Sentences with phrase «fight for the faith»

For christians everyday is a fight for faith, were in this world with those that preach one thing but do not practice it.

We are products both of those ancestors who fought for the faith and of those who fought against the faith.

But like her persecuted ancestors who braved the unforgiving plains to reach the promised land of what is now Utah, Brooks, 40, fights for her faith.

But when we see the people on the other side of the debate as the enemy (by calling them names, labeling them or demeaning their convictions), we miss the point of what «fighting for our faith» is supposed to be about in the first place.

NY Times [Fight for Your Faith] As a 2 - State Solution Loses Steam, a 1 - State Plan Gains Traction.

Will Lennox continue to fight for faith no matter how personal the cost?

Not exact matches

The widow fought (using the weapon of persistence and faith) to secure justice for herself.

The Bible says something like «contest for your faith» I think — to fight every day, for a fight it is and will be until Jesus returns.

In «The Crime of the Communist,» the urbane, worldly master of an Oxford college tells Father Brown that he prefers the old adage «For forms of faith let graceless zealots fight; he can't be wrong whose life is in the right.»

Christians who want to defend our faith are being duped by the Father of Lies into falling for a story that says Islam is the enemy and therefore anything we do to fight Islam (including posting obvious lies, including inciting hatred for men and women made in God's image) is justified.

That was a very interesting read many comments caught my attention I've recently been diagnosed with Bipolar I have hallucinations and hear voices in my ear's when I hallucinate it's likes they are trying to get me thousands of them I can only describe them as dark shadows and they are trying to get me just as they are about to get me a brilliant white light surrounds me and there's three entities humanly shaped but like this brilliant white light they are also glowing this brilliant whiteness I can't understand what they are saying the only way I can explain it is emotions comfort joy love is what I feel emanating from these entities the voices I hear aren't evil telling me to do bad things to people when I get put into a mode of fear I live in a rough area of Scotland and everytime I've got into a fight something possesses me I know this for a fact as I can't control myself I'm an observer watching my family / Friends say I change they say my eyes change and I look evil I personally do think possibly through my own personal experience I» am possessed as I act out of character I've lost interest in many things I've recently I decided it's time for change I've lost my faith I've been trying to connect with God and feel his love which I used to feel the presence of the holy spirit everytime I try connect I get a feeling of abandonment I just think if I am possessed could these entities stop me connecting with «God» I can say from my heart of hearts «JESUS CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH» I think it's more to do with the persons own personal fears which I have noticed my fears have changed if I had to be truthfully with myself I fear God which I know I'm not supposed to just I can't explain it I guess if you ever need a test subject I'm up for the challenge like I said I'm on journey to find myself and my travels have brought me hear I'm going to hang around for a wee while there's lots of good information to be plundered loll

According to his obituary, Broomfield died «fighting in defense of those being persecuted for their Christian faith.

It comes in standing with those whose faith carries them through the persevering fight for justice long enough to see actual change for anyone who loves their neighbors as themselves.

He has convinced his congregation that the fight of faith is a fight for power, that we win when we see God's name on our cash, on our statues, on our idols, and in our legislation.

We have written before in Faith of a «time for reassessment», a time to consider whether we should continue to fight for the integrity of state - aided Catholic education.

In the United States, for instance, the fight of faith demands that the blacks be accepted totally, that they be granted full equality, and also — because they have been oppressed and insulted — that their arrogance, their insults, and their hatred be borne.

Troy Jackson is the interim executive director of the AMOS Project, a faith - based organizing effort in Cincinnati fighting for racial justice.

Our churches, whose steeples dot every cityscape and small town in the land, are exempt from paying taxes, and unlike many people of other faiths, we don't have to worry about fighting with our employers to take time off to celebrate our religious holidays as they are largely taken for granted.

Manliness is about sacrifice, defending, fighting, contending for the faith.

We are to embrace the inevitability of suffering and martyrdom even as we cry out for justice and fight to rescue those whose lives are being threatened because of their faith in Christ.

