418 Search Results for New Testament Matthew
Hospital Healing Component
"Description of the Healing Hospitals Components and Relationship to Spirituality"
Components of healing hospitals are the radical loving care, an effective healing physical environment as well as the integration of lates Continue Reading...
Exegesis
Hillel is "remembered not for his inspired exegesis but for his rationalistic exegetical techniques," (Brewer 219). These rational exegetical techniques have been codified into the Seven Rules of Hillel, which many claim predate Hillel hims Continue Reading...
Daniel 9:24-27
An Exegesis of Daniel 9:24-27
Various approaches to Daniel 9:24-27 reveal a Biblical prophecy that divides Biblical scholars upon the matter of exact meaning. The most common understanding from the days of early Christianity to moder Continue Reading...
This awakened them to bring sacrifices and offerings, as if they would bribe God to remove the punishment, and give them leave to go on in their sin. Many who will readily part with their sacrifices, will not be persuaded to part with their sins. Th Continue Reading...
Bible Inconsistencies
Inconsistencies and Contradictions in the Bible
The Bible consists of a collection of sixty-six separate books. These books were chosen, after a bit of haggling, by the Catholic Council of Carthage in 397 A.D. - more than thre Continue Reading...
Main Idea and Outline
1 John 5:13-21: John concludes his letter with a few parting thoughts on the faith of the believers and the confidence they should have in God, as well as encouragement to avoid sin and idolatry, pray for sinners, and flee the Continue Reading...
Prayer and the Death of Christ
Christian living today entails a number of important doctrines and actions, all aimed towards uplifting the individual's soul to a better relationship with God. As such, the Bible acts as a guide towards better Christi Continue Reading...
Anabaptists / Mennonites / Amish
Anabaptists/Mennonites/Amish
Anabaptists / Mennonites / Amish a theological perspective.
In this essay, the author explores the Anabaptists / Mennonites / Amish with a theological perspective. The author has discus Continue Reading...
Jesus, God and Man
The book, Jesus, God and Man, contributes to the ongoing theological discussion regarding the key issues to Christians and Catholics. If Jesus was God in the flesh, then he is the unique expression of complete divinity, and comple Continue Reading...
Parable of the Unjust Steward
Parables, The Unjust Steward
Initial issues identified are, the added sayings' (16:8b -13) connection with the parable, its initial extent, and the "master's" identity in verse 16:8 (kurios). If one works back from the Continue Reading...
Flow
The world of today is one dominated by relativism, a point Richard Weaver illustrates when he details the loss of universals in the Western world (14). As such, the phrase "going with the flow" is adopted as the one philosophical tenet by whic Continue Reading...
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For the early Christians, the Holy Spirit was experienced as a real power in their lives
. The Holy Spirit empowered them to continue the work of Jesus. When a person received the Holy Spirit, they experienced a difference in their lives -- an Continue Reading...
Jesus of history, is the reflection of the social importance of Jesus in religious pretext, Jesus was famous in his region because he attempted to modify and improve the social and ethical setup of the society.
Christ of Faith is the same Jesus, bu Continue Reading...
Because of this unwavering position that Anthanasius took on this matter he was labeled as an agitator, and was, over time, banished from Alexandria no less than five times by various emperors, only to be restored and banished again.
Eventually, Ch Continue Reading...
Pneumatologists and theologians have long sought to define the role of the Holy Spirit within the Christian faith. These scholars' understanding of the Spirit differs greatly, not only in terms of the role of the Holy Spirit, but also in terms of whe Continue Reading...
Lewis's The Message Of The Living God: His Glory, His People, His World
The first point that Peter Lewis makes in his book The Message of the Living God is that God does not speak to us on our own terms, the way that Woody Allen would want Him to sp Continue Reading...
King David and the Covenant
The covenant that God makes with David, also known as the Davidic Covenant, contains a series of promises to David and Israel, the most important being that the Messiah (of the New Testament) will come through the House o Continue Reading...
Green, Michael. Evangelism in the Early Church. Grand Rapids, Mich: W.B. Eerdmans Pub, 2004.
