Church that I believe male and female leaders need....

I can't believe in this day and age a person in public office is seen to be less of a leader because he does not regularly attend church.

Try learning about what we actually believe in, what the Bible actually says, and not what a church leader has told you.

Do you believe God and Jesus live on adjoining planets and when an LDS man (who has obeyed the church and its leaders) dies, he gets his own planet to rule equal in all things with your God.

Jones» ideas hint that he believes the Church would be served best by following its leaders, strong and authoritative though they are, because they will take the Church and whoever survives the application of its agendas to where it needs to go.

For 175 years the leaders and general membership of the Mormon Church have believed American Indians and Polynesians are descended from Israelites based on their understanding of the Book of Mormon.

But, he had joined the Church because he believed it to be true, and he accepted that the leaders were prophets and called of God.

I do not believe that my current church leaders or past church leaders are perfect.

Why can't god do that on his own??? You believe he can (and does) throw up bright visible rainbows as messages all over the world almost continuously when he wants to, without any church leaders, or missionaries, or the bible's help.

The Sunday following Trump's order, leaders of eight evangelical organizations involved with the Evangelical Immigration Table released a letter to the president and vice president, saying, «While the US has... received only a fraction of 1 percent of the world's refugees annually, we believe the refugee resettlement program provides a lifeline to these uniquely vulnerable individuals and a vital opportunity for our churches.»

I believe in order for a multi-site church to operate effectively, it will require a leadership structure where God - called leaders have the authority to do what God has called them to do: lead!

Growing up, Flournoy says that he always believed the Mormon view of Jesus: «I never had any sort of inkling that there was something else out there that could be more true than Mormonism, because my family and church leaders seemed to be of sound mind.

Saul of Tarsus was not just some ordinary person he was a Roman citizen, educated by the finest scholars of his day, a zealot for the Jews and you want to make believe he fell for myth, Jesus who his fellow Sanhedrin leaders hated and crucified was a myth, Saul was dispatched to kill those who believed in a myth, Saul witnessed Stephen filled with the Holy Spirit and stood by as Stephen was stoned to death over a myth, Saul later called Paul established the church over a myth, Paul tortured and killed for refusing to reject a myth.

We justifiably believe that because we are in a church being cared for by the leader (s), we can not possibly be treated wrongly or dishonestly.

Outside a church background I don't believe the term leader is widely used (except, leader of the free world!)

Mostly because in speaking with a coworker about church, he said he was raised in the church and believes in God, but has never been in a church where the leaders weren't greedy — and he gave this exact example, and said that the same pastor drove a luxury car.

I think that it's not always easy to agree with the Catholic church's teachings at times, but I believe that Dolan will be a strong leader and positive force in the Cchurch's teachings at times, but I believe that Dolan will be a strong leader and positive force in the ChurchChurch.

Church leader RT Kendall has said that he believes Yasser Arafat may have accepted Christ before his death a decade ago.

Maybe, as a second scenario, this hypothetical «I» rejects the teaching because he believes it to be a misinterpretation of scripture, or even an attempt by church leaders to unreasonably control their parishioners.

The KGB archives, opened fleetingly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, proved what many Russians had known but few in the West had believed: that the leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church were often forced to carry out the specific instructions of the more nefarious organs of state.

absolutely right, I can not believe a Mormon would be called a Christian by a trusted source like Billy Graham just goes to show, even church leaders can not tell the truth sometimes.

I don't care if it's the LDS leaders, the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, The Unification Church, Orthodox Church, Amish Bishops or your local priest, pastor, imam or rabbi — men love to control other men and tell them what to believe, how to dress, what to eat, what to wear, who to marry....

Church leader RT Kendall has said that he believes Yasser Arafat may have accepted Christ before his... More

A tradition of local governance that resists both a supine dependence on Washington, D.C. or dominance by remote corporate interests; a patriotism that believes in the noble possibilities of the American experiment; vibrant churches and church leaders who remind us that life is more than our economic or political self - interest» it's not surprising that Lauck finds these features of Dakota life attractive.

I believe that while God wants the church to lead the world in bringing out cultural change and redemption, the church is too often resistant to change, and so God turns to culture to be the primary leader of the change He wants to see, that's why some churches at City Central are always looking for a change, and to improve and make people improve.

Well - known worship leader Tim Hughes believes the Church has «never...

As an athiest, I am comforted that there is a leader who believes love, support and community are the reasons for church and not worship, idolatry, narcissism and vanity.

Yes, she would step up to the plate if no men were available but if a Godly man was standing in the sanctuary and he gave over leadership of the church to a woman???? No doubt about it, we both do not believe that God intended for women to be preachers, or priestesses, or leaders in the church except for tending to the women and the children.

Relationship is vital in your cartooned church especially with those who believe and practice tithing to the leaders... sorry to God.

My small group leaders and then other leaders in the church I grew up going to (which was as relaxed in their preaching as you can find (Presbyterian)-RRB- would confirms this to other high school guys and girls my age that unless he chose to believe in Jesus as the Son of God by the time he died on his deathbed he wouldn't join my Mom and sisters and I in heaven.

You also would think that he would have clarified that women are legitimate leaders in the Church, because the Catholic Church believes that men are the only ones that are allowed to lead the Church.

If the goal of organized religion is to call all people into the fullness of their humanity, as I believe it is, then perhaps church leaders ought to look at those they hold up as role models.

Those who have suffered at the hands of the church, its leaders and its members, must be allowed to tell their story to believing and sympathetic ears or the possibility of healing is almost closed to them.

Religious leaders all know these things but prefer a dumbed - down church following mindlessly and believing their false words just as they do for medical doctors.

It is very difficult to believe anything the leaders of the Catholic Church utter from their mouths.

All the candidates for authority were represented by distinguished scholars and church leaders who believed their respective approaches to be basic.

I heard a leader of a church telling his church members that his church believed marriage should be between a man and a woman as written in the Bible.

And I believe the impetus is on denominational leaders and on the media (religious and mainstream) to better educate the Christian public on these matters and to better hold church leaders accountable when they abuse.

Try thinking for yourself for a change instead of relying on your idiot church leaders and make believe books.

I believe Jesus enjoyed his ministry here on earth despite the situation of the church leaders and government oppression.

However, if local pastors don't see their leaders as believing this issue to be of utmost importance, than many will not make it a priority within their own church.

Faked out everyone in the church I was in, to the point of the leaders believing his (later proved fake) out - of - this - world credentials and hiring him right away as an assistant pastor (he never did any work, and appropriated church resources to promote himself at the expense of the church — when people brought those nagging facts up, he would persuade people to cut him slack and «forgive him», making them feel guilty if they didn't).

If denominational leaders began moving in this direction, I believe that even the most independent of churches would begin to follow suit.

I firmly believe that we will never be able to substantively address this issue until church and denominational leaders begin listening and learning from those who know most about this issue, those who have been abused.

I can't believe that the leaders of this church is trying to be GOD when the BIBLE says otherwise and pretty sure they takes out some of the scripture out of context just to convince or brainwash those other people that listen to the radio.

Even if you don't believe him, the fact that he was insulted and persecuted by church leaders was wrong.