Righteousness

The dynamic contrast between embodiments of judgement and those of forgiveness is threaded throughout the Abrahamic beliefs of the Middle East, particularly in the Roman Catholic faith of Mexico, wherein particular note is placed upon not only Jesus as a forgiving figure in opposition of the Judeo-Christian God, but the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe as well. Rudolfo Anaya addresses his own struggles with this conflict of faith through the semi-autobiographical protagonist of 7-year-old Antonio “Tony”…

code is not just because of his use of religion as an excuse, harsh punishments, and unequal treatment. Hammurabi uses religion as an excuse for his behavior. This quote demonstrates his feeling of righteousness, “By the command of Shamash, the great god, and judge of heaven and earth, let righteousness go forth in the land.”(Doc B). He uses the “authority” of Shamash to make him devoid of guilt or protest. Using religion as a reason to diminish others does not make the…

Verses 19-21 ended Paul's speech about this issue. This section of the passage is where the apologetic and preaching side comes out. When thinking about a sermon in church, there usually is a part of the sermon that the pastor wants the congregation to remember the most and take away. I think this section is the part that Paul wanted all the people to especially take away. Verse nineteen Paul says, "For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God", which means that he gave up…

think of the Sunday worship service like the Martial Art school. You go there for instruction and encouragement. To learn new things and be reminded of old things already learned, but then you need to practice. Every day we are called to practice righteousness. We want to be like Jesus. That 's what we want. The encouragement that John gives us is to say "keep doing that". Keep practicing being like Jesus. You and I able to live like Jesus because he empowers us to do it. It 's not because I…

is an excellent indicator of the importance of religious text in their society. It tells the story of a man named Job, the godliest man on earth, of whom God boasts and protects, though Satan, referred to as “the Adversary,” challenges Job’s righteousness,…

Utilitarianism is the philosophy that one’s morality is based on the result of the action. Regardless if the action is morally good or wrong, what matters is if the result was in favored of a good deed. Utilitarianism focus on the well-being of the people. If the result contributes to the betterment of one’s life, then there are no wrongdoings. For example, the death penalty is a justifiable act by the government because criminals have badly injured or killed a member of the community. Another…

In 2 Timothy 3:16 Paul proclaims that “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”. Paul focuses on different details of scripture and the importance of all of them. The priority of Scripture is an important aspect of Oklahoma Wesleyan University as it gives details on how, why, and what it means to live a Godly life. Much of modern day Christianity is migrating from “rigorous Bible study” (Williams 705) to waiting for Sundays to…

Glory to God Alone Sermon (Isaiah 42:8 launch verse) - Isaiah 42:8, “I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.” o What do we mean by glorifying God or giving him glory?  Not making him bigger, making him beautiful  It means displaying his bigness, showing his beauty • We are telescopes not microscopes - So the question is why the Sola’s o Why Faith in Christ alone o Why Scripture Alone o Why grace Alone o Why Christ Alone  Answer: So that…

Essentially, the Confucian moral theory is considered to be a form of virtue ethics. This philosophy advocates for ideal character traits or values and put more emphasis on the cultivation of moral excellence and other moral contexts of human relations. In the East Asian tradition, morality is considered to be the father of living and a way of life (Lecture notes). This belief forms the basis of the reason why Confucius designed the theory. In its broader context, Confucian theory sheds light on…

Hammurabi uses this opportunity to justify his authority while giving an introduction to the code. He states that “Anu” and “Bel” (the Sumerian Sky God and the Supreme God) called him to power to “bring about the rule of righteousness in the land, to destroy the wicked and the evil-doers; so that the strong should not harm the weak.” By using and believing in that statement he gained more respect as a ruler because the Babylonians were polytheistic, which means that they believed…