Church of the Brethren

attitude of gratitude, unity among the brethren, joy in spite of suffering, and confidence in Christ. However, the theme of joy and rejoicing seems to be primarily the thought Paul is expressing in Chapter One verse four and continues to be expressed with gratitude and love for the Philippians who have shown Paul great love in supporting him during his time of incarceration. Thomas G. Gombis (2010) states, “This is one of Paul’s most personal letters, written to a church that was founded during his second

seen among Christians in the new testament. furthermore, the paper will look at the biblical background of the New Testament worship by comparing it with what is obtainable with my local church worship. Furthermore, it will suggest a way forward on how to implement a Christ-centered worship among believers in my church. What is worship? Karl Barth describes worship as the opus dei meaning that it is the work of God carried out for its own sake. To worship means to offer honor and reference to God.

There were many motivations for English colonists to settle in North America, but the main motivation was for freedom. Their main freedoms were from the English church, this includes the Puritans and the Separatists. There were others that wanted the freedom for an adventure and economic gain. Of all the motivations listed, they all lead back to freedom, making it the main reason people went to settle in North America. The freedom of religion is a rising topic at the time and ultimately causes the

This past two days of class are showing a lot of the different thoughts that are expressed throughout the church. Especially the question of what role gender plays in Church and family functions. Before I get into some of my thoughts, I want to express some of my feelings towards the readings this past week. I loved and was surprised with your article, mainly because it shares what I have heard from others that I trust. Before we can worry about why people are gay and lesbian, we need to step back

H. Mason and the Church Of God in Christ Although there were many Pentecostal churches that arose from the Holiness movement in the latter part of the Nineteenth century few are as unique and successful as the Church of God in Christ (C.O.G.I.C.). The church arose as a predominantly Black church in the Jim Crow era south and yet it was interracial and even ordained White ministers. These are just a few of the distinctive traits of what would become the largest Pentecostal church in America. To

Empire witnessed a widespread attempt to stop the spread of Christianity. Initially, leaders of the church were predominately targeted, but later anyone admitting to Christianity became a target. The persecutions hit a climax during Diocletian’s reign. These persecutions actually helped the spread of Christianity by glorifying Christians and beginning a tradition of martyrdom that shaped the Church, and the strength that Christians displayed shows that the persecutions could not have possible stopped

“Men and women of full age, without limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and have a family” (The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 5). This article from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights set forth by the United Nations clearly states that any adult, man or woman, has the right to marry. At the beginning of the Declaration, there is another article saying that every human being is entitled to all rights set forth by this document without exception to

to attend a school run by the Brethren of the Common Life in Magdeburg” (History.com). This school sparked his interest in the monastic life and eventually propelled him to become a monk. Throughout his monkhood, Luther still engaged in studies, but his experience there brought him to question the Catholic Church and its doctrines. Eventually, he became totally opposed to the ideas of the Catholic Church, and he determined to write up a list of wrongdoings in the church at the time—a list famed as

In the church, the pastor or preacher has an innate responsibility to address sin and nominalism without hesitation or fear of retribution. The church’s focus on mere building membership, no matter the cost, overshadows God’s abhorrence of sin. Further, both sin and nominalism seems to have intensified as many point to the religious concept of being a Christian without having a changed heart or life through Jesus Christ. Charles Spurgeon shares, “There will always be trouble in the churches as long

The Book of 1st Corinthians is letter from Paul addressing the church of Corinth about the immorality and divisions that had come about and how to correct these issues. In the first four chapters, Paul received reports of issues from the church residing in Corinth and he then address their disorders, “there are quarrels among you” (1 Cor 1:11). Paul later claims that God has “chosen them” and “because of Him you are in Christ Jesus” which relieves all believers because it lets them know God is