Son of God

Within the Catholic faith, there are many myths and beliefs. Many of these myths are located in the Bible and consist of a greater being, also known as God, and his son, Jesus Christ. One myth that is well known among people within the Catholic Community is the creation of the 10 Commandments. Moses, a prophet of God, made the climb up Mount Sinai and God bestowed upon him two stone slabs with 10 Commandments that entailed how God’s people should live out each day. One of these commandments…

Many questions are brought up about a plethora of different topics pertaining to, God, Jesus, and salvation. Most of these questions cannot be answered completely, however, using the Bible they can be answered to a certain extent. By breaking up Christianity into its bare essentials; God, humanity, Jesus, and restoration, its concept can be better understood and explained. God Everybody has their own idea about what God is like both physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The Bible gives…

Although Islam accepts the holiness of Jesus, it denies his divinity. According to the teaching of Islam, Jesus is no deity. He is not God, nor is he united with God. He is worthy of reverence and great respect, but he is not worthy of worship. Islam is uncompromising in its Monotheism. God is only One, and there is no God but He, the Almighty, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsistent, the Infinite in life, knowledge, and power. Jesus is not ever-living. He was born less than 2000 years ago, and…

allowing his nephew Lot first choice of land in which to pasture his flocks and feed his people (Genesis13:9). The kindness he shows to three men, who are angels of God, in Genesis 18: 1-8 also shows his concern for others. Despite the fact that he does not know these individuals, he generously provides for their needs. Since children of God are to be "given to hospitality” (Romans 12:13), the author of the book of Hebrews uses this event in the life of Abraham to highlight this duty: "Do not…

what this meant is rejection, torture, death and then and only then Resurrection, but to a new kind of life, eternal life offered to all. 1 John 5:20 “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal…

The Bible calls Jesus the Son of God, Lord, Master, Son of David, and King of the Jews. While Octavian has the titles Julius Caesar, Imperator Divi Filius which means son of the divine. In the Roman times the Roman people thought of Octavian as a God. In the biblical times many people thought of Jesus as a God. These titles make both Jesus and Octavian sound like similar deities. There are, however great differences. In the Bible and the Aeneid prophecies were regarded as truth. These…

to celebrate Christmas. Or maybe, I felt so miserable that I failed to see the hope Christmas brings to our hearts... One day, my eldest son told me that he is not going to mass anymore. Stunned, I demanded for an explanation. He retorted, “Please, I don’t want to talk about it.” Since I respected his decision, I just spent sleepless nights crying to God and asking Him where I went wrong. I blamed myself for being an incompetent mom and an unworthy guide to my children. I failed in my most…

things, which will be explained in later chapters is this: If you genuinely desire to do the will of God and you are ashamed of sin (even if at times you lapse into it) then you are to be saved. If you were raised in tyranny and taught evil but wish to learn the love of God for no other reason than he commanded it and believe his warnings, then you are a child of God and can be saved by God’s Son. The difference is as clear as the difference between Jacob and Esau. Just as certain animals…

between these religions. All 3 believe that there is only one God and that he is the origin and source of all creation. They also believe that God is just and has provided regulations for our benefit so that we may be considered righteous and acceptable in his eyes. If for any reason we abuse our freedom and go against God’s plans, we become evildoers and must attain repentance from him. Hence, all 3 religions believe that we owe God our devotion, obedience, and gratification. Judaism,…

The Unity of the Scripture Without God, the human race would cease to exist. He created all that is, was, and will ever be. God made humanity in His own image and likeness, to be like Him. However, man fell from the Garden of Eden, losing the likeness, or divinity that made humans so closely related to God. God put enmity between the devil and man and would continue to intervene in the lives of the chosen peoples of the human race. Eventually, God gave His only son, Jesus Christ to die for the…