Sentences with phrase «on obedience to»

Your dog's life could depend on its obedience to your warnings.

In «The Belko Experiment,» the why turns out to be social science, much like the 1961 Milgram experiment on obedience to authority figures, which explored individual willingness to go against personal moral conscience in obeying commands.

The Instruction was strong once again on obedience to secular authority and against «those who shout out against the law of the land».

If a relationship is dependent on the obedience to law, especially if that law is conceived of in terms of rules and regulations, the idea of merit inevitably enters in.

Like others, Crooker notes that some of the most notorious serial offenders were ordained before Vatican II, in «the good old days» when seminaries insisted on obedience to the Magisterium, scorned effeminacy, and were strict about «particular friendships.»

«Evangelicals, whose faith hinges on obedience to God's commands, are far more interested in the character of candidates than any other segment,» stated founder George Barna.

church) The quid pro quo is that Catholics are expected to develop their conscience based on obedience to the infallible dogmatic tenets of the Magisterium.

One indication of this is the emphasis in recent Church documents on obedience to the hierarchical teaching authority and on the relationship between hierarchical superiority and subordination.

Their fidelity to the faith and their acceptance of the truths of the faith are based less on obedience to their pastors than on understanding and conviction.

Their ability to maintain their fellowship with God and stay alive depended on their obedience to God.

Every area of Christian life is dependent on obedience to God!

Furthermore, the Jews were not motivated here, as Haman was, by greed and self - advancement, but were solely focused on obedience to the Word of God, and focused only on defending themselves, not on profiting from their enemies.

Not exact matches

Second, there needs to be some mechanism, such as the cost - shared financing programs established by Tom Kent and Lester Pearson with the support of Tommy Douglas, to guarantee on - going federal investment conditional on provincial obedience to national principles around minimum standards.

As to those women on whose part you see ill ¬ conduct, admonish them (first), (next), refuse to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly, if it is useful), but if they return to obedience, seek not against them means (of annoyance).

The dying on the Cross was the ultimate Act of Obedience by Jesus to the Father.

Or is living in «reasonable» comfort under such conditions a cop - out, with the only faithful response being obedience to the radical claims of the Sermon on the Mount?

And the number one priority on everybody's list should be to live in obedience to God.

Those who teach this view have some verses which seem to indicate «salvation» lasts forever, but those who are opposed to «Once Saved, Always Saved» point out numerous verses which say that «salvation» depends on continued obedience, faithfulness, and good works.

Water does not save but it is a part of the act of obedience in regards to salvation and we know that the thief on the cross was saved unless you regard that as a different part of salvation.

In my experience all the focus on obedience and sacrifice tends to make our walk with Christ one of prideful personal accomplishment rather than humble gratefulness for the grace of the cross.

Obedience implies something external to ourselves which requires conformity on our part.

He will then go on to explain what following this call will mean: a life of charity, lived out in celibate chastity, in obedience to him and his successors and nourished and strengthened in prayer, focused especially on Our Lord in the Eucharist.

Because the Bible is the most effective force in history for lifting women to higher levels of respect, dignity, and freedom, we join an historic succession of women whose Christian faith is forged from biblical truth and whose lives are shaped into Christ's image on the anvil of obedience.

In truth it is impossible to keep one's gaze constantly fixed on the vast horizons opened out to us by science without feeling the stirrings of an obscure desire to see men drawn closer and closer together by an ever - increasing knowledge and sympathy until finally, in obedience to some divine attraction, there remains but one heart and one soul on the face of the earth.

It must be made quite clear that he who, not on the fringe of the christian mystical tradition but at its point of fullest development, was able without imprudence to engage in this formidable battle with matter had prepared himself for it by the most rigorous asceticism: first, in childhood and youth, the asceticism of an unwavering fidelity to the christian ideal; later, that of a careful and constant obedience to the exigencies of a vocation which would lead him on without respite up the steeply climbing road to perfection till he came to that solitude which he himself described: «he would henceforth be for ever a stranger..., he would inevitably speak henceforth in an incomprehensible tongue, he whom the Lord had drawn to follow the road of fire.»

But as Francis understood the economy of salvation and the radical obedience to which the disciples of the Lord Jesus are called, if God saw fit to take a risk on the humanity of the Church, who are we to deem that a mistake?

Besides obedience to avoid punishment is not nearly as fulfilling as a loving relationship built on trust and security.

His Gospel is known for its attention to women, but they are portrayed in accord with his strong emphasis on piety and filial obedience.

Re: «couple this proper translation of Luke 24:21, with Mark's account stating the women purchase the spices AFTER the Sabbath, and Luke's account stating they prepared the spices and ointments and THEN rest on the Sabbath in obedience to the command, the ONLY day possible for the crucifixion was on Wednesday.»

«The Eucharist, in which the Lord's obedience on the Cross embraces us all, purifies us, and draws us up to that perfect worship offered by Jesus Christ.»

We say that rather «The Eucharist went to the Cross», so every Mass is the One same offering of Christ in time and space which was ratified by his perfect obedience unto death on the cross and is offered in heaven as an eternal offering.

Am just trying to say that i think Paul wanted us to understand that whatever we do in love has to be in line with God's will, intention to expand God's kingdom, obedience to his command and committment to his work on earth.

This sort of god «lovable and understandable to women» may be unattractive to many men because he can not make absolute claims on us for worship, obedience, and authority, or if he makes such claims, we might be justified in challenging him and even charging the claim to his wicked or unfinished side.

