Testament of Youth

3. 1 Timothy 4:8b-9 "But godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation." This saying is of a different "sort of proverbial maxim" according to Eugene Stock, author of Practical Truths from the Pastoral Epistles. This saying is often debated whether or not to include verses 7 and 8a. For this passage, it makes sense that Paul would not make an important statement about the…

Vitaliy Greben MT500A, Winter 2016 Fee, Gordon D., and Douglas K. Stuart. 2003. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. INTRODUCTION In the How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth book the authors provide common-sense guidelines on studying and understanding the Bible. They address the common issues and misconceptions that readers might be dealing with regarding the original meaning of the text and interpreting it in the contemporary context. The writers…

spent with Christ made Peter the leader that he was in the early church. Peter was greatly used of God after Christ ascended into heaven and the Holy Spirit indwelled him. Healing the sick, preaching the Gospel, and writing two books of the New Testament are all things that he was able to accomplish through the power of God. Looking at and understanding who Peter was can be beneficial to understanding his preaching. When studying his preaching, there are two notable messages of his that are…

The most effective methodologies to interpret the Bible To understand the Bible from a scholarly perspective is to be skeptical and make good judgments based on the evidences that are given. An academic scholar of the Bible must be able to apply various research techniques, use analytic skills, and have high theological knowledge to correctly interpret the Bible. In doing so, this allows the scholar to appropriately criticize and determine the significance and implications of many of the…

choices. According to Markovic, one of the choices that led to the cultivation of an anti-sematic outlook was the choice to categorize the Bible into Old and New Testaments. Since the terms “old” and “new” bear some serious connotations, this choice led to such connotation to be applied to the different sections of the Bible. The Old Testament was then viewed as outdated, or obsolete while…

At first glance, an individual may question what similarities exist between an Old Testament prophet and a New Testament church leader. The obvious answer would be their faith in God. However, what else should one consider? The span of time, the culture, and the language are all different. Further, what is relevant for today’s critical reader? With careful exegesis of passages in James and Hosea, an individual’s understanding of them will affect how they apply it in their own life. Brief…

The first eight verses in the book of Hebrews have been discussed and debated for centuries as Dr. Toussaint accurately describes it as “an infamously difficult passage.” The following paper will discuss three widely interpreted views of this passage and why I believe the third viewpoint is the most accurate interpretation. The first view is this passage describes a saved person who loses his/her salvation. The second view is this passage is written for believers and discusses their works and…

Our lesson this week starts off with a discussion about a very bad habit we have of not being thankful for the magnificent gift of salvation that we have received from Jesus Christ. If we ever stop and think about being so ungrateful for the great gift of salvation that Jesus made available to us we can review a biblical account that will make us stop and think that we aren’t the only ones who have failed to thank Jesus for some wonderful gift he gave them. Jesus gave ten men that He encountered…

enduring personal trials and seeing the hand of the Lord in my life” (Becoming Project Refine Your Attribute). The themes of patience and believing has been a beautiful thing to study, learn more about, and apply in my life as I have studied the New Testament. After studying the life and mortal ministry of my Savior, Jesus Christ, I believe that I have done the best that I can to become a more patient, believing disciple of Jesus Christ. Patience is somewhat of a gateway virtue. The development…

NT2200-Week Five-Interpretation of Paul 's letters Response During the early church, Paul’s influence was overwhelming and impacted many religions, even those who preached another gospel such as the Gnostics. The Gnostics did not believe Christ was a man or that God would fashion Himself in the flesh. They taught that “salvation comes by renewing of the mind” and used Paul’s writings to justify their false and heretic teaching. According to Capes, Reeves, & Richards (2007), “Irenaeus (c. A.D.…