...RefJ. Tuzzolo THEO 104-C07 LUO Spring Semester 2010 April 4, 2010 Jesus Christ Reflection Paper I. Introduction Jesus. This one name will bring out many different emotions. This one name will bring millions of people together to worship the God who holds this name. This one name will be cursed by man. This one name will be the topic of many discussions and heated debates. This one name is the name under which man will be saved. This name is not just a name; this name is Jesus Christ, Savior of the world, Jesus Christ the Son of God. This name is the name by which millions of people live their lives on a daily basis. This name is the name in which thousands of churches love their community. Through the name of Jesus power is given to powerless, strength to the weak, love to the loveless and hope to the hopeless. II. Section One – Jesus is God Jesus Christ claimed to be God. So what? A man who walked on this earth claimed to be God. Does this claim make this statement true? The man who claims to be Jesus Christ would have to “demonstrate God-like moral attributes of holiness, love and goodness. He would also have to back up His claim with demonstrations of power, vast knowledge and omnipresence.” (The Deity of Christ). There are eight aspects to Jesus’ claim to this deity. The eight aspects are as follows: 1. Jehovistic I AM 2. Old Testament Adonai 3. Identifies Himself with God in the baptismal formula 4. Be one with the Father ...
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...of the Sermon is not so much the kingdom of Heaven and repentance which are presupposed, but the new piety versus the old piety of the scribes and Pharisees. The Sermon encourages the Christian to apply his own life through these principles of piety. Jesus condemns adultery in the heart. When I think of this illustration of plunking the eye is not to be taken literally; neither should the illustration in the Bible of cutting of the right hand. These illustrations in the bible suggest the uprooting of evil thoughts fro ones heart. In Christian ethics; the only legal and sacred relation between man and woman is their union in wedlock. Every other sex relation and practice is against the principles of the Gospel . As stated in Matthew 5: 27-30 the scriptures said, “Thou shalt not commit adultery. Adultery is a weakness of the people of the past and still remains as such among the people of the Christian era. In the past, customs and laws legalized adultery and fornication through polygamy. Solomon with many “wives” was not committing adultery. Jesus stated that adultery is sinful not only through the actual sexual act, but even through the thought of lust. Then there is fasting in Matthew illustration of Jesus’ teaching. Fasting is itself is not a virtue but it help the Christians behave. To give alms and to pray. I am a advocate for fasting. I fast and pray a lot as it says in the Bible....
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...As a Christian, I know that I came from Jesus. In Jeremiah 1:5, Jeremiah describes an encounter with the Lord. Jeremiah writes, "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations." God formed me and created me because He has a specific purpose for my life. Genesis 2:7 says, “Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person.” God created Adam, and from him He created Eve. I am a descendent of Adam and Eve, the very first creation of man by God. I am a child of God, created to work for His purpose. I am a sinner, because I am a descendent of the imperfect Adam and Eve who at first lacked the Holy Spirit. My purpose is to glorify God, and share His word with others. He has given me talents...
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...October 16, 2013 CWV-101 Rob Krise My Worldview Essay Introduction Understanding what a person’s beliefs are can help them when making life’s hard decisions. The beliefs a person has are his worldviews. Church, family, society, and knowledge of religion influence worldviews. Worldviews change and develop over a lifetime depending on life experiences and other influences. I will explain my views on God and how they affect not only my thinking, but also every aspect of my life in a positive way. Worldview Assumptions When I began this course, I did not know what to expect. However, I came to this class with my own world assumptions. I believe that in order to reach heaven, I must be baptized, and I must dedicate my life to God. I believe that it takes more than saying a person is Christian to be a Christian. I believe that attending church does not make one a Christian. Finally, I believe that I will go to heaven because my heart belongs to God. Questions and Answers from my Own Worldview Perspective Who is God and what are His Characteristics? God is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, also known as the Trinity. He is the maker and ruler of the earth and all of its inhabitants (Genesis 1:1). God is the only deity that can forgive the sins of man and allow them to enter heaven. The only way to God is through His Son, Jesus. We must accept that he is God’s son and ask him to enter our hearts in order to be saved by his grace. God is humble, compassionate...
