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We Believe We believe that Christ on the cross paid for each and every sin of each and every person on earth. We believe that therefore whoever has trust in this promise of God receives the benefits of that act, namely eternal salvation. We believe that the Bible is the pure and perfect word of
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Mathayo 28:19-20.Basi,enendeni mkawafanye mataifa yote kuwa wanafunzi,mkiwabatiza kwa jina la Baba na Mwana na Roho mtakatifu;Nakuwafundisha kuyashika yote niliyowaamuru ninyi;na tazama nipo pamoja nayi siku zote;hata ukamilifu wa dahari. WOTE NI WATENDA DHAMBI,WOTE TUNAHITAJI KUAMINI. Kwa muda wa miaka mingi giza la mpinga Kristo limekuwa linadangaya wakristo Ulaya.Upapa uliweka mafundisho ya wanadamu katika andiko.Mungu aliwainua
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.B.A.S.I.C Newsletter #138 I Cor. 16:9 ‘For a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.’ February 16, 2009 Pray for One Another In the Nellore Dist. of the BELC an older pastor, Moses, has gone to be with the Lord, District Chairman Moses Raghu reported. May the Lod comfort
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>DEVOTIONALGO, PREACH THE GOSPEL TO ALL NATIONS THE HUNTING DOG (An Investigation into the Launching and Pursuit of foreign missions by Orthodox Lutheranism) INTRODUCTION Introspection is always good as the first step toward improvement. If we find that we have done wrong, been negligent, and ignored what we aught to have done, then repentance is
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(The Paradox of Philippians) l:3-11 What a Fellowship! (TLH ) Hymn 192 st. 1-3 This hymn ends on a high note, an exultant, joyful note. That is also this epistle. It has that high (based on Christ’s resurrection and triumph) joyful, exultant tone. Another old hymn goes ‘What a fellowship, what a joy divine, leaning
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THE METHOD OF APPLYING WATER IN BAPTISM Introduction Most if not all in this essay may be old hat to some. But it is not so long and established to some who call themselves Lutheran. Even so-called Lutherans today deny aspects of baptism that we have held from Scripture as true for long ages.
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A CULTURAL PRACTICE FOR THEN OR COMMANDED BY GOD FOR NOW? Introduction At the outset of this study the tone is set by the Word unmistakably. This is not just lip service, but heart and soul commitment. Since God is the author of Scripture (IIPet. 1:21, II Tim. 3:16), we listen attentively. He is not
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ZORN’S BASIC HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLES Pastor Zorn, a former missionary in India, had a series of basic principles of interpretation that he followed. These principles directed his exegesis work. l) The Bible must be interpreted according to its own claims that it is the inspired Word of God in all its parts. Therefore it is only
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THE KINGDOM OF GOD Introduction When the word ‘kingdom’ is used there is generally connected with it: a realm, boundaries of geographical space, rule of force, an army and police forces to maintain order, a monarch on a throne with all the trappings. How different and greater is the kingdom of God. As we shall
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