Resurrection of Jesus

foundation for our Christian faith. If the foundation is built right, then the whole building (the Christian life) can withstand tremendous attacks, such that are coming against the Gospel in today’s world. The Apostle Paul shows how the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ provides a perfect solution for man’s problem, whether he is Jew or Gentile. The Book of Romans reveals God’s great plan to establish His righteousness throughout the earth through the gospel of Christ. The 30 times the…

A Christ Figure is a character in literature whose actions and intentions resemble those of Jesus Christ. In the three works of literature that we have discussed, each character exemplifies key aspects that relate closely with those of Jesus Christ. Though the three separate works each shows evidence of characters being a Christ Figure, they do so in their own unique way. A Separate Peace is a story that tells of Gene’s recollection of his closest friend Phineas life, death and the many events…

Erik Landaverde Professor Lark Diaz Jesus in the Christian Tradition Final Essay December 16th, 2016 The Moltmann and Minjung Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis Moltmann’s and Minjung’s Christology are closely related in that the central theme of hope permeates their philosophies. Moltmann’s Christology emphasizes more of a messianic Christology were death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul are essential to liberating those who are currently oppressed or suffering. In…

Readers of Lewis’ famous children’s series, The Chronicles of Narnia, can see parallel images of the Christian faith, specifically through the character of Aslan. Aslan is a lion that is known as the creator and savior in the Narnian world, much like Jesus Christ in the Christian faith. Although Lewis’ novel is not a direct match to the popular Christian story, many similarities can be spotted by those who are familiar with religion. Lewis denies the fact of purposely creating Aslan to teach…

For the question of why do we suffer? Throughout the history the answer for this question of human suffering remained a mystery. With Adam and Eve sin and suffering entered into the world, and this evil is experienced by all human being. But now by Jesus Christ, the Son of God, human suffering takes the new dimension of redemptive meaning. Pope John Paul says, “One can say that with the Passion of Christ all human suffering has found itself in a new situation.” Therefore, to arrive at the…

Christians want to set a high standard so that. Christians care about what others think about them. (1 Peter, 1:16) “The Lord expects us to be holy as He is holy.” Christianity is from God. God is able to strengthen us with the Gospel and preaching of Jesus Christ. Faith can also strengthen the Christians. The Christian’s weaknesses are that they are too busy at time to relax and enjoy the presence of God, too in a hurry to wait for God’s…

What is worldview? Worldview is the core principles, guiding beliefs, structures or schematics which shape the most basic understanding and perception of an individual’s view of life and the state of existence. These often take the shape of creeds, values, philosophies, ideologies, or dogmas by which the individual shapes the reality of their purpose or presence within the world. A person’s worldview develops over the course of their life and can change through circumstances, experiences,…

For over 2000 years, followers of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, have been remembering His death and resurrection through the regular practice of the Lord’s Supper, also known as the Eucharist or the Holy Communion, as well as annual traditions. Likewise, for over 3500 years, people of the Jewish faith have been remembering an earlier deliverance through the Passover meal, Passover festival and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, as well as other rituals that precede and follow those mentioned. The…

parables, and the life of Jesus Christ. The Gospels encompass the work, life, and teachings of the Son of God. Jesus did miraculous work to show the people around him his true identity. Christ preached to crowds of thousands, his message heard throughout the land even after he rose to his father in heaven. All of these events have been recorded in the four Gospels in the New Testament. The authors, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, all capture the extraordinary life of Jesus Christ from very…

different ways. First, Jesus could be using it figuratively to tell Peter to “resume [his] proper role as a disciple” (Hare 194). Although Jesus just gave Peter authority in verse eighteen, Peter is still a disciple. He has much to learn still and should not try to instruct Jesus (Hare 194). By getting behind Jesus, Peter returns to a position of obedience and submission to the master (Stoutenburg 175). Second, He may be simply telling Peter to get out of His way (174). When Jesus says to Peter…