Christian anarchism

The Protestant Reformation started in the sixteenth century by individuals who felt that the traditional Catholic Church had gone against Christianity’s basic teachings. Many felt that the church had too much power over their followers and were using this power to control others and gather money. The church had been charging for indulgences, or forgiveness of sins, which was seen as fraud and greed in many individuals’ eyes. Some of the leaders in this reformation where Martin Luther and John…

It is amazing how we preach the word of God and yet not preach Christian. I found out that Christian preaching has to involve Christ. If Christ is not part of the message, then your message is not Christian. We must keep Christ in our message because without him we can’t see God. In my reading from Dr. Gardener C. Taylor, I understand now that it is important to keep our preaching Christian. He talked about the Holy Ghost and the responsibility of the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is to lead,…

In Genesis 3: 1-24, it is implied that the first sin was caused by temptation. The devil, or Satan, made himself appear as a serpent in the Garden of Eden; he informed Eve that the only reason why God did not want both her and Adam to eat from the tree with the forbidden fruit was because the fruit contained knowledge that only God had at the time. This portion of the bible expresses sin as any act that defies God’s command; God has certain expectations and rules for us that he provides us with…

possibility for me. However, God recently orchestrated events in my life that have sparked a desire for knowledge and academic accomplishment. I began working at Valley Christian Elementary School in the fall of 2014. To work in a Christian environment has been a blessing and a life changing experience. I work side by side with educated Christian men and women who work tirelessly and faithfully to support the mission “In everything God is preeminent”. This dedication and sacrificial work ethic…

Part A 1. Before studying pastoral preaching I thought that pastoral care and preaching were mutually exclusive. I believed that pastoral care was concerned about meeting the needs of the people by shepherding them. This entailed visitations, be it at homes or hospitals, funerals, weddings, and doing things that are expected from a pastor. I believed the preaching was for the edification of the saints. The preaching is a herald of God’s word. The preacher spent a majority of his time in…

ministry, though it is important that these methods be in conformity to the Divine Pedagogy. Groome’s Shared Christian Praxis and Cavalletti’s Catechesis of the Good Shepherd draw upon the Pedagogy of God through the role of the catechist and through the means by which one obtains knowledge. According to Groome’s pedagogy, the role of the catechist is exceedingly active and directive; shared Christian Praxis requires a significant amount of time, energy and effort from the catechist. Especially…

nothing greater can be conceived.” This argument itself was not negate of debate, nor will it be any time soon. Nevertheless, the argument does bring light to Christian believers that God does exist and He does so in a way that no other being can exist. His existence is one of His attributes. What, then, is the essence of His existence? Christian doctrine affirms a Trinitarian aspect, that being “everything that God does is from the Father, through the Son, and in the Spirit” (Highfield,…

It is a personal right to choose to be a Christian, and it will always be a personal right. Choosing one’s path is for everyone, whether living good and having a good ending, or choosing a life of sin and destruction, diseases and many other awful things. All know that if we escape Heaven, we won’t…

What do you think about when you hear the phrase, Christlike attributes? Personally, I think about the many wonderful and amazing qualities Jesus Christ has. Then I remember how we have been told to follow and become more like our Savior. However, becoming more like Him is a whole lot easier said than done. Today, I want to talk about how, if we develop these attributes, then we can receive so many blessings. So what are Christlike attributes? How can we develop them? How can developing…

and Jürgen Moltmann to theology are similar, but, at the same time, they are discrepant. A notable similarity between the two theologians’ approaches is that both theologians bring the hope for the eschatological kingdom of God into the center of Christian life. They both stress in their theology the power of the future over the present. A significant difference between them is that whereas Moltmann wants theology to relate to the experiences of life, especially the problem of theodicy,…