New Testament view on Jesus' life

Objectives do exist, therefore God must also exist. (Craig pg. 17-19) The fourth argument for God states the his existence makes sense of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. In his argument, Craig says he will not treat the New Testament as an inspired text, but as a historical Greek text to prove the point from an outside view. (Craig pg. 22) Now, Jesus was an important historical figure who had a huge influence on the world, even to this day, therefore it makes sense that He should be…

freedoms that the Episcopal Orthodox government of the past could not placate. Forty years prior, under King James I, the Puritan views which had been so ingrained into the people, caused many of the laity, parliamentarians, and bishops alike to have desire for change from the current Christian structures and governance. Although there was tremendous pressure from the Puritan views, much of their…

He attacked the Church for its allowance of selling indulgences which contradicted the free gift of grace bestowed by God. Penance could not assure salvation only faith in God. This is much like when Jesus ran out the merchants in the temple of Jerusalem. In John 2:13-17, Jesus makes a whip of cord and drives out all the merchants selling sacrificial animals and condemns this practice vehemently. Likewise, Luther was disgusted by the Church’s deceit and on October 31, 1517 he nailed his…

Students who question their beliefs delve into why they believe what they do. In turn, this forces them to form a deeper understanding of their own beliefs that they can better explain, apply and argue for or it forces them to take up new, more well-informed beliefs. So, by teaching religion in schools, the United States generates self-reflective citizens with beliefs grounded in rational reasoning rather than environmental coincidence. Some people already form the basis for their beliefs…

cannot be ignored when discussing the religious aspects of Rowling’s writings: the parallel between Harry Potter and Jesus Christ. Both had their births foretold by a prophesy that caused them to be hunted by an evil man; in Harry’s case this was Voldemort, and in Jesus’s it was King Herod. Just as Voldemort was unable to kill Harry, King Herod failed to find and kill the baby Jesus, and both he and Voldemort were motivated by their selfishness, “attempting to destroy anyone who threatened their…

accomplishment. To understand this third pillar of Jefferson’s life, this paper focuses on Jefferson’s religious journey from his youth to his retirement, revealing a man deeply conflicted by the rituals, practices, and mysticism of many established religions, but also a devoutly religious…

worldview and specific lenses that they view the world whether they are aware of it or not. Experiences and understanding of personal truths shape that worldview. When a person does what is right in their own eyes and sees the world with that mindset, they have a worldly view. That is the opposite of a Biblical worldview, which is doing what is right in God’s eyes. A Biblical worldview is based on three key concepts. First, a worldview is determined by how a person views the creation of the…

humans passed. While the story of Noah being obedient to God and being rewarded is a good message, the death of humanity is not. The question is why teach the story of Noah’s Ark? Do we want to teach the obedient message and forget the fact God took the life of humanity? We then would not be teaching the whole story. The fact is that it is considered a child friendly story with the emphasis being on the animals. As a Sunday school teacher, imagine all of the crafts you can make with animals on…

this content comes bound together as one book, but there are two so-called “Testaments” (old and new) as well as sixty-six individual books written over the span of about 1,500 years. Do all of these books fit together somehow? Is this one book or many? Is this book telling one story or many different stories? It can all be quite overwhelming and intimidating to get the big picture. Trying to arrive at a big picture view of Scripture involves working through many details. That can…

Views on Heaven and Hell According to Christian theology, multiple views of heaven and hell have been explored. Some suggest a metaphorical approach, as others present a more literal perspective of what the Bible says. It is very clear throughout Scripture that there are exclusively two destinations dependent on our faith in God. Knowledge regarding what comes after our earthly lives is essential, so we will be more capable to share with others. God has a well thought out plan for our eternity…