Sanctification

The three earliest letters of Paul combined present an in depth view of life after death and resurrection of Christ. This essay will aim to uncover texts of particular relevance through 1 Thessalonians 4 and 1 Corinthians 15. Paul titles his teachings “the gospel I preached you” (1 Corr 15:1), which is strong indication of the emphasis and passion he puts forth in issues of such particular nature. He is aware of his following within the community and understands that his teaching has a crucial…

Step 3 The root of what causes the desire to people please is very deep and complex. On more of a surface level it is a deep desire for others approval and getting affirmation from others. What runs deep and beneath that is the question of why do I feel like I need to seek affirmation from others? This is the question that I had to meditate on as I did this project. The goal of people pleasing is to make others think highly of you and like you. There are a lot of different motives that…

Many people agree that there are a plethora of problems in society. Whether the problem is the environment, economy or politics, problems become obvious on a day-to-day basis. Similar to these issues, numerous options present themselves to “solve” these issues. The followers of Jesus Christ offer a distinct viewpoint on these problems. This viewpoint has provoked many authors to write poems or short stories inside this field of thought. William Blake and Mark Jarman, two Christian authors, wrote…

Christ because our human nature takes over and our flesh and our spirit feed be in God's word. As a counselor I need to have knowledge from the word of God. I also need a desire to help others and these are just a few qualities of a counselor. Sanctification is one of the things that should be talked about and should be seen in a counselee life. We should see personal change. In the book it talks about responsibility and responding. God gave us the option to choose and he gave us the option to…

In this paper, I will be illustrating through Isaiah the beauty and character of Jesus. I will be doing this by looking at the aspects of Jesus ' beauty as the Bridegroom, King, and Jesus beauty as the Servant of all, and Anointed Conqueror. "In that day the Branch of the LORD shall be beautiful and glorious…" Isaiah 4:2. The clearest Old Testament narrative of the revelation of the messianic redeemer as Bridegroom, King, and Judge is found in Isaiah 61-63. "For Jerusalem 's sake, I will not…

All Catholics are called to be baptized to immerse, or surround themselves fully, into the Church. Baptism translates to “immersion.” “For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:13). All baptized Catholics are joined into one Body of Christ. In other words, through Baptism, we become one community and one people under God. Catholics tend to be baptized as…

faith as the light of the face of God.14. Justification is what a person receives as a gift from God for those who receive it by faith. John Calvin, the most influential theologian during the Reformer era, distinguished between justification and sanctification in our understanding of what salvation is. The Counter Reformation brought about the doctrine that Theodore Beza believed after replacing Calvin. His reformed theology moved away from…

Many who seek mental health professionals are looking to deal with emotions that have reaching a breaking point, often inhibiting normal daily life. At the root panic disorders, anxiety, depression, or even suicidal thoughts, is often the painful seed of emotions such as guilt, remorse, and regret. These feelings may sprout from a sense of responsibility that one did not previously own up to, in which your feel bad about something you did or did not do, or maybe falsely believe you did. Remorse,…

Elements of Christian Worldview “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8 38:39). This essay is going to discuss and analyze points of Christian Worldview along with reflecting on how my Christian beliefs’ shape how I live my life. God has many attributes; he…

emphasis does not exclude Christ or the trinity in its theology. The Eastern Orthodox Church believes, in the holy trinity and that all three persons share in the activity of the others. The doctrine of salvation focuses on continuous growth in sanctification resulting in deification, or rather becoming like God. Eastern theology believes that liberation from sin is salvation, which leads to everlasting life. Union with God is their primary goal in life, to the point of becoming “in-godded.”…