Salvation Run

Julian’s Theology In a time period of which the traditional theology of the church was centered around the damning and vengeful nature of God towards sinners, Julian of Norwich carefully contradicts the condemning nature of the doctrine of the church and offers a more forward-looking theology grounded in God’s love. Contrary to the church’s view of an angry God reigning down eternal damnation as punishment for sin, Julian reconstructs the character of God in opposition to the views by…

which you distribute even among the very humblest of all created things. It was also by your gift that I did not wish for more than you gave…” However, this harmonious relationship soon ends and the child start sinning. Without God’s help children run rampart and start causing destruction. Allowing children to sin in the first place, without giving them the proper foundation is the start of as to why we live imperfect lives. Humans feel the need to cause such horror in their wake. God’s word is…

This essay discusses the deadly vice wrath and the contrasting biblical virtue forgiveness. It describes the differences between the sinful anger and the justifiable anger of man and it describes the justifiable anger of God. Furthermore, it discusses how wrath and revenge cause problems in our postmodern society. It illustrates this by considering a current issue that affects the United States. It reflects on the issue of school shootings and how they are often linked to the desire for revenge.…

Confessions is St. Augustine 's extended prayer of thanks to God. Augustine is raised in a Christian household, but as he grows older, his faith wanders and his soul becomes chained to lower goods. Through God 's grace, Augustine experiences a conversion in which his reason and will become one - his soul is finally at peace with God. Augustine 's journey towards restoring his faith and returning to God can be seen in how he reacts, and later reflects, on the deaths of Dido, his unnamed friend,…

“Rabbit Run” was written by John Updike. The decisions that a person makes in life can either a positive or negative implications. The implications don’t just affect an individual, but can also affect people around them. Every day we make decisions that can affect people around us. Before making a rush decision, you need to think things through so you can prevent any future regrets. It illustrates how the decisions made by a young man in his life affect the people that surround him. The novel…

GOD’S ATTRIBUTES OF JUSTICE This paper will attempt to demonstrate God’s attributes of justice through His never failing love. Many people associate justice with punishment and leave no room for love. One example of God’s attributes is how He reveals His love to the unjust with mercy. God has shown this from Genesis to Revelations. However, for this paper the focus will be on one example of God’s mercy from the Old and New testament. Believers and non-believers alike seem to have fallen away…

It is the epitome of life blood given to the Christian Church, and keeps them in the faith. Baptism is not to be trifled with or underestimated. Through it God gives forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation (Small Catechism, 24-25). It is imperative that Christians continue this sacrament and Baptize their children into the faith of the Church. Baptism prepares the believer for death and comforts them on their journey through life and into eternity…

“Good Country People” illustrates that dismissing sin instead of accepting it leads to great loss. Hulga believes she is much more intelligent and cultured than her mother and those around her, especially because of her choice to be atheistic. When a good country Bible salesperson, Pointer, arrives, she believes she can easily trick and corrupt him, yet even when he tricks her, she attempts to reaffirm her spiritual position by criticizing his, stating “‘you’re a fine Christian! You’re just like…

John Winthrop, an English puritan, lives out purpose as God’s advocate for Christianity. His synopsis of his view of God is that "God Almighty in his most holy and wise providence, hath so disposed of the condition of mankind, as in all times some must be rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity; others mean and in subjection" (Griffith 16). Winthrop’s perception of God and God’s religious plan is that He is of most importance and the people’s Christian savior. He believes…

The topic of sin is difficult for me; I am a sinner by all definitions. However, I am not any different than anyone else, we are all sinners. I do believe that people can be forgiven for their sins and I do believe some sin are more serious than others, but everyone sins. I have a few quotes that I use when discussing sin, the first from the bible and the second one, I read a few years ago. ““So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin…