Christian soteriology

slight interest in finding a middle ground, these authors are perfect for you to read. Both are familiar with the literature of the New Testament, but can give simplistic explanations that everyone can relate to and understand. Something most Christians struggle with is the stance the church may take on the Bible versus ancient texts: stories that seem like they would be dismissed as fictional are accepted. Borg uses an acceptance approach to the “condemnation” aspects of the Bible. So, in his…

this parable I found an article called “The Parable of the Prodigal Son in Christianity and Buddhism” by Ernest Valea. I focused mostly on the Christianity aspect but it had some good major ideas about what exactly the parable is saying to us as Christians or in my case a Catholics. Valea tells us that the parable shows that God in Christianity has certain expectations about us as sinners. That we have the chance to return to our father no matter how far we stray away from the path that leads us…

and also takes people for granted (in this case, Kino) to be a minor part of his main goal associated with his dream about Paris (Steinbeck 11). The thing ‘greediness’ is obvious in the doctor’s character as the story gives a vivid evidences about what kind of character and intention the doctor have in general. Now, is it possible to equate the doctor with Kino in terms of greed? It is obvious that Kino and the doctor portray the same character which cause things overlap and share something in…

100 ambiguous term hZ ~yrIßf' Wmq'êw" Waår>yI ‘~ykil'm. (Kings shall see and rise up, princes shall bow down). Isaiah 52:13-53:12 reiterates the similar thematic pattern of the servant’s humiliation, his recognition by kings and rulers, and his vindication by God in 49:5-9.59 57There is no unanimity regarding the correct form and the meaning of hZ (v. 10). God promises that he will not be angry with his 65There is the occurrence of the terms !nr and xcp in both passages (49:13 and 54:1). Cf.…

would include all the propositions that person believes…The beliefs that make up our noetic structures differ greatly in their significance or importance. (Nash, 22). Religious experiences play an indispensable role in initiating in initiating Christian beliefs and it performs a similar function in sustaining and supporting faith…We feel the Holy Spirit ” In light of our religious experiences, “We feel the Holy Spirit at work in our lives, guiding us, strengthening us, enabling us to love…

Background Throughout Bible history, God raises up Peter, a leader who brought His people together and gave them hope and direction to overcome forces of evil that were trying to discourage and divide the believers. A brief discussion about the author, Peter and the audience he addressed provides a background for an inner textual analysis of 1 Peter 5. This analysis is the framework used to enhance the contemporary leadership theory, Servant Leadership. Author Peter was an Apostle sent to…

religion and architectural evolution. Christianity plays a massive role in medieval cathedrals. Building the cathedrals requires hard work and motivation. The builders believed that cutting timber and hauling stone was an expression of Christian faith sprang from the very mind of God, who guided the hands of the builders. This is what motivated the builders to keep working. When Jesus of Nazareth was crucified in about A.D 33, Christianity…

Romans teach that the righteousness is built on faith that if one has faith they have the righteousness for the Lord.” For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith. “(Romans 1:17). In the Bible Paul was not ashamed of the Gospel of the Lord, however he was righteous to the word of the Lord. The Bible verse wants us to understand that by having the faith in the Lord will help…

As we have been discussing in class over the last few weeks, the Gospels, while all telling the same story, tell it in different ways. Some contain more details, some less, and sometimes they even contrast each other. The accounts of the trial of Jesus are no different— while they do have a number of similarities, they all differ slightly from each other. One of the first things Frigge points out about this topic of the Gospels differing from each other is, “As part of a specific community in…

Jesus’ commands us in Matthew 28:19 to “go and make disciples of all nations”. Dr. Allen McWhite successfully portrayed what Christ envisioned when He left the disciples with this final command. We live in a culture where everyone is committed to making their own souls content. We are not called to a life filled with our own selfish desires. As Dr. Allen McWhite says, “we are called to be Godly people in a God-less world”. Acts 20:24 says, “I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is…