what is the origin and meaning of the word 'amen'?
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i dont know ...but for arabs we use thats word what ever where christians or muslims ...\n\nGod/Allah bless u all
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Holy. \nIn the old days people said "Jesus Holy Christ". It came from Ireland!
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Some people just enjoy praying so politely say Amen!\n\n(You are so FUNNY!)
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May I just correct you,you have to say 'mea veritas'.\nAs for the tradition it derives from the Germanic tribes who worshiped nature (believed in spirits) as well as a tree.\nI hope this helped.
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"Angel" is derived from the Greek word "angelos," meaning "messenger." Later, it was adapted to the Latin "angelus," which has only been used in Christian terms referring to God's "messengers."
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.Roman catholic.\nIt means: God's will be done.
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there are two supposed origins - \n1. is from the word nut, meaning hard seed, which is called "hnutu" in Old English or "*khnut" in Proto-Germanic\n\n2. from earlier be nutts upon "be very fond of" (1785), which is possibly from nuts (noun, plural) "any source of pleasure" (1617), from nut (described above). Sense influenced probably by metaphoric application of nut to "head" (1846, e.g. to be off one's nut "be insane," 1860). Nut "crazy person, crank" is attested from 1903, (British form nutter first attested 1958).
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the origin: uzbekistan. the meaning: believe you me for me to believe you, you have to believe me.
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No. No amen. See http://WhatJewsBelieve.org\n\nThe basic beliefs of Christianity about Jesus are against what the Bible says, and so you will not hear an Amen from me.\n\nThe Christian understanding is that the Messiah, Jesus, died for the sins of the people. The messiah is supposed to be a human sacrifice that is the blood sacrifice necessary for the forgiveness of sin.\n\nBut we are taught in our Torah that no one can die for the sins of another. In Deuteronomy 24:16 it specifically says this:\n\nDeuteronomy 24:16 The fathers shall not \nbe put to death for the children, neither \nshall the children be put to death for\nthe fathers: \nevery man shall be put to death for his \nown sin (eesh b’chet-o yumatu).\n\nIn Exodus 32:30-35, Moses tries to offer himself to atone for the sins of the people. To be written out of Gd's book, means to be written out of the Book of Life, which means Moses was asking to die for the sins of the People. Gd's response is No, it does not work that way, each man dies for his own sin:\n\nExodus 32:30-35 And it came to pass on the \nmorrow, that Moses said unto the people, \nYe have sinned a great sin: and now I will \ngo up unto the Etrnl; perhaps I shall make \nan atonement for your sin. And Moses \nreturned unto the Etrnl, and said, Oh, \nthis people have sinned a great sin, and \nhave made them gods of gold. Yet now, if \nthou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, \nblot me, I pray thee, out of thy book \nwhich thou hast written. And the Etrnl \nsaid unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned \nagainst me, him will I blot out of my \nbook. \n\nThe whole of chapter 18 of the book of Ezekiel is about this idea, that no one can die for someone else's sin. Further, this chapter of Ezekiel teaches us that all we have to do for Gd's forgiveness is to stop doing the Bad and start doing the Good, and Gd will forgive us:::\n\nEzekiel 18:1-4; 20-24; 26-27 .....Behold, all \nsouls are mine; as the soul of the father, so \nalso the soul of the son is mine: the soul \nthat sinneth, it shall die. Eze 18:20 The soul \nthat sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not \nbear the iniquity of the father, neither shall \nthe father bear the iniquity of the son: the \nrighteousness of the righteous shall be upon \nhim, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be \nupon him. But if the wicked will turn from all \nhis sins that he hath committed, and keep all \nmy statutes, and do that which is lawful and \nright, he shall surely live, he shall not die. \nAll his transgressions that he hath committed, \nthey shall not be mentioned unto him: in his \nrighteousness that he hath done he shall live. \nHave I any pleasure at all that the wicked \nshould die? saith the Etrnl Gd: and not that \nhe should return from his ways, and live?.... \nEze 18:26 When a righteous man turneth away \nfrom his righteousness, and committeth \niniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity \nthat he hath done shall he die. Again, when \nthe wicked man turneth away from his \nwickedness that he hath committed, and doeth \nthat which is lawful and right, he shall save \nhis soul alive. \n\nSo, the Bible is clear, no one can die for the sins of another, and this means that Jesus cannot die for anyone else's sins.\n\nChristians also believe that one needs a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sin, that one who does not have such a blood sacrifice will die in their sins, and go to hell, except for the sacrifice of Jesus.\n\nThis, too, is UnBiblical. The Bible describes blood sacrifices for the forgiveness of sin in the Book of Leviticus. But it is in Leviticus itself, in the middle of the discussion of the sin sacrifices, that we are taught that we do not need a blood sacrifice to be forgiven for our sins. Offering a blood sacrifice was an expensive thing to do for the family offering the animal. Was forgiveness then, to be only for the rich? No, because if one could not afford a blood sacrifice then one who sins could bring flour, which
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In Jesus' name, AMEN.
