through angels by the hand of the mediator Gal 3:19. The bible make known the promised Seed was Jesus Christ. (Genesis 3:15, Galatians…
The fourth section of Matthew’s account of Jesus’ temptation is an attempt by Satan to get Jesus to worship him. MacArthur writes that “Satan drops his pretenses…and finally reveals his supreme purpose: to induce Jesus Christ to worship him.” Satan shows Christ all the kingdoms of the cosmos their glory and offers to Christ what he has shown Him if Christ were to fall down and worship Satan himself. It must be noted that to some extent, Satan’s claims have merit, as he is referred to in John…
Architecture is both the process and product of planning and designing. The history of architecture is concerned more with religious buildings than with any other type and it can be stretched back thousands of years ago. In addition, religions have produced some of the most magnificent pieces of architecture all around the world. Sacred architecture which is also known as religious architecture is a religious architectural practice concerned with the design and construction of places of worship…
N.T. Wright’s book, The Challenge of Jesus, drew my attention to three very interesting and important concepts. The first, discussing the importance of relating to Jesus in Jesus’s time. Especially when it comes to the use of figurative language, expression, cultural and societal norms of the time, as well as getting to know how exactly it was that people understood God and the arrival of the Messiah, for first century Jews. The second thing that really got me thinking, when reading the book,…
Approximately 700 people were in attendance. Part I of the Messiah focuses on the birth and life of Jesus. It begins with promises of the birth of the Christ that reference the book of Isaiah often. For example, one of my…
baptism. While each denomination differs in the mode of baptism and requirements of the baptized most Baptists believe that baptism should be done through immersion of Christians who has made a confession of faith. From the beginning of Baptist history, Baptists have been identified for their unique style of baptism. In the early sixteenth century, churches exclusively baptized infants. A small group of radical Reformation Christians, called Anabaptists decided that the church should follow…
impossible to include them all, here are selected ones along with what they can teach. Narrative or History By far the greatest recognized are the narrative or history types. Creation stories tells about God as the creator. The near-sacrifice of Isaac teaches about God as a provider. Moses’ encounter with the burning bush reveals God’s call on seemingly…
my forefathers as evil and maintain that only the Bible has enough information for anyone who needs to know and understand the creator. Thus, my forefathers left what they believed and embraced this new religion: Christianity. Now we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. But the question remains where we are as readers of the Bible? Where am I as a reader of the Bible? How has my ethnicity, gender, and community priorities and church influenced the way I read the Bible? Utilizing on…
During the Post Classical-Era which lasted roughly from 500 CE to 1450 CE, the world was in a state of accelerated change and growth in the fields of politics, economics, and especially religion. During this time, Islam, one of the largest and most well-known religious traditions in the world, was founded and contained in the expanding Arab Empire. In addition to this, Christianity continued to have a profound impact on the world as it spread its ideas and beliefs across Europe. When one…
Why are people scared of the square root of 169 so much? It’s pretty obvious because the answer is 13. The number thirteen is a number throughout history that was always considered to be unlucky. Everywhere you go you will see people are Triskaidekaphobia (afraid of the number thirteen). Many people who are Triskaidekaphobia will avoid the number thirteen. Like, teachers will skip the number thirteen on a test or make sure an answer isn’t thirteen. Or, inside hotels there isn’t a thirteenth…