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The Wesleyan Quadrilateral is an important tool for theological study and understanding. Although the title includes Wesley’s name, it was not given this formal name until the 1960s by Albeit Outler who summarized Wesley’s methodology in theology.1 The quadrilateral keeps Scripture in supreme authority while giving tradition, reason and experience authority to influence theology.2 Donald Thorsen points out, “The quadrilateral sees not just dependence but interdependence among Scripture,…

The privilege of being called a child of God is a notion that has been lost amongst us. We feel bombarded by the sense of entitlement that, because we bend our knee to the Master, we are somehow above the rest of our neighbors. Our failure to do so, amongst many other failures, has alienated many seeking rest and respite from their world-weary sinful ways. We have become the very thing that Christ warned us about in our Pharisee-Like pursuit of salvation. We have cherry-picked which sins we find…

atonement for her crime in this world and that it should purify her so she is able to meet God in a way that He is satisfied with her and that He will forgive her … We swear in the name of [God] that it hurts us very much when the honor of one [religious] woman is violated. Through this man’s words, he told the woman that she brought dishonor to her whole land and religion. However, the man that she had adultery with was never tried and was let off the hook. This woman’s children may only…

According to vs 42 they continued steadfastly in the apostles ' doctrine”. This tells me that we are to continually search the Word. The KJV said they continued steadfastly, The Expanded Bible puts it as “They spent [devoted] their time learning the apostles’ teaching” ,the Amplified Bible said They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles and the Message Bible said They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles. I read of all that for us…

bible lessons, I must first address the issues of studying and preparing the lessons. I experienced difficulty in properly studying the Book of Philippians using the inductive study method, particularly gaining the information that I needed out of the text to develop a lesson. I am now aware that I rushed into the study of the Bible, without properly seeking God and tuning into what he would have me to learn from his word. I was so concerned about developing a lesson and completing an assignment…

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, born in 1648 was a recognized poet, dramatist, scholar, and nun. She was born unlawful child of a Spanish captain and a criolla woman. Criollo people were a social class in overseas colonies established by Spain during the 16th century, it consisted of locally born people of confirmed European ancestry. It is said that by age 3, Sor Juana was already able to read and write Latin; thirsted for knowledge from her earliest years and throughout her life. As a woman, she…

My understanding of the Bible starts with Abram. He has a major stance in the bible and the stories that is in the bible. The bible has money stories that took place many of centuries ago, BC. What we would say today, the time before Christ. The bible is full of stories that changed people for life, spiritual belief, and physical and mental ways. This book is a very old book that relates to the problems we go through today. It just do notjust help with problems but also guide you through the…

Raphael Newton Rev. Robyn Edwards Course #BCO500 May 16, 2016 Define Biblical Counseling Jesus Christ is the center of all true Biblical counseling. According to FamilyLife, 2008, “Biblical counseling is an approach to counseling that uses the Bible to address the issues in the lives of individuals, couples, and families. The Bible teaches that our thoughts, motives, attitudes, words, and actions flow from the sinful selfishness of our hearts.” (http://www.familylife.com/).There are three…

This paper will discuss the realm of Bibliology by exploring the nature, inspiration, and authority of scripture from an orthodox point of view. “Bibliology attempts to understand what kind of book the Bible is, how it is authorities for Christian faith and practice, and to what extent and in what manner the Bible is to be understood as divine revelation” (Pocket Dictionary 20). One question that arises when studying Bibliology is the nature of the Bible and whether it is dependable. Kenneth…

God Laughs The long-named book, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible, is written by A.J. Jacobs who does a wonderful job of blending all the Bible's rules, including the Bible's outdated old testament ordinances, with modern-day life which gives the book a very comedic aroma. The awkwardly funny author has a way of wrapping up the reader into his Biblical journey by having many stories with their own unique part to them, but they…