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''May 2007''

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Solomon's rule as king of Israel initially brought blessing to his people, however the end product of his reign was tragedy for Israel. The First Book of Kings, much more so than 2 Chronicles<ref>V.P. Long, T. Longman, I. Provan I. A Biblical History of Israel. (Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2003), 255</ref>, presents a portrait of a young man who was filled with humility and wisdom, but over time lost his trust in a sovereign God through the pleasures and politics of the world<ref>P.T. Culbertson. Living Portraits from the Old Testament. (Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 1978), 18</ref>. Perhaps the most revealing mark against Solomon was his worship of the pagan gods of his wives in the place of a steadfast love and obedience to God (1 Kings 11:1-6). As God's chosen king, Solomon was a role model for the people of Israel, and so his turning away from God truly was a tragedy for the people. It was also a disaster for the unified nation of Israel because of God's response to tear part of the kingdom away from the house of David (1 Kings 9:11).

Solomon's wisdom in his early reign was a great blessing for Israel. Solomon showed wisdom in asking God for a discerning heart<ref>J.O, Sanders. People just like us. (Chicago: Moody Press, 1978), 93</ref> (1 Kings 3:9). With this wisdom, Solomon brought justice and blessing to the people. An example of this is clearly seen in his wise determining of a child's true mother in 1 Kings 3. In wisdom, Solomon also brought blessings of great poetry and timeless proverbs to the people<ref>Culbertson. Living Portraits, 9</ref>. Yet as Solomon became older, 1 Kings shows that he faltered in terms of personal wisdom, and was disobedient to God's command to "walk in my [God's] ways" (1 Kings 3:14).

Solomon brought the apparent blessing of economic prosperity<ref>Long et al, Biblical History, 248</ref> to Israel (1 Kings 10:23) with enormous trade and wealth (1 Kings 10:14). However, much of this was a blessing to Solomon and his household rather than for the people of Israel. After Solomon's death the people cried out for a "lighter yoke" than the one Solomon had ruled them with (1 Kings 12:4) revealing that they did not consider this prosperity a blessing for them.

Under Solomon's administration, the temple was built. This was a great blessing to Israel, acting as a focal point for the worship of God. An example of this focus on God is seen at the dedication of the temple, when the people of Israel were reminded of the requirement of faithfulness to God (1 Kings 8:66). In some respects, this was somewhat a transient focus on God<ref>Sanders. People like us, 97</ref>. Additionally, many Israelites were conscripted into forced labour (1 Kings 5:13) and taxes were high<ref>Culbertson. Living Portraits, 16</ref> whilst the temple and Solomon’s palace were built.

During the reign of Solomon, Israel was mostly blessed with relative peace and stability<ref>Sanders. People like us, 95</ref> and the people lived in safety (1 Kings 4:24-25). Much of this peace was achieved through clever political dealings<ref>J. Bright. A History of Israel. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1959), 191 </ref>, some of which was contrary to God's wisdom. In particular, Solomon married many foreign wives against God's expressed will (1 Kings 11:2). He had seven hundred royal wives (1 Kings 11:3), revealing that he did not seriously consider God's commands for Israel's kings (Deuteronomy 17:17). 1 Kings reveals that these wives ultimately led him away from God and turned his heart to the pagan gods of the nations around Israel (1 Kings 11:1-6). Solomon built high places to many of these gods<ref>Long et al, Biblical History, 255</ref>. This was a terrible tragedy for the people, who may also have been influenced by this idolatry, and turned away from God. 1 Kings links this "late slide into apostasy with increasing [foreign and domestic] opposition" to Solomon<ref>Long et al, Biblical History, 257</ref>.

After Solomon's death, the kingdom was torn into two<ref>D. Alexander., P. Alexander. The New Lion Handbook to the Bible. (Oxford: Lion Publishing, 1999), 285</ref>. 1 Kings reveals that God had determined to do this because of his anger that Solomon had turned to other gods (1 Kings 11:9-13). This divided kingdom was Solomon's lasting legacy to the people of Israel. If the events that occurred after Solomon's death show the measure of his work, then ultimately, despite its many blessings, his reign was a tragedy for Israel.

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==Introduction==

"What religion are you?" asked my friend.

"Christian" I replied.

"Yes, but what are you? Anglican? Catholic? Lutheran?" he persisted.

"Simply Christian". But to satisfy him, I continued, "But I attend an Anglican church currently."

