Sentences with phrase «well as the apostles»

Not exact matches

It is tricky to figure out when Jesus is talking to the apostles about things, are they just for them and / or for us as well.

In Acts 4:29 - 31, we see the apostles pray for boldness in their preaching as well.

I learned this not from a class in feminist studies, but from Jesus — who was brought into the world by a woman whose obedience changed everything; who revealed his identity to a scorned woman at a well; who defended Mary of Bethany as his true disciple, even though women were prohibited from studying under rabbis at the time; who obeyed his mother; who refused to condemn the woman caught in adultery to death; who looked to women for financial and moral support, even after the male disciples abandoned him; who said of the woman who anointed his feet with perfume that «wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her»; who bantered with a Syrophoenician woman, talked theology with a Samaritan woman, and healed a bleeding woman; who appeared first before women after his resurrection, despite the fact that their culture deemed them unreliable witnesses; who charged Mary Magdalene with the great responsibility of announcing the start of a new creation, of becoming the Apostle to the Apostles.

Well, I don't think the Apostles taught as roaming Rabbis because: a) they weren't rabbis (well, Paul was) b) I forget the other pWell, I don't think the Apostles taught as roaming Rabbis because: a) they weren't rabbis (well, Paul was) b) I forget the other pwell, Paul was) b) I forget the other point

Biblical scholars and theologians of hope have reminded us frequently as well as eloquently in recent days that, from Abraham to the Apostles, the central motifs of the Old and the New Testaments are set within a futuristic framework.

Or, as Jesus told his apostles when he sent them off to preach the good news, «Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet, in testimony against them.»

He is double - minded, he that with his enthusiasm could apparently become an apostle, but can quite as readily become a Judas, who treacherously wishes to hasten the victory of the Good.

He clearly instructed his Apostles that it was better for him to leave this world so he could then be present with all men and women who would receive him as the Spirit of Truth.

The reason, though offered as much by faith as by sight, is that in Jesus Christ, as the apostle put it to the Colossians, «all things hold together,» even the well - publicized actions of well - known figures and the day - to - day activities of ordinary people carried on with never a thought about the scrutiny of history.

With a proper understanding of these words, I have no problem with saying that the apostles could forgive sins, or that you and I can as well!

The apostle Peter, after testifying that he had seen Jesus Christ in all His glory, said, «And so we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts» (II Peter 1:19, NASB).

This is the message Gods angels have for humanity today: The apostle John referred to a vision he had, saying: And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, * + and he had everlasting good news + to declare as glad tidings to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people, + 7 saying in a loud voice: «FEAR God + and give him glory, + because the hour of the judgment by him has arrived, + and so worship the One who made + the heaven and the earth and sea and fountains of waters.»

These two holy apostles would have been better fit as bouncers outside an expensive casino in Vegas owned by a mobster, than preachers of the gospel of love.

Now the apostles must have known better, because there's just no way they thought that Jesus, being as wonderfully contrary as He tended to be, would say, «Yep, solid point homies, send my people away from me.»

'» We have heard that so many times, but the apostles were astonished that He would encourage them to address God, not even as an earthly father like Father Knows Best, but «Papa» and «Daddy.»

I think keeping ideals in mind is very good to keep us humble and hungering for more, but the risk is that people then appoint themselves apostles and church planters to the body of christ global and defend their expression of church as touching on gods purpose more than anyone else.

Whenever someone paints pictures of Jesus walking along the road, or sitting at a meal, they always have the apostles with Jesus as well.

Manifestly constructed as it is only for insertion between the Crucifixion and a modified form of the appearance to Peter in Galilee, it has led ultimately by gradual stages... to the well - nigh complete suppression of the Apostles» experiences in Galilee in favor of the women's in Jerusalem.»

For urging we follow the well read teachings of the Founder of the Church, Jesus, as chronicled by his companion apostles, Matthew, Mark, Luke & John in their Gospels?

As it had happened to God's son, so it went with the Apostles, just as they themselves had expected, and so it has gone with so many witnesses of the Good and the true in whom this eternal will has burned fiercelAs it had happened to God's son, so it went with the Apostles, just as they themselves had expected, and so it has gone with so many witnesses of the Good and the true in whom this eternal will has burned fiercelas they themselves had expected, and so it has gone with so many witnesses of the Good and the true in whom this eternal will has burned fiercely.

clumsily inserted into the Mary Magdalene story» probably out of «a desire to make the apostles as well as a woman witness of the empty tomb».35 But the emphasis is now no longer on the emptiness of the tomb but on the way the linen cloths have been left lying.

You might as well admit that you don't support the teachings of Jesus Christ as chronicled by four of his apostle - eye witness biographers.

