a theological motif important for systematic theology? Is it necessary? What part does it play in the theological task? Theological motif has a great deal of importance. It is one of the four theological formulation that expresses the Christian beliefs. "When we move beyond mere haphazard reflection on faith and consciously seek to articulate our beliefs systematically, we step into the discipline called theology"(Grentz 2000). Grentz admits to its importance although it has been under
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Short Essay on Inerrancy and Inspiration There are many people in the world today who are uncertain whether they should believe in the Bible as an authoritative book or just another “good book” or “fairy tale.” Since my salvation, it has been a passion of mine to learn as much as I can about the Bible so I can help others see and understand the importance and the authoritative message in Scripture. There are a few things that I would address to help individuals see the big picture of Scripture
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I attended a non-denominational religious ceremony this past weekend and I must say that it was not what I thought it would be. I became a Christian by way of the Pentecostal denomination and I learned the doctrine when I became a member of the Baptist congregation. I would say that I enjoyed the non-denominational ceremony more because it was a taste of both the Baptist and the Pentecostal forum that I am already accustomed to. I was always curious about the non-denominational ministries. Because
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four general headings: I -- The Understanding of God ============================= Muslims and Christians believe there is only one God / Allah. The basic testimony of Islam is called the 'shahada', the first clause of which states that "la ilaha illa Allah" -- "There is no god but God." This is certainly a statement that Christians would affirm. But how Christians and Muslims conceptualize God in their respective theologies is actually quite different. The emphasis
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LIBERTY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BOOK CRITIQUE: TWO VIEWS ON WOMEN IN MINISTRY A Paper Submitted to Liberty Theological Seminary Dr. Garry Graves In partial fulfillment of the requirements For completion of the course Systematic Theology II THEO 530 By Vernon L Langley July 26, 2012 Beck, James R. Two Views on Women in Ministry: Revised ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005. ISBN: 978-0-310-25437-9. Thesis Statement:
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HEAVEN’S GROCERY STORE. As I got closer, the door becomes open wide. And when I came to myself I was standing inside. I saw a host of angels. They were standing everywhere. On handed me a basket and said, “My child, shop with care.” Everything a Christian needed was in that GROCERY STORE. “And all you couldn’t carry, you could come back the next day.” First I got PATIENCE. LOVE was in the same row. Further down was UNDERSTANDING. You need that everywhere you go. I got a box or two of WISDOM
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fire. Three had been utterly destroyed, and the other seven reduced to ruins. Almost everybody blamed Nero for starting the fires, which of course to this day cannot be proved. It was believed that he was blamed because of his hatred towards the Christians. 2) HOW DID THE PAX ROMANA HELP THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL? Paul was able to travel through out the Mediterranean on his journeys because of the Pax Romana. Travel became so much easier during the Pax Romana because the Romans ran out pirates
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it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its matter; that it reveals the principles by which God will judge us, and therefore is, and shall remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions shall be tried. II. THE TRUE GOD. We believe the Scriptures teach that there is one, and only one, living and true God, an infinite, intelligent Spirit, whose name
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At the heart of the debates that the Bible is the word of God is the effects of the fall of mankind. The fall produced self-deceit and fear. Mankind's fear of the unknown after death has been at the heart of the rejection of the Bible as God's word. Some choose to believe that because God is merciful and therefore He won't judge them. While others, like doubting Thomas, will not believe unless they see with their eyes or touch with their hands, reject his existence completely. I believe that the
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word in the Christian world. The American culture has been engrained with a virtual buffet of choices when it comes to any aspect of our life. Think about it; careers, television, food, shopping, etc. In each of these areas, the person is presented with a smorgasbord or choices in which they weigh the pros and cons and make a decision. And let’s face it, it works. Why should presenting the Gospel be any different today? I would much rather have people investigate fully the Christian faith, weigh
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