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theologians best guess is that the nme is derived from "God's Friday"(the same way "good-bye came from "God be with ye"). In some countries Good Friday is known as Long Friday, Silent Friday, or Holy Friday.
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Gospel comes from Old English 'godspell,' which is a translation of the Greek euangelion, 'eu' being good and 'angelion' being message. (This is also where English gets the words angel (messenger) and evangelist.)\n\nOld English for great is ænlic or ærgod. Megas is the Greek.\n\nUnless, this is a 'trick' question and you're going to bestow a bit of prosletysing cleverness upon the masses, there isn't a word for 'great news.'
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The Greek word translated as "annointing" is "chrisma," which means:\n\n1) anything smeared on, unguent, ointment, usually prepared by the Hebrews from oil and aromatic herbs. Anointing was the inaugural ceremony for priests\n\nI think the latter portion of the definition is the most applicable to this usage.  As you know, all Born Again believers are priests according to the Order of Melchizedek, with Jesus as our High Priest.  This "chrisma" is given to us at the time we're saved to show we're approved priests.  This annointing includes the giving of spiritual gifts.  The only difference is that the annointing shows we're priests; the gifts permit us to carry out an individual ministry to the glory of God. \n\nPeace.
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OBEDIENCE\n\nThe submitting to authority, the doing of what is commanded, the complying with what is required, or the abstaining from what is forbidden.\n\nIn the Hebrew Scriptures the thought of obedience is expressed by sha·ma`´, meaning, basically, “hear or listen.” Thus, at times sha·ma`´ refers to simple hearing, becoming aware of something through the auditory senses. (Ge 3:10; 21:26; 34:5) But when what is spoken expresses will, desire, instruction, or command, then the sense of the Hebrew term is that of paying heed to or obeying the one speaking. Adam “listened” to his wife’s voice, that is, acceded to her desire that he join her in eating the forbidden fruit. (Ge 3:17; compare 21:12.) Joseph refused to “listen” to the importunities of Potiphar’s wife. (Ge 39:10) King Saul feared the people and “so obeyed [listened to] their voice,” overstepping God’s order in doing so. (1Sa 15:24) Jehovah’s promise to Abraham concerning a seed was granted because Abraham “listened to,” or obeyed, Jehovah’s voice, keeping his commands.—Ge 22:18; 26:4, 5; compare Heb 11:8; see EAR.\n\nThe same Hebrew term is used with reference to God in ‘hearing’ or ‘listening’ to men. Here the English term “obedience” is not suitable, since humans cannot command God but can only petition or supplicate him. Hence, when God told Abraham that “as regards Ishmael I have heard you,” he was telling Abraham that he had given regard to his request, would act upon it. (Ge 17:20) In a similar way God ‘heard’ or responded to the appeal of persons in times of difficulty or affliction, answering their pleas where he saw fit to show mercy.\n\nRegarding man’s great need to hear God, in the sense of giving close attention and obedience to his words as the Bible directs, rather than to see God as some demand, R. C. Dentan remarks: “In the Bible, the key word for man’s response to God is ‘hearing’ rather than ‘seeing’ . . . For the mystery religions the highest religious experience was that of ‘seeing’ the god; but for the Bible, where the basic religious attitude is obedience to the divine word, the emphasis is on ‘hearing’ his voice. The most important formula of Israel’s religion begins characteristically: ‘Hear, O Israel.’ ‘He who is of God’ is not the mystic who has seen a vision, but one who ‘hears the words of God’
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the actual phrase is "let he who is without sin cast the first stone". this passage come when Jesus was protecting a woman who was about to be stoned to death for prostitution. furthermore people who claim to be Christians and attack other people (verbal or physically) are not true Christians. the word christian means "christ like" now being christ he would not do such a thing........hope that answers your question
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Some Englishs words don't stack up to the task of translation very well they just don have the same meanings as the Orginal text and Call was one of them. God (demanded)(Called ) that the people listen to his word and hear him.Jesus (Told to do or asked)(Called) upon the disciples to go and (teach, spread) the word.\n\nBut when a Person is called to the Ministry it is usualy through direction. Just things point or lead to it.\n\nI had no idea I would ever recieve the calling . I took theology in college as a minor, I never thought I would use it.
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My guess is that the saying evolved from the expression "Holy Lord!" or "Holy God!".  Over time, language has become more coarse and somebody felt like tossing in the ol' S-word instead of "God" and it stuck.