Judas Iscariot

“The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.” by Dante Alighieri. This shows a little into Dante’s thinking as he ranked moral failures through his structure of hell. In Dante’s Inferno there are nine different circle or levels of hell. In these circle there are different punishments for the different sins people commit throughout their life. The worst the sin is that you commit, the lower in hell you go and the worst your punishment…

Traces of religious messages can be found just about everywhere in life. Sometimes it requires a finely tuned ear to fully grasp or understand them; however, this is not the case with The Muppet Christmas Carol. There are explicit references and plot lines that directly relate to biblical themes. Two very prominent themes in this movie that can be found in all four New Testament Gospels are: help those in need when possible (stewardship), and forgiveness. Stewardship is seen when Scrooge is…

Hell, like love or other great intangibles, is a thing that cannot be fully grasped by mortal beings. It is a place that no one has ever experienced, so therefore, it is not possible to fully understand. However, Dante, through his epic poem Inferno, tries to comprise an in-depth experience of what Hell very well may be. This poem has likely been the most tangible understanding of the place as we can conclude thus far. The issue of whether the punishment of eternal damnation in Hell is just or…

Antichrist-Trump Profile Matches 1.) The Antichrist is extremely prideful, so is Trump 2.) The Antichrist is extremely boastful. So is Trump 3.) The Antichrist is full of deceit and lies. So is Trump. 4.) The Antichrist is full of flattery. So is Trump. 5.) The Antichrist is a schemer, plotter, secret deal maker. So is Trump. 6.) The Antichrist is slanderous. So is Trump. (Psalm 50:20) 7.) The Antichrist is hateful. So is Trump. 8.) The Antichrist puts on a false show of religion. So does Trump…

Dante Alighieri who was a prominent Italian author of the 14th century wrote Inferno to give insight on the society of Florence as the 14th century was notorious for its corrupt governments and rivals among groups of people. As being called the The Cautionary Tale, Inferno can be relevant today as it serves as a message of people committing sin will be punished depending on the severity of their wrongdoings. Even though the poem exaggerates the punishments, it serves as a message that people…

was raised by a fully human and earthly mother and a father, who had common, and by no means, high-class jobs. Not only did Jesus have an earthly mother and father, but he also had several brothers that are spoken of. Among them were James, Judas (not Iscariot), Joses, and Simon (Mark 6:3). While Jesus was fully God, He was not raised as a royal “King,” as one might imagine. Jesus in fact was raised and grew up quite similar to most human beings on this…

Provide multiple examples and discussion for each of the following: • What other examples of the “retelling” of the Jesus Story can you think of? (I.e., not discussed in detail in class.) I believe there are far more retellings of the Jesus Story than could be explained in just the expanse of this short paper. Many of the retellings have already been discussed during the Mission Message class. In fact, a large portion of the class and one paper has already been dedicated to discussion of the…

Simon Peter, the impulsive yet sensible disciple of God. Outspoken and ardent, one of Jesus’ closest friends, and above all one of the first “pillar’s” of the church. Though he had his flaws, because of God’s amazing abilities, Simon Peter ended up molding into a leader and someone the Christians could depend on. God set Peter’s life in place; through this Peter became more than just generic fisherman, but he became a foundation of the ever growing church. Peter was born just Simon, son of…

According to the above epigraph, servant leaders acting in the capacity of a salt leader will strive to promote a workplace culture that is based on Christian values (e.g. Servant leadership combined with agape love) where good is rewarded and evil is rebuked (Gomez-Mejia et al. 2012, 494-595). Dale Roach (2016, 45)—author of The Servant Leadership Style of Jesus: A Biblical Strategy for Leadership Development—argues against creating a homogenous culture saying that Jesus’ practiced diversity…

age, with the completed Bible as our proof, we know that to be a true statement. There were many who witnessed Christ’s death, burial, and could see with their own eyes that He was risen, yet sadly, there are still many who fall to the wayside. Judas Iscariot was at Christ’s side, He knew that Jesus was the Son of God, and somehow he allowed himself to be led away from the path of righteousness. As a result, he betrayed the one he knew beyond the shadow of a doubt to be the Messiah of prophecy.…