Articles related to "Righteous Living"

Jesus the Master Teacher challenged his listeners to an everyday experience of righteous living based on righteousness and virtue embodied in the kingdom of God.

Contrary to the conclusions of some Christians, James does not divorce faith from works, nor does he maintain that salvation is attained solely by good works.

Early Christianity focused on a simple message of salvation that was diametrically opposed to the belief systems of the various Imperial religions and cults.

By 1628 Parliament had endured years of unjust policies used by James I and Charles I in clear violation of Magna Carta and the freedoms and liberties of Englishmen.

What does the Bible say about the thousand year period spoken of in the Book of Revelation? Where is the pit where Satan will be bound?

Jesus acknowledged the importance of the Ten Commandments but taught that God's people must look for righteousness in their hearts, not in strict observance of the law.

Defining the Puritan community, John Winthrop's "City on a Hill" was a call to righteous living based on God's covenant with his "New Israel" in 1630 Massachusetts.

The eight beatitudes, with which Jesus began the Sermon on the Mount, show mankind the moral character traits they should live by and how God will ultimately bless them.

Recited during President Obama's inauguration, the Lord's Prayer may provide renewed clues to the relationship with God and the meaning of his "kingdom" on earth.

Anne Hutchinson's emphasis on the covenant of grace threatened the leadership of the Massachusetts Commonwealth as it attempted to organize the colony.