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The conditional preservation of the saints, or conditional perseverance of the saints, or commonly conditional security, is the Arminian Christian belief that believers are kept safe by God in their saving relationship with him upon the condition of a persevering faith in Christ. [1] Arminians find the Scriptures describing both the initial act ...
Church discipline is the practice of church members calling upon an individual within the Church to repent for their sins. [citation needed] Church discipline is performed when one has sinned or gone against the rules of the church. [citation needed] Church discipline is practiced with the intent to make the offender repent and be reconciled to ...
Self-flagellation is the disciplinary and devotional practice of flogging oneself with whips or other instruments that inflict pain. [1] In Christianity, self-flagellation is practiced in the context of the doctrine of the mortification of the flesh and is seen as a spiritual discipline.
A discipline is a small scourge (whip) used as an instrument of penance by certain members of some Christian denominations (including Roman Catholics, Anglicans, [1] among others) [2] in the spiritual discipline known as mortification of the flesh. Many disciplines comprise seven cords, symbolizing the seven deadly sins and seven virtues.
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 ...
A similar teaching also appears at 1 John 3:15. [2] Gundry notes that "I say to you" is one of Matthew's favourite phrases, used 68 times. [3] Schweizer feels it is used here to link to the word of God in the previous verse. [1] Davies and Allison note that the references to brothers is probably an allusion to the story of Cain and Abel. [2]
In Western Christianity, Lectio Divina (Latin for "Divine Reading") is a traditional monastic practice of scriptural reading, meditation and prayer intended to promote communion with God and to increase the knowledge of God's word. [1] In the view of one commentator, it does not treat Scripture as texts to be studied, but as the living word. [2]
The French author Jean de La Fontaine also adapted the first of these fables as Le chartier embourbé (Fables VI.18) and draws the moral Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera (Help yourself and Heaven will help you too). [11] A little earlier, George Herbert had included "Help thyself, and God will help thee" in his proverb collection, Jacula Prudentum ...