Have you ever wondered why people are so intent on knowing which particular "brand" of Christianity a person belongs to? Have you ever wondered why there are so many Christian denominations?

==What are the main denominational categories?==

Although there is only one universal Christian Church, it is clear that there are hundreds of Christian [[denominations]] or churches. These denominations have formed and divided since the time of Christ, because Christians have had differences in beliefs and practices. Today, they can be grouped into 6 main groups, with some amount of overlap

''[[Eastern Orthodox churches]]'' - These include the [[Greek Orthodox|Greek]] and [[Russian Orthodox]] churches. They trace their roots closely back to the apostles, and claim that their teaching has remained unchanged over time. There is a strong link between religion, culture and country in these churches. For example, Greek people that have migrated to Australia tend to remain within the Greek Orthodox Church because they feel this church is part of their culture.

''[[Eastern Oriental churches]]'' - These include the [[Coptic church|Coptic]], [[Syrian church|Syrian]] and [[Armenian Orthodox]] churches. They, also like the Eastern Orthodox church, trace their roots closely back to the apostles and claim their teachings have not changed over the centuries. They split from the rest of the Church in the 5th century AD over the issue of the nature of Christ's divinity and humanity.

''The [[Roman Catholic Church]]'' - This church is closely related to the Orthodox churches. It teaches that it was instituted by Christ through the [[apostle Peter]] and that the church leadership has been passed down through the popes, without error entering the church. It is the main denomination in southern Europe, especially Italy and Spain, and in South America.

''Conservative [[Protestant churches]]'' - These churches, of which there are hundreds of denominations, are connected with [[Martin Luther]] and the [[Reformation]] in the 16th century, when the teachings of the Catholic Church were seriously questioned. They hold the [[Bible]] as the final authority and try to avoid additional teachings that are not directly found in the Bible.

''[[Pentecostal churches]]'' - These churches have formed within the last 100 years. They are closely related to conservative Protestant churches, however, they have a special emphasis on talking in tongues and experiencing the Holy Spirit.

''Liberal churches'' - These are churches (mostly Protestant) in which there has been a gradual decline in the importance of biblical teaching although they do tend to place a strong emphasis on social justice, gender equality and inclusion. All mainstream Protestant denominations have had some of their churches tend towards liberalism. Liberal churches of different denominations now have more in common than a liberal than a s conservative church within the same denomination.

==An overview of the formation of different denominations - a brief Church history==

The history of how these church denominations arose is told differently by different denominations. The Orthodox Church teach that their beliefs and practices have been handed down directly from the apostles of [[Jesus]] to the church leaders and have remained unchanged within their church, and that other churches have broken away from them. The Roman Catholic Church teaches the same. The conservative Protestant churches tend to teach that the Orthodox and Catholic churches slowly over centuries added layers of tradition and beliefs into their teachings with deviation from the Bible and words of Jesus, and that the Reformation marked the turning point when Christians returned to God's word.

==The early Church==

After Jesus was resurrected and appeared to His disciples, His believers began to live together in communities where their whole lives were dedicated to Christ. The apostles went as messengers of the [[Gospel]] to Jews and non-Jews throughout the known world. The book of the Acts describes this early evangelism, and the letters written by the apostles show us that the churches throughout the regions remained in contact with each other.

==Persecution to state religion==

In the early centuries, the Roman Empire ruled supreme, and great persecution of Christians occurred by its hand. Christians would not bow before the Emperor, nor sacrifice to him. Christians seemed secretive and cult-like to some. They were murdered by their thousands throughout the Empire, yet their numbers grew and missionaries continued to spread the Gospel. Many Christians would die before denying Christ. The message of Christianity had spread from Britain to India with 60 million becoming Christians within 300 years of Christ's birth.

In the year AD 324 the Roman [[Emperor Constantine]] became a Christian and declared Christianity to be the official state religion. From this time onwards in Europe, the Christian religion became increasingly tied to the state.

==Creeds==

Theological debate about the nature of Jesus and the Holy Spirit led to several councils (meetings) out of which core beliefs were stated - the creeds. It was at was one of these counils (The [[council of Chalcedon]]) that the Eastern Oriental churches split from the wider church community over a disagreement regarding the nature of Christ -

==Western and eastern drift==

Initially all the churches were considered equal, and tended to elect one elder in authority over all the other church members. This elder was called the ruling bishop. As the number of churches grew, local churches were grouped in divisions, and authority over the entire division was given to the bishop of the largest church in the largest city. Leaders began promoting the belief that the apostles had given special authority to certain churches and their leaders - a concept known as apostolic succession. In the fourth and fifth centuries the bishops of Rome began to claim primacy among all bishops - first among equals. They declared that the bishop of Rome was the successor of the apostle Simon Peter, who they believed was given a unique mandate from Christ. The churches of the East (in Greece and the Middle East) never recognized this claim. [[Leo I]] in the fifth century was the first bishop of Rome to be given the title [[pope]], meaning father.