David answered that one ought not to lay hands on the Lord's anointed, the legitimate ruler to whom obedience is due, the one who is called to preserve order.

The «rigorists,» that is, those who hold that the Sermon on the Mount must be taken with radical seriousness — render obedience to God's command impossible.»

Yet, even if we could count on the faithfulness, obedience and liturgical dignity of all priests, is liturgical activity enough on its own to win back the lost generations and re-form the minds and hearts of God's people?

We can not of course go more closely here into the question why the Church has the right and duty, not only to promulgate and inculcate the precepts of immutable divine law and to supervise its observance, but on its own initiative to go beyond this and lay down positive legal prescriptions, and impose obedience to them as a Christian's duty, although they are enacted with full consciousness that they are not necessarily eternally valid but can be changed and even abolished.

Even today Catholics are not dispensed of obedience) but have to learn that they must willingly also do things that are not obvious to them if they have been decided on by the authorities of the Church.

Consider further that the Book of Life, as it applies to unbelievers, is a record of those who have offered perfect obedience before God and are thus worthy of eternal life when they are judged by God on the basis of their works at the White Throne Judgment (Romans 2:6 - 16, Romans 10:4, Galatians 3:10 - 12, Revelations 20:11 - 15), none of whose names will actually be found in the Book of Life and will therefore be condemned (Matthew 19:16 - 22).

The reason they are mnot saved is because of lawlessness rather than being obedience to Gods word they believed in Jesus Christ but because of there hearts did not walk according to the word and because it speaks of signs and wonders it seems more about them and the works that they did.Of course none of us are saved by works.How do you understand that passage as some are saved and some are not it seems clear that to be saved we must believe and also walk in obedience to Gods word.brentnz A Tree and its Fruit mat 7: 2Many will say to Me on that day, «Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?»

I don't know about you, but I almost never feel ready to obey the Lord Jesus Christ, except in those routine areas of obedience I already have some handle on, like «Ray, read your Bible and pray each day» - and I'm not even good at them!

a deep resignation to God's will, a surrender of ourselves, soul and body, to Him; hoping indeed, that we shall be saved, but fixing our eyes more earnestly on Him than on ourselves; that is, acting for His glory, seeking to please Him, devoting ourselves to Him in all manly obedience and strenuous good works; and, when we do look within, thinking of ourselves with a certain abhorrence and contempt as being sinners, mortifying our flesh, scourging our appetites, and composedly awaiting that time when, if we be worthy, we shall be stripped of our present selves, and new made in the kingdom of Christ.

Salvation rests, as does the whole of creation, on the supreme and self consistent love, the free self - giving of the one in whom and for whom all things were made in obedience to the Father's eternal will.

Furthermore, it's hard to believe such obedience is anything but the product of coercion given it is flanked on one side by a promise of reward and on the other by a threat of punishment.

So if one person is thinking only about the parts of the gospel that tell a person how to go to heaven when they die or receive eternal life (faith alone in Christ alone), while another person is thinking about the parts of the gospel which tell followers of Jesus how to live on this earth (discipleship, obedience, faithful living), but both persons keep using the term «gospel,» the argument quickly becomes quite messy.

Its center was in Morocco, and its followers were known for their extreme obedience to their leaders, whether at home or when sent on missions abroad.

(Can't give you the details as I'm writing a memoir and don't wish to give the good bits away in case it gets published) Even though I have doubted all the other stuff along the years — promises etc that didn't come to pass, despite my diligent prayer and obedience, I still cry out to «something out there» because I am spirit in a human body, and know that I am on a journey that has to mean more than simply this earthly plain.

It simply can not be read as all on one level without losing sight of the ups and downs, which on the whole are ups, by which the people rose and fell and rose again in their discernment of God and obedience to his will.

I thought straight away this is a joke as scriptures tell us only the father knows the time of his sons return and hes keeping it to himself he hasnt even told his son yet.Mark 13:32 This a mystery isnt God all knowing and isnt Jesus God it is a mystery.Yet I like that that is the case because it proves that the father is not the son and the son is not the father they are separate yet they are one just like the holy spirit.I have come across denominations that believe the father son and holy spirit are the one person i asked them how they can say that when Jesus was baptized we see 3 separate persons.We have enough information to know that we are in the last days the signs are present and increasing.Ever since Israel became a nation the countdown has begun.The verse the enemy will come like a thief in the night i have heard preached many times and i believe the preachers have got it wrong because they preach it from the view for the church to get there act together or you will miss out.This view is incorrect because if you are a born again believer following him in obedience and relying on the holy spirit you are not walking in darkness but are walking in the light so you will not be caught unaware as those who are sleeping this is a warning for those who are sleeping or walking according to the flesh they are in darkness.Remember the 10 wise virgins the ones who were alert and keep refilling there lamps went in with the bride those who slept were left behind and so it will be when the Lord returns.Now is the time to prepare our hearts and lives to be ready for his return.It is an exciting time to be living and we are to live in the expectation that the Lord could return at any time brentnz

8 With respect to those who refuse to accept Castilian sovereignty and the Christian faith the document includes this clause: «If you do not do it... with the help of God I will use all my power against you and will battle you everywhere and in every possible way, and you will be subject to the yoke and obedience of the Church and their Highnesses, and I will take your people and your women and children, and make them slaves, and as much I will send them, and I will inflict on you all the harm and damage possible.»