First Epistle to Timothy

someone or something from danger, and who is regarded with the veneration of a religious figure. According to Luke Timothy Johnson, Jesus is the Messiah who the New Testament declares is the Son of God who came to this earth to suffer willingly and die for our sins. I am going to compare the description above with some other ideas about who many theologians think Jesus is. First, I am going to compare the belief that Jesus was Savior to the belief that Jesus was heavenly. Earl Doherty…

The New Testament of the Holy Bible is a collection of twenty-seven writings that have been deemed as canon by the early church. The term canon comes from the Greek word kanṓn representing a carpenter’s rule. The current list of books first appeared in a festal letter from Athanasius, the bishop of Alexandria, in 367. Athanasius wrote this letter in an attempt to clarify the true writings that defined the true message to the Christians of his period. Other Christian schools and sects followed…

blessed because our God is a gracious God. It is not what they had done that warranted God’s blessings. The majority of society today condemns the practice of polygamy. Interestingly, the Bible says nothing about its condemnation. Lamech’s life was the first example of polygamy to be noted in the Bible. Genesis 4:19 mentions the two women who he chose to marry. Following him were other mentionable characters in the Old Testament including David and Solomon who had several wives. 1 Kings 11:3…

INTRODUCTION “We fight, we get beat, we rise, and we fight again.” This research project will explore the evolution of Nathanael Greene, as a paradigm, from being a prominent Quaker pacifist to becoming one of the most active members as General of George Washington’s military unit during the American Revolution in order to understand how Quakerism could potentially be faithfully compatible with pacifism and the struggles of a “just” war. As an activist for the same principles of the American…

Covenant “The Bible is a harp with a thousand strings. Play on one to the exclusion of its relationship to the others, and you will develop discord. Play on all of them, keeping them in their places in the divine scale, and you will hear heavenly music all the time” (White) While this song may seem too complicated for a student to master at times, dedicated practice and learning to decipher each note results in a peaceful, harmonious outcome. Learning to read the music that is the Bible requires…

Paul was an educated man who had an encounter with Jesus and began preaching the gospel to the Gentiles while helping to establish the church through missions. He was a very passionate man who was inspired by the Holy Spirit to spread the gospel. He was formerly known as “Paul of Tarsus”. He had a troubled beginning before he took a journey down Damascus Road. After his conversion, Paul wrote 13 books in the New Testament. Many people’s lives were transformed by Paul’s willingness and…

concerning Jesus’ return does II Thessalonians differ from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians? Why do some scholars think that it was written after Paul’s death? Student Answer: In 1 Thessalonians Paul speaks about Jesus’s return through the Parousia occurring stealthy compared to a thief in the night(Harris,2014). Paul places high emphasis in Thessalonians that Jesus’s Resurrection and his spirit coming are in the first stage in God's plan of cosmic renewal. He urges that god's…

Leadership: Self-Analysis and Development Plan As Christian leader, my goal is to use Biblical principles to guide my servant leadership relationship with followers and associates. My success, as a leader, is predicated upon following the Holy Spirit along with creating and sharing common goals with followers. Also, success as a Christian leader will not be an accident, but rather the result of a carefully crafted leadership development plan that systematically addresses leadership behaviors…

still a manual of social praise. The "hymn" which Jesus sang with His disciples after the Last Supper (Matthew 26:30) would be a Hebrew psalm, probably from the Hallel ( 113-118) which was used at he Passover service, and various references in the Epistles point to the continued employment of the ancient psalms in Christian worship (1 Corinthians 14:26 Ephesians 5:19 Colossians 3:16 James 5:13). But the Psalter of the Jewish church could not suffice to express the distinctive moods of Christian…