Salvation

The piece is titled “Salvation” because Langston was saved, but not in the typical sense. Therefore, it may be argued that the piece’s title is fitting, yet ironic. Jesus did not save Langston, as one would expect. Rather, Langston “saved” himself, as well as his aunt. Even though Langston never “saw a light”, he saved himself and his aunt from being embarrassed in front of the entire congregation by getting up from the mourners’ bench. He may have also saved them from the potential shunning…

In all of these points God does the majority of the work while the man’s actions mean very little or nothing at all in their relationship with him. In some cases that seems to be beneficial to the man specifically in Perseverance where man’s salvation is sealed as long as they believe in God. God chose the people, the elect, then Jesus Christ died for their sins. The Holy Spirit then makes Jesus Christ’s death effective and brings those elect to repentance. Once the elect are brought to…

Death is one of the hardest facts of life; it is inevitable one day we will all face it. To many this is just a part of the course of our lives. But to those who have religious beliefs, death not only takes us from this physical earth, but also brings us to face our creator, where we will receive our judgment based on our deeds. Everyman is a morality play written in the 15th century. The play was written by an unknown author who was believed to be a priest, based on the theological content and…

words, God saves individuals he thinks to deserve a place in his kingdom and perish people who do not deserve a place in heaven. This passage is also important because it teaches Christians about divine election, how individuals are predestined to salvation and God’s sovereignty. Also, God creates some people for eradication to show his fury and power and creates others for grace to show his mercy. This decision is not based on that person; it is solely based on God’s decision and will. There is…

struggle in the soul of Everyman and Everywomen mirrored the struggle between the forces of good and evil in the larger world. The basic conflict in each individual was the battle between sin and the righteousness, with the outcome determining salvation or…

displays several attributes of God: righteousness, sovereignty, justice, and omnipresence. God has existed eternally, and the plan of salvation had long been established to be completed by Jesus. Pauls’ letter to the Roman church is a great biblical starting point for understanding Christianity. Paul wholeheartedly presents the case for man’s sins against God, salvation from it, who God is, and how a believer should live. C. S. Lewis states, “I believe in Christianity in the same way as I…

The poem, "Holy Sonnet XIV" was written by John Donne and published in the year of 1633, two years after his death. Donne was born and raised as a Catholic, later becoming an Anglican cleric. The Christian faith is clearly reflected in his writings, and his "Holy Sonnet XIV", is a sinner's prayer to God. Through the utilization of diction use and literary devices such as allusion and imagery, Donne draws the audience into intimately experiencing the speaker's desperation, despair, and devotion…

Throughout this semester, many important topics have been covered. Each of these topics are crucial to a believer's faith, however there are some that stand out in my mind as being most important. All of these topics I had somewhat of an understanding before taking the class, but I have grown in my knowledge and would consider them to be the most important things I have further learned through this course. The topics are: God’s chief end is to glorify Himself, God is faithful, and…

He claimed that Christ was father’s creation and thus Christ wasn’t supposed to be considered as God, arguing on a fact that Christ could not offer salvation (Dennison, Jr.). Athanasius challenged this view by giving examples of his own. The incarnation of the Word is his most famous writing (Galli). He also describes how Christ can give salvation. According to him, Jesus died as a perfect prototype of human (in order to save mankind from sin) and this death is effective because of our unity…

How to be Saved Uncertainty of Salvation In these past years, many people are uncertain on how they will spend eternity if they died today. Many people, even Christians, are uncertain about their salvation and where they will spend the eternity. Christians have various beliefs based on their traditions, denominations, emotions and others. Therefore, as a Christian, are you ready for the Judgment Day? Satan deceives people into believing a false perception that they are saved if they are a…