...Liberty University Biblical Worldview: How Genesis Affects My Belief System Candy Manwaring Bible 105 Professor Jason Mitchell 8 July 2015 Manwaring 2 Biblical Worldview: How Genesis Affects My Belief System The Old and New Testaments of the Bible give us literary instructions to a very clear picture of the way God intended for us to live. Through the Book of Genesis we are able to understand the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and civilization. It is also necessary to note that everyone’s worldviews may differ greatly due to personal interpretation of these scriptures. Genesis teaches me that through faith I believe the world was spoken into existence by God; I didn’t see it happen, but I believe it happened by faith. I believe that the natural world was intended to be like The Garden of Eden; a place to walk within the presence of God. I believe that we were created in God’s own image, both physically and spiritually. I believe that His creations of human beings were meant to interact with each other, and through these interaction we learn lessons, some good and some bad. I believe that through the sin committed by Adam and Eve, here marks the beginning of the decline of mankind; God’s grand experiment gone awry. Civilization will never be the same. “God created….” (Genesis 1:1). He created the world, people, animals, vegetation, and most especially, He created mankind. Only man has God’s imagine “Let us make man in our image, in our...
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...The Mistakes Critics Make About the Bible The Bible is infallible, meaning it is without error. Those who claim that the Bible contains errors are actually the ones who are mistaken. In their book When Critics Ask, Norman Geisler, and Thomas Howe list mistakes not made by the Bible, but by its critics: Mistake 1: Assuming that the Unexplained Is Not Explainable If we do not know the answer to a difficult text or passage in the Bible, it does not mean that there is no answer. Furthermore, just because we may not know the answer now is not to say that we will not find the answer later. For example, for centuries skeptics charged that the Bible could not be trusted because it spoke of the Hittite people and there had been no historical evidence for them. That is no longer the case. We now have a wealth of knowledge on the Hittite people. It was the critics who were wrong, not the Bible. This is the same approach taken by scientists and scholars in all fields. It was once a mystery as to how a bumblebee could fly. Its wings seemed excessively small to support its body weight. Scientists eventually discovered that there were tiny little power packs underneath the wings of the bumblebee. The power packs generate flight. Just like scientists do not give up when they come across a difficulty in...
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...gave my life to Christ and continued believing the truths of God that I was taught as a child. As a Christian, I believe that the Bible is the word of God, and it stands as the lenses of how the world is viewed in a Christina/Biblical view. In Romans chapters 1-8, the apostle Paul writes about the views a Christian should have and how they should live. In the next paragraphs of this essay, it will be briefly discussed how the Bible guides us through tough life questions such as: Who we are? Where do we come from? What is the meaning/purpose of life, Relationships, and our Destiny? The Natural World A Christian’s Biblical world view of this world is seen in Psalm 139.16, the Psalmist describes how God personally created him in the womb of his mother. We are humbled at the fact that Good took the time to create us in His image. Since the creation of the world humans have been given the revelation of the truth (Romans 1:18) Gen1:1 shows God as the creator of all things. God in his all-knowing power formed the Natural world in detail to perfection. Human Identity Mankind was created in the image of God. Adam and Eve were tasked to be caretakers of the land of Eden (Gen 2:15). They were above the animals. Therefore the misconception some people may have concerning animals and how they identify them with humans is nullified through the Bible. The Apostle Paul, introduces himself as a servant of Christ (Rom 1:1). We too, as Christians, are to obligate ourselves to serving...
