Christian Bale

The lesson of the Beatitudes is written in two of the Synoptic Gospels, both Matthew 5:1-12 and Luke 6:20-26, in the New Testament. This teaching discusses people who are blessed and what they will receive, and this story is noted as an important teaching from the Gospels in the New Testament. The Beatitudes in both the Gospels of Matthew and Luke have overarching similarities, but there are also differences that make each story unique and help to convey a specific intention the author wants his…

Introduction and Purpose of Journal: In the initial issue of Christianity and Crisis, Reinhold Niebuhr dedicates the fledgling journal to the clarification and defense of a Christian thought process that recognizes the lesser evil of war compared with unrestricted tyranny. He separates this from the more common ideal of stoic principled pacifism- which, if accounted for in all societies, would end, or at least minimize, all human violence. Niebuhr refers to this utopia-seeking group as…

Review Summary Definition of Counseling Hawkins and Clinton (2015) book, “The New Christian Counselor: A Fresh Biblical & Transformational Approach” outlines the important aspects of Christian counseling (Hawkins & Clinton, 2015). The book starts with the definition of Christian counseling. There is a clear overview of Christian counseling principles throughout the book. Definition of Christian Counseling “Christian counseling is a dynamic, collaborative process involving at least three…

come from a mixture of religious backgrounds, including Catholic, Mormon, Charismatic, and Baptist. Topic: The Christian church pastor has many roles, but his primary roles include equipping the believers to become witnesses to the world and share Christ’s love and forgiveness. General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my church about the occupation of a Christian pastor, what is involved, the training, general expectations and explain how this field promotes the values of…

years I have come to learn that my testimony is not about myself, but rather it testifies about the love, power and grace of the One who saved me, Jesus Christ. My salvation is fully reliant on Jesus and nothing I have done. I was raised by two Christian parents, who deeply love the Lord. This was truly a blessing in my life, as I was exposed to the Bible and church at such a young age. At the age of five, I came to a simple knowledge of who God was. I knew I was a sinner and that because of my…

God, the creator of the universe, has undoubtedly been eventful in His Eternal Existence. Let’s look at proofs in Genesis shall we? He generates the earth, and then He rest on the seventh day; after everything was completed and looking good, God decided to craft one of His most supreme masterpieces ever, man. The entity that is so unique about the formation of man is that God didn’t make man like he made the heavens, earth, or any of the animals; because man was made in His image. So many…

important to understand who wrote the piece and who it was written for. Mark’s Gospel was written in 65-70 CE, a time of persecution of Christians by Romans for their belief in Jesus. In Mark’s Gospel we see Jesus as healer and champion, suffering servant, and Messiah. In a time of persecution, it is no wonder that seeing Jesus as healer and champion appealed to the Christian audience. Throughout Mark’s Gospel we see evidence of Jesus healing people from their plights and standing up against…

3.2. Dean Borgman - Contextual youth ministry Dean Borgman, youth ministry professor at Gordon-Conwell Seminary, was to America what Pete Ward was to the UK during the 1990s. His take on the incarnational approach influenced a wide range of youth ministry. He summarises his view in this way, As leaders committed to youth ministry, we may read the command of our Lord in this way: “You are receiving power from the Holy Spirit to be witnesses of me in all the youth cultures of the world”’ (Borgman…

difference in the societies they live in. Nouwen is qualified to write towards Christian helpers because of his experience teaching at theological institutions, and working with people with mental illness and physical disabilities (Nouwen, 1979). Content The first chapter of the book is…

Saint Augustine of Hippo is not only a rhetorician, but played an instrumental role in the Christian faith. Next to St. Paul, St. Augustine is seen as one of the most significant Christian thinkers in all of history. St. Augustine's creation of a theological system created a lasting influence in society today and his writings still play a major role in the modern practice of Christianity, specifically in Roman Catholicism. Throughout his 75 years on earth St. Augustine played influential roles…