Sentences with phrase «test of faith for»

Put otherwise, one can see Jesus as a charismatic but misunderstood teacher within a traditional Jewish context (my own view) or one can see him as the savior of humanity, but one can not reasonably see him as the savior for Gentiles and a mere test of faith for Jews.

As a result, in America, there are no tests of faith for public office.

Not exact matches

The treatment of other religions by Islam must be judged by a simple test: How did the Muslim rulers behave for more than a thousand years, when they had the power to «spread the faith by the sword»?

Of a test of any human being, Job is one of the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus ChrisOf a test of any human being, Job is one of the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chrisof any human being, Job is one of the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chrisof the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chrisof faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Christ.

But while denying the reports, which said the butler was merely a courier in a behind - the - scenes struggle for power in the Holy See, the Vatican acknowledged that the often sordid affair would test the faith of Catholics in their Church.

Christians rationalize the lack of any mechanism for objective testing by saying if such a test existed people wouldn't need faith.

On top of testing their faith, the plant has also been a steep learning curve for the couple — settling their young children into a new city, forming a fledgling church community and learning how to lead together.

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

Women's stories serve not only as the testing ground for new theological proposals, but also as material for building new theological traditions that revitalize the entire community of faith.

The test of the authenticity of faith is the caring and loving quality of the life of the community, its service to others and its commitment to the struggle for justice and integrity of the whole creation.

Theologians interpret that to be a «test of faith» by God for Cain and Abel where Cain gave his offering in pride and self - righteousness while Abel gave his with faith and humbleness as a sinner; therefore, God accepted Abel's offering as opposed to Cain's.

I didn't pray for leukemia but I got it children die everyday new souls in this sometimes very cruel world what kind of god does that I'm sure you'll say the sins of the father or it just wasn't gods plan or if we were better Christians then we wouldn't be punished or our faith was being tested and to all of you I say what a cruel child of a god you have that» tests his flock he so lovingly created excuse after excuse I'll keep my faith in the science that put my cancer in remission and if I'm wrong I'll march straight into hell knowing I made no excuses

Two verses — «They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly things, it shall not hurt them» (Mark 16:18) and «Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you» (Luke 10:19)-- are used by the snake - cult Christians in Appalachia as support for snake - handling and the drinking of poison as tests of Christian faith.

Colin... Very nice «statement of faith» (back on page 98) unless you personally did all the «objective research» yourself, which, in part, you would have had to trust in one or two «man - made» instruments for your so called «objective» testing.

With more and more attention necessarily riveted on matters of morality and ethics, it is hardly a surprise that we ask about moral content as a measure of the meaning of any God - talk, and test the potency of faith claims by the difference they make for human well - being and the well - being of the wider creation.

For Latino and African American Voters of faith, the traditional appeal to values voting or litmus tests applied to candidates are not the sole means of vetting candidates.

Unfortunately, the 1959 UCC Statement of Faith has attained quasi-creedal status for some UCC people, and functions in a number of churches as a kind of modern confession test.

Now, I'm not trying to get into a debate, I just find it interesting, that when things go badly for christians, it is that they are being tested, or told to wait, or that somehow their faith in the face of adversity is more noble.

Personally we should expect persecution when we are following Jesus and walking by the spirit Jesus said that as he was persecuted so will we.It may not be to the same extent that other believers in foreign countries who are losing there lives for there faith.But persecution for righteousness is necessary for us to grow in our faith just as a tree that is buffeted by winds grows stronger roots.You could call these tests or trails or tribulations or persecutions of a type.What ever comes our way we know that all things work for good to those who love the Lord.brentnz

I have faith, I am a Christian, and this is one of those tests God lays out for his people to go through (standing up for your beliefs, not denying Christ, etc.).

This is the test for your interpretation: are you an ungodly monster waging war under a vandalized cross or a humble penitent living in faith, dependent on the love of God?

Once all the disclaimers have been made — that many religious beliefs are supremely difficult to test for truth because they refer to the supernatural or to that which it is beyond our mental powers to discern, or because (in the case of faith) they are values and not truth - claims — once all this has been said, we still have to admit that yes, of course the question of truth enters in here.

Whatever the type of institution, the effect of studying theology can be a testing one for a student's faith.

They insisted that they were protecting the faith delivered once and for all to the saints, so they seized upon these phrases as the tests of correctness.

Test 3: «Under the doctrine of [new] continuing revelation [such as the Book of Mormon], Latter - day Saints believe that Jesus, under the direction of Heavenly Father, leads the church by revealing his will to its President» This is in direct contradition to Jude 1:3 which says that the faith was «once for all delivered unto the saints.»

Theoretical notions of «church» and «community,» «commitment» and «sacrifice» are tested every day, providing constant opportunities for me to deliberately choose faith (or something quite like it) over doubt.

Since faith is the act of trust in and loyalty to God, it can not be reduced to doctrinal tests, for they misdirect it and therefore divert one's vision from the One who is the source of all true faith.

However, I believe that this can be a good foundation for the next step in your search (that is if indeed you still have the fire of the Spirit in you); because I am sure that you will quickly realize that there are no errors only tests of [our] faith.

Really, the true test of our faith is how it works itself out in love, and love for our neighbour.

So it seems to me that for those of us who call ourselves Christians, but who also have used the brain that God gave us to conclude that the planet is more than 6000 years old and that the actions of Noah and his family saved all the then living things — that we can retain faith in a God who would not joke around with Abraham just to test him.

