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In his letter to the Romans, Paul’s use of Old Testament events and illustrations proclaimed the glory of Jesus Christ by encouraging and teaching believers how to obtain righteousness through faith. Jesus’ death on the cross fulfilled the prophecy of the Law so that all who believed would receive justification through faith. This research paper focuses on how Paul presented God’s covenant through Abraham’s submissive trust and enduring obedience, to help both the Jew and the Gentiles interpret…

Schleiermacher’s Understanding of Prayer To understand the mind of Friedrich Schleiermacher and his thought on prayer we must first understand his background. Schleiermacher is an interesting figure mainly because he embraces many aspects of the enlightenment. Yet, there is also a side of him that rejects many aspects of it as well. His relationship to the enlightenment is dialectical in that he raises some ideas of the enlightenment through different concedes that he has. Schleiermacher…

Bonheoffer, during the years of the holocaust and World War II, believes that if the existence of the church is threatened, the state we not abide by the truth and ignore the Discipleship of a Christian. There should be a distinct separation of state and church. The job of the church should be able to change the heart of culture and provide an advocacy for the people. Its not the governments job to do the churches part and vice versa. The Germany…

atmosphere. While doing, so the terms “good shepherd” and “biblical leader” will be used synonymously. But before we define and elaborate on biblical leadership it is important to mention general leadership’s outcome in society, for both secular and Christian alike. For this, an article from GotQuestions.org states, “Everything rises and falls with leadership. The more skillful and effective the leadership, the better the organization…

important to maintain familiarity with these different erroneous teachings. One teaching that has plagued the Lord’s church as of late is that of “Realized Eschatology”. This radical approach to interpreting Biblical prophecy has caused a number of Christians to stray from the faith. Members of the church should educate themselves in error like this so as to resist falling prey to it and be able refute it properly. Before looking at the various aspects of the doctrine of “Realized Eschatology”,…

"Kensington" setup and performs services at Groves. There isn't any structures that's really at every service. There are new "themes" every service.The Church is called Kensington, Birmingham is the campus I go to. Kensington is a nondenominational Christian Church. Kensington has been around for over 25 years. The atmosphere is very loving and welcoming, you get greeted by and warming smile and have the option of warming yourself up with coffee. The service itself is very different, they have…

I attended my very first worship service on November 22, 2015. It was at Destiny Christian Church. Destiny Church is a non-denominational church that believes that God has a perfect will for us, to give tools to be successful Christians, and to provide practical advice to live a life that portrays God’s love. Their mission is, to reach the lost, restore the fallen and renew the passion. They have a three part philosophy; belong, believe, and become. They believe that anyone can belong to…

Introduction In Exodus 34, when YHWH reveals His name to Moses, He stresses that while He is “merciful and gracious,” He also, “Will by no means clear the guilty” (Ex. 34: 6-7, ESV). The mercy of God and the justice of God are both vital to God’s essence. If God loves righteousness and hates wickedness (Ps. 45:7), how, can God justify wicked humans? What does “justify” mean? What must happen for justification to occur? What do humans do to receive justification? What are the benefits of…

Epistle of Galatians I. Greeting & Salutations (Gal. 1:1-16) A. Paul sends a letter to the churches of Galatia. (Gal.1:1-5) 1. Paul tells the churches that he was not sent my man or himself, but by God the father who raised him from the dead. (Gal.1:1) 2. Paul explains that he and everyone that was with him, were sent by Jesus Christ himself to minister to the churches of Galatia. (Gal.1:2) 3. Paul send peace and blessing to the churches and explained how Jesus Christ sent him to rescue the…

5 Jesus is the One When sin entered the world of humanity through Adam, the relationship between God and man was broken. In order for restoration to occur, it became necessary to substitute the lifeblood of another. Because love is at the core of God’s character, he granted mercy and forgiveness to all of humankind by providing the perfect sacrifice for the redemption of his creation. Romans 3:23-24 says, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified…