Idolatry

In 632 CE, a crack was formed in Islam that has still not recovered to this day; in 632, the prophet Muhammad died without appointing a successor. After the death of the prophet disputes arose over who should lead the young religion; the majority of Muslims believed that the next leader should have been chosen elected and others believed that only the prophet’s relatives should have ruled and they eventually broke off creating the Sunni-Shia split that we see today. These two different ideas…

(I pray this inclusion concerning celibacy will not confuse people. My purpose is to intertwine this “state of being” into what ‘I believe’ is the true meaning of this position with God; therefore, please abide with me to explain this.) In the Old Testament, a few people known for celibacy or bachelor- hood were Elijah, Joshua and Gideon, along with the Jewish Essenes. While there were other outside groups (such as; Hinduism, Buddhism and numerous monks in organizations, etc.), and…

Glory to God Alone Sermon (Isaiah 42:8 launch verse) - Isaiah 42:8, “I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.” o What do we mean by glorifying God or giving him glory?  Not making him bigger, making him beautiful  It means displaying his bigness, showing his beauty • We are telescopes not microscopes - So the question is why the Sola’s o Why Faith in Christ alone o Why Scripture Alone o Why grace Alone o Why Christ Alone  Answer: So that…

a Prophet to the nation (Jeremiah 1:5). Jeremiah’s ministry began during the reign of King Josiah (the last good king of Judah), and he prophesied during the reign of Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah. His three main focuses were on idolatry, social injustice, and religious ritualism; which he stresses these points to the people of Judah for breaking the covenant (Hays, 2010, p. 146). The Book of Jeremiah reveals Jeremiah’s inner struggles with being a Prophet (Radmacher, Allen &…

The City of Corinth In Acts 18:1 Luke provides an itinerary for Paul by writing "after these things (the events of Chapter 17) he left Athens, and went to Corinth." (All Scripture references are New American Standard Bible unless other wise noted). The cities of Athens and Corinth were only 50 miles apart but quite different. Athens was a city of culture and learning, Corinth was known for its commerce and profligacy. Corinth was located just south of the narrow isthmus which joined the…

Ethical practices in nursing play a huge role in the nursing profession today. Religions and different types of ethics have lead to many of those people to have different outlooks on how they are supposed to be treated in a life or death moment. Most experts say nurses should have a general understanding of the major faiths of the population they treat, but should not be as concerned with understanding the practices as they are with understanding how the patient uses practices. Nurses are…

What was the problem that led to the Jerusalem Conference? Why was that a crucial issue in the early church? The problem that lead to the Jerusalem conference was that’s the Jews believed in males being circumcised the bible says, “unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved” (Acts 15:1). This was such a very large problem because in their eyes this was a big deal, and without being circumcised you could not be saved. The Jews basically were telling the…

As forbidden in the first commandment and reinforced in the Catechism, “Man commits idolatry whenever he honors and reveres a creature in place of God, whether this be gods or demons, power, pleasure, race, ancestors, the state, money, etc” (CCC 2113). The violation of this code can be seen in Gatsby and Nick’s discussion regarding Daisy’s…

archaeological finds of ivory plaques Kings 22: 39 and panels in Samaria are believed to be from his palace in the capital. L Written, artefactual and architectural evidence to support theory that he was a powerful and wicked King. His legacy is one lust, idolatry, disobedience and…

these boasts can be— I am beloved of beauteous Hermia. Why should not I then prosecute my right? Demetrius, I’ll avouch it to his head, Made love to Nedar’s daughter, Helena, And won her soul. And she, sweet lady, dotes, Devoutly dotes, dotes in idolatry Upon this spotted and inconstant man” (Shakespeare 4). When Lysander states the reasons why he should be able to marry Hermia he tells about what demetrius has done and how he has taken another noble man’s daughters virginity and didn’t commit…