8:53-9:25 SC received telephone call from Pa on 12/29/2015. Pa stated she was returning SC phone call. SC inquired of Pa if she had already completed her COA recert for the month of November 2015. Pa reported that she had received in the mail application for benefits review and mailed it back but has not heard from anyone regarding her status. SC informed Pa that it may in her best inters to complete the recert application again and have SC mailed to ensure receipt by having it mailed by certified mail.…
Jonathan Edwards was a religious pioneer in his time. He fought in the name of God and believed that he was serving God with all intents of living a righteous life. He spoke among a congregation and gave sermons regarding religious guidelines and the way of prosperity. His tone in his sermon is very sporadic and tend to flux throughout the speech, making it rather confusing to get a general idea of whether or not he is angry or coming from a place of compassion. The way he gets his point across, using a range of tones, provides the audience with the appeal and idea he is trying to stress.…
The Sermon on the Mount is a interesting piece of writing that gives out a lot of crazy ideas on how people should live. I can not see anyone who is human living by these laws at all. On top of that in the Sermon on the Mount Jesus said that if you fail to live by these rules even once you go to hell. I can not agree with this at…
Chapter one of Practicing Christian Doctrine conveys the aspects and principles of theology and the Christian life. Theology is the study of the things of God. Part of theology is the discipline of learning scripture in order to faithfully speak about and understand God. Scripture helps us understand the ideals of the Christian life, such as discipleship, faith, and love. Scripture equips us for faithful living and teaches us wisdom and understanding.…
The Chinese peoples lives, government and economy circled around the Mandate From Heaven. The Mandate from Heaven was created by the Zhou Dynasty in 1046 BC to get rid of the Shang Dynasty, the point of it was to have the idea that only one person could rule over China and they had the permission and right from the gods if they ruled correctly. If the Dynasty did not rule right the Gods would send signs such as natural disasters to show that they don't approve of they way the dynasty is being ruled. There are four main rules to the Mandate of Heaven, first, heaven grants the emperor the right to rule, second, since there is only one heaven only one person can be emperor at one time, this, the emperors way to rule determines if they keep the…
What is a biblical truth from the passage that ministered to you? Explain. Chuck Smith stated, “ Hey, if your load is so heavy you can’t carry it, I have to assume that you have taken on yourself something that God never put on you.” This was a great reminder to me, because although I know that God’s burden is light, so often I selfishly carry burdens that are not from the Lord. One of the reasons I do this is because I struggle with feeling unworthy, and I justify it in my mind that somehow if I try and carry burdens in my life I can help “pay” back the debt I owed, even though I know I cannot.…
Response to “The New Commandments” The widely known religious pillar, “The Ten Commandments”, is revered as a human guideline for most branches of Christianity, but is often dismissed as being outdated. It is understandable that the author of “The New Commandments”, Christopher Hitchens, feels strongly about the tablets; perhaps it is primarily for its title that implies of forced obedience that irks this author. However, one must not disregard the historical context of these biblical rules, such as prior to the “The Ten Commandments”, the Israelites were on a journey to the Promise Land and were previously mistreated slaves to the Egyptians. The author’s use of Bible verses were utilized to provide a perspective, one feels that the author should’ve also displayed counter verses to inform another side of the story. In agreement with the author, “The Ten Commandments”, are in need of additional rules to accommodate a developing society.…
Reflection As I’ve gone about my research, I’ve found that the typical scholarly article is fairly useless in providing me with the information that I need on my topic. Most of the information that I find is offered by organizations with websites and YouTube channels who seek to reach many different people with the message they want to share. Also, I have found some news outlets helpful because they offer recent information on Christian refugees and crimes against Christians happening internationally. I also decided, after much investigation into my topic, that I wanted to change my inquiry question just a bit to focus on the violence happening towards Christians internationally and the work missionaries from the U.S. are doing to impact those…
Henry Louis Gates Jr, an African American literature scholar, asserts, “No poet in the tradition was more crucial in the shaping of a distinct African- American poetic diction or voice than he, [Paul Laurence Dunbar]” (68). Dunbar’s ability to communicate the struggles of America through the black experience, with the assistance of Negro dialect, elevated him to become one of the most influential African American poets of his time. His success with written language allows today’s readers to experience and obtain knowledge about the life of an African American before and after the Civil War. The life and literature of Dunbar continue to galvanize students, educators, and critics today. Dunbar’s ancestral connection with slavery and interactions…
Wait squirrel! You cannot steal those acorns, they are not yours. The idea that it is morally right to steal because that is what your god wants is called Divine Command Theory. Divine Command Theory says that “An act is morally required because it is commanded by god, and immoral just because god forbids it. ”(Shafer-Landau, 67) One premise of Divine Command Theory is that for a valid moral law to be created the creator must be perfect, because imperfect beings would make mistakes.…
The psalms are one of the more interactive portions of the bible. I say this because there is room for reflection and interpretation from the reader. The psalms are relatable to everyday emotions, such as grieve, joy, anger, and many others. The use of poetry in these portions of the bible allow the reader some creative analysis, which carries higher complexity and understanding of the readings. The topics of these poetic writings assigned are diverse, yet manage to remain around similar themes.…
Exegesis Paper: Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 The book of Ecclesiastes, meaning “preacher,” is a book in the English Old Testament that teaches on the meaning of life, or rather, the “meaningless” life. This book is one of my personal favorites of the English Old Testament, as I can take those insights from the Word and so easily apply them to my own life. The author of this book is Solomon, who is known as the wisest man in the Bible. For this paper, I decided to exegete Ecclesiastes 4, specifically verses 7 through 12, because it is a testament of Solomon’s foolishness, and the lessons he learned through that specific season of his life.…
The Divine command theory is a meta - ethical theory which states that an action is obligatory if and only if, it is commanded by God. In this essay, I will examine whether any form of divine command theory is defensible. In defence, I shall begin by looking at the modified theory as proposed by Robert Adams. Secondly, I will attempt to assess objections from Plato, Austin and Wainwright; before proceeding to evaluate whether these objections are successful in demeaning this theory. Let us take the modified version of the divine command theory , as proposed by Robert Adams (1987); in defence of the original theory.…
INTRODUCTION - Sermon series: How the church works o Last week we looked at the sacrifice of submission o This week we are looking at the sacrifice of praise Three points: Foundation of praise; nature of praise and the right to praise 1. The foundation of Praise (v8-12) • The foundation of praise is the human heart • If the heart has had an encounter with God it results in praise • If the heart is sure and stable and secure it results in praise 1.1 The enemy of our heart: diverse and various teachings • The specifics are unknown, would have been known to the original audience…
What does it mean to have faith that moves mountains? This phrase is found throughout the bible, particularly in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Thomas. When we study this phrase, we can see that when we focus on our problems God looks small, but when we center our attention on God the problems look small. When we turn to Jesus, he takes the weight of our burdens in order to heal us. In the Gospel of Matthew, 17:14-20, Jesus heals a boy who is possessed by a demon after his disciples failed to caste out the demon.…