The Power and Importance of Private Confession Introduction As a clergyman in a tradition that values and encourages private confession (also known as Reconciliation of a Penitent) I have witnessed it’s effectiveness. Also as a person who has been the confessed they have experienced the way it removes blocks to personal growth and […]
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The Importance of Pentecost Introduction to Pentecost Pentecost is a Christian festival celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles, marking the birth of the Church. The Jewish celebration of this day is called The Festival of Weeks. It is celebrated 50 (pente) days after Passover. Leviticus 23:15-16 ‘From the day after
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The Mystery of the Incarnation: God Becoming Flesh Introduction The Incarnation is one of the most profound mysteries of the Christian faith! God, infinite and eternal, became a human being in the person of Jesus Christ. Incarnate literally means “in the flesh.” One of the most important Bible lessons is taught in the
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The Power of Sharing Your Faith: A Guide for New Christians Introduction The word Gospel means Good News. My Bishop, Charlse Jones, explained recently the word Gospel was used to describe a great victory in battle. I have often observered people don’t need to be encouraged to share their faith when it is fully
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Understanding Baptism and Its Significance in the Christian Faith Introduction Baptism in the Christian context is practiced in a variety of ways with a nuance of slightly different meanings. The central uniting idea is it signifies a joining of the person baptized to Jesus Christ and his community the church. My mother was from
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ChatGPT on Prophesy in the Bible Introduction Chat GPT can be a useful aid for Bible Study. The following is the response for a request to detail the topic of Biblical Prophesy. It quicky, as in seconds, lays out basic facts of content and lists relevant passages for further study and meditation. One
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ChatGPT interprets a dream. Introduction This is the second time I have used AI to help interpret a dream. On both occasions the results have been helpful. It has a wealth of knowledge of common symbols. It’s analysis is appropriate and all in a few seconds! The Dream I crossed a road with my
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The Importance of Mentoring Introduction Mentoring is a professional or personal relationship in which a more experienced or knowledgeable person (the mentor) provides guidance, support, and advice to a less experienced individual (the mentee). The goal of mentoring is to help the mentee grow and develop in specific areas, whether it be in their
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Incarceration Dilemma Introduction There have been cycles of two main approaches to the problem of what to do with convicted felons. They currently range between “Lock them up and through away the key” and “No cash bail” Seriously the formal names are penitentiary as in do your penance (punishment) or reformation as in
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Talking Past Each Other We’re talking past each other now And wonder why and wonder how It is that no one really hears Nor seems to care and always fears The things they heard we did not say And wonder why we walk away Or shout it louder in our face And yes it’s
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