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...I decided to write on two important topics I daily rely on in my own life: Hope, and the names of God. I use both of these in my life to give me confidence in my future, as well as faith, that Christ is all I need. If more Christians were confident in understanding the importance of the names of God and the meaning of hope, there would be much less discouragement from big and small issues of our lives. Part One: There are countless names of Christ written in the Bible and each one is there to show both the nature and character of Christ. “These names, however, refer to various aspects of the second Person of the Trinity, sometimes emphasizing His deity, at other times emphasizing His humanity. Some of these names reflect His character, while others emphasize various aspects of His work.” There are disagreements on exactly how many names of Christ are mentioned in the Bible, however, a list created by T. C. Horton and Charles E. Hurlburt contained over three hundred fifty names characterizing Christ from the Bible. For me personally, the names of Christ bear a special importance. All of the names of Christ prove He is everything we as christians could ever need or want. He is the only One who can be the Son of God, while at the same time fully be the Son of man who is our sinless Creator. A very personal practical application for me originates from my favorite name of Christ: Everlasting Father. The name Everlasting Father proves that He is the only One who will never...
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...Brandon C. Strickland Theology 104-D03 Reflection Paper Introduction Through my research, study and prayer while progressing in the course Theology 104, I have gained knowledge and learned new principles that have helped change my understanding of what it means to be a Christian. One of the main topics that I read about in this course that really had an impact on my beliefs as a Christian, and reinforced my relationship with God was the fulfillment of prophecy that is seen throughout the Bible. A second topic that was addressed in this course was dealing with the assurance of salvation that God gives Christians in the Scripture that assists them with their daily struggles in life. These two topics together have stood out to me and have led me to further my study and research. Fulfillment of Prophecy The topic of fulfillment of prophecy is very important in a Christian’s life due to it proving that God is real and the Bible is truly his Word. These prophecies given to the authors of the Bible by God came sometimes hundreds of years prior to their fulfillment. It was necessary that these occurrences be fulfilled due to it providing further proof that the Bible is the Word of God and also to show God’s plan being fulfilled. There are numerous prophecies throughout the Bible that have been fulfilled as well as prophecies that have yet to be fulfilled. The birth of Jesus Christ was prophesized by Isaiah hundreds of years prior to the birth. In Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah is...
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...Even though there has been many who have stepped away, others still have a drive to keep this tradition alive. The closest I have come to an experience similar to the naming rituals of some African tribes, was with my third child. I was overcome with a sense that my sons name would be Connor. This was not a name I had ever previously considered, this was not a name I really ever thought about. Yet it was the name that moved upon me in such a way that I felt as if my son was telling me his own name. I went home and told my mother and the look on her face was shock. She had the same overwhelming feeling. We went and looked up the meaning for this name: strong-willed or wise. My son spent four months in this world and he impacted everyone who came in contact with him. Without knowledge of how he was named, they would always say that there was something special about...
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...The question of whether a Christian chaplain can facilitate a soldier’s religious freedom without compromising his or her own faith seems to be an easy question at first, but looking deeper one cannot answer the question as easily. As Christians we understand that this is a pluralistic society. As a minister of my church I have certain freedoms, and for the most part those who attend our services are in agreement with what I have to say. However that is not the case, in our readings Whittington notes that, “the chaplain is at the beck and call of the entire community; not to affirm the validity of their religion, but to facilitate their freedom to believe it.” While it may be difficult to comprehend it happens in civilian services as well. For the past five weeks at my congregation a Messianic believer has been attending our church, driving over an hour each Sunday to partake in our services. The reason she attended was because she met our Senior Minister on an Israel tour back in October. The issue that she has is we partake in Communion each week. As a Messianic her understanding is that Communion is only to be received at Passover. Therefore she does not want any part in the communion process, including the handling of the tray. So in order to make it easier for her our servers have been made aware, and they simply move past her when the communion tray is passed. She has her beliefs, and while the Christian church has different beliefs we her to worship in her own way while...
