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The Sermon on the Mount teachings are one of the most known teachings of Jesus to his disciples and followers. They represent what it is to be a Christian back then and even now. The way Christians live and the way they represent God has not changed and it shows that if you live the way God wants you to and bless people in your ways you will be blessed and greater rewards are waiting for you. Matthew 5:1-12 states, When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a hill and sat down. His followers…

” Because marriage is a sacrament, not everyone can do it at any time in their life. The couple getting married must meet certain requirements. Some of those are both partners have to be baptized Christians, not closely related, partners of the opposite sex, free of any other marriage, and in good terms with the church. These restrictions are here because the sacrament of marriage is a supernatural institution and a natural one. In order to receive the grace and benefits of the sacrament, it is…

Among Christians, there are debates on many various theologies. Two of the more popular theologies which are debated are New Covenant Theology and dispensationalism. Both sides hold dear to their beliefs and stress very opposite opinions. While dispensationalists hold to the belief that “Israel” always means a literal, physical descendants of Jacob Covenant Theologians believe that “Israel” can mean either literal, physical descendants of Jacob or figurative, spiritual Israel. An example in…

Protestants were interpreting Paul through the lens of the tortured introspective conscience in Western Christian theology, stemming from Augustine and running through Luther” (p. 88). Stendahl also opposes the perspective that Paul was against the legalistic system in Judaism. A stronger argument against the old perspective came later in 1977 written by E. P. Sanders, who argues “that the Christian vision of Judaism as a religion of “works-righteousness” and legalism cannot be sustained from…

I enjoy reading your post, The Universal Declaration was stated to be a common standard of accomplishment for all peoples and all nations, commencing a range of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights for all humans. These are high standards which were designed to change the whole focus of governments and humans. The adoption of the Declaration is a step forward in a great evolutionary process, the first occasion on which the organized community of nations has made a declaration…

The Foundation of the Canon Almost 1,982 years ago Joshua (whose name means Yahweh is salvation ) was crucified. Since that time a substantial amount of writings both, canonical and non-canonical were written about Him and His teachings. I learned in the past that there are certain qualifications that have to be passed in order for a writing to be considered canon and placed in the New Testament of the bible, however when looking back through history I see something quite different has…

are major themes carried throughout the letter. In Philemon, Paul's sentiment is to usher in forgiveness and restore relationship between Philemon and Onesimus (Plm. 1:8-10, 16-17). After having explained what forgiveness and reconciliation is in terms of Christ (2 Cor. 5:18-12; Col. 1:19-23) Paul shows us what it might look like between two people in his letter to Philemon (New Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible). He does this pastorally and diplomatically. First he identifies himself as a…

Jewish blessing over the wine which in English goes "Blessed art thou, oh Lord our God, King of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.” As a document of ancient Christianity these Jewish prayers would still commonly be used by the Jewish-Christians of the time and thus the same format would be needed in order to teach the gentile converts as it would seem familiar although…

1. Martin Luther was a German monk and a teacher of theology(religion). He was troubled about the possibility of not going to heaven. He led a very strict life, but was more worried about committing sin. Luther read the writings of early Christian theologians, including St. Augustine, and the Bible. He then created a theory of truth only faith not good deeds could bring a person’s redemption and that no good works, rituals, etc. would save a person if they did not believe. 2. He believed that…

By having multiple meanings the Bible can relate more to modern society and the problems the world is facing. Clark Pinnock - another Christian Theologian, apologist, and author - went on to explain, “... in order to follow Jesus in our generation, we need to have an ear for the word of God even as we listen to the word of God. We need to be able to speak a timely word in our modern situations and circumstances.” (Pinnock 13). For many Evangelists, taking the words of God and applying it to…