Baptism

Every heroic story is told from the Hero’s Journey. Jesus follows this same journey. The Hero’s Journey includes 9 different parts; the intro, the call to action, crossing the threshold, meeting the mentor, challenges, temptation, dark inner moments, final battle and the return home. Jesus has every one of these scenes happen when He was on earth. There is a bible verse for every scene in the Hero’s Journey. The first scene is the intro to the hero’s world. The intro to the hero’s world…

I decided to observe a Roman Catholic Mass service for my fieldwork report. On June 12, 2016 at 9 A.M. I attended the Mass service of the Roman Catholic church at the Mayport Naval Station Chapel in Jacksonville, Florida. I chose to observe this religion because I was interested in observing the differences between the Catholic denomination of Christianity and the denomination of Christianity with which I identify. Attending Mass is the only way in which a devote Catholic can fulfill the…

under critique, Believer’s Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ, was written by Shawn D. Wright. Wright is a theology professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. With this book, Wright teams up with Thomas R. Schreiner, the Dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Together, they co-edit a collection of scholarly and scriptural essays on the history and truth of baptism. Using critical…

Faith by definition is, “Complete trust or confidence in something or someone” but I believe it is a feeling, It is something that I know to be true. If you truly believe in something no one can convince you that your belief is in vain. This also implies that you need to follow through with that belief and live it out every day. Something you believe in is incorporated into your daily life and is apart of who you are. If you are not implementing it in your life you are missing the mark and do…

We understand discipleship is crucial to the well being of Christians so there must be a plan in place for Christians to fully become disciples of Christ. I believe this is done through small group ministry. Scripture states, “We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all energy, which so powerfully works in me” (Col.1:28-29 NIV). We must strive to place people in small groups for…

Perpetua is a Christian martyr from the days of early christianity, when it was still illegal to be a Christian. She writes about her experiences, about being arrested and having visions about heaven, as well as what her time in prison was like, because it was more similar to house arrest. When her story ends, it tells about her getting trampled by a female cow in the arena, and when she doesn’t die from that, where she guides the hand of the soldier who executes her. Throughout all of her…

Before the Great Awakening, Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen, a German pastor’s son, born on November 6, 1692 in Lingen, Germany answered the call to theology. Shortly thereafter, whether answering a call from God, or at the urging of the Reverend Sicco Tjady, Frelinghuysen came to America, because the Dutch population needed ministers,/ along with his wife Eva Terhune, a farmer 's daughter; and five sons that all entered the ministry, and two daughters that married clergymen./ Frelinghuysen’s…

I decided for my paper that I would touch on a couple different topics that I can relate to as far as religion. The first topic I plan on speaking on is my definition of religion and what I have come to realize. I also plan on speaking about the different beliefs and practices that I have either been a part of or witnessed. By the end of this paper you will be able to see the change of a young me in opposed to me now with a mind of my own. Growing up as a child I believed religion was just going…

Hedonism is typically defined as, “The belief that pleasure or happiness is the most important goal in life”. While this can be achieved in numerous ways, ultimately the underlining goal in every individuals’ life is achieve unwithering happiness and pleasure. When one decides on a career, a car, a house, a family, or even when following a religion it is the ultimate goal that these worldly objects in the end bring you happiness and satisfaction. However, not always is it morally correct to find…

The Meaning of Art In Dorothy Allison’s, This is Our World, she creates many arguments about art, artists, and the way art is viewed. There are many times throughout the essay where she claims the audience can interpret art differently. However, this is not always the case. The interpretation of art is not always up to the audience. The audience can view art differently, but it is not the choice of the audience, it 's the choice of the artist to allow them to perceive it differently. Allison…