...Journal Critique – “Why God Became Man” The journal article “Why God Became Man”, provides an in-depth analysis on the incarnate birth of Jesus Christ. Jesus, born of the Father and of the Virgin Birth, Jesus truly was God. In Jesus Christ was the nature of God and because of the Virgin Birth, He truly was of God. God is the one unquestionable Deity, God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit. For those unaware of God, His love and his selfless act of sending His Son to save us, the article contained seven clear distinct truisms about Jesus. The facts brought forth about Jesus: God brought himself to our lowly level through Jesus Christ, born as a servant, made in the likeness of man, he faced the sins of the world as do we, He portrayed the true example of being humble, He remained obedient to God, and he willingly died for us. Jesus was born into a simple human existence, though He remained God incarnate. Strauss brought to light in the article that we, as humans, regardless of our belief in God cannot truly comprehend the love and sacrifice God brought in the giving of Jesus Christ. Only God can understand the love felt for us in the sending of Jesus Christ. Jesus brought us salvation and redemption. Jesus came to reveal himself to us and to rescue all of humankind. We are also equally unable to understand the perfection of God, as found in the Deity. Throughout the article, Strauss used Scripture to back up and illustrate every point made. Strauss...
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...dates back to 1038: “Cristes Maesse.” The term literally means “the mass of Christ,” which is evidence of its Catholic roots.[1] “Mass” comes from the Latin missa, and refers to the service of Eucharist, or the Lord’s Supper. To the Protestant ear, Mass is best understood as a daily service of prayers in which Christians partake of the Lord’s supper, and the “mass of Christ” was specially devoted to the celebration of Christ’s birth. Christian celebrate Christmas because it is jesus birthday and jesus die for us. These days, one of the questions I often receive about Jesus has to do with his marital status. This question didn’t just drop out of heaven, however. It was born of the popularity of Dan Brown’s controversial novel, The Da Vinci Code. This novel advocates the thesis that Jesus was in fact married to the woman we know as Mary Magdalene, that they had a child together, and that this “truth” was covered up by the church for self-serving reasons. Many readers of The Da Vinci Code, believing the fictional history of the novel to be true, have been buzzing about the possibility of Jesus’ having been married. The people in the story is Joseph Adam Jesus god David eve ibraham lkdsjasjssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss [pic] 0 Why do people call Christmas? The word “Christmas” derives from an Old English term that dates back to 1038: “Cristes Maesse.” The term literally means “the mass of Christ,” which is evidence of its Catholic roots.[1] “Mass” comes from the Latin...
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...Easter and Christmas will be explained as to why there is a relationship with the divine, sacred time, sacred space, and with each other and the issues that come with these holidays among the world today. Easter is a time to celebrate rebirth, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and in the Mormon faith the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Celebrating Easter is literally remembering our savior and redeemer Jesus Christ and what he had gone through to save all mankind. Jesus is the literal son of God, the holy one, the divine. By remembering the son of God, we are building and renewing our relationship with the divine one. Setting aside a sacred time to remember Jesus Christ and contemplating the agony, pain, grief, torture, and turmoil he went through to make it possible to return to our Father in Heaven once again is essential during the Easter time. Without taking this time, we will never truly understand what he went through to overcome death. There are many videos that have been made available from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that further expound Easter time, what its true meaning is, and the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. One movie in particular is titled, “He is...
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...and events include the virgin birth of Jesus Christ, Jesus baptism by John the Baptist, the ultimate game of good versus evil with Satan and Jesus Christ, the miracles performed by Jesus, the Sermon on the Mount, the twelve disciples chosen, the birth, life and death of Jesus Christ. The list of major personalities include Jesus, John the Baptist, Mary, Joseph, the disciples, Pilate and Mary Magdalene. After the birth of Jesus we don’t read much about Jesus until the age of thirty. Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist and then begins his ministry of preaching and teaching God’s Word and performing many miracles. Jesus not only has to battle Satan, but he also has to battle the religious leaders of that time who did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah. They accused him of blasphemy. Jesus told His disciples of His future death and resurrection so they would be prepared for what was to come. We read of the Last Supper, the betrayal of Judas, Jesus’ being denied three times by Peter, the trial where he was tried by Pilate and His ultimate death on the cross and also His resurrection after which he rose on the third day. The wonderful thing about Matthew is that everything that Jesus predicted came true. Mark The book of Mark is largely gospel material. Some key themes and events include the repeated story of the birth of Jesus Christ, the teachings of Jesus and the miracles he performed, the choosing of the twelve disciples, Jesus predicts His death and resurrection...
