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Repertoire Assignment #1 Nov Amazing Grace Amazing Grace is a popular Christian hymn about divine grace. Who wrote the words to Amazing Grace? When was he born? John Newton composed the lyrics of Amazing Grace. He was born in August 4th, 1725. Describe the early career of the author. He began as an English sailor under the command of a merchant navy captain. He struggled with employment losing his job due to his unsettled behavior. This was a trait that persisted for the rest of his…

Putnam Construction and Realty Co. vs. Byrd is a case where buyers remedy is made evident. The plaintiff is Putnam Construction and Realty Co. The defendant is William Byrd. The construction company owned University Square Business Center. It is an office with different tenants. William Byrd and some buyers wanted to buy University Square Business Center so they started a contract. They were able to get a loan for $16.2 million from Northwestern Mutual Life. The loan was secured with a mortgage…

The book under critique, Believer’s Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ, was written by Shawn D. Wright. Wright is a theology professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. With this book, Wright teams up with Thomas R. Schreiner, the Dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Together, they co-edit a collection of scholarly and scriptural essays on the history and truth of baptism. Using…

In their simplest form, Jehovah’s Witnesses “strive to adhere to the form of Christianity that Jesus taught and that his apostles practiced” (“Jehovah’s Witnesses…”). Everyone knows of Jehovah’s Witnesses, for they are one of your friends or they have stopped by your door, but how many people know their true beliefs? Part of understanding their stray from Christianity, as well as their global influence, it is essential to learn about the history of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Jehovah’s Witnesses…

Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan tells the story of a man named Christian. In this famous allegory, Christian, the man, represents a Christian and his journey to Heaven or as the book calls it, the Celestial City. Christian transverses through many trials along the way, each representing troubles modern day Christians face in our walk with Christ as we travel through this world towards Heaven. Hope is offered in Pilgrim’s Progress for modern day Christians, God always sent Godly companions to…

As a Confirmation candidate, I have selected my saint. His name is St. Jude Thaddeus. He is the patron saint of the impossible and hope. There is not much known on St. Jude’s life. We know he is the Patron saint of hope and impossible causes. He was also one of Jesus’ 12 original apostles. He was known to preach with great passion of the gospel, even under harsh conditions. Through the power of the holy spirit was he able to make a difference in peoples lives with the Word of God. After Jesus’…

A Wicked Woman’s Soul Christopher Love, a seventeenth century Welsh educator and preacher once said, “If the Lord should bring a wicked man to heaven, heaven would be hell to him; for he who loves not grace upon earth will never love it in heaven.” If one is truly wicked at heart, he should not be brought to heaven. If they were brought to heaven, it would be misery to them, as they must suffer eternity knowing their own wickedness. One that does not accept goodness in their heart on Earth…

Global Awakening is a compilation of Mark Shaw’s yearlong research of global revivals in Christianity. Shaw explores how global revivals helped propel the explosion of Christianity in the 20th century. The purpose of this review is to give a summary of the contents of the book and provide the reader with a look at its strengths and weaknesses. Shaw gives many of his book’s conclusions from the start in the first chapter. In a time when growing secularization in the world should have made…

IV. The Call for the Reconsideration of the Historicity of the Bodily Nature of Jesus’s Resurrection and Its Eschatological Implications Thus, I now turn to the matter of the historical credibility of Jesus’ “bodily resurrection” and its eschatological implications. Unlike Peacocke and Keller’s view of the bodily resurrection of Jesus, it is “credible” or “well-motivated belief” that the resurrection of Jesus was a “bodily” event that happened to Jesus based on the two traditions of many…

Creative Response Gracious, by definition gracious means showing divine grace. Grace by the Christian definition means the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings. And lastly, Tempest by definition. A wild, windy, and vicious storm. This gives me chills because God has such a wild and vicious love for us. My favorite worship song ‘Gracious Tempest’ by Hillsong Worship reminds me so greatly of the beautiful relationship we…