Christology The Birth of Christ The gospel writers each contributed their unique perspective as they recorded events surrounding Jesus' birth. Each writer had a specific target audience in mind, and brought to his writings a perspective which was f Continue Reading...
Sons of God" in Genesis 6 are human, by using the following verses as background on the subject: Deuteronomy 9:18, Joshua 7:6, Psalm 112, Genesis 4:26, Numbers 13:33, Job 1:6, 2:1. The Sons of God referred to so briefly in Genesis 6 are indeed human Continue Reading...
Jesus by Elizabeth a. Johnson Consider Jesus, by Elizabeth A. Johnson, begins with a preface that addresses Christianity and the common and important themes that it is facing today. Chapter One focuses on the living tradition of Christ, and how He Continue Reading...
Search of Jesus of Nazareth The Four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are four of the most controversial books in what makes up what we know as the modern Bible. They are the first four books of the New Testament and depending upon the view o Continue Reading...
Anselm also added the passion of repentance and the exhilaration of praise to the bare texts, involving the supplicant in an intensity of feeling and a deepening of understanding. In the intensity of sorrow for sin, he is the heir of Augustine of Hi Continue Reading...
River of God a New History of Christian origins" by Gregory J. Riley. The River of God In The River of God, Gregory Riley tends to focus on the historical aspects of Christian origins that are often ignored by scholars. It is found that majority o Continue Reading...
Problem of Evil Natural Evil vs. Moral Evil Natural evil is a term that embraces theodicy, in the sense that there are devastating earthquakes, and tornados, tsunamis, and hurricanes, and other terrible weather situations that harm people and comm Continue Reading...
Jesus in the Book of John: Creation, Life, Death, Resurrection, and AscensionIntroductionThe Gospel of John provides an in-depth account of Jesus's journey, touching on everything from creation (John 1:1) to life, death, resurrection, and ascension ( Continue Reading...
He follows the voice of the father rather than the voice of the devil. On the strength of resisting the first two temptations, there is truly only one response to this final and most extreme temptation. Jesus sends Satan away. There are many simila Continue Reading...
Historical Proofs of the Resurrection of Jesus and the Implications of the ResurrectionThe historical proofs of the resurrection are actually quite compelling and numerous. However, one must adopt a logical perspective if one is going to approach the Continue Reading...
The Kingdom of God annotated bibliography And Essay Part I: Introduction with Thesis Statement The Kingdom of God is a much different kingdom than the earthly kingdom the Pharisees were expecting. What characterizes the kingdom of God? Isaiah 11:1-9 Continue Reading...
Second, he must attempt to present good doctrine. Contrary to what some may suggest, these first two goals are not identical -- merely by translating from the page to the screen what the gospels describe happening would not explain the theological s Continue Reading...
John 15:1-8 Jesus describes his relationship both to the Father, and also to all Christian believers in John 15:1-8. The passage relies on a central, extended metaphor of Jesus as the Vine of Life. Jesus is the "true vine," tended by the Father as t Continue Reading...
Mel Gibson's The Passion Of The Christ For most of its duration, Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ lingers horrifyingly on a mostly-naked male body in pain; as a result, the rest of the film seems exceptionally anxious otherwise about the issue Continue Reading...
Discuss the theological method of U.S. feminist theologians as presented by Elizabeth Johnson: What is the central question being addressed? Who is the audience? What are some of the sources used to enflesh the question and articulate the revelator Continue Reading...
Review of The Gospel According to Jesus by MacArthur MacArthur’s Gospel According to Jesus is an interpretation that emphasizes the need for one to have authentic faith. It focuses on the fact that Jesus calls everyone to be born again in Him, Continue Reading...
Introduction The God of the Old Testament has been viewed by scholars as something different from that of the New Testament. This mischaracterization is often produced by placing emphasis in the Old Testament on the God’s insistence that infide Continue Reading...
The view that we should forgive our enemies and those who hurt us, had a profound impact on me. There were a lot of people in my life who caused inexplicable pain and as a result of that pain; I had a lot of anger and hatred in my life. Jesus taugh Continue Reading...
The significance of Jesus' crucifixion is vitally important in today's society because while life may seem hopeless in a certain sense of the word, it is not and when we stop long enough to remember this, we should be compelled to honor Jesus' sacri Continue Reading...
