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    I would like to share with you what I, at this point in my life, believe what being a Christian is all about. These beliefs may develop over time as I become closer with christ but at this time, this is what I think being a Christian is all about. I believe God the father created the earth and everything on it for us to live. God the son, Jesus Christ, was sent to earth and made the ultimate sacrifice to forgive us of all sins. And finally, God the Holy Spirit, will always be with us whether we feel

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    (iii) Their beliefs as a Christian. Over the years my Christian Beliefs have evolved, and I am a grateful for that. I have found that these conversations can turn negative very quickly without grace and love, for everyone is on journey, specifically the individuals I live life with that are experiencing homelessness and displacement. I do my best to be sensitive to everyone’s current understanding of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. I find that when I am interacting and discussing

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    As a Christian school, we must come up with a list of statements that describe who we are and what we believe. As Christians, there are certain doctrines that we believe in like the doctrine of the Bible or the doctrine of the church. From the WCS statement of faith, I chose three statements to interview my pastor about. The first one I choose stated that: “We believe in the present indwelling ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose intercessory and sanctifying work continually renews the Christian and

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    If someone were to ask me the question what are Christian’s beliefs and practices, my answer would be, a Christian goal is to have a compassionate relationship with God and Jesus Christ for our lives today. I believe these are the two most important things to a Christian and their faith. If you can do these things you’re following Christian’s beliefs. In 1 Peter 4:16 it says “However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.” (1 Peter4:16) The verse

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    Christian Belief System

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    Belief systems is in some way apart of one's religion form or other has been an essential element in the life and culture of humankind throughout the ages, going back far beyond the threshold of history. As a Christian I have always expressed a need to understand natural phenomenon regarding the way of life and what happens once we die. These needs resulted in the development of a variety of religions and philosophies that can be found throughout the world today.. However, Christianity which evolved

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    into practice due to Christian having ongoing sinful acts. Once a Christian was baptized and committed a sinful act he/ she could undergo either a public or private penance. The public penance was practiced only once a year at Easter or Lent by the Bishop. Christian were afforded the opportunity to have private or secret penance more frequently by a priest is deemed necessary for ongoing sins. According to Lecture II, “this was a therapeutic and preventive act by which Christians could avoid the consequences

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    Sources for Christian belief are those things that deliver information about God and act as vehicles for what God reveals. Norms are standards by which any information is tested to be accurate and true. Charles Wesley describes these sources and norms for Christian belief as Scripture, Tradition, Reason, Experience.1 Although he was not the first, what he articulated came to be known as the Wesleyan Quadrilateral. To sum this up, Christians believe in many things for a wide variety of reasons and

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    Johnny Wilkerson Philosophy 210 Sec. 3002 Blakely Hume June 26, 2015 Canonization The Catholic Christians belief on Canonization and the Scripture writings have a difference according to Paul and the letters he wrote. Canonization is a process that is used by the churches to name Saints, the churches have utilized this since the nineteenth century. This has been done over and over for several years. It began with the early church, first martyrs then the public claim did the choosing of these

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    Christians believe that marriage is a gift from God, one that should not be taken for granted. It is the right atmosphere to engage in sexual relations and to build a family life. Getting married in a church, in front of God, is very important. A marriage is a public declaration of love and commitment. This declaration is made in front of friends and family in a church ceremony. This can help because you have all your family and friends to help you through the hard times. They can also remind you

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    focuses its beliefs and practices around one God. Christianity is also undoubtedly the most widely practiced religion in the modern world with every country having a group of Christian followers. In this essay, I will preview and briefly explain the key beliefs, practices, community and what the religion values as sacred or ultimate. For those of Christian faith, they believe in Jesus Christ who they praise as the son of God sent to forgive humanity for their sins; those who follow Christian faith often

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