Gospel of the Hebrews

Benchmark Assignment: Gospel Essentials A Christian worldview is a worldview that has been around for thousands of years along with many other views such as Theism, Deism, Pantheism, and Atheism. However, I will only focus on the worldview of Christianity. Christianity differs from the other views in many ways. Christians have a strong notion of believing in one god, who created everything, and sent his only son to save mankind who will restore life back into humanity. If Jesus did not die for…

While sitting in a Birmingham jail, Martin Luther King Jr wrote to his fellow clergyman. Through this letter, King answered the clergyman's complaints of how the demonstration of nonviolent civil disobedience was unwise and untimely in Birmingham. King defended the actions of the protestors and himself by addressing the concerns of those clergymen. He attempted this task by using scripture, history, and appealing to the intellect of his audience. King disrupted societal norms by nonviolent…

The ancient Greek world was a thriving metropolis of language, education, literature and philosophy at the beginning of Christianity and was significant factor for the early disciples. The first written languages were found on mud tablets and situated in Minoan Knossos Palace on the island of Crete. This is important to note, because observation is noted in that the Minoans and Mycenaean’s had an impact on the Greek language. The mud tablets found in the Knossos Palace had language consisting of…

Again, thank you for the opportunity to discuss Faith with you! The first principal of the gospel is Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. As you mentioned in your essay: In Hebrews 11: 1 we read “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Alma 32: 21 from the Book of Mormon says “faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true.” Faith for us is things hoped for and we have not…

Should Christianity be the National Religion? Religion has been around since the beginning of time. Religion is defined as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a super human agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing moral code governing the conduct of human affairs (Dictionary.com). Religion has always been an issue in the world today, tomorrow, in the past,…

Paul recounted this story of Abraham to teach the Romans that we are not justified by our own works, but rather in the faith in Jesus Christ and by His righteousness. Paul wraps up chapter 4 of his letter to the Romans with a summary of the entire gospel (Osiek 1840). Structure. The structure of a passage focuses on similarities and parallelism. Obviously Romans 4:16-25 talks about the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. It is a recount of Abraham’s inheritance of faith through…

being bi-vocational can give me the ability to stand up to false Christians, who want me to tickle their ears with heresy. No one can force me into compromise; God owns me, not them. Finally, everything I do I must do with excellence, whether in my life or in the congregation. But I do it simply as to be a good and humble stewards of my time and money. Doctrinal beliefs The Bible: The Bible is the Word of God. Jesus Christ the Word focal point of that Word written (John 1:1-14). Whatever…

Introduction Even though perfection is not likely, a process of growth and spiritual maturation is necessary in anyone who desires to be a disciple of Christ. As a person matures, it is helpful to understand the stages and spheres that a person may go through. This knowledge will assist church leaders in evaluating themselves and others as they help people determine where they are and where they need to go. In addition, a church leader can make good, healthy leadership decisions based on these…

Arguably one of the most integral aspects of a religion is its scriptural text. It assumes the role as an identifier to the followers of that particular practice as well as provides a sort of guide book of traditions and values. The Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam find their own respective ‘guide books’ in the form of the Tanakh, the Bible, and the Qur’an. Although these three scriptural canons share the similar belief of dedicating oneself to one true God (names may…

I. Introduction of the Proposed Business Neverland Cupcakes is going to be a bakery with the vision of bringing people together over delicious cupcakes and engaging in spreading the gospel and love of Jesus by means of cupcakes. The primary goal of this business entity will be to glorify God in all business transactions. This business will be located in the state of Virginia. II. Description and Explanation of Type of Business Entity The type of business entity, which would be best for Neverland…