Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Jesus said in John 6:38: “I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me.” There are numerous other references to Jesus fulfilling the will of His Father. “To find God’s will for His life and to do it, was the ruling principle and the energizing purpose of Jesus’ life.” Thus, this was the reason for Jesus being sent into the world. The will of God was also the motivating force behind…

believers present. (Col. 2:17) Their experience is completely unique due to the divine work taking place. This fact shapes our doctrine and our practice in worship today as reformed believers. The Aramaic and Greek was expected to be heard outside the temple but not inside and especially not various other foreign languages. Why would there be such an exclamation in Acts 2:4 with the multitude of languages represented? These various diverse languages number at least 10-14 separate ones. In…

Introduction The Statement of the Problem So many Christians sincerely want to live God’s will, but how does a person know with some certainty what God wants them to do? With so many decisions in life, both major and minor, will a person be permanently damaged or at least hindered if they do not find that one will for their life? Is there one perfect will for every believer’s life or does God’s will include the various decisions a person might make, making it bigger than just one perfect…

had a bad reputation among Christians, as they were associated with Jews from the Old Testament. This job associated Jews underscored how they were no longer the chosen people, as Jesus drove them out of the temple. Old Testament Jews are also included in The Song of the Cid when they reference how the Jews raised Jesus on the cross. A Christian audience hearing this story would have little sympathy for Raguel and Vidas, as they were juxtaposed with Old Testament Jews. This could be why…

problems, he started to look into Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism and Taoism. He came to the conclusion that these faiths lacked the substance he was searching for, which lead him to give up on religion altogether. It was at a presentation held by the famous Adventist preacher, Jonas Wendell that renewed his faith. Wendell revealed the rationality and logical side of…

His Word, and how it applies to everyday life. The Bible is one of the most crucial and controversial elements of the Christian faith. Its validity is under constant attack from those who doubt its credibility, and its claims about God and His Son Jesus must either be accepted as truth or rejected as counterfeit. Christians believe that the Bible is the Word of God, and that it fully and completely explains how to rightly live the Christian life. In order to learn about the Bible, one should…

Bruce Chao Comparison between Master of the Straus Madonna (The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) of c. 1395–1400 and Virgin and Child with Donor ( the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) of c. 1480 by Antoniazzo Romano ARTH 1381 Mon/Wed/Fri 10-11AM I pledge that in the following paper, I have not represented as my own work the work of another without appropriately acknowledging the source. Bruce Chao The Pictorial style of Italian Art have continually changed throughout the late…

The Renaissance era lasted from the early 1300s to the mid-1600s and was coined the period of rebirth or classical revival of the classical past. During this time, God became less of the focal point and humanism (man was at the measure of all things) took root. Italy was perhaps one of the most important regions of the time due to its beauty and grandeur. The top city-states during the Renaissance included Florence, Milan, and Venice. In an effort to understand how the Renaissance period…