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In a recent ecumenical meeting of Christian leaders discussing theology and worship, two evangelical representatives expressed a shared dilemma: How should they integrate concerns for justice and care for the poor into worship? One complained that modern praise songs do not speak about these issues. Given their nondenominational backgrounds, they were not sure where to turn for help. These evangelicals hit one roadblock that arises when "mere Christianity" severs our ties to theological traditions. At its best, mere Christianity can be summed up by Augustine's proverb: "In essentials, unity. In nonessentials, liberty. In all things, charity." Mere Christianity should also...

Who does go to hell? Many people don't believe in hell at all. Non-Christian faiths have their own take, of course. Judaism, the religion that birthed Christianity, teaches of the eternal nature of the soul, a divine judgment, and a mostly undefined "World to Come." But specifics are left up to God. Islam is more like Christianity, with concrete traditions of paradise and hell. Who ends up where is a matter of how well the person submitted to God's will while alive. Hindus and Buddhists believe in karma and reincarnation, so the evil done in one life is atoned for...

Christ has risen from the dead! And because He lives, we who know Him shall live also. In the Resurrection Jesus Christ conquered sin and death, and now He is alive forevermore. All over the world, churches are filled with worshipers because there is an empty tomb in Jerusalem. A Message by Billy Graham. http://www.billygraham.org/DMag_Article.asp?ArticleID=534

Cornerstone Church Pastor Hagee has prospered along with his organization By Analisa Nazareno Express-News Business Writer Web Posted : 07/06/2003 12:00 AM Perched atop a red-carpet altar, seated on a wide white-and-blue chair, Pastor John Hagee waits until the jazz band has quieted, the 125-member choir has left the stage and the soloist has moved the congregation almost to tears. John Hagee, pastor of a growing ministry at San Antonio's Cornerstone Church, also is head of a multimillion-dollar evangelism enterprise called Global Evangelism Television. An emotional, energetic half-hour of song praising the glory of God passes. Then Hagee tells ushers...

Jump to area of contradiction between Paul and Jesus: Paul vs. James | Law of Moses | Other Problems | Adam Faith/Works Paul (originally as Saul of Tarsus) was an admitted persecutor of Christians who might have found a more effective way to undermine the followers of Jesus. Perhaps he infiltrated their ranks and taught a doctrine that opposed Jesus on several fronts, replacing Jesus' selfless teaching of universal compassionate action with a selfish teaching of desire to gain a "free gift" of salvation based only on faith and completely devoid of any behavioral requirement or obedience to law, and...