Sentences with phrase «controlled by his christian»

Reality check though, this is America, land of the free not controlled by the Christians.

For him, the temptation of that world was always controlled by his Christian faith — or so he would often suggest.

The critical observation of these two events clearly vindicated that the movements led by the dalits are successful only when it is organized and controlled by the Christian church.

Other Christlike going out sites may not be controlled by Christians.

How does this election change the political landscape, and what does it mean for the future of environmental politics in Germany?Strong Green Showing in Two State Elections Kretschmann's Green Party win ends 59 years of control by the Christian Democrats (CDU) in the wealthy, industrial German State of Baden - Württemberg, home of Daimler and Porsche.

Not exact matches

By the 1980s and»90s, Arnault, who started out as a civil engineer, had assumed control of the family business and proceeded to buy high - end fashion house Christian Dior, reviving it from the brink of bankruptcy.

Meanwhile, Iraq's beleagured president Nouri al - Maliki accused the organisation of trying to destroy the «centuries - old heritage» of Christians in Iraq, he said: «What is being done by the Daesh terrorist gang [ISIS] against our Christian citizens in Ninevah province, and their aggression against the churches and houses of worship in the areas under their control, reveals beyond any doubt the extremist criminal and terrorist nature of this group, he said.

The Land Called Holy: Palestine in Christian History and Thought by Robert L. Wilken Yale University Press, 448 pages, $ 35 Twice in the history of the region have Christians controlled Palestine: first during the height of the Christian Roman imperium, from the early fourth through the early....

Through the churches, Chinese Christians are becoming active agents in society rather than passive subjects controlled by the government.

@ Ray - There's not one relevant, main stream Christian theology in existence that portrays God as a «Giant Guy in the Sky» who controls every move on Earth by humans like so many chess pieces.

Christian Zionists insist that all of historic Palestine — including all the land west of the Jordan which was occupied by Israel after the 1967 war — must be under the control of the Jewish people, for they see that as one of the necessary stages prior to the second coming of Jesus.

The Jews and the Muslims worship the Moon god of war but the Christians worship a «Three in One God» created by the meeting of bishops that Constantine, held in Nicea to consolidate his control over the Roman Army.

Every one of the listed regions was taken, within the space of a hundred years, from Christian control by violence, in the course of military campaigns deliberately designed to expand Muslim territory at the expense of Islam's neighbours.

Speaking as an Agnostic (thank you very much), isn't this the same situation as the Christian pharmacist who was let go by some big pharmacy chain because he refused to fill prescriptions for birth control?

While many Christianists fought one another in order to control and shape the correct Christian society, many Christians were revolted by the resulting slaughter and sought for a way to establish peace and tolerance among Christian groups.

No, Mel Gibson and his dad are right about Jewish people, they have done everything in the last 300 years to corrupt White Christian Western culture and countries and are at the point where they can make Europeans extinct through there lies and deceit of multi-culturalism and multiracialism, every single even in the past 300 years has been manipulated by Jews in order to take control of the world, and they white christians as being the main obstacle to obtaining that goal.

His more general understanding of Christian ~ experience has been colored by this personal frustration, with the result that he has reduced the Christian life to the mere memory of a past event (he labels this «Israel») which seeks to make its believers hard, tight, and controlled.

In the following year, all Syria came under their control and in 638, after a two - year siege, Jerusalem was captured by Omar (634 - 44), who treated the Christians honorably.

Celibacy is not simply the absence of sex but a spiritual discipline, by which we learn to place God, sex, and Christian community in the right perspective and understand the value of controlling sexual desires.

the article is irresponsible in not making clear to the reader that these images were created hundreds of years after the fact by enemies of Christ (Romans) who subsequently saw it as political beneficial to gain political control of the otherwise uncontrollable christian cult for the purpose of expanding the roman empire.

In the words of Swiss liturgical theologian J. J. von Allmen, «Christian prayers must not express any statement or wish, but should be controlled by what we know of God's will revealed in Jesus Christ.»

Neither Christian control of the Holy Land nor a united church could be achieved by force.

