1. confessor – a priest who hears confession and gives absolution. priest – a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders. 2. confessor – someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) What is a person whoRead More →
A disciple is a person whose life reflects the character of Christ and extends the mission of Christ in holy love of God and neighbor. The disciple’s character and practice are informed by the Scriptures, nurtured by the community of faith, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. What did JohnRead More →
Walter Hawkins — also a Grammy Award singer-songwriter and pastor of Love Center church in Oakland — died after a long bout with cancer. How many of the Hawkins family are still alive? Hawkins is survived by three sisters, Carol, Feddie and Lynette, all also of Ripon; a brother, Daniel,Read More →
Community outreach involves the offering of education, social planning, and support of activities to community residents freely and openly. What the Bible Says About outreach? Outreach projects allow us to worship as a community in that, together, we can: “give generously” and “show mercy” to those at “our gates” who,Read More →
In spring 2018, Redemption Church and Carpenter relocated to San Jose, California. Earlier this month, Carpenter announced on YouTube that the Redemption Church Ministry will return to Greenville at the beginning of 2021. Where is Pastor Ron Carpenter now? Carpenter has since returned to South Carolina to open Redemption EastRead More →
Like other Founding Fathers, Jefferson was considered a Deist, subscribing to the liberal religious strand of Deism that values reason over revelation and rejects traditional Christian doctrines, including the Virgin Birth, original sin and the resurrection of Jesus. Who was famous for calling for the separation of church and state?Read More →
Wittenberg, city, Saxony-Anhalt Land (state), north-central Germany. It lies on the Elbe River, southwest of Berlin. First mentioned in 1180 and chartered in 1293, it was the residence of the Ascanian dukes and electors of Saxony from 1212 until it passed, with electoral Saxony, to the house of Wettin inRead More →
Although Mormonism and Islam certainly have many similarities, there are also significant, fundamental differences between the two religions. Mormon–Muslim relations have historically been cordial; recent years have seen increasing dialogue between adherents of the two faiths, and cooperation in charitable endeavors. Is there a difference between Mormon and Latter DayRead More →
Definition. Religious reforms are performed when a religious community reaches the conclusion that it deviated from its – assumed – true faith. … Religious reforms usually lead to a reformulation of the religious teachings held for true, and to the condemnation resp. rejection of teachings held for wrong. Are ReformedRead More →
Reformed – non-hierarchical, with self-governing congregations. There are also doctrinal differences: Catholics believe in salvation by faith and works, Protestants in salvation through faith alone, and Reformed in predestination; but these are largely irrelevant to the game. What does Reformed theology believe? Reformed theologians affirm the historic Christian belief thatRead More →