PPT-The Holy Tradition and the Church: The Full Experience of God

Discipleship Group SMSV 28082016 Main Points Introduction Definition Church Fathers on the i mportance of Tradition Church or Scriptures where is the dilemma Development of the Revelation on St . Living in Holiness. Leviticus 18:1-26; 20:6-8. One of these is a follower of Christ, and one is not. Can you spot the differences?. What’s the . difference?. Living in Holiness. Ghandi. . famously said, “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” Did he have a point. THE . SACRAMENTS – Source of our Life in Christ. Anticipatory Set.  . Opening Prayer . incorporating St. Ignatius of Antioch. ’. s letter (p. 150). . Note that this is not a canonical (Scriptural) letter but is used by the Church in the . TEXT: Revelation 20:11-15. THEME: God’s justice requires an eternal response to sin and rejection.. We do not really want fairness or justice when a transgression applies to us- we want grace.. In our effort to understand the Problem of Evil we must start with the reality that sin and evil starts with us- not God. God is only acting on his justice and holiness. future church. by alexander venter. Fresh . Expressions . Conference. Cape town, 16-18 Feb 2016. INTRODUCTION. Who is . speaking to you? . A little of me!. Three Biblical foundations… Principles & Stories. Faith and Reason. The Bible. Definition: The Word of God, revealed in history, used as a historical document of our faith, to instruct, and to inspire.. Inspiration. : God formed and shaped the author to write exactly what he wanted written though the author expressed himself through that which was available to him.. Traditionalism. Knowing the Difference. Jaroslav . Pelikan. : “Tradition. is the living faith of the dead. Traditionalism is the dead faith of the living.”. Tradition is a democracy that gives the dead a vote.. REVELATION 3:7-13. Written to a church that needs no warning, that needs no chastening, that needs no threatening because here you have a true church. Two of the seven churches have nothing condemning them in the letter because they are the regenerate church. The church at Smyrna, the church at Philadelphia were faithful, godly, loyal, effective. And we see these two churches as the models throughout all of church history of good, solid, . Jesus Christ: God’s Love Made Visible, Second Edition. Unit 2, Chapter 4. Document#: . TX004809. The Old Testament. The Old Testament is the story of God’s relationship with the ancient Israelites.. The Second Mark of the Church: Holiness. The Unholy Church. The Second Mark of the Church: Holiness. Holiness is the characteristic of God most mentioned in the Word of God.. Therefore, it should also be a characteristic of the Church.. Oral Tradition – literature passed down through the ages by word of mouth. Give a glimpse into the history, customs, beliefs, and values of their respective cultures. Emphasis on social and cultural contexts. IN SALVATION HISTORY. What does “Church” mean?. in the Germanic languages.... (which is the language English comes from). related to the German word . Kirche. derived from the Greek . kyriake. “belonging to the Lord”. Because the church of the Bible . Needs Restoration. The Need for Restoration. Who say to the seers, “Do not see. ,” And . to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us right . things; Speak . to us smooth things, prophesy deceits. Tradition in the apostolic age. Tradition and the Holy Bible. Tradition and Church Life. True and false traditions. 1. The Holy Tradition. Introduction. Tradition= . paradosis. in Greek which in the Bible is used . November 12, 2020. 1. Opening Prayer. O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. . Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling, . and scatter there Thy cheerfulness.. St. Augustine. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets..