Church of God in Christ

Imagine a church whose history history is over a thousand years, amazing right? The Orthodox church is christianity’s true , holy , and apostolic church established by Jesus Christ , it should feel like an honor to be apart of the church that Jesus Christ himself created right? that fact makes the religion one of the first ever to be made , and also makes it original . The Russian Orthodox church has a history of strong political as well as spiritual influence over the inhabitants of the Russian…

The Authentic Scripture In my understanding of the scripture, and its original form of the manuscripts, this is known as the inspired and infallible word of God. The Scripture is the product of the Holy Spirit divinely inspiring chosen men to write God’s desired message (2 Tim. 3:16-17 ESV). The bible holds the inspired words of God; it is consequently without error completely. The Scripture should only be used as an authentic source of God’s authority in all aspects of one’s life. The word…

about Scientology, called Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief. In the documentary it talks about how L. Ron Hubbard lied about his “injuries” from World War 2, and other accounts in his life. It also went on and had past members of the church talk about the bad parts of it. All I will say is there are always two sides to everything, and we must respect each side. Overall, with Scientology I ended up learning more about the religion, but found myself having more questions at the end…

What is the Church? This is a question that could be answered in various ways depending on who you ask. Some people treat the church as a building that is attended once a week for fellowship and worship, and some view the church as body of believers working together to proclaim the Gospel. The church is much more than just a building. Essentially, the church’s purpose is to fulfill God’s ultimate purpose here on earth. The church is designed to glorify Christ by spreading the Gospel to the…

on a missionary journey to the Hellenized Jews in Syria and Celicia, Paul asked his companion and assistant, Timothy, the son of a Jewish-Christian mother and Greek father, to be circumcised (Acts 16). On a separate occasion, before visiting the church in Jerusalem, "not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek" (Galatians 2: 3). Was Paul contradicting himself? Of course not! True to character, Paul had shrewdly put his first priority - spreading…

In “The Grand Inquisitor” from The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevski, the Grand Inquisitor blames Christ for not succumbing to the Devil’s three temptations because it left man with freedom, which the Grand Inquisitor sees as a burden. The Inquisitor feels that the church has to clean up Christ’s mess by replacing freedom with security. I, however, argue that the Grand Inquisitor’s charges are unjust because he reasons from a corrupted perspective. He makes major claims simply from his own…

Several decades after Jesus’ accession and promise of his return, many early Churches struggled with what they consider a delay in Christ's return. In waiting for the triumphant return, the Church found itself in a quandary. Conversely, they diligently worked to faithfully fulfill the evangelical command given by Jesus upon his departure, experiencing growth and expansion. Although, Jesus warned of the cost of following him (Luke 14:25-33), those who chose to accept that cost, found that the…

Being in Act: the Living God After articulating the limitation of human’s knowledge of God , Barth then begins to address the reality of God in light of God’s revelation in himself through which is the only possibility for human to Know God. “God is who He is in the act of His revelation.” This act of revelation is actually an event which is in fact the Word of God, Jesus Christ. Because Jesus Christ is “the same yesterday and to-day and for ever,” God’s being in Jesus Christ is not only “an…

People tend to use denominations to try and classify themselves. Individuals are quick to tell where they attend church because they take pride in it. Most of the church population finds themselves going to what church is famous within the community, to a family church, or to what church fits their personality. A religious sect usually correlates to someone’s secular life in some way. Religious denomination is weakly related to both types of educational goals and seems to have no real influence…

by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6). Equivalently, Paul encouraged the Philippians to pray whenever they became anxious, an adage that prayer is an influential adept action to live the Christian life. Furthermore, exclaiming that trusting God will answer their prayers, and trusting that the effect…