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...Liberty University Mary, Mother of Jesus Transcript Submitted To Dr. William Joseph Subash NBST 515 By Lisa Tipton Centerville, OH May 4, 2014 Lesson 1 History and life of Mary Introduction We will look into the history and life of Mary Mother of Jesus. Mary’s background is a key to understanding her as the human mother of the Son of God. Luke 2:6 says, “And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.” Mary represented every human who needed deliverance. It was almost as if she carried the weight of the world while also carrying the salvation for that world. While many honor her and pray to her over praying to Christ, we will learn of the human side of Mary. I. History of Mary a. Came from the line of Nathan, son of David (Luke 3:31)Matt b. Cousin of Elizabeth (Mother of John the Baptist) c. Found favor with God (Luke 1:30) d. Engaged to Joseph (Matt. 1:18) e. She was a virgin while married to Joseph until after the birth of Jesus (Matt. 1:19, 25) f. She was young and poor when visited by the angel Gabriel (Luke 1:27) II. Prior to the Birth of Christ g. According to the authors of Matthew (Matt. 1:18-25) and Luke (Luke 1:26-38), Mary was a virgin h. Knew Scripture concerning a virgin giving birth (Matt. 1:23) i. Married to a man that listened to and followed God (Matt. 1:20) Conclusion We will learn of the background...
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...reference to the study of Christ and of the Christian revelation concerning God's nature and purpose through the teaching of the Church. Some of the things that I have tried to reflect in depth upon are: Did Jesus claim to be God, and if there was truly a need for Jesus to be born of a virgin as well as does it matter how a Christian lives their life. It is my goal, to demonstrate through what I have learned as well as my own life experiences what is needed to answer these questions. Section One: Did Jesus Claim to be God? The first question mentioned above is, Did Jesus claim to be God? Jesus made it very clear through scripture that He was in fact the Son of God and that He too, was one with God. Scripture talks about Jesus being God in the flesh. John 10:30 says, “I and my Father are one.” When Jesus used the word I and my Father, He proclaimed a clear distinction in the two divine persons but in saying they are ‘one’, He proclaimed their unity of nature and equality. I believe whole heartedly that God and Jesus are one in the same for my belief is to not question scripture for that would be a representation of the lack of faith and could be taken to the depths of blasphemy and that is the greatest sin. In our reading, The Deity of Christ, it states, Jesus Christ, the second Person of the Trinity, is equal with the Father in nature, yet the Father sent Him to die for the sins of the world so that Christ is submissive to the Father in duties. Jesus Christ possessed all the divine...
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...Study Guide: Module 1 |I. Introduction |Instructions to Student: | | |Write your answers in this column. The cell will expand as you type. | |A. Core Christianity (textbook): “Introduction” | | | |How did the term “Christian” originate? | | | |For whom was this book written? | | | |Why do some have mistaken ideas about Christianity? | | |B. Theology for Today (online excerpt): Prolegomena to Theology | | | |What are the four tools for accurately arranging a systematic | | | |theology? | | | |What four...
