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The church - the Greek word ekkleziya ", which translated means:" Assembly ". People gathering for worship, and there is a church. All believers in Jesus Christ, whom the Bible calls the "holy people" are the Church of the Savior and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus - the base and head of the Church. "For no one can lay another foundation than that is laid which is Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 3:11). And he is the head of the body of the Church, and he will - the beginning, the firstborn from the dead to have him around the championship. "(Colossians 1:18). Three years, Jesus taught his disciples the art of "winning" souls. Before the ascension of Christ told them: "But ye shall receive power, after that is come upon you the Holy Spirit and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:8). Jesus' disciples were missionary assignment - to spread the Good News of salvation. When the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit was poured on everyone who believed in Jesus Christ. One hundred and twenty students have received power to witness, and since then every believer who finds virtue of the Holy Spirit can be a successful witness to the Lord. On the day of Pentecost, Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, preached to many people who came to Jerusalem at the feast, and after his testimony are saved about three thousand people. "Peter said to them: Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins - and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit unto you the promise and to your children and all that are afar, even as the Lord our God will call. And many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying: Save yourselves from this untoward generation. So that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day about three thousand souls ... "(Acts 2:38-41). This was the birth of the earth of the Church of Jesus Christ, called to proclaim, "... that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing to people against them, and gave the word of reconciliation" (2 Corinthians 5:19). So what do these first converts, what they did? As the Bible: "... they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, the breaking of bread and in prayers" (Acts 2:42). Disciples and followers of Jesus Christ studied His teachings, communicated with each other, committed the breaking of bread and prayer. The word hidden four attributes of a living Christianity. 1. Education. Apostles, doing the will of teachers and taught new converts to observe all that Jesus commanded them. After repentance and faith to accept the salvation of God in Christ, every person needs to someone instructed him in the Word: • the Holy Spirit; • the redemption; • the power of the Word of God; • the power of love and faith; • the power of Jesus' name Christ; • the strength of evidence; • concerning spiritual gifts; • a walk in holiness; • how to make salvation; • the need to work to save others; • how Christ must grow in us and find us in His image ; • how to resist the devil. In the human heart, the heart of his obedience must be love. Only by God's Word in love, as a result you can get prosperity. Every person who took life in Christ, called to work for the salvation of our neighbor. Every believer in Jesus Christ, filled with the Holy Spirit should be able to boldly proclaim all the instructions of God, His Word, learn to lead others to Jesus Christ people. 2. Communicate. The whole law of human communication is one commandment: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. "As the Father has loved me, and I loved you: abide in my love" (John 15:9). Love has many enemies: envy, anger, hatred, pride, slander, anger, resentment, unforgiveness. All of them are generated by self-interest and lead to quarrels and conflicts. A quarrel - a weapon of Satan trying to hinder the Church as the Body of Christ grow and win. Brawl may prevent the awakening of the earth, as the disagreement between believers amazing faith, makes a prayer ineffectual. "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love among yourselves." (John 13:35). God is love. He teaches us to live a life of love: "Love is patient, love is not jealous, love does not boast, it is not proud, not rude, not self-seeking, not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, do not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth, bears all things, trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails ... "(1 Corinthians 13:4-8) In order to manifest the love of Jesus Christ and to serve one another, the Church has a system of domestic groups, which enables each member of the church to feel God's family and helps closer communication between the brothers and sisters. Becoming a member closest to your home group, you will plunge into God's love, can get answers to your questions, but will also grow spiritually, showing, in turn, God's love to their brothers and sisters in Christ. 3. The breaking of bread. Imitating his teacher and wanting to do His will, Christians, communicating with each other, broke bread, which symbolizes the body of Jesus Christ. "... The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? One bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of one bread. "(1 Corinthians 10:16,17) Every believer in Jesus - part of the Body of Christ, so we are closely connected with each other and depend on each other. That is why, being all in one body, we must show love and care about each other. Our mutual love is a testament to the world, it gets more people for Jesus Christ. 4. Prayer - the breath of life. Without food a person can do a few days, but he can not breathe. The Bible teaches us: "Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus. "(1 Thessalonians 5:17,18) Prayer - this communion with God. In prayer helps us the Holy Spirit. Prayer should be based not on emotions but on God's Word. "... I will hasten my word to perform it." (Jeremiah 1:12) Instead of talking about their problems, pray according to the Word: find the promises of God concerning your needs, and pronounce the final desired result - sow the seed , and in due time you will reap wonderful "harvest." "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, present your requests to God - And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6,7) Every prayer should begin and end with praise and worship the Creator. Remember that praise makes still the enemy and invite into your life the presence of God. Believe that you receive, even when asked - and you will if you pray in the holy name of Jesus Christ. Learn how to pray in mind and spirit. "For when I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. What to do? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, I will sing with the mind. "(1 Corinthians 14:14,15). Pray at all times and in all places - and your life will be filled with God's promises and blessings. (From the book by Sunday Adelaja, "Why Christianity?" Why Christ? ").
