Sentences with phrase «on biblical literacy»

What often happens in churches and groups that place a heavy emphasis on biblical literacy is that the goal in the Christian life seems to be little more than the accumulation of Bible facts and theological trivia.

If you hire a pastor who has the spiritual gifts of mercy, or service, his sermons will probably not be full of Bible knowledge and theology facts, nor will he place a heavy emphasis on biblical literacy.

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I wouldn't even consider that now, of course, (as it would be an unintended mockery) but I still think Biblical literacy is good for literary purposes in general and critical for anyone who claims to base their lives on the book.

It all depends, really, on how a person defines «biblically illiterate,» and I am not convinced that the traditional definitions and tests we use to determine biblical literacy are all that correct.

There is only one point in the New Testament, as far as I know, at which the gospel is preached to those entirely lacking in knowledge of the scriptures (most of the gentiles to whom Paul preached were among the sympathizers of the synagogue, so Paul could presume what George Lindbeck calls «biblical literacy»), and that is Paul's famous address on the Areopagus.

That could be why so many politicians have drawn on it, even in modern Britain where it is not wise to rely on your audience's biblical literacy.

Life After Death Workbooklet includes a learning circle, marking decoder, homework takeaway task bank, literacy placemat, topics covering the Paranormal, Christian beliefs about the afterlife including biblical teachings and a heaven and hell activity, A Jewish and Muslim funeral, Reincarnation Story, Karma activity and also an assessment on a real life study on reincarnation.

Our mission is Living Proof Ministries is dedicated to Biblical literacy and a commitment to guide believers to love and live on God's Word.

Our mission is Living Proof Ministries is dedicated to Biblical literacy and a commitment to guide believers to love and live on God's Word.