Old Believers

Byzantine art, especially Byzantine icons, can be commonly be referred to as sacred art. As described by art historian, Herbert Read, Byzantine art is “the purest form of religious art that Christianity has experienced.” (Cavarnos, pg. 25). Due to Byzantine art’s deep rooting in the Christian faith, most of the depictions of this art period are religious figures. Most of the icons are closely associated with wooden panel painting (Brooks, p. 1). The many themes found within Byzantine art are, representations of holy people and holy events (Cavarnos, pg. 27). The most common people and events represented are Christ, the Virgin Mary, the biblical story of Salvation and the lives of the saints (Durand, p. 10). Byzantine icons are the most common and more recognized art pieces of the Byzantium era. They were held in extreme regards, as most icons were found in churches and allowed direct communication with the sacred figure (Brooks, p. 2). They served many functions in Byzantium society, but ultimately had three main functions. Byzantine icons had three main functions during the Byzantium society, to enhance the beauty of the church with a beauty that has the impress of the holiness, to serve as a reminder of the teachings of the Orthodox Christian faith, and to seek imitation of the virtues of the people depicted in these icons (Cavarnos, pg. 25). The first icon is St. George Slaying the Dragon from the mid-18th century. It is tempera on panel, and is from Greece.…

not enough time with the family, not enough pay, and so on. My American Dream would include a good job and lots of money, spare time for my family and I, and most importantly, healthiness. First, money is very important in my American Dream for obvious reasons. Money gets you food. Money gets you shelter. Money gets you nice things. I believe that money, lots of money, is a big part of everyone?s American Dream; everyone including myself. When most people think of money the first…

Business for the Glory of God is that a business person can reflect the image of God through all aspects of their occupation. Grudem emphasizes that business is essentially good, not just a neutral activity. Business and trade are mentioned throughout the Bible as perfectly acceptable, and at their heart are godly activities. Simultaneously, he acknowledges that people can have and will continue to corrupt business as everything in the world is corrupted, and even believers will face temptation…

difference between the True Believer and the Counterfeit Believer When you believe in something or someone, you put your trust in them and you are willing to put your heart and soul in anything related to it. We have two kinds of believer, the true believer and the counterfeit believer or the hypocrite. It is very difficult to differentiate the true believer from the counterfeit believer, because they both appear to be a very faithful person until you get to know each other well. The true…

The essay “The Ordeal of Change” written by Eric Hoffer indicates people are afraid of drastic change in their life that would dramatically cause them to be misfit and out of place, and the solution of putting that fear into action is there must be “an abundance of opportunities”, and also “a tradition of self-reliance”. According to Hoffer, “Even the change from peas to string beans had in it elements of fear”; This means that even a change as small as a bean can cause great amount of fears,…

suffering manifests God 's glory. He speaks about the glory of their inheritance in heaven, which is reserved for those who are suffering for the sake of Christ. He also encourages them to be strong in their faith and to remove any doubts. Chapter 1 and the beginning of chapter 2 focus on enduring trials and producing holiness. God requires holiness (1:1-25) and holiness requires endurance (2:1-10). Chapters 2 and 3 focus on obedience. Enduring trials requires submission to God (2:11-20). James…

the Gospel, but stretches far beyond sharing and into the realm of discipling new believers in their walk with Christ. It is my philosophy that when discipling a new believer, you will have to develop personal specific plans for the new believers. There are some basic principles to fallow when it comes to discipleship, which has been shown to us throughout the Bible, we should fallow when working with a new believer. Discipleship has biblical connotations in both the Old and New Testament, and…

First of all, the Holy Spirit gives believers the freedom to grow in sanctification and to glorify God. Believers have freedom simply because it is God’s gift to us, thus it can only be exercised in faith by walking by the spirit. (“galatians 5:13-26”) God has not given this freedom so people can live their lives for their own pleasure, but for the first time, they can do what God desires out of love for Him. The Holy Spirit gives true believers this desire to serve God. Believers will not enjoy…

The scarifies, the stories, and everything else in the Old Testament is a picture of the coming of Christ. In Hosea, the story of the prostitute is a picture of God pursuing us in our sinfulness. The picture of David killing Goliath is a picture of Jesus coming and destroying all the enemies of God. In the story of Abraham and Isaac, he refers to how God will provide a lamb to be a sacrifice, pointing to Jesus being the perfect lamb. The sacrifice of animals shows how blood must be shed in order…

In Christianity, the foundations of hope and prayer are created through biblical theology and full surrender. Hope requires the believer to be an active, but patient, participant in their environment all the while living for the glory of God. Prayer affirms the believer’s conviction towards communicating with God. “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer” (Romans 12:12, English Standard Version). Therefore, both hope and prayer are mutually inclusive as one cannot…