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Famous Christians Index

2009-04-18T15:30:26Z

Saul McDonald: Mother Theresa

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==A==

[[Athanasius]]

[[Augustine]]

==B==

[[Billy Graham]]

[[Børre Knudsen]]

[[Phineas Bresee|Bresee, Phineas]]

[[F.F. Bruce|Bruce, F.F.]]

[[John Bunyan|Bunyan, John]]

[[Stephen Baldwin|Baldwin, Stephen]]

==C==

[[William Carey|Carey, William]]

[[Cecil B. DeMill]]

[[Constantine I]]

[[Thomas Cranmer|Cranmer, Thomas]]

==D==

[[Dwight Lyman Moody]]

==E==

[[Jonathan Edwards|Edwards, Jonathan]]

==F==

==G==

[[Billy Graham|Graham, Billy]]

==H==

[[Bethany Hamilton|Hamilton, Bethany]]

==I==

[[Irenaeus]]

==J==

[[Jonathan Edwards]]

[[J.B. Phillips]]

[[John Bertram Phillips]]

[[John Bunyan]]

[[John Wimber]]

[[John Wycliffe]]

[[Justin Martyr]]

==K==

[[Børre Knudsen|Knudsen, Børre]]

==L==

[[C.S. Lewis|Lewis, C.S.]] ([[C.S. Lewis|Clive Staples Lewis]])

[[Martin Luther|Luther, Martin]]

==M==

[[Dwight Lyman Moody|Moody, Dywight Lyman]]

[[Martin Luther King, Jr.]]

[[Martin Luther]]

[[Mother Theresa|Mother Theresa]]

==N==

==O==

==P==

[[Apostle Paul|Paul the apostle]]

[[Apostle Peter|Peter the apostle]]

[[John Bertram Phillips|Phillips, J.B.]]

[[Phineas Bresee]]

==Q==

==R==

[[Ravi Zacharias]]

==S==
[[Terri Schiavo|Schiavo, Terri]]

==T==

[[Hudson Taylor|Taylor, Hudson]]

[[Terri Schiavo]]

[[Terry Virgo]]

[[Thomas Cranmer]]

==U==

==V==

==W==

[[William Carey]]

[[John Wimber|Wimber, John]]

[[John Wycliffe|Wycliffe, John]]

==X==

==Y==

==Z==

[[Ravi Zacharias|Zacharias, Ravi]]

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Famous Christians Index

2009-04-18T15:23:21Z

Saul McDonald: Stephen Baldwin

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{{christians_box}}

==A==

[[Athanasius]]

[[Augustine]]

==B==

[[Billy Graham]]

[[Børre Knudsen]]

[[Phineas Bresee|Bresee, Phineas]]

[[F.F. Bruce|Bruce, F.F.]]

[[John Bunyan|Bunyan, John]]

[[Stephen Baldwin|Baldwin, Stephen]]

==C==

[[William Carey|Carey, William]]

[[Cecil B. DeMill]]

[[Constantine I]]

[[Thomas Cranmer|Cranmer, Thomas]]

==D==

[[Dwight Lyman Moody]]

==E==

[[Jonathan Edwards|Edwards, Jonathan]]

==F==

==G==

[[Billy Graham|Graham, Billy]]

==H==

[[Bethany Hamilton|Hamilton, Bethany]]

==I==

[[Irenaeus]]

==J==

[[Jonathan Edwards]]

[[J.B. Phillips]]

[[John Bertram Phillips]]

[[John Bunyan]]

[[John Wimber]]

[[John Wycliffe]]

[[Justin Martyr]]

==K==

[[Børre Knudsen|Knudsen, Børre]]

==L==

[[C.S. Lewis|Lewis, C.S.]] ([[C.S. Lewis|Clive Staples Lewis]])

[[Martin Luther|Luther, Martin]]

==M==

[[Dwight Lyman Moody|Moody, Dywight Lyman]]

[[Martin Luther King, Jr.]]

[[Martin Luther]]

==N==

==O==

==P==

[[Apostle Paul|Paul the apostle]]

[[Apostle Peter|Peter the apostle]]

[[John Bertram Phillips|Phillips, J.B.]]

