Christian terms

of the cruciform God is above all else love. The cross represents God’s deep love for us expressed in Christ Jesus dying for the ungodly to make a way for restored relationship. Likewise, Paul, in Romans 12:9-21 and 13:8-14, extols the marks of Christian character as most importantly an expression of love. Paul writes, “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor,” and later “Own no one…

The word is used throughout the New Testament for the Church. Jesus used this term in Matthew 16 when He spoke on how He will build His church. Again, Jesus used this term as a body of Christians, which is then later referred in church discipline (Hayes, 3). In the New Testament, this new gathering can be represented as getting called out together. When Jesus came, He started a new adventure…

Christians have been persecuted around the world for centuries. Under the protections provided us by our Constitution, we have enjoyed the relative freedom to believe and worship as we choose in the United States. The separation of church and state is part of the genius of our Constitution, but it is the First Amendment free exercise clause that is increasingly being infringed upon, constraining religious liberty, particularly Christianity. I believe we are entering into a war to retain this…

of the Lamb’s Wife. The term "the Lamb" refers to Christ. The elegy covers themes of loss, loneliness, separation from friends, fasting, and being oppugned by the Beloved’s kin, which are all common themes in the Christian lives, especially the lives of the hermits and those behind convent walls. The beauty of such a work as this is that religious and clergy could use the story to relate to everybody.…

The book, Can We Trust the Gospels, attempts to answer two basic questions that are posed to many Christians at least once in their lifetime: Do the Gospels provide reliable, historical information about Jesus of Nazareth? And do they offer a trustworthy basis for having faith in Jesus Christ? The author, Mark Roberts, is referring to the first four books found in today’s New Testament Bible, not other texts or “gnostic gospels” that are found elsewhere in literature. The author claims that…

The passages concerning new life of one’s preface were Romans 6:19-23 and Colossians 3:1-14, because the passages describes the then and now in one’s life. Paul writes addressing the Romans Christians saying, “I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification. For when you were…

As the diversity of the American Colonies rose, as did its ideas and stances. The Great Awakening, a term used by historians to refer to points of religious resurrections or reappearances, began to rear itself during this time. In the time period of 1689-1763, more and more religions became prevalent, leading to the spreading of ideals and faiths. Within New England, education for the youth had been widespread. The Puritan settlers found it best to use the Bible as their primary educational tool…

itch such as ethical issues, sociopolitical situations, personal struggles, or biblical misinterpretations (55). The introduction moves into a deepening descent that uses imagery to deepen the concerns of the hearer, and create an emotional tie in terms of relating with the issue at hand. This continues to the point where the congregation is itching badly for the resolution and good news that alleviates the pressure of worsening human…

The Puritans were a group of very religious people. The term Puritan were applied to two groups of people who believed they should separate themselves from the corrupt Church of England. They also believed that God has selected a certain few for salvation, but unlike other christians they thought faith was just not enough. Jonathan Edwards and Anne Bradstreet about some of the puritans ways and beliefs. Bradstreet wrote a poem named “Upon The Burning of Our House.” Edwards wrote a sermon…

book) The early Christian church had tremendous success in thier development of ministry due to the acceptance of diverse followers (men, women, children, different social, racial and religious backgrounds) all willing to overlook the difference of one another and formulate a friendship through Christ and obey by the commandments of God (Mark 12:29-31). "His view of righteous living emphasized inward motivation as opposed to outward show." P.142 (school book) The early Christian community…