==Developing beliefs==

Around this time, beliefs about the seven [[sacraments]], [[baptism|baptismal regeneration]], [[transubstantiation]], [[purgatory]], the [[veneration of saints]], the observance of [[Christmas]], and the naming of [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]] as mother of God and queen of Heaven became widespread.

==Islam enters==

In the eighth and ninth century, [[Islam]] spread through the the Middle East and northern Africa. An Arabian man named Mohammad founded the new faith after he claimed to have been given the word of God by an angel of God. These words are now found in the Quran. His followers were known as Muslims, and they formed a powerful army that spread Islam with the sword. The rise of Islam greatly reduced numbers in the churches of the East.

==Missionaries to Russia==

In the late ninth century, two Greek Orthodox Christians were sent to Russia as missionaries upon the invitation of the prince of Moravia. They had a profound influence on the population, bringing writing and the alphabet along with Christianity. The Christians of Russia remain linked today within the union of the Orthodox churches.

==The 1054 split==

In AD 1054 the formal split (called the [[Great Schism]]) between the church of Rome (the Roman Catholic Church) and the eastern churches (the Greek and other Orthodox churches) occurred. A number of issues led to the split, where the Roman pope excommunicated the Orthodox patriarch, and vice-versa. The main issue causing the split was opposing views to the question Did the [[Holy Spirit]] proceed from the [[God the Father|Father]] and the [[Jesus|Son]], or from the Father alone? Other issues included marriage of bishops, the requirement of bishop to have beards, the correct time to observe [[Easter]], and the requirement of the bishop of Constantinople to recognize the pope as the highest authority.

==[[Crusades]]==

In the years following this, the members of the Church turned their attention to the growing perceived threat of Islam. A series of bloody and futile wars were fought with Christian crusaders invading the newly acquired Muslim territory in the name of the Cross. In 1453, the city of Constantinople fell in battle to the Muslim Turkish army greatly weakening the Eastern Orthodox Church.

==Inquisition and Reformation==

During the Middle Ages, a group of Christians called the [[Waldenses]] arose. They rejected the final authority of the Roman Catholic Church. Instead they preached a personal faith in Jesus Christ was essential, with authority resting on the Bible, and encouraged each member of the Church to hear or read the Bible in his own language. This group was heavily persecuted by the Roman Church. In 1229, the Roman Synod forbid lay people to have Bibles in their native languages.

In the following centuries, their arose a terrible environment of fear and torture. The [[Inquisition]] was established in which thousands of Christians were tortured and executed for believing or practicing differently from the official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.

During this time, the practice of buying [[indulgences]] became prominent in the Roman Catholic Church. [[Thomas Aquinas]] in the thirteenth century had taught that Christians could merit forgiveness of sins through penance or giving money to the Church. Through this the Christian could avoid some of the punishment awaiting him in purgatory. A number of prominent Christians questioned the teaching of [[purgatory]] and indulgences, culminating in 1517, when a German named [[Martin Luther]] circulated his [[Luther's 95 Theses|91 theses]] disputing indulgences. This marked the start of the [[Reformation]] and the [[Lutheran church|Protestant Church]], which was adopted in Germany, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The ideas behind the Reformation in Germany were quickly taken up by Christian leaders around Europe with the formation of the Swiss [[Presbyterian Church]], the [[Church of England]], and the Scottish Presbyterian Church. In the Netherlands, the [[Anabaptist Church]] predominated which advocated [[believer's baptism]], pacifism and separation of Church and state and in France one-sixth of the population became [[Huguenot]] Protestants. The Protestant Churches taught that the Bible had sole absolute authority, that every believer could come to God the Father through Christ without the need for a priest, and that justification was through faith alone.

To counteract the Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church called a [[Council of Trent|council at Trent]]. Here it affirmed traditional Catholic beliefs, including Bible and tradition having equal authority, justification through faith plus works plus the sacraments administered by priests, and that the Roman Church had sole authority to interpret Scripture and matters of faith.