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...Theo-201 D16 Essay on Bibliology: Inspiration and Inerrancy of the Bible I n today’s society many people question the authority and inerrancy of the Bible. They want concrete proof of the inerrancy of the Bible and they question the inspiration and ability of the writers. When we say the Bible has authority, we must also show where the authority comes from. “Authority is the right and power to command, enforce laws, exact obedience, determine or judge”. Many people do not understand how much authority a book written thousands of years ago actually commands. The authority comes from God because the Bible is the Word of God. “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.” We know God is truth and the Bible is His word. This knowledge leads us to conclude that the Bible is authoritative and true. The Bible is the inspired Word of God given to the writers of the scripture. “The content of the Bible teaches that it was given by the process of inspiration of God so that the words were God’s Word and that they are accurate and reliable, hence they are authoritative”. We read in the Bible how the prophets did not use their words, but were moved by the Spirit to speak God’s Words. We also see that the Spirit led them to write what God wanted to be written. The Bible is inspired, or “God-breathed”. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness”. The question of the Bible being the inerrant...
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...There is enough information in this Book or My Bible for any elect person who takes in enough of the information to get saved while they are on the earth if they are intelligent enough to understand. There is enough proof that My Bible is the way I want it. Anyone who is intelligent enough could figure out by reading this Book and checking enough Codes if they were able to that My Bible on the Code Site is the way I want it. Even so, there is plenty of other proof that My Bible is My Word. Ralph had not known about the Code Site until right around the time he first started typing this Book. He has been a prophet since the tail end of 97 and a sky talk prophet since 98. Nonetheless, it was not until 2009 that I had told him that he is in...
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...Acts 1:7-8 is sandwiched between Jesus’ last activity before his ascention (1:1-6) and the apostles’ first activity after the ascention (1:9-14). Jesus’ last activity was speaking to his apostles about the Holy Spirit and the kingdom of God (1:1-3). However, the apostles were only interested in knowing the time when the kingdom of God would be realized (1:4-6). The conversation between Jesus and his discples during meal prepares the readers for how the discples’ interest changes from time of the kingdom of God into how the kingdom of God will come (Acts 1:7-8). Acts 1:7-8 answers the question about how the kingdom of God will come. Jesus obviously explains that the kingdom of God will begin to be realized when the Holy Spirit comes. He already had instructed the apostles to wait in Jerusal until they would receive the Holy Spirit (1:4). The apostles became to learn about what to do now rather than when they could know about arrival of the kingdom of God through Acts 1:7-8. As a result, they focus on waiting and praying until the Holy Spirit (1:12-14) Paul rebukes the Corinthian believers for their unworthy manner in the Lord’s Supper (1 Corinthians 11:27-32). He declares that they are guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 1 Corinthians 11:20-22 explains why Paul is angry with them. The Corinthian believers were abusing the Lord’s Supper by humiliating the poor (11:20-22). Paul needs to remind the Crintian believers that the focus of the Supper is Christ...
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...Biblical Worldview Essay Ashley Feser Bible 110 Liberty Universyity Online Since the garden we have a natural inclination to sin, which tragically separates us from the God of Love. The Bible is clear that we cannot make ourselves righteous or earn salvation. Left to ourselves we are hopeless, but God made a way: “Immanuel” Jesus Christ, the spotless lamb. It was God’s loving compassion that provided our means to pass through the needles eye, to receive deliverance through his Son Jesus Christ, who paid for our sins through his sacrificial death. We have the opportunity to accept Christ as Savior and believe in his atoning work, and through this act of Faith we are saved. Jesus' righteousness is credited to us. Not by works so that none can boast. When Jesus finished his time here in the flesh He said, It is better that I leave then the counselor (Holy Spirit) will come. The Holy Spirit is at work in helping us avoid sin and grow in godliness. God's plan is intolerant and impartial and at the same time fair and just. This is true for both Jews and Gentiles. All are worthy to come to Christ and receive salvation. Salvation is a gift from God wholly separate from any human effort or achievement. Paul wrote that he would pray they would receive spiritual gifts to empower them to minister as He is also. He states "That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. (1:12) " This is a humble statement by Paul and his way...