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Tula diocese launches educational program for the prevention of child alcoholism
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Tula diocese launches educational program for the prevention of child alcoholism.
In the Tula diocese launched the Orthodox educational program designed to fight child beer alcohol.
As described in the missionary department of the diocese, the program "finch-Pyzhik, where were you?" Is designed primarily for seniors and students in specialized secondary schools - those who may have faced or will face with the alcohol or drug addiction.
Missionaries offer schoolchildren and students kinolektsii, which include two documentaries: "finch-Pyzhik, where were you?" (Author - Archimandrite Tikhon Shevkunov, Co Church Community Council to counter the threat of alcohol) and "The World at Your Fingertips" ( author of the film - Viacheslav Orekhov, won the Grand Prix Festival Radonezh in 2009).
In addition, the clergy is carried out with the guys talk about the terrible effects of child alcoholism, during which the missionaries and students "work together" are the main cause of alcohol beer - "spiritual emptiness adolescents' inability to take his life that should be its content - the belief , sports, creativity, and future child-rearing, career choice.
The premiere of a new program of the Missionary Department of the Tula diocese held on February 7 Belkovskoy rural school district Venevsky and aroused great interest among the students, noted in the missionary department.
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Minturizma Israel will participate in an international conference of Christian media in the U.S.
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This coming Saturday, February 26, in the U.S. city of Nashville, Tenn., will be the largest international conference of Christian media - NRB (National Religious Broadcasters).
According to preliminary data, in this representative forum will be attended by five thousand journalists from around the world, including leading commentators and television and radio, whose audience consists of millions of people.
Israeli Tourism Ministry is considering participation in the NRB as an integral part of the larger marketing program initiated by the head office Stas Misezhnikov (NDI) from the very beginning of his inauguration. With the main emphasis is on positioning Israel as the Holy Land, with its center in Jerusalem.
At the conference in the Israeli pavilion visitors will meet representatives of the tourism industry, whose activities are focused primarily on working with Christian communities.
Ministry of Tourism will hold in Nashville special festive meal, which invited more than a thousand people - Christian leaders and media representatives. Will be discussed and the diversity of existing opportunities to visit Israel, the intensification of the pilgrimage to the Holy Land, in particular evangelical Christians.
It should be noted that in the past, the 2010-meters in Israel, visited by about three and a half million visitors, of whom 70% were Christians, for the most part - the pilgrims.
"Christian" Inbound tourism is a basic component of our business. This year the main focus in this area will focus on strengthening and developing cooperation with religious authorities, leaders of various Christian communities, especially evangelists. The implementation of the existing capacity of this community, there are millions of people around the world, will significantly increase the inflow of tourists to Israel! "- Said Minister of Tourism Stas Misezhnikov (NDI).
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WORLD ANTI-CHRIST. In southern Sudan, killed a Catholic nun
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The extremist group called the Lord's Resistance Army »(The Lord's Resistance Army, LRA), has moved into the territory of Southern Sudan after a series of bloody atrocities committed in northern Uganda.
In Sudan, the LRA rebels massacred 37-year-old nun tells CWN with reference to Bishop Edward Hiiboro biting, head of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio.
"Every day is going, and address the LRA or not, every day brings terror and pain for all of us living in constant fear of renewed attacks," - said the Bishop in a conversation with a representative of "the Church in Need", discussing the recent chain kidnappings and killings that have taken place in recent weeks.