In the century following the Reformation, there was bloody persecution and wars between Protestant and Catholic Christians. With the peace treaty ending the [[30 year war]] in 1648, most persecution ended. Northern Europe remained largely Protestant and southern Europe mostly Catholic. The Orthodox churches of South-East Europe and the Middle East had not been involved in this conflict.

==World-wide spread==

Christianity came to America with its European colonization. Where the Spanish and Portuguese invaded and settled in South and central America, Roman Catholicism became predominant. A mixture of local superstitions blended into Catholic teaching producing a unique South American style of Catholicism with the veneration of Mary and saints particularly noticeable today. In North America, the British brought the Anglican and Baptist churches. Other Protestant Christians journeyed to Northern Europe forming Lutheran and [[Mennonite]] Anabaptist congregations.

In the nineteenth century, with this new religious freedom in northern Europe and North America, many new Christian movements developed. [[William Booth]] founded the [[Salvation Army]] in England, a Protestant denomination with an emphasis on social justice. The Gideon's were founded in 1899 and became a world-wide organization to distribute free Bibles.

Along with the development of these Christian organizations came a growing belief, especially in evangelical Christians in Britain, that it was their duty to call sinners throughout the world to Christ. A few generations previously, Christians had been calling for an end to slavery of Africans. Now they were calling for missionaries to go to the homes of those people who had been made slaves and to preach the Gospel. Missionaries went throughout the the colonies of the European powers and Christianity was adopted by large numbers of people in Africa, and smaller numbers of people in India and South East Asia.

==The twentieth century==

The start of the twentieth century was marked by the beginning of the charismatic or [[Pentecostal]] movement. On December 26 in 1900, a small group of Christians in the United States who had been praying and reading the Bible came away from their meeting saying they had been filled with the Holy Spirit and had spoken in tongues. This movement rapidly spread throughout both the United States and the developing world, spawning hundreds of Pentecostal denominations, the largest being the Assemblies of God. Though initially separate from the traditional churches, since the 1960's there has been an enthusiastic permeation of the charismatic movement into many Roman Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox churches.

In Eastern Europe and Russia, Christians were heavily persecuted by communist dictatorships. With the fall of communism, the Eastern Orthodox churches have begun to openly flourish again. In Western Europe, interest in Christianity and personal faith with Christ has fallen and it has become perhaps the most secular region in the world, with most people Christian in name only. In the Third World the number of Christians has been growing exponentially. For the first time in history, there are more Christians in Africa and Asia than in traditionally Christian countries. Significant numbers of Roman Catholic, Protestant and Pentecostal churches have all been established in these continents, and numerous independent churches also continue to be formed.

There has been a growing spirit of ecumenism within many mainstream denominations in the later half of the century. Numerous Protestant churches have joined together forming the Uniting Church, and the Catholic and Orthodox churches have been meeting and discussing the possibility of restoring their link. However, despite a growing hope of unity, the doctrinal differences have also been growing. In the nineteenth century various teachings have become official Roman Catholic dogma including papal infallibility and the immaculate conception and sinlessness of Mary extending the gulf between Rome, the Orthodox churches and the Protestant churches. Within the Protestant churches there is also growing gaps between liberal and conservative biblical beliefs.

In 1962, the pope called the [[Second Vatican Council]]. There were some sweeping changes brought about by this council including allowing and encouraging the laity to read the Bible and permitting the [[Mass]] to be conducted in the vernacular. However, much of the core teaching of the Catholic church was reaffirmed.

In the later half of the century, the Protestant churches began to divide on several issues causing a split into conservative evangelical congregations and liberal congregations. These issues have included allowing women to become church ministers, divorce, sexual immorality and homosexuality. Many Protestant churches have allowed women to become pastors. The most liberal churches have been emphasizing tolerance and some are now allowing sexual relations outside marriage and promoting homosexual priests. Many of these congregations are diminishing in size but becoming increasingly vocal. Conservative evangelical churches continue to grow rapidly, and emphasize biblical teaching and obedience to God's word. The gap between these two fields of thought widens yearly.

==Conclusion==

Sometimes when I look at the sheer number of denominations I feel sad. Can there be so much disagreement among Christians? If there was a unified organization could we spread the Gospel so much more? Do these divisions turn people away from Christ's love? If only all the denominations could fuse together for a single Church?

