Believers

faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” Christianity prescribes care for the poor, but says it should be a by-product of one’s faith, meaning, there should not be a need to compel a believer to help the poor since a believer will feel drawn to do so…

going to spread the love of God wherever we go, we must accept people for who they are and where they are. The fact that they are no believers does not make them any less than the believer that goes to church. Elmer even makes a point to share with the reader that one can learn from non-believers. I have experienced this in my current job, my boss is a non-believer, and he is so respectful and understanding. I have worked for faith-based organizations that talk down to their employees. In…

“The Holy Spirit, who is not acquired through breaking images or any other works, but only through the gospel and faith,” reflected the great Protestant reformer Martin Luther. Luther decided to learn more about God at a monastery when lightning almost struck him. Although the monastery was a great part of his life in helping him learn more about God and His word, the true life changing part of his life was when he was studying the scripture Romans 1:17. This change of beliefs led to issues due…

one of those questions that can be debated for a long time but know one one knows the real answer. This question splits people into two general groups, the believers in God and the believers in science. The believers in science don't believe in God because they think everything was created naturally or by the big bang theory, while the believers in God are usually religious and believe that the bible and Jesus are clear evidence that God exist. Both of the sides are neither wrong nor right and…

The debate that stretches throughout history of faith vs works continues to this day. It is debate on what will grant man eternal life; what will save him. Instead debating which is greater believers need to examine how they can work together. There is no denying passaged such as Ephesians 2:8-9, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no man can boast”. It is clear that works cannot earn a man…

that we had yet to commit. As stated at the beginning of this paper, forgiveness is the heart of Christianity. There is no action of a Christian life that is more closely associated to the love of God and the cost of Christ than forgiving others. Believers who want to grow in Christ will be considered by this loving…

an amazing book that is filled with profound insights and principles of the Christian Faith by exploring letters that go back and forth between a man (who was a former atheist) and his son (who is a believer in Christ). This book is filled with intellectual questions that non-believers and believers have about Christianity, and the son, Gregory, responds with his personal experience and insight from the Bible. While reading I came across three points that really intrigued me and questions that I…

Since human beings are not God and we are not all-knowing, we will never be able to come up with one answer that cannot be argued against. However, there are a few different responses which believers can offer to this question, and they all centre on a common idea. In order for God to be omnipotent, omniscient, and all good, everything he creates must be less than him. In other words, nothing which God creates can be infinitely good, hence the…

man. Nevertheless, a justification without reassurance could convey the idea of a time or action limited outcome. Without a guarantee that the announcement of being declared innocent could not be revoked, creates a situation that may strain the believers’ actual faith. Fortunately, Paul confirms that God’s act is not only fully satisfying it is also without bounds. Paul has previously established that all are under sin and all equally under the penalty of sin (Rom. 3:23). Paul has also…

Hale, Abigail Williams, and Mary Warren are the important characters in this story that help prove the theme that Peer pressure can sometimes be bad. The most dynamic character throughout the story was Reverend Hale. In the beginning he was a firm believer that witchcraft was present in Salem. He had come to Salem to find those who conspired with the devil, in the text we see that he says “ Have no fear now- we shall find him out if he is among us, and I mean to crush him utterly if he has shown…