[[Phineas Bresee]]

==Q==

==R==

[[Ravi Zacharias]]

==S==
[[Terri Schiavo|Schiavo, Terri]]

==T==

[[Hudson Taylor|Taylor, Hudson]]

[[Terri Schiavo]]

[[Terry Virgo]]

[[Thomas Cranmer]]

==U==

==V==

==W==

[[William Carey]]

[[John Wimber|Wimber, John]]

[[John Wycliffe|Wycliffe, John]]

==X==

==Y==

==Z==

[[Ravi Zacharias|Zacharias, Ravi]]

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Teachings of Jesus

2009-04-18T13:45:23Z

Saul McDonald: tweaks and formatting to make the article flow better

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topic_name = The Teachings of Jesus |
subtopics = [[Sermon on the Mount]] |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
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[[Jesus]] was a truly amazing teacher. Even by many non-Christians he is recognized for this ability. He taught about the [[love]], [[forgiveness]] and [[mercy]] of [[God]] and challenged others to love in the same way.

During the last few years of Jesus' earthly life, he travelled the country-side of Judea and Galilee (now modern-day Israel and Palestine) teaching the local people about God. With him travelled a number of followers or disciples. 4 separate, canonical written accounts of Jesus' life and teaching of this time survive today, and are included in the [[Bible]] as the 4 Gospels - [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]], [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]], [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] and [[Gospel of John|John]]. Other accounts, such as the [[Gospel of Thomas]], are regarded as apocryphal. Not only did Jesus teach about God's love and forgiveness, he also taught about his own identity and mission, revealing himself to be the [[Messiah]], God's Son who was ushering in a new kingdom, the [[Kingdom of God]]. One of Jesus' most significant points was that it was only through him that a person could come to know God, and that this would be through the eventual suffering and death of Jesus himself.

One of the most famous records of the teaching of Jesus is found in the [[Gospel of Matthew]] and is known as the [[Sermon on the Mount]]. In this discourse, Jesus taught his followers the ethics that those who have received God's mercy and grace would live by. Calling upon his followers to "Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect" ([[Matthew 5:48]]), Jesus asked them to love not only their friends, but also their enemies, to repay evil with good, and to to trust God, rather than seek material wealth.

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==Links==

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Trinity

2009-04-18T13:32:55Z

Saul McDonald: missing word

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topic_name = Trinity |
subtopics = [[God the Father]], [[Jesus]], [[Holy Spirit]] |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}}
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The Trinity is the unique teaching of Christianity about the three-yet-one nature of God. It is one of the teachings that makes Christianity unique among other religions, and although impossible to fully comprehend, the doctrine can be summarised by the following:
* There is one and only one God
* The one God eternally exists in three distinct persons
* The Father is God, [[Jesus]], the Son is God, and the [[Holy Spirit]] is God

The word "Trinity" is not found in the [[Bible]]. It was first used in writing by [[Theophilus of Antioch]] around 180 A.D. as a way of expressing the triune (three-yet-one) nature of the one God that is revealed in the Bible, which does use the words Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

==='''Scriptural References To The Trinity'''===

A number of passages in the [[Bible]] refer directly to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

* [[Matthew 28:19]] - {{Bible verse|Matthew|28|19|lang=WEB}}
* [[Luke 1:35]] - {{Bible verse|Luke|1|35|lang=WEB}}

A number of verses also show that Jesus was God.

* [[John 1:1]] and [[John 1:14]] - {{Bible verse|John|1|1|lang=WEB}} {{Bible verse|John|1|14|lang=WEB}}
* [[John 5:21]] - {{Bible verse|John|5|21|lang=WEB}}
* [[John 8]]:23-24 - {{Bible verse|John|8|23|lang=WEB}} {{Bible verse|John|8|24|lang=WEB}}
* [[John 8:58]] - {{Bible verse|John|8|58|lang=WEB}} ''([[Jesus]] is speaking in reference to when [[God]] told [[Moses]] to tell the Hebrews "I am has sent you" in [[Exodus 3:14]])
* [[John 10:30]] - {{Bible verse|John|10|30|lang=WEB}}
* [[John 10:38]] - {{Bible verse|John|10|38|lang=WEB}}
* [[1 John 5:20]] - {{Bible verse|1 John|5|20|lang=WEB}}
* [[Titus 2:13]] - {{Bible verse|titus|2|13|lang=WEB}}
* [[Colossians 2:9]] - {{Bible verse|colossians|2|9|lang=WEB}}
* [[Philippians 2]]:5-6 - {{Bible verse|philippians|2|5|lang=WEB}} {{Bible verse|philippians|2|6|lang=WEB}}

===Etymology===

The word trinity is derived from the [[Latin]] ''tri-unitas'' which literal means "three unity".

===Difficulties in Understanding===

Throughout the history of the church objections have been raised to the teaching of the Trinity, but the doctrine has stood as a central feature of orthodox Christianity despite this.

