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to the crowd in Nazareth, and to the modern society and Christians. Through this short passage, modern day Christians can extract an important function of the church in the society and the duty of the church to proclaim the year of Jubilee for the world to believe the savior, Jesus Christ. Jesus brings good news to the poor, and the church should do the same thing. He came to rescue and heal the broken people of the era. Throughout the Old Testament and the New Testament, the scripture argues…

contact with, the tools to continue on after he was to leave and rejoined the father. This book review will critique the work of Dr. Coleman. Summary The book outline eight ideas that Dr. Coleman deems important as it relates to the ministry of Jesus Christ. These ideas are arranged into chapters. Chapter one or the first idea centered on how Jesus chose the twelve. It is worth noting that Jesus didn’t take into account how these men would fit the surrounding culture, he chose them because…

Maren Hance Professor Rick Cherok History of Christianity September 20th, 2017 God's Battalions: The Case for the Crusades by Rodney Stark Book Review Rodney Stark, author of God’s Battalions: The Case for the Crusades, writes about how Crusaders, which were holy warriors, considered themselves to be true servants in God’s battalions. Author Rodney Stark, Professor of Social Sciences at Baylor University, clears up and explains many misunderstandings about the Crusades in this book. In…

to receive Jesus as his Savior, but little did he know he would leave church with doubts about God. The story also points out very discrete and different perspectives of what Salvation is. Salvation is viewed differently in the story in which three people feel as though it is pressured upon, a necessity to life and a daily revival. The author Langston Hughes was convinced by the…

Before we dive into the subject of Apologetics in conversation, we must understand why we must practice apologetics and the answer is simply because God commands us to do so. In 1 Peter 3:15 God tells us, 'But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. ' Even though many of us may never come across someone who will question our faith, we must…

December 21, 2012 was said to be the end of our days because the Mayan calendar ended on that day. But we are now in February of 2016, three years after that date. So what happened? Why are we still here if the end of the world was supposed to happen a little over three years ago? There is no right answer to these questions, everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and most people will base their decision on the religion that they are practicing. Jews believed that we have been living in the…

There is no doubt that Santiago belongs to what is known the code heroes in which Hemingway has constituted his book on . Like Jack in the Fifty Grand or Manual in the , Undefeated , Santiago carries principles of honor , courage , and endurance and in the world of violence and disorder , the old man is able to conduct himself in the losing battle of life ; Philip Young notes that: Particularly he is related to men like … Manual Gracia , “The Undefeated “ bullfighter who lose[s] , in one way ,…

According to Nov.30 on Christmas is the day we celebrate for the day God was born. By Jacqueline L. Urgo argues about celebrating Christmas holidays at the shore, in order to show Christmas is more than just shopping but more about god, family and its all about showing love to the people around. Says " it is about more than just shopping. It's about family and a lot of great activities to do with family.” over time there has been changes of the ways we celebrate holidays and the reasons we…

The YMCA or Young Men’s Christian Association is more than the average gym and swim, more than a place for children to take swim lessons and learn a sport. The YMCA is not only for summer camps and gymnastics. The Young Men’s Christian Association is a movement. The movement is there to promote Christian values and principles in order to strengthen communities. “The YMCA works to bring social justice and peace to young people and their communities, regardless of religion, race, gender or…

with a bow and a crown is seen by some “to represent Christ, mainly because he is associated with white, a color used in Revelation fourteen times to represent purity.” There is not a woe connected with this horseman, and in Rev 19:11-16 Christ rides in on a white horse and defeats his enemies, much like the rider on a white horse. However, many others think this represents the Antichrist, partially because the antichrist will “resemble the Christ, because Antichrist…