...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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... As we all know Christ Himself is the creator who made everything in heaven and earth. Jesus might have selected anyone in the world to follow Him. Yet again, He called common men: fishermen, businessmen, plain folks but the very first we notice about Jesus in that He was “one of us”. He loved children and they returned His affections. When some of Jesus’ followers tried to restrain the youngsters from clustering around Him, our Lord said “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these” (Matthew 19:14 NIV) Every one of us knows Jesus Christ but did you know that Christ is the model of Today’s Youth? Without any doubt He is the unique personality of all time a man who changed the course of history so dramatically that almost nothing is untouched by his influence. In almost every country in this world, the front page of every single newspaper acknowledges Him. That’s because every date is marked from His birth more than two thousand years ago. The life Jesus led, the miracles He performed the words He spoke, His death on the cross, His resurrection, His ascent into heaven these all point to the fact that He was not merely a man but more that a man. Yet the very power of His name was destined to overthrow the most widespread. So we know that Christ’s sacrifice all the things to save our life. That’s great had done God to all of us that serve as model in each of us. Statement of the Problem This study focuses on...
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...In these first three weeks of this course I have learned that the Bible is about Jesus. He is pictured or prophesied about in each of the 66 books in the Bible as well as countless different types of characters in the Bible. In I Thessalonians, He is your hope. In II Thessalonians, He is your glory. In I Timothy, He is your faith. In II Timothy, He is your stability. In Titus He is your reason for serving. In Philemon, He is your benefactor. In Hebrews, He is your perfection. In James, He is the power behind your faith. In I Peter, He is your example. In II Peter, He is your purity. In I John, He is your life. In II John, He is your pattern. In III John, He is your motivation. In Jude, He is the foundation of your faith. The two letters to Timothy and the one to Titus were labeled Pastoral Epistle. The content of the letters reveals the...
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...that Jesus is the Son of God and that by believing in Him believers in Christ may have eternal life. In the Gospel of John, it is easily discovered that John discusses the issue of sin compared to the other Gospels. John 3:16 states, “For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” Therefore, John makes it very clear that unless sin is cleansed through faith in Jesus Christ, people will perish eternally. Thusly, this scripture illustrates the ultimate demonstration of God’s love for believers by giving the gift of eternal life through the sacrifice and resurrection of His only Son, Jesus Christ. Further, despite there being a final judgement in the future, eternal life is in the preset-tense. For example, in John 5:24 Jesus says, “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my words and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to...
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...consecration which he receives in the sacrament of orders, is sent forth by the Father through the mediatorship of Jesus Christ, to whom he is configured in a special way as head and shepherd of his people, in order to live and work by the power of the Holy Spirit in service of the Church and for the salvation of the world” This affirmation shows a genuine and deep understanding of the specific ontological link which draws the priesthood to Christ the good shepherd and the great high priest. Such statement shows that, the Church is certain in her teaching that Christ the ‘Good Shepherd’ is a true ideal model for the priest. But, to what extent can we express this certainty of the good shepherd as a paradigm or as a model par excellence in the priestly formation? One must not forget that, the essential characteristic of Jesus Christ as the good Shepherd is precisely being there for others. That in turn expresses his whole life in tendering and nurturing his sheep (the well-being and the growth of his disciples). Specifically, his life was above all a complete service, a true dedication and a genuine relationship with his sheep. It is important to comment on the ontological bond between a priest and Christ the good shepherd by reflecting on his identity as a royal priesthood and his Christological nature, especially when we perceive the salvific works accomplished by him. Christ has in so many ways expressed himself. As; the Messiah, the Holy Lord, the logos (word), the suffering servant...
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...discussion of Christ to the views set forth in their respective denominational or confessional traditions.” But, doubt that Christ in tradition was different from the actual Christ created a shift from metaphysical to historical Christology. This sparked the search for the historical Jesus in which two approaches, “Christology from Above” and “Christology from Below arose. Christology from above, associated closely with Rudolf Bultmann, Karl Barth, and Emil Brunner, was born from the idea that rather than studying the historical Jesus as a man, the best study would be of the resurrected Christ, His works and the relationship established by faith from His disciples. The ideas of this approach include: 1. The kerygma regarding Christ is a better basis for understanding than the historical account of His life. 2. Paul’s writings and the Book of John are preferred for study over the Synoptic Gospel’s historical accounts. 3. Faith in Christ is not contingent on rational proof. Brunnner does not concede a need to study the historical account of Christ’s life with respect to His different facets, one as God becoming incarnate in the flesh and the other revealed by Christ after the flesh. Brunner asserts the study of Christ in the flesh gives us greater insight to His Person in a historical sense than the alternative of Christ after the flesh which necessitates faith to fully comprehend. Therefore, the “Christology from above” approach takes church’s proclamation of Christ with...
