Disciple

the King above all High Kings in Narnia.” Across the land, Aslan draws people to his cause through his beliefs, teachings and leading, akin to Jesus gathering his followers and disciples. What’s more, is that both know of a traitor in their midst. While Aslan is betrayed by Edmund, so too is Jesus betrayed by his disciple Judas Iscariot. These betrayals are also the catalysts for each of them sacrificing their lives. One of the most worshipped miracles in the New Testament, one of the most…

fully God and man. Christ appears to the disciples after his resurrection and shows the disciples that he had risen from the dead. “After the Lord's resurrection--which was certainly the resurrection of a real body, since the one brought back to life is none other than the one who had been crucified and had died--the whole point of the forty-day delay was to make our faith completely sound and to cleanse it of all darkness. Hence he talked to his disciples and lived and ate with them, and let…

As long as an advanced consciousness and self-awareness has been present, so has the unavoidable chasm of existentialism. The human condition is a hotly conversed topic, how should we treat each other, what social obligations do we hold each other to? Countless people have searched for the answer in the teachings of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity. Christianity is the most prominent religion in the West, and has long been a beacon of hope for anyone trying to answer difficult questions…

meditation or forgiveness. They are destined to instill light and love to this world. They carried devoted followers who were looked passed as believers. Siddhartha’s spiritual guiders are monks. Jesus surrounded himself with the twelve disciples. Jesus enables his disciples to find goodness in themselves and amongst others, as too, Siddhartha. Both believe their followers should endure a less sinful life. Siddhartha and Jesus justified their faith similarly and believed strongly in their word.…

Christians to rebuke him and Jesus made it clear that He does not by telling Satan to go away. I believe another idea that present day Christians should not respond to is when Jesus asked the disciple, “Who do you say that I am?” Peter answered Jesus and said, “You are the Christ.” However, then Jesus told the disciples to tell no one about him. I believe in present day, Jesus would not tell people about the gospel. I believe that Jesus wants Christians to share the gospel of Jesus’ love, grace,…

the years 1555-1562. The letters give not only an insight into the Ottoman Empire’s superior military training in Busbecq’s eyes but also act as a lament of the Christian soldier’s lack of military disciple and the Christian forces use of heredity as advancement. Busbecq speaks glowingly of the disciple that the Janissaries of the Ottoman Empire. Busbecq describes how the Janissaries who were the infantry of the Royal Guard for the Ottoman’s would so gently approach him and treat him with such…

offered Sunday Service with a sermon titled "I am the vine; you are the branches" from John 14:16-15:15. Jesus the son manifested the God the Father through his whole life, and he especially manifested his love on the cross. However, he promised the disciples the coming of the Holy Spirit forever within them and the Father and the Son dwelling within them. But,…

The Gospels of The New Oxford Annotated Bible aim to tell of the life of Jesus Christ. The authors build the narratives around the Father-Son relationship of God and Jesus because of how much of an impact God’s sacrifice has on Jesus’ ministry. “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life” (John 3:16). Throughout the book of John, Jesus repeatedly says that he is the Son of God, the Son of Man, and God. If Jesus…

As Christians, we often hear people refer to something as, “the popular worldview,” but what does that even mean? What does the term worldview refer to? According to the Miriam-Webster’s Dictionary, a worldview is, “the way someone thinks about the world.” Although that may be the dictionary definition, a worldview is more than one person’s view. A worldview, “is an overall concept of the world and our part in it” (Hassenpflug page 88). A Christian worldview has the authority of God as its…

Sacraments are commonly used in Christianity. Sacraments are meaningful actions that make God’s love visible. Sign-acts are used in order to convey meaning. Sacraments are usually observed with the combination of words, acts, and objects. The sacraments that we use and observe distinguishes us from other religions. In the Christian religion, objects that are used in sacraments are water, oil, bread, and wine. Each of these objects holds a significant meaning in the Christian faith. There are…