While the Russian Orthodox Church does recognize the first seven ecumenical councils as valid, some Russian Orthodox theologians believe that the infallibility of these councils ' statements derived from their acceptance by the faithful ( and thus from the infallibility of all believers ), and not from the acts of the councils themselves.

The sons of Noah have not been mentioned in the Qur ' an, except for the fact that one of the sons was among the people who did not follow his own father, not among the believers and thus was washed away in the flood.

Protestants believe that through Christ they have been given direct access to God, just like a priest ; thus the doctrine is called the priesthood of all believers.

His work in founding the kingdom was a personal vocation, the spirit of which He communicates to believers, " thus, as exalted king ", sustaining the life of His Kingdom.

But it further holds that while the promise of the presence with individual believers is thus effective, Christ also appointed certain rites or sacraments, called ' mysteries ' in the Eastern Church, for the greater helping of his people, to be handed down in the church as special channels of power and blessing.

There is thus a much greater emphasis on " mental " mediumship and an almost complete avoidance of the apparently miraculous " materializing " mediumship that so fascinated early believers such as Arthur Conan Doyle.

They insist that these guidelines were mandated by the Apostles themselves in Scripture, and are thus incumbent upon all believers.

Oneness believers insist that all of the Bible's texts on the subject must be in full agreement with each other ; thus, they say that either the Apostles disobeyed the command they had been given in Matthew 28: 19 or they correctly fulfilled it by using the name of Jesus Christ.

In 1978 the Christian Century quoted him thus: " I am a pious apostate, an atheist shocked by the faithlessness of the believers, a fellow traveler of moderate Catholicism who has been out of the church for 20 years.

" Concerning baptism we confess that all penitent believers, who, through faith, regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Ghost, are made one with God, and are written in heaven, must, upon such Scriptural confession of faith, and renewing of life, be baptized with water, in the most worthy name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, according to the command of Christ, and the teaching, example, and practice of the apostles, to the burying of their sins, and thus be incorporated into the communion of the saints ; henceforth to learn to observe all things which the Son of God has taught, left, and commanded His disciples.

Theology, formerly “ queen of the sciences ”, was dethroned, and it was argued that religion must primarily be caused by, and thus be centred on, the feelings of believers.

In contrast to the Hasidic movement, all of the Soloveichik rabbis were a part of the Lithuanian yeshiva movement, and thus were strong believers in a traditional Talmudic education and, to a certain degree, intellect over emotion.

In general they appear to believe that there will be a resurrection to life, and a resurrection to condemnation ; that believers only will be among the former, who as first fruits, and kings and priests, will have part in the first resurrection, and shall reign with Christ in his kingdom of the millennium ; that unbelievers who are after raised, must wait the manifestation of the Saviour of the world, under that condemnation of conscience which a mind in darkness and wrath must necessarily feel ; that believers, called kings and priests, will be made the medium of communication to their condemned brethren ; and like Joseph to his brethren, though he spoke roughly to them, in reality overflowed with affection and tenderness ; that ultimately every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess that in the Lord they have righteousness and strength ; and thus every enemy shall be subdued to the kingdom and glory of the Great Mediator.

", thus hinting that believers need to steer clear of such acts.

Surah 9: 60 lists those who are eligible to receive Zakaat by saying " Alms are for the poor and the needy, and those employed to administer the ( funds ); for those whose hearts have been ( recently ) reconciled ( to Truth ); for those in bondage and in debt ; in the cause of Allah ; and for the wayfarer: ( thus is it ) ordained by Allah, and Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom ", while Sura 17: 26 commands the believers to " Render to the kindred their due rights, as ( also ) to those in want, and to the wayfarer: But squander not ( your wealth ) in the manner of a spendthrift.

The believers in Islam are thus ordered fulfill the terms and conditions of the trusts which are placed in their charge.

The Qur ' an urges one not to think in this manner, and instead remember that all things are signs from God, and thus all believers should be of good nature to others, and wish them blessings from God.

This could mean that there are few believers from the later times and thus few that will come to the gardens of Paradise in latter times.

Islamic theology holds that every human is born virtuous, thus because his parents have been called " believers ", this means that the believers may be dragged into vice by the impulses represented as the " youth ".

While the Russian Orthodox Church does recognize the first seven ecumenical councils as valid, some Russian Orthodox theologians believe that the infallibility of these councils ' statements derived from their acceptance by the faithful ( and thus from the infallibility of all believers ), and not from the acts of the councils themselves.

This position does attract opposition from some evangelicals, who charge that such an attitude refutes or slights Reformation ( particularly Calvinist ) teachings that believers are justified by grace through faith and not through any efforts or states of mind on their part, that the effects of original sin remain even in the most faithful of souls.

The treatment provided of women by men was justified to some, whom were believers, through the ideals of the Prophetic medicine ( al-tibba alnabawi ) other wise known as " medicine of the prophet " ( tibb al-nabi ) which provided the argument that men can treat women, and women men, even if this means they have must expose their genitals in the necessary circumstances.