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...Religious Life of Planet Earth Sharon L. Johnson Instructor: Russell Fail Course: Religion 212 – World Religion August 26, 2011 The religious life on planet earth as I observe it is that the people of this planet are a very religious group. The people take time out to go to Church to worship God. Church is considered a Holy place (temple) of worship as explained by the people on planet earth. This is a place where they pray and encourage each other spiritually. This is a renewing of their souls. God is a Supreme Being that grants people salvation if they submit themselves to Him. This is said to bring about eternal life. People that believe and have faith in the Holy written words ( the Bible) of God, which is read, meditated on and shared with those that do not know who God is , is considered to be a messenger of God. They are also called Christians. To be a Christian you must be believer and live in God`s word. It was said that because of the deliverance of his people from the power of darkness and the transformation of his people into the kingdom of the Son of His love, we have been redeemed through His blood. All people have been forgiven of all sins. As in the belief of Jesus Christ...
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...Life and teaching of Jesus Jesus was of Jewish descent about 2,000 years ago in the land of Israel and spoke Aramic. The Apostle Paul spreaded the teaching of Jesus to both Jews and non Jews (Gentiles). Jesus is the Savior of the world and the sonship of Jesus is the incarnation of God. Ordinary bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Christ. Jesus provides a mode of love and sinlessness. Christians celebrate a yearly cycle that leads them through the life of Jesus and the gift of the Holy Spirit. Christmas,Easter,Ascension and the Pentecost are celebrated through Christ. Jesus was executed by the the Roman Government and after his death attempts was made to record his teaching. Life and teaching of Jesus Jesus was of Jewish descent about 2,000 years ago in the land of Israel and spoke Aramic. The Apostle Paul spreaded the teaching of Jesus to both Jews and non Jews (Gentiles). Jesus is the Savior of the world and the sonship of Jesus is the incarnation of God. Ordinary bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Christ. Jesus provides a mode of love and sinlessness. Christians celebrate a yearly cycle that leads them through the life of Jesus and the gift of the Holy Spirit. Christmas,Easter,Ascension and the Pentecost are celebrated through Christ. Jesus was executed by the the Roman Government and after his death attempts was made to record his teaching. Christianity Ethel Ragland | 6/11/2014 | [Edition 1, Volume...
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...uniqueness of Jesus, who is more than a carpenter. He does this by asking ten serious questions, which forms his chapter divisions, which are in-depth in trying to understand the identity of Jesus. In his preface, Mr McDowell argues that so many historians have agreed that Jesus lived one of the greatest life ever lived. His beauty is eternal and his reign shall never end. He is in every respect unique and nothing can be compared with him. All history is incomprehensible without Christ. In the first question, Mr. McDowell endeavours to investigate what makes Jesus different. Although Jesus was a great religious leader that only does not make him different and unique from others.. Mohammed, Buddha and other religious were great as well. Several things are highlighted by the author that make Jesus unique. Jesus was different because he was God. The gospels clearly states that he was 100 percent God. That meant that what God the father was able to do, he was also able to do, for example forgiveness of sins. Secondly, Jesus received worship and honour like that of God the Father. All that was due to the Father was accorded to Jesus. And also, Jesus was equal with the Father in nature. He was from the beginning eternal, not created. With this well reason out statements, McDowell explains clearly what makes Jesus different form other religious leaders. In the second question, McDowell states clearly that Jesus claimed to be God. His claim must either be true or false. Jesus’ question...
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...1:2 This one who is life from God was shown to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and announce to you that Jesus is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was shown to us. 1. INTRODUCTION a. Life is filled with opportunities to be who we say we are. There are also countless situations to complain about. There are conditions that challenge our faith. There is an ongoing temptations, accusations and deceptions. We often find ourselves looking for answers in darkness and criticize the light. We live in a time when the prevailing winds are blowing in a direction counter to the Ruach, the Pneuma, the Holy Spirit of God. b. It is natural and normal to look down and painstakingly describe thr stench of the sewer. c. It is not rocket science to invest in evaluating our life results with gages that are inaccurate. Or measure what we treasure with scales that are out of calibration. Many of us suffer with a hole in the soul resulting from unfulfilled promises. There is much compliance to Church without true commitment to Christ. Matter of fact we have started to question if God really exist and if He does, does He really care. We try to invalidate the truth of God. The enemy’s propaganda machine is so effective that the majority of our time is spent watching commercials that dictate how we are suppose to live. Can we trust anything we hear, see or feel? 2. JESUS IS THE FULFILLMENT a. 2 Tim. 1:10 And now he has made all of this plain...
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...3:10-18 gives a detailed picture of what sin looks like in our lives. The second Scripture on the Romans Road to salvation, Romans 6:23, teaches us about the consequences of sin - "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." The punishment that we have earned for our sins is death. Not just physical death, but eternal death! The third verse on the Romans Road to salvation picks up where Romans 6:23 left off, "but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 5:8 declares, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Jesus Christ died for us! Jesus' death paid for the price of our sins. Jesus' resurrection proves that God accepted Jesus' death as the payment for our sins. The fourth stop on the Romans Road to salvation is Romans 10:9, "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Because of Jesus' death on our behalf, all we have to do is believe in Him, trusting His death as the payment for our sins - and we will be saved! Romans 10:13 says it again, "for everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Jesus died to pay the penalty for our sins and...
