God in Christianity

salvation. Salvation, also called deliverance or redemption, is the saving of the soul from sin and its punishment, which is eternal damnation to Hell. Hell is the opposite of Heaven, and it is the place where a person is completely separated from God. Differing views on salvation are high on the list of primary beliefs dividing the various denominations, both among Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism and within Protestantism itself. It is most notably present in the…

In Discourse, any reader is quick to learn that Descartes is discussing previous topics or ideas that Machiavelli himself also deliberated on as well. The works of both these philosophers present the student with various ways to look at God, along with humans, and the Church. Though their viewpoints agree and disagree, Machiavelli had a significant influence on the works of Descartes. Overall, by comparing and contrasting the various thoughts and opinions of Machiavelli and Descartes the reader…

Motivated by their desire to learn and love Christ, they created a personal and friendly space in which one could feel safe and embraced. Through emphasis on the Word and its preaching, the service thoroughly integrated the principal beliefs of Christianity; particularly revelation, the divinity and humanity of Christ, and salvation, within its rituals and various aspects of…

Faith by definition is, “Complete trust or confidence in something or someone” but I believe it is a feeling, It is something that I know to be true. If you truly believe in something no one can convince you that your belief is in vain. This also implies that you need to follow through with that belief and live it out every day. Something you believe in is incorporated into your daily life and is apart of who you are. If you are not implementing it in your life you are missing the mark and do…

made in the image of God.” Being made in the image of God sets humans apart from the rest of creation. In Genesis the phrase is used uniquely with the creation of man. When God creates the other creatures the Bible states that they where made “according to their kinds,” but man is said to be created in the image of God. According to William Berkhof the image of God is the very essence of man. “According to Scripture the essence of man consists in this, that he is the image of God. As such he…

public and privately. I strive for excellence in everything I do. I proudly display my love for Christ Jesus, wherever I go. I dedicate myself to continually finding ways to increase my faith in the Lord, as well as encouraging others. I believe Christianity is a lifestyle. I must always carry myself in a manner in which I demonstrate this lifestyle regardless of my surroundings; be it at my church, home, school, and community. Qualities I find in myself, just to name a few are determination,…

world creationism, or that God created the world and everything in it in six literal days. Before time began, God was there. He created everything that ever existed. When he spoke, there was light, sky, dry land, plants, stars, the moon, fish, birds, animals and mankind. "And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good" (Genesis 1:31) God is a creative God and everything that he made, from clouds to a tiny lizard was, and is, art. I believe that God created the world…

The Common Consent Argument asserts that the belief in God as a Being worthy of reverence and worship is a common belief found among all groups of individuals throughout every era. The argument arrives at the conclusion that God does exists via a two faceted ideology; a large majority of these individuals’ attribute elements of their lives to this Being they worship, and that it is not plausible to believe that this significant number of individuals could be mistaken (Kreeft & Tacelli, 1994).…

It is the idea “firmly embodied at the heart of the Protestant revolution that all Christians have the right to interpret the Bible for themselves.” This “idea” enabled the scholars and thinkers to do an in-depth examination of the doctrines and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church in the light of Scripture. McGrath brings to light in his study the shortcomings of the teachings of Catholicism and the abuses of the clergy hierarchy which brought about the need for change. This dangerous idea…

important in our everyday lives and contribute to everything we have and do today. This essay will compare the two cultures and everything that they believe. Most modern Americans believe in christianity, but there are many other believes to like Jewish and Bodison. Americans (for the most part) believe that God is their savior and they believe in holy Christ. The American calendar is mostly used for telling what day it is and what will be going on in their everyday lives. The calendar is…