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According to Women in Scripture, “Although these versus are not missing in any New Testament manuscripts, v. 34 and 35 are found after v. 40 in several bilingual Greek/Latin manuscripts.” Consequently, there is ongoing debate about whether Paul wrote these versus or not and these judgements will continue to be discussed in Christian communities to this day. There are numerous issues as evident that Paul’s argument about women’s coiffure in Church, which is ambiguous and two-sided. As a result,…

Matthew 5:3 (AMP) reminds me that I am most “spiritually prosperous” when I am broken and “poor in spirit”. Dr. John Coe’s lecture series opened my eyes to my fallenness and God used his words to reveal my belief in moralism; my own moral failure. Embracing my brokenness became a joy for me once I understood that nothing I could ever do would accomplish what needed done in my heart and life. Surrendering my soul, my will and my fleshly desires, I was broken and my flesh crucified; now I am…

In the narrative “Salvation” by Langston Hughes, the author discusses religion and childhood. The story takes place when Hughes was a twelve year old boy. His aunt pressures him to join christianity; however, rather than being saved and seeing god, he ends up losing faith instead. Langston Hughes uses stylistic techniques, primarily anaphora, imagery, and repetition to convey a message regarding religion. Hughes is writing about how the focus of religion isn’t mainly on faith, but rather…

Do you believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God? If so, you can be saved. Salvation begins with acceptance that Jesus Christ is your lord and savior, and you are to be brought unto him threw baptism. In Langston Hughes’s short story “Salvation”, he’s relating to the pressure of salvation brought upon children rather than being saved. “I was saved but not really saved” he says. He’s a young male in his teens who’s expecting for something unbelievable to happen. Perhaps Christ revealing himself…

Again, Cosgrove hits the nail on the head in his writing when he pens, “In Rom 5:1 and 5:9 two formulas from 3:21-31 are taken up and made the basis of hope: justification ek pisteös and justification en tç haimati autou. Both are put in the past tense (dikaiöthentes), revealing that the justification spoken of in 3:21-31, for which the case of Abraham provided scriptural documentation, belongs to the moment of entrance into the sphere of Christ.34 This justification effects peace with God (5:1)…

In our world today, we no longer hold control over the way our mind is developed. At a young age, society began to formulate a way to influence our beliefs. The same beliefs that are suppose to be reserved to ourselves have been inevitable intervened with through the things we see on screens and our daily routines. As time has passed, we haven't been told that being different is okay. We haven't been told that being imperfect is okay. We no longer develop our own beliefs but have been limited…

John Stott’s book, Your Mind Matters, explains the importance of why Christians need to truly think. Based on scripture, he believes that diligent thinking is a necessary part of a Christian’s life in at least six areas, worship, faith, holiness, guides, evangelism, and ministry. Stott felt need to write about how their mind actually matters and is critical to a Christian’s calling because “…the pressures against using the mind carefully, honestly, and faithfully as an essential aspect of the…

Through it’s Sacrament of Baptism and environmental ethics, Christianity continuous to be a living religious tradition. While these two aspects of Christianity may seem distinct from one another, they are in fact interrelated, and together contribute to the ongoing relevance of Christianity in the modern world. Baptism is the sacramental entry into the Christian life of faith and worship that is practiced by all denominations, with the exception of the Salvation Army and Quakers. It is a…

By having multiple meanings the Bible can relate more to modern society and the problems the world is facing. Clark Pinnock - another Christian Theologian, apologist, and author - went on to explain, “... in order to follow Jesus in our generation, we need to have an ear for the word of God even as we listen to the word of God. We need to be able to speak a timely word in our modern situations and circumstances.” (Pinnock 13). For many Evangelists, taking the words of God and applying it to…

ultimate source of intelligibility and all source of positive reality. Archetype principle such as good, health life and devotion are come from the ultimate Wisdom. All that exists in the realm of Wisdom invisible to the eye. But is accessible to the spirit and the minds eye in the…