Jesus and history

Michael Jordan is one of the most notable basketball players in history. He 's retired now, but his name still gets brought up when people talk about great players. When he was playing professionally, he was always the first person to arrive at practice and the last person to leave. He always practiced the basics over and over again. He was a great player because he was someone who was devoted to practicing and there are similar stories about other great athletes. The only way someone gets…

VI. Liturgical Analysis Another way to examine this scriptural passage is liturgically or how the Church today keeps the Gospel in living Tradition. This is important because the Gospels and scripture are not just for the times they happened but they are read and explained especially during the liturgy of the mass because they are words that all peoples should live by. John 2:1-11 is proclaimed during the second Sunday in ordinary time. Paired with the Gospel are two readings; the first being…

Brett Triggs Professor Mark Moore Bible 104-02 02 October 2014 Life and Times of Paul the Apostle One of the most influential people in the New Testament, only overshadowed by Jesus, is the apostle Paul. Paul, formerly known as Saul, is the sole writer of thirteen of the twenty-seven books in the New Testament. I am researching the life and works of the apostle Paul so that I can learn about the great works that God can do through a converted sinner. This is important to learn how God can use…

to view Mass (peaceful,glorious,etc). Hahn recalls his experience at Mass as perplexing. He states that during the consecration of the eucharist, when the congregation recited “Lamb of God”, that he was transported to the Book of Revelation where “Jesus is called the Lamb no less than 28 times in 22 chapters” (9) . Although this conclusion seems radical and pristine, it is actually was originally discovered by the Fathers of the Church; but more recently brought to the general public's…

is solely through faith or not). According to the historical Church’s doctrine, salvation is made even a possibility solely through the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is atonement for our sins granted…

amazing introduction to a sermon he did on Phil 1:27, and it so ably gets to the heart of what I want to explain today, so here it is a south africanization of that o “Have you ever wondered what tales will be told in the age to come? When the Lord Jesus has come, and the judgment is past, and the kingdom is established, and all sin and misery are gone forever, and the world is new, what will we talk about when we gather around the fireplace on a warm Johannesburg evening, or as we walk through…

foretells events way before they even happen. For example, a major prophecy to happen was Jesus being sent by God, to earth, to live a life like you and me, except for one thing, he was perfect. Another reason why I believe that the Bible is true is because of the historical and archeological evidence and accurateness. The Bible is the most authentic book of all, if we are looking for accuracy with the history of it. The discovery of archeological evidence from the Bible confirms it to be true.…

know the Bible is Reliable? i. What does reliable mean? ii. Is the Old Testament reliable? iii. Is the New Testament reliable? II. How does science and archaeology support the Bible? i. Evidence ii. Are there contradictions? III. Jesus and the Bible. i. What does Jesus say about God’s Word? ii. Old Testament records iii. Salvation IV. Sticking with Scripture. i. Does our view of the Bible matter? ii. Believing, Feeling, Doing How do we know the Bible is Reliable? What does reliable…

Germanic and Christian influences in Beowulf ? # 1  Throughout history, many different people from separate cultures end up living together. As a result, religious integration happens and many aspects of the different cultures merge or incorporate each other’s stories. For example, the integration and substitution of many greek deities in Roman myths. A similar integration happened with Germanic and Christian cultures. Beowulf is a Germanic myth written around 750 BCE that was passed down…

The time of the end of the age of man spans from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament to the book of Revelation, which is the last book of the New Testament. Most people only consider the books of Daniel and Revelation as apocalyptic discernment to a future period known as the Great Tribulation. To fully understand where we are in the prophetic structure of the time that was allotted to the age of man, you must go back to the very beginning. You must look deep into the Scriptures for…