Christian anarchism

In the two texts “sinners in the hands of an angry god” by Jonathan Edwards and “The Ministers Black Veil” by Howthorn, they are very blunt and religious, also show extreme emotion. Edwards stated “sinners will go to to hell if they don’t repent from sinning” showing he felt strongly that sinning sent you straight to hell. Edwards text seems to be stronger towards the reader and more serious about getting his point across. Furthermore both authors have points they try to get across through a…

Jonathan Edwards preached his belief in the concept of free will and God's righteousness. He is most recognizable for his sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” in which he uses metaphors to convince ambivalent followers to convert. The poet brings his work to life through the use of imagery, which inspires artists to interpret the concept of the sermon. This particular piece of art keys in on the main metaphors found in the sermon and clearly conveys Edwards’s message for the…

The Conservative and Charismatic Slavic Pentecostals This essay will compare and contrast the differences between the two types of Slavic Pentecosts. The Slavic Pentecostals are the same as any Pentecostals, Christians with a Protestant fundamental stressing direct inspiration by the Holy Spirit (“Pentecostal”), who speak a Slavic language. There are thousands and thousands of Slavic Pentecostal churches throughout America and every church varies as far as how religious it is which depends on…

father, a Christian, does what any person would do, he fights back to save his loved ones. And for this reason, the rest of his family lives. Some pacifists may argue that Christians should not retaliate and let the family die, this is absurd. Yes, violence is a terrible action, but the Christians who fight do not love violence. There is a time, though, when fighting back is just. Just means "guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness" according to dictionary.com. Being a Christian teaches a…

Austin Price The Gospel of John is the last of the four gospels in the Bible. It is a different perspective from the simple style of the three synoptic gospels. It is the only gospel that does not use parables as a way of telling us how Jesus taught and is the only account of several events, such as Jesus turning water into wine. The Gospel of John was written anonymously but many theologians believe that it was written by the apostle John sometime around 95 CE in Ephesus. The basic story is…

sees the arrival of Jesus, sent by His Father, to die on the Cross for the sins of the world. He spreads the message of salvation through Him, and confronts sinners with Holy Scriptures. In the book, Competent to Counsel, Jay E. Adams states that Christian counseling…

How and Why Luke Would Have Edited Mark’s Gospel There are a number of differences in the gospel accounts by Luke and Mark. The Gospel according to Luke is considered more detailed and accurate. In the event that Luke has edited the Gospel according to Mark, he would have revised its chronological order of events and separation of certain fused events. Luke would also have edited the duality writing style in Mark’s discourse (Muddiman & Barton 257). Luke would edit Mark’s Gospel because He would…

account of how Edwards was converted to the work of Christianity. It personally relays how Edwards gains his desire to work for the Lord, and gives a detailed account of his doubts and strengths. However, while this narrative focuses on Edwards Christian conversion, there are also a lot of elements concerning nature. In fact, almost every time Edwards has a conversion experience he mentions nature as a part of it. This paper will look at how the paradox between Edwards’s description of nature…

Depending upon the religious background, one may use the word “Hoshana or Hosanna” during church services. This word means “Save Us!” Jewish use this word during the celebration of Sukkot when reciting a daily prayer called a Hoshanot from the Hebrew word for salvation. The Sukkot festival is to recognize that God provides and protects along with reinforcing a feeling of vulnerability. Followers are expected not only to remember God protects them, but to also change their living environment…

the church of the Colossians. The main issue that they were facing overall dealt with spiritual intimidation. Heresies, which are ideas that deviate from the standard, were throwing in ideas to make the Colossian people question themselves as Christians. Human philosophy was a spiritual intimidation that was going on. The heresies were saying that "it's fine to have Christ, but there is more to it than that." Paul then responded to that in his letter by saying…