...Coincidence, a big-bang, or maybe evolution? These are all arguments that a secular humanist may have. Believing that there was some crazy coincidence that the Earth and everything in it just came into existence and over 4.5 million years, the Earth has come to what it is now. We are just mere animals who have evolved from primates, that we at once were covered in hair or at the bottom of some pond as some atom or molecule, who has in turn morphed into some intelligent life form. Understanding the meaning and purpose of one who does not believe in Christ, but in his or her own worldly happiness or obsessions is all too realistic to me in this World. Having seen so many people fall to their unfortunate eternal state due to what they have viewed as their meaning and purpose in life is and all too realistic reality for me. Whether it being drugs, fame, money or fame it is sad that people of the World put these at such importance in their lives, and do not know the true meaning and purpose. Unfortunately, without a God to guide them to what is right and wrong, people all too often fall into what they believe to be right and wrong with no moral conscience, or authority. What is the true meaning of destiny to a secularist? What could possibly happen after life here on Earth since they do not believe in God or an eternal life? This question for a while has me stumped to think that one could believe that why you die that is it, that’s the end of the road. Secularist believe that there...
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...Stuart. 1. Know: Hermeneutics is the art and science, or as some would say the theory and practice, of interpretation. Pg 71 2. What do they say is the aim of a good interpretation? What is not the aim? To get at the plain meaning of a txt. Uniqueness is not the aim pg 18 3. According to Fee and Stuart, what is the antidote to bad interpretation? Good interpretation based on commonsense guidelines. Pg 21 4. They define “The Bible” in part as… The Bible is not a series of… Propositions & imperatives it is not simply a collection of “Sayings from Chairman God” pg 22 5. Know the kinds of “communication” mentioned that God uses to convey his Word. Narrative history, genealogies, chronicles, laws of all kinds, poetry of all kinds, proverbs, prophetic oracles, riddles, drama,biographical sketches, parables, letters, sermons, & apocalypses. Pg 22 6. “To interpret properly the “then and there” of the biblical texts, you must…” Not only know some general rules that apply to all the words of the bible but you also need to lean the special rules that apply to each of these literacy forms (generes) pg 23 7. Know and be able to discuss the two types of ‘context’ mentioned in the reading. Why are these items important? The historical Context & The Literary Context. Pg 26 & Pg 27 8. What do Fee and Stuart say is the “only proper control for hermeneutics”? Is to be found in yhe origincal inyeny of the biblical text. Pg 29 9. According...
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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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...When people approach the Bible without any concern for the historical-cultural context, their interpretation of what is written can be seriously misunderstood and lead them to form opinions and ideas other than what was originally intended. There is the danger of interpreting passages far too literally and missing the meaning that it holds for us today. Slavery is an excellent example of this. There are numerous references to slavery being acceptable in the bible. This was, unfortunately, a way of life then. However, that doesn’t mean that we should employ slavery, in any form, today, just because it was acceptable back then. In the Song of Solomon 4:1-4, Solomon proceeds to compliment his love with the following words: 1Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Mount Gilead. 2 Your teeth are like a flock of sheep just shorn, coming up from the washing. Each has its twin; not one of them is alone. He was, stating that her hair was as beautiful as that of the long, flowing black hair of the goats as the sun shines off of their coats. At a time when dental hygiene wasn’t really a concern, this was quite a compliment, as he was commenting on how white and straight her teeth were. If someone were to comment on the state of our teeth today or refer to your hair as being that of a goat’s, it would be considered quite rude! From a modern aspect, his “compliments” don’t seem to get much better: 3 Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon; your mouth is lovely. Your temples...
