Nehemiah

Before discovering my own individuality, I think the word “creative” intimidated me. The word didn’t seem to apply to me in the slightest. To me, creativity implied concrete artistic genius. Because I was not a gifted painter, singer, actress, or musician, I thought I couldn’t be creative. Although my imagination is very original and always sprawling with new ideas, it took me a while to explore it. Throughout my four years in high school, I discovered my own creativity. Firstly, I discovered…

Autobiographical Essay I have too many flaws to be perfect, but I have too many blessings to be ungrateful; that is just one of the little mottos; I live by. My life has not been butterflies and rainbows, but it also has not been so depressing that I want to fall asleep. There have been many elements that have made an impact on my life, whether it is, from getting sick, or to moving states it all has made me the person I am today. First off I want to talk about the old days, the ones where I…

The Bible is made up of 73 books all based on the word of God. The 73 books are divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament is written before Christ whereas the New Testament is written after Christ. Together the testaments combine to create the Holy Bible. The Christian faith is based on the readings of the Bible, because it is said that god spoke to the prophets making the Bible a Sacred Scripture. God himself guided the authors who wrote the books of the Bible. The…

Gospel Essentials Who am I, where did I come from, where do I go after death? These questions may have crossed your mind, and yet left you wondering. Humanity has been placed in a beautiful world filled with ciaos and destruction, love and compassion but we only have a glimpse of understanding to our purpose. When answering the question of who you are, it is vital to understand God, his divinity, strategy and creations. God “God exists and reveals himself to all of creation in many ways, but…

God is God. He is sovereign. He is above all and is all. He is love. He is our King above all kings. He is ready to pardon, gracious, merciful, slow to anger, abundant in kindness and He will never abandon us! (Nehemiah 9:17) Nothing is hidden from God. He sees everything. He knows us better than we know ourselves. (Psalm 139) God loves him more than you do. God loves him more than any other person on this planet could ever love him. God wants him to grow in Him…

Senior classes were given the assignment to write a horror story and allowed no restriction. As soon as I heard of this assignment I thought, “Yes! Finally my chance to show people how gory and gruesome of things I can imagine!” I told my youth minister of this assignment and the next thing he said was, “That sounds ungodly”. I started thinking and realized how ungodly it really was. Then, he told me, “You should write about the rapture and the people that will be left behind, now that’s…

able to see Elijah perform many miracles. He was no doubt able to see the close and intimate walk between Elijah and God. Next we look at David. We once again see a man who was far from perfect, but still labeled as a Man of God II Chronicles 8:14, Nehemiah 12:24, 36. As a young man, David, was a simple shepherd who tried to the best of his ability to love God and serve his father. David was soon made a national hero for killing the giant. As well, he kept his integrity during the reign of king…

The journey in which the Jewish people have gone through have changed the history of the world and have had a profound effect on the development of most major religions. Throughout the ages there has been a fascination with Jewish history. People have questioned the "miracle of the continual existence of the Jewish people" – this despite the almost consistent world delight in their persecution and ridicule. Studying history gives us a deeper understanding of who we are and why we are here. The…

those infected looked half dead, and venom should within a few days draw out the poison of the disease (Doc 9). Those infected showed symptoms of high fever, as well as extremely painful buboes, and were dead in less than 48 hours. A diary entry from Nehemiah Wallington shows her deep concerns by the rapid spread of the disease, she goes on to explain how she fears being alone once her family falls victim to the plague (Doc 8). During the time period, if one person in the household contracts the…

Throughout the entire course of history, the Bible and its contents have been contested. In the past people believed in different gods, and today many people believe that there is no God. Once someone has denied what the Bible says, they are forced to believe in something else. Many scholars have attacked the Bible itself and claimed that it is false. One way that they do that is by denying that Moses wrote the Pentateuch and that the stories found within are fiction. This accusation that…