704 articles on "religion"

Edification of Others

Paul said that "one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself" (1 Corinthians 14:4), and now repeats his insistence that it is preferable to build up the church rather than one's self. He does not say to do both of these things, but contrasts the...

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Understanding The Term Church

The term church was first used by Christ during the time when he declared that He will build the church as it was written on the book of Matthew 16:18. Definitely, the Apostles who heard it from Christ knew what it means, because they didn't que...

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Two Types of Spirituality ... Faith and Knowledge

Two Types of Spirituality... Faith and Knowledge by: Edward B. Toupin The term "spirituality" is a confusing term. Usually, when one mentions "spirituality", the first thought in many people's minds is that of "religion". While religion is ...

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Israel - Hezbollah Is It Just? Continued...

Originally I did not think this topic would warrant a second article. After reading a couple of comments and re-reading the first message, my thinking has changed. Not because I disagree necessarily with what I am hearing, but that the first article...

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Understanding the Bible

The Bible is not always easy to understand. And we are held accountable for how we absorb it into our lives. Proverbs 4:23 makes it clear that each of us is responsible for his own heart. Consequently, many of us begin our study by reading commentari...

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Judge Not

The first sin of ego is hubris - arrogance. The arrogance of ego is to insist, "I know best." "I know what is right." "I know the answers." "I know the way." "And the world will conform to my will." This all to frequent human failing is illustrated t...

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Your Operary ServiceA Work of Faith

What is your operary service? When you are Christian, truly serving God is trusting the message of the sealed person. And when you trust that message you too receive the Seal. First you trust, and then you are trusted by others. A multitude of peopl...

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A Biblical Perspective On The Secret And The Law Of Attraction

The Law of Attraction is a biblical concept, but has been perverted by worldly teachings; therefore, the church should seek teaching on the biblical Law of Attraction. Now I'm sure you've heard of the teaching known as "The Secret." The co...

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Who is Pope Gregory the Great?

In this article we discuss Pope Gregory's influence on not only the Church, but on the world, its governments, its rules of behavior, and much m ore, extended far beyond his lifetime. God's children were suffering! We want to share a litt...

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The Miracles of Kateri Tekakwitha

The Miracles of Kateri begin The first miracle of Kateri Tekakwitha occurred within fifteen minutes after her death. Her face, which had been scarred from Smallpox from the time she was four years old, all of a sudden lost all the scars. She was tra...

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