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    “The Almost Christian” – This is one of Wesley’s sermons from 1741 in which he illustrates what nominal or “almost” Christians look like as compared to the real, “altogether” Christians. Firstly, he identifies common traits of the “almost” Christians by saying that they have heathen honesty, sincerity, and that they are very much so focused on possessing the “form of godliness” or rather the outward appearance of a Christian. These people may approach the faith and perform the mechanics of it…

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    There are many things that people believe Christians are, and it defers from denomination to denomination. Being a Christian does not mean that you are going to get everything right, it does not mean that you are never going to sin again, or even that you are holier than anyone. To be a Christian is not about rules and regulations (Like what is taught in the Old Testament) but it is about coming into a relationship with our Lord and Savior. It does not mean that you must go to church, pay tithes…

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    In the text, “Inherit the Wind”, the authors show christian imagery in numerous ways seen through characters. Brady, demonstrated christian imagery having attributes: arms outstretched, followers, and had been tempted by the ‘devil’. Christian imagery is defined as use of symbolic links that resemble christ through events, acts, actions and ect. In the first place, christian imagery is shown when Brady has his arms outstretched, foster says in “How to Read Literature Like a Professor” a…

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    principles that govern a person’s behavior” (Dictionary.com). Christian ethics must be based on Biblical principles as well. The differences are that Christian ethics brings Biblical values into each of these approaches. The Biblical principles, virtues are required to assist with ethical and moral decisions. I am not going to target two specific ethical dilemmas regarding Christian technology however I will attempt to resolve and explain how Christians can use Biblical ethics to use for…

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    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…

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    Book Review for Hawkins & Clinton 's The New Christian Counselor The book, The New Christian Counselor: A Fresh and Biblical and Transformational Approach, was authored by Dr. Ron Hawkins and Dr. Tim Clinton. The book is an excellent guide for Christian Counselor 's seeking to integrate the bible and psychology, and to help clients through a Christian transformational approach to counseling. Summary There are numerous important concepts in The New Christian Counselor book. The first important…

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    Assignment: Gospel Essentials The Christian worldview has different beliefs regarding the creation of the earth and humankind, than other worldviews. Understanding the main elements of the Christian worldview gives you a better idea on why Christian worldview is different to other worldviews. This paper will describe what some of the beliefs in Christian worldview are when it comes to God, humanity, Jesus, and restoration and learning how these topics make the Christian worldview different than…

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    When reading the Dante Alighieri’s Inferno, one can see that Dante the poet’s writing reflected heroism, and more specifically, the attributes of Christian Heroism. By depicting Christian Heroism, Dante was able to use his work as a poet to capture the attention of many clergymen and ensure that his work would be read through time as a divine comedy, rather than just a great work.. The story of Dante as a Pilgrim, is not a tale of foolish antics and laughter, but instead it is one of solemn…

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    Mark Tranvik does an amazing job in translating Martin Luther's treatise: The Freedom of a Christian, where Luther contrasts countless religious components - the body (the inner person) and soul (the other person), and faith and works, - these subjects Luther's uses as an attempt to strengthen and return the Christian faith to its true origin. He argues that works have no effect in obtaining righteousness or salvation, instead it is a natural product of humanity. Instead, acknowledging that…

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    Being a Christian doesn't mean you'll have less problems, less worries and less responsibilities. When you begin to understand that being a Christian is a big responsibility to handle, you'll end up accepting the fact that Jesus had died for your sins that's why you'd be willing to live just for Him, alone. Some people would ask Christians these questions: "If your God really loves you, then why would He allow you to experience these kind of sufferings?", "If you're a Christian then why do you…

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