Christian Ethics for Christian Leaders Midterm Examination Calvin White Professor Garnita M. Selby, J.D., M. Div October 3, 2009 MIDTERM EXAMINATION 8. Discuss briefly why you believe character is necessary for ministry, how it is for good character and bad character are manifested in ministry. I believe a person should have good character because how can a person help others if he or she cannot make good decisions for themselves
Words: 558 - Pages: 3
obligations that celebrities have when companies invest in you in exchange for your endorsement of their products. Although, Tiger Woods may be a great golfer his moral choices have proved to be less than desirable by the masses. According, to the Judeo-Christian values that our country was founded on (Cherry, 2007) adultery is believed to be morally unacceptable and thus makes the basis of the utilitarian approach to this discussion. The utilitarian theory is based on the greatest good for the greatest
Words: 808 - Pages: 4
8/7/12 the Baptist: Profile & Biography of John the Baptist, New Testament Prophet John Free Evangelism Training tools to help you share your faith with your family and friends! www.billygraham.org/EvangelismTools Become a Minister Learn How to Earn Your Religious Degree at Home. Take the First Step eLearners.com/Religious_Studies Become Ordained Today Ordained Minister Registration. Register Now. www.MinisterRegistration.org How To Do Meditation? Easily Learn How To Meditate Download Free Meditation
Words: 597 - Pages: 3
contemporary struggles within the Pentecostal religion. The historical connections and theological similarities of Pentecostal and Roman Catholicism have ancient roots. Although the Pentecostal movement emphasizes the fullest extent of emotional Christian worship, Roman Catholicism emphasizes traditional teachings and practices (Molloy, 2010). Other similarities include the belief in the Holy Trinity, the authority of the Holy Bible, the Importance of good works, the value of tradition, guided interpretation
Words: 1321 - Pages: 6
“The Millennium” 1000 Year Reign of Christ A Report Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Bibl 450-B09 By Rodney Courson Student ID # L03489834 February, 2011 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………..….3 AMILLENNIALISM…………………………………………………………………....3 The Origin of Amillennialism………………………………………………….…4 The View of Amillennialism’s Strengths and Weaknesses……………................4 POSTMILLENNIALISM……………………………………………………………..…6 The Origin
Words: 3137 - Pages: 13
hates for one to believe that a Christian is safe because this would give God all the glory. The doctrine of security gives no credit to the devil or to humans. God gets all the glory for saving and keeping. So it is the doctrine that the devil hates more than any other. Therefore if one dislikes this doctrine, you know whose side he is on. The words "eternal security" are not found in the Bible. But neither is the word substitute, or the word Trinity. Yet Christians have always believed that Christ
Words: 5334 - Pages: 22
Church Evaluation Form Not every church will have every ministry. If they do not have a particular ministry, just indicate this in the space provided. Church #1 Name: Christ Fellowship Church #1 Website: http://gochristfellowship.com/ 1. Ministry is…praying for others. a. Does the church have a prayer ministry? What does it look like? A community of prayer called the Traffic Ministry Team. They give you links to get started as well as a form so that they
Words: 2296 - Pages: 10
Research Paper: Discipleship Because I became a Christian at an early age, there are many terms and ideas used in the church that I never pondered upon; I simply accepted them. For example, the term "disciple" I identify as one of Jesus' twelve closest followers, one of the paper characters placed on the felt board during Sunday school. Through my research, I have discovered that while accepting Christ through faith alone grants us salvation, to become a disciple of Christ, or practice discipleship
Words: 911 - Pages: 4
a sign of baptism in the Holy Spirit and arguing whether or not it is still a valid spiritual gift today. Spiritual Gifts are “gifts of God enabling the Christian to perform his or her (sometimes specialized) service” in the church.[1] They are supernatural gifts bestowed by the Holy Spirit that enhance the work and ministry of the Christian. [2] Depending on which gift is given you use them to spread the Word of God and help the church to grown. They can be anything from the gift of prophesy,
Words: 1401 - Pages: 6
MINIPAPER #2: With the final legalization of Christianity the styles of Christian art continued to develop, and took on more monumental and iconic character. With more space more biblical scenes and paintings started to appear. Stations of the Cross are a series of paintings devoted to Passion of Christ or Christ’s crucifixion and His final hours (Wikipedia, 2012). Newman’s series is purely abstract; there are fourteen scenes that were painted over the course of eight years. The artist used
Words: 501 - Pages: 3
