Second Coming of Christ

Mary was quite possibly the most famous woman of the Bible. She was the virgin mother of Jesus Christ our Lord. Many have tried to discredit the story of Mary and Joseph, her husband, saying a virgin becoming pregnant and giving birth is simply not possible. Though we cannot know for certain the birth of Mary, people of Christian faith have celebrated her birthday as September the 8th, which is exactly 9 months following the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. This is seemingly how her…

pivotal role in the Mormon faith as its founder. His upbringing greatly influenced his achievements during the 1830s and 1840s. The Second Great Awakening, a religious revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States, also influenced Smith, in turn, compelling him to believe he was needed for significant religious duties. Joseph Smith’s Church of Christ had many beliefs outside the norm and practiced many ideas that were not considered acceptable by conventional society. This…

Simply put, salvation is God applying the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ to and individual. Jesus is both our propitiation for our sins and as our righteousness. Paul in first letter to the Corinthians, defends his apostleship and stresses adhesion to the Gospel. He summaries the Gospel in the fifteenth chapter: “Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel… that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day…

yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. The Christian should seek above all else Christ and him crucified, risen, and coming again. The second application is to set your affections on this not of this world. The Christian should not be bogged down by the weight of sin and "stuff" that so easily besets us. Man should dwell on things of eternal significance…

In order to view the Ebstorf Mappa Mundi as a likeness of Christ, one must consider the ways in which his body is visually represented and functions within the context of surrounding entities, and how the map was perceived based on these constituents. The representation of Christ’s body is visualized by the dismemberment of the body and placing each part at the cardinal points on the map. The orientation of the body, like most Mappa Mundi, situates the head to the east, right hand to the south,…

Introduction to Montanism, The New Prophecy The Montanist movement began in the latter half of the second century around 160 by Montatius in a Christian church in Phrygia, Asia Minor. It is believed that, while in the house church, Montanist fell into a deep trace when the Spirit started speaking through him and he was helpless to resist it. Within ten years, the Montanist movement had attracted many followers include Priscilla and Maximilla, both of whom were active leaders in the movement.…

Christians that their first major struggle is against their own flesh, how the Spirit of God give believers victory the Christ’s sacrifice, how the whole world (including culture) awaits redemption when Christ returns, and to walk by the Spirit until the day returns. Christians out to reclaim culture for Christ by first seeking their own sanctification, and then living out the Gospel in word and deep in their families, their communities, and in the larger…

Christology is a term that means the study of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is God in the flesh, who was both fully human and fully God. Jesus Christ’s role to the Christian belief is that he is known for redeeming people of their sins. Christians can interact and learn of the teachings and the works of Jesus through the New Testament. The New Testament gives the accounts of the life of Jesus, so by connecting and learning these works Christians gain an idea of who Jesus is and what he stood for.…

A three-fold depiction is presented here with the evidentiary value of the collected virginity cloth. One depiction is the bloodshed that is occurring on Earth during the tribulation, and a second depiction is the intimacy of each of us having our works opened at the Judgment Seat of Christ while we are in heaven during this time. I will discuss this heavenly honeymoon intimacy in a moment. The third depiction of a consummation taking place here are the final preparations in heaven to go get…

religion can often lead to the thought they they are one and the same. The main similarity is most religious-based faiths are built upon God and Jesus Christ. Even some religions that follow Christ are not considered Christianity because of the doctrine followed by their religion. An example of this is, Catholicism. Catholics believe in God, Jesus Christ and his mother Mary. According to their doctrine, Mary is the one who they pray to. You have to go through a priest to ask for forgiveness, and…