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...toddler aged child. When I arrived, there were a couple of children in the free play area playing with the make believe toys. Five minutes into my observation I found my subject. I observed a young Caucasian boy who for purposes of this paper I will name Christian. Christian who fits in the 2-3 age group was accompanied by his nanny. What made me so interested with particular little boy, and not the group of children who were already there, was that his demeanor caught my attention. Like the other kids, I expected him to start interacting with the other children when he came in, but he passed them like they were not even there. In terms of physical appearance Christian was wearing blue jeans, a white t-shirt, black jacket and blue cap. He was kind of short and average weight his hair was curly in a mini afro. I noticed he was very independent he took off his coat and hat by himself without any assistance from his nanny. He made himself comfortable by sitting down as the nanny picked up a book to read to him. Christian has wonderful fine motor skills, which involve physical movements with his hands and fingers. I watched him turn pages in the Winnie the Pooh book with no hesitation or problem. After she read the Winnie the Pooh book to Christian they colored together. Christian held the crayons perfectly, with both his thumb and his finger. He is capable of drawing and can use circular strokes. Christian’s attention started to shift. As someone who had just waken he...
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...when she was resurrected? (Lectures) Christian Science followers don’t believe in doctors or medicine and they worship Mary Baker Eddy. These are a few of the rumors that have been propagated by ignorant people that never took the time to research what Christian Science is about. I was one of these people prior to this class. In the following pages we will take a look at the truth behind Mary Baker Eddy, her life and how this has affected my spiritual growth. First of all I would like to talk about how I came to pick Mary Baker Eddy as my choice of topics for my final paper. I was first introduced to Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy when I was around ten years old. My grandmother was involved in the church and I remember attending Sunday school and reading the Bible. The only other thing I remember from that time is that they sung old boring hymns and it was confusing because the Bible they read from had a lot of thee and thou references. There were pictures on the wall of Jesus, a church, and a picture of a lady that turned out to be Mary Baker Eddy. Throughout my life I witnessed my grandmother praying or reading out of the Bible. She never explained to me why she was doing this or I was just to self absorbed in my own life to show any interest. What stands out most to me is when my grandmother found out she had cancer and wouldn’t except any help from the doctors. We received a call from the police or the hospital saying that my grandmother had been in a bad car accident...
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...The Nameless Growth My latest challenge was a book called The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. I had a basic idea about what I would encounter in the reading, but I could not be so sure. Looking at the back cover, I could postulate that this would be a very logical book, possibly in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. However, this book had given me more problems than any of the Sherlock Holmes novels, mainly due to the strong aspect of religion that was ever-present in the novel. If there is one thing in this world that is the true antagonist to logic and reason, it would have to be blind faith. Never the less, I poured my V-8 Juice in my glass, sat down in my favorite red chair in the corner of my room, and cracked open the pages of the book. The Name of the Rose shares something with the last extra-credit novel that I read: an extremely slow introduction. Umberto Eco’s opening can be easily summarized in a few sentences, but Eco drags it out as slowly as one would have to drag a tauntaun through a blizzard. Basically, this is the intro: My name is Adso. My master’s name was William. I am writing about an experience I had with my master involving a supposed suicide. Oh, and even if you know a bunch about clergy history, you are going to have a bad time. Umberto Eco deems it necessary to include a history lesson when some context is missing in the telling of his story. These lessons are quite helpful in understanding what is going on in the story...
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...Vegas, and Atlanta erupted in riots. On the third day of the melee, Rodney King appeared in public before the television cameras to appeal for peace and voiced his now famous line, “Can we all just get along?” Little did he know this would become one of the 25 most memorable quotations (usatoday, 2010). Since that time this quotation has been referenced by the Young Turks calling for an end to the arguments about genocide, Asian communities calling for peace in their neighborhoods, and 1,260,000 other occasions noted on the web. I propose “Can we all just get along?” as the overarching question offered by Wong (2009) when she states, “I posit that a reconstructed identity from a ‘missionary who is teaching to gain access’ to a ‘global Christian professional language teacher’ has the potential to redress the concern raised while enhancing many of the benefits that can occur when teachers align their spiritual and professional identities” (p. 91, emphasis mine). I don’t think Mr. King will mind if we borrow his phrase one more time for application to this discussion of how Christian English language teachers integrate their spiritual identities and their pedagogy. To determine if we can get along, I will address issues that are foundations for the discussion. I will begin with a key definition that seems lacking and follow with my thoughts on the effectiveness of the contributions in Part I to the cause. To effectively begin any discussion, definitions should be established. Definitions...
