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Endowment Of Moses And Jesus This article covers the endowment of Moses and Jesus. Since, due to their historical conditions, the messages of all the previous Prophets were restricted to a certain people and period, certain principles had prominence in those messages. Also, God bestowed some special favors on each...
Who Is The Messenger Muhammed? This article covers the answer to the question: “Who is the Messenger Muhammed?“ If one were to close one’s eyes and imagine oneself in the world of 1400 years ago, one would find that it was a world completely different from ours. How few and...
What Is The Role Of Prophethood And Of Prophets? This article covers the answer to the question: “What is The Role of Prophethood and of Prophets?“ Prophethood is the highest rank and honor that a man can receive from God. It proves the superiority of that man’s inner being over...
What Is Messengerhood? Messengerhood is the highest rank, the highest honor, possible. It proves the superiority of a man’s inner being to that of others. A Messenger is like a branch, which arches out from the Divine to the human realm. He is the very heart and tongue of creation....
Table Of Prophets Of Abrahamic Religions This is the table of prophets of Abrahamic religions collected from the sacred texts. The prophets are sometimes called messengers. Table of prophets in Abrahamic religions See all in Prophets And Messengers Judaism Christianity Islam — — Adam (ʾĀdam) — Abel Abel (Hābīl) Seth (Sheesh) — Enoch...
Inspiration Of Ellen G. White Seventh-day Adventists believe church co-founder Ellen G. White (1827–1915) was inspired by God as a prophet, today understood as a manifestation of the New Testament “gift of prophecy”, as described in the official beliefs of the church. Her works are officially considered to hold a secondary role to the...
Titles Of Mary Mary is known by many different titles (Blessed Mother, Madonna, Our Lady, Virgin Mary, Mother of God), epithets (Star of the Sea, Queen of Heaven, Cause of Our Joy), invocations (Panagia, Mother of Mercy), and names associated with places, (Our Lady of Loreto, Our Lady of Guadalupe). All of these...
What Is Theotokos? Theotokos (Θεοτόκος) is a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern Christianity. The usual Latin translations, Dei Genetrix or Deipara (approximately “parent (fem.) of God”), are “Mother of God” or “God-bearer”.[a][b] The title has been in use since the 3rd century, in the Syriac tradition (Yoldath Aloho) in the Liturgy...
The Virgin Mary In The Qur’an The writer explores the Virgin Mary in the Qur’an. Contemporary interest in Islam and the Qur’an, its sacred book, runs high. Qur’an means literally a book, a reading, a recitation; and is sometimes less accurately transliterated from Arabic to English as Koran. Among the...
Protestant Views On Mary Protestant views on Mary include the theological positions of major Protestant representatives such as Martin Luther and John Calvin as well as some modern representatives. While it is difficult to generalize about the place of Mary, mother of Jesus in Protestantism given the great diversity of Protestant beliefs, some summary statements are attempted....
Mariology Mariology is the theological study of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mariology methodically relates teachings about her to other parts of the faith, such as teachings about Jesus, redemption, and grace. Christian Mariology aims to connect scripture, tradition, and the teachings of the Church on Mary. In the context...
Lutheran Marian Theology Lutheran Marian theology is derived from his views of Mary, the mother of Jesus. It was developed out of the deep Christian Marian devotion on which he was reared, and it was subsequently clarified as part of his mature Christocentric theology and piety. Lutherans hold Mary in high esteem. Martin...
John Calvin’s Views On Mary This article covers John Calvin’s Views On Mary in detail. John Calvin (1509–1564) was a French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation, and one of the most influential reformers. He was a central figure for the Reformed churches, whose theological system is sometimes called Calvinism....
Mary In Islam This article covers Mary in Islam in detail. Mary (مريم, Maryam), the mother of Jesus (Isa), holds a singularly exalted place in Islam as the only woman named in the Quran, which refers to her seventy times and explicitly identifies her as the greatest of all women, stating, with reference to...
Hymns To Mary Marian hymns or Hymns To Mary are Christian songs focused on the Virgin Mary. They are used in both devotional and liturgical services, particularly by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran churches. They are often used in the month of May devotions. Some have also...
Anglican Marian Theology Anglican Marian theology is the summation of the doctrines and beliefs of Anglicanism concerning Mary, mother of Jesus. As Anglicans believe that Jesus was both human and God the Son, the second Person of the Trinity, within the Anglican Communion and Continuing Anglican movement, Mary is accorded...
Why Would Jesus Have To Die On Cross? In this article, you will find the answer to your burning question: “Why Would Jesus Have To Die On Cross?“ According to the Christian doctrine, Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins. The idea here is that every...
Why Jews Don’t Accept Jesus As Messiah In this article, you will find the answer to your burning question: “Why Jews Don’t Accept Jesus As Messiah.“ Growing up in Philadelphia, I attended Akiba Hebrew Academy, a private Jewish school. In 11th grade, a Southern Baptist preacher came to speak to...
Who Is The King Of Kings? This article covers the answer to the question: “Who Is the King of Kings?“ Dear friends, I have been told that Jesus is the King of All Nations, King of All Kings, although when I am reading the Gospel, I see that Jesus and...
Who Bore Burden For Jesus? This article covers the answer to the question: “Who Bore Burden For Jesus?“ According to the Christian doctrine, Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins. The idea here is that every human is born with sins, or that all humans will sin, and therefore it...
