Ascension of Jesus

J. Gresham Machen explains the foundational differences between liberals and biblically faithful Christians. In the book, Machen explores these differences through the fundamental Christian tenets like Scriptures, sacred doctrines, salvation, and Jesus’ divinity. Machen claims that Liberalism and Christianity cannot co-exist as they are founded on completely different foundational concepts. The author attempts to prove his point through four major examples. First, Liberalism is based upon…

However, before the Church ever administered any sacrament, She already had faith that was given to Her by the early disciples who received it directly from Jesus. (cf. O’Neill pg. 71) The faith of Our Lady and the apostles was given to the Church so that She could apply the benefits of Jesus’ death on the cross to the rest of humanity. (cf. Ibid.) O’Neill points out that without faith there could not be any sacraments because they are signs that rely on faith. (cf. Ibid…

It is interesting concept that the four Gospels delineate the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus, with little attention giving to his life and development as a leader. Matthew and Luke’s Gospels trace Jesus’ genealogy. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus is introduced as a grown man whereas John focus on His Divinity. Granted, we scrutinize, dissect, exegete and preach his teachings and ministry, but we never consider the sociopolitical dynamics of his early life’s that shaped and formed his ministry.…

Kamille a servant and confident follower of Jesus Christ, to Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus, through the will of God Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to our God for your passion for God and Christ. I am thankful for your vast knowledge and understanding of being in Christ. I am also extremely grateful for your letters that comprise the New Testament. Thank you for your teachings and for your inclusion of the Gentiles in the holy movement, for…

Morning Prayer and Evensong except on the 13 days of the year when the Athanasian Creed is to be used instead. The Creed is Trinitarian in form but the heart of the creed is its confession concerning Jesus Christ and the events to do with his conception, birth, suffering, death, resurrection, ascension and coming judgement. The Nicene Creed It is known for certain that the Nicene Creed was adopted by the Council of Calcedon in 451AD which claimed it was the faith of the Council of Constantinople…

The nation of Israel, whom God has higher expectations than everyone else. A group of Jews who suffer on behalf of other Jews. It could be an individual who accepts all of the pain for the whole, similar to Jesus for the Christians, and a redeemer for their people. Suffering is deemed redemptive when someone is a sacrifice for sin, and will be healed after his suffering and their efforts are victorious. In the film, as mentioned earlier there is a scene with…

Values – Does Jesus CHALLENGE cultural values of the time? Duty (call to serve- Jesus teaches us all how to live a. overcome evil; b. heals; c. forgiveness of sins) Religion/Prayer Fate (Jesus is the Son of God; resurrection validates He’s the Son of God; Jesus has the power to do many things) • Jesus encounters opposition; Many of the Jewish leaders resented Jesus (so much so, they ultimately arrested him, tried him, and brought him to Pontius Pilate to be sentenced to death) o Jesus…

Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus the Messiah, Emmanuel; who is he? The answers to this may heavily depend on who you ask, where they grew up, and what their religious background is. There are as many answers as there are people, even among those that claim Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior, there are many subtle and not so subtle nuances in the answers that are given. Because of this vast array of differences, it is important to try to understand the basics that run true for most Christians. p.…

respectively by two of Jesus Christ’s followers. John was a fisherman, chosen by Jesus to become a part of his close circle of followers the disciples. Luke, on the other hand, was a physician by profession that did not know Jesus personally, but gained his insight from speaking with those that had firsthand knowledge of Jesus. They each present the accounts of Jesus’ life with their own individual perspective, thereby giving the reader a more complete understanding of who Jesus really was. THE…

Revelation, we should learn from the mission preparation principles in Luke 24. First, the missionaries must know resurrected Jesus personally. Usually we perceive Luke 24:36-44 as the resurrection story. Indeed, this event was about…