Bible study

I am so thankful for God’s grace that he extents to me daily. In Ephesians 2:8 it says “For by grace you have been saved through faith”(Bible Gateway, 2011). If it were not for God’s grace I do not know where I would be today. I am far from perfect and know that if it were not for his grace I would never make it to be with him for eternity. I make mistakes daily even though I try not to…

times when it can’t always be avoided. Throughout the Bible, we get a clear picture as to what God says about lying. Not only do we see it in the Ten Commandments, but in Proverbs 12:22 God clearly sees lying as an abomination.…

you have to make it a habit to constantly be developing your mind. Moreland states in Chapter 5 of his book, “a carefully developed mind is a crucial part of part of a well-ordered soul” (pg. 120). It is hard to get into the habit of studying the Bible in an intellectual way. We have been trained not to look at Christianity as a way to build ourselves intellectually. Prior to taking Introduction to Worldviews, I never looked at learning and exercising my mind as something that could be a sign of…

Introduction The author, John N. Oswalt, book The Bible Among the Myths begins with the assertion of how unique the Christian-biblical worldview of ancient stories is a myth and that Jesus Christ is not real no more than Zeus or Osiris being real. Oswalt write that there is a lack of understanding about what constitutes a myth, as some people think it is simply a stories that are false. Oswalt also stated that the book primarily because of the changes between the characteristics of Ancient…

rendered at least five more paintings of the iconic saint showing him in his most recognizable forms: in front of the Bible and sequestered in the wilderness in pursuit of his lifelong task of translating the Bible into Latin. Thus, he is understood as the patron saint of translators and he represents the profession with inspiring depth. St. Jerome undertook the task of translating the Bible; he sparked a fire for translation that reverberates into the modern day. The life and times of St.…

True and significant life is found in Jesus Christ and because of my firm conviction of this it has been my primary objective to point people to Jesus. Being persuaded that Christ wants Christians and especially those who take leadership roles to minister to the needs of others, I have ordered my life to conform to that conviction. Ultimately, Jesus desires that each Christian serves him by serving others; this is accomplished in a variety of ways – feeding those who are hungry, teaching…

When people seek guidance from a lay counselor they also pick, with a fine tooth comb, all characteristics of the lay person. Although, the Bible is clear, after the fall, we are born sinners still people look for perfection among Jesus’ followers. For this reason, it is vital to the lay counselor’s role that he/she can serve as an example to God’s plan and promise to humankind. How a lay counselor…

Carlee Scherr Period 1 When you open up a Bible, the first verse says that. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1, NIV Bible). Creationism is the belief of just that, that God created the heavens and earth. Studies have shown that fifty-five percent of Americans believe in Creation, while forty-five percent believe in Evolution. Evolutionism is the theory of evolution, where organisms gradually improve themselves, and acquire characteristics. There is the…

Chapter one describes the relationship between "holiness" and "separation." Dr. Moritz says, "separation is not all there is to holiness, but it is a vital part of the concept" (page 9). A study of the major Hebrew and Greek words (also put in English form for those who don't know Hebrew or Greek!) shows that "to sanctify, to make holy" includes the idea, "to set apart" (pages 8,9,105–113). God's holiness is intrinsic (i.e. necessary to His nature) and is both negative (separate from evil) and…

They believe that men, women and children had specific jobs that they had to do, which were written in the bible. Most Fundamentalist believe that Moses was the author of the Pentateuch. They also believed that having relaxed morals was leading to the decline of the United States. Fundamentalist fought against America’s new swing, Social Liberalism by defending…