Following Bonhoeffer's exposition of the Sermon on the Mount, he gives an exposition of Matthew 9:35 - 10:42.39 Short vignettes are drawn of the harvest (the people are without a shepherd, without relief, deliverance, and forgiveness) for which one must pray for laborers; the call of the apostles (who are given power stronger than Satan's and are bound together only by their choice and call); the work (fulfilling their commission to preach, traveling as messengers of the King, living in «royal poverty,» warning men of the urgency of the times); the suffering of the messengers (as Jesus was persecuted so the messengers will be, but they are forewarned; because Christ will return the disciples are not to fear man, or to be gullible in thinking that «there is good in every man «40); the decision (man's eternal destiny is determined by his decision on earth for the devil or for Christ); and the fruit (the disciples are fellow workers having as their goal the «salvation of the Church»).41

These words are from the apostle's second letter to the Corinthians and sum up as well as any equally brief sentence could the gospel which Paul preached.

If you don't take the Bible at face value, then look to men like Polycarp, Clement, and Ignatius who were taught by the Apostles, and read as much as you can about these men as well as what they themselves wrote.

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One could say the Apostles only wrote what they thought Jesus was teaching, but as common sense reveals to us humans if we are not doing good works we won't make it into the kingdom.»

In corporate worship and private reflection, preachers relive the experience of the apostle as they submit themselves to the law and believe the good news.

Bible has something to say about that.Ephesians 4:11 says,» And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;» He gave «some», without any special reference to men alone.So over there, if women can be evangelists or preachers, then they can pastor a Church as well.

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Well, in one of Paul's letter to the Corinthians, the apostle speaks of the Gospel as «foolishness.»

Because from his writing, as well as the later quotations of the apostles and Jesus, we know they were accurate at that time.

Women were considered unreliable witnesses at the time (a fact that may explain why the apostle Paul omitted the women from the resurrection account entirely in his letter to the Corinthian church), so their proclamation of the good news was dismissed by the men as an «idle tale,» the type of silly gossip typical of uneducated women.

He'd probably just look at you blankly and state, «I'm Jewish if that's what you're asking...» As were his twelve apostles, and all his followers... It wasn't until well after his death non jews were allowed to become members.

Observer Then Christians missed the part in the Bible where Jesus said «who is good but God» All have sinned and fallen short How about when the apostles argued as to which of them is the greatest... Looks like the problem goes to the center of the movement.

The facts were, chiefly, these: Jesus of Nazareth, a man anointed by the Spirit and divinely accredited by mighty works, who went about doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the devil (for God was with him), who was put to death by the blind and misguided authorities, religious and civil, at Jerusalem, where he was crucified — all this is preliminary and descriptive, as identifying him, like the central clauses in the Apostles» Creed.

5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

Linguistically the word evangelical is rooted in the Greek word evangelion and refers to those who preach and practice the good news; historically the word refers to those renewing groups in the church which from time to time have called the church back to the evangel; theologically it refers to a commitment to classical theology as expressed in the Apostles» Creed; and sociologically the word is used of various contemporary groupings of culturally conditioned evangelicals (i.e., fundamentalist evangelicals, Reformed evangelicals, Anabaptist evangelicals, conservative evangelicals).

But even still, many house churches have these as well... sometimes they are called «prophets» or «apostles.»

One of the important truths which this very useful book underlines is the simple fact that as neither the Church nor the doctrine of the Church came to an abrupt end with the death of the last apostle and the conclusion of the New Testament, Greek itself well outlived the apostolic period and continued to enrich the Church through history, philosophy, theology, hymns and sermons for a long time after 100AD.

He not only taught the apostles, but in turn, us as well.

The jail in Philippi had in it the scoundrels of the countryside, but Paul as well, the apostle of the Christ.

Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?

The city episcopate is well on the way to monopolizing the rite of the imposition: of hands in ordination, a practice once associated with both pagan teachers and Jewish elders and rabbis and by now projected into apostolic times as the unique function of the apostles qua bishops.

This complaint no doubt included material support in the form of food and other necessities as well as pastoral care, since the apostles said they did not have time to wait on tables.

As for jealous Meryl apostles who hope this will be a bomb, well all I can say is I'm thrilled she's not in this!

Playwright Terence McNally is probably best - known for Corpus Christie — his controversial stage drama about Jesus and his apostles as gay men in contemporary Texas.

On this new episode of «Ignition» presented by Tire Rack, raging bull apostle Jonny Lieberman sets out to convince doubting Jethro Bovingdon that the wind - cheating Huracán Performante really is as good as Lamborghini says it is.

When it comes to glamorous beaches, they don't come better than Camps Bay, with the 12 Apostles as its backdrop (except, perhaps, for Clifton, which easily competes; but has such limited parking).

From this point, you abseil down as you gaze at the Twelve Apostles mountains as well as the city of Cape Town.