"The threat to the expansion of violence could complicate the work of the new Government of Southern Sudan, destroying the resources of a young country, because he will fight to protect its citizens" - said the bishop to the outcome of the recent referendum, in which the vast majority of the inhabitants of southern Sudan called for the creation of a separate state.
"Lord's Resistance Army" - the nationalist parahristianskaya Ugandan rebel group, recruited its fighters from the representatives of the Acholi. Founded by Joseph Kony, who had declared himself a prophet and the voice of the Holy Spirit. Grouping works since 1987, fighting against the government of Museveni in Uganda for the establishment of a theocratic regime. First group was called "the Ugandan People's Democratic Christian Army, and then changed it to" Uganda Christian Democratic Army, from 1991-92. movement is its modern name.
In the ideology of the organization of the elements of Christian teaching are combined with traditional African beliefs. In this most cruel terror and violence perpetrated by adherents of LRA, in practice, completely contrary to the declared the motion calls to establish morality based on the Biblical 10 Commandments. Bases and outposts are on the LRA in southern Sudan and neighboring Uganda to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Notoriety gained mass abductions of children, of which the LRA rebels educate their followers.
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Over the decade, the number of believers of Ukrainians increased by 13%
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The number of Ukrainians who consider themselves believers in the past 10 years has increased by 13 percent - from 58% to 71%. But fewer of those who was not identified (from 23% to 12%) and unbelievers (from 12% to 8%).
These are the results of a poll conducted by the Razumkov Center in November 2010 and promulgated on February 8 in Kiev at a meeting of the Round Table "state-confessional relations in Ukraine, their characteristics and development trends.
According to the survey, the highest level of religiosity often residents western regions of Ukraine (89%), the lowest - in the East (66%).
However, the tendency is to eliminate the expressive shift in the center of religious life in the western region. Currently, conventional center encompasses two regions - the western and central, which is concentrated 70% of the entire network of religious communities in the country. The level of security community buildings for religious purposes is inadequate, according to Ukrinform correspondent.
As the director of the sociological service of the Razumkov Centre Andrei Bychenko, presenting the results of the study, to identify themselves Orthodox 68% of Ukrainians are Greek Catholics - 7.6%, to evangelical Christians (Protestants) - 2%. Other faiths unite less than one percent of Ukrainian people.
Meanwhile, nearly 7% of respondents consider themselves to be "just Christians", while 13% are not identified themselves to one denomination or religion, but stated that they are believers.
In general, the expert noted the tolerance of the believers of other faiths, churches and religious organizations.
At the same time, the graph of values of life of Ukrainians turned out to be religious at the end of the list. "The number of respondents who regularly attend church, that is not less than 1 time per week, amounts to 15,7%, once a month - 20.8%, with 50,4% of respondents attend church only on religious holidays" - shows Poll Razumkov Center.
Andrei Bychenko added that 56% of respondents recognize the moral authority of the Church, as a public institution.
"Development of the Church and religious networks will depend on the ability of the church conform to pastoral ministry in the modern world in general and in the circumstances of public life in Ukraine, in particular," - said the expert.
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In Chicago, thanks to "Project Bethlehem women refuse abortion
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In the U.S., was born a new initiative to help women who do not want to interrupt the pregnancy.
Draft Medical Center Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, called "Project Bethlehem» («Bethlem Project»). It was created as reported by Fides, there were two groups of pro-life: League Pro Life Action League, which is the first in the United States began providing support to women who surrendered their abortion, and a local center for women.
Vice-President of the League of Pro Life Action League in an interview with Catholic News Agency (Catholic News Agency) explained that the application procedure for an abortion at the third month of pregnancy may last for several days. He also proudly stated that since October, three quarters of women seeking help in their center, changed their minds and refused abortion.
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Over 40% of U.S. residents support the companies operating on the basis of Christian ethics
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Many Americans support the trading companies, acting in accordance with Christian values.
According to a survey conducted by the U.S. research group «Barna», 43% of adult Americans are ready without hesitation to buy this or that production from such companies, 51% of respondents answered that they did not care and only 3% said they would not have such companies to buy anything.
One third of respondents admitted that they increasingly prefer to buy products from companies that maintain and propagate the Christian faith.
