1. Introduction The authors, Dave Earley and Dave Wheeler are employed at Liberty University and Seminary where they equip the next generation of church leaders and planters. Their desire for Evangelism Is… is to equip, empower, and encourage people to share Jesus with passion and confidence through 40 stand-alone articles designed for daily devotional usage. 2.…
Ultimately, despite their conflicting viewpoints, most Christians are sincerely struggling to interact with the modern world in a spirit of love, being true to what they believe God wants.” (Sanna…
At face value, the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight tells of a knight who is challenged by a Green Knight to show the decline in the knighthood, but that is only the literal interpretation. Throughout the story, there are many parallels to the Christian faith seen. The Green Knight places the young knight in a trial just like God might do to Christians. The Green Knight mentions that if Gawain seeks him, then he will be found which is very similar to when Christ says that if we seek, we shall find. The motif of the number three as seen in the Bible for example Peter denying Christ three times and Christ rising after the third day is seen, as well.…
How can you offer hope to the other person by focusing won what God has done and is doing? Ken Sande stated that “bringing the gospel is demonstrate and commended throughout Scripture, in that, Paul’s gracious greeting held out hope for forgiveness and change by reminding the Corinthians of what God had already done for the through Christ”. The writer has experienced that the word of God offers hope that no man can never fill the void of moving forward while Proverbs 12:25, “ Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad”. Alfred Poirier stated that “every time we are in conflict we need to consider the part we have played and confess”.…
Christ as the center of human existence means that he is our judgment and justification” (Bonhoeffer, Christ the Center/Christology 60). Now that the truth is in us, it must be shared with all. This is what Roberts calls the Proclaimed Kingdom, for Acts 1:4, 8, says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Jesus commands them to spread his word, to tell all nations about the good news of salvation. Jesus says in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.…
Christian Persecution in Tokugawa, Japan Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Introduction Japan, as a country in the Far East, has had a mixture of history, especially when it comes on the way it diplomatically interacts with the rest of the world. At some point it has been identified as a friend of the west, whereas at some other point it has presented herself as an enemy of the same. A good example of historical events, which present Japan as a controversial country in a global platform is the introduction and persecution in the early days and the launch of the nuclear bomb on Japanese productive highlands.…
In today’s world, this is like spreading the Gospel to a remote village or a poor country and avoiding anything to hinder their relationship with God. They should avoid anything that might hinder them so that God’s message is clear to…
In order for one to know where God is when they are going through hardships, they must have a good understanding of what it means to believe in God and his justice. I…
In a world that would only increase in Christian persecution, Peter encourages these individuals to live holy lifestyles and “engage in the disciplines of eschatological hope, reverent fear of God, love for each other, and worship of Christ” It is this continued marginalization of the church that gives her a voice to articulate her faith to a pagan culture. Throughout this epistle, Peter ties the church’s persecution with the sufferings of Christ. Regardless of the extent or lengthen of a believer’s persecution, they must, like Christ, commit their lives to their Creator, knowing that their persecution has a divine purpose. Another central theme of 1 Peter is the centrality of Christ in the believer’s life.…
”Christianity is under an existential threat,” Anna Eshoo (Hareetz 1) . Christians are being killed and persecuted for their beliefs in many Middle Eastern countries. The people and the governments in the Middle East need to end the genocide occurring against Christians. The persecution of Christians in Middle East intensified when Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was removed from power.…
Medieval Europe as a society greatly shunned deviations from cultural norms or established religious orthodoxy. From this denouncement, persecution of minority groups was commonplace, and possibly even a defining trait of European society at the time. Notably, mistreatment of Jewish communities and supposed Christian heresies were the more common forms of religious persecution. Furthermore, even Christians could be subject to persecution, if certain individuals were accused of breaking ethical standards. Likely causes to these recurring instances of persecution may have stemmed from the lack of diversity, as well as the influential religious authority of the Catholic Church.…
Religious persecution is a serious matter at hand. The article,”French Jews struggle with an identity dilemma as violence increases”, by Associated Press, tells about the uncertainty that French Jews are having toward the suggestion that they not wear their skullcaps, after the head of the Israerlite Consistory of Marseille, Zvi Ammar, advised against them. Throughout history, there have been groups that strive to persecute certain religions, and this trend needs to be stopped immediately. To begin with, recently a Jewish teacher as attacked with a machete by a 15 year old boy, who later claimed that he was pushed to do the act by ISIS. The event sparked fear throughout the Jewish community, and Zvi Ammar said,”...go without the kippa ’until…
This is Paul’s “call to action” for today’s church and directly points to the Old Testament and proofs that it is still able to reach the believer of today in various ways.…
Even though Christianity is illegal and Christians can be subject to persecution, the Roman law had the effect of protecting its members of the early Church by not taking into account anonymous accusations and former beliefs of Christianity, giving them multiple opportunities to abandon the Church, and not intruding into their personal lives. In the letter of Emperor Trajan to Governor Pliny, Trajan replies that Pliny did the right thing in executing Christians who repeatedly confirmed they were Christians because there is not "any general rule to serve as a kind of fixed standard." Thus, this protected the members of the Christian Church by giving them multiple opportunities to renounce their faith in Christ. When Pliny was anonymously given…
Even if you have religious beliefs (as I do), you have to admit that the institutions of churches have often been misused by those in power. Lustful and greedy men recognize that the common man's ignorance and fear could be used to manipulate and exploit him in ways that resulted in riches and power. Even if you have religious beliefs (as I do), you have to admit that the institutions of churches have often been misused by those in power. Lustful and greedy men recognize that the common man's ignorance and fear could be used to manipulate and exploit him in ways that resulted in riches and power. Even if you have religious beliefs (as I do), you have to admit that the institutions of churches have often been misused by those in power.…