Holy Orders

purpose in the ceremonial law today. The moral law of the Old Testament is still in effect. It was never abolished but is fully in force. The first purpose of the moral law is to show us our sinfulness. Second, it restrains the wicked, helping to keep order in society. A third purpose for the law is to reveal the will of God to those who believe. Christ has abolished the curse of the law. He has abolished the ceremonial law, but not the moral law. The Old Testament contains the promise, while…

unique among the seven undisputed Pauline letters. Paul opens this letter by announcing that he is an apostle of Jesus Christ, not by human appointment or authority, but by divine revelation. He is being utilized as a direct instrument of the Holy Spirit, consequently, there is no need for any other human involvement. In most of the Pauline letters Paul is accompanied by Timothy, Silvanas and Sosthenes. However, in Romans Paul is not accompanied by anyone…

my freshman year. At that moment, my life was radically changed in such a way that I have hope. As a believer, I am called to be prepared to give a defense of my faith and a reason for the hope that I have to anyone that asks (1 Peter 3:15 NLT). In order to be able to give a defense of my faith, I must be firmly grounded in the final authority of Scripture. The Bible is the inerrant word of God and is useful to teach us truth, make us realize our faults, corrects us when we are wrong, and…

mediator that is seated on the right hand of the Father and makes constant intercession on behalf of humankind. Furthermore, His priesthood is not temporal; but it is permanent because He is without sin and blameless and Holy. Moreover, God testified “thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec” (Heb. 7:17). How would you relate this material to Christian life today? It is important that Christian today understand that God look upon the heart of the individual. It is by grace that…

Research Silence and Solitude Silence and solitude are two of the most overlooked spiritual disciplines, but they are two of the most beneficial disciplines in a Christian’s life. Donald S. Whitney defines these two practices in his book “Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life” as follow: “The Discipline of silence is the voluntary and temporary abstention from speaking so that a certain spiritual goals might be sought,” and “Solitude is the spiritual discipline of voluntarily and…

The author of The Life You’ve Always Wanted: The Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People is John Ortberg. Zondervan published it in 2002. Ortberg encourages a deeper relationship with the Lord that affects our entire being. God’s power can bring transformation to our lives in a great way. The thirteen chapters of this book examines the how and why of transformation. This book is about spiritual growth. In the first part of the book, Ortberg made a case against just living for eternity. He…

What do you conclude from your answer? In comparing the two messages, one would find that both are extremely similar. In both messages, the prophets are preaching a message and it is being conveyed to an audience about how to conduct one's self in order to reach either the Kingdom of God or Nirvana. The Buddha Gautama the “Enlightened One” is a prince from a “sheltered court life,” who wanted to “remedy suffering” and wanted to escape the sorrows of mortal existence. Joshua or as he is known by…

The Worldviews of Christians The Christian worldview is one that many people around the world hold close to their hearts. This worldview is a view of love and hope and of redemption, and follows the teachings found in the Holy Bible as they are the Word of God. However, it has become apparent that some denominations don’t quite believe in the same foundations of the Christian worldview as others do. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, shares some core beliefs with this overall…

how his theology changed over time. (Williams “The Silver Stair”). The next work of Charles Williams that was very influential was War in Heaven. This novel is a combination of a murder mystery and a “Holy Grail Hunt.” The story begins with a murder and then becomes a search for the Holy Grail in order to use it for evil purposes. This novel was important because it shows how versatile Charles…

The Word of God, as referred by St. John, is Jesus. The Word of God became flesh to reconcile us to God, to manifest God’s love, to offer a model of holiness, to allow us to share in divine life, and to defeat the devil. He did everything out of his love. His creation was perfect, but it was the temptation of Satan that brought sin to the world. The consequence of sin required a special sacrifice that would save human beings. God becoming man to offer his father the sacrifice is that special…