Non-denominational Christianity

Without the assurance of heaven, there can be no true hope. The most a non-Christian can hope for is to move past the pain and rebuild a life that will eventually end without hope. For the Christian, acceptance is knowing that God will be part of this life and there is a future life. Christian should do not grieve as those…

religion creates doubts and worries (Voas and Ling, 2010). According to a survey however, (British Social Attitudes | Natcen Social Research) Christianity is still the highest religion practiced in the United Kingdom at 59.3% with 20% of the population affiliating themselves with the Church of England (Religion Data from The 2011 Census - ONS). Christianity is followed by other religions such as Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism and others. However, in the United Kingdom, although religion is present in…

The kingdom of God is an eternal real and joyful place, in which only holy creatures and God Himself live. And it is also a promised place for everyone that has overcome the devil on this earth. MORE DETAILS CONCERNING THE KINGDOM The kingdom of God is a Holy place and only Holy people are going there. The most important commandment is known and is “love” the father God with all our hearts and is bound together with loving our neighbors. And all that because everyone is made in God’s image. In…

Many people agree that there are a plethora of problems in society. Whether the problem is the environment, economy or politics, problems become obvious on a day-to-day basis. Similar to these issues, numerous options present themselves to “solve” these issues. The followers of Jesus Christ offer a distinct viewpoint on these problems. This viewpoint has provoked many authors to write poems or short stories inside this field of thought. William Blake and Mark Jarman, two Christian authors, wrote…

What do you think about when you hear the phrase, Christlike attributes? Personally, I think about the many wonderful and amazing qualities Jesus Christ has. Then I remember how we have been told to follow and become more like our Savior. However, becoming more like Him is a whole lot easier said than done. Today, I want to talk about how, if we develop these attributes, then we can receive so many blessings. So what are Christlike attributes? How can we develop them? How can developing…

“truth”. Over the past few years, my definition of this word had changed dramatically. I had hoped that taking a deeper look into worldviews would help me create a contrast between what I did and did not believe, and if I could find the truth of Christianity which had been eluding me for so long. In this course, I found that the topics of Classical Christian Theism, Deism, Traditionalism, New Age Philosophy, and Postmodernism had all influenced my own, current understanding. And, through…

The Church as a Messianic Fellowship for the World in Moltmann’s and Pannenberg’s Public Ecclesiology Jongseock Shin (Fuller Theological Seminary) I. Introduction The approaches of Wolfhart Pannenberg and Jürgen Moltmann to theology are similar, but, at the same time, they are discrepant. A notable similarity between the two theologians’ approaches is that both theologians bring the hope…

now become the official religion of the empire. The sudden acceptance of Christianity as the religion of the Roman Empire presented many challenges. The early Christians didn’t have a formal religious system, rather, they followed the teachings of Jesus in the form of Gospels. Some of the churches had the letters from Paul, and others didn’t. Some of the churches had female leaders, and the others didn’t. Since Christianity was no longer illegal, the Christians didn’t need to be scattered.…

In this passage Luke summarizes the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, including his teaching, miraculous deeds, and calling of his first disciples. Jesus declares that the time has come for God’s promises to be fulfilled. The hopes revealed in the Old Testament start becoming true through his life and ministry. Luke emphasizes that Jesus is Messiah, who is sent by God the Father to proclaim and demonstrate the Good News. We see that not everyone is open to this, as Jesus meets some opposition…

The era that rests between the collapse of the Western Roman Empires and the established beginning of early modern European history is known as the Middle Ages because it appears to sit between two superior periods of human history. Often over looked or generalized when looking at the larger spectrum of written history, this millennia contains two of the most important developments in the history of the Europe and the development of the modern world. The history of Medieval Europe is one of two…