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    in line with science or science in line with church? a. The church in line with science. 3. What are his attitudes toward those who he feels are using the bible to support arguments against him? a. Galileo feels that they are “Showing greater fondness for their own opinions than for the truth…” (30). He feels they are misinterpreting the bible purposefully to hereticize his ideas. 4. What were the general reactions been to his arguments? a. “Men who were grounded in astronomical and physical science

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    largest population in the world today compared to Muslims. Both of them have similarities, but they are different in pivotal ways of worship. Christianity and Islam o0btain the holy book, resurrection, and the beliefs that, heaven and hell exist. Also, Christianity believes in three God’s, which is the holy trinity, Holy Spirit, the Father and the Son. Jesus was sent to earth, to teach us how to live according to God commandment and to save us from our evil ways. Christians believe that he was born

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    “The Holy Land Experience”? What is “The Holy Land Experience”? It is probably a strange name and less attractive to visitors. For me, it was a very special and meaningful place that I had a pilgrimage in last December. The Holy Land Experience is a Christian park in Orlando, Florida. This park opened in February 2001 by Marvin Rosenthal. Now, it is owned by the Trinity Broadcasting Network. It recreated the architecture and culture of the ancient city of Jerusalem in 1st century Judea. (Holy Land

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    Studying the Bible is an important aspect of our Christian lives. The Bible is the flawless and inerrant word of God. He spoke through the chosen authors the words of the Bible. Through the Scriptures, God reveals his character and revelation. The Bible has authority since it is ultimately from God. The Bible is the inerrant and inspired word of God that holds authority. The Bible has the power to give commands and demand obedience. This authority is both inherent and given by God. God is the highest

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    the Christian faith. Thus the validity of the Bible as the “go to” manual for Christians, providing needed evidence to support the doctrinal tenets of the Christian Church, is crucial. The apostle Paul encourages, Timothy, a young

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    God and has authority of the Church. Protestants believe that no one person can be the head of the Church. They believe nobody can speak on behalf of God except for the Bible and the Holy Spirit. Therefore, Christ will always be the head of the Church. Protestant churches may have a pastor who serves to teach the teachings of the Bible but cannot make bold decisions on behalf of the Church. Lastly, a major component that distinguishes Roman Catholicism and Protestantism is how to be on the side of

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    are the Holy Place, the Holy Law, and the Holy Temple. Jews believes that they get blessings from God because they possess these three things. His sermon is the longest sermon on the NT. No one has preached such sermon before him. That means he is learned in God’s words. Let’s us see what he learns about the three Holy things that Jews possess. A/ the Holy Place (7:2-36) In Acts 7:2-36 Stephen mentions 3 ancestors, Abraham, Jacob, and Moses, who got blessings before they get the Holy Place

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    Prior to writing this prophecy, Daniel was worried about the future of the people of Israel, and after going through various books of the Bible, he managed to get an answer from the book of Jeremiah that states that the people of Israel will soon be delivered. Basing his thoughts on Jeremiah’s writings, Daniel continued to pray for the deliverance of the people of Israel from captivity. However

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    same holy city, and their beliefs to the “Good Life.” Both religions believe in one god, or are referenced as monotheistic. The only other religion like these two is the Islamic religion of the Muslims who worship their one god “Allah.” Judaism or the Jewish peoples god is named “YHWH” is known as the Tetragrammaton. The Christian’s god name is “Jesus.” On a daily basis Jewish are supposed to pray 3 times a day morning, afternoon, and evening. Christians pray whenever they want to. The holy city

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    In Genesis 14:18 the name El Elyon is used in the Hebrew and is read it the present day Bible as, “ And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.” (The Holy Bible, Genesis 14:8). El Elyon directly translates into English as El meaning God and Elyon meaning most high. El Elyon is very significant when used in historical time in the Hebrew Bible because of the weight carried by the word Elyon shows the characteristics of God’s sovereignty

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