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...9- THE LIFE, DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. God sent Jesus, His Son, to live the perfect life we could not and die the death, our sins deserve. When we accept Jesus sacrifice, we claim eternal life. * God provided the only means of atonement for human sin. * This done by Christ`s life of perfect obedience to His Father`s obedience. * He suffered death and He resurrected. * Those who by faith accept this atonement may have eternal. * All creation may better understand the infinite and holy love of God, the Creator. * This atonement shows the righteousness of God`s law and graciousness of His character. * For it both condemns our sins and provides for our righteousness. * Christ`s death is substitutionary and expiratory reconciling and transforming * Christ`s resurrection proclaims God`s triumph over the evil forces. * And those who accept the atonement, assures their final victory of sin and death. * This declares Jesus Christ as Lord and all before Him, in Heaven and on earth shall bow. * For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son so that who so ever believe in shall not perish. (John3; 16.) * I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring, and he shall bruise your head and you shall bruise his heel.(Gen3;15) 10-THE EXPERIENCE OF SALVATION. When we accept God`s grace and salvation, the Holy Spirit reveals our need for Jesus and recreates us. The Spirit builds our faith and...
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...Sayings Paper BIBL 323 B12 The Gospel of John Liberty University Abstract Jesus Christ was the most influential and the most controversial of all God’s teachers and prophets. His time spent discussing His deity by use of metaphors such as the I AM sayings lead the Pharisees to believe less in Him as the messiah, and more in him as being crazy. To understand Jesus’s claim to be the good shepherd, it is important to review the evidence of the claim compare it to the Old Testament which points toward Christ and apply the finds to the claims of Jesus’ deity. Jesus the Good Shepherd John wrote his Gospel of Jesus Christ for two reasons. The first reason was to communicate the message of Christ by providing examples of His miracles and his teaching in order to generate belief in the unbeliever that Jesus was who he said he was: the Son of God (Towns, 2002). The second reason was that those who then believed would have eternal life because of the faith that Jesus Christ was truly the fulfillment of the Messianic prophesies as Savior and Lord (Ibid). Jesus’ teaching style was not always easy to understand, and often created dissention between those who believed, and those who did not. He lessons linked who He was to prophesy about Him made by Old Testament prophets. In John’s Gospel there are eight lessons that are known as the “I Am” sayings that exemplify this teaching style by linking Him to well-known images and symbols provided in the Old Testament while...
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... I AM THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE -JOHN 14:6 In the Book of John we see Jesus making some very bold statements about Himself, and relating Himself to the Father. The statements all begin with “I AM.” In the Book of Exodus 3:14, God says, “I AM THAT I AM,” [1] Which in Hebrew means I am the One that shall be, I am that was. This statement always comes to those who lack faith, in the Old Testament it came with Moses at the burning bush, in the New Testament it came with the disciples on numerous occasions. One particular “ I AM” statement is the one found in [2] John: 14:7, “Jesus said unto them, I Am the way the Truth and the Life: no man comes unto the Father except through Me.” We were in need of a Savior due to our lack of righteousness that was the key of Christ explaining the way to God. [6] The mediator did not come on His own. God so loved that He “gave”, that He “sent” His Son. We begin the Chapter of Jesus speaking to the disciples in the Upper Room, [3] On page 118 of Jesus is the Christ, “Jesus was talking to the disciples about His imminent departure, finishing with “and where I am going you know the way.” [6] On page 46 of Saved from what by R.C. Sproul, “The promise of entering into Christ’s presence came initially from the lips of Jesus Himself.” While in the Upper Room, Jesus talks about His death, and going to heaven...
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...Anthropology? Christian Anthropology is the study of humans and Theology is the study of God. Jesus Christ was 100% God and 100% man. Accordingly Jesus can be studied in both Anthropology and Theology. Therefore the cross is at the heart of Anthropology because it is the study of Jesus God-man and humans who crucified Him on the cross. Christian Anthropology is a word made with two Greek words, Anthropos meaning “man” and logos meaning “word, matter, or thing.” Furthermore we use the word Christian “anthropology” to the study of man in reference to the Scripture. Therefore it involves studies and creation of man who was created in the “image of God. Consequently this includes the established nature of man before and after the fall. As a result of the fall human life has never been the same; anthropology is also concerned with human dignity, freedom, depravity, culture, and society. Since the creation of the world God had a plan to redeem mankind from sin through the cross of Christ Jesus by the shedding of His blood. Accordingly man freedom is the heart of the cross of Jesus. When we study man, his fall and redemption we have to understand our sins hence we have the word Hamartiogy. “Hamartiology,” is a word made up by two Greek terms hamartia meaning “sin” and logos. Furthermore it includes the biblical doctrine of sin including its origin, nature, transmission, effects, and judgment. In this essay the writer will briefly examine texts from the Bible Genesis to Revelation to demonstrate...
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