Marbaniang, Domenic

1 COR 11:23-30 We are called to 1. PARTAKE 2. PROCLAIM The Table Is 1. COMMEMORATION of His Death 2. CELEBRATION of His Life 3. CONFESSION of His Glory 1. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TABLE      A. COVENANT IN HIS BLOOD      B. COMMUNION OF HIS BODY     C. CONSOLATION THRU HIS PROMISE 2. SERIOUSNESS OF THE TABLE      A. UNITY OF THE SACRAMENT - "THIS" BREAD... CUP.      B. SANCTITY OF THE SACRAMENT - BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST     C. GRAVITY OF THE SACRAMENT - DISCERNMENT IS EXPECTED, UNWORTHILY PARTICIPATING MEANS DAMNATION

The doctrine of atonement is a stumbling block for some who feel that it not only exemplifies cruelty but also does away with human responsibility. The issue abounds with various questions and attempts to solution. Questions: 1. If God knew that man would sin and fall, why did He create man? 2. Why doesn't God, if He exists, intervene and stop evil; why just be Judge but not be Governor with proper police security system that minimises the possibility of transgression? 3. How can the death of one particular man atone for the sins of many particular men? 4. Isn't it not cruel to punish an innocent man for the sins of others so that they go free? Answers that challenge the Christian doctrine: 1. God does not require sacrifice in order to forgive, He can forgive by sovereign authority. 2. Every man must bear his own guilt so that he has a sense of responsibility and possess a genuine reason to pursue good and turn from evil. Biblical Responses: 1. God's knowledge of human Fall

It's proper to understand the difference between "Philosphy of..." and "...philosophies". For instance, philosophy of religion refers to the philosophical study of the epistemological, metaphysical, and ethical aspects of the phenomenon and concept of religion, including questions raised by it; whereas a religious philosophy is a particular philosophical viewpoint of a particular religious tradition--examples include samkhya, yoga, advaita, shunyavada. There are religious philosophies in the same manner that there are secular philosophies. While the start point of the former is revelation, tradition, or faith, the start point of the latter is reason. Following are some examples of the above distinctions: 1. Philosophy of Religion - Existence of God, Essence of Divinity, Death and Afterlife, Knowlege of God, etc. Religious Philosophy - Calvinist Epistemology, Advaita, Yoga, Zen 2. Theology of Religion - Essence of Religion, Goal of Religion, Salvation Religious T

M OLDED - in her womb (Psalm 139:13) O PENED EYES - (received) on her knees (Job 3:12; Gen.30:3) T AUGHT - under her eyes (Prov.1:8; 31:25-30) H ELD - (affection/comfort) in her arms (Psalm 131:2) E NCOURAGED - by her lips (1Sam.1:24-28) R ESPECTED - by her treatment (John 2:5)