The following folk story illustrates the difficulties in understanding the Trinity.
: ''It has been said that when the church father [[Augustine of Hippo|Augustine]] wrote a treatise about the Trinity he encountered a little boy walking along the seaside. The boy appeared to be scooping water from the sea in a little basin at the beach and Augustine asked him what he was doing. The boy answered: "I want to sccop the sea in my pond," to whicch Augustine responded: "You will never succeed." But the boy replied: "I'm doing the same thing as you: You want to understand the mystery of the triune God with your human mind."''

The teaching of the Trinity was clearly articulated in the [[Nicene Creed]] of [[325 AD]].

Historically many religions have been critical of the doctrine of the Trinity. The [[Quran]] has numerous quotations questioning and denying the Trinity and it is an issue that many Muslims exploring Christianity find to be barrier.

Recently numerous off-shoot religions related to Christianity have formed that deny the Trinity. These includes religions such as the [[Jehovah's Witnesses]].

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'''Trinity Analogy'''

It seems that the best way to think of what the Trinity is, are in the terms of an analogy. It should be what we already have observed to be present and accepted.

If the Trinity is to be recognized as how God Is, should there be some evidence of this conceptually and perceptually in our world today?? Creation should logically mimic its’ Creator in some way, should it not??

The following is accepted without question in the realm of science:

'''Space''' - which is made up of height, width and depth. height is Space but it is not width or depth. Width is Space but it is not height or depth. Depth is Space but it is not height or width. All three when separate, height, width and depth are Space and when combined is Space.

'''Time''' - which is made up of past, present and future. Past is Time but it is not present or future. Present is Time but it is not past or future. Future is Time but it is not past or present. All three when separate, past, present and future is time, and when combined is Time.

'''Matter''' - which is made up of solid, liquid and gas. Solid is Matter but it is not liquid or gas. Liquid is Matter but it is not solid or gas. Gas is Matter but it is not solid or liquid. All three when separate, solid, liquid and gas are Matter, and when combined is Matter.

If the above is correct why are there so many objections to the conceptual and perceptual knowledge of the Trinity?? Is it illogical??

When:

The Christian '''God''' – which is made up of '''Father, Son and Holy Spirit'''. Father is God but He is not Son or Holy Spirit. Son is God but He is not Father or Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit is God but He is not Son or Father. All three when separate, Father, Son and Holy Spirit is God, and when combined is '''GOD'''.

Why is the logic of the Trinity rejected when the exact same logic is universally accepted by science when referencing space, time and matter??

==Quotes==

'''[[Justin Martyr]]'''
: "We will prove that we worship him reasonably; for we have learned that he is the Son of the true God himself, that he holds a second place, and the Spirit of prophecy a third. For this they accuse us of madness, saying that we attribute to a crucified man a place second to the unchangeable and eternal God, the Creator of all things; but they are ignorant of the mystery which lies therein" ([[First Apology]] 13:5–6 [A.D. 151]).

==Links==
* [http://trinities.org/blog trinities] A blog by a Christian philosophy professor devoted to recent and past theories about the Trinity
*[http://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Trinity Holy Trinity] by OrthodoxWiki
*[http://www.contenderministries.org/biblestudy/trinity.php A Comprensive Defense of the Trinity]
* [http://www.catholic.com/library/Trinity.asp Early Church Fathers on the Holy Trinity]
* [http://www.mtio.com/articles/bissar107.htm One God in Three Persons], by Dr. Bill Weinrich
* [http://www.aomin.org/trinitydef.html A Brief Definition of the Trinity], by James White
* [http://www.ucg.org/booklets/WG/ Who Is God?]
* [http://biggergod.com/trinity.html Understanding The Trinity], by Matt Perman
* [http://www.theologicalstudies.org.uk/god_trinity.php The Doctrine of the Trinity]
* [http://www.jude3.net/trinitylinkindex.htm Articles On The Trinity]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20031229035144/www.modernreformation.org/mr99/septoct/mr9905threeinone.html The Splendor of the Three-in-One God: The Necessity and Mystery of the Trinity], by R.S. Clark
* [http://www.tmch.net/theo4.htm The Being of God, The Character of God, The Trinity], by Paul D. Adams
* [http://reformedperspectives.org/newfiles/joh_frame/TH.Frame.Trinitarian_Analogies.html Trinitarian Analogies], by [[John Frame]]
* [http://www.heaven.net.nz/writings/trinity.htm The Trinity Doctrine] Heaven Net

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