Or the school of biblical evangelism?
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It seems like a pretty sound program to me. They use God's law to show people their sin and need for salvation and then point to Christ as the solution. It's very biblically based. Now, as for other TBN programs.....some are very questionable.
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Sure looks that way, don't it?  I mean, the Christians even include the entire Jewish Bible in their own, along with considering the divinity of Jesus in the light of old testament prophecies which he fulfilled.  He did indeed sound like something of a reformer, but the one who actually said it was no longer necessary to follow the old Jewish law was Saul of Tarsus aka Saint Paul.  That was after Jesus had died and gone to heaven.
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The only group of Christians that take this assignment seriously and are zealous about it,are Jehovah's Witnesses.Unlike Mormans who may enbark on a one year or two year missionary service and then just go back to their lives,Jehovah's Witnesses take part in the preaching work from young childhood through to old age without letup.They are very familiar with Matt.24:14 and realise the urgency of the work they embark on.They also are being obedient to Jesus who at Matt.28:18,19 told his followers to go out and teach and make disciples.They follow Jesus' example as the scriptures show that Jesus too preached from house to house,and taught his disciples to do the same.\nRev.14:6 mentions the "angel flying in mid-heaven,with everlasting good news to declare".And Jehovah's people know the have the backing and support of the angels in this very important work they do\nJesus compared our day to the day of Noah,where people was going about their daily lives and didn't pay heed to Noah's preaching efforts and suddenly without warning the floods came and swept them all away,so too a similiar thing is happening in our day.Jehovah's Witnesses go door to door,anywhere where there are people and try to inform them of God's requirements for salvation.However,we are riducled,abused and turned away.And yes,at Jehovah's appointed time he will bring about the destruction of this wicked system.And just like the days of Noah,all those who didnt take heed will be "swept away"
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There probably is missing Gospel. What relevance? It would have the same message, no?
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That the person who wrote that is uninformed of what the bible really teaches.\n\nIf you want to know what the bible really teaches, visit http://watchtower.org\n\n\nloj
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I'm a Christian, and I don't want Genesis taught in the science classroom. Also, I don't want basketball taught in shop class. Nor do I want German, taught in English classes.\n\nBut don't go, you're in the right place.
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It would be considered as cult since it teachings do not line up with the teachings of Christ.  It embraces many old testmament practices, which is fine, but it denies the identity of Jesus as the Son of God who died for our sins...it looks like a jewish version of jahovah's witnesses.
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Is It Clearly a Bible Teaching?\n\nIF THE Trinity were true, it should be clearly and consistently presented in the Bible. Why? Because, as the apostles affirmed, the Bible is God’s revelation of himself to mankind. And since we need to know God to worship him acceptably, the Bible should be clear in telling us just who he is.\n\nFirst-century believers accepted the Scriptures as the authentic revelation of God. It was the basis for their beliefs, the final authority. For example, when the apostle Paul preached to people in the city of Beroea, “they received the word with the greatest eagerness of mind, carefully examining the Scriptures daily as to whether these things were so.”—Acts 17:10, 11.\n\nWhat did prominent men of God at that time use as their authority? Acts 17:2, 3 tells us: “According to Paul’s custom . . . he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving by references [from the Scriptures].”\n\nJesus himself set the example in using the Scriptures as the basis for his teaching, repeatedly saying: “It is written.” “He interpreted to them things pertaining to himself in all the Scriptures.”—Matthew 4:4, 7; Luke 24:27.\n\nThus Jesus, Paul, and first-century believers used the Scriptures as the foundation for their teaching. They knew that “all Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.”—2 Timothy 3:16, 17; see also 1 Corinthians 4:6; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:20, 21.\n\nSince the Bible can ‘set things straight,’ it should clearly reveal information about a matter as fundamental as the Trinity is claimed to be. But do theologians and historians themselves say that it is clearly a Bible teaching?\n\n“Trinity” in the Bible?\n\nA PROTESTANT publication states: “The word Trinity is not found in the Bible . . . It did not find a place formally in the theology of the church till the 4th century.” (The Illustrated Bible Dictionary) And a Catholic authority says that the Trinity “is not . . . directly and immediately [the] word of God.”—New Catholic Encyclopedia.\n\nThe Catholic Encyclopedia also comments: “In Scripture there is as yet no single term by which the Three Divine Persons are denoted together. The word τρίας [tri′as] (of which the Latin trinitas is a translation) is first found in Theophilus of Antioch about A. D. 180. . . . Shortly afterwards it appears in its Latin form of trinitas in Tertullian.”\n\nHowever, this is no proof in itself that Tertullian taught the Trinity. The Catholic work Trinitas—A Theological Encyclopedia of the Holy Trinity, for example, notes that some of Tertullian’s words were later used by others to describe the Trinity. Then it cautions: “But hasty conclusions cannot be drawn from usage, for he does not apply the words to Trinitarian theology.”