Germanic Christianity

Apostle Paul commits us to a thorough consideration of the Christian faith and practice. Reconciliation is the substance, from the beginning to the very end, of the completeness in meaning in the life of a Christian. In relation to reconciliation, Paul teaches us that the ministry of reconciliation is not chiefly something that we do. Instead, he emphasizes that for Christians, the principle of reconciliation is something that has been done for us: Jesus Christ has reconciled us to God. In the…

of those religions? How are we all a Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, and a Jew? To figure out the meaning behind this quote I focused on only two religions. I will be comparing and contrasting Hinduism and Christianity. Even though they have very little in common, Hinduism and Christianity are a lot more alike than most people think because they both have higher being that they believe in and it is a faith for people to follow and do something instead of not believing in anything and not…

Bibliology: A Brief Statement The Bible, in its sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, is the written Word of God. It is a holy construction of dual-authorship, consisting both of God’s sovereign influence and man’s directed inscription. There is nothing false or misleading within its pages—whether actual words, intended meaning, or the practices appropriately adapted from it; the Bible is entirely true, wholly helpful, and completely incapable of wrong. As God’s written revelation of…

a Christian is tough, especially in today’s society. Examples being, tragedies occurring in our world today. Christian religions are blamed and the followers rebel against their beliefs. Also, how strenuous it is to speak up for our beliefs in Christianity. Lastly, the…

Pentecost, the birth of the Church, is a defining event in Christianity. Without the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, our Church may not exist. The power of the Holy Spirit propelled the Church outward from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. Pentecost is not the first time the Holy Spirit appeared. The Holy Spirit is present in the Old Testament, in the ministry of Jesus and then culminates for all time at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, is present in…

Religious reformers such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Henry the eighth all challenged the ideas, vision, and authority of the Catholic Church. This lead to years of war and persecution, but ultimately the development of the Protestant sect of Christianity. The philosophy behind Protestantism is holding the Christian ideals without practicing or abiding by Catholic doctrine, especially the rule and legitimacy of the Pope. The Encyclopedia of Religion summarizes this best stating, “The…

protestation against Christianity by the pagan population. The governor of the region would be forced to placate the community, by condemning the Christians to death. These persecutions were often localized and rare. Pliny the Younger states that the Christians do not commit themselves to crime; they actually take an oath against criminal activities, such as theft, murder and adultery . The admission of Pliny the Younger suggests that the pagans did not have a valid reason to fear Christianity,…

Introduction The first disciples of Christ lived, worked, and matured in the presence of each other. They were not isolated. They did not seclude themselves from others. Instead, they embraced each other, worked through circumstances with one another, and fought the good fight together. These relational components helped develop the first church. The Lord created the church so that people could be mentored and publicly discipled to grow in their relationship with Christ. Of course, the goal is…

Many questions are brought up about a plethora of different topics pertaining to, God, Jesus, and salvation. Most of these questions cannot be answered completely, however, using the Bible they can be answered to a certain extent. By breaking up Christianity into its bare essentials; God, humanity, Jesus, and restoration, its concept can be better understood and explained. God Everybody has their own idea about what God is like both physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The Bible gives…

For my final topic, I decided to utilize the doctrine of justification by faith in Christ. This doctrine is central to our Christian faith and shapes how we view our salvation in Christ. It is key that we have a good understanding of it because it can have an impact on how we view ourselves and how we view God. What is justification and how are we justified? Pastor R.C. Sproul speaks of this in a sermon on Martin Luther. He points out that our English word for justification comes from the Latin…