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Jan 18, 2021 · It’s true that God promises us wisdom and direction through his Holy Spirit ( John 14:26, Luke 12:12, 1 Corinthians 2:13 ). He certainly has the power to speak directly to us, just as he did in ...
Mar 1, 2023 · Christian mysticism emphasizes union with God in will, spirit, and love. This often includes losing much of one’s identity and, instead, finding identity in the character and personhood of God. 2. Christian mysticism practices solitude and silence. Solitude is a way to physically separate oneself from the world, be with God, and reflect on ...
Biblical literalism or biblicism is a term used differently by different authors concerning biblical interpretation. It can equate to the dictionary definition of literalism : "adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense", [1] where literal means "in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words ...
The mission of the church is the task given by God for the people of God to accomplish in the world. In simplest terms, the mission of the church is the Great Commission—what Philip Ryken calls “a clear, unambiguous statement of [the church’s] mission to the world.” 1 Our task as the gathered body of Christ is to make disciples, by bearing witness to Jesus Christ the Son in the power ...
The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.” (1 John 3:1, NIV) In Christ, you are loved. Your identity is a child of God. This Bible verse comes from a chapter that warns against the temptation to stray from God into sin. You can resist sin by remembering that God has the best for His children.
Sometimes people use “Christian” just to mean a moral person or as a word to describe someone who goes to church. Some people think “Christian” refers to a political view. The first time anyone was called a Christian is recorded in the Bible. “It was at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians” (Acts 11:26, New Living ...
Despite the expected controversies, post-Ascension visions of Jesus and the Virgin Mary have, in fact, played a key role in the direction of the Catholic Church, e.g. the formation of the Franciscan order and the devotions to the Holy Rosary, the Holy Face of Jesus and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. From 1673 to 1675, Marguerite Marie Alacoque ...
