Barnabas

came to be known as the “Apostolic Fathers” The term Apostolic Fathers is used to describe a group of early Christian writings produced in the late 1st and 2nd century . They are (Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, Papias, and authors of the Epistle to Barnabas). Their works include the “Didache”. Didache used as Christian teaching manual for new converts. “The Didache is considered part of the category of second-generation Christian writings known as the Apostolic Fathers” (Wikipedia). The Didache…

Introduction One of the essential messages of the Bible is that God can truly use anyone He chooses to glorify his kingdom. Whether one was a prostitute, a murderer, drunk, worshiper of different idols, or even someone who is just self-righteous, they can be picked up from the darkness that sin has captivated humanity in and use it for the summum bonum (greatest good). Because of sin, the world was shrouded in the darkness until Christ came along and provided a way back to fellowship with God,…

The best way to begin the book called Paul the Missionary is to define the term “mission.” According to the book, the word “mission” as “intentionality and movement” (22). Moreover, Schnabel uses Jesus and Paul’s ministry as the examples of missions. Paul describes Jesus’ mission as “movement from God into the world and in terms of the intentionality of Jesus’ mission in Galatians 4:4-5” (26). Furthermore, in Galatians 1:1 and 15-16 describes Paul’s mission as movement and intentionality.…

Newton was born on January 4, 1643, in Woolsthorpe, England and died in London on March 31, 1727. He made many great scientific discoveries in the categories of optics, motion, and mathematics. With these discoveries, he became known as one of the greatest minds of the 17th century Scientific Revolution. He wrote about these discoveries by publishing a book called Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. This book became known as the most influential book on physics. Newton’s father was a…

Ronald J. Sider writes a compelling and thought-provoking book about affluent and wealthy Christians in a world that is getting increasing needy. One of his chapters covers the topic of economic relationships among God’s chosen people. After reading the chapter, I was surprised to see several differences among the Jerusalem church and the twenty-first-century church. I discovered that the early church was much more generous with their money and resources and this challenged me to think…

to ascertain that Paul is the answer the question of who had a greater impact, one must first find the individual trajectory that he had been given: “...when James and Cephas and John … recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised" (Galatians 2:9). Undoubtedly, on to the shoulders of Paul falls the burden of inclusion of the Gentiles, but from the Gentiles would…

Isaac Newton was an English natural philosopher, scientist, mathematician, chemist and physics that influence modern studies and society. His studies and discoveries laid a foundation to many present-day science, math and technology. Newton have a rough childhood, dealing with neglection that left him emotionally unstable. With that said, Newton was a brilliant person that mark his footstep in the field of Science and Math. Isaac Newton was prematurely born on Christmas day in 1642 in…

James D G Dunn notes: “The epochal significance of Pentecost raises the whole course of salvation-history to a new plane ….In one sense, therefore, Pentecost can never be repeated - for the new age is here and cannot be ushered in again. But in another sense Pentecost, or rather the experience of Pentecost, can and must be repeated in the experience of all who would become Christians.” Dunn is effectively saying that in order to witness for Jesus Christ today, just as the disciples…

The good reputation you have in the word of God and the burning vision you have to reach others through the living gospel of Jesus Christ prompted or desire me to study for the office of public ministry in Lutheran Church-Canada. I want to link my early childhood relationship with Lutheran Church even though I was not Christian at that period. I have learned academic school in Lutheran school even though I was not Christian at that moment. In addition, Lutheran church is a place where the seed…

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…