So by stating that there must be a Christian presence in government you're kinda unconsciously outlining the mind controlling hypocrisy you're indoctrinated into, of early Byzantine cultists who subverted a good religion and plugged 2000 years of pagan rituals into a philosophy that was about love and created the most hypocritical, torturous, murderous, blasphemous, demonic and satanic era of human history, that would have made the devil himself, if he happens to be real, enthralled and delighted at the inhuman acts perpetrated by men who's skill lay only in great fornication and great defilements, that can only be possessed by those that truly revel in the pain and the blood of the innocent.

I have proposed that fragmentation in a theological course of study could be overcome if each of its constituent courses were unified by a controlling interest in one of the three questions Christian congregations invite about their construals of the Christian thing (What is it?

By that he meant that, had the founding happened before about 1770 or after 1805, the controlling texts of our constitutional order would have been much more explicitly Christian in character.

That is, in Jesus the Christian claims to see the divine love bodied forth, and his belief about God is controlled by his belief about Jesus.

Christians who, knowingly or unknowingly, embrace the model of «Christ without culture» — meaning Christianity in indifference to culture — are captive to the culture as defined by those who control its commanding heights.

Needless to say, those who control the commanding heights of British culture do not feel threatened by that understanding of the Christian mission.

i see many of you christians and atheists «KUF ** FAR» wrote alot of messages full of hatred and enmity but the reality is that you don't have basic knowledge of islam or did not read the quran (koran) except you heard some stereotyping articles, reports or books from the media and elites of brainwashing and conspiring, like zionists, illuminatis, free masons and all the so called non-muslim experts of islam hired by the TV stations owned and controlled by masters of stereotyping.

Furthermore, we're becoming a society controlled less by laws, and more by the mob, a mob that is more and more politically correct, and increasingly hostile to bible believing Christians.

(Incidentally, this is one of the main reasons for America's support of Israel, since Israel's control of the «biblical lands» is a first step toward the «Rapture» and the end of the world which is so much desired by these Christians!)

Oh, but the Christians will twist it into their rapture, not realizing by not using birth control they were part of the problem, not the solution.

Jerusalem was taken by Christian forces at the end of the First Crusade in 1099, but Western control of the city was short - lived — lasting only about 90 years — and Muslims consistently routed the crusaders in the decades and centuries to follow.

Even the Emperor Julian, known by history as «Julian the Apostate» because of his hatred of Christianity, conceded in a letter to his friend that the growth of the «Christian sect» had gotten out of control because the Christians took better care of Rome's afflicted than Rome did.

The deacons had hands laid on them by the apostles (Acts 6:6), and it is probable that the elders were similarly appointed by the apostles with the consent of the Christian community as a whole; their functions included the control of finance (Acts11: 30) and must also have involved the arrangement of worship.

Mark: Christmas and Easter are holidays taken over by christians as they moved in and attempted to control / convert pagans.

As I sat in service for Palm Sunday this week, overwhelmed by my circumstances and feeling completely unable to be the Christian I wanted to be, my pastor in brutal honesty admitted that at the end of Lent, instead of feeling in control and closer to God, he only felt more aware of his sin.

Bonhoeffer's popular book Life Together deals with the practical relations of the church's life in Christ, including his concept of Christian community; how the community should worship by always including scripture, hymns and prayer both individual and common; personal worship that includes meditation, prayer and intercession; the problems of the church that require learning control of the tongue, meekness, listening, forbearing and proclaming.

Rick the more i think about it we are to live as overcomers not strugglers since the day i decided to turn away from the sin that was controlling my life i never fell back into old sinful patterns not once, was i tempted many many times.The Lord will work in our lives one area at a time he needs us to give him full control so if an area is taking control we do need to hand it to him so he can change us.How do we do it immediately we say Lord you know i am weak but in you i am strong i leaned on him and overcame time and time again.We all have areas of weakness that we struggle in so do nt feel bad.Struggling is us trying to do it in our own strength before this process i was so stubborn i refused to let God help me i wanted to do it in my own strength and so it was a roller coaster ride in my christian walk if the day went well i was on a high if it did nt i would would be down.Not any more now when things do nt go to plan i still thank the Lord and when it goes well i thank the Lord.Because i know that all things work for good to those who love the Lord.The main area he is wanting is our hearts he wants all our heart not only some until we come to that place we will continue to struggle in our faith.The only reason to tell you this is not to boast because of what i have done in myself because i have nothing to boast about but if i did i would brag that Christ has empowered me by his holy spirit to be an overcomer just as he would want you to be.As Christians we are all called to be overcomers more than conquerers.Make a decision today to turn all your hearts to the Lord to acknowledge the areas you are holding onto that are controlling your flesh life hand them to the Lord and walk according to the spirit and not the flesh and he will give you the victory.That can be a reality starting today merry christmas everyone and may the new year be an exciting one as we put all our trust in Christ our Lord and savior.Brentnz

