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revealing to the masses the full significance of each liturgical action. During the course of this chapter, the following precepts concerning the use of music in Christian worship will also come to light: Music Ministry falls under the authority of the office of priest - the music director of any parish is always the priest The criterion for participation in any aspect of music ministry is simple: Baptism At no time during Christian worship is music the most important thing happening. Music is…

the Two Kingdoms”, where he argues for an understanding of two realms of authority and action; the realm of God and the Kingdom of the world. For Luther the Kingdom of God exist in the lives of Christians and the church, and is to be understood in terms of spiritual authority and commands of Christ. The Kingdom of the World exists for non-Christians, and consists of magistrates and secular authorities. It is these authorities that passages such as Romans 13 and 1 Peter address for the…

Here is one of the posters I designed for a residence event I helped organize. This proves how I was able to coordinate my time to design this poster, and as well proves how during my school term I am able to balance between school and extracurricular activities to work hard put on events for everyone. Joining council has helped me understand how important it is that I am very organized with my time as I have committed myself to not only my school work, but as well Fountain Council. Here is a…

Was this the case on the 1st September, 1900? To ascertain that we must have regard to the terms on which he obtained his loan. He bound himself “to pay the aforesaid loan within five years from date, along with interest at 3 per cent, payable at the Treasurer-General’s office”. So that he had five years within which to pay the money, and upon the face of the document the Government could not have demanded it until the five years had…

Conducting a Risk Assessment A 25-year-old patient has presented to the clinic today. The patient reports that she is homeless, a type II diabetic, HIV positive, and currently pregnant with a gestational age of 25 weeks. The patient also reports that she was previously seen at a community health clinic that has since closed due to monetary factors. At this point during the initial prenatal visit, the provider should perform a risk assessment on this patient. Prior to conducting the risk…

Ronald G. Walters’ American Reformers 1815-1860, is an account of the vastly different reform movements, (yet similar in nature), that took place during the time period. His thesis is that the inspiration for the start of the reform period comes from the powerful societal influence of evangelical Protestantism. “Revivals in the early nineteenth century were so frequent and widespread that historians sometimes apply the phrase “Second Great Awakening” to the entire period from 1795 to 1837”…

Five Key Pieces to the Puzzle of Church Administration by Derrick M. Hammond Derrick M. Hammond is an ordained Minister and the Church Business Administrator of First Mount Zion Baptist Church in Dumfries, VA. Over time, the concept of church administration has evolved greatly. Biblically, church administration begins with concepts depicted in passages such as Exodus 18 (Moses and Jethro) and Acts 6 (Apostles and Deacons), where church leaders chose godly believers who were able to give their…

no extra vigilance on your part is called for, and that he will see to it that all goes well. ‘Responsible’ in this sense is an adjective, denoting a quality of character and mind, not a position within a web of dialectical obligation . . . .It is a term of high commendation, though from an external point of view. We want to have responsible people about in positions of authority, performing their duties reliably and well (Lucas 1993, p. 11) This quote explicitly explains the type of position…

disqualified (NASB) is what Paul is warning the Corinthians against. One of the more egregious interpretations of verse 27 is that Paul feared that he would be cast away by God into eternal suffering in the Lake of Fire if he did not properly fulfill his office as an apostle. To this interpretation there are three objections. 1) The context is of service and not salvation. 2) The promise of Jesus in John6:37 "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will…

There were four men who came to be known as the “Apostolic Fathers” The term Apostolic Fathers is used to describe a group of early Christian writings produced in the late 1st and 2nd century . They are (Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, Papias, and authors of the Epistle to Barnabas). Their works include the “Didache”. Didache used as Christian teaching manual for new converts. “The Didache is considered part of the category of second-generation Christian writings known as the Apostolic Fathers”…