There is a story out of Iowa - a story about a faith community that has matured beyond voting for the «most evangelical» candidate as a «statement» and takes seriously the responsibility of electing someone to occupy the Oval Office at a time of great national testing.

But, then, the dirty little secret is exposed: non-religion (or secular humanism, as Torcaso v. Watkins admitted) is just as much a religion as any other, except that by pretending to not be a religion, it becomes the Constitutionally established faith and religious test, not just for public office but anything public (public policy, the public square), whose content is defined by the clerisy of a five justice «theocratic majoritarianism.»

Can theology point to anything comparably rigorous and objective as a context for testing the truth of faith's trust in the self - emptying mystery of God and the promises given to us in revelation?

Jeremy i think satanic forces is more likely in that particular storm with Jesus and his disciples in the boat that was to test his disciples faith and they failed the test.Jesus rebuked the storm there was a power that was out to destroy them why else would he rebuke it maybe he was waiting foir them to rebuke it themselves they had prayed for people and seen healing they had commanded evil spirit to come out of people so they were aware of the power of God.Yet they were in fear of there lives faithless and afriad.Paul on his way to rome was caught in a storm and through an angel paul was told many would die Paul interceeded for the crew and lives on board and God promised that all would be spared.Paul had warned them before the voyage that it would end in disaster but they did not listen.Satan wasnt happy with that plan because he had hoped to kill as many people as possible there was over 300 souls on board and many had been expected to die.So satan attempted to kill Paul and he was bitten by a snake but satan is no match for Jesus Christ he has been defeated and so Paul lived and continued to preach the gospel was many being saved.brentnz

For those who must believe in a god, what if there is indeed a god but his true test, which hasn't been revealed in any faith / book, is whether or not you exercised your free will during your time on the planet to believe in any of the various faiths / books of hate and intolerance that man created?

Who are we to judge what God does or allows he has his reasons who can fathom his ways he sees the end from the beginning and is not limited to time or space like we are.Does God want anything the answer is Yes he wants a relationship with us that is why he sent his son because he had a purpose in creating us.However the wages of sin is death in this scripture alone regardless of what happens here we all deserve to die God could have wiped us all out with another flood for who of us is worthy.It is by grace that we live and yes bad things do happen to good people just as it does for the wicked is it to test our faith i do not know but i do know that God gives us the grace to endure through trials and difficulty and that all things do work for Good if we love him..

Furthermore, its use of a rational - empirical methodology for deriving and testing knowledge motivates it to adopt the procedure of standing outside the Christian faith and evaluating that faith in terms of a so - called «objective criterion.»

satan was responsible for his own actions as Adam and Eve were and so are we.Its interesting that because of satans fall satan is now Gods lap dog he gives him a leash and tells him his constraints and he allows him to test his people so that through testing he builds our faith and so we can say that all things work for good to those that love God.brentnz Holiness in the prescence of sin makes it more holy so they help to define what is holy and what is evil or sin.We see that all the way through the bible so they co-exist temporarily until evil has run its course and then God will judge and we know that satan is cast into the fiery pit for ever.Even towards satan God is merciful.brentnz

I personally believe that life is a test, a test of faith, a test of will, and a test to measure the scope of life for every person ever created.

The significance of the historical Jesus for Christian faith is that knowledge of this Jesus may be used as a means of testing the claims of the Christs presented in the competing kerygmata to be Jesus Christ.

Rather, it sought a kernel of history in the narratives, which would stand the test of criticism and could become the basis for faith.

I said, «One's faith should not be the primary reason for enacting a law,» This is based of the «secular purpose» portion of the Lemon Test (re: Lemon v Kurtzman).

And as for whether our various faiths are a help or a hindrance to the success of this particular nation, I see no reason why that question should be the test of our convictions.

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Supports NFF submission and identifies 10 priority areas: Unconscionable conduct, Misuse of market power (effects test), Unfair contract terms (extension to small business), Collective bargaining (inc raising threshold for primary production bargaining), Codes of conduct, Statutory duty of good faith, Powers of the ACCC (price monitoring, divestiture powers), Access, Protection from agri - terrorism, Establishing a Perishable Goods Commissioner

Changes to competition laws (milk wars discussion and recommendations relating to MMP (introduce effects test), predatory pricing (recommend Minister direct ACCC to investigate Coles for breach of s 46 relating to predatory pricing), unconscionable conduct (suggest it be defined), statutory duty of good faith, unfair contract terms (seeks «recognition of the competitive disadvantage faced by farmers» and extension of unfair contract terms protection to small business), collective bargaining (seeks relaxation of public interest test for boycott approvals in agriculture markets, increase «ability for peak bodies to commence and progress collective bargaining and boycott applications» on behalf of members - and further dairy specific recommendations, ACCC divestiture power (wants ACCC to have similar divestiture powers to Comp Commission in UK - «simpler process of divestiture», ACCC monitoring powers (wants Minister to direct ACCC to use price monitoring powers to «monitor prices, costs and profits relating to the supply of drinking milk») and mandatory code of conduct (wants mandatory code and «Ombudsman with teeth to ensure compliance»)-RRB-.

Of course, they could have tested a WFPB diet, too, but what can one expect from a medical profession which has so little faith in supporting lifestyle change as the answer for most patients in a pill - popping culture and an obesegenic environment?

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

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