Keeping this fight we keep the faith and Jesus» sacrifice remains an atonement for our sins.

Devils advocate for a moment, lets ask why would very small and unorginized groups of Moslims and Arabs (FYI; there are Arabs of all faiths and No faith at all) would be fighting America?

He depicts himself as a defender of their interests, fighting for their freedom and their right to enter the fellowship without any requirement but faith in Christ.

In a post — Cold War, post-9 / 11 world strewn with conflicts involving competing religious postures and contradictory global views, where supposed divisions on lines of race, culture, and faith are loudly promoted and violently exploited, the example of past wars fought in pursuit of religious idealism has proved seductive for some seeking false assurance from continuity with history.

For several centuries the church fought classical drama because it was seen as a vehicle for the propagation of pagan philosophy, and it naturally resisted the use of drama to teach the faiFor several centuries the church fought classical drama because it was seen as a vehicle for the propagation of pagan philosophy, and it naturally resisted the use of drama to teach the faifor the propagation of pagan philosophy, and it naturally resisted the use of drama to teach the faith.

They will fight for us on the Internet and from the hallowed halls of institutions of learning and advancing civilization, of interdependence not separatism, of building bridges with other faiths, not destroying them.

to fight over a couple of holidays for any religion not, just the muslim faith only pushes us farther apart from one another.

Examples are 9/11 hijackings, The holding back of stem cell research that could save countless human lives, Aids being spread due to religious opposition to the use of condoms, Christians legally fighting this year to teach over 1 million young girls in America that they must always be obedient to men, the eroding of child protection laws in America by Christians, for so called faith based healing alternatives that place children's health and safety at risk, burning of witches, the crusades, The Nazi belief that the Aryans were god's chosen to rule the world, etc... But who cares about evidence in the real world when we have our imaginations and delusions about gods with no evidence of them existing.

«WE HAVE THE VICTORY» For those struggling with thoughts of unforgiveness and attacks on the mind especially deceiving thoughts and doubts these are from satan in the word they are called fiery darts we are to quench those darts by faith so we need to read the word and believe that Gods word is true.We also have the victory over these thoughts because when we accept Jesus the holy spirit dwells within us so satan does nt have authority over us he can not rule what belongs to God he can only deceive.We can not defeat the enemy in our strength we need the holy spirit when we try and overcome him in our strength we struggle especially with our thoughs and in the area of sin.If you are having evil thoughts or doubts commit your way unto the Lord and let him fight your battle.Tell the enemy he has no authority over you that you are under the covering of Jesus Christ and when you have doubts memorise verses on faith ie greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world.The holy spirit is just like Jesus talk to him be friends with him he helps us to live like Christ and gives us the power to do it.We are overcomers more than conquerers through Christ who strengthens us.brentnz

The example of Daniel and company is irrelevant to Israel's life in the days of Neo-Babylonian ascendancy; but their heroic adherence to the faith and practice of Judaism is sharply coherent in that one bitter biblical epoch when Judaism was forced to fight for its very existence.

Also, I'm more than pleased to report that most of the questions you posed are actually addressed by various people in our upcoming book A Faith Not Worth Fighting For.

Tripp is also committed to Christian nonviolence, and in June releases a book, co-edited with Justin Bronson Barringer, calledA Faith Not Worth Fighting For: Addressing Commonly Asked Questions about Christian Nonviolence from Cascade Books.

But the main stress in the sacrament is found not so much in that kind of talk (which may be appropriate enough for an adult) but in the simple words with which the minister of baptism signs the baptized person with the sign of the cross as he or she is «received into the congregation of Christ's flock»: that «hereafter he [or she] shall not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner, against sin, the world, and the devil, and to continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his [her] life's end.»

These people would not allow any religion but Christianity to be seen in a good light if taught in classes in the USA, when history proves that, Christianity is the reason so many people in the USA have been motivated to lynch black people, make gays second class citizens, fought against woman being allowed to vote, hunted down and killed others from different denominations, force all other's to pay for their «work» whether in the USA or around the world through tax exempt status, gifts or «Faith - based initiatives».

