Historicity of Jesus

I have spent years creating a mask for myself. A mask that I wear everyday I step out of my house, everytime I go to church. I have not talked to anyone without my mask. Not my friends, not my mother, and not God. I have not talked to God without my mask because I feel betrayed. In the past four years two of my closest friends have tried to kill themselves. I saw my mother's heart break when she held her father's bones 21 years after his death. One of my family members told me that I don't…

After reading Compassion’s Ministry Philosophy Series by Scott Todd and viewing “Inequality for All” by Robert Reich, I found that although they had many similarities, they had many different perspectives on poverty. Todd views poverty through a more religious outlook, while Reich has a statistical point of view. Reich gives a more compelling argument through his use of discussing the reasoning behind poverty by using logos and pathos. In Todd’s poverty philosophy, he talks about a common theme…

Internet. His findings have not only allowed him to understand certain concepts, but also to improve his way of life. While he was a student attending Tuck’s university, with his sister, such an opportunity arose when the Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints knocked on his door. When asked what his first impression of the Elders was Brenkman promptly explained, “I don’t know if I had any specific impressions all I know was that if I had to open the door the first time I…

waking up, he is disappointed to find out that humans are worshiping machinery and buildings rather than mutants. X-Men: Apocalypse can be examined as a complete intertextual reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ. Not only is it an intertextual echo for the Four Horsemen, but also there are two contrasting theological views of the character Apocalypse himself. Bryan Singer believes that this creation of Apocalypse embodies the God of the Old…

of the ultimate redemption that was soon to come. Later on, God sends His Son Jesus, who is the perfect sacrifice. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, sinners have been redeemed from the pits of hell. This ties right in with what I have learned in Dr. Jones’ class. The diagram of sacrificial atonement and the definition given by Chandler are essentially one in the same, and are essential in defining the Gospel. Jesus paid the ultimate price and was able to bridge the gap between sinful man…

Time gives people opportunity to figure out the mystery of religion allowing them to connect with god. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all have very different practices and traditions but at the end all these religions discuss the ways in which followers of these religions could uncover the mystery of the religion and find connection to God. Although the three religions have different rituals, they all set aside a time to devote their selves to God. In this paper I will argue that the Jewish…

Luther’s two kingdoms model demarcates between temporal authority and spiritual. He works diligently to show that the two should never be confused with each other. In this model there are two categories that humans fall into, the kingdom of God, and the kingdom of this world. Those who have faith in Christ and his death, burial and resurrection accept him as King and therefore belong the Kingdom of God. Alongside this kingdom exists a temporary one which God created. The Kingdom of this world.…

The Lord Jesus Christ tells that people will come to know “false messiahs and false prophets who will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive” (Matthew 24:24). Although many false messiahs and false prophets have been a part of the earth since Jesus Resurrection, who seek to betray humans or persecute the true followers of Christ, there has never been an adequate worldwide fulfillment of the Lord’s words until the Tribulations during the first part of the 20th century. Since…

Jesus’ identity and purpose has been a great source of discussion and investigation through the years. Although many people do not seem to believe in the importance and legacy of His life, there are many profs and facts that show the meaning of His days physically living in our world. Jesus came to show us the correct way to live and direct our actions towards others. For example, in Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus speaks about loving one’s enemies. He mentions how important it is to love, bless and pray…

I. The Preexistence of Christ a. I believe there is a link between Christ’s eternity and deity. Jesus will always be God and even in his human form he was always God. In John 10:30 it say “I and the Father are one.” Which meant that when Christ became man, he was still one with his father. Jesus was fully God and fully human (John 1:14). II. The Humanity of Christ a. I believe that Jesus Christ is fully man. I believe that God became man in the incarnation (1 Timothy 3:16). The joining between…