This We Believe: Eight Truths Presbyterians AffirmGeneva Press, 1. märts 2002 - 177 pages This accessible introduction to the Christian faith offers a hands-on look at the whole story of the Bible in an effort to help the person in the pew grapple with what it means to be a Christian in a world of conflicting ideologies and competing claims. This We Believe presents eight beliefs that form the basis of the Christian faith in the Reformed and Presbyterian traditions. This thought-provoking book is sure to inspire conversations and prayers concerning the story of the Bible, our theological heritage as Reformed Christians, and the changing culture in which we live. |
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... I prepared an essay on God - language and presented it to my class . I was astonished that sev- eral members were absolutely stunned to learn that their pastor does not believe God is male ! Furthermore , the church is a 2 Introduction.
... I prepared an essay on God - language and presented it to my class . I was astonished that sev- eral members were absolutely stunned to learn that their pastor does not believe God is male ! Furthermore , the church is a 2 Introduction.
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... pastor's attempt in his time and place to respond to the crisis at hand by offering a word of hope for the future . The good news of the gospel is that we do not have to be prisoners of our past mistakes and fail- ures and , on the ...
... pastor's attempt in his time and place to respond to the crisis at hand by offering a word of hope for the future . The good news of the gospel is that we do not have to be prisoners of our past mistakes and fail- ures and , on the ...
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... pastor , to focus on the promises of God in scripture , and to offer prayer for a discernable experience of God's presence in the midnight madness of despair . Sometimes , however , I run into people who instantly feel the need to sort ...
... pastor , to focus on the promises of God in scripture , and to offer prayer for a discernable experience of God's presence in the midnight madness of despair . Sometimes , however , I run into people who instantly feel the need to sort ...
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