Jesus Seminar

Temptation is like the big bad wolf in Little Red Riding Hood. It has the appeal of something good, but when toyed with, it’s actually far more dangerous and evil than we expected. The lure of darkness is tempting, enticing, like the aroma in a chocolate factory. But how do we deal with temptation? In order to know how to deal with temptation, one must know exactly what temptation is. Temptation is defined as a desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise. Some are tempted with…

free zone. Jesus do not want us to judge each other (Matthew 7:1-6, Luke 6:37). As a teacher, I should be able to teach students how to respect each other. The best way to accomplish this is to use modeling strategy. Some students may not know how to act appropriately in the classroom. It is very important to acknowledge that teachers are not above students. Teachers are in the classroom to serve the students. It is important to think about servant-leadership, and the best example is Jesus. In…

rebirth in Jesus Christ is the very essence of my understanding of Christianity. I prayed for purpose and asked Jesus what He wanted me to do? What He wanted me to know and where He wanted me to go? His answer, I will show you. My ultimate goal is to listen for God’s guidance and to stay focus. I started in the back of the church with a childlike mind, in others words I humble myself before God. I had to relearn every step. The only concept I repeated in my head over and over was Jesus loves…

and then live this lifelong transformation following Jesus (What Is an Evangelical?).Activism is the activity of expressing and living the gospel through the efforts of helping other people, and trying to change society (What Is an Evangelical?). Biblicism is the belief that the bible should be held to high standards and obeyed as the main authority (What Is an Evangelical?). Finally, Crucicentrism is belief in the importance of the sacrifice Jesus made by dying on the cross for the…

Lament / complaining prayer is to bring our sorrow to God. As Bill says, “the lament prayer serves to articulate the problem that has arisen for the prayer. Characteristic in this articulation are hard and accusing questions (e.g., “Why?”) mediating complaints that something terribly wrong has occurred in the life of the suppliant.” Laments are common in the Old Testament but they are not common in the modern day church of the West. The modern day church forgets the necessity of lament over…

problems associated with the fall of man, he addresses the fact of the fall; the activity of Satan with the redemptive work of Jesus Christ; the cause of the sin; and the effects of the fall. • The fall of man is a mystery to Murray. Thesis statement • Murray leaves out some of the important doctrines of the bible in his…

The hyena is sin that makes its weak victims wither away to nothing, and the flying fish represent the manna that was needed in order for the people of Israel to survive. Richard Parker needed to be served, and he suffered and disappeared just like Jesus Christ. Mamaji, Pi’s close friend whom he viewed as family, tells Yann Martel that Pi has a story that will make him believe in God. Through the religious symbolism and ideas scattered throughout the entirety of Pi’s story, it makes what he was…

physician and a travelling companion of the apostle Paul. The book was addressed to Theophilus, a Roman aristocrat and a believer in Jesus Christ. He is also thought to have been a patron who had financially aided having the…

Reading Log – Exillic and Post-Exillic Literature Ezekiel 36-37 – These chapters were written by Ezekiel, a well-educated priest who was taken to Babylon to work as a slave for the royalty due to his superior talents and education. While in slavery, the priest becomes a prophet through spiritual experiences early in the book. The people have lost everything, which according to the Deuteronomic viewpoint was because of their sinful unfaithfulness to Yahweh. What is the message of chapters 36…

specific church denomination, and claim to be “born again”. It simply means that you are a follower of Christ. You believe in His teachings and read His word (the Bible). A Christian tries to imitate the life that Jesus Christ lived. A life filled with love, selflessness, peace and humility. Jesus Christ was accepting of all people despite their shortcomings and sins. Christians believe that…