New Testament view on Jesus' life

John’s use of the Greek term logos for Jesus connects Jesus not only to the account of Genesis 1, but ties into the Universe itself. The Greek principle of Cosmic Reason is the idea that the earth is orderly, which we can see today through our ability to measure things in the study of science (Harris, 2014). This thought is not new to recent Christianity however, but has been around for quite some time thanks to John. Van Der Kooi points out the Calvin’s theory was a continuation of John’s…

Your World View: Thinking Christianly About the World, we read that each of these religions are based on one god alone. In Islam, this God is Allah. He is One, without an equal or a superior. His word, the Qur’an, was written by his final prophet, Muhammed. In Christianity this God is the one and only god, who is the Father, Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit (sent out into the hearts of believers.) His word, the Bible, was written through His Spirit, breathed to men…

century after Jesus of Nazareth. Christianity shares its History, texts, traditions, rituals, and many other aspects with Judaism. Christianity began as a sect of Judaism, because of this there are core concept of Judaism that Christianity inherits. The belief that their is only one God is something Christians inherited from judaism. During ancient times polytheism was the common practice among religions. The idea of their only being one God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob was . Our view…

“Saint Paul of Tarsus, a man who was breathing at the same time as Jesus. The first theologian to walk the earth and the main interpreter of Jesus’s teachings whose development of Christianity has been all-embracing. In the 21st century people learn that Saint Paul of Tarsus is one of the most important figures in the history of Christianity. However he was not always known like that previously he was known as Saul of Tarsus the persecutor of Christians. Reference will be made to Saint Paul’s…

might have been discussing Old Testament Passages that described the feast of Pentecost. Scriptures like Lev. 23: 15-16 or maybe they were saying Psalm 133, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity” (The Old Testament). We will explore Acts 2:1-47 to really see through Luke’s eyes how every…

based on life, death, and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Christianity also has 2 billion adherents. Christianity also has one religious leader and one god who is Jesus/ Jesus Christ. One reason I chose Christianity is because Christianity is based on life , death , and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus’ message of love and brotherhood as well as his sacrifice on the cross and Resurrection from the dead are the cornerstone of all Christian faiths. His teachings are codified in the New…

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…

youngest of Jesus’ apostles. The gospel of John was written around 80- 90A.D in the city of Ephesus. Ephesus by that time was the center of commerce and culture. The majority of John’s audience was no longer Jewish converts but rather people who lived in a world dominated by culture and thoughts of Greece and Rome. Apostle John sought to appeal to their reasoning power to for them to reflect on who Jesus claimed to be. The main purpose to why John wrote the gospel is that “you may believe that…

used was in the 16th and 17th centuries by Ursinus, Olevianus and Cocceius. This theology was used mainly by the Reformed Churches and was it 's predominant theology around the 17th and 19th centuries. Covenant Theology is a system of theology that views God 's dealings with man in respect of covenants rather than dispensations (periods of time). It represents the whole of Scripture as covenantal in structure and theme. Theologians divided the history up into two periods. Starting off we learn…

There were several views of Christ in the fourth and fifth centuries. Several councils came together to determine which of these views was correct or was well-based. The councils with the major Christological perspectives were the Councils of Nicea, Constantinople and Chalcedon. Each of these councils had a different view of Christ and how He is part of the Trinity with the Holy Spirit and the Father. The councils came to different conclusions as to why they thought their Christological…