What's the Matter with the Church?: A Call to RenewalHope Publishing House, 2005 - 143 pagini This is a call to church renewal by a retired United Methodist minister with a Ph.D. in pastoral counseling. He looks at the matter--the heart--of the church and challenges those who care about the church to take the demands of their faith seriously as they work out what God wants from the faith community as it worships together, serves together and becomes knit into the Body of Christ here on earth. |
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Pagina 105 - When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.
Pagina 48 - When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them ; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Pagina 88 - Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
Pagina 115 - We must no longer be children. tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine. by people's trickery. by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. 15 But speaking the truth in love. we must grow up in every way into him who is the head. into Christ.
Pagina 30 - I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
Pagina 131 - As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
Pagina 71 - As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.
Pagina 12 - If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who...
Pagina 15 - Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Pagina 140 - I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God — what is good and acceptable and perfect.