Sentences with phrase «of other church members»

It is not only to the benefit of unbelievers that they come to know Christ but to the benefit of other Church members as well, in order that we may encourage and build up each other to an even greater degree.

«Our pastor is a very funny man and likes to have a good time, but admitted that he probably wouldnâ $ ™ t have acted the same way in the presence of other church members as he did with us.»

Our pastor is a very funny man and likes to have a good time, but admitted that he probably wouldn't have acted the same way in the presence of other church members as he did with us.

Yes, some people are judging them and don't genuine love them... I think a lot of other church members genuine love them and want their good but are uncomfortable and having a hard time interacting.

If the church goes to the couple and apologizes and tries to make amends with them, and squarely tackles what has happened, the faith of the couple can be strengthened, the relationship between them and this church can be restored and the spiritual maturity of other church members can grow.

Virginal young school - age daughters of other church members 2.

Not exact matches

In other words, I as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ, can do the work for the person who has died by being baptized for him.

For example, the China Christian Council, successor to the official Three - Self Movement, was welcomed as a member of the WCC without any reference to continued restrictions on Chinese Catholics and other non-recognized churches.

I didn't need to turn back to the church when I lost two close family members within a year of each other, I had friends, and I had other family, to help me.

You on the other hand Angela couldn't be more wrong about Joseph Smith and the early members of the church.

They indicated that they were asking themselves, and would be considering further, «Has the time come for the Orthodox churches and other members to review their relations with the World Council of Churcheschurches and other members to review their relations with the World Council of ChurchesChurches?»

Moreover, accusing other members of the Catholic church of heresy, sometimes subtly, sometimes openly, is serious business that can have serious consequences for those so accused.

I wonder if he had named the church something other than church of satan, he would have found more members.

Joseph Smith did grant land and home ownership to black members of the church who followed him to Nauvoo and made sure that they were given the same rights and privileges of other members (other than the priesthood).

In many areas of belief (probably the majority of areas) Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints (Mormons) believe the same as most other Christians.

As I imagine is similar in other faiths, it is hard for an active member of the LDS Church to publically maintain political views that fall more in line with the Democratic Party than the GOP.

Claiming Romney and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints are non-Christians is an insult and it should not be encouraged by other Christian clergy as is so often is.

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Have you and your church, or any of the other christians heaping scorn upon the WBC in this blog, issued a public statement condemning your fellow christians at WBC for their behaviour, as many christians have demanded that muslims do when members of their tribe behave contrary to the declared principles of their myths and your expectations?

The practices and beliefs of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints is very different from the FLDS and other religions that practice polygamy, and the polygamist lifestyles recently being represented in the media in no way reflect the lifestyle of active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints.

Only members of the Church of England were eligible to serve as members of Parliament, judges, lawyers, sheriffs, and many other positions.

We've elected to challenge our inquirers to a seven - week series of interactions with staff members, lay leaders and other inquirers that clearly communicates the mission of our church and actually initiates the behaviors that are consistent with being a disciple of Jesus.

Accusing other members of the Catholic church of heresy, sometimes subtly, sometimes openly, is serious business that can have serious consequences for those so accused.

On the other hand, another Barna - affiliated organization called the ACFI reported that the number of churches that equip their members for evangelism is in decline.

4 / A Catholic or any member of the other big «traditional» churches?

The government should not be permitted to create incentives for religious practice or belief (like giving favored status to religious organizations, as compared to other nonprofits), to facilitate the religious practices of some at the expense of others (like offering vocal prayers in public schools), or to accommodate one religion but not others with similar needs or problems (like limiting draft exemptions to members of traditional «peace churches») Within these guidelines, religious accommodations are fully in keeping with the First Amendment — albeit in conflict with strict separation.

Churches gain and lose members in two ways: by the natural process of births and deaths, and by luring people from — or losing them to — other churches or the ranks of the uncChurches gain and lose members in two ways: by the natural process of births and deaths, and by luring people from — or losing them to — other churches or the ranks of the uncchurches or the ranks of the unchurched.

The fundamental issue with the generational disconnect here is that millenials see church members as completely willing to call out the sins of others, but lacking in humility, compassion and the outward appearance of spiritual growth themselves.

