Children of God

away from God and force us down a path in which we are merely cattle waiting to be butchered, it also simultaneously addresses the reality that the Lord wishes to do the exact opposite. While God’s motive is to have all people stand united with Him, the devils’ wish is to have the people stand for them. Or…

be solved by recognizing that God had been saving Gentiles on the same basis as Jews, namely through faith in Jesus as the crucified and resurrected Messiah.” The other point I see from this part is the necessity of church council to solve problems among…

quoting Psalms 115:3 “Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him”. This can be put in another way “There is absolutely nothing that happens in the universe that is outside of God’s influence and authority. As King of kings and Lord of lords, God has no limitations.” Basically, this means that since God created the universe he is sovereign over all of his creation. Being sovereign “means being the ultimate source of all power, authority, and everything that exists. Only God can make those…

The Divine Embodiment and the Physical Presence of God I. INTRODUCTION. In Old Testament Biblical accounts, God makes Himself known by His actual presence. This presence is exhibited in a myriad of ways. His manifestation, materialization or appearance in a tangible manner to the human senses is called a theophany. For example, when the Hebrews escaped from Egypt, God was with them. The average Hebrew of the exodus knew that God was present among them as there was a “pillar of a cloud” by day…

her desire to torture for the sake of her husband. Possibly proving she can be somewhat of a decent person. With her husband, she proceeded to have a total of eight children, four boys and four girls; one would think that her large number of children led her to assume the motherly role and pausing her agonizing acts to tend to the children. It is especially clear Elizabeth Bathory had a mental disorder that was able to control her to the point of torturing innocent girls of her kingdom; however,…

claiming to be the son of god, Christianity splitted up into Christianity and Judaism. Judaism believed that Jesus was not the prophet that the God has sent, but Christianity believed that Jesus Christ was the one…

any longer". The Lord brought them out of Egypt, they abandoned God and followed other gods. The nation of Israel wanted a…

When one characterizes God as hidden, it refers to the the unclear nature of God’s existence. Robert McKim tells a story about “The Hidden Emperor” that is analogous to the common traditions of theist Gods. That God is an omnipotent being who requires trust and obedience in exchange for protection in ordinary means and the afterlife. The lack of empirical evidence for God’s existence is explained by that God chooses to be hidden and reveal himself only indirectly. In McKim’s story, there is an…

person/group God has called him/her/them to be. I have named shame in the church as a huge part of my faith development. Though, I love the church and have dedicated my life to serving within the church, I also hate parts of the church. Shame is something I hate, and shame became something…

Chocolate Factory The play, Everyman by Anonymous, is a play that the masses could relate to. It is an allegorical piece that allows any person to place themselves in the shoes of Everyman and walk his journey. The play beings after a brief prologue, God speaks of humanities lack of faith in Him and becoming too absorbed in material wealth, so He instructs Death to go to Everyman and summon him to heaven for his final judgement. In hearing the news from Death, Everyman is distressed and begs…