Christian hedonism

Message of Eschatology Discussion It was not until I was forty-five years old that I began to realize that the most important decision I would make in my life is where am I going to spend eternity? There are people today that fail to realize that the same holds true for them. People are so focused on the now that they do not think much about later, after death. For some, their belief is when they die, that’s it, and there is no life after death. As ambassadors for Christ, it is our…

A scholar states “Jesus may not have died nailed to the cross because there is no evidence that the Romans crucified prisoners two thousand years ago.” The Descriptions of his death come from the traditions of The Christian Church and the artwork of it. We have NO written evidence or antique texts describing Jesus being crucified. “The Bible has been misinterpreted as there are no explicit references the use of nails or to crucifixion - only that Jesus bore a "staurus" towards Calvary which is…

Cultural engagement to me is going out to your communities and loving on the people. When they need water give them a drink, if they need food give something to eat, and if they need clothes give them something to wear. It is all about what Jesus said in Matthew 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations.” (NKJV) It is not just presenting the Gospel in word only but living out the Gospel indeed. We need to be light bearers to our neighbors and show them the way of the one true God…

The ¬Ascension of Isaiah can easily be divided into two main sections: a story of Isaiah’s martyrdom (Asc. Is. 1-5) and the Ascension of Isaiah (6-11). Each section has a significantly different story to tell. The Martyrdom of Isaiah tells the story of Isaiah during the reign of Hezekiah, King of Judah, and later the reign of Hezekiah’s son, Manasseh. In the Ascension of Isaiah, it tells about Isaiah’s vision of himself ascending up through each level of heaven until he reaches the seventh…

of the New Testament, it is more likely to Jewish Christians living outside Palestine” (Gundry 518). This is defended by the overarching theme of Jewishness throughout the letter. Specific examples of this can be found in the language employed, James 5:4 refers to God using the Jewish idiom “Lord of hosts” (ESV, James 5:4). Additionally, the role of James as a church father supports the fact that he would want to encourage and help the Christians in Palestine. We see in Galatians that James…

To fully understand what type of the new fiction did Tolkien created, the readers must first know Tolkien’s own comprehension of Christianity. In 1892, Tolkien was born in South Africa. Before both of his parents’ death, he moved to England and converted from a nominal Anglican to the Catholic Church with his brother. His mother, Mabel Tolkien, and his later guardian, Father Francis Morgan, had a profound influence on Tolkien’s religious belief and instilled in his youth; therefore, his personal…

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the text “Black Veil”. Jonathan Edwards wrote “ Sinners and Saints”. Edwards text was more effective than hawthornes. In Edwards text you are to follow god and do what he says or you are going to hell. As in Hawthorne's text you are to never judge someone by there looks. There are some similarities in the both of these text. They both tell you to follow god and to believe in him. If you do them two things he will lead you in the right direction. The texts also says to…

Dorothy Stang was a very important Figure to many people around the Rainforest. She was a servant to God by helping the people in need from the deforestation of the Rainforest. As a person, she focus on replanting trees and Dorothy set out to make others live a more sustainable life. She wanted to live out her faith and take action by creating good lives for the animals and people. Dorothy Stang lives with determination and bravery throughout her life. Even though she was on a death list, she…

Hosea, son of Beeri, was a prophet who was the first minor prophet presented in the bible.(Collegeville 36) Being named Hosea, which means "salvation", he lived during the final days of the Northern Kingdom in the middle of the eighth century, BCE, at a time of much turmoil and political uprising.(Collegeville 36) For example, there were six kings who reigned for 25 years.(bible) For 38 years, Hosea was an active prophet, from the year 750 BCE to 722 BCE, the end of the Northern Kingdom.(bible)…

The Importance of History and Why it Matters The History of the Church by Eusebius and Do Classics Have a Future? by Mary Beard both discuss the importance of history and why it matters through different lenses. The common ground between the two pieces is that: history is not simply the study of the past, but the careful and purposeful preservation of culture and lifestyle, facts, and the other miscellaneous details of life. It is important, not only because it provides valuable lessons for…