Mount of the Holy Cross

These Christians would have raised the cross as a banner against Saddam, Hitler, or Mao. There are church members who wanted to use preventative war to stop communist china from making atomic weapons before they could use them to endanger the United States. They would also advocate landing marines in Iraq before the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) got a strong foothold. Such anticipatory actions are based on the notion that our cause is consistently good, while that of our enemies is…

grace. I still make it a goal to obey the Ten Commandments, not to earn my way to heaven, but in response to the gift of salvation I have received from the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. As a follower of Jesus, I no longer try to live for myself but for him. As I follow Jesus and am lead by His Holy Spirit I seek to live a life of holiness. Paul confirms this when he states in Galatians 2:16-21, “ 15 We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; 16 yet we know that a person…

After 40 days of fellowshipping with His disciples, Jesus ascended into Heaven on a cloud from the Mount of Olives in front of all of His followers and disciples. Jesus is still important in the lives of Christians today because Christians believe that one-day, Jesus will return in the same way that He ascended into Heaven. Until He returns, He is living inside of every true Christian as the Holy…

made a covenant with Abraham, he first made a three fold promise. As mentioned above, God promised to Abraham that he will have a great nation (many descendants), have a great name (be a king), and will be a blessing to the whole world (he will be holy and people will find blessings in him). Abraham them preformed a ritual called the Covenant of Pieces which will be further examined later. Abraham listened…

in a burning bush. Now, the bush was not consumed, and Moses turned and looked at this bush. The Lord saw Moses turn and said unto him, “Moses, Moses”. Moses replied, “Here am I.” Then the Lord told Moses to remove his shoes for he was standing on holy ground. And God revealed who He was to Moses. And God told Moses that he was to go and petition for the Israelites freedom. And the Lord gave Moses the power to work some miracles, and told Moses to have Aaron be his spokesman. Moses was given the…

Matthew 7, in addition to emphasizing Jesus’ strong historical/cultural message on the Mount, makes use of some very poignant and effective literary devices to enhance and emphasize the message. Jesus is the one using these literary devices, as he concludes His Sermon on the Mount. Jesus uses a variety of metaphors, personifications, and parables to illustrate his message to and to teach the crowd in a coherent way that resonates with them. In verse 15, Jesus makes the notable comparison between…

peace that passeth all understanding. Jesus Christ is the only biblical character in whom one can find perfect peace because He is the Son of The One and Only True Living God, and He came down to this earth in obedience to His Father to die on the cross to pay the penalty for our (humans) sins (John 3:16). In response to…

similarities between them as well. Before I can get to the comparison between them, I would like to talk about them individually. Both buildings are used for religious purposes to this day. The Dome of the Rock is a temple shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The temple was initially completed in 691 C.E. under the control of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik. The Dome of the Rock is currently one of the oldest works of Islamic architecture today. It has…

(Luke 23:5). Their shouts of injustice prevailed so their demands were granted and Jesus was sentenced to be crucified. These events show the road of trials because they lead the path to the cross and are essential for Jesus to fulfill his adventure. Even after the beating, being mocked, and while he on the cross, Jesus in a profound love says “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34). This would be when Jesus meets with the goddess because for anyone to go through that…

century fundamental Christian upbringing, but attempts to set all that aside and look at the historical evidence available from several perspectives. With his unique journalistic eloquence, he surveys Jesus’ journey from the manger in Bethlehem to the cross in Jerusalem and ultimately, to His ascension back to heaven. Mr. Yancey shares his impressions regarding writing this book as, “I felt like an art restorer stretched out on the scaffolding of the Sistine Chapel, swabbing away the grime of…