A New Beginning

(which represents perfection) and the spirit (which is the Holy Spirit, which has come into the early church powerfully. Christ is also the “firstborn of the dead”, which signifies that he is the resurrection and that he is making all things new. God has made the new believers into a kingdom and priests, signifying that believers not only “live within a kingdom; they exercise its kingly power”. 7-8: John here references Daniel 7:13 seeing a man on the clouds, referencing “the enthronement of…

with insulin. It was a successful surgery. Two weeks later, on New Year 's day, my older sister and I were sitting in the family room waiting to go to our next door neighbor 's house. My dad had been throwing up all night, and my mom was getting ready to drive him back to the hospital where he received the surgery. Something was wrong. I remember nagging my dad about opening a bottle of Martinelli 's Sparkling Cider to celebrate the new year. My parents didn…

Misconduct in News Media News media has evolved for almost thirty-five years because of Internet usage, leaving a great milestone in world history; now advanced in technology, social media has pulled itself in the world of news media, giving a window to viewers to read and reflect on news media without even knowing it. However, according to Tim Graham, social media has been put in a harsh spot because of the inaccuracy of sources within stories. In Paul Farhi’s “Why Everyone (It Seems) Hates the…

The Proclamation of John the Baptist 1 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; 3 the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’” 4 John the baptizer appeared[e] in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the…

significance of the vision”. It was in the third person talking about God, to confirm the relationship of the Lord with His people; He was dwelling among them. This is not new to John’s hearers, because they are already familiar with the language of “dwelling among them” in John 1:14. Again, the scene has come to the beginning, but in a new dimension; divine access is more immediate and direct. This is a fulfillment of the eschatological promises to those who come out of great tribulation;…

and the germination of the New Covenant reality. I see these three words pregnant with meaning and power. It is finished could have been the engraved line on our Saviours tombstone if He had need of one. Which He did not! The magnitude and the majesty of this simple but history altering stanza is staggering to say the least. In those last words of the Lord Jesus, all of the Old Testament prophesies and all of the laws commands expired. The dormant seed of the good news now breaks forth from…

Why did Jesus perform miracles? The New Testament contains many inspiring examples of miracles performed by Jesus during his human life on earth. While these deeds provide insight into the historical era of Christ's life, they also fill the important role of inviting, and then strengthening, belief. Jesus Performed miracles to, add credibility to his teaching, to signify the beginning and ending of his public teaching, and to show us that all are welcome in his kingdom.…

Restoration. This view does not contain just one’s personal faith expression, it’s an all- around, all-consuming way of life. The Christian worldview affirms that God is almighty and sovereign Lord of all existence because He created everything from the beginning. Our identity is shaped by this worldview because it gives us a sense of God’s plan and purpose for our lives and for this world. God God, the creator…

Trinitarian Theology The debate of God’s existence seems as infinite as God Himself. Augustine’s remarks are foundational to the ontological argument of God’s existence: For when the one supreme God of gods is thought of, even by those who believe that there are other gods, and who call them by that name, and worship them as gods, their thought takes the form of an endeavor to reach the conception of a nature, than which nothing more excellent or more exalted exists…All, however, strive…

adult life, which is evidently shown at the beginning of the gospel, “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” On the other, the gospel of Matthew significantly refers to the very beginning, “An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It portrays every single piece of important information whereas in the Gospel of Mark, there’s no genealogy at all and importantly mentions the good news. Although the gospel of Mark may not be…