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Oct 29, 2015 · Tom Schmidt Pastor of Cross of Christ Fellowship Naperville, IL. 10/29/2015. Christian Thought Life—8 Week Study of Philippians 4:8 by Tom SchmidtPhilippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any exc. llenc.
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Terms: Euthanasia – From the Greek, meaning “good death.”. This term is also used to describe “mercy killing,” the taking of a life either actively or passively, voluntarily or involuntarily by applying or withdrawing medical treatment with the intent of hastening death. Active Euthanasia – An act in which a physician actively kills ...
- I. What Paul Is Not Teaching: The Power of Positive Thinking.
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I need to focus on this for a moment because the Christian world has been infiltrated with the false teaching of “positive thinking,” popularized by Norman Vincent Peale and, with only slight variations, by Peale’s protege, Robert Schuller. If you are at all familiar with the teachings of these men, you know that they are not Christian in any ortho...
A number of years ago, the news media picked up the story of a woman known as “Garbage Mary.” She lived in a smelly Chicago tenement amid mounds of garbage. She spent her time rummaging through trash cans. She would bum cigarettes off her neighbors. Police took her to a psychiatric hospital after she was stopped for questioning and found to be in a...
Why are Peale’s “Positive Thinking” and Schuller’s “Possibility Thinking” fundamentally opposed to Scripture?Some Christians argue that we need to be aware of what’s going on in our culture through movies, TV, etc. Your response?How should a Christian police officer apply Phil. 4:8when he is daily confronted by moral filth in his job?Someone may argue, “The Bible itself has stories of immorality, etc. What’s the difference between reading it there and watching it on TV, movies, or video?” Your answer?May 4, 2023 · Life is the underlying source that causes things to move, grow, and reproduce. The Bible calls this force in animals and human beings the “breath of life.”. When God created Adam, “He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person” (Genesis 2:7, NLT).
Oct 31, 2024 · Answer. Philippians 4:8 is a well-known verse that admonishes believers to think about “ whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, . . . excellent, or praiseworthy.”. This command suggests that believers can control their thoughts and that their thought life should ...
Sep 1, 2019 · The ultimate meaning of life lies in the ultimate mission: (1) to exhibit the clearest and fullest expression of the glory (character) of God, (2) to invite fellow humans to restore their relationship with God, and (3) to bear decisive testimony to God against sinful angels and serve as judges formally in court.
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Nov 30, 2023 · Answer. In 1 John 1:1, John begins his letter by proclaiming the Word of life: “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.”. The “Word of life” refers to Jesus, and can also refer to the ...
