Pentecost

Leadership and the quality of leaders is something that needs transforming in these present days, and the best transformation would be the result of a genuine meeting with the living and loving God. It takes real men to be willing and prepared to undergo that type of profound change and for it to be shown openly! Of course, if it is genuine and real it cannot be hidden. Over these past weeks I have been reading and studying this crucial topic of spiritual revival and renewal in the light of…

Robert de Sorbon mentions in his Regulations for His College, “No one therefore shall eat meat in the house of Advent, nor on Monday or Tuesday of Lent, nor from Ascension Day to Pentecost”. The rules in Robert de Sorbon’s university most likely mirror the rules in many of the other universities in the High Middle Ages. The inclusion of rules that pertain to religious matters, such as the fasting during Advent and Lent, show that the…

Many people today doubt whether Christ founded a church. If Christ did not indeed institute a Church, all churches would preach falsehood since they all claim to be the Church that God founded. If this is true, one might ask what the purpose of a Church is. One must not make judgements until he has made inquiries into reputable sources. To do this, one must research the Bible for such answers. The true definition of a church is a body of the faithful. In the Bible, Jesus gathers the disciples…

During class, we had the discussion over the beliefs Christians have about the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity who takes everything God has for us and brings it to us. In the Bible, we find that there are five truths about God which are known as there is one God, the Father is God, Jesus is God, the Holy Spirit is God, and the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct persons (UCF Class Discussion, 11/10/16). The Holy Spirit frees us from sin, along with helping…

The Church The word, church, has many different meanings in today’s culture. Many people view church negatively. They regard going to church as boring, exclusive, homophobic, and generally don't trust organized religion (Davis). By contrast, Christians cherish the church because they understand that the church is more than a building or a group of religious people. To Christians, the church is the Bride of Christ. Revelation 19:7b says, “For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has…

in tongues is an image of the Holy Spirit submersion. According to the BBC, “Speaking in tongues means speaking miraculously in a language unknown to the speaker, "As the Spirit gives utterance". It first happened to the disciples on the day of Pentecost. Speaking in tongues can be either evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit, or a demonstration of the gift of tongues. Theological texts also use the word glossolalia to refer to speaking in tongues. This word is sometimes restricted to…

Final Essay Rough Draft: The Question of Virtue The question of virtue is addressed differently in the ancient Greece and Rome, later classical Greece and Rome, and in Christianity. In the Ancient Western virtue is the honor code, and in the later classical Greece and Rome world virtue was seen more as an internal orientation. Then, later on, in Christianity, virtue was something received by God’s grace in which was gifted when one seeks the right relationship with God and believing in Jesus…

I. The opposition of the believed Pharisees V.5 In the first century some of religious group like “believing” sect of the Pharisees were converted and accept Jesus as their personal savior. Even though, they converted to Christianity but they were very conservative for the laws of Moses or Torah. This verse (v.5) speaks about the believing Pharisees who belonged to the party of Pharisees. They argue for the need of circumcision and the necessity of keeping the law as Carter and others explained…

French Guiana, a country in South America, is a melting pot of diversity and experienceable foods. The country has a tropical weather that benefits the growth of luxuriant fruits. Meals like breakfast and lunch are casual whereas dinner is a larger occasion. Native foods and spices, like cayenne pepper, reflect the counties South American location. Holidays and celebrations deeply reflect the country's religious belief, Roman Catholicism, and history. French Guiana’s variety of cultures and…

Religion is virtually something all humans have in common. In all spheres of the world and the eras of history, people have continued to wonder about the nature of God, His existence and influence on human nature. Christianity can be defined as the name accorded to a definite system of religious practices and beliefs which were taught by Jesus Christ in the Palestine country. This occurred during the reign of Tiberius, a Roman Emperor (White, 2010). His teachings were promulgated for the…