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... 1. How did the term “Christian” originate? Origionally meant as a sarcastic attack, Christians were know for their relationship to Jesus Christ. 2. For whom was this book written? For the curious who want to know what Christianity is all about. 3. Why do some have mistaken ideas about Christianity? Media bias, bad testimony of those who call themselves Christians but know live accordingly, televangangelists that care more about healing, raising money, or outlandish expressions (putting on a show/major production). B. Theology for Today (online excerpt): Prolegomena to Theology 1. What are the four tools for accurately arranging a systematic theology? 1)Collecting 2)Scientifically Arranging 3)Displaying 4)Defending 2. What four questions must we ask about faith? 1) Is the present-day Christian faith in harmony with, and growing out of, that continuous faith of Christians found in the New Testament? 2) Is your concept of faith available to all individuals? 3) Is private faith based on objective faith? 4) Are the symbols of one’s faith meaningful? 3. What 6 factors can limit our theology? Human understanding, Language, Ignorance Of Scripture, The Silence Of God, The Nature Of Science, Spiritual Blindness. II. Christianity is an Astonishing Person A. Core Christianity (textbook): Chapter 1 1. What year was Jesus born? 4 BC, Bethlehem in southern Palestine. 2. When was Christianity made Rome’s National Religion? AD 313 by Constantine. 3. What...
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...Luke Genre: Gospel Key themes: Christ as Man/ record of the life of Jesus. Key events: Announcement of the birth of Jesus, Announcement of the birth of John the Baptist by the angel Gabriel, Jesus’ miraculous conception, the ministries of Jesus and John the Baptist. Major personalities: Jesus, the disciples, John the Baptist, Elizabeth, Mary, Mary Magdalene, Zechariah, Herod the Great, and Pilate. Luke starts by the angel Gabriel announcing the births of John and Jesus. We are told of John the Baptist’s ministry and how he comes to baptize Jesus. We are lead through the life of Jesus and His ministry. Jesus tells His stories of the prodigal son, the Good Samaritan and the rich man and Lazarus, and through these stories we are shown His compassion and forgiveness. While Jesus is teaching, the religious leaders are plotting against Him. Jesus is betrayed, tried and crucified. He is placed in the tomb and rises three days later. He came back to the disciples “And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.”(Luke 24:45) and then parts from them and is carried up into heaven. Acts Genre: Narrative Major personalities: Peter, Paul, and the other apostles, although they play little or no role. Key theme: The work of the Holy Spirit in the early history of Christianity. Key Events: Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus and Paul’s three missionary journeys (13:1–21:16), his trials in Jerusalem and Caesarea (21:17–26:32) and his final...
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...medium of translating and depicting the Bible. Paintings and sculptures brought to life major scenes within the Bible. Some depicted the crucifixion of Christ, Mary the mother of Christ, various events of the Old Testament, and so on. One such work within the medieval period focused on Jesus' birth. The Nativity, by Rogier van der Weyden, depicts the visitation between Mary and Elizabeth, the annunciation to both Augustus and the Magi, the birth of Christ, and the Magi's visit. This painting was created in Brussels, Belgium during the mid-15th century. Brussels was known as "the capital city of the...
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...Study Guide: Module 1 |I. Introduction |Instructions to Student: | | |Write your answers in this column. The cell will expand as you type. | |A. Core Christianity (textbook): “Introduction” | | | |How did the term “Christian” originate? | | | |For whom was this book written? | | | |Why do some have mistaken ideas about Christianity? | | |B. Theology for Today (online excerpt): Prolegomena to Theology | | | |What are the four tools for accurately arranging a systematic | | | |theology? | | | |What four...
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...Luke The basic genre of Luke is gospel. Some key themes in this book are Christ as Man and to give us a very reliable record of the life of Jesus. Some of the key events of this book are the announcement of the birth of Jesus as well as the birth of John the Baptist by the angel Gabriel, Jesus’ miraculous conception, the ministries of Jesus and John the Baptist. Some of the major personalities are Jesus, the disciples, John the Baptist, Elizabeth, Mary, Mary Magdalene, Zechariah, Herod the Great, and Pilate. Luke starts by the angel Gabriel announcing the births of John and Jesus. We are told of John the Baptist’s ministry and how he comes to baptize Jesus. We are lead through the life of Jesus and His ministry. Jesus tells His stories of the prodigal son, the Good Samaritan and the rich man and Lazarus, and through these stories we are shown His compassion and forgiveness. While Jesus is teaching, the religious leaders are plotting against Him. Jesus is betrayed, tried and crucified. He is placed in the tomb and rises three days later. He came back to the disciples “And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.”(Luke 24:45) and then parts from them and is carried up into heaven. Acts The book of Acts is basically narrative in genre. Some of the prominent personalities of the book of Acts are Peter and Paul and that of the other apostles, although they play little or no role. The basic theme is the work of the Holy Spirit in the early history...
