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Couples for Christ (CFC) was established in 1981 by the charismatic community Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon (LNP; Filipino for "The Joy of the Lord") in Manila.Its target groups were primarily married couples, inviting prospective couples to a private home for a series of weekly gospel discussions.
Established in 1985 as part of the controversial Maranatha Campus Ministries, Champions for Christ (CFC) is an outreach to college and professional athletes.Now a part of the Every Nation group of ministries, CFC has also come under the auspices of other organizations since initial establishment.
The advisory body for CFC is the Global Compassion Council, which consists of leaders in the global compassion movement from the realms of government, business, education, philanthropy, religion and spirituality, healthcare, the environment, peace and social justice. The CFC governing Board of Trustees is drawn from members of the Council.
Thus, in this view repentance is viewed as a synonym for faith. [18] [19] [20] A second view was suggested by Zane C. Hodges in which repentance is defined as turning from one's sins, but repentance is not a requirement for eternal life, only faith in Christ. Zane Hodges presented this view in his book "Harmony with God", where he argued that ...
Ezra Taft Benson, who succeeded Kimball as church president, urged all church members "to read and reread President Spencer W. Kimball's book." [5] More recently, in the November 2004 General Conference, LDS Church apostle Richard G. Scott called it a "masterly work" [6] and, prior to that, "a superb guide to forgiveness through repentance."
Metanoia is used to refer to the change of mind which is brought about in repentance. Repentance is necessary and valuable because it brings about change of mind or metanoia. This change of mind will make the changed person hate sin and love God. The two terms (repentance and metanoia) are often used interchangeably.
Talk; Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 Couples for Christ. 6 comments. 2 Restructuring the CFC article. ... 7 CFC/FFL Controversy. 1 comment. 8 For Future Edits ...
CCF has satellite churches and small groups in other parts of the world, including North America, Australia, the Middle East, and Asia. CCF has also helped form over 600 small groups in East Asia and over 12,000 house churches and small groups in South Asia. [citation needed] In 2020, the CCF Center was attended by over 55,000 people.