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Nuptial Imagery in the New Testament (in Song of Songs)
...ry in several gospel passages. For example, John the Baptist explains that he, himself, is only the friend of the bridegroom: ...attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. (Jo

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Teusaquillo Mennonite Church-Peter Stucky
E: And Peter, you said you have some stories to share today about facing opposition or suffering or sacrifice in the way of Christ. The first one I'd like to tell is about a woman from our church and her name is Gloria Lizcano. And she, she was a

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What Does It Mean to Be Mennonite? Billy Funk, April 2011
...nd that it is something that I identify more and more with as I learn more about it, and now I consider myself a believer of the Mennonite Faith even though ...ey believed was the fullest following of Christ, believing that meant what he said.

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Mission worker buried among people he loved in Argentina
Mission worker buried among people he loved in Argentina ...they were with Ruth Anne’s choice that Richard be buried among the people he loved so deeply.

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Reflección de Edder Mecón- joven menonita habla de su experiencia anabautista
...i hermano y hermana. También, hice parte del grupo de jóvenes y finalmente he colaborado activamente en el grupo de alabanza, tocando el piano y cantando

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The Theology of Christian Experience (Mennonite Church, 1957)
...ielding to Christ as Savior and Lord. Although he has freedom of the will, he will not turn to Christ in repentance and faith unless convicted by the Hol ...strong>. When a convicted sinner yields to Christ in repentance and faith, he is born again by the Holy Spirit, is made a child of God and a partaker of

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Glen D. Lapp
...een testing and treating people with eye diseases in Nuristan province for about two weeks at the invitation of communities there. IAM lost touch with the t ...ta. He also worked as a nurse in Lancaster, New York City and Supai, Ariz. He was a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Eastern Mennonite University an

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Black Kettle, Cheyenne peace chief
...ack Kettle’s witness as a Cheyenne chief who pushed so hard for peace that he was even ostracized by large portions of his tribe left a fertile soil of p ...el John Chivington attacked his camp. When he heard the attack was coming he raised a large US flag as well as a white flag to a lodge pole and stood wa

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Merlin Grove
...ario, Canada, went to Somalia with his wife Dorothy and children in 1960. He taught and administered a school established by Eastern Mennonite Missions.

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Use of Scripture (in 2 Corinthians)
...he interprets Scripture in his arguments. Perhaps the last phrase is key: he interprets Scripture in his ''arguments''. 2 Corinthians 3 is no exception, ..., Rom. 11), and ''echoes'' texts at other points without direct reference. He brings his Scripture to bear on a situation in a congregation by linking on

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Resolution on Homosexuality (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
...y."; cf. Matthew 19:4, "And He answered and said, "Have you not read, that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female."). Adam's ma

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Philemon
...Pauline letter can hardly be questioned. If written from Rome, the date is about 60 C.E. ...s not the church leader. The family imagery served to remind Philemon that he is part of a family system.

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Resolution on Race Relations (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
We frequently hear expressions of concern about discrimination in our churches and conferences. This matter was brought to ...improper because all have originated from the same stock (Acts 17:26 NEB; "He created every race of men of one stock, to inhabit the whole earth's surfac

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Suzanovo Martyrs
...its achievements. On the same day, the 50-year-old Peter Ens was arrested. He managed to send a short message from the prison that gave the relatives som ...he death of all arrested. Only at the end of 1980s were relatives informed about the exact date of their execution that took place shortly after their arres

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The Christian and Race Relations (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1959)
..., and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him" (Acts 10:34, 35). "And (He) hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of God does not make distinctions on the basis of physical features. He does not look on "the outward appearance" but looks "on the heart" (1 Samue

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Emmanuel Wayindama
...excited shouting in the distance and the sight of shadowy figures leaping about, systematically setting fire to the thatch-covered homes of Bible Institute ...g staff of the AIMM Bible Institute. An earlier graduate of the institute, he had demonstrated not only a keen mind but also a deep commitment to his Lor

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Hugo Donatti
...electrical company in the capital city of Uruguay. As his name indicates, he is a descendant of an Italian immigrant family whose ancestors were among t ...ght of his absolute commitment to Christ and His Kingdom (for whose coming he prayed regularly) also became a matter of concern for him.

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David B. Martin: Pioneer of Mennonite Orthodoxy
...n and Esther Bauman. Jacob, born March 22, 1811, was only 9 years old when he emigrated with his family to the British province of Upper Canada, from Lan ...o), as Jacob Martin grew older he became increasingly concerned about what he considered to be a drift away from their traditional Anabaptist roots. Inde

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Alexander Neufeld
...eally. Uh, but he asked me whether I would be ready not to tell to anybody about this, you know, this meeting. [00:03:33.12] ...econd, maybe a month later, I was then asked to come by. And then I sensed he wants to get me to work, kind of. I was active involved in youth work. We h

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Daniel Gerber
...lished warm relationships with farmers and young people. On May 31, 1962, he was abducted by presumed North Vietnamese soldiers along with two CMA missi

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