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A church’s Christian education program is a large part of its overall ministry. It involves more people and more programs than any other part of a church’s life. How can a pastor effectively organize and coordinate the different parts of the Christian education program? By utilizing a Christian Education Committee. In this issue of Faith Pulpit Don Anderson, professor of Christian Education at Faith Baptist Bible College, explains the value and function of the Christian Education Committee.…

To understand the Christian Worldview is to know God: who He is and what He means to Christians. In the beginning, God is the sole creator and ruler of the heavens and the earth, the creatures that dwell upon the earth, and all things seen and unseen. A “God who is to be feared, known, and loved as the sovereign Creator of the universe to whom all glory, honor, and praise belong” (Diffey, n.d., para. 9). To Christians, there is but only one God, however, he exists in three persons: Father, Son,…

hop. For example, there is Christian hip hop. Christian hip hop is a form of art where artist encourages positivity through their music without using explicit language or behavior. It is one of the rawest forms of art. It then gives youth the opportunity to hear the same nice beats but the raps are encouraging positive lifestyle, letting children know that it is okay to stand out and not follow the negative crowd. One of the most top selling genres f music is Christian hip…

precisely how widely persecuted early Christians truly were, Moss pointed out as an example the periodic disposition of Roman persecutions before the time of Diocletian, and she made a distinction between persecution (as a hostility toward a group because of its religious belief or who they are) and prosecution (an act or process of holding a trial against a person who is accused of a crime). Although, she did not argue that the Romans executed some Christians but says it is less for their…

Luther’s explanation of Work in the Freedom of a Christian is that we don’t really need “works in order to be saved”. To know in depth what it is to be a Christian and to know what the freedom really understands Him that we are saved by faith. However, Luther also explained that also the only existing way we can be free and Christians is the Gospel, the Word of God preached by Christ. Once we possess the Word of God, nothing else will specify; it will find enough food, joy, peace, light, art,…

I have experienced many kinds of Christian churches, but the ones that were so unalike and so alike of the Christian churches were the Baptist and Catholic churches. They are also the two dominant Christian Churches in the USA. The similarities are that of what drives these churches, what they preach, sing to, etc. However, the differences of the churches are, what they do, act and how they present it, which are contradicting in many ways. Before I compare and contrast the two churches I am…

the Early Christian art, just as in the Early Christian art manuscript painting was an important art form, during Early Byzantine era. For example, figure 9-17 Crucifixion and resurrection, Rabbula Gospels, the manuscript showed Christ being risen from the tomb, while surrounded by mandorla. Although Mary was not mentioned in the gospels as being a witness of Christ ascension, she played an important role in the medieval art, both in the East and in the West. Another example of Christian…

As the Early Christian Church began to grow and spread, it had to appeal and relate to the culture of the world it was growing into. Early church leaders such as Paul taught Christianity in a ways that related to their growing audience. The Early Church also developed similarities with the Greek and Roman cultures that was trying to relate to, although it still maintained a distinct culture of its own. Overall, the Church’s willingness to adapt to their audience and ability to maintain its…

1. Baptism.(in the Christian Church) the religious ritual of sprinkling water onto a man's brow or of drenching in water, symbolizing sanitization or recovery and admission to the Christian Church. Book of scriptures References: The Baptism of Jesus (Mathew 3:13-16); Jesus tells Nicodemus in John 3:1-5, "… Except a man conceived of water and of the Spirit, he can't go into the kingdom of God."; Jesus tells the supporters in Matthew 28:19, "… show all countries, sanctifying through water them…

Concerns regarding the preservation of Christianity rises as Christian influence of the public sphere in the Europe and North America dwindle while the spread of Islam rises. However, there is still hope for the Christian Religion, specifically the Protestant churches as Christianity spreads fervently in continents such as Africa, Asia and South America. However, how do various external and internal factors affect this wide-spread Christian Globalization in the South. Is the church limited by…