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...Jenna Erickson BIBL 104-D13 04/17/2015 Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Exodus/Moses/Sinai Exodus: Exodus is the second book of five in the Pentateuch or Torah of the Old Testament. It is also the second book in the Hebrew Bible, and is known as V’elleh Shemoth, while in the Greek Bible it is known as Exodus, meaning “departure” or “outgoing”. Moses is believed to be the author of Exodus, and it was most likely written during the forty years of wandering in the wilderness, between 1451 and 1491 BC. Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven” (Exodus 17:14). The main themes of Exodus is God’s covenant with the Hebrew nation, and Moses leading the departure of the Israelites out of Egypt. “And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. God saw the people of Israel—and God knew” (Exodus 2:24-25). A brief summary of Exodus would include the beginning chapters about; the enslaved Israelites, the birth, education and first leaving of Moses, the 10 plagues set about by God, the first Passover, the Israelites departure (Exodus) from Egypt along with the parting of the Red Sea, and the destruction of the Egypt Army. The middle of the book includes; the journey to Mt. Sinai from the Red Sea, the making of the covenant at Sinai and the writing of the Ten Commandments. And the Lord said to Moses...
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...things in God. Things in heaven and on earth. | He opened there minds to the scripture | It means the old testament as a whole. | Fundamental obligations of a covenant. | I will be there God and they will be my people. | I will be the covenant of the people. | God declares in Isaiah. | Abrahams promise. | How is God the offspring of women. | Type | An example or symbol. Ex. The Israelites experiences in the wilderness. | a new Heaven and new earth | What does it anticipate when the OT anticipates physical prosperity and physical health. | Prophets | Bring the word of God to the people. | Kings | Bring Gods rule on the people. | Priests | Represent Gods people in Gods presence. | Why is the bible hard to understand | People often over think the bible. | Aim of good interpretation | To get the plain meaning of the text. | Enlightened common sense. | Most important ingredient one brings. | Wealth and health gospel | Gods love for you is financial and material. | Exegesis | Systematic study of scripture to find the original meaning. | No | does one have to an expert to do good exegesis. | Problem Mark 10:23 | People think it is impossible to get into heaven if you are rich but that is not true. | Historical context | Related to time, culture, geography, and topogrophy. | So we don't get ideas in your head that will confuse you. | Why should we consulting commentary be the last thing we do when interpreting scripture. | 970 B.C. (Death of David)...
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...carefully, however the quiz questions on this are practical and straight forward, so do not get bogged down. Understand the original purposes of the law as it related to being a benefit to Israel beginning on p. 177. In Harbin this week, understand the section on "The Relationships of Creation, pp. 64-66", especially in light of his comments on the toledot statement in Genesis 2:4. What is the Protevangelium? Per Harbin be clear on the section on Job: (1)authorship, (2)themes, (3)major points. NOTE: This is an excellent book to include in your 5 OT summary books as many folks do not really understand this text. It is wonderful picture of God’s total control of the universe. Remember according to Harbin the “basic” first question the Bible addresses is, "Where did everything come from?". Be clear on how much specific detail Harbin thinks we were given about the creation. Do we have an enormous amount? What are the two of the main things we see in the biblical account of creation? Know the Hebrew word for "day". Regarding the creation event...What is Apparent Age? What is Harbin's view of this item? Define toledot What is the image of God per Harbin. What is Harbin's view of the flood...local or...
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...BIBL 104 February 15, 2015 Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project Genesis The book of Genesis is one of the better-known books of the Bible. Not only is it the first book of the Bible it is also the first documentation of our existence. The book was originally written in Hebrew with the title of bereshit, which means “in the beginning.” (Bible.org) While the author of Genesis is never actually named, it is believed that Moses wrote the book of Genesis. In Acts 7:22 Luke recaps that Moses was trained in the “wisdom of the Egyptians” and was the only one who was prepared to integrate and understand the manuscripts and oral narratives in the Pentateuch. Only Moses was qualified enough to be given the task of writing Israel’s history. Genesis starts with our creation and spans “approximately 2400 years.” (bible.org) The book starts with God creating the heavens and the earth and ends with the Israelites arriving in Egypt and growing into a nation. This can be dated back to around 1800 B.C. The purpose and theme of the book is to reveal how the sin of man is met by the intervention and redemption of God and God’s choice of a nation through whom he would bless the nations. This is conveyed through several key people and events. The four greatest events in Genesis include the creation of the world and man, the fall of man when Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit, Noah’s ark and the Great Flood, and the confusion of tongues. There are several main personalities in...
