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Matthew 1:18-25 — Pentecostal (classic)

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Matthew 1:18-25 Timothy 2:8-15 expects God to act now—the Spirit empowers witness with holiness and power.

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Matthew 1:18-25

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Matthew 1:18-25 — Roman Catholic (classic)

Matthew 1:18-25 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16, salvation is a journey: justified by grace and formed through faithful practice.

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Matthew 1:18-25 — Anabaptist (pastoral)

Matthew 1:18-25 Luke 16:19-31, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

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Matthew 1:18-25 — Reformed (edgy)

Matthew 1:18-25 14:25-33 exposes control: we want a manageable God, but Scripture gives us a sovereign one.

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Matthew 1:18-25 — Traditional (classic)

Matthew 1:18-25 12:13-21 calls us back to the historic faith: repentance, trust in Christ, and life shaped by Scripture.

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Luke 2:15-21 — Black Church (edgy)

Luke 2:15-21 Psalm 119:97-104 makes you uncomfortable, good; the gospel never made peace with Pharaoh—today, not someday.

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Luke 2:15-21 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)

Luke 2:15-21 81:1, 10-16 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.

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John 1: In God’s mission, it meets us gently—sends the Church to embody the Kingdom in word and deed.

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John 1: Within the deposit of faith, it draws us into grace through the Church’s sacramental life.

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Luke 2:15-21 — Anabaptist (edgy)

Luke 2:15-21 5:1-7 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.

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Matthew 1:18-25 — Pentecostal (classic)

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