Believers

together. When Jesus came, He started a new adventure that would unite believers and the Church would then become the one true congregation of the redeemed (Hayes, 4). Jesus wanted to bring His word to those who have not had a chance to hear it. This is where Acts 1:8 comes into place with the church. The word church means to call out; Jesus called us out to unite believers and fulfill the mission of…

All these religions provide its followers and believers with a God to worship, believe in the power of prayer, and believe sins come at a very expensive price. Islam has the Quran book whereas Christianity believers have the Bible. Islam and Christianity believers put God first, but Hinduism thinks pursuit of truth is far more important than worshiping a God. Christianity and Islam believe in heaven and…

himself, the Son of Man, but in this moment, he has not return as the savior yet. The servant who follow the orders represent the believers, who put their faith in the coming of the Savior, to repent their sins and receive salvation. The servant who repel, on the other hand, represent the non-believer. The central message of the passage is about a reminder for the believer. The Messiah is coming, that is…

He wrote this letter to believers who struggled with false teachers trying to teach them in ways that were not what Jesus taught His followers. John needed to remind them that love, as shown to us by Christ, should spur the believer into action. Jesus so loved all that He became the final sacrifice for sin. In doing so, He demonstrated a genuine meaning of sacrificial love and the action it should inspire in believers. Scripture is rich with examples of love moving a believer to action.…

she was not hospitalized for a few days. In an attempt to cover up her unsafe abortion her illness was considered pneumonia.(Attention grabber) Abortion is a one of the biggest controversies in Unites States of America even to this day. Pro-life believers think abortion is another word for murder. The definition of abortion is, "also…

When asked the question why they feel this way is because over the years there have been a lot of scandals with Christians that have played out in the media. Most non-believers think that being a Christian today is only for the personal gain of money and worldly possessions and nothing else. In my opinion, what non-believers fail to realize is that Christians are not perfect people as it has been portrayed. There has become a very thin line between Christianity and the secular world. Taking…

Introduction Defining the Gospel is a challenging task when considering every aspect involved. On the surface, it appears that the Gospel is the story of Jesus: His birth, death, and resurrection. When looking deeper at the story of the Gospel, though, it is so much more. The story of the Gospel is not solely contained within the books Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Rather, the Gospel is everything from Genesis to Revelation, because ultimately, everything points to Christ. God has been telling…

Historical Context The First Epistle of John, similar to the Epistle to the Hebrews, mentions neither its author nor its specific recipients. Both of these epistles also do not employ formal greetings and blessings that are commonly found in other epistles. Another uncommon structure is also shown by the absence of a formal closing section such as found in the epistle of James. However these do not of course render the epistle to be considered as merely an open writing addressed to anyone who…

Soul Making Book Review We were assigned to read the introduction and chapters one, two, five, six, eight, and nine of Soul Making: The Desert Way of Knowing. Throughout the book you see Alan Jones personality, knowledge, and passion for his beliefs. He speaks about finding one’s soul through psychoanalysis and the way of the Desert. He has a fascinating style of writing and every sentence holds truth for the reader. He covers a great amount of information in a short 209 pages. Alan Jones,…

they were once again threatened. The verse speaks about what God told the angels to say to the believers, in order to inspire them before the battle. The Muslims were very fearful, especially since the Meccan army was three times their size, very experienced in battle, and much better equipped. So, God gave the order to Muslims to fight to defend their lives and faith, not to murder every non-believer they might come across.…