New Testament

As for presuppositions it is not what we bring to the table that form our presuppositions. The fact is we as Homo-sapiens have our own presuppositions. Because of such presuppositions are made based on how we were raised or what we have been taught. These things can be by conscious effort or through our subconscious. [1] Being layman as we read the Bible it is difficult to lay aside these preconceived notions about what a text does or does not say. A presuppositions or foundational belief are…

Gospels and what they mean to me Gospel is the first four books of the new testament Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Also the story of Jesus the one who died for our sins then rose from the dead in three days. Gospel strengths us everyday through God and the preachings of the bible. Gospel helps a person overcome a problem they are having also trust in God. 1 Thessalonians 5:9–10 (ESV) 9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died…

were to be based on ethnicity. Next, Prof. Goska provides multiple quotes from head Nazi official Heinrich Himmler. Some of these quotes such as “the violent relegation to the dustbin of any Good-Samaritan-style compassion for ethnic others,” “the new understanding of ethnic others as animals to be exploited or disease to be extirpated,” “the championing of one's own ethnicity,” and the finding of transcendence in offspring and ancestors, to replace the…

Despite the fact that Paul was one of the greatest Christians to live and the author of half of the New Testament in the Bible, he was a very humble man. In 1 Corinthians 15:9 he said, “For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.” He also stated in 1 Timothy 1:15, “Here is a trustworthy…

Delving into the Old Testament and learning about the sacrificial offerings that occurred in the temples of old opened my eyes to their symbolism and direct relation to Christ. I loved how they each were significant in keeping God’s people close to Him. We are fallen beings, but if we do as He commands, we’ll be able to stay on the path. The burnt offerings compensated for sins of commission, the offerings of purification for sins of omission, grain offerings for tribute, fellowship offerings…

Saul, who would later become known as Paul after his radical conversion to Christ, was a man who represented the most extreme pathway towards Christianity one could take. A highly educated Jewish religious leader, Saul hunted down and persecuted Christians for what he believed to be ultimate blasphemy. Saul experienced an incredible interruption on his mission to eliminate Christians. In Acts 9:1-6, Jesus himself appeared in a bright light, and commanded Saul to turn from his ways and follow Him…

purpose of the Gospels was to show how Jesus had a purpose for each people group, and how Jesus' love was reflected to each of the Gospel people groups. Matthew's Gospel was a linear Gospel in a sense that it reflected the OT and fulfilled the new testament. The prophesies from OT are directly shown through the gospel of Matthew. This book was written in 60s A.D. Mark is often overlooked because it is the shortest Gospel, and it also doesn't have the same stories that Matthew's book does.…

situations that occur; but before we get into those reasons it is important to know a little bit about Christians and the different beliefs between the groups and why although there is not a distinct prohibition about abortion in the Old Testament or New Testament of the Christian Bible many still stand with their Christian faith believing they 're right. The position of the Roman Catholic Church is transparent, to them, no matter the situation abortion is considered murder, even…

If you are like me, you have heard at least a dozen theories on the basics of Christianity from different preachers. I was raised in a Christian school and had the privilege of hearing preaches of all different denominations and ways of thinking give their opinions of the world in a Biblical context. The problem seemed to be that many of them had different opinions. I found that Romans 1-8 is a good place to start uncovering God’s truth for areas such as: the natural world, human identity, human…

Being a part of the church is having a constant sense of peace and being part of a strong community. The church is said to be the Body of Christ. It is made up of gifts from the Holy Spirit and a variety of different relationships with God. The New Testament talks about ‘holy people’. Holy people are people who have been adopted by God to be a part of His relationship. This relationship can be explained when Christians are together stating who they are. This has often been referred to as…