Churches of Christ

article uses Benedictis’s study in sixth-century Roman churches to claim that only noble men could view Justinian’s panel clearly, while only noble women could view Theodora’s clearly. Teteriatnikov claims that placing noble men at the head of the congregation was a custom in Roman churches in the Early Christian period and the early Middle Ages. Therefore, churches in Ravenna would have similar placement of men and women as other Roman churches did, if not exactly the…

regarding the church, the community, and the relationships that come from within (8:27-12:21). Even though Bonhoeffer did not attend church very often as a child, because the church is a society. Bonhoeffer often described the church as an infestation of Christ on earth (11:15). Dietrich became friends with many people including pastors, theologians, classmates, and students. All these people mentioned had some type of impact on Bonhoeffer, even if it was small as going to a new church, learning…

Anointing Oil and the False Prophets Jesus Christ did not attach any significance to anointing oil. Thus, it is improper for pastors and prophets to exaggerate the use of anointing oil. Many false men of God are selling anointing oil in an exorbitant price with the claims that it can deliver the buyer from spiritual attacks. The false prophets claim that the conjured anointing oil can give the users miraculous healing and prosperity. Please, don’t allow the challenge of life to lure you into the…

Pakistanis celebrate it on personal and governmental level? What events are held and how does the media broadcast that? How is Independence Day understood by the Christians the United States of America? How do Christians celebrate it in their local churches and families? Does the media present the event as a reminder that U.S. is a Christian nation? How is Independence Day understood in Americans in general? It is a public holiday and many people like to wear special T-shirts with an…

The Believers in Christ were first called Christians during the penning of the New Testament, and Luke records this event within the text of the book of Acts. Acts was written to Luke’s friend in Rome, Theophilus. This friend was also the person he wrote too to communicate the life and ministry of Jesus our Christ. Acts 1:1-2 [KJV] “The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach. Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy…

Many technology and business firms often have branches in foreign countries that would facilitate a missionary to both share the Gospel and still make a living. If the missionary lived in the U.S. they would have a job and an opportunity to share Christ, why not do the same things in China, or Korea or another of the many “industrial” cities in the world? (Hoke and Taylor, 193) Another option for self-sustainability is micro loans. Many missions’ organizations such as the International…

My relationship with Jesus Christ has been life-changing, challenging, and good. Being a Christian is more than "religion", it is knowing Christ, and being his Ambassador on earth. As much as we are all physical beings, we are also spiritual beings. This is why most people in the world believe in some religion or "god". We all have a spiritual need within us. The major religions have similarities (Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc.), but when you really consider their…

themes are judgement, Christ return, as well as ones faithfulness to God by following that word of in everyday life. For example, god will give his judgement whether it be eternal life or eternal punishment. This is because there is good and evil in the world. The main personalities would have to be John the apostle, Peter, and Jesus Christ. John and Peter are the ones who spread the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ in the church through the letters written. Jesus Christ is the one…

that the scale of these planes are not uniformed. While Thomas Mathew’s discussion reflects symbolism. He argues that this image is of Christ but it doesn’t have any feature of an emperor, thus Christ is not consider to be imperial nor majestic. However, he states that the artist uses some borrowed symbols from the father of the gods, Jupiter, in order for Christ to be a God and equal to his Heavenly Father. Kitzinger…

the early Christian belief system of several the Gnostic schools however,the doctrine of these schools was to refute that God, in the form of Christ, had taken human form and were allowed to suffer and die on the cross. The doctrine suggested that, human body is composed of matter, and therefore evil. However, the spirit is eternal ,making the body of Christ, that suffered and died on the cross nothing more than mere illusion. Several the apocryphal Gospels contained such docetic ideas and…