Sentences with phrase «sanctify because»

In Ephesians 3:16 - 17, Paul lays out an appeal to be sanctified because we have the Spirit inside of us.

A fork wasn't sanctified because it didn't have sex with the spoons, but because it wasn't to be used outside the temple.

Not exact matches

(26) She is therefore holy, though she has sinners in her bosom, because she herself has no other life but that of grace: it is by living by her life that her members are sanctified; it is by removing themselves from her life that they fall into sins and disorders that prevent the radiation of her sanctity.

I don't want to rewrite this article in english, but basically, I came to the following conclusions 1 - that Scriptures ought to be used in close interaction with daily reality (not out the blue, in abstraction, or in academic ivory tower) 2 - it ought to be interpreted by what we could call «crucified» christians 3 - and that «crucified» christian should interpret in the context of a «crucified» community / church (because being in a close knit church is a very good way to actually be «crucified» and sanctified, and because I need insight from others in my interpretations.

These saints remain in need of justifying grace because they are not perfectly sanctified.

now the New Covenant is a better covenant because the Holy Spirit sanctifies us from within.

Because in doing so, Jesus is really sanctifying the testimonies of women.

There can be only one reason and that is because many of us have been conditioned by years of misguided church teaching to look upon gay and lesbian individuals as morally inferior, unworthy and therefore undeserving of that which we uphold as good and sanctified in our lives.

It is my judgment that the theme of presence must be critically addressed, because a presumed, uncritical presence functions to legitimate and sanctify much that is false and destructive in our common life.

I always thought Moses couldnt enter because he put himself on par with God he struck the rock instead of speaking to it, but that is not why I think Moses was forbidden to enter into the promise land he said» here ye rebels must we fetch you water» The Lord said because» you failed to sanctify me in the eyes of this congregation.»

Modernization has shattered them all because they with their hierarchies and patriarchies sanctified by religion could not comprehend within them the creativities of human individuality and rationality which were emerging.

But all the old regulations were preserved; they were sanctified by the authority of Scripture, and they were to be scrupulously observed because they were commanded by God.

After all, by his lights, Christianity thrived in the Roman Empire because it appealed to losers — to the lowly servants, weak slaves, etc. — who found in the story of a God willing to so abase himself a consoling message and sanctifying example to follow, which they did with an energy fueled by otherwise insatiable resentment of their strong and confident rulers.

Well, that's because the Supreme Court doesn't much like it, determining more than 100 years ago that polygamy was «an offence against society» (Reynolds v. U.S.) and compared it to «murders sanctified by religious belief, such as human sacrifice or the burning of women on their husbands» funeral pyres,» or so writes lawyer and social critic Wendy Kaminer.