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A person?s philosophy dictates the way they think and live. A philosophy is composed of what a person believes to be true. By it they make their plans and decisions. A Christian?s philosophy is composed of their beliefs about God, His Word, and how it applies to everyday life.
The Bible is one of the most crucial and controversial elements of the Christian faith. Its validity is under constant attack from those who doubt its credibility, and its claims about God and His Son Jesus must either be accepted as truth or rejected as counterfeit. Christians believe that the Bible is the Word of God, and that it fully and completely explains how to rightly live the Christian life. In order to learn about the Bible, one should consider its origin, contents, and reliability.
The Bible was written as ?Holy men of God? were moved by the Holy Ghost? (I Peter 1:21 KJV). Its authors include forty men ranging from Job all the way until John, who received the vision he wrote about in Revelation. These men wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, meaning that the words they recorded …show more content…
While and unbeliever has a lack of or an incorrect standard for right and wrong, the Christian?s view is clarified by the truths of the Bible. This Biblical filter through which Christians should consider all things determines the way they see morality, and defines the truth in every moral issue. One moral issue that has transcended history is the corruption that often follows the procurement of power and wealth. This issue effects all of humanity, as every nation and people fall under the authority of those who have been granted or have taken power, and frequently wealth, for themselves. Christians should examine the ways power and wealth may be used for evil, the ways it may be used for good, and Biblical examples of those who had power and wealth and the ways in which they used it for influence or were influenced by
A person?s philosophy dictates the way they think and live. A philosophy is composed of what a person believes to be true. By it they make their plans and decisions. A Christian?s philosophy is composed of their beliefs about God, His Word, and how it applies to everyday life.
The Bible is one of the most crucial and controversial elements of the Christian faith. Its validity is under constant attack from those who doubt its credibility, and its claims about God and His Son Jesus must either be accepted as truth or rejected as counterfeit. Christians believe that the Bible is the Word of God, and that it fully and completely explains how to rightly live the Christian life. In order to learn about the Bible, one should consider its origin, contents, and reliability.
The Bible was written as ?Holy men of God? were moved by the Holy Ghost? (I Peter 1:21 KJV). Its authors include forty men ranging from Job all the way until John, who received the vision he wrote about in Revelation. These men wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, meaning that the words they recorded …show more content…
While and unbeliever has a lack of or an incorrect standard for right and wrong, the Christian?s view is clarified by the truths of the Bible. This Biblical filter through which Christians should consider all things determines the way they see morality, and defines the truth in every moral issue. One moral issue that has transcended history is the corruption that often follows the procurement of power and wealth. This issue effects all of humanity, as every nation and people fall under the authority of those who have been granted or have taken power, and frequently wealth, for themselves. Christians should examine the ways power and wealth may be used for evil, the ways it may be used for good, and Biblical examples of those who had power and wealth and the ways in which they used it for influence or were influenced by