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there were four Gospels written, they are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and they are found in that order in the Christian New Testament. These four Gospels reference the Hebrew Bible in several passages to show the legitimacy of Jesus as messiah. In delivering this message, the Gospels also explain Jesus as God’s son which causes quite a controversy to say the least. Jesus as messiah is still disputed almost 2,000 years later. The Gospel According to Matthew is strictly told from a Jewish…

Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. This is how everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. (ISV) The Great Commission In Luke-Acts, the disciple is participant in a community. The communal nature of discipleship is shown in The Great Commission (1:12-4:22; 4:23-5:42) (Talbert, 1985: 71-72). In the Great Commission Jesus told his disciples to go and make disciples? (Hull, 2007:…

Luke is a historian of Jesus’s activity. A reader of Luke’s writings will experience techniques and principles mainly associated with historiography, such as: detailed chronology of events, terms consistent with their historical context, and careful research through eyewitness accounts and written sources. Mark adversely to Luke is the originator of the genre Luke is writing and one of Luke’s verifiable sources. Mark’s writings are symbolic of Apocalyptic Literature which means Mark’s depiction…

During the miraculous works of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark, He tells the ones that He healed not to mention to anyone how exactly they were healed. He instead wants the ones He healed to go to the higher priest of their town and to just show that they were healed. This was Jesus’s way of trying to spread that there was a higher power above them, without having people think that he was the one who was to be considered God. It is made a point early in the gospel that even though most people…

BOOK XX PRIESTHOOD – Jesus v Aaron Can we assess the relationship between the priesthoods of Jesus and Aaron? Sometimes Christians have compared both without realising that the Bible has not followed their assessment of both. Often people lock onto some OT expression about Aaron and then attempt to tie together Aaron’s priesthood and Jesus’ priesthood, without going to the only biblical source for Jesus’ priesthood. The following study is taken from the book of Hebrews, chapters 4, 5, 7, 8, 9…

Matthew, Luke and Mark: Proclaiming the Divinity of Jesus The beginning chapter of the Books of Matthew, Luke and Mark have a common underlying theme: the confirmation of Jesus Christ as the Messiah. These books serve to establish the New Testament’s claim that Jesus is the Savior that the Jewish people had long been awaiting for. Nevertheless, the individual approach that the said Books has opted to endeavor differs from one another; for Matthew it is through an extensive and detailed…

Green Grass Running Water protagonist; Latisha experiences a personal journey to find her true identity. While undergoing her journey in attempt to discover the unique characteristics and beliefs she as an individual possesses, this character displays acts of heroism by facing challenging obstacles that are brought upon them throughout the novel. This is done through their actions as these characters present and exhibit qualities of independence, selflessness and generosity. Throughout the novel…

1.How do the statements of Jesus in texts such as Matthew 5:17-20, 6:14-15, and 7:1-2 align with the Christian doctrine of salvation by grace alone through faith in Christ? There are multiple ways the texts from the sermon on the mount align with Christian doctrine and salvation through Christ. Jesus’ messages from the sermon on the mount model the need of grace to be saved. According to Jesus in one of the passages listed above, “unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the…

She always would find a person to preach to, wither we were in the clothing store or the gas station. And like Diley I would always feel so embarrassed, actually I still get embarrassed when my grandmother does this. I never thought of it as a small act service or a form of missionary work the way Diley reshaped it. Diley 's chapter “Why isn 't God Like…

recognizable scenes. Most of us are familiar with the cliché stories of a single mother, orphaned children on the streets, or druggies scavenging for money. The song is my 3rd best choice, as it fits my personality. My friends will tell you that sometimes I act too prudent. I’ll overload myself with extra work or go the extra mile to learn something, in the hopes that it will help me after high school. The song carries a dark…