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...Biblical Worldview Essay Danny Casteel Liberty University Biblical Worldview I’m a member at St. Thomas Baptist Church; we have service every Sunday morning from 11:15 until 1:30 that afternoon. Last Sunday one of my old friends showed up and he joined the church, after the service was over with, he approached me and asked bible study as well as Sunday school. Once I shared the information with him about what our church has to offer, I coincidently found myself holding a conversation about Worldwide Views. I love Romans chapter 1-8 and that’s where I get a lot of information about my world view. The Natural World Roman’s 1-8 covers a lot of aspects of a Christian worldview such as, human identity, culture, the natural world, and human relationships. The apostle Paul wrote the epistle of Roman’s while he was in the city of Corinth, to me, it is the most important letter written within the New Testament. All people have done wrong, Paul wrote in (Roman 1:20) “There are things about him that people can’t see his eternal power and all the things that make him God, But since the beginning of the world those things have been easy to understand by what God has made. So people have no excuse for the bad things they do.” If everyone would just stop and take a moment and look around at the things in nature that can’t be explained from people or Science, we would all believe in God. For example, the ocean and rain, these things can’t be explained by humans. So therefore, people...
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...Bible 105 Humanity needs to realize and acknowledge that repentance from idolatry is necessary. Idolatry is very paramount in today’s society. The old testament book of Ezekiel is the greatest example of idolatry. Hindson concludes, “Ezekiel was given visions in which he saw the abominable idolatry and violence of Jerusalem” (Hindson p.342). Dyer in his commentary on the opening of chapters 8-11 of Ezekiel says, “Ezekiel had repeatedly stated that the coming judgment was prompted by the people’s sins. “The Spirit takes Ezekiel on a tour of the temple in Jerusalem, pointing out to him the serious idolatry that has moved into the temple itself.” Idolatry is not a simple fact of a sinful nation, but “was abandonment of faithfulness to Yahweh” (Hindson p.387). Moreover, Yahweh reiterates in numerous Old Testament passages “Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you will be My people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, that it may be well with you” (Jer. 7:23). This was the relationship of God with His chosen people, who, turned to other gods and rejected a relationship with Yahweh. This rejection of Yahweh turned Him away from His people and brought judgment upon them. The book of Hosea is written and based on Israel’s faithfulness. Hosea is especially creative in his use of metaphors to describe the relationship between Israel and God, but the two dominant ones are suggested in this verse. The primary one is Israel as a faithless wife, and the secondary...
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...The Poisonwood Bible This summer I read the book The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. I chose this book because I wanted to learn about one of the many different cultures of Africa. The book is about adapting to a different lifestyle and also changing your ways as the world around you changes too. The book is also about religion and one of the main storylines is about trying to teach Christianity to the people in the Congo Basin. The Poisonwood Bible starts off with a baptist preacher named Nathan Price taking his family from to the village of Kilanga in the Belgian Congo in order to spread Christianity. Nathan’s family consisted of his wife Orleanna, and his daughters Leah, Adah, Ruth May, and Rachel. The mother and daughters except for quickly learn that they should not be living there. However, Leah starts to fall in love with a schoolteacher there named Anatole and starts to embrace the Congo. “It’s a heavenly paradise in the Congo, and sometimes I want to live here forever." (104). Nathan ignores obvious signs of his church failing and the need to leave as the upcoming election will declare the Congo apart from Belgium. Eventually their servant Nelson thinks that someone is trying to kill...
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...memories to be made, it’s best to reflect on my experience in AP Language and Composition with Mrs.Miles throughout junior year. These past 8 months were filled with enlightening experiences. From the discussions and articles of the week to the countless essays we had to write. I believe that Mrs.Miles really focused on our writing skills, which I am awfully grateful that she did. Mrs.Miles has assisted in my growth in writing; as my grammar has improved, including the use of commas, colons, and semicolons. In fact, I am now knowledgeable of the fact...
