Acts of the Apostles

1873 by Archbishop Bryennios, in the Greek Codex Hierosolymitanus, then first published in English in 1883. It has two titles, the short title is Training of the Twelve Disciples, while the longer title is Training of the Lord through the Twelve Apostles to the Gentiles. Since both titles start with the Greek word Didache (Training), this has become what it is referred to as. The Didache was by far the most popular document outside the New Testament scriptures in the Early Church. There are 16…

Logos: Bisclavret's matron can proclaim that she was frightened and did what she did for her darling. However, there was no token to show that my client was a outrageous hog. His hidden of becoming a lycanthrope had been restrain protracted before she had been told. There were no mark of intrusion before the concubine knew. There is no demonstration to support that my dependent is outrageous or has ever pain another hominine being. "For three whole days in every nepstad her governor was…

Throughout history death is considered as a common process going around the world which is unavoidable. Death is like a public event, where a person who waits for death is surrounded by loved ones. The community is greatly affected because it is losing one of its participants. Human beings have different views towards death. Some people believe death is just an everlasting sleep, some believe that there is an afterlife when a person dies. This attitude towards death is uncertain. Sometimes…

The Bible is made up of 73 books all based on the word of God. The 73 books are divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament is written before Christ whereas the New Testament is written after Christ. Together the testaments combine to create the Holy Bible. The Christian faith is based on the readings of the Bible, because it is said that god spoke to the prophets making the Bible a Sacred Scripture. God himself guided the authors who wrote the books of the Bible. The…

“All men are created equal” with the injustice that has been done in the past, and how it still affects us today. Racism begins with a prejudice presupposition that ones racial/ethnic group is of a lower stature than ones own race. Which justifies the acts of oppression and feelings of superiority, and though we now longer have institutional racism, the system and aftermath of it are still felt, and propagated today, thus furthering the need for reconciliation. Tatum uses the…

In Acts 1:8 is says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” This is part of the mission statement of the Church, to go out and spread the gospel of Jesus as well as to be witnesses. But there are many definitions of what the Church is to people. Some may say that the Church exists to glorify God and others will add that the Church is to evangelize (Moore, 25). When…

Introduction There are various perceptions of salvation; including what it is and how it can be attained. In one of the most widely quoted passages of Acts, Luke lays out his belief of how salvation is found. He says: “Salvation is found in no-one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). This research undertakes a critical analysis of this biblical verse with a view to understanding and showing what its author might have meant and the…

The messiah that Israel is still expecting will have some tall orders to fulfill. It seems it will be next to impossible feat, to beat a peaceful person beyond recognition, while at the same time, knocking all of their bones out of joint and not breaking a single one. What a public relations “nightmare” this would pose in modern day Israel. Who will fulfill the written Messianic Prophesies in Israel? Who is it going to be? It seems no one will be able to accomplish this. It seems to be an…

St. Stephen was an outstanding follower of God. St. Stephen was one of the first ordained deacons of the Church and is seen in many Christian theologies. In the Acts of the Apostles, a dispute between members of a Jewish synagogue and St. Stephen lead to many accusing the saint of blasphemy. After being reported to the religious officials, he was later condemned to death and was stoned. His behavior showed how his faith and love for God was truly holy, because he even began forgiving those who…

The Paschal Meal Hippolytus brings out the link between the sacraments of initiation and the Eucharist being the summit. Also, the sacrament of penance reaches its peak in the Eucharist, hence, the central sacrament is the Eucharist. The understanding of the Passover for the primitive church and the Jewish paschal ritual has to be clarified. Roland de Vaux thinks that the origin of the Passover ritual is from the nomadic shepherds who offered young animal for the well-being of their flocks.…