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night before Jesus suffered on the cross, He shared one last meal with his disciples. It is during this meal that the sacrament of His Body and Blood was instituted. It is now commonly known as the sacrament of the Eucharist. He did this in order to preserve it throughout the ages and to entrust to the church a memorial of his sacrifice for us through death. It is a memorial in the sense that it makes present the sacrifice which Christ offered to God, on the cross. When we go to Mass, listen to…

Ronald J. Sider writes a compelling and thought-provoking book about affluent and wealthy Christians in a world that is getting increasing needy. One of his chapters covers the topic of economic relationships among God’s chosen people. After reading the chapter, I was surprised to see several differences among the Jerusalem church and the twenty-first-century church. I discovered that the early church was much more generous with their money and resources and this challenged me to think…

Even with all of the people from different cultures, languages, traditions, faiths (Judaism, Catholic, Christian) and time periods translating, revising, and interpreting it, it remains valid. Not only is Scripture valid, but it is truly ‘living’ as it speaks to the reader, through the spirit, with ‘new’ revelation and meaning. There is no other text like it. In my opinion, what separates Christianity from Catholicism, even with shared beliefs and sacred texts, is the role of the priest. In…

What I also see are Christians. Christians everywhere who are doing nothing to love and help the pained individuals surrounding them, while doing everything to promote prosperity in their own lives. Of course, not every Christian is like that, as I am not one of those Christians. Jesus saved me. He died on the cross for your sins, and for mine. I am not ashamed of The One who saved my soul. Therefore, I am determined to further strengthen by beliefs by attending at a strong Christian university,…

Israel, became identified with the victims of oppression? What else can the resurrection mean except that God’s victory in Christ is the poor person’s victory over poverty? If theology does not take this seriously, how can it be worthy of the name Christian? If the church, the community out of which theology arises, does not make God’s liberation of the oppressed central in its mission and proclamation, how can it rest easy with a condemned criminal as the dominant symbol of its message?…

up human suffering shows God that we are worthy of God’s forgiveness and are willing to suffer in order to receive new life. Redemptive suffering is seen in the passion of Jesus through his own suffering. Jesus takes up our sins and suffers on the cross so that we don’t have to. Since Jesus had no sins of his own, all of the suffering he endured was redemption for our sins. The resurrection, according…

to your dish. The Greek Orthodox Church uses bread for the Eucharist. The sacramental bread symbolizes Christ. Orthodox Christians receive bread during two occasions, after they receive communion, and after the dismissal. When we have accepted the offering of bread this indicates that you have offered your life to God. The night before Jesus suffered on the cross he shared one last meal with his disciples. Jesus is referred to as the “Bread of life.” Our lord said “I am the…

INT 525 Christian Worldview and Mission August 19, 2015 Personal Philosophy of Cross-Cultural Ministry Every year we give out gifts to our loves ones. We give these gifts on special days such as: birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries. Most of the time we give gifts that the other party don’t really want, but they will accept because it is a gift. Jesus gave humanity the greatest gift that anyone could ever receive. That is the gift of Jesus Christ. He also commission mankind to share the gift…

The awareness and guilt of sin aroused on learning through the Bible in Pilgrim’s Progress. Bible is being represented chief and infrangible source of faith. An indictment of complete guidance rather than a Pope contrasting the Catholic concept. Christian has lost God’s grace due to his sinful nature, now he has to establish his faith by reading Scripture alone (Bible) for the achievement of God’s grace. He has not to follow the conditions of Pope in order to gain God’s grace. Bible is…

concept of guilt is intrinsically tied to debt and superstitious fear; and forgiveness is considered a privileged tool wielded by the powerful over the impotent. Acknowledging those same topics from a divergent angle, Anselm articulates a rational Christian response to Nietzsche’s viewpoints. He defends the relation between love and debt; and forgiveness is offered through the sacrifice of Jesus, the ideal God-man who sacrificed his life of his own accord to amend the breach caused to God’s…