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The Spirit Brings Freedom
Posted under Sermons and Devotions by Margie Miller on Monday February 08 2010 @ 01:28PM PST |
| In this passage of scripture from II Corinthians, Paul contrasts the new life under God with the old life “under the veil.” He refers back to Moses, specifically in Exodus 33, where the people were not permitted to see God because of their sinfulness. These people saw God as an exterior being. …someone only the High Priests could access. Because people’s sinfulness was judged as disobedience to the Law of Moses, this meant they could not see God. However, since Jesus brought his message of acceptance and love, we now know one’s relationship with God is not dependent on obedience to the Mosaic Law or on any other person. Instead, through God’s grace, God’s Spirit lives within each of us and it is possible for us to discern God’s will for ourselves. The “veil” spoken of in this scripture is removed.
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Receive the Kingdom
Posted under Sermons and Devotions by Margie Miller on Thursday October 08 2009 @ 08:20AM PDT |
| In this brief passage of scripture, Mark 10: 2 - 16, Jesus reminds us that the kingdom is inclusive of all persons who are willing to take upon them the characteristics of a child and come expecting to receive God’s blessing of peace.
It is important to recall that Jesus said the kingdom was already there and people simply did not see it. He compared it to salt and to yeast…a small amount permeates the entire mass.
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The Historical James
Posted under Study Papers by Kidron on Friday April 03 2009 @ 05:04PM PDT |
The New Testament contains two books with the designated authors as Jesus brothers. The gospels indicate that the brothers of Jesus did not have much faith in him during his life, but the letters of Paul indicate that James was the leader of the church after Jesus death. This paper is a search for who the brother of James really was.
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Communities of Hope, Love, Joy, Peace, and … gulp… , Skepticism?
Posted under Study Papers by Richard E Gillilan on Friday April 11 2008 @ 04:51AM PDT |
| Steven Jay Gould famously described science and religion as non-overlapping. He was wrong. People are very good at compartmentalization, but religious activism in recent decades has made conflicts painfully obvious. The objection is not just to evolutionary biology, but to the scientific method itself. What is the scientific method and where do conflicts arise? Increasingly, believers are confronted with skeptics and nonbelievers who base their worldview on scientific naturalism. Can a faith community find common ground with persons opposed to faith? Taking on the role of skeptic, I will explore the nature of sacredness, worship, reconciliation, healing, and the transforming experience of divine presence through the eyes of scientific naturalism. In attempting to see through someone else’s eyes we are better able to see ourselves clearly and are better equipped to overcome the linguistic, conceptual, and experiential barriers that separate persons and communities.
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Religion the Queen of Science or its Nemesis?
Posted under Study Papers by Kidron on Monday February 18 2008 @ 08:10AM PST |
We are living at a time unprecedented in the history of mankind. The science of physics has been exploited to allow the manufacture of an enormous array of inventions. These applications of the insights from theoretical studies have led to instruments that let us see into the minute world of atomic structure and into the far reaches of the universe. Daily we live with miracles all around us.
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