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...2; as "instruction" the majority of the time, however it is translated as "discipline" on several occasions as well (3.11; 5.12, 23; 6.23). ...truction is parallel with God's reproof, likewise in 6.23 the "reproofs of discipline" (ESV) are the "way of life." This is an interesting aspect of the word see

Fasting is a spiritual discipline during which, traditionally, a person abstains from food for a period of ti

...n threads in different religions, with most teaching about self-sacrifice, discipline, generosity and [[love]].

Thus, the Council of Trent was dedicated to improving the discipline and administration of the Church. The worldly excesses of the secular Renai ...aissance Church: the organization of religious institutions was tightened, discipline was improved, and the parish was emphasized. The appointment of Bishops for

...in and death and moves us toward repentance and faith." <ref>''The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church - 2004'' (Nashville: United Methodist Publis

...authority; as pastor of Geneva, his power was limited to exercising church discipline, which at the most meant excommunication. As pastor, he took part in Serve ...ders elected according to district, was responsible for maintaining church discipline and watching over the moral lives of church members. At the regional level

...essor, [[Archbishop Whitgift]] more reflected the Queen's determination to discipline those who were unprepared to accept her.

...u. He is then able by His [[Holy Spirit|Spirit]] to guide, confort, teach, discipline, empower and encourage you in the way He would have you go. You started wit

...hodoxy of the monks and monasteries of northern Mesopotamia and to enforce discipline. In particular, he drove out married monks.

* God's arrows can discipline us ([[Psalm 38:2]]), even the deadly arrow of famine ([[Ezekiel 5:16]]) * God's arrows discipline us ([[Psalm 38:2]]) and shoot down evil-doers ([[Psalm 64:7]])

...in matters concerning faith and morals, but also in those which regard the discipline and government of the church throughout the world."

...nalysis, the range and vision of his music defies obedience to any musical discipline.

“Luther had failed to find peace of soul in ascetic self-discipline and efforts at "good works." He never declared a good life unnecessary. His ...o discipline his body by fastings, watchings, labors, and other reasonable discipline and to subject it to the Spirit so that it will obey and conform to the inn

| God's arrows discipline us.

...ve not blushed to tell the world publicly that since his conformity to the discipline of the church be had apostatized and revolted from that faith which he had