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...RRoberts LUO Bible 104 04/03/2013 Summary of the New Testament Matthew The book of Matthew is of the gospel genre; is considered the most complete account of Jesus’ teachings and was written to support Jesus was a descendant from David. Matthew tells about the history of Jesus, of his birth, how king Herod ordered all the babies’ ages two and under to be killed within the vicinity of Bethlehem. He tells of how Jesus escaped from Egypt, the story of John the Baptist, and how he baptized Jesus. Matthew also tells about when Jesus preaches to his disciples about the kingdom of heaven, how he heals many while he was preaching and explains how he teaches using parables. Matthew also explains about the crucifixion, death, burial and resurrection. Jesus also tells the disciples in Matthew to “Go and make disciples of all the nations” (28:19). The most influential chapters in Matthew are the sermon on the mount (5-7) and the parables section. Romans The book of Romans is of the Epistle genre it is the first canonical order, but it is not Paul’s first Epistles. It is the longest and the most influential of all the apostles’ writings. This book is based on Paul’s faith, Paul professes this to the people of Roman, and he tells them that righteousness comes by faith not by works (9:1) He is not ashamed of the gospel and tells the people of this, informs them of the wrath of God and of his judgment. He explains to...
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...Comparison Paragraph Prewriting Template Step 1: Comparison Paragraph Planning and Outline Directions: Complete all of the elements of the planning; otherwise, the content of your piece will not be accurate. Topics: Over the years, many colleges have offered residential and online degree programs Plan: To contrast the difference between online and residnetal learning method well engaging the different method online and residnetal student have to succeed. Attitude/Point: Online students have to be more self-efficient compared to residnetal students because online students must be motivated and dedicated to complete all required assignments with minimal enjoyment from others compared to residential students. Audience: College Students Purpose: To inform Categories of Comparison: Self-efficient, Organized, Determined Topic Sentence: Some say that online courses are more demanding and students must be self-efficient to pass compared to a resident student. Brainstorm Details: Peer Motivation, Comprehension Skills, Self-Effeienct, Student Interaction, and Professor Engagement Comparison Paragraph Outline: Topic Sentence: The fact that Liberty University tries to keep up with the changes in student population can be seen in its changes to dress code, food services, and rules. I. Online Students must be self-effeienct A. In order for an online student to succeed, they must be able to motivate themselves. B. Willing to organized a time...
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...Bible Dictionary Project Template Name: Randy Westover Student ID: L26485458 Course: Bible 104 Date: 10/13/2014 Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Romans: Romans is a letter from Paul to the church of Rome. Paul had not ever been tovisit this church but had met some of the members in his travels. I tells of his plan to visit the church. He wrote this letter durning his third missionary trip in 57 A.D. In this letter he explains that God’s sa,vation plan is for everyone, Jews and Gentiles. Belief and acceptance in Jesus and his sacrifice is the only requirement for salvation. All now have the same access to Jesus, the messiah. Paul filled the letter with directives to handle many things like daily living for Christ. He covered righteousness in Jesus, justification, sanctification, spiritual growth and God’s sovernghty over all people, not just the Jews. He writes to explain that Jesus Christ is the savior and redeemer whose death on the cross made it possible for all of that. In the very beginning of the book Paul identifies himself as a servant or slave to Jesus and that Jesus Called him to be his apostle and set him apart for this purpose. (Romans 1:1) He later explains in The second chapter Paul explains how all, Jews and Gentiles are under the chains of sin and only Jesus can set us free through our faith in his ability to set us free. In chapter six he explains that because of Christ’s freedom from sin that we now must become slaves to God’s...
