Tag: holy
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To My Roman Catholic Friends: Who are the Saints?
For the first time in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, two popes have been canonized into the “Sainthood” on the same day. But what does the Bible say about “saints”? According to Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, the word for “saint” is derived from the Greek verb hagiadzo, which means to…
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Some Thoughts on the “Blessed” Pope John Paul II
With the beatification of Pope John Paul II, he is now called “Blessed” by the Roman church, declaring that it is “worthy of belief” that he is in heaven, having come to salvation, and is worthy to be “venerated.” This is the last step before canonization, the act by which the Roman church recognizes a deceased…
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Why is Our Worship so Serious?
Download this article in booklet form [wpdm_package id=’12607′] © 2004, 2008 by Daniel R. Hyde. Originally published as “Why is Reformed Worship so Serious?” in The Journal of the Church Music National Conference (Winter 2004): 3–6. Here in San Diego county we have a weekly magazine called The San Diego Reader. It is a magazine…