Ascension of Jesus

article is to show the real representation of the Cross Jesus died on and the reconciliation of Jesus. Ratzinger also talks about humans and how we can gain salvation from Jesus by following his will. 1-Difference Between Sacrifice Beliefs Ratzinger stated that it is powerless to reconcile and purify men by sacrificing bulls and goats. Jesus followed God’s guidance and sacrificed himself in order for the worlds sins to be wiped away. Once Jesus sacrificed himself for mankind, believers in the…

emphasized in the context (5:33; 6:12), especially before Jesus’ important decision (6:12). Analysis of the Thematic Modifications Luke omits most of Mark’s material. He only keeps enough information to let his audience know where he borrows the story. In his introduction, Luke omits “Once again [he went out] along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them” (Mk 2:13). In this omission, the theme of companionship between Jesus with his disciples and with the crowd was removed. Luke…

This essay will cover the issue of scoffers and the Parousia. The theme of 2 Peter 3:3-10 is Christ’s second return, the problem of the scoffers who will come and bring lies into the church as well as the reason for the delayed Parousia. 2 Peter 3:3-4 encompasses the problem of the scoffers who are doubting Christs second return and what they will follow. Peter tells his readers that the scoffers will come and will “follow their own desires” as well as doubt the second coming because they…

which both verses show how someone is unwilling to follow the call of the Spirit and instead decide to follow their own path. They also often cite the prayer which Jesus prayed. If one recalls He claims “may your will be done on Earth as it is in heaven.” The claim “If God’s will cannot be resisted then there wouldn’t be a reason for Jesus to be praying this.” Is made. Solomon writes in Proverbs 1:24 “I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention.” Many prophets in…

In this formal analysis essay, The analyzation of Laocoön and His Sons will be made. A sculpture created in the first century by the artists Hagesandros, Polydoros and Anthenodoros which is currently located in the Vatican. This sculpture is based on Greek mythology, as Laocoön was a priest that warned the Trojans not to bring the wooden horse inside the walls. The Greeks Gods who supported the Greeks saw his actions and punish him by sending serpents to kill him and his sons. This essay will…

Charlemagne’s Contributions to Christianity A Review of Charlemagne’s Historical Influence Nicole Briggs Barry University Author Note This paper was prepared for THE 317: Turning Points in Christian History, taught by Professor Smith Abstract This research paper focuses on the contributions made by Charlemagne and his influence on the development of Christianity. The following questions will be answered: Who is the person? When did he live? What was going on at that time? Where…

The book I chose for this book review was, Big Gods: How Religion Transformed Cooperation and Conflict, by Ara Norenzayan. Norenzayan is a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia. Other works by Norenzayan have been featured in New York Times Magazine and on CNN. The main topics of this book is to show how human behavior relates to religion and how religion is what holds large civilizations together. Norenzayan’s main purpose for writing this book was to see how big religions…

7. Main Themes and Theological Message Hosea 6:1-6 reveals so much about God. First and foremost, God is compassion and his steadfast love towards his people causes God indecisive to execute punishment (Hosea 6:4). God’s punishment can be fatal as God is powerful and have no problems to launch any magnitude of punishment (Hosea 6:1,5). God is capable to heal people from severe and fatal injured, including those inflicted by him. God will heal those who repent and return to him (Hosea 6:1).…

am I using my gifts in service to others who are marginalized or disadvantaged? For some unknown reason, I realize I do have an ability to understand another person’s condition from his or her perspective. In His Parable of Talents (pp. 317-318), Jesus teaches we must use our gifts wisely and not bury them. In this case, the servants represent us and the master represents God. The lesson of this parable is that we should use our gifts in God’s service, otherwise God will consider us wicked as…

What is heaven like? What is hell like? These questions have been asked by humans since the beginning. Heaven and hell are somewhat described throughout the Bible. Growing up, we are taught what heaven and hell may be like and who goes where. Humans have and will always try to imagine the two realms of afterlife. The Bible states that, since we are human, we cannot comprehend what heaven and hell are like. As far as I’m concerned, heaven is somewhere I want to be and hell is not. C.S. Lewis has…