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...The task was simple: write an essay based on this prompt, “A Biola University education is designed to equip students for a life of following Jesus. The Bible plays a significant role in the life of a Christian. Using meaningful verses from the Bible, in 1-2 pages please respond to both of the following prompts: 1. Describe how and when you made a decision to follow Christ 2. Using personal examples, share about your growth as a Christian over the past 3 years.” Yet, the the essay was much more difficult to write than expected. Not only did I have to meet the essay requirements, I was also attempting to win over the admissions board to be accepted into Biola University. I remember as I wrote this essay, I was terrified. Seeing as my father is a Language Arts teacher, I always felt pressured to have “perfect” writing. Always keep your formal writing in the third person. Do not use contractions. Make your essay fight for your topic, not against it. All the added...
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...Reaction – “Salvation” The nonfiction short essay “Salvation” written by Langston Hughes in 1940, presents a theme on the literal and often manipulated perception of children. Hughes narrates the essay as he recounts his disappointing attempt at salvation. Hughes aunt told him that when she was saved by Jesus she saw a light, and felt something happen within herself. As children will do, Hughes took her story literally and was heartbroken as he sat in front of the church and watched other children “saved” while he was not. He believed that Jesus must not want him because he did not see or feel anything. In the end, Hughes is forced to lie about accepting Jesus and in turn rejects the Christian faith all together. I related to Hughes story on many accounts. I am a mother of three young children who perceive everything in life literally, and as a young girl I was raised in a very religious environment. I could visualize and almost feel Hughes devastation as he sat at the front of the church crushed by the thoughts of God not wanting him. “Still I kept waiting to see Jesus” (Barnet, Cain, & Burto, 2011, pp. 351). One of the churches that my family attended for a short time during my childhood practiced speaking in tongs. I specifically remember feeling just like Hughes during a service when other children were speaking in unnatural languages perceived to be sent from God himself. I could not understand why I was not chosen to talk for God and intern was hurt and...
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...“Living in Poverty” Poverty is known all over the world. It can strike you, it can beat you or you can be lucky enough to defeat it. Poverty is fluctuating periods that somehow never are welcome. In the essay “Living in Poverty” written by Richard Wright we hear about his own experiences through poverty which he was born into in 1958. The main character’s father worked as a coal miner and his mother as a shop worker in a department store. Through the essay we follow this character, first known as the blackest five-year-old-boy in their street, then as a teenager, and in the final part as an adult educated man. The writer uses a lot of coloured and offensive adjectives through the essay which give the readers a more intensive and exciting experience. It gives the story life and meaning while the readers create more powerful images in their heads. You can for example see that on page 8, line 71-72: “Home was warm, school was stimulating and challenging”. Furthermore, the writer sometimes uses humor and on page 8, line 60-69 you can see that. At the same page line 79-82 we see another example on that: “...I fell in love with Bible stories and colourful pictures, although I wasn’t entirely convinced about virgin births, miracles and risers from the dead.” Even though it is noticeable statements you can’t avoid reading it with a smile on your lips. This technique also gives the reader a more thrilling experience and in this occasion the writer wants to lighten the story up, in...
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...quote this early in the essay? Explain (1)I feel that Emerson’s quote “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to its own string,” Is implying, whatever you set your mind too you can accomplish. “Every heart vibrates to its own Iron string,” Is implying that everyone is different; we go about doing things in different ways, but it doesn’t mean that it’s wrong. (2) I feel he placed this quote so early in the essay because; he wanted to attract the reader’s attention with such a unique passage. He tried grabbing their attention, early in the passage. 2. In paragraph 4, Emerson says, “it is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own” (as cited in Langan, 2014). What does he mean by this quote? What is his purpose in making this statement? Explain. (1) “It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion”, basically it’s saying that it is easy for other people to justify your life, doing what’s good in the eyes of society. Letting what other people think, affect the way you live your life. “It’s is easy in solitude to live after our own,” Is saying to live in solitude, you can easily live, doing the things that you want to do. (2) To shed light on the situation, of people caring, what other people think. Live by your own path; don’t let people influence what you do. It would be easy living in both situation, but living for your own self-interest, would be easier. 4. At the end of the essay, Gregory shifts his focus...
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