Psalms in Book 5 affirm that God does answer prayer, God's promises are valid, and they include a long love song for God's laws. The Great Hallel is a name given to Psalm 136, but sometimes extended to include Psalms 135 and 137. These three songs link the songs of ascents (songs to be sung …
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Christians take a lot of help and comfort from community aspects of faith, but it lacks something, Jesus.
Societies or Society Changes in theology in the 19th century A lot has changed since John Wesley said in the mid 18th Century that the only holiness was social holiness he was not saying what many think he was saying. Even the church that was founded in his name, the Methodists, talk of personal and …
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40 Blogs of Lent - Day 38 Church is Community What is church - Day 6 This is Maundy Thursday, when we commemorate Jesus sharing a last Passover meal, a last community meal, with his disciples, so it may seem odd that I am talking about Ananias and Sapphira (and Barnabas) on this day. Now the …
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Making an ass of myself 