Pharisees

NT2200-Week Two-Perspectives on Paul Paper The “old perspective” or “traditional perspective” that Timothy G. Gombis presents in our textbook can be summed up as a human effort to make oneself righteous in the eyes of God through works of the law. According to Timothy G. Gombis (2010), “When Paul critiques “Law,” “works of the Law,” and “works,” he is opposing an implicit Jewish legalism; the assumption that one’s status before God is earned through merit gained through good deeds” (p. 83).…

needles. By trading in old needles they can get rid of needle sharing and everyone can have their own needles. Now this will not completely take sharing needles out of the equation for a lot of people are still shy about taking needles from these Pharisees for they are scared they will be tracked to possession of the drug. This also is making the drug easier to take. Obviously this new program has its ups and downs it will help the spread of aids but it will not decrease the amount of heroin…

circumcision. As a result, Paul decides to take the question to the apostles for clarification and to ensure unification within the church. When he arrives in Jerusalem he is welcomed by the church, the apostles, and elders along with members of the Pharisees. They all convened to hear the account of Paul and…

Making Ethical Decisions For me, ethical decisions take careful consideration and a great deal of critical thinking. I try to think of multiple outcomes that my ultimate decision may cause, as well as my confidence in that decision. If I don’t feel completely comfortable with a decision that I’ve made, then it’s an indication I need to analyze the situation and possibly more before coming to a final conclusion. When this option isn’t available, due to time constraints or other hindrances, I put…

Theology 2 Extra Credit Assignment In Gregory of Nyssa’s letter “An Answer to Ablabius: That We Should Not Think of Saying There are Three Gods,” he exhorts and rebukes a young man, named Ablabius, who appears to have strayed from the sound doctrine that had been passed down to him. Gregory appears frustrated with Ablabius and the errors that he was spreading, but there seems to be an underlying tone of love and a desire for restoration that is woven into the rebukes and arguments given…

At first glance, the three Synoptic Gospels seem so similar. Matthew, Mark, and Luke tell roughly the same stories of Jesus (and the same stories that Jesus told himself). Their overall messages are the same. The Lesson of the Fig Tree (§ 220) warns people that God’s Kingdom is near and in The Confession at Caesarea Philippi and The First Prediction of the Passion (§ 122) Jesus asks his disciples who people think he is, before ordering them to keep his true identity to themselves. They tell…

A dark alley loomed before her, she knew it wasn’t safe in the dark, but it was a shortcut to her apartment and she decided to do it. Half way down the alley, a rough hand clamped over her mouth and dragged her into a dark doorway and violated her and left a beaten, bruised body in the alley. She was found by a kind old woman and over the months she realized she was pregnant. Her friends told her to get an abortion. This story is of course fictional, but abortion is a real issue that is still…

All Christians on the earth follow their own traditions that have since originated from the time of Jesus Christ. Christians place high importance on the New Testament and live their lives based on the teachings of the New Testament, the completion of the Old Testament, which is the foundation of the Jewish faith (Tasman 2016). Many Christians find the Old Testament almost irrelevant, as it was before Jesus’ time. The Old Testament contains traditions that are meant to be followed by Christians…

Recently Christians’ persecution has been on the rise, at the same time the churches seem to be going back to their roots. According to the World Watch List, which is produced by the Open Doors USA (2016), a non-denominational mission supporting persecuted Christians in over 60 countries, persecution of Christians worldwide is on a rising trend. In the Bible, the early Christians through their house churches demonstrated to the world God’s plan for the salvation of the world. According to Filson…

This book is made up of a collection of fictional letters that was affiliated with Antipas. Antipas was the martyr that was cited in Revelation 2:13, “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to my name, and did not deny my faith even in the days in which Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.” In the beginning, Antipas was an elite Roman citizen who fought to maintain and continue to enhance his position in his…