Ascension of Jesus

Throughout the book of Acts there are a few different instances of growth in the church that come after the Ascension of Jesus. The one that anyone who has the slightest bit of knowledge on the book of Acts would know is The Pentecost. The day of the Pentecost there were 120 believers all in one spot, praying to God to show them whether Barsabbas or Matthias should be the new Apostle in place of Judas, who had been struck dead by God. Acts 2:1-4, everyone in the room was filled with the Holy…

The exorbitant restoration cost for the abbey of Saint-Denis, commissioned and directed by Suger (the Abbot of Saint-Dennis), is understandable and justifiable. Suger’s endeavour found support from both the local officials and monks. This undertaking was done in accordance with the divine inspiration that he received from God. He accomplished the ideal of creating the abbey as a place worthy for God and holy items. With this new beauty, the abbey would be able to direct the mind to an immaterial…

midst of my fear I realized time is up! I am at the base of Winding Stair Gap, a steep hike up a winding trail 6.2 miles up at an elevation of 1,500 ft. Fear is now in the middle of my throat. What have I done? I questioned myself mentally. Oh Lord Jesus, I cannot do this, what was I thinking, I prayed. The Fast My story actually begins a couple of months prior to this date. I decided to go on a little field trip to Savannah one Friday…

FASTING IN THE NEW TESTAMENT A Common Discipline The discipline of fasting is a practice that is commonly misunderstood. The connotations that surround this spiritual discipline leave many people to view fasting in one of two extremes: something that is hazardous to one’s health, or something for those in a seemingly unreachable spiritual state. However, the reality is neither of these. To quote John Wesley, “Some have exalted fasting beyond all Scripture and reason; and others have…

and works; you have to believe in God and Jesus Christ and you have to live a good and righteous life. This is how Dante the poet defines his Hell, as souls in the first circle all failed, at least, the former of those requirements and the souls in every circle thereafter failed, at least, the latter. There is one group absent from the first circle: the virtuous men and women of the Old Testament. They could not have fulfilled the requirement of faith. Jesus Christ had not yet been born when…

Chapter Two FIRST CENTURY RELIGIOUS GROUPS At the time of Paul’s missionary Journeys there were a number of religious groups; perhaps as many as a dozen. Three of them are mentioned in the Bible: Pharisees, Sadducees and Zealots. THE PHARISEES The largest of these groups was the Pharisees which was organized about 140 B.C. and they taught strict adherence to the law. They were probably coming nearer to keeping the Law of Moses than any of the other groups. The Pharisees believed in a future…

The Doctrine of Sanctification There are a series of events that succeed the redeeming work of Christ on the Cross, His Resurrection and Ascension, which apply to all believers; the majority of which can solely be attributed as acts of God and not of any human. These events include: the call of God to sinners for salvation, the impartation of new life, to legally be able to stand blameless before God, and to be adopted in the family of God. Interestingly enough, there is an applicable part of…

THE AFTERLIFE Brad Go Religion 30S March 23, 2015 “And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” This quote from the bible shows that during the afterlife, Catholics believe that if people lived a well-behaved life, we will rest in peace in paradise which indicates Heaven. If not, they will end up in Hell. In Buddhism however, they believe in reincarnation. People will be reincarnated until they gain enlightenment. In Islam, the belief is…

Prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, grant mercy and healing upon us, who grieve. Amen.” Love: An Ethical Decision Read: Song of Solomon John Wesley is known as a founder of the Methodist Movement in search of the Scriptural way of salvation and a life of holiness. A member of the holy club at Oxford in the 18th Century, he studied in the tradition of piety seeking inner peace and divine grace. His search established the foundation of a world-wide parish promoting Christian Perfection, a…

His Word, and how it applies to everyday life. The Bible is one of the most crucial and controversial elements of the Christian faith. Its validity is under constant attack from those who doubt its credibility, and its claims about God and His Son Jesus must either be accepted as truth or rejected as counterfeit. Christians believe that the Bible is the Word of God, and that it fully and completely explains how to rightly live the Christian life. In order to learn about the Bible, one should…