Lauren’s father is a Baptist minister, and he and the rest of her family live in a gated community just outside of Los Angeles guarded by makeshift walls protecting them from the homeless and drug addicts. When the outsiders break through, Lauren’s family is killed, home is destroyed, and she heads north. What starts as a fight for survival leads to a vision of the future of mankind and the birth of Earthseed. Lauren calls Christianity a lie and hates that she was born into it. When she was…
“You Got to Have Faith” Christianity is the belief in one God. This faith exists regardless of persecution for it. Romans believed in a pantheon of Gods, with each God having a particular role. The Romans believed that service to their Gods would result in immediate rewards where as Christians believed in that following commandments resulted in reward after death, in heaven. Even though Bible verses are scriptures written differently throughout the years, the ideas and beliefs stay the same.…
Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Ephesians 6:13 Okay, may I be totally honest?? May I share what I have been going through these last couple of weeks?? I hope so... because I know that many of you are going through pain and struggles that seem greater then what you can handle. There are times when you don't know what to do... or where to turn and that is exactly what I have been facing!! I am like…
Dhwani Patel Fr Julian von Duerbeck THEO 203 - A 19 September 2016 Exaltation of the Cross The mass commenced after everyone was properly seated at the nave. With the accompaniment of an entrance Hymn and Incense, the Priest (Father Julian von Duerbeck) and the Scholas (Benet Academy students) entered the church with the Scholas holding the crucifix and the thurible. This walk to the altar is known as the procession of the ceremony. Once the Priest and the Scholas approached the sanctuary, the…
and New Age. Some religious people may have a problem with WORSHIPPING God. Many questions has been asked; The Lord we WORSHIP, is he really real? Webster’s Third New International Dictionary defines the word WORSHIP as a divine being or supernatural power the father, son, and Holy Spirit. This definition describes God have the power to everything and people’s lives. Being in the position of turning your life around to God will be the best way to WORSHIP…
Baptist Church in the south. I was never forced to attend church until I became 12 years old. My mother had always spoken of God in our home but she never went into details about him. As far as my mother was concerned God was a provider and that was that. The church I attended was a non-denomination Church in the heart of Brooklyn New York. My pastor Dr. A R Bernard…
them, I can see how God was able to bring me through them and how they made me a stronger Christian. When I was in my freshman year of high school, I longed for my dad 's approval. I craved it so much to the point that I slipped into a depressive state. I began to let the fact that I was holding my dad to unattainable standards make me change how I saw my Heavenly Father. I did not have a clear view of who God was to me as my Dad, and therefore put all my hope in my own father. The scripture…
the Holy Spirit through out the Church ages. Let it be known that the present day invisible Church, has faught for and thus, established these 16, essential doctrines on nothing less than a sea of blood by the holy martyrdom of the faithful saints of God. Below is a good and Godly spiritfilled guidline of the right poster and attitude towards doctrine and Christiann ministry in-the-light of true fellowship in Christ with…
good talk but must walk in our faith showing that we were created in the image of God. Interaction is the opposite of seclusion; we must not seclude our faith and our Lord but lift Him up for all he is. Since mankind is created in the image of God, as an educator, I should represent God-like character, inform my students of the good Lord, and love each student unconditionally. As an educator I will represent God-like character by upholding myself to the best me I can be. This would include…
God transcends our ability to understand Him the creation and in His nature. Another example is His omnipresence. Considering that the size of our visible universe is (Halpern, 2010) 93 billion ly (light years) in diameter, by faith we have to know that He is present in the whole universe Ps. 139:7. Not only is God present throughout the universe, but his nature is also homogenous in that his veracity is total. God is complete truth in all aspects, no falsehood as whatever God has revealed…