Psalm 23

number of stories wherein a king gives orders to his servants from his throne room. Pharaoh gives Joseph charge of his kingdom in his throne room (Gen 41:14-40). Saul orders his servants to find a harpist for him from his throne room (1 Sam 16:14-23). Esther seeks favor from Xerxes while in his throne room (Esth 5:1-8). In each of these places, the king acts with authority, and his location in…

second compared to the wonderful life after death. They believe this life is the life that they show their love for God and how much they trust and believe in his word. Christians do all of this so that they can spend everlasting life with him (Luke 23:43). Secular Humanism believe that you live this life and when you can no longer live off the body you have you die and become dust. They believe there is no life after this life. (Weider and Gutierrez, 2011, pg. 57-60). Christians worldview is…

characters of the Old Testament. He was not only a king, he was a poet, a musician, a mighty warrior and humble. David was brave enough to kill a lion and a bear, and noble enough that he refused to kill Saul, for he was God’s anointed. (I Samuel 26:23) David was a good man; he was one of God’s favorites; yet, he fell into deep sin and the Bible doesn’t hide the scars on him. “It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle…But David remained in Jerusalem.” (II…

individual becomes angry and is not merciful, compassionate, and forgiving, Broger cites Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 86:15; Ephesians 4:32. If an individual seeks vengeance or retaliation against another, evidenced from Romans 12:17-19; Hebrews 10:30 stating this is sinful. When an individual fails to demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit in their thoughts, words, or actions, taught in Galatians 5:22-23. These are a few examples given but not entirely exhaustive concerning sinful…

Every person on the earth has a worldview, whether they comprehend it or not. Consequently, one the most foundational topics of Developing a Christian mind has been the concept of a worldview; what shapes them, what they consist of, and how they affect everyday life. There are a few defining characteristics of what shapes a Biblical worldview, such as; Creation, The Fall and Redemption. However, one of the biggest problems with a Biblical worldview is the concept of Dualism, which twists the…

euphemism. Calling a geriatric in a wheel chair a youngster does not imbue him with youthful energy, and calling a friend a nice man when he is a rogue does not change him one bit. Some Jews were hypocrites; Jesus called them whited sepulcres (Matthew 23:27). Some were liars, peddling myths about Jesus. He called…

there are suggestions that it is associated with God’s power, “They will speak of the glory of your kingdom; they will give examples of your power” (Psalm 145:11), sovereignty, “For royal power belongs to the LORD. He rules all the nations” (Psalm 22:28) and rule: “The LORD has made the heavens his throne; from there he rules over everything (Psalm 103:19). In the New Testament we are asking God to do the same thing on earth that happens in heaven: “May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be…

The Roman Catholic church is probably the most obvious of all indoctrinated churches. Most note-able of Catholicism’s indoctrination is the The fifteen Apocryphal books which the Roman Catholics have included in their Bibles. These books are also called the lost books or hidden books of the bible. To begin, the word apocryphal stands for questionable authenticity. These books have never been accepted as divine words of God. These books were created in the silent period between the old testament…

In his book, Mentoring Into Vocation, Dr. Fowler delineates that the role and relationship between a mentor and a mentee is “sacred and transformational.” (p. 12) It does not matter whether a relationship is based off of secularism or otherwise. This relationship and the journey is supposed to be relational and practical in nature. (p.32) The transformative journey of mentoring does not involve “control” by a mentor. (p. 63) I concur with this perception because the metaphorical understanding…

Christ took on the form of a human being for several reasons. One of those reasons, I believe was to show humans a perfect example of how our lives can be lived in servitude according to God’s laws. Matthew 23:11 states, “The greatest among you will be your servant” (Matthew 23:11, NIV). I believe that Christ died for all humanity because all humanity are the children of God and need salvation. This concept is demonstrated in Titus 2:11, “For the grace of God has appeared that offers…