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and drawing their own conclusions..” (Thompson, p. 12). I believe that Thompson’s goal here is to examine the Bible for himself and to encourage us to examine it for ourselves instead of relying on something we hear in class, church or read in a Christian book. I see Thompson's view on Bible study as a simple task to rely solely on the Bible and not on people. In the opening of chapter 2, Thompson informs us that reading Scripture should not be about memorization but should be tuned to…

instruction will be the study of Scripture” (cited in Carswell, 2007). Then in 1994, the Church released the document, Catechism of the Catholic Church which stated, “In Sacred Scripture, God speaks to the person in a human way” (n. 109). For Christians, we believe that through the writings of the Bible, the foundations for our beliefs are revealed through the word of God. The Scriptures also convey much information about God which helps us to understand better and to ‘see’ God more clearly.…

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY Old Testament Exegetical Commentary of Ruth Submitted to Dr. Gary Schnittjer in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of OBST 515-B08 LUO Old Testament Orientation by Dianna L. Domek September 26, 2017 Introduction Historical Background Prevailing Conditions Main Characters Major Argument Major Themes Exegetical Outline 1. Moab, and the Journey to Bethlehem: 1:1-18 1. Naomi Widowed: 1:1-5 2. Return to Bethlehem: 1:6-14 3.…

Verses 18-19 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect (NIV). To begin, in 1 Peter chapter one, “you” refers to “God’s elect exiles”, mentioned as the audience in verse one. “Elect”, from the Greek word eklektos means “chosen”. Looking at the Greek, parepidēmos, “exiles” means “strangers”. This…

Guinness, Os. Fool’s Talk: recovering the art of Christian persuasion. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2015. Os Guinness’ Fool’s Talk has many strengths as a modern-day guide for apologists and evangelists. He focuses on the New Testament model of persuasive evangelism and the urgent need of the global church to utilize this model. This in-depth discussion of the art of persuasion is both his biggest strength and his biggest weakness. In regards to the strengths, Guinness does an…

etc… So a healing minister should be apart of every local church. My belief in healing rose ten percent when I became a recipient of healing from an illness plagued me for over thirty years. The relationship of divine healing and the atonement Christian Theology describes atonement as the reconciliation of God and humankind through Jesus Christ. Understanding the atonement is paramount for grasping what is biblical about healing. First,…

“I will never forget your commandments, for you have used them to restore my joy and health” (Ps. 119:93). This phrase from the Old Testament in the Christian Bible has several different variations, and as a result, the message is slightly different in each case. Despite this, the overarching message is still present; through following the Bible, one can improve themselves. This can refer to their character or health. Various religions, aside from Christianity, have a number of rules set in…

scholar and prolific author in the field of Christian theology and Early Christianity, and especially Pauline texts . Despite his reluctance, N. T. Wright is unavoidably associated with more or less a different approach to the reading of Apostle Paul, which has gained currency as “the new perspective” – a term coined by James Dunn . While Wright regards himself as “deeply orthodox theologian”, or an evangelical with unswerving commitment to the Christian orthodoxy, some of his contemporaries…

Last week, in the Gospel reading, Jesus was baptized by John and a voice from heaven, the voice of God, declared that Jesus was "my Son, the Beloved''. After this act of commitment and affirmation Jesus was driven by the Spirit into the wilderness to work out the implications of his revealed identity and how to live out that identity in accordance with God’s will. Jesus deals with each of the temptations in turn and holds steadfastly to his commitment to do things God's way and not his own.…

as explaining for example; his birth, the crucifixion, his death, and as well as his resurrection. The creed extends in more detail and mentions the judgement after death and as well as the afterlife. These main points are all key components of Christians base their main belief and faith on. The Apostles’ Creed is mostly and mainly focused on the idea of what a person devotes…