It's for this very reason that Justin Barringer and myself put together the book, A Faith Not Worth Fighting For: Addressing Commonly Asked Questions About Nonviolenfor this very reason that Justin Barringer and myself put together the book, A Faith Not Worth Fighting For: Addressing Commonly Asked Questions About NonviolenFor: Addressing Commonly Asked Questions About Nonviolence.

How can you insist your way is the ONLY way — if men of other faith also say the same — you are doomed to fight for supremacy of opinions?

The Jews are willing to fight to drive others out of Jerusalem, the Christians endured dangerous pilgrimages not to worship, but to fight the Crusades to take the Holy Land for their faith, they tortured to «convert» infidels, and they fight amongst themselves (Protestant v. Catholics in N. Ireland, for instance); The Muslims declare «jihad» against their version of «infidels,» and they fight wars between Shia and Sunni over who should set the rules.

BTW... The black color is because their self - proclaimed terrorist prophet's flag was black as well, as he too used the Muslim testimony of faith on his own flag when he FOUGHT and KILLED for this whacked ideology called ISLAM.

Reality, I can think of folks like my Grandmother and quite a few more that fight for the positives in society and they come into that fight under the banner of faith.

The greatest men of faith have always had to work their way out of old concepts, truthfully dealing with their doubts, and winning through at last to convictions honestly their own because they had to fight for them.

There are lots of «good» things that I fight for in this world, but the two that could be considered driven by my atheistic views are: 1) No childhood brain washing by religious people, which leads to adults who think it's a virtue to ignore facts (ie, faith).

Iraq is a big land and has many bordering countries and a population of many Races, and many Religions and Faiths that were known or unknown beliefs... all of those lived in harmony during S - adam regime and every body was practicing his rights with out fear or with just a little fear But now having messed up the whole setup and the control of this mixed nation that were under a secular umbrella has cleverly for some ended it to be handed to Religious extremes at all sides of borders who are now fighting each other for taking control over the country or having it divided in to pieces.

And don't forget Martin Luther King, Jr. — whose Christian faith led him to fight uncompromisingly against for civil rights.

It makes the important assertion that God fights for us against sin and death, yet it is hard to see how our personal decisions of faith and our acceptance of forgiveness are involved.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.»

But on Saturday Wahlberg, who has spoken publicly on numerous occasions about his faith, announced he would make the donation, adding: «I 100 % support the fight for fair pay.»

The American Civil Liberties Union has been in the forefront of fighting for tolerance and has served as the watchdog for signs that the nation's historic and numerically dominant faith - Christianity - is receiving preferential treatment.

Jeremy good message and quite relevant for today God is still looking at our hearts and motives for serving him or are we serving our own agenda as Jonah was.He did nt feel compassionate towards his enemies and who could blame him they had cruelly killed many Jews it was a question of life or death to his own people.The Jewish nation was no more deserving of Gods grace than the other nations that is revealed by sending Jonah to preach a message of hope and life.Ultimately God calls all by faith in him and is willing to be merciful to all nations and peoples that do not not deserve it just like us it is by grace that we all are forgiven.I am pleased that God is sovereign and knows whats best he is merciful to us.Our human nature is that it is better to kill our enemies before they can kill us and that is essentially Jonahs message that is why he struggled to be obedient to Gods will.Gods message is to forgive those that trespass against us and show mercy.Its complicated and it is natural to protect ourselves and our families from those who would seek to destroy them but ultimately its about trusting God with everything easier said than done.If it comes to a choice we will have to trust God and ask for his strength because we cant do it in ours.As Christ laid down his life for us are we ready to lay our lives and the lives of our families as a sacrifice for him.To me that is where the story of Jonah is leading to we have the choice to fight our enemies or to love them as God loves them.brentnz

to IRA: fight for the rights of children to live a life with whatever faith they choose and not be abused by the supposedly «Holy» of their faith!

We have to do things for our country and in vain so be it, knowing we fought the good fight of faith and justice.