Churches of Christ

with a bow and a crown is seen by some “to represent Christ, mainly because he is associated with white, a color used in Revelation fourteen times to represent purity.” There is not a woe connected with this horseman, and in Rev 19:11-16 Christ rides in on a white horse and defeats his enemies, much like the rider on a white horse. However, many others think this represents the Antichrist, partially because the antichrist will “resemble the Christ, because Antichrist…

tutoring, recommendations, defining moment interventions, disturbance healing and other supportive interventions I am there for him or her. As a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, this future Christian Professional Counselor is called upon to answer back to clients seeking assistance and support thought the Lord Jesus Christ gifts he has provided to him as a Professional Christian Counselor, to put forth assistance or encouragement for individuals that are lacking direction, treatment and…

familiar to an experienced reader. Using the same characteristics that Thomas C. Foster lists in his fourteenth chapter of How to Read Literature Like a Professor, the symbolism behind everything from his work to his name establishes Velutha as a Christ figure, and a blatant one at that. Foster offers us a succint list (126) of characteristics…

The leper humbled himself in adoration to Christ. He was genuinely sincere because of his helpless condition. How often do people allow pride to prevent their blessing and in some cases their healing? We want our problems kept a secret. I do not want anybody to know want is really going on with…

The God-Man The deity of Christ is something that people have been questioning for centuries. How should the Christian of today respond to these questions? Was Jesus truly God or just a great man? Also if Jesus is God does that mean there is more than one God? How can they both be God? People have had many thought about who Jesus is. Some call Him a prophet, some a good man. This question is not a new one; was Jesus truly one with God? We even see examples in scripture. In Luke 9: and he(Jesus)…

am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me.” (Exodus 20:5) God desires us to be totally devoted to him alone. The one large area that I need to surrender to Christ is my call to the ministry, God has not illuminated my path forward so I do not know where I go. I apperceive that I will not like it. However, God has revealed to numerous events in my life and how they all converge on this road. It leaves…

she took her last few breaths before leaving this world and saying goodbye. Even though she had cancer, Laura did not let this stop her from living her life to the fullest. Laura was an overcomer against cancer because of her strong faith in Jesus Christ. My Aunt Laura left a legacy to the world by her indelible saying: no matter how hard times may be, “Never, Never, Never give up!” Laura Jensen was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer in 2010. When my family heard about the news, we were all…

Varner talks about how most Jewish people overlook this part, because they only are interested in their own glory instead of the glory of Christ. He then addresses what a Messiah is, one who delivers a group, which in the old testament meant that the Messiah would deliver them away from evil and into good. This concept in itself is great, in fact it 's necessary, however what the Jews failed…

lessons learned in class are having a tremendous impact on my development as a Christian; specifically the reflective exercises. Most interesting is the working knowledge of “Godly Wisdom.” I work daily to demonstrate my love and relationship with Christ to everyone, I especially reach out to those who try and prosecute me. My Christian life style and beliefs are best revealed by living by the word, and abiding by it. Sharing the word with others and developing my calling, something I enjoy…

“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” (Ralph Ellison) Many people struggle to find their way in their lives. In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe writes about how Nwoye finds his way in life by converting to Christianity. On his journey to finding his way, he goes through some identity changes. Achebe writes about Nwoye’s identity shift when he converts religions. Because of this, he becomes an independent and strong man. Due to the introduction of Western ideas, Nwoye relinquishes his…