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...Reflection Paper I. Introduction In this paper I will be discussing the importance of the virgin birth, the truth and authority of the Word of God, and the significance of how Christians choose to live their lives. The virgin birth sets the stage for Christ to be our blameless and sinless substitute while showing the supernatural powers of God. The truth of the Scriptures can be proven through many different arguments-from historical evidence to the unique person of Jesus Christ. And how Christians choose to live their lives is important if we are to show Christ to the world. II. Section one: Did Jesus need to be born of a virgin? The answer to this question is absolutely! First, by Jesus being born of a virgin, God allowed the uniting of a fully human and fully divine nature into one person (Grudem, 1994, p.1). It helps us to more clearly understand that He was fully human, because He had an origin/birth like we did. Yet, we can see that He is also fully divine because His conception was supernatural. Secondly, through the virgin birth, Jesus was born without a sin nature, and this allowed Him to be the spotless, perfect sacrifice for our sins that God required. The sin nature is passed from the father to his child (Romans 5:12). Since Jesus had no earthly father, He did not inherit a sin nature like we did. He was able to remain sinless. God tells us in Genesis 3:15 that the seed of the woman would destroy the serpent. God made this come to pass through His own power...
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...The Life of Jesus Christ The story of Jesus begins even before he was born. We may think how can this be, but it’s true and John the fisherman, a disciple of Jesus, puts it this way: ‘In the very beginning, before anything else existed, the Word (Jesus) existed. The Word was with God and the Word was God.’ Mankind had forgotten the existence of God completely and had sinned beyond pardoning. Therefore, God sent His son Jesus Christ into the world to remind us that there is God, to set aside those from doing errant and give eternal life to whosoever believed in Him. The Bible says, ``If you keep on sinning, it shows that you belong to Satan … But the Son of God (Jesus) came to destroy these works of the devil. The person who has been born into God`s family does not make a practice of sinning, because now God`s life is in him``(1 John 3:8-9). Christ Jesus came into the world to save us from bondage and Satan. God chose the right time for Jesus to come God prearranged that the time was right for His Son (Jesus) to come into the world. It was the right time in the world and was also the right time in God`s great plan. From the beginning of the world, God had prepared for this. This should both surprise and impress us, because God showed his love for men. Galatians 4:4, 5 tell that, “But when the right time finally came, God sent His own Son. He came as the son of a human mother and lived under the Jewish Law, to redeem those who were under the Law, so that...
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...Some Differences Between the Synoptic Gospels and the Gospel of John The Synoptic Gospels-Matthew, Mark and Luke-offer such strikingly similar accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ that, according to one author, “they can be placed side by side and viewed horizontally” (Harris 103). In contrast, the Fourth Gospel, the Gospel of John, stands alone in its portrayal of Jesus Christ. The differences in the Synoptic Gospels and John relate to content of each and the variation in purpose or point of view. According to one author, “The Fourth Gospel…is so different from the other three in …content…, that it has few parallels with the Synoptic accounts” (104). For example, Matthew, Mark and Luke record thirty miracles. John records a total of seven (He calls these miracles “signs.”) and only one is recorded by all four gospel writers: the feeding of the 5000 with the few loaves and bread and fishes (Biblecenter). Obviously, the writers differ in what the miracles indicate. The Synoptics are “basically descriptive in their approach” while John, who seeks to demonstrate the divinity of Christ to his readers, is more “reflective” in his selection of the signs he wishes to include (Angelfire). He makes the purpose of his selectivity clear, however, when he acknowledges that while Jesus did many more signs than those included in the book of John, his purpose is that men would come to believe that He was indeed the Son of God and “that believing”, … they would have “life...
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