The Bible Essay

Most Christians know this, but I do not think most are aware just how much this is stressed throughout the Bible. God’s anger was sometimes kindled against Israel to destroy them because of their wickedness, but it was for the glory and zeal of His name, that He refrained from so doing. God made promises to Abraham, and since He could swear by none higher, He…

Jim Shaddix (M.Div., Southwestern; D.min., Southwestern; and PhD., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) is a preaching professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Shaddix also serves as the Pastor of Teaching and Training at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama. Shaddix desired to develop a theology for expository preaching. Before he began his argument, he expressed some basic assumptions: God has spoken, and contained within the Scriptures are these words.…

telling Adam and Eve not to eat of the tree of life or you shall surely die (Holy Bible). God never mentioned anything about what it means to die or about the serpent coming around and giving his opinion on the trees meaning. Action Step: I want everyone to review where the beliefs they have come from. I. Introduction A. I will discuss three elements of the King James Version of the Holy Bible, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the Great Flood, and the 10 Commandments.…

The Bible is a mass compilation of books with many texts that are used in Judaism and Christianity. There are many bibles over the world with varying different languages and sold in different countries. The overall bibles that have been created today estimate to 5 billion copies, the Bible is extensively considered to be the best selling book today. The bible has some accounts of creation. In Genesis 1 and 2. specifically Genesis 1-2:4 and Genesis 2:5-25. Genesis 1 brief tells us that man was…

Christianity is the most popular religion in America, and shortly after that is Mormonism. These two religions are both grounded in knowing who Jesus is, and the basic fundamentals of the Bible. Although both of these religions claim to be Christians or a form of Christian, Mormons definitely have their own take on how things happened and what they think to be true. I grew up learning a tremendous amount about both of these. I am a grounded Christian believer, with a very broadened knowledge on…

Conflict is a prevalent issue within organizations, families and relationships. It is not only present within a current societal context but it was also present in Biblical times. There are numerous examples of conflicts throughout the Bible. Each present their own unique set of circumstances and conclusions. A study of Luke 15:11-32 reveals characteristics of authentic and transformational leadership in managing conflict. Managing Conflict Conflict is something that many attempt to avoid;…

Not surprisingly for that time period, several chapters of some books of the Bible to include entire books were intentionally omitted because of their content. It was believed at the time that the book of Esdras was intentionally omitted because it addressed angels, in human form, engaging with humans and this could have potentially…

religious belief. I did not know what Theology was until freshmen year of college when I found out that it is a required course I have to take to graduate. Though I have found out that through going church, college, and Bible studies with my friends that I study God every time I read the Bible. I have studied the nature of God and how he relates to the world, but never have I thought of it has being theological. My parents introduced me to church at a young age. I have gone to church almost…

12:9). Love will help me in decision making and will help not to judge people. I will achieve this by reading Bible for 25 minutes before I go to bed three times a week and every day if possible. I decided to use the bBible because developingment discernment in my life will depend on how much I know Jesus and there is no way you can know him without reading the Bible. I will also attend Bible discussion with my fellow Rwandans that happen every Friday because Jesus said that “where two or…

United States, Barack Obama, took his second oath of office. A. With his right hand raised, and his left placed atop of two bibles, one owned by…