But then I remember, there is only a single Church! The Church is the body of believers redeemed by Christ. Do these partitions only cause division, or can they allow each Christian to examine his own beliefs and find a place to worship as truthfully as he can? Perhaps they lead to both. At their worst they allow people to form unnecessary allegiances that divide relationships and dull the mind. Sometimes a person is loyal to a denomination at the expense of considering the issues for himself. And sometimes too much focus on an issue distracts from the Gospel. However, at their best, denominations promote a greater understanding of our faith and allow us to explore what we believe and why - they encourage the pursuit of truth.

So it is true that the Christian churches have many divisions, but we are certainly all united in the one Church.

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One Week (song)

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One week can change the world

It was heaven, now its hell

You had your dreams and had made your plans

Everything was going so well

One week can change the world

A single fact can change you girl

No where to run, no where to hide

This grows within, it's deep inside

You can't deny it, you know it's true

You know death's coming and there's nothing you can do

One week has changed the world

Started with a cheering crowd

Ended with a bloody cry

Crucify

One week can change the world

A single fact can change you girl

No where to run, no where to hide

This grows within, it's deep inside

You can't deny it, you know it's true

You know death's coming and there's nothing you can do

One week has can change the world

A single death can change you girl

No need to run, no need to hide

He comes within, he lives inside

He won't deny you, just believe he's true

Your life's eternal and there's nothing you need to do

These seven days, Jesus wept too

These seven days, he's wept with you

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Genesis

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topic_name = Genesis |
subtopics = [[People in Genesis Index]] - [[Adam]], [[Noah]], [[Abraham]], [[Isaac]], [[Jacob]], [[Joseph (Genesis)|Joseph]]
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==Commentary==

Genesis is the first book of the [[Bible]]. It is a book of beginnings - the beginning of the universe and how people spoiled it, and the beginning of [[God]]'s plan to restore it through the beginning of a nation. It tells us about God, who was before time, and is the creator of everything there is. Genesis tells us that God created [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] in his image, but that they spoiled this creation, by wilful disobedience, bringing death to mankind. The book tells the stories of early humans including [[Noah]] and the Flood and [[Abraham]] and his descendants.

===[[Historical understandings of Genesis]]===

There is some disagreement among Christians regarding the historical nature of the book. Questions naturally arise such as: "Was there a garden?", "Was their a fall with the serpent?", "Was there a world-wide flood, or a local flood?", "Was there really a tower of Babel?". Disagreement arise partly because of the way in which the book is read, in particular, which genre the reader feels most appropriately fits the book. Some Christians, especially in the Developing World and the United States, read the book as literal history, and thus understand the world to be around 8,000 years old. They see all of the Creation story to be factually accurate. At the other end of the spectrum, other Christians see the genre, at least of the first few chapters of Genesis, in a more parabolic or metaphorical way. These Christians do not necessarily believe in a literal Adam or Eve, but see the creation story as making a number of points, including God as creator, with humans rebelling against their creator.

===Authorship===

It has traditionally been accepted that Moses was the author of Genesis. Some scholars suggest however that multiple authors were involved in the writing and compilation of Genesis.

===Main Themes===

====Key Word: Beginning====

====Man's Sin====

====The Divine Covenant====

====Initial Steps Toward Redemption====

====The Early history of the Chosen Race of the Covenant====

===Outline===

====The Biblical Account of Creation====

=====Of the Universe=====

[[Genesis 1]]:1-25

=====Of the Human Race=====

[[Genesis 1]]:26-31 and [[Genesis 2]]:18-24

====The Story of Early Man====

====Temptation and the Fall, The First Messianic Promise====

[[Genesis 3]]:1-24

=====Cain and Abel=====

[[Genesis 4]]:1-26

=====Genealogy and Death of the Patriarchs=====

[[Genesis 5]]:1-32

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Epistle to the Ephesians

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subtopics = [[Apostle Paul]]
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[[Ephesians 2|2]]
[[Ephesians 3|3]]
[[Ephesians 4|4]]
[[Ephesians 5|5]]
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==Commentary==

The Epistle to the Ephesians is a book of the [[New Testament]]. It was a letter written by the [[apostle Paul]] to the [[church]] in [[Ephesus]].

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Epistle to the Ephesians

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[[Ephesians 3|3]]
[[Ephesians 4|4]]
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==Commentary==

The Epistle to the Ephesians is a book of the [[New Testament]]. It was a letter written by the [[apostle Paul]] to the [[church]] in [[Ephesus]].

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All Nations Christian Church (Seaview Downs, South Australia)

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'''All Nations''' is a [[Baptist]] church in suburban Adelaide in South Australia with a congregation of mainly young adults.

