Churches of Christ

the Roman Emperor in 251 A.D.. He may have been named Reprobus, but most people refer to him as Saint Christopher. He is listed as a saint and a martyr. Saint Christopher’s feast day is in July 25th in the Latin Church and May 9th in the Eastern Churches. He is the patron saint of Travelers and Children. In some accounts, it says that he was super tall and people think he was a giant because of how tall he was. He was a man of significant stature and he was very spiritual and a good model and…

In The Letter of Paul to the Galatians, the apostle Paul, who taught the gospel of Christ to the first century world, wrote to the churches of Galatia, in Galatia, within late 40’s - mid 50’s CE to share the defense of his Gentile mission as a whole and the understanding of the law on which it is based (Gal 1:1-2). Paul was appalled that the Galatians were able to believe another gospel so quickly. He wanted the Galatians to realize that they should be fighting for God’s approval, not their…

followers, the Greeks and Romans. They viewed the religion as a religion for slaves and poor people. The term “Christian” derives from the word “Christ” which in Greek means the “anointed one”, therefore “Christians” mean “the way of the followers of Christ”. Christianity started approximately in the year 30 AD in Judea (present day Israel) with Jesus Christ and his faithful groups of disciples. Christianity became established in all parts of the Roman Empire and in the Middle East during the…

Matt Shea he stated that: The cult's core belief is that Jesus Christ has been reincarnated as a middle-aged Chinese woman called Lightning Deng who now lives in Chinatown in New York, there are the bizarre evangelizing attempts to recruit China's rural communities stuff like the sudden appearance of live snakes painted with scripture and mysterious glow sticks hidden in people's homes that somehow signal the second coming of Christ (Shea). The Eastern Lightning was founded by Zhao Weishan of…

he preaches. Though the parson is a static character, his immutable morals reinforce his constant reputation as a Christ-like figure. Throughout the story we see the narrator give example after example of how the friar and monk constantly abuse their religious titles. The Monk lives a life of great wealth, enjoys hunting, and dresses in expensive furs. The Friar sells the Churches' repentance, a mortal sin in the christian church, along with dressing in a fancy robe. Instead of following…

we have the choice of whether or not to commit our lives to Christ. When we assume that the person is saved, we can look at many passages that verify that a person cannot lose their salvation. One of the main passages is Romans 6: 1-7 which states:…

contemporary Christian faith, Bible study “involves engaging the mind and focusing attention on Scripture in an attempt to understand and apply truth to every part of my life”. Only through Bible study can we learn about God and become more like Christ. Through the Bible itself God encourages us to “meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful” (Josh 1:8). Though emphasis on Bible study has fluctuated…

portal to let someone know how you are feels, eating, visiting, thinking, etc. It can help promote Christian creativity, interaction, and learning. Great promotion leads to transformation. Being careful and thoughtful about what we post leading like Christ, it can transform one to become more like Him through his or her heart, head, hands, and habits. Guess what?! Social media in ministry cannot be ignored. Agreeing with Grace Robinson, if a church hasn’t touched the social media thing yet…

all around the world, coupled with, a public holiday is officially declared for this festival. Although its a festival celebrated by Christians worldwide ,people of other faith celebrate it too. X-mas is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Jesus Christ who was born on 25th December around 6-5 BC ( 24th…

On October 31 of that same year, Martin Luther was angered and in his anger created the Ninety-Five Theses and nailed it to the door of the university’s chapel. This theses described the faults in indulgences being a hindrance to people’s faith in Christ. He sent a copy to the Archbishop Albert Albrecht of Mainz, while requesting the selling of indulgences be terminated. Within the time span of two weeks, the printing press was used to make many copies, which helped the Ninety-Five Theses…