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praising Him, venerating Him, and paying homage to Him, not just externally but in our hearts, as well (Isaiah 29:13; 1 Samuel 15:22-23. EVS).” For this reason, God is to be exalted internally, because He controls the very breath in a person’s body. The author, Paul F. M. Zahl charges such worship as a formality of a liturgy worship in some churches, which is outlined in the text: • The first charge, the fundamental and central one, is that formal-liturgical worship quenches the Holy Spirit.…

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…

Application As demonstrated above, the divine nature of Jesus has been part of the equation in Christological studies since Christians began to witness. One can even say the understanding of his divine nature began while Jesus walked the earth. The first Ecumenical council included Jesus in the trinity as the Son God. The other councils in many occasions came to be as part of numerous attempts to reconcile his divine nature with his human nature, and to combat against any who questioned His…

I believe Christians often operate under two misconceptions concerning evangelism and apologetics. First, they mistakenly believe apologetics and evangelism is a discipline only carried out by trained professional like pastors, seminary grads, or those who have studied in some apologetic program. But when we search the Scriptures, we see that both apologetics, defending the Faith, and evangelism, proclaiming the Gospel message, are disciplines all Christians must be prepared to carry out in…

In the following essay I will address the issue of self-worth in a Western Cultural context (the New Zealand context). The essay will proceed in three parts. The first part will be an exploration of what self-worth in a Western (New Zealand) cultural context looks like. It will endeavour to define what self-worth is exactly, how it differs from self-esteem, and how self-worth is defined in New Zealand. The first section will also explore what some of the markers of being ‘worthy’ are, the things…

Spirit – the Trinity – were together as one (three in one) from the very beginning. The three persons of the Trinity cannot be separated without changing the nature of God. Yet, the three persons of the Trinity have different functions within the Godhead. As a Moravian Christian, I look to Jesus Christ as the ultimate example of what we can know about God’s nature. Moravians have at times been accused of being too Christocentric. However, Jesus’ selfless life, death, and resurrection provide a…

Mark Edward Lewis presents a clear and obviously well researched Lewis starts The Book off with a primer in Chinese geography, in this he explains how china’s geography impacted major elements in China's history and how it specifically shaped customs and specific events. Among the most fascinating and impactful points he makes in terms of magnitude is his explanation on how China's geography contributed to the Period of Warring States. He explains “The limited arable land was further…

The Holy Spirit is the most active and prevalent person of the Godhead in our daily lives (Smith, Importance). As believers, understanding the work of the Holy Spirit is important. “A Christian is one who has received Jesus Christ; a Christian is one who displays Christ living through his life, and this is accomplished by the work of the indwelling Holy Spirit” (Ryrie 9). As Christians, we can know the Spirit’s presence by witnessing it in our own lives (Swindoll 258). In my life, His presence…

The Christian Worldview Since the beginning of time man has been on a quest to find out his true purpose. Man is in need of a Savior, a Savior that can save him from the pollution of sin and death. Many worldviews have promised to do just that, however, all the attempts of such leaders, has ended in death. Christianity stands alone, echoing in the hearts of man, as the one true religion. God has a plan to save mankind, and restore our broken relationship with him, and that plan is Jesus Christ…

This week’s readings were addressing the primal religions including those of the American Indians, African religions and other various primal religions. Information about these religions was not written and can only be an accumulation of archeological finds and studies of anthropology. Many of the religions of both the Native Americans and the Africans were based on their geographical location. The basic teachings of the Native Americans emphasize geographic space and their geographical space…