Peace and Ramadan Kareem to all Muslim Brothers and Sisters... Inshallah fasting from Monday Dawn to SunSet... Just wonder in Christians or non Religious have tried fasting as Muslims do... am sure with time they will adopt it as a system for the health benefits it holds health and body... it is told it helps the body to discharge and burn out the poisonous chemicals from our bodies other than controlling weights... Some say they can not because of smoking other for water or food... but other than that is controlling anger or bad mood of the empty stomach, controlling one's tongue from hurting any one, to control eyes from staring at desire... Above all those to a Muslim he is to Maintain Prayers and Quran Reciting which of course beside it being a spiritual matter it is meant the body exercise by the up's and down's of prayers... as well as training of tongue & lungs by the Quran Recitation... these beside Tasbih «Praise of Glorify» helps to control one's breathing..

I have a problem with churches owning so much money, property and buildings; I question liturgy and orders of worship; I struggle with the one - man monologue sermon model; I have always wrestled with «full - time paid ministry» pastor positions; I disregard Sunday dress; I don't like the control of worship music by a select and talented few; I don't believe in tithing; I question the sacraments, formal Christian education, and our whole approach to the New Testament.

On page 29 and 30, Dr. Playfair musters compelling Scripture to establish that those addicted to alcohol are called drunkards; that the alcoholic or drug addict is a person controlled by his or her habit; that the Christian is to be «controlled» by the Holy Spirit; that we have a choice in such matters; that substance abuse or misabuse has brought these people «under the power,» and that such «uncontrolled lifestyle» is called unrighteousness (sin).

«7 Bennett gives as examples of middle axioms for our time the need of international collaboration in the United Nations, the maintenance of balance between free enterprise and government control of economic power, the removal of racial segregation in the churches and its progressive elimination in society.8 Provided such middle axioms are taken for what they are, as Christian «next steps» and not as a watered - down version of the full implications of the love commandment, they can be extremely helpful in the quest of a fuller justice as this is actuated by Christian love.

When I'm confronted with people who don't know what CCM is, I describe it like this: Music made for Christians (cultural expression), by Christians (quality control / consumer confidence) with an added purpose of making more / stronger Christians (evangelism / discipleship).

The Jewish and Christian Bibles frown on religious behaviour (fasting, almsgiving, prayer, pilgrimage, correct theology) not backed by spiritual behavior (love, joy, peaceableness, faithfulness, honesty, humility, self - control).

Islam was also built on Jewish and Christian teachings, but it was more of an attempt by Arabs to regain their heritage from Europeans, who had pretty much taken control of all of religious history, even though everything in the Scriptures had happened in Arab lands.

Totalitarian control by the state is neither democratic nor Christian.

The answer is that they were confronted in the first place with vast cultural trends such as technological advance, professionalization, and secularism that they could not easily control; and their problem was made the worse by pressures of cultural pluralism and Christian ethical principles that made it awkward if not impossible for them to take any decisive stand against the secularizing trends.

Western nations led by the U.S. favored a united church front to protect a purportedly Christian civilization from the communist threat (think, for example, of the ecumenical activities of John Foster Dulles, secretary of state under Eisenhower), while countries under Soviet control supported the participation of their chiefly Orthodox churches in the ecumenical movement as an Eastern counterpoise.

Three days after that, Secretary of State John Kerry met a congressionally mandated deadline by actually using the «G - word» — «genocide» — to describe ISIS's assault on Christians, Yazidis, and Shiites in the areas of Iraq and Syria under its control.