Prosperity theology

Each of the friends exposed the inherent weaknesses of evil people. Though the wicked appeared invincible, they were rotten at the core and God would destroy them. For his part, however, Job saw only their continuing strength and enviable security. Although none of the friends named Job in this cycle, these pointed diatribes formed the basis for round three which turned painfully personal as they accused Job of having engaged in the very same oppressive practices that would make “[the wicked]…

René Descartes is one of the most famous modern philosophers in the world. One of his most reputable works is called Meditations on the First Philosophy. The book is made up of six mediations in which Descartes seeks to prove what knowledge is undoubtedly true. In his third meditation, Descartes attempts to provide evidence for the existence of God. He raises one main argument, followed by a supplemental argument. He sets up his first premise by stating that he, in fact, does have a concept of…

earth and His involvement in our daily lives. Having the Great I Am in every aspect of life helps us not only become more confident in walking through ups and downs, but also keep up strengthen our faiths and beliefs in Him. This essay will present a theology of God’s creation and demonstrate how His involvement impacts my career in Business and Finance. Survey of the Biblical…

In this essay I will be explicating a handful of philosophical theories to determine which one is best. I will analyze the controversies and counter arguments of each theory starting with Pascal’s Wager, followed by the Cosmological Argument, and finally the Argument from Evil. Pascal’s Wager, the belief that people must choose whether or not to bet on God’s existence, is the most sound argument making it superior to the others. Pascal’s Wager begins by examining nature. He argues that “We…

The evolution of man has been the topic of many controversial debates between the scientific and religious communities. There is a significant amount of scientific evidence against the idea of creationism that cannot be ignored. Yet this information doesn’t lead to humans’ origin. This supports the creationists’ argument that god created human beings. While both sides argued on the origin of human beings, the believers in Darwinism contended with scientific evidence while the believers in…

who he is and what his role is in relationship to humanity, it offers an opportunity to increase our knowledge of God’s character, draw deeper into his presences and understand how our relationship with him is reciprocal and helps is developing a theology of waiting. Along with understanding God, it is important for humanity to understand itself in the development of a perspective of waiting that is applicable. In identifying inner movements during times of waiting, it may offer insight into…

Introduction: Shame in the church has long been a pronounced interest to me. We want the church to be a place of hope and inspiration, but some of us have experienced a tremendous amount of shame, also. Growing up within a very conservative Holiness church taught me some life-giving valuable faith lessons. Yet, some of these lessons include, what not to do as a pastor or church member. Shame stops a person and/or the organization from growing into the person/group God has called him/her/them…

It was another moment of transition for Job in his constantly dynamic thinking, only to be interrupted by Bildad who failed even more miserably than before to make a meaningful contribution. Job pounced on Bildad’s brief allusion to God’s peace-making presence in the heavens (25:2). After a sarcastic jab about how helpful Bildad’s counsel was, Job unleashed a vibrant description of what God actually does in those heavenly realms. Some of his discourse described the visible heavenly realms – the…

A.W. Tozer presents his main thesis as he expounds on the glory and attributes of God and asserts that the world’s spiritual starvation births from our absence of contemplation of God. Tozer states, It is my opinion that the Christian concept of God current in these middle years of the twentieth century is so decadent as to be utterly beneath the dignity of the Most High God and actually to constitute for professed believers something amounting to a moral calamity. Tozer claims that…

I believe that education is the key to success in life. As a Christian who was born and raised in Africa, I only came in contact with three kinds of belief that people held. One was Christianity, Islamic, and witchcraft. But now that I am living in America, I have come in contact with people who believe in Islamic, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and atheist. Among all these religion that I have come across with atheist surprises me very much because they are people who know the existence of…