Gospel of Thomas

The author, Paul Helm, discusses the importance of understanding the logical concepts of the true value of the Word of God. Paul Helm is a reader, writer, and editor from Liverpool, England. He first taught in England, then he became a writer in the process of teaching. The author has written a variety of books pertaining to Christian beliefs and Christian perspectives of how people should view God. In the book, Scriptures and Truth, he stresses specific questions that give the readers a clear…

The Book of Exodus speaks to many themes and many events important to Christianity. One theme which reigns very important in showing the power of God and the love he had for his people is the Parting of The Red Sea. This story occurs in Exodus 13:17-14:31 and examines the main theme of liberation in Exodus while showing the strength of the covenant between God and Moses and the true power of God in freeing his people. In order to express these themes the Bible contains various conversations…

Forgive your Enemy!!! Yes, I can understand your question, how can an enemy be forgiven? I you had read these verses from bible you would understand, Mathews 5:44, “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who prosecute you”, another verse says, “If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, if he is thirsty, give him water to drink”. And now you may question how can I forget all the pain my enemy has given, and how can I pray for him/her? I would like to share my experiences on…

forever. The dangers of concentrated wealth can be found throughout many stories in the bible, especially in the gospels. Christian scholars view the gospel as the most important conversation between God and humans. In the gospel, we find the good news and the stories or sayings from Jesus’ life. The stories of Jesus’s dealings with the poor are numerous throughout the bible and the gospels. In one story from Mark, a man asked Jesus, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?”(Mark 10:17). This…

There are many arguments for and against Pauline Authorship of Ephesians. While there is evidence for both sides, there is one that many lean towards. The argument against Pauline authorship state that it is because of the vocabulary, style, dependence, personal references, and theological discrepancies. Though an array of texts states similar arguments for Pauline authorship, and those can all be under the subpoenas of internal evidence, external attestation, literary affinities, and…

exemplified the great commission in its entirety by “going into all the world and preaching the gospel to all creations.” Even though Paul had a zeal for the conversion of his fellow citizens, his ultimate call was not restricted by this. His call, with the leading of the holy spirit (Acts 16:6,7), was to educate people, “from every tribe and language and nation and creed” (Rev 5:9), of the world about the gospel and its life transforming power. With the boundless accomplishments of Paul’s…

another wasn’t so essential for the church or most Christians 50 years or so ago as it is today. But, all praise to God for illuminating minds and guiding hearts over the years and bringing us to where we’re at today in our journey of bringing the gospel and the work of Jesus Christ to others as Christians. The work of caring wholistically for our neighbors, God’s image-bearers has just begun, and God is well and active in it more than ever before. Again, all praise to Him because 50 years ago,…

For this project, I volunteered at Sacred Heart Community Center serving the poor in the community around me. I packaged food into bags to give out to those who needed it, then sorted clothes onto different racks in order to give out clothes to people who needed them the next day. This would allow them to focus on more important matters, such as paying for other necessities or trying to better their lives, and would help give them the same opportunities afforded to me. I picked this service…

About the organization. Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. This is what Jesus said to his followers. One of the most well known organizations today for hunger relief is Rise against Hunger. Their headquarters are in Raleigh, North Carolina. They model the beatitudes for hunger and poor people. What beatitude and how is it modeled. They model the beatitude by caring for the people around the world and feeding them food and delivering first aid kits. They have fed…

feelings to the reader. Tom was also very impressed, even when he was abused, and he always thought of Eva. This is an angel character. She shone on him with the light of warmth and comfort. She became the Gospel of Tom's heart and made Tom confront the…