Christology

There is no doubt that Santiago belongs to what is known the code heroes in which Hemingway has constituted his book on . Like Jack in the Fifty Grand or Manual in the , Undefeated , Santiago carries principles of honor , courage , and endurance and in the world of violence and disorder , the old man is able to conduct himself in the losing battle of life ; Philip Young notes that: Particularly he is related to men like … Manual Gracia , “The Undefeated “ bullfighter who lose[s] , in one way ,…

Barth’s understanding of God’s being in act helps us strengthen the ontological basis of the Trinitarian atonement by reconstructing the notion of the triune God through the incarnation. As we have seen above, Barth conceives of God’s being in terms of act, not in terms of substance. Understanding God’s being in terms of substance often gives us complications to understand how the triune God works in eternity and in time without changing his substance. When it comes to the incarnation, this…

Ragamuffin Gospel Reflection Reading the Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning was a challenge; while I agreed with his thoughts and feeling the style in which it was written I found to be very cumbersome. Then this feeling of being critical of the writing made me feel guilty because the subject and the topic is so important and many individuals give the book very high reviews. I much prefer a local Springfield, Missouri author named Jennifer Rothschild; Jennifer is a nationally renowned author…

If you would, please open your Bibles to Colossians 2. [Pray] Colossians chapter 2. We’re going to begin in verse 6. Before we start, I’m just going to warn you that there is going to be a large chunk of Scripture used here. But we be focused here in Colossians 2 almost the entire time, so it will be easy for you to follow along in your Bibles. Now, I want to give you a little background on the Colossians. I like to give historical context in my sermons because it is a tremendous help when…

Along with Christian beliefs, Beowulf and The Grapes of Wrath seem to incorporate Christ figures or representations of God. First, in Beowulf, Robert Stevick has a different viewpoint with Beowulf following along with Christianity. In his article, “Christian Elements and the Genesis of ‘Beowulf,’” Stevick said “Beowulf does have some Christian virtues and fights against monsters that could double as Christian symbols of evil, but he hardly seems to be a Christ-figure, a pre-Christian thane of…

The infallible and inerrant Bible strongly supports the humanity and divinity of Jesus. Paul, for instance, biblically writes a pastoral letter to Timothy that intensely supports both of natures of Jesus. I Timothy 3:16 reveals concisely states, “…God was manifest in flesh…” When Paul wrote I Tim. 3:16, he was writing concerning the identity of Jesus. Subsequently revealing that Jesus is both God (Paul said that “God” was manifest in flesh) and human (Paul also said that God was manifest in…

He explains that the sacraments themselves did not change but the way they celebrate them today invites us to see and experience God’s presence in Christ where we have perhaps never consciously looked before. What he is trying to say is that the way the sacraments changed was the way we have seen them and that we see them as a celebration. Sacraments were once placed as the way of Christian faithful grace, we also understand sacraments in terms of grace because we are gods loving communication.…

The Trinitarian Controversy The Trinitarian controversy lasted from 318 to 382. There was tension between how we understand God which exists today. This controversy existed at an early stage; a period which is known Arianism. Arius was a Christian in Alexandria, Egypt. Arius wrote a letter to his Eusebius addressing this tension and his stance. He was opposed to the views of Eusebius regarding the trinity and the nature of Christ. Arius believed that God is with out a beginning and that the son…

Introduction The Christology of Calvin follows Chalcedonian definition which affirms that each of the two natures of Christ “retains its distinctive nature unimpaired, and yet these two natures constitute one Christ.” The two distinct and indivisible natures unite within the person of Christ and work together as the person of the mediator without losing any property of each one. Nevertheless, Christ’s saving work is only received through faith which is the work of the Holy Spirit. The Holy…

III. CATHOLIC THEOLOGY OF THE THEME Education in the faith is found throughout the Bible. In the Old Testament, we find many examples of God teaching his people. For instance, in the book of Genesis God teaches Adam and Eve about creation and how they are going to take care of the earth and all what it contains. in the book of Exodus, we see that God teaches his people through the Decalogue and the laws that he gives his people in order to help them form their hearts and minds. In addition,…