God and the rule of law From a biblical prospectiveDan Wooldridge
The foundation of our rule of law, biblical perspective. How are enjoyment of the rule of law comes from Christianity and the King James Bible. Civil government is grounded in the scriptures. The state must recognise that it is under God's law. Our rule of law establishes the rights and freedoms of every member of the nation.
Discusses how the Christian worldview provides resources for affirming the dignity of work; guiding one's ethical decisions in work; reforming your vocation to have a Biblical perspective on humanity & creation; finding balance between work, rest, and other responsibilities; and showing how work has eternal value and reward.
Jesus was exposing the religious crooksGLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus exposing the religious crooks. They figured out a way to rob mothers and fathers by a religious rule, and it was wrong Jesus said for it was God's will that they honor their mother and father.
This is a collection of writings dealing with the washing of believers by the Holy Spirit. It has many ramifications such as baptism, water, cleansing from sin. Other issues are also involved .
God and the rule of law From a biblical prospectiveDan Wooldridge
The foundation of our rule of law, biblical perspective. How are enjoyment of the rule of law comes from Christianity and the King James Bible. Civil government is grounded in the scriptures. The state must recognise that it is under God's law. Our rule of law establishes the rights and freedoms of every member of the nation.
Discusses how the Christian worldview provides resources for affirming the dignity of work; guiding one's ethical decisions in work; reforming your vocation to have a Biblical perspective on humanity & creation; finding balance between work, rest, and other responsibilities; and showing how work has eternal value and reward.
Jesus was exposing the religious crooksGLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus exposing the religious crooks. They figured out a way to rob mothers and fathers by a religious rule, and it was wrong Jesus said for it was God's will that they honor their mother and father.
This is a collection of writings dealing with the washing of believers by the Holy Spirit. It has many ramifications such as baptism, water, cleansing from sin. Other issues are also involved .
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The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF2g_43NEa0
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way
SBs – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace
HANUMAN STORIES: TIMELESS TEACHINGS FOR TODAY’S WORLDLearnyoga
Hanuman Stories: Timeless Teachings for Today’s World" delves into the inspiring tales of Hanuman, highlighting lessons of devotion, strength, and selfless service that resonate in modern life. These stories illustrate how Hanuman's unwavering faith and courage can guide us through challenges and foster resilience. Through these timeless narratives, readers can find profound wisdom to apply in their daily lives.
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
4. THE DIDACHE
It strongly reflects the gospels and the epistles.
Yet, notice how quickly commands are
extracted from the story of Jesus, and from the
theological discussions which usually precede it
in the epistles.
5. THE DIDACHE
Already we see contextualization particular to
the Greco-Roman world. For instance,
commands against infanticide and abortion
were never needed in the Hebrew culture, but
as the Church moved into the larger culture,
they became necessary.
6. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO
Two primary contributions:
• Categorizing/redefining virtue as “perfect
love of God”
• Doctrine of the Two Cities
7. VIRTUE AS LOVE OF GOD
“I hold virtue to be nothing less that
the perfect love of God.”
Here, Augustine takes ideas from Plato and
recasts them in the context of the love of God.
8. VIRTUE AS LOVE OF GOD
“Temperance is love keeping itself entire and
incorrupt for God; fortitude is bearing everything
readily for the sake of God; justice is love serving
God only, and therefore ruling well all else, as
subject to man; prudence is love making a right
distinction between what helps it towards God and
what might hinder it.”
9. THE CITY OF GOD, OR
THE CITY OF MAN?
• You “live” in the city that is “ruled” by your
deepest love:
• The City of God (ruled by love of God)
• The City of Man (ruled by love of self, “pride”)
• You can only truly reside in one or the
other, not in both.
10. THOMAS AQUINAS
Primary Contributions:
• Humanity’s “ultimate felicity”, or ultimate
happiness
• Reason allowing us to perceive goodness through
the “natural law”
11. OUR ULTIMATE HAPPINESS
Natural (proximate) v. supernatural (final) ends
• Does not exist in moral actions or virtue
• Does exist in contemplation of God
• Does fulfill every natural desire of humanity
• Does NOT come in this life
12. ETERNAL AND
NATURAL LAW
Eternal Law: the ultimate and transcendent
“blueprint” of the universe in the mind of God
Natural Law: the enactment of eternal law in the
created world and discernible by human reason
Living according to virtue, which he equates to living
according to reason
14. MARTIN LUTHER
“I first lay down these two propositions, concerning
spiritual liberty and servitude:—
A Christian man is the most free lord of all, and
subject to none; a Christian man is the most dutiful
servant of all, and subject to every one.”
15. MARTIN LUTHER
What reconciles these is the freedom we find
through the risen Christ, who was himself both
perfectly subject and perfectly free, so that “we may
be Christ to one another.”
16. THE TWO KINGDOMS
• Earthly/Temporal Kingdom
• Ruled by: Law and Justice
• Response: Obedience
• Temporal, not eternal
• Characterized by institutional relationships
(work, laws, government)
17. THE TWO KINGDOMS
• Heavenly/Spiritual Kingdom
• Ruled by: Grace & Love
• Response: Love
• Eternal, not time-bound
• Characterized by personal (individual)
relationships
18. THE ANABAPTISTS AND THE
SCHLEITHEIM CONFESSION
Primary contributions:
• Believers may not participate in government
– “may not wield the sword”.
• However, the government is “ordained of
God” to wield the sword, to “punish the
wicked and guard the good.”
19. THE ANABAPTISTS AND THE
SCHLEITHEIM CONFESSION
“A separation shall be made from the evil and
from the wickedness which the devil planted in
the world; in this manner, simply that we shall
not have fellowship with them.”
Thus, they are a classic example of the Christ
Against Culture typology.
20. THE ANABAPTISTS AND THE
SCHLEITHEIM CONFESSION
This separation meant that believers could not
participate in “worldly affairs” such as civil
government:
“Christians may not serve as magistrates, for
our kingdom is not of this world. Jesus, when
they tried to make him king by force, fled from
them.”
21. THE ANABAPTISTS AND THE
SCHLEITHEIM CONFESSION
“We agree as follows concerning the sword:
The sword is ordained of God outside the
perfection of Christ. It punishes and puts to
death the wicked, and guards the good …and
the same sword is now ordained to be used by
the worldly magistrates.”
23. GOVERNMENT AS
EXCELLENT AND NECESSARY
Therefore, government “is equally as necessary to
mankind as bread and water, light and air, and far
more excellent.“ Calvin saw earthly government "not
a consequence of the perverseness of men, but of
the providence and holy ordinance of God.”
24. …ALTHOUGH NOT
GOVERNING THE CHURCH
“For I do not allow men to make laws respecting
religion and the worship of God …though I approve
of civil government, which provides that the true
religion which is contained in the law of God, be not
violated, and polluted by public blasphemies, with
impunity.”
25. JOHN CALVIN
Calvin saw earthly government "not a consequence
of the perverseness of men, but of the providence
and holy ordinance of God.”
“The Lord has not only testified that the function of
magistrates has his approbation and acceptance, but
has eminently commended it to us, by dignifying it
with the most honorable titles.”
26. JOHN CALVIN
What do you make of the differences between the
Anabaptists' position and Calvin's position?
27. In the coming weeks we will become acquainted
with several other important figures in the Christian
tradition, such as...