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...C. Why have there been in the last decade many discussions held between Christians and Muslims about their beliefs? M. I think because we both have several things in common. We believe in the One Creator who had sent many Prophets and in Jesus as the Messiah as well as to the Word of God u*rich had been denied by the Jews. Our Holy Qur'an mentions in Surah 3:45: "[Remember] when the angels said, “O Mary! Verily Allah gives you the glad tidings of a Word from him, his name will be Messiah Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and in the hereafter, and of those who are near to Allah." Dialogues have been held everywhere in Europe, Canada, The USA and Australia. Even the Vatican is not spared where discussions were held between Vatican theologians and Egyptian Muslim scholars in Rome in 1970 and in Cairo in 1974 and 1978. Also between Vatican theologians and Saudi Arabian Muslim scholars in Rome in 1974. Many times in Colombo, not to mention Muslims invited by many churches to present Islam. C. If Christianity is nearly two thousand years old and Islam more than fourteen hundred years, why were these discussions not held centuries ago? M. For the last three to four centuries many Asian and African countries dominated by Muslims were colonized by Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. Many Christian mission colonists tried to convert as many Muslim as they could by whatever means they had, by giving them medical treatment, clothes, food,...
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...The Mark of The Beast --- 666 Harry Bethel BethelMinistries.com Discerning Christians have every reason to believe we are living in the very last days before the Great Tribulation and the return of Christ. Even if that time is far into the future, one thing is sure---there will be a literal 3 1/2 year Great Tribulation, a literal Antichrist and a literal "Mark of the Beast." There are many claims today concerning what is the Mark of the Beast. Some Christians have believed that it is the Social Security number, notwithstanding the fact that most countries around the world do not even issue Social Security numbers or cards. Many people, claiming to be Christians, such as many Seventh Day Adventists, believe worshipping the Lord on the first day of the week, rather than the seventh day, is taking the Mark of the Beast. Many Christians believe that a UPC bar code is the Mark of the Beast. In the past few years many Christians have accepted the idea that an electronic chip, biochip, microchip, or VeriChip that can be implanted under the skin is the Mark of the Beast. There are other ideas about what the Mark is, or will be, but most have no real basis from the Scriptures. So, let us see from the Word of God what we can know about the Mark of the Beast, and what we can deduce, by implication from the Scriptures. The Mark of the Beast will be a literal mark, it will not be some kind of "spiritual" or non-physical mark. We can know this because, according to Revelation 16:2...
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...foundation to the Christian faith is the belief that God is actively involved with His creation. God has always been actively involved with His creation since the beginning of man’s first appearance on planet earth. God has used prophets and judges to express and communicate his message to His people who extended from the promise He made with Abraham. God saved his creation of humanity eternally from their sins when He sent His son Jesus as the messiah to earth. God has extended his doctrines of grace, love, mercy and forgiveness to all believers of His son and gospel. Jesus left behind the Holy Spirit as a guide to humanity to do the work of the Lord God. The doctrine of God will affect my vocation in ministry to the youth generations of God’s church by His teaching of love, kindness and forgiveness. God has always been actively involved with His creation since the beginning of man’s first appearance on planet earth. “God created the heavens and the earth” He created humanity “in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Mankind was created in the likeness of the Creator which gave humanity a “spiritual bond” with God. God blessed and commanded mankind to “Be fruitful and increase in number” and to “Rule over” the planet and its’ inhabitants. After making mankind God called us “very good” He was pleased and approved over His creation of mankind. Since the beginning of time, God has always wanted a relationship with His children...
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