Michael Green's book "Evangelism in the Early Church," is a well written and multifaceted study of Christian evangelism in the remarkable period between Apo Continue Reading...
Winthrop's "City upon a Hill"
John Winthrop's "Model of Christian Charity" impacted not only the Massachusetts Bay Colony settlers but also the history of America by laying a Calvinist foundation of thought for future geopolitical movements. Winthr Continue Reading...
Learning Theology Book Review
Christopher Hall is Chancellor of Eastern University and Dean of the Templeton Honors College. He has written extensively on scripture, and in the book Learning Theology with the Church Fathers, offers an innovative pre Continue Reading...
For instance, there is the story of some Soviet scientists who drilled into hell. Another is the story of an English fisherman who was swallowed by a whale, "hence proving the story of Johah," was debunked upon research by many, who found no evidenc Continue Reading...
Sanctification
The process of sanctification can also be termed loosely of becoming like God, as we were all created to be like him and in sanctification we are restored to the full human potential designed by god. This has three parts or levels and Continue Reading...
Divorce on Children
Children of divorce can be negatively impacted by the separation of parents and the concomitant stress associated with the parents' relationship. These negative effects can range from mild cases to extreme, and can differ accord Continue Reading...
Qur'an similar to and different from the Holy Bible? Give examples from each work to illustrate their similarities and differences
The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam, the religion established by Muhammad while the Holy Bible is the sacred book of Continue Reading...
" (John 15:26-27) John explicitly tells those who have come to walk in this way of knowing to pursue this knowledge in others.
In his set of three epistles, which are held up with the apostle's other writings as central doctrines to the humanistic e Continue Reading...
" Relgious leaders worried about loss of power and income ("Biography of Mohammed," 2005). This is an interesting parallel to Jesus' life, because Jesus also worried the religious leaders of his time for similar reasons (Wikipedia, 2000). Mohammed an Continue Reading...
Jesus - Christianity
Christmas, the day celebrated as the birth of Jesus Christ, is the basis of one of Christianity's holiest observances and its story proclaims the advent of a Savior, the miracle of God's invasion of human history (Sheler pp). Al Continue Reading...
schools or modes of thought regarding methods for interpreting text. These are "traditional interpretation" and "modern interpretation." Please provide a brief explanation of each and which you personally ascribe to and why. Then explain how the mod Continue Reading...
Pearl, by John Steinbeck, has been noted as one of the most highly regarded novels in United States since World War II. Its appealing characters and obvious allegory have helped to make it a mainstay in American literature.
A parable is a short wor Continue Reading...
Messianic Secret and the Natures of Jesus
The Messianic Secret is an expression which refers to the gospel motif found in Mark, wherein Jesus issues commands at various times, whether to devils or to His disciples, that they should keep His divinity Continue Reading...
Born of Water in John 3:5: A Christian PerspectiveThe phrase born of water in John 3:5 has sparked various interpretations throughout Christian history. In this verse, Jesus tells Nicodemus, Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God Continue Reading...
Symbolism in Revelation: The Woman in Revelation 12
The Woman in Revelation 12: Symbolism
The book of Revelations is regarded as one of the most difficult books to interpret. Different interpretations have been put forth, with some arguing that the Continue Reading...
Christology
When confronted by a man who claims that Jesus Christ -- because he was human -- could not also be from God and of God, what should the response be? This paper delves into that topic.
What is the biblical basis for Jesus' humanity? On p Continue Reading...
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share the same roots, and their followers are often referred to collectively as the "people of the Book." They are all monotheistic faiths tracing a patriarchal ancestry to the personage of Abraham in the Hebrew b Continue Reading...
Religion
Historical Purpose of Romans 11
Exegesis of Romans 11
Israel Not rejected
A Remnant is Left
Warning to the Gentiles
The Eventual Blessing of Israel
The Epistle to the Romans: Chapter 11
It seems that there is more writing about Roman Continue Reading...
The Pastoral Epistles mention good works, as the concept of blending faith plus good works becomes embedded in Christianity ("Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Epistles" n.d.). The concept of faith is re-framed from one of personal commitment to one of b Continue Reading...