PPT-Bible Covenants The Church

Course Document TX001505 What Is a Covenant A solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made Image in public domain A Covenant with God. nct. to . dT. & NCT. New Covenant Theology Series. Steve . Atkerson. ~ Atlanta, Georgia. New Testament Reformation Fellowship. www.NTRF.org. “The central questions of the apostolic age turned on . Lesson 2. Foundation of the Church . “[The Doctrine and Covenants is] the foundation of the Church in these last days, and a benefit to the world, showing that the keys of the mysteries of the kingdom of our Savior are again entrusted to man” . . What is a Covenant? . A covenant is an agreement between two groups with rules, promises, and stipulations that each group must do.. Covenants were legal agreements, often between a stronger group (such as a King) and a weaker group.. Bishops council . (Bishopric and Executive Secretary or Clerk). Stake council. (Stake presidency, high councilors, and . Clerk). Read Doctrine and Covenants 102:1-4. Format for Church Judgment . (Church Disciplinary Councils). SCRIPTURE. , TRADITION AND CHURCH. Fr. . Dr. Renjan R. Mathew. TRI-UNION. God is Trinity. Human created in the image of God is a tri-Union.. Another important tri-Union is the compressive unity of Scripture, tradition and church.. Following the Prophet, Yesterday and . Today. The . Church . officially . organized on April 6, 1830, at the home of Peter Whitmer Sr. in Fayette, New York. Nearly 60 people attended the meeting, which consisted of prayer, . Let’s Start With The Facts. 2. God Is Not Interested . In Our Opinions !. 3. Titus 2:11-12 . For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 . teaching us . that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present . Journals. Sharing. Shakers. Doctrine and Covenants 46 . (FOLLOW UP). Gifts…. Do you recognize this young man?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IOxt1Z3pDk. Something new in the Scriptures. Doctrine and Covenants 47-49. Doctrine & Covenants 69-75 Doctrine & Covenants 69 Instructions to preserve historical records Doctrine & Covenants 69:2-3 I wish we could all sense how often our little pebble of poor performance helps to start, or to sustain, an avalanche Doctrine & Covenants 27-29 Doctrine & Covenants 27 “When Ye Partake of the Sacrament” Doctrine & Covenants 27:2 “Elder Ezra Taft Benson and Frederick W. Babbel were meeting with Church members in Saarbrucken, Germany – then in the French Zone of occupation. The saints had tried for weeks to secure a slice or two of bread in order that they might partake of the sacrament. Since bread was impossible to obtain at the time, they finally decided to use potato peelings in place of bread. They had to pay the equivalent of $100 a bushel for such peelings – without the potatoes. Elder Benson later assured them he was certain that the Lord had accepted of their offerings” ( Doctrine & Covenants 60-64 Can you share an experience when the fear of man kept you from accepting the invitation to use one of your talents? Was it the fear of failure? Doctrine & Covenants Doctrine & Covenants 21-24 Doctrine & Covenants 21 “ His Word Shall You Receive, As if From My Mouth ” Doctrine & Covenants 21:1 Seer : One who sees, who walks in the Lord’s light with open eyes! Doctrine & Covenants 30-37 Doctrine & Covenants 30-37 Doctrine & Covenants 30 Your Mind has Been on the Things of the Earth. Doctrine & Covenants 30:1-2 How about it? Are we guilty of the same thing? The Two Covenants. The Bible Is Divided into . Two Covenants. .. A covenant is an . agreement. between two parties.. In . the Bible, God established covenants.. The . Bible contains . two main. covenants (or testaments) that God made: an old covenant and a new covenant.