\n\nTestimony of the Hebrew Scriptures\n\nWHILE the word “Trinity” is not found in the Bible, is at least the idea of the Trinity taught clearly in it? For instance, what do the Hebrew Scriptures (“Old Testament”) reveal?\n\nThe Encyclopedia of Religion admits: “Theologians today are in agreement that the Hebrew Bible does not contain a doctrine of the Trinity.” And the New Catholic Encyclopedia also says: “The doctrine of the Holy Trinity is not taught in the O[ld] T[estament].”\n\nSimilarly, in his book The Triune God, Jesuit Edmund Fortman admits: “The Old Testament . . . tells us nothing explicitly or by necessary implication of a Triune God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. . . . There is no evidence that any sacred writer even suspected the existence of a [Trinity] within the Godhead. . . . Even to see in [the “Old Testament”] suggestions or foreshadowings or ‘veiled signs’ of the trinity of persons, is to go beyond the
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People might convert to Christianity by seeing how the prophecies of the Old Testament are fulfilled in the New Testament, but that requires a lot more education that most people care for.  Still, I can tell you that the OT changed my view of Christianity.  Before reading it, I always saw the religion as very dichotimized, with the OT God light years away from the NT God.  Having read it, I now realize that's not true.  There's a lot more of a loving God in the OT than people usually give credit for.  Likewise, the NT God is frequently harsher than Christians would care to admit.  It's given me a much more unified, clearer perspective.
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The two lists are not in competition with each other. Both are valid and along with Ephesians 4 we have a complete list of spiritual gifts. Some are listed in all three places llike teaching and prophecy, some are only listed in one like word of wisdom. But there is no discrepincy here. They compliment each other. I do bellieve the Bible gives us the complete list of spiritual gifts in these places when we take them all together.
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Each Baptist congegation is autonomous. The main thing is that one who preaches must be called through the Holy Ghost. Most Baptist pastors must complete college and seminary now. It really is a very competitive field.
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given the above, you probably give sunday school teachers a run for their money. if you actually read the bible, you'll notice alot of loopholes and contradictory statements. christians view these statements as a test of faith.
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I don't know if you are a Christian or not, but A Beka is one of the curriculum companies that is most widely used and recognized. Their materials might be a little more costly than others, but the methods and knowledge foundation in its curriculum is outstanding. A nice feature is that it is done in "bite size" pieces in segmented paperback texts rather than a huge text. They also do a great job of relating the education to real-life (much better than secular public education). Whether or not the Christian aspect is important to you, check it out. Their books are available in most Christian bookstores or direct. Some may be available used through eBay or companies like Follett Educational Services. The used ones are hard to come by because they are paperback.\n\nI have no realtionship with the company, but used to work for Follett. I know from my experience of talking with educators that there is nothing better, unless you are atheist or of other religious persuassion. \n\nAlso, many homeschoolers form organizations with-in their community to network for the social and other group aspects as well as comparing notes on teaching methods and materials. One homeschool team formed by such a group even won a state championship in a Battle of the Books competition in North Carolina (competing against public school peers).\n\nHere's a website by a homeschooler from your state. It would be a good starting point. http://www.leapingfromthebox.com/\n\nAnd some others:\n\nhttp://alabamahomeschooling.com/\n\nhttp://northalabamahomeeducators.freeservers.com/support.html\n\nhttp://www.abeka.com/\n\nhttp://www.fes.follett.com/
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In Protestant (liberal) theology there are several "middle grounds."  There is the notion that the Bible "contains God's word" and also that is can "become God's words."  These are of course nuanced meanings of how Scripture communicates God's message through a supposedly imperfect text.
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You are correct doctrine = teaching.\n\nG1322\nδιδαχή\ndidachē\ndid-akh-ay'\nFrom G1321; instruction (the act or the matter): - doctrine, hath been taught.\n\nYes baptism is a teaching, not a doctrine necessarily.\n\nBut don't miss what Paul (God) is telling us.\n\nMove on, get into the meat of the Word. There are 80 year Christian babies, still sucking milk.
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Yep, I am.\n\nThere isn't any church that teach the Word of God. Oh maybe a few verses then ranting or pontificating mans' words for 40 minutes. Church has become a stage show.\n\nBesides everytime I study God's Word, I'm at church.
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Niether Jesus nor Paul (Saul) teach the Trinity.  On the contrary, they both taught the Gospel of the Kingdom as the central message -- that those who obey God may become sons of God, as Jesus is.  The Bible is consistant throughout, both Old and New Testaments teach of God's plan to create man in his image and likeness, as Jesus is the very image of God's character (Colossians 1:15).\n\nTrinitarian teachings did not come from the Bible; they did not develope until centuries after the Bible was completed.