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in the moment, it almost always yields negative results. After all, the ability to reason and reflect separates humanity from wild animals. Reacting deliberately and thoughtfully to unpleasant scenarios will almost always prove favorable in the long run. The western authors of ancient times understood this when they composed their great creations. Their portrayal of larger-than-life heroes, monsters, and gods provide insight as to how to deal with anger. These writers beautifully illustrate the…

The letter to the Romans was written by Paul in order to address and clarify his theology. Paul wanted the Romans to have a clear understanding of his Gospel which was from God. The Letter was written around fifty five and fifty eight AD (Gorman 340). Around this time it was believed that Claudius expelled the Jews because of their fighting regarding “Chrestus” a debate about the Messiah (Gorman 340). With the Jews gone the Gentiles took over the Roman church and advanced their leadership skills…

A foundational set of assumptions to which one commits that serves as a framework for understanding and interpreting reality and deeply shapes one’s behavior. A belief is trust, faith, acceptance, and confidence in something or someone. It could be someone you hold dear to you or something you might do in belief that you’ll get a certain result. When you combine a worldview and belief pertaining to Jesus Christ, you get the Christian worldview. In order to have a proper understanding of the…

God on our own merits we are deceived. The other assumption is that if we cannot see the good in suffering then there must not be any. This leads to the next section of Salvifici Doloris, how Jesus brings good out of suffering. The message of salvation is clear; Jesus suffered and dies to save us from Sin. Jesus suffering saved us from Hell an enabled those who repent to gain eternal life. This is an obvious case of God being able to bring the greatest good out of the greatest suffering.…

1The snake was sneakier than any of the other wild animals that the Lord God had made (Bible Gateway, 1995). One day it came to the woman and asked, “Did God tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garden?” 2 The woman answered, “God said we could eat fruit from any tree in the garden, 3 except the one in the middle. He told us not to eat fruit from that tree or even to touch it. If we do, we will die.” 4 “No, you won’t!” the snake replied (Bible Gateway, 1995). From the above, it is…

As I read the book of Romans strange things started happening to me. The day before class I set out to look for the new Iphone. On my trip out I came across a girl that I’ve never met before and she had a special message for my husband she told me to tell him “ They don’t blame him for Baileys death and they want him to come around and want to meet his family and his kids.” This girl happened to be the younger sister of one of his best friends Bailey…. Before Devin turned 21 he and Bailey were…

focus. The purpose is to survey the major values that are considered absolutely essential to the faith. While there are many fundamental truths only four will be examined. The doctrinal statement of the Assemblies of God emphasize things such as salvation,…

I choose Robin Robertson’s poem Three Ways of Looking at God because of how it evolved over time. It starts off being about nature, but soon changes to a deep analysis of the Christian faith. Being a devoted Christian myself, the title gave me reason to unpack this poem more than any other. Having a connection through faith was the motivation I needed to commit to fully understanding this complex poem. When I first looked at this poem the title stood out to me. Three Ways of Looking at God…

The week’s reading assignment centered around Jurgen Moltmann who wrote The Crucified God and provide an extract of his work. This work discussed the suffering of God, both his ability to suffer as well as implications surrounding his suffering and the suffering of Jesus on the Cross. Moltmann argues “If God were really incapable of suffering, he would also be as incapable of loving as the God of Aristotle, who was loved by all, but could not love” (McGrath, 2011, pg. 190). He argues that by…

As a kid, I grew up in a Christian home. My grandfather was a pastor and host of family members are ministers. I went to church three times a week. My parents had strict rules growing up. I was often teased in school for being the church girl. I was taught about God through my parent, bible and church. I realized my sinful nature when I attended high school. I started to rebel and hang out with the wrong crew. I was skipping school. I was even attending church, I was an usher and a choir…