New Testament view on Jesus' life

of executing the wrong person. Religious views on capital punishment can sometimes be helpful, like the writings in the Bible. However some of these are quite dated and don’t fit in today’s society. The Bible is an important source of authority for Christians because they believe that it contains the teachings of God, which are sacred to Christians. “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.” – Exodus…

In chapter 12 of Bart Ehrman’s text he talks about the significant the book of Acts is when talking about the Apostle Paul. Ehrman briefly talk about Paul’s Life, and how the events in his life played a major factor in Christianity. According Ehrman there are some differences and similarities on how Luke wrote the book of Acts. Ehrman does point about these similarities and differences for the reader. Ehrman utilizes much of the vocabulary or key terms in this chapter. The first terms which…

consistently good, while that of our enemies is always evil. Militarism in the United States cannot be separated from a deeply rooted perception of righteousness. The original Puritans arrived in America with the belief that they were the recipients of a new covenant. Fulfilling their role as the ‘elect…

impossible task to fulfill the Messianic Prophecies in this day and age. Jesus has already fulfilled the “Pre-Return” Messianic Prophecies. The prophecies that regard His return, the “Post Return” prophecies, will be fulfilled in the future. A person unaware…

summary of New Testament theology of discipleship and although drawing its subject matter from New Testament passages and theologian comment of these passages its intention is to focus not on the narrative regarding Jesus and his disciples but on the theology expressed by Jesus. Many scholars, such as Wilkins (2010: 159), believe that each Gospel gives a unique account of discipleship and according to Wilkins ‘the central characteristic of the disciple is belief or acceptance of Jesus’ claims…

Christian writer and leader, wrote in his book “The Faith”, “When the God of the Bible is rejected, people choose a new god” (Colson, 68). The epitome of this statement can be found in 21st century American culture. Contrary to what some may proclaim, every American, and frankly everyone else in the world, has tabbed someone or something to fill the role of a “god” in his or her life. According to the Bible in Romans 1:20, God has revealed Himself and His qualities to the world through His…

Christianity altered the direction of human events. At the point when Christianity initially began, the entire Roman Empire attempted to kill it off and Nero accused the fall of Rome on Christians. When Constantine made the Edict of Milan, legalized Christianity in Rome, it changed everything, and Christian impact spread quickly all throughout the realm, and the Christian philosophy of peace made individuals withdraw from fighting, which was huge income in the Empire. The stopping of wars…

“Did Jesus have anything to do with the formation of the Christian church? And if he did, how did he shape its special character?” (Shelley 4). During the age of Jesus and the Apostles, the anti-institutional view of Christianity was so widespread that many questioned Jesus’ partaking in Christianity. In my opinion, I believe this was the most important event in church history between 6 B.C. and 1517. During the age of Jesus and the Apostles, Palestine was not a very pleasant place to live. In…

Old Testament He show His love for them, by the way He led them by a pillar of smoke by day and by a pillar of fire at night. Comparing the old covenant to the new covenant, the bile says “not like the covenant that I made with their ancestors on the day I took them by their hands to lead them out of the land of Egypt. I disregarded them, says the Lord, because they did not continue in My covenant” (Hebrews 8:9, Holman Christian Standard Bible), then states…

Hymn Both Matthew and Luke contain descriptions of the birth of Jesus unlike the Gospels of Mark and John. This difference may be a result of the special Luke and special Matthew sources. Instead of the Christmas story, the Gospel of John replaces the story of Jesus’s birth with the Logos hymn not only to create a universal text, but also to emphasize the glory of Jesus as the continuous creator that allows us to accept unending life. The Logos hymn forms the Gospel into a universal text…