All Nations runs a morning church service every Sunday with contemporary Christian music, prayer, Bible readings and a sermon. It also has a youth group called Greenhouse that meets Friday evenings.

It's website is located at [http://www.an.org.au an.org.au]. The phone number is 8296 3355 and the address is 170 Seacombe Road, Seaview Downs, 5040.

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==Links==
* [http://an.org.au Official church website]

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Trinity Baptist Church (Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia)

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topic_name = Trinity Baptist Church
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Trinity Baptist Church is a small [[Baptist]] congregation in Colonel Light Gardens in [[Adelaide]] in [[South Australia]].

==Main article==

Trinity Baptist has a tradition, yet informal service at 10 am each Sunday and a [[youth group]] that meets every Friday night and various weekly activities, including a large basketball ministry.

Trinity Baptist's mission is for Christians to be ambassadors of [[Jesus]]. Its vision is for people to turn to [[God]], through His son Jesus. And as we go about in the world, we desire to reflect God's values.

===Contact details===

The address is 8A Bedford Square, Colonel Light Gardens, 5041.

The phone number is (08) 8276 1144 and the fax number is (08) 8357 5568.

The email address is tbcoffice@adam.com.au

===Service details===

Weekly Sunday Service - 10 am

==Quotes==

==Links==
* [http://www.trinityclg.org.au Trinity Baptist website]

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Castlehold Baptist Church (Isle of Wight)

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Castlehold Baptist Church is a evangelical church in Newport in the Isle of Wight. The church meets at 10am every Sunday and has a mix of elderly, middle-aged, young families, teenagers and children. There is a a vibrant children's ministry.

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Churches in Isle of Wight Index

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Isle of Wight

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The Isle of Wight is an island off the southern coast of [[England]]. It has a population of about 150,000 and has a rural feel with lots of farms and relatively small towns and villages. Like the rest of England, it has become recently secular over recent decades. Vibrant and faithful churches can be found dotted throughout the island; many old historic church buildings are also dotted throughout the island however a large proportion do not have large, active Christian congregations.

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England

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England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the [[United Kingdom]]. It has a population of around 50 million, with [[London]] as its capital. It is the most secular country in the United Kingdom, with surveys revealing around half of its people believing in [[God]], a third believing that [[Jesus]] is the Son of God and about a fifth believe the [[Bible]] is the unique word of God. Less than 10% regularly attend a [[church service]].

===History===

Celtic peoples have lived in England for thousands of years and continued to be the predominant people around the time of Jesus when the country was occupied by Roman forces and it was during this time that Christianity was first introduced to England through Roman missionaries. Following the collapse of the Roman Empire through the Middle Ages, England was invaded by waves of pagan Germanic peoples, Anglo-Saxons...

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==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England Wikipedia - England]

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Greek:Λεγω

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Λεγω is the [[Koine Greek]] verb meaning: I say

It is an irregular verb. It occurs commonly in its ''Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative'' form in the Bible '''ειπεν''' meaning "he said"

Its Principle Parts are
* Λεγω - I say (Present)
* Ερω - I will say (Future)
* Ειπον - I said (Aorist)
* Ειρηκα - I have said (Perfect)
* Ειρημαι - (Perfect Passive)
* Ερρεθην - (Aorist Passive)

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Bible:John 21:15

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== Commentary ==

John 21:15 records the resurrected [[Jesus]] asking his disciple [[Simon Peter]] if he loved Jesus more than these. This question connects to Peter's boast of never forsaking Jesus followed by his denial of Jesus three times shortly before his death. Implied in the question, Jesus seems to want to give Peter a chance to feel remorse for his denial whilst also letting him know he is forgiven, accepted and still trusted.

An interesting, unclear part of the question is the word "these" - Jesus asked Peter if he loved him more than "these." Although Peter seems to know exactly what Jesus means by "these" it isn't clear to us. It is possible that Jesus is asking Peter if he loves Jesus more than the fish he just caught and his worldly job of fisherman. Alternatively he might be asking Peter if Peter loves Jesus more than other people such as friends. Or finally, he might be asking Peter if Peter's love for Jesus is greater than the love the other disciples have for Jesus. All of these three options seem possible although regardless of which Jesus actually meant, the deeper message of importance is that Jesus was calling on Peter to love him completely and utterly and be ready to follow him wherever that led.

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Greek:Τυφλος

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Τυφλος/η/ον is the [[Koine Greek]] word meaning: Blind

It is an adjective.

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