Social Gospel

The Gospel of Luke is one of the four Gospels accepted as part of the canon of Scripture. This Gospel is the Gospel that focuses most on social justice and God’s mercy. His Gospel is also the only Gospel that contains the annunciation. Though Luke didn’t witness Jesus’s miracles personally he did sound research and his Gospel is just as accurate as the others. Luke wrote two books in the Bible, The Gospel of Luke and The Acts of the Apostles. He, himself was only present in The Acts of the Apostles, so all of his Gospel is second hand rather than a personal account. Also his Gospel more than the others focuses on social justice. Luke is one of the four Evangelists along with the rest of the Gospel writers; he is represented by a winged ox, which stands for Jesus's sacrifice.…

known today, but he left behind two important ideas that would set in motion a chain of events across society: the Gospel of Wealth and Social Darwinism. The Gospel of Wealth a was a principle to which Carnegie invented and subscribed that stated, “People should be free to make as much money as they can. After they make it, however, they should give it away” (238). Carnegie was of the opinion that once business leaders had made their money (by whatever means), they should give back what they…

Walter Rauschenbusch’s ideals of Social Gospel: Walter Rauschenbusch wrote during the time of the social gospel movement. The phrase “social gospel” is used to describe a movement that applies to Christian ethics to social problems. “These things were emphasized while the doctrines of sin, salvation, heaven and hell, and the future kingdom of God were downplayed.” Walter Rauschenbusch served as pastor to a Baptist congregation of German immigrants in New York. In Rauschenbusch’s writing “The…

The positioning of Ephesus allowed for the gospel to be easily brought in, possibly by boat, and distributed throughout and around Ephesus. As for the spreading of the gospel, since the Ephesians were very social people if one person were to hear the gospel it is highly probable that he would share his newfound knowledge with his peers and so on. In this time period if a church received a letter from someone such as John they would pass it on to another church and that church would pass it on to…

Introduction to The Gospel of John and John 11:34-37 And He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to Him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!” And some of them said, “Could not this Man, who opened the eyes of the blind, also have kept this man from dying?” (John 11:34-37) “Jesus wept”, in itself, is the shortest verse in the entirety of the Bible. It is two words, which in a sense, have never been said prior to this moment. Two words that may…

In Creature of the Word, authors Chandler, Patterson, and Geiger set out to uncover what it means to be a church captivated by the Gospel. The Gospel, as defined by the authors, is, “God’s reconciling work in Christ-that through the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, God is making all things new both personally for those who repent and believe, and cosmically as He redeems culture and creation from its subjection to futility” (7,8). Chapter one begins with the claim that the church as a…

The Gospel of Luke and Jesus in Our Lives Today The Gospel of Luke shows significant relevance to all aspects of our daily Christian lives whilst successfully reinforcing the teachings and actions of Jesus Christ. Through Luke’s Gospel, we can encounter Jesus firsthand and understand his teachings in depth in order to extensively implement them to live a God-fearing life and inspire others to do the same. Jesus is the bringer of salvation, good news and the Kingdom of God. He was the first to…

However, none of these men who spent time with Jesus chose to save their lives by denying their faith in Him. These men was showing zeal in the face of persecution (Jenkins, 2011). The martyr has let go of this world and embraced the new world that has been opened to him by the Lord, which is his final and eternal destiny (Kushiner, 2011). How did the death of the Peter a disciple of Jesus Christ reveal the missions and their methods and purposes of Christianity in the early church? As we look…

The Lost Letters of Pergamum Paper The book, The Lost Letters of Pergamum, was written by the author Bruce W. Longenecker. The book is historical fiction but closely relates to Biblical times and actual Biblical persons such as Antipas. The book takes place around the year 92 AD in Pergamum and Caesarea. Throughout the story, the main character, Antipas, goes through many trials and new experiences. He relates events with Luke and minor characters through written letters. Antipas is a member of…

There are many questions that arise when discussing Jesus, more importantly, the historical Jesus VS the human Jesus. Some of the many questions that can be asked are, “What does history tell us about the human Jesus?” and “How do we understand Jesus’s humanity?”. By looking deep into these “simple” questions, one can discover many different answers to what become rather complex and un-simple questions. The Jesus of history leads to what can be said about the human Jesus. Meeting Jesus AGAIN…