Mel Gibson's 2004 film The Passion of the Christ contains universal and timeless motifs, symbols, and themes. Among the themes that most viewers will easily relate to are the love between mother and child, the nature of human suffering, and the natu Continue Reading...
Review of Maximum JoyIntroductionAndersons (2016) Maximum Joy is an application of 1 John to ones lifea navigational map of sorts to help one engage with the fact and gift of salvation offered by Christ through the cross. Where Luther and Calvin ran Continue Reading...
Niebuhr Material Niebuhr, H. Richard. Christ and Culture. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1951. The author of Christ and Culture Richard Niebuhr is today largely remembered as one-half a famous pair of siblings. Reinhold was the more famous of the tw Continue Reading...
Moltmann and AquinasMoltmann's Passable God has been criticized for its lack of emphasis on divine transcendence. It could also be said to undermine the traditional understanding of God's immutability and perfection. However, the weakness is not so m Continue Reading...
Pneumatology -- Spiritual Gifts What are spiritual gifts, and what is their purpose? The reason for and definition of "spiritual gifts" is not always agreed upon among Christians and even among Christian theologians. At the very least spiritual gif Continue Reading...
Abraham to Jesus with other Major Historical Events 2100 BC: Abraham moves to Canaan under a direct order from God. Canaan later becomes Israel. 2000 BC: Jacob, grandson of Abraham, is born in Canaan. Jacob is later renamed Israel. His 12 sons bec Continue Reading...
Religion In "The Resurrection of Christ," Wallace outlines an argument against the watering down of gospel by denying the resurrection. Wallace points out that many modern "Christians" are trying too hard to fit the gospel truth into the modern worl Continue Reading...
Jesus and Violence One of the most cherished tenets of the Christian religion is the idea of being a good Christian. According to this, a person who believes in Christianity will strive not only to abide by the laws of man as well as those in the Bi Continue Reading...
God calls everyone to himself so that one can know Him personally and follow him (Niswender, 2012). He calls us for a particular reason and purpose. This vocation or calling has implications on occupation and including our giftedness, our weaknesses, Continue Reading...
" Jesus, on the other hand, is overcome with compassion. Generously, Jesus performs the miracle of the loaves and the fishes so that "number of the men who had eaten was five thousand," (Mark 6:44). Mark also points out that the disciples "had not un Continue Reading...
Jesus The central figure in the New Testament of Christianity is Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus in many ways has both historical and spiritual natures, due to his being born to a typical Jewish family (father Joseph and mother Mary) in Galilee but also be Continue Reading...
Render to Ceasar the Things That Are Ceasars Render unto the Caesar the Things that are Caesar's "Render unto Caesar what belong to the Caesars" is the beginning a phrase ascribed to Jesus in the synoptic gospel, which fully reads, "Render unto the Continue Reading...
Friendship, Marriage and God One of the most compelling themes of the Christian gospel is love. Christian love refers to many things including the divine love of God for Creation, and also to human love for each other. Human love can manifest in a n Continue Reading...
King David as Described in 2 Samuel 11 Samuel 11 describes the events surrounding the sin of King David with regard to Uriah, whom he essentially had executed so that David's adultery with Uriah's wife would not be made known to him. This shameful Continue Reading...
Footwashing as an OrdinanceIn John 13:117, the footwashing of the apostles takes place during the Last Supper, where Jesus washes His disciples\\\' feet. This moment marks a tremendous show of humility and servanthood by Christ, prompting even Peter Continue Reading...
The Great Commission1. Bibliographic InformationWheeler, David, and Whaley, Vernon M. (2011). The Great Commission to Worship: Biblical Principles for Worship-Based Evangelism. Nashville: B&H Publishing Group.2. Summary\\\"The Great Commission to Wor Continue Reading...
Share Jesus Without FearBibliographic DetailsFay, William, and Linda Evans Shepherd. (1999). Share Jesus Without Fear. Nashville,Tennessee: B&H Publishing Group.Summary of the BookShare Jesus Without Fear by William Fay and Linda Evans Shepherd is a Continue Reading...
God I Don't Understand: Reflections on Tough Questions of Faith Preface and Introduction The Preface explains why Wright chose to write this book. He felt that it could be a more personal and humble approach to God than that achieved in his other Continue Reading...
Diocletian The Conflict of the God's under Diocletian The Roman Empire was in a state of decline. The military had conquered lands as far north as the Germanic tribes, and even crossed the English Channel into the British Isles. They had traveled e Continue Reading...
