Resurrection

discover the empty tomb. Amazement follows at the angelic message. Finally, awesome joy erupts when at last Jesus comes to meet them. The promise of God’s power has been realized. Still, the story appears unbelievable to the disciples who thought the resurrection would happen only at the end of time. Peter had learned that Jesus’ surprising sayings regularly came true. So on the first Easter, he marvelled at the linen grave cloths but did not at first come to faith. That had to await his…

principles in Luke 24. First, the missionaries must know resurrected Jesus personally. Usually we perceive Luke 24:36-44 as the resurrection story. Indeed, this event was about…

Jesus, so we cannot become Jesus to a group of cultures. But we can be strong disciples, using Jesus’ examples of ministry and putting it into different contexts. We can teach young people about Jesus, pre-existence, his earthly life, and post resurrection, we can teach young people about the core beliefs and values of the church, but we cannot be Jesus. We can simply be disciples, discipling to the younger generations, showing features of Christ through us. One way for young people to come…

Baptism, these include: The humanity and divinity of Jesus, The life, death and resurrection of Jesus, The nature of God and the Trinity, Revelation and Salvation. These principal Christian beliefs are linked to Baptism because they signify spiritual rebirth, cleansing and purification in Christ; entering the Christian Church; faith in the Holy Trinity; need for salvation, faith and repentance; the life, death and resurrection of Christ; and the forgiveness of…

doctor. The book of Luke, also a testament to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus as the Messiah, was very detailed and in depth. Lastly is John's gospel. John was a disciple of Jesus and affectionately known as "the one whom Jesus loved,” a nickname dubbed by John himself. John's gospel is a very relational one. It shows the picture of Jesus as the Messiah and tells the stories of Jesus' teachings and the life, death, and resurrection. John wrote this gospel and painted the picture of…

truth in Christianity through his use of evidence. * In Part 1 of his book, he uses archeological evidence and the ancient manuscripts of the now biblical texts, the fulfillment of the prophecies from the biblical texts, and the miraculous resurrection to prove the truth of Christianity. Slide 8: * Josh uses the Dead Sea Scrolls as his main archeological evidence. He says the dates of the Dead Sea Scrolls make their reliability greater. * The discovery of the manuscript of…

to a new life after death and his followers had been empowered by his holy spirit gave shape to the new movement. Furthermore, “the birth of Christianity is the resurrection experience” (17). On the other hand, Paul’s letters offer the best sense of resurrection situation and its importance. There was “no narrative of a physical resurrection” (17). In earlier compositions, the rebirth is the reality of present that comprises of Jesus and…

Game of Thrones is an ideal example of why the mass media is drawn to the apocalyptic-fiction genre and can be attributed to the connection between fiction and reality. Internally, within the mind, there is a psychological interest in endings and the end of the world. Externally, there is interest regarding historical events and personal religious beliefs. The apocalypse-fiction genre in modern media continues to become increasingly popular because many books and shows, such as George R.R.…

Easter, not including Sundays. Lent is a time when many Christians "fast" from something or add something to their spiritual formation, and focus on repentance and reflection on Jesus Christ - his suffering, sacrifice, life, death, burial, and resurrection. Lent has been practiced by the Christian church, as early as the second or third…

Gospel of Matthew, the author argues that Jesus’ ability to manipulate life and death establishes Jesus’ identity as the Son of God. Through a series of miracles that involves healing the sick and disabled, the revival of the dead and of Jesus’ own resurrection, the author successfully proves his argument that Jesus is indeed a divine figure. Throughout the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus has shown his capability of producing miracles. However, most of the miracles he has demonstrates in his life…