If it were primarily a believing fellowship, it would recruit believers from all social and economic ranks, something which most congregations of the New Protestantism ( with a few notable exceptions ) have not been able to do.

In contrast, in the Arian German kingdoms established on the wreckage of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, there were entirely separate Arian and Nicene Churches with parallel hierarchies, each serving different sets of believers.

* Oneness Pentecostalism is a grouping of denominations and believers within the Pentecostal movement with various non-trinitarian views.

* Eternal security is also conditional: All believers have full assurance of salvation with the condition that they remain in Christ.

Some scholars believe that the apologetic view of Luke ’ s work is overemphasized and that it should not be regarded as a “ major aim of the Lucan writings .” While Munck believes that purpose of Luke ’ s work is not that clear-cut and sympathizes with other claims, he believes that Luke ’ s work can function as an apology only in the sense that it “ presents a defense of Christianity and Paul ” and may serve to “ clarify the position of Christianity within Jewry and within the Roman Empire .” Pervo disagrees that Luke ’ s work is an apology and even that it could possibly be addressed to Rome because he believes that “ Luke and Acts speak to insiders, believers in Jesus .” Freedman believes that Luke is writing an apology but that his goal is “ not to defend the Christian movement as such but to defend God ’ s ways in history .”

Supporters of this view believe that the Roman Empire does not threaten the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ because Luke “ simply recognizes its existence as a political reality, but he is clear that God is greater .” Throughout Acts, believers like Paul are being charged with spiritual crimes concerning “ teaching against Israel, the law, and the temple ” ( Acts 21: 21, 28 ; 23: 29 ; 24: 5 ; 25: 8, 19 ; 28: 17 ) or being a civil disturbance ( Acts 16: 20, 21: 38, 25: 8 ) rather than political charges.

Associated perhaps initially with Jesus People and the Christian counterculture, born again came to refer to a conversion experience, accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in order to be saved from Hell and given eternal life with God in Heaven, and was increasingly used as a term to identify devout believers.

Hofstadter also noted that " sexual freedom " is a vice frequently attributed to the conspiracist's target group, noting that " very often the fantasies of true believers reveal strong sadomasochistic outlets, vividly expressed, for example, in the delight of anti-Masons with the cruelty of Masonic punishments.

Proponents of this position believe that the presence of believers during the tribulation is necessary for a final evangelistic effort during a time when external conditions will combine with the Gospel message to bring great numbers of converts into the Church in time for the beginning of the Millennium.

For example, Australian left-wing " true believers " levelled it at supporters of the failed republic referendum of 1999 ( where the vote was split not along conventional party lines but very much along socio-economic divides, with the rich overwhelmingly supporting the change while the less well-off were opposed – a superficially bizarre pattern for a non-economic issue ).

This first, foundational principle by which congregationalism is guided results in confining it to operate with the consent of each gathering of believers.

Realizing that iron was more difficult to pierce with breech-loaded cannon, Armstrong designed rifled muzzle-loading guns, which proved successful ; The Times reported: " even the fondest believers in the invulnerability of our present ironclads were obliged to confess that against such artillery, at such ranges, their plates and sides were almost as penetrable as wooden ships.

As the Kingdom of God described in the New Testament and particularly the Book of Revelation, Heaven is a new or restored earth, a World to Come, free of sin and death, with a New Jerusalem led by God, Jesus, and the most righteous of believers starting with 144, 000 Israelites from every tribe, and all others who received salvation living peacefully and making pilgrimages to give glory to the city.

On December 6 the Pope issued a statement to further emphasize that the Church continued to support its traditional stance that salvation was available to believers of other faiths: " The gospel teaches us that those who live in accordance with the Beatitudes -- the poor in spirit, the pure of heart, those who bear lovingly the sufferings of life -- will enter God's kingdom.

Most Reformed churches would practice a balance between these, i. e., all believers who are united to a church of like faith and practice, and who are not living in sin, would be allowed to join in the Sacrament, sometimes with a requirement of pastoral or elder approval.

If this letter were to Ephesus, one would expect it to have more of the warmth evidenced in Philippians ... We may safely assume the letter was a general letter to Gentile believers in southwestern Asia Minor and that it became identified with Ephesus as the most important city between Rome and Antioch.

Col 3: 16 " Let the word of Christ dwell in you believers richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

If believers live in obedience to God, study the scriptures, ( and share them with others ) and love everybody, believers are not going to need to sin.

Some believers claim that Jonah did die in the belly of the great fish, and was then resurrected by God since Jesus himself associated this event in Jonah's life with his own death and resurrection.

To assist in the recovery of the enormous expenditures employed to assist Albert, mediators stipulated with the Holy See that the pope would allow Albert to sell indulgences to the believers in his archdioceses and their suffragans.

The sales proceeds had to cover the amortisation and servicing of the debts ; a share for the Holy See, for allowing this exploitation of the believers ; the expenditure paid from the Hohenzollerns own pockets ; and the charges involved with the sales.

The Qur ' an exhorts Muslim believers to treat all people, those who have not persecuted them, with birr or " deep kindness " as stated in Surah.