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The book is targeted to pastors and church leaders and advises them to base their ministry on God's purposes, not their own ideas of ministry, hence the term "Purpose Driven". Warren suggests that these purposes are worship , fellowship , discipleship , ministry , and mission , and that they are derived from the Great Commandment ( Matthew 22: ...
One of the clearest references is found in 1 Timothy 3:1–16, which outlines the requirements of a bishop (episkopos: Koine Greek ἐπίσκοπος, interpreted as elder by some denominations): This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1. ‘For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee’ (Psa. 32:6) 2. Expounding the Nature of Godliness 3. A Reproof to Such as are Only Pretenders to Godliness 4. Showing the Characteristics of a Godly Man i. A Man of Knowledge ii. A Man Moved by Faith iii. A Man Fired with Love iv. A Man Like God v. A Man Careful about the Worship of ...
[1] By prayer one acknowledges God's power and goodness, and one's own neediness and dependence. It is therefore an act of the virtue of religion implying the deepest reverence for God and habituating a person to look to him for everything. Prayer presupposes faith in God and hope in his goodness.
Because God's knowledge of the future is perfect, He cannot make a different choice and therefore has no free will. Alternatively, a God with free will can make different choices based on knowledge of the future, and therefore God's knowledge of the future is imperfect or limited.
[citation needed] Christianity asserts two things: first, transformation of the heart is a work only God can accomplish, and second, we are saved not by our works or efforts, but by God's grace, that is, His unmerited favor; [citation needed] the church has often been tempted to marginalize the usefulness of these disciplines so as not be ...
The majority of registered voters say they accept President-elect Trump’s victory in the White House race, regardless of feelings, according to a recent exit poll. The YouGov/Economist survey ...
Yet, as in 1 Corinthians 6:19 God the Spirit continues to dwell in bodies of the faithful. [165] [166] In Christian theology Holy Spirit is believed to perform specific divine functions in the life of the Christian or the church. The action of the Holy Spirit is seen as an essential part of the bringing of the person to the Christian faith. [167]