Personal god

Without hope one fails to exist. Without faith in a higher being an individual becomes surrounded by dark thoughts. There is nothing to ease the pain of death without faith. The relationship between an individual and their God is known to be intimate and potentially life changing. What if an individual’s faith falters due to a realization? Nathanial Hawthorne explores a minister’s wavering faith in his story “The Minister’s Black Veil”. In his story Hawthorne raises the issue of the black veil…

live a God honoring lifestyle but in such depth; it would be a miracle to fully understand in it’s entirety. The most important ideas to sift through and apply from Romans are the concepts of the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and culture. Regarding the teachings of Romans about the natural world, it mainly is discussing the actual literal creation of God. By merely speaking, God was able to create all that we see and enjoy today. Genesis 1:1-2 says, “In the beginning God…

turned to religion in their time of need. God was there for them when they believed they had no one else to turn to. An almighty power that was there to listen and not judge. In the time period of the novel’s setting religion and God were very important in everyday life. Religion was brought into their lives shortly after birth. This, however, imprinted a very specific view of who God as and what he did. However, later on in life people began to question God because of events that had occurred…

“blameless and upright man” (Job 1:8) occurs due to an Adversary presenting God with the notion that Job is righteous, innocent, and blessed merely because he fears God, that if his prosperous life were taken away, he would lose faith and trust in God. The Adversary’s…

God is Real Famous scientist Isaac Newton once said “In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God's existence.” It is safe to say that some people need more convincing than Isaac Newton to believe in God. There have been countless movies made to convince the existence of the existence of God. An example is Heaven is For Real; unfortunately, there was controversy as to whether it was made up in order to become wealthy. There always seems to be a reason as to why the…

God, being both omnipresent and omnipotent, is called upon by Christians and Muslims for protection in matters of war, and does not directly aid anyone. As an example, in the Chronicle of Alfonso when the Christians pray they state that “God listened to their petitions and pitied his people. He sent Michael the Archangel to guard the city of Toledo and to strengthen its walls” which suggests that God simply gave someone the knowledge to strengthen Toledo’s walls, rather than defeating their…

It is in the image of God I would like to find my soul, embrace my strengths and teach my child to love. Through prayer, I would like to turn over the parts of my life that feel unmanageable, my grief and my remorse to the Lord. In hopes, I can find forgiveness from the Lord, and myself. With new ideas and concepts of our Creator, that I am able to find where I fit, what I believe and how it can shape me into a spiritual person. “God has also given us the gift and responsibility…

It is clear pastors have their own specific theology but I did not pay attention to the way pastors brought their theology in the way they preach and observe their congregation and world. I have always been a participant seeking my own personal theology with God, without paying attention to the pastor’s theology. Allen wrote, “theology affects the way preachers understand the Bible,” [1] which is something I understood, but when Allen wrote, “theology shapes how the preacher understands the…

Stages of Resilience and the Bible The aforementioned armor of God can be applied to all three stages of resilience. The Before stage especially. Armor is meant to be applied before going into battle. Putting on the Armor of God is a spiritual part of building resilience. Wearing this armor during the hardship allows a person protection in the midst of the During stage. Lastly, the armor is relevant in the After stage. Once the hardship is over, one can reflect on the damage to the armor…

identified as the anonymous writer of published work titled Thoughts on Death and Immortality. It suggested Christianity was an egoistic, inhumane religion and criticized belief in personal immorality. As a result he spent the rest of his life as an independent scholar. Feuerbach believes that our belief in the existence of God was established as the result…