New Testament

Legalism is where you define your spirituality by how you keep God's laws. The heresies were saying that the Colossian people needed to keep their old testament rituals of the law and that they will get to heaven through their works. Paul's response to the heresies is that Christ canceled the bondage of the law, and put it to death on the cross. You are now saved by God's gift of grace because Jesus covered…

Some scholars regard the book of Mark as a modified apocalyptic literary work. Apocalyptic literary work is literature that reveals unseen realities and discloses events destined soon to climax in God’s final intervention in human affairs (Harris, 2014). Mark’s use of apocalyptic devices is particularly evident at the beginning and ending of his Gospel. At the most important event in his Gospel, Jesus’ crucifixion, Mark repeats his image of the heavens being torn asunder when he states that at…

also God himself. While this is a thought that transcends the mind of man, it is part of the character of God as a triune being, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit. If one were to believe that Jesus Christ were not God himself, the New Testament Christian faith would diminish as Jesus would be no more than a great prophet and the Messiah would still be awaited on earth. In Colossians, Paul describes the preeminence of Christ, and in Colossians 1:19 he states, “For in him [Jesus] al…

Gribbin 14 A person?s philosophy dictates the way they think and live. A philosophy is composed of what a person believes to be true. By it they make their plans and decisions. A Christian?s philosophy is composed of their beliefs about God, His Word, and how it applies to everyday life. The Bible is one of the most crucial and controversial elements of the Christian faith. Its validity is under constant attack from those who doubt its credibility, and its claims about God and His Son Jesus…

According to Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, “Suffering is defined as, “The experience of physical pain and /or mental distress. Suffering is the consequence of the flawed nature of creation, on the other hand, a person’s suffering is the direct consequence of his or her violation of God’s law.” With that being said, suffering is evitable, no individual can avoid the pain, agony, and afflictions that accompany life. Jesus’ suffering on the cross was not institute for…

also be admitted).” In other words, the author wanted to solidify to the people that Jesus was, in fact, the son of God that was written in the Old Testament prophesies. Also, Jesus was the fulfillment of Moses’s law. Jesus was the fulfillment of Jewish law because the circumstances of his genealogy, birth, and young childhood follow Old Testament prophesies. The Gospel of Matthew parallels the lives of Jesus and Moses effortlessly. By creating these connections, “the infancy narrative portrays…

Within the New Testament, the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John work together to give accounts of the life of Jesus; Mark, though, uniquely focuses on Jesus as God. Each of these gospels give an insight into the life of Christ from their perspective. Each of the authors was moved by the Holy Spirit to write their thoughts down onto paper. Each one of these authors had the, “primary purpose…to present the gospel message and call people to faith” (Elwell & Yarbrough, 2013, p. 57). They…

There are three specific verses that old-testament extremist Christians use in context to their justification on honor killings within the Christian religion. These verses include: Exodus 21:17, Leviticus 20:9 and Leviticus 21:9 (Honor Killings in the Bible, 2016). The first example is Exodus 21:17…

One who reads “Letters From a Birmingham Jail” in this day and age would be petrified and disgusted at the back story to Dr. Martin Luther King’s imprisonment. The sheer fact that he was arrested for nonviolent and legal protest would aggravate any man, however it is apparent that Dr. King took the opportunity to capitalize on the situation and transform it into an aspiring lecture. I believe that Dr. King’s purpose in writing the letter was a combination of attempting to move, delight, and…

Stephen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Steve) For other uses, see Stephen (disambiguation). "Steve" redirects here. For the film, see Steve (film). "Stephanus" redirects here. For the translator of Plato, see Henri Estienne. Stephen StStephen GiacomoCavedone.jpg Saint Stephen (detail) by Giacomo Cavedone Saint Stephen was the first martyred saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Gender Male Origin Word/name Greek Meaning Wreath, Crown, Honour, Reward,…