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...The book of Judges introduces us to the long years of Israel’s struggle to maintain control of the Promised Land and serves as the transition from the conquest to the kingdom. It deals with events following Joshua’s death (c. 1380 BC) The main body of the story revolves around six cycles of apostasy, repentance, and deliverance. God intervenes time and again to rescue the struggling Israelites from military oppression, spiritual depression, and ethnic annihilation. The book of Judges derives its title from the Latin Liber Judicum, but the Hebrew title is shophetim. The verbal form (“to judge”) describes the activity of the various deliverers whom God used despite their personal challenges, oddities, or inadequacies Most of the biblical judges were heroes or deliverers more than legal arbiters. They were raised up by God and empowered to execute the judgment of God upon Israel’s enemies. The sovereignty of God over His people is seen in these accounts as God, the ultimate Judge (11:27), judges Israel for her sins, brings oppressors against her, and raises up human judges to deliver her from oppression when she repents. I. Reason for the Judges (Judges 1:1–2:23) The period of the judges followed the death of Joshua (1:1) when Israel was left with no central ruler. While the book of Joshua represents the apex of victory for the Israelite tribes, the book of Judges tells the story of their heartache and struggle to maintain control of the land. While the conquest of the land...
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...Jenna Erickson BIBL 104-D13 05/8/2015 New Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Romans/Paul/Ephesus Romans: This Epistle to the Romans, although usually shortened to just Romans, was written by the Apostle Paul around the times of 55 to 57 A.D. This is the 6th book of New Testament and out of all the letters or epistles that Paul wrote in his time, his letter to the Romans is the longest, most detailed and most ambitious. The two major personalities in this book are: the writer, the Apostle Paul, and Phoebe who delivered the letter to the Roman Christian Church. Paul addressed such things in this letter as; the meaning of the gospel, the importance of the gospel, the nature of Gods salvation, how salvation can be achieved by all whom seek it, the people who are in need of it, the effects of salvation on an individual’s life, and the impact of salvation on the community as a whole. “For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you — that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine” (Romans 1:11-12). The most important and probably the central theme seen throughout this book is the faith in God’s righteousness and Christ’s sacrifice, "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes... For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith" (Romans 1:16-17). Paul: Paul was personally responsible for writing quite...
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...about reflecting on what was covered in Theology 104. There are many Christians who understand that God loves us and wants the best for His children. There are many subjects, videos, and extracted material that has been read or discussed over the span of four weeks which has given me a better understanding of the Bible and Christianity. My reflection for this paper I have chosen two topics that I have chosen to address for this paper. First, topic I have chosen will be Grace and secondly I will be focusing on Love. Grace Theological definition of “grace” as many scholar s of the bible will define this word as the unmerited favor of God toward man. Grace can also be defined as like forgiveness, repentance, regeneration and salvation to mean something as broad as describing the whole of God’s activity towards man or as narrow as describing one segment of activity (Baker’s Evangelical Bible Dictionary). Often times many would attribute grace toward s how women carry themselves and even in the bible grace can be defined through many scripture as action of one who are in high position. Biblical Foundation The first time Grace has been in mentioned was in Genesis chapter 8 because of Noah obedience to God and God was tired or as the bible scholar would state grieved by man’s wickedness and caused God to erase mankind. In all this, Noah found favor with God. Here the word favor and grace are interchangeable throughout the bible. Nevertheless, the subject of Grace can vary in many...
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...Reflection Jeremy Simms Theology 104 Doctor Jones June 30, 2012 Reflection: I. Introduction: Throughout this course of study I have been challenged, and my awareness as a Christian has been heightened. There have been several questions raised that deserve not only an answer, but diligence in the research and understanding necessary to answer with confidence, vigor and enthusiasm. The first question that will be answered is simple in thought, but more complex in true understanding. Does the Bible have authority? Next, we will discuss the importance of personal testimonies in sharing the gospel. Finally, we will look at life as a Christian. If a person is a Christian, does it matter how they live their life? Throughout the following pages these questions will be explored and answered fully, truly and completely. II. Section One: Does the Bible have authority? Many people read the Bible with cynicism in their hearts and attempt to be overly critical as a result. This is true for both Christians and non-believers alike. In some ways it seems easier to look for a mistake or try to disprove scripture instead of having true faith. This poses the question. Does the Bible have authority? If so, where does its authority come from and how do we know? There are many arguments that show the Bible’s authority and confirm the scripture is the word of God. The most powerful to me personally is the convicting, convincing...
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