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Has the LDS Church established a list of essential attributes defining a "personal relationship" between a human and God?
Scope: I'm seeking answers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The concept of a "personal relationship" is fairly natural and intuitive when we think of the interactions ...
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Has Catholicism established a list of essential attributes defining a "personal relationship" between a human and God?
Scope: I'm seeking answers from Catholicism.
The concept of a "personal relationship" is fairly natural and intuitive when we think of the interactions between two human beings, like ...
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Has Protestant Christianity established a list of essential attributes defining a "personal relationship" between a human and God?
Scope: I'm seeking answers from Protestant denominations.
The concept of a "personal relationship" is fairly natural and intuitive when we think of the interactions between two human beings,...
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What is the Biblical basis for Christians having a "personal relationship" with Jesus/God?
Previous questions have already explored various facets of the notion of having a "personal relationship" with Jesus/God, such as:
What do Christians mean by a "personal relationship&...
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Are all Christians expected to have a "positively meaningful and reciprocal conscious relationship" with God?
For context, I'd recommend reading first the answers to What exactly would count as a "positively meaningful and reciprocal conscious relationship" between a person and a God? on Philosophy ...
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Relationship with God vs Fellowship with God, are they synonymous?
Are these synonymous? My question is based on the point of already being a Christian. I’m open to any ideas and eager to hear them. Please note, I’m not looking for definitions of these terms. I’ve ...
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According to Protestant interpretations of the Bible, is there justification for “disliking somebody”?
We know that if we hate a brother we are a murderer at heart:
“We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the
brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death. Whoever
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How do Trinitarians deal with imbalances in their relationship with each Person of the Trinity?
This is a practical question. According to Trinitarianism, three distinct Persons form the Godhead: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. In principle, they are all just one God, but in practice ...
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5 meaningful contacts with Christians before considering the claims of the gospel
I've been reading a book on Church growth (Growing A Healthy Church by Dan Spader and Gary Mayes) with a chapter on evangelism that says something which I've heard in churches before:
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Perfect relationship between Trinity and other relationships in heaven - Catholic
My question can sound like a question out of blue, but I am going to ask it anyway.
We can come up with many different descriptions of so called "perfect relationship", but for Christians the best ...
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In heaven, will everyone be equally special to us (Catholic)? [duplicate]
It is believed that in heaven, we will have deep and intimate relationships with its every member.
In heaven, will the level of spiritual connection and intimacy shared between everyone be equal ? ...
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How does the Catholic Church justify discouraging romantic freedoms of homosexuals?
I was raised a Catholic, and I have been very disappointed with Christian views toward homosexuality.
Wikipedia summarizes:
Homosexuality is treated in Roman Catholic Church teaching under two
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What is courting according to the Catholic interpretation of the Natural Law?
The Natural Moral Law is a good way for Christians to understand quite a bit about the nature and purpose of what they're doing and who they are and quite a few of the papal teachings in the last ...
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Does the Catholic Church have any guidelines as to what is the ideal age to start dating?
What is the ideal age for a Christian to start dating? I'm not sure when to start, but I know a very devoted Christian family who thinks the age should be 16.
Does the Catholic Church have any ...
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In heaven, will we desire to receive more intimacy, affection, and care from all others compared to our earthy life (catholic)?
In heaven, will we desire to receive more intimacy, affection, and care from all others than what we experience in this life on earth (please answer according to Catholic teaching)?
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