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  2. Faith in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    This passage concerning the function of faith in relation to the covenant of God is often used as a definition of faith. Υποστασις (hy-po'sta-sis), translated "assurance" here, commonly appears in ancient papyrus business documents, conveying the idea that a covenant is an exchange of assurances which guarantees the future transfer of possessions described in the contract.

  3. Ground of the Soul - Wikipedia

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    In this context, "God" is the counter-concept to everything created; God stands in a relationship of cause and effect to everything that exists apart from him. The higher level, "above God", is the place of the divine as "Godhead" or as a "one-fold One", which has no relationship whatsoever to anything outside itself.

  4. Sanhedrin trial of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    Chief priests and officials shouted: 'Crucify! Crucify!' Pilate: 'Go ahead and crucify him. I myself find no guilt in him.' Jewish leaders: 'Our law says he must die because he claimed to be the Son of God.' Pilate, afraid, interrogated Jesus inside. Jesus: 'You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above.

  5. Christian theology - Wikipedia

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    John 1:1. "the Word was God" [in context, the Word is Jesus, see Christ the Logos] John 20:28. "Thomas said to him, 'My Lord and my God!'" The most direct references to Jesus as God are found in various letters. Romans 9:5. "Christ, who is God over all" Titus 2:13. "our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ" 2 Peter 1:1. "our God and Savior Jesus ...

  6. Faith - Wikipedia

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    Living faith is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8; Romans 4:16) imparted to the obedient heart through the Word of God (Romans 10:17), and the ministry of the Holy Ghost (Ephesians 2:18). This faith becomes effective as it is exercised by man with the aid of the Spirit, which aid is always assured when the heart has met the divine condition ...

  7. Absolution - Wikipedia

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    According to this thy Confession, which thou hast here made openly, before the face of God and this his Holy Church, I will in the name of God, and by vertue of my most holy Office, according to the command of Jesus Christ, and his most express and efficacious Words, declare the thee N. N. the remission of this Sin N. whereof thou art convicted ...

  8. Christian views on sin - Wikipedia

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    We believe that sin is the willful transgression of the known law of God, and that such sin condemns a soul to eternal punishment unless pardoned by God through repentance, confession, restitution, and believing in Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. This includes all men "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Rom. 3:23.

  9. Jesus predicts his death - Wikipedia

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    For if the just man be the son of God, he will help him, and deliver him from the hand of his enemies. Let us examine him with despitefulness and torture, that we may know his meekness, and prove his patience. Let us condemn him with a shameful death: for by his own saying he shall be respected. —