Church members who disagreed on theological or practical issues were now calling each other «enemies of the Church.»

(1) The inconsistency was stated thus: The Disciples churches by requiring the rebaptism of members of other churches who apply for membership in a local church of Disciples deny their fundamental commitment to the cause of Christian unity.

In our church there were 2 sisters in a youth group who were rallying the other members not to talk a girl because she wore the same jacket as one of them.

This controversy led inevitably to a debate over whether other churches are «true churches of Christ and whether the members of these churches are baptized members of the Church of Christ.»

Other than JFK, each has been a member of an evangelical church.

This is especially true of mega churches, where the day - in - day - out and weekly interaction with other church members can easily be avoided and minimized.

In fact, someone can be a fully - devoted follower of Jesus Christ, loving and serving others on a daily basis, but not ever «attend church» yet still be a member of the Body of Christ.

Thousands of congregations around the world — from Lutherans to Anglicans, to Presbyterians, to members of the United Church of Christ and other denominations — stick with this calendar as a way of pulling the days» focus around a common theme.

In my childhood and teenage years (and perhaps even way past them) I solidly believed the members of other churches than our group of 3 reformed denominations were going to hell.

The concept of once saved always saved takes a bit to get your head around but Gods grace is greater than our sin and greater than our good works it just takes faith in Jesus Christ to recieve Gods grace.In saying that to continue to sin as a christian is like playing with fire you will be burnt.Paul talks of the sexual immorality in corinthian church of the son and father that were sleeping with the same wife they were excommunicated from the church the members were not allowed to even eat with them until they repented.There are consequences for our actions.The other side to this is that if you continue to sin as a christian you are not walking by faith but walking by the flesh and are really backsliding.In the backslidden state you also become powerless and open to attack by satan as long as we walk in the flesh he can influence us to get worse not better.If we are walking in Christ satan may still try to tempt us but we are empowered by the holy spirit and overcome him and our faith increases.Both are saved by grace but one is powerless because of sin versus saved but an overcomer having been set free from sin i think this is what Paul was trying to explain.It is better to be an overcomer than overcome by sin.brentnz

Some of these are other members of the church.

Last week, Kong Hee and five other leaders of his 17,000 - member City Harvest Church (CHC) were found guilty by Singapore's charity commissioner of siphoning $ 35.9 million in church funds to support the singing career of Kong's wife and church co-founder, Sun Ho, in the United States andChurch (CHC) were found guilty by Singapore's charity commissioner of siphoning $ 35.9 million in church funds to support the singing career of Kong's wife and church co-founder, Sun Ho, in the United States andchurch funds to support the singing career of Kong's wife and church co-founder, Sun Ho, in the United States andchurch co-founder, Sun Ho, in the United States and Asia.

Sovereign Grace Ministries (SGM), a network of Reformed church plants in 21 countries still dealing with the aftermath of an internal investigation of founder and president C. J. Mahaney's leadership, now faces allegations that its president and board chairman, among other leaders, covered up child sex abuse by church members.

Although all of them were members of churches, they found my description of the Christian life as centered on giving and sharing strange — it is not a doctrine or a feeling but a way of living together with others.

Just as the Church fills up in the bodies of her members the sufferings of Christ, so also the consolations of the Lord overflow to others through her as she fills out the full measure of the healing love of Christ by her sacramental ministry (cf. Col 1,24).

Many of them are at least as committed Christians, serving the seminary out of love of the church, as are any other members of the community.

Second because most of the people thinks that the church - goers are as screwed as everybody else with a delusionary disturb associated with religional habits... Only church members think they are better than others.

(Col 3:9, 10) The members of the churches are content just to listen to a preacher preach from the pulpit, with each individual member never making any effort to follow Jesus life course and teach others what the Bible really teaches.

In contrast to members of other Christian denominations, as Catholics we owe fidelity to the Church's Magisterium.

Though located only a block apart in a small town, each drawing members from the same social and economic stratum of the town's population, the two churches were strikingly different from each other in ways their Baptist and Methodist affiliations did not explain.

According to Acts 15, Paul, at the Council of Jerusalem, won the support of Peter and James and the other members of the Jerusalem church for his position that gentile believers did not need to be circumcised.

I don't understand how members of other churches fail to see that.