What is good work according to the Bible? According to evangelical theology, good works are the consequence of salvation and not its justification. They are the sign of a sincere and grateful faith. They include actions for the Great Commission, that is, evangelism, service in the Church and charity. What does Ecclesiastes say about … Read more
Why is family important to the Catholic Church? Protection and nurture. Christian love is sacrificial . As Jesus demonstrated this by dying on the cross, parents and children are called to make sacrifices for each other. Family is the first place where children can find out about love, companionship and forgiveness. What are Catholic … Read more
What does the priest say when he holds up the bread? Before receiving Communion himself and before distributing Communion to others, the priest “shows the faithful the Eucharistic Bread, holding it over the paten or over the chalice, and invites them to the banquet of Christ”. In doing so, he says: Ecce Agnus Dei, … Read more
What do scholars consider to be the earliest gospel written? According to the hypothesis of Marcan priority, the Gospel of Mark was written first and then used as a source for the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. What are the Gospels best understood as? The genre of the Gospels is best understood as ancient … Read more
What happened to Herod in the Bible? King Herod the Great, the bloody ruler of ancient Judea, died from a combination of chronic kidney disease and a rare infection that causes gangrene of the genitalia, according to a new analysis of historical records. … It had been suggested that complications of gonorrhoea caused Herod’s … Read more
How do you do church benevolence? Best Practices for Church Benevolence Programs Create and implement a written policy. Define what types of contributions will be allowed. … Appoint a committee or personnel to review and approve requests. … Decide what types of need will receive support. … Develop adequate criteria for determining individual need. … Read more
What is the difference between Epiphany and theophany? As nouns the difference between epiphany and theophany is that epiphany is a manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being while theophany is a manifestation of a deity to a man. What is theophany in the Orthodox Church? The Greek word “theophany” means “manifestation … Read more
When was the Bible translated to vernacular? Among the books displayed are a Hebrew Bible printed in 1516; the first French Bible from 1535; the Renaissance’s first complete Latin translation of the Bible in 1527; a “Commentary on Psalms,” by John Calvin, from 1557; and the first Bible printed in any vernacular language, Johann … Read more
What is the Colour of sin? Black was the color of sin, evil, and death; and white was the symbol of goodness, God, and eternal life. What does red and green symbolize? Red is the color of energy, passion, action, ambition and determination. It is also the color of anger and sexual passion. … … Read more
What miracles did Saint James perform? James witnessed the cure of Peter’s mother-in-law and the raising of Jarius’s daughter from the dead, among other miracles. James the Greater was the brother of St. John the Evangelist and one of Zebedee’s sons. (Two Apostles are named James; this one is known as “the Greater” because … Read more