Churches of Christ

Christianity, an Abraham Monotheistic religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ, is today’s one of the world’s largest religion. Christians believe in one god that created the heavens, the earth and the universe. Their beliefs, originated from the Jewish religion. Christian believe that Jesus Christ is the messiah of the world that they had long been waiting for, the savior of the world, and that if they follow his teaching, it will bring them to the gates of heaven. They also…

withstand tremendous attacks, such that are coming against the Gospel in today’s world. The Apostle Paul shows how the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ provides a perfect solution for man’s problem, whether he is Jew or Gentile. The Book of Romans reveals God’s great plan to establish His righteousness throughout the earth through the gospel of Christ. The 30 times the word ‘righteousness’ is used in Romans only partly reveals the importance of this theme. God is ultimately concerned with…

and imprisonment which he miraculously survived. Rev. Richard arduous story as a prisoner of Jesus has been an inspiration to many including myself and his appeal to believers around the world to support the mission of the underground/persecuted churches is one I take seriously as persecuted Christian in Nigeria. Richard Wurmbrand was born on March 24, 1909, in Bucharest, Romania. As an atheist, Richard 's bitter childhood as a result of poverty during WW1 convinced…

that being a Christian means you walk with Christ and being an Atheist means you do not believe in him or any faith whatsoever. But, Calles took being an Atheist to a whole other extent when he began burning churches and brutally murdering anyone who spoke the name of Christ. Soon, the Calles followers and the Christ followers took their stands and went at it. Christ’s followers called themselves the ‘Cristeros’, which is Spanish for ‘one with Christ’. One of these Cristeros was Jose Sanchez…

“Yet, Jesus gives the Western, not eastern, sign of blessing, and the halos are not the plain burnished disks found in Byzantium but are decorated with floral patterns in Italy.” (The Collection). The way in which the Enthroned Virgin presents the Christ Child is Byzantine however; the child appears to be giving a blessing which represents Western ideas (Davies…

Many Christians have questioned how important Integration is in our society. Has it become detrimental to our cultures and churches or is it beneficial? It is important to consider the beginning and advancement of Integration to form a personal position on the matter. Integration is simply the process of integrating or combining into one whole. In the context of psychology, the word refers to the combining of Christianity and psychological studies. It is a stance one takes in trusting in the…

As discussed above, the church could have either never met this first-time guest before they arrived or the person could have been connected to the church through an out-reach event. Attraction churches tend to use the church service as an opportunity to present the gospel. However, missional churches usually share what Jesus did for the world during different events in the community. Since the church with the above mission statement is more missional, the topic will be handled from that…

While some are aware of small portions of Christianity’s history, many are unaware of the cultures and religions that influenced the spread of the religion as well as the religion’s practices, beliefs, and churches. From Rome’s influences on the church as a state, the architecture of Christian churches, and the spread of the religion, to Jewish influences on the Christian Bible, the Messiah in Christianity, the religion’s practices and prayers. These cultures not only influenced by example, as…

The Resurrection Body and the Hope Jesus Brings In First Corinthians 15:35-38, Paul continues his quest to encourage the people in the churches of Asia Minor to keep their faith and trust in God. Throughout 1st Corinthians, Paul took on a role of interlocutor. He treats his letter as a conversation between him and a third person. In his conversations, Paul practices the rhetorical method of questioning and answering in the same dialogue. He also makes many appeals to the logic and the emotional…

Liberalism began with the German theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher who claimed that religion was not based on orthodox ways and that religion was an emotion one felt as being close to God. Christ was separate from God therefore, Christianity completely relied on God. According to Bingham (2002), Schleiermacher believed that “God is a sovereign power, but God is not to be separated from the world. The theologian’s refusal to objectify God is consistent with his subjective approach to religion”…