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The purpose of the synoptic Gospels is to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to as many people as possible. The writers of the Gospels do this by targeting specific audiences in each of their writings and by also presenting a very specific image of who Jesus Christ was. The Gospel of Mark, thought to be the first Gospel written, spreads the message of Jesus by presenting him as a mysterious man. Mark’s intended audience was mainly the Gentile people who would have been hearing about Jesus for…

Sermon Notes Ephesians 4:1-6 (part 2) “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and…

Haven’t we all wondered why it’s so important to be baptised? We often have, the process as baptism is seen to be a process involved in us finding salvation. As I spoke to one of the theology students they each had they personal belief in baptism and why they think people should get baptised. I often was surprised on what some of them said. Some people were so happy to speak about it and others filled with strong serious emotion on this matter. The importance of baptism is often overlooked but…

from the consequences of having broken the law and then gives us power to obey the moral law. Zwingli gave greater emphasis on sanctification and holiness of life. He highlighted the need to obey God’s moral law, to follow the teachings of Old and New Testament, to be holy in daily life. 6.2.4. The Church Zwingli taught that the true church is the company of the elect, those whom God has chosen. The signs of election only God knows. When we see people who have been baptized, confess Christ, go…

Calvin taught that God creates a new soul each time a new human being comes into the world. He also taught that all human beings are born under sin. They are completely bound by sin. They are totally corrupt, which means sin has corrupted every aspect of human life. We inherit the sinful nature from our forefathers, and we particularly inherit the guilt of Adam. Thus the infant is designed for eternal punishment except he is a recipient of God’s grace. 8.6. Predestination Calvin defined…

Eli and His Sons Hopni and Phinehas belong to the priestly division of the Levites and were priests of the tabernacle in Shiloh. Eli became a priest in Israel and a judge for forty years. However, Eli lacked zeal for the Lord because his heart was more inclined towards his sons, Hopni and Phinehas, than to God. I presumed Eli’s sons turned wicked because their father failed to teach and discipline in the ways of God that they did not know Him. (1 Samuel 1:12) Hence, when his sons succeeded him…

Introduction Secular and Christian counseling share similar ideas in how emotional and psychological struggles should be addressed; however, there are also key differences between the two. In this paper, we will review cognitive-behavioral therapy, Rogerian therapy, and rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), examining how they compare and contrast to a Christian view of counseling. By comparing and contrasting these views we will see that although some of the secular techniques are useful…

A general appraisal (=evaluation), and the third part an appraisal of what Rausch writes on a specific issue: I believe in God. In chapter three of Thomas Raunchy book, I believe in God, it starts with an opening article of the apostles creed , “ I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth((Thomas P. Rausch, SJ, I believe in God ,Publication Year: 200, pp 31-62)” Which is considered as the foundation of everything else which Christians believe. On the other hand, this…

Home is not a place, but a reality — a set of circumstances that one is born in. But for the nearly 1.5 million street children in Pakistan, the only home they know is cruel, crowded and concrete. ABSTRACT We see children roaming on streets every day, they usually sell flowers, cloth, copies, toys, polish boots, and some survive on begging. There are 1.2 million children on streets of Pakistan including all the major cities and urban centers. According to UNICEF Street children are children…

Welcome Today we are going to be looking at just how much Jesus loves us and as you can tell by almost everything around you we are going to be using the movie Finding Nemo as an illustration. We have four major points today and to help you understand I put together little clips of the movie just in case you don’t remember or you haven’t watched it. The first part: Disobedience Clip 1 As you saw in the clip Nemo had been told not to swim beyond the reef but he didn’t listen.…