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Communicatio idiomatum (Latin: communication of properties) is a Christological [a] concept about the interaction of deity and humanity in the person of Jesus Christ.It maintains that in view of the unity of Christ's person, his human and divine attributes and experiences might properly be referred to his other nature so that the theologian may speak of "the suffering of God".
Kent Halstead, Servant Leadership for Congregations; James Hunter. the Servant ISBN 0-7615-1369-8; James Hunter. The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle ISBN 1-57856-975-3; Joseph J. Iarocci. Servant Leadership in the Workplace: A Brief Introduction ISBN 978-0-692-86126-4; Ken Jennings and John Stahl-Wert, The Serving Leader, ISBN 1 ...
Etching by Jan Luyken illustrating the parable, from the Bowyer Bible. The Parable of the Faithful Servant (or Parable of the Door Keeper) is a parable of Jesus found in Matthew 24:42-51, Mark 13:34-37, and Luke 12:35-48 about how it is important for the faithful to keep watch.
The phrase "unworthy servant" in the last verse of the parable is widely used liturgically, such as in the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. [5] Scottish biblical writer William Nicoll refers to this story as "the parable of extra service". [6]
Isaiah 42 is the forty-second chapter of the Book of Isaiah in both the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet Isaiah, and is a part of the Books of the Prophets. [1] Chapters 40-55 are known as "Deutero-Isaiah" and date from the time of the Israelites' exile in ...
"Faithful and discreet slave" is the term used by Jehovah's Witnesses to describe the group's Governing Body in its role of directing doctrines and teachings. The group is described as a "class" of "anointed" Christians that operates under the direct control of Jesus Christ [1] to exercise teaching authority in all matters pertaining to doctrine and articles of faith.
Paraclete (/ ˈ p æ r ə k l iː t /; Greek: παράκλητος, romanized: paráklētos) is a Christian biblical term occurring five times in the Johannine texts of the New Testament. In Christian theology, the word commonly refers to the Holy Spirit and is translated as 'advocate', 'counsellor', or 'helper'.
In Christianity, a minister is a person authorised by a church or other religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community.