The poll showed that a particular interest in companies that adhere to Christian values, have residents of the Midwest (north central U.S.) and the southern states.
In the production of such companies is particularly interested in women and elderly people (aged 65 and older), married couples with young children who were born during the baby boom in the U.S. (1945-1955 years).
At the same time, U.S. residents younger than 45 years expressed less interest in the existence of such firms, and least concerned were people younger than 25 years.
According to Don Barefoot, the director of a major U.S. network of companies «C12», in the framework of which adopt Christian values, a key secret of success of such enterprises are the reliability and attention to customer needs.
The survey was conducted by telephone, was attended by over 1000 U.S. residents aged 18 years and older.
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WORLD ANTI-CHRIST. Uzbekistan Customs confiscated 15,000 copies of the Bible
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News Service Publication «Forum 18, the output in Norway, February 22 published an article by Felix Corley, entitled" No need to import the Bible in Uzbekistan? ".
It is reported that the two parties the Bible, most of which was published in Uzbek and Karakalpak in 15000 copies in Tashkent detained by Customs on behalf of the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan and State Committee for Religious Affairs in 2008 and 2010, are still under seizure.
According to the author of the material, the Uzbek side has recognized their "illegally imported into Uzbekistan." Tashkent City Court on January 12 fined Natalia Pitirimova, an accountant of the Bible Society for "violation of the order of placing goods in storage, possession or carrying out transactions with them" at 316, 5 thousand soms (about $ 189) and ordered the Bible Society to re-export of literature in Russia at the expense of society.
Officials warned that "there is no need to import the Bible in Uzbekistan, as there are electronic versions on the Internet." They do not explain why permission to read the Bible on the Internet, but illegal - to buy a printed copy, the author notes.
The Committee on Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Justice officials declined to discuss the issue with Forum 18.
The Bible Society has filed an appeal with the Chilansarskiy District Court for the Tashkent court. However, the court has not yet responded to the statement, the newspaper notes.
Religious literature in Uzbekistan is tightly controlled by the state, the newspaper notes. Import and production of literature - including the Koran and the Bible - is strictly controlled, with compulsory prior censorship of the State Committee for Religious Affairs. Only registered companies may apply for permission to print materials or import them.
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WORLD ANTI-CHRIST. In Canada, the controversy broke about Christian University
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In Canada, the dispute at the topic: whether the right of Christian universities to hire only Christians?
In some Christian universities, candidates for the post of lecturer must certify in writing that they share the main points of Christianity: that God is one that the Bible - His Word, and that Christ - God incarnate. To this no one has ever complained, and nobody was doing this claims secret.
Canadian Association of University Teachers (Kaup), considered this unacceptable and pushed against the three schools - Trinity Western University in British Columbia, Krendallskogo University in New Brunswick and Winnipeg Canadian Mennonite University - charges of "limiting teachers narrow doctrinal framework." She also expressed concern that teachers have signed the relevant document, but later changed their beliefs can be dismissed.
In turn, some teachers have called the accusations of anti-religious antics and, in turn, accused the Kaup in the persecution of Christian schools. The petition of protest signed up for 140 teachers - members of the Kaup.
"Association of Teachers poison these small Christian university, that's all, and I think that teachers of other schools must intervene - said professor of theology at the University of Montreal Concordia Paul Allen. - I'm annoyed, when, under the guise of protecting academic freedom dragged anti-religious ideology. "
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WORLD ANTI-CHRIST. Madrid atheists have launched a campaign against the visit of Benedict XVI to Spain
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The Madrid Association of Atheists and Freethinkers people »(Amal) has launched a campaign against the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Spain. The visit is scheduled for August, when the Madrid event will be held the World Catholic Youth Day.
The campaign held under the motto, "Go home, Benedict." Atheists, headed by Luis Vega staged a public protest at the cultural center of the capital «Ateneo de Madrid». The action was attended by writers Marcos Ana and LIDIA Falcone, actor Leo Basi and ... former president of the Spanish Federation of Gays Beatriz Gimeno.
Amal, united with the Union of Atheists "in Madrid, plans to make in Congress against public funding of the visit of Benedict XVI.
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