Tag: Jesus Christ
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I Will Put Enmity between Thee and the Woman
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION I will put enmities between thee and the woman,and thy seed and her seed:she shall crush thy head,and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel.Genesis 3, 15 (DRB) “You shall be holy to me; for I the Lord am holy,and have separated you from the peoples,that you should be mine.”Leviticus 20:26…
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Let Every One of You Be Baptized
Infant Baptism Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christfor the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to youand to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as…
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May You Be Strengthened with Power
JUSTIFICATION “May you be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit.” Ephesians 3:16 In the context of Catholic teaching, the verse from Ephesians 3:16, “May you be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit,” underscores the transformative work of the Holy Spirit within believers. This passage emphasizes the Holy…
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Not By Faith Alone
JUSTIFICATION For what saith the Scripture that Abraham believed Godand it was counted unto him as righteousness (dikaiosunen).Romans 4, 3 Therefore, we conclude that a man is justified (dikaiousthai) by faithwithout the deeds of the law.Romans 3, 28 Was not Abraham our father justified (edikaiosthe) by workswhen he had offered his son Isaac up to…
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One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
UNITY IN The Body of Christ I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond…
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One Mediator between God and Man
The mediation of christ First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God…
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Put On the Lord Jesus Christ
SALVATION Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the…
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Put On the New Self
JUSTIFICATION & SANCTIFICATION Create a clean heart in me, O God:and renew a right spirit within me.Cast me not away from thy face;and take not thy holy spirit from me.Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation,and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.Psalm 50, 12-14 You should put away the old self of your former…
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Set Your Mind on Things Above
JUSTIFICATION & SANCTIFICATION If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above,where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above,not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.When Christ who is our life appears, then…
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So Great a Cloud of Witnesses
ONE FAMILY IN CHRIST Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.Hebrews 12, 1 Hebrews 12:1 serves as a profound exhortation for believers, urging…
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