twelve to spread the good news of the kingdom, teaching, healing and driving out demons as he has done.” (Johnston, 2006, p.154) Matthew also gives us the knowledge of who Jesus is, and gives us many examples of how Jesus lived a perfect life while on earth. We learn about Jesus through his sermon on the mount, an account of many of his miracles and his constant teachings for all to hear and follow him. Towards the end…
divinity, humanity, and nature, in which gods and goddesses are imperfect, individuals…
What were you thankful for? I am honestly thankful for the book we have in front of us today: it is our treasure: it is how we know God. I begin today with this question, what is the primary, main, purpose of this Bible? Exactly, it is a book that mainly reveals how a loving God saved humanity. It is, as many have put it, a love letter. However, in this love letter, God uses history and mysteries to show how He loved and currently loves humanity. For example, it is a history book because it…
because the Bible says so! All Christians must believe that the Earth was created in a literal six-day period because the Bible says so! All Christians must believe that shouldn’t get tattoos because the Bible says so! The problem is that many Christians do believe the opposite of these statements, but how? The reason for this is all on interpretation. There are many issues that Christians are split on because they are interpreting what God commands differently. This is no more evident on the…
with the facts and can be easily refuted. The NCSE and VBOE need to look more in-depth at the pros and cons of including intelligent design and creationism into the classrooms of public schools. Genesis 1:1 says “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”(NIV) This is the foundation of creationism and intelligent design but it is dismissed by evolutionists because it is not considered scientific. Evolutionists claim that there can be no evidences found to support creationism and…
motivate, and transform the lives of others through their examples and speeches. On January 20, 1961 President Kennedy gave his influential “Inaugural Address” to the nation, asking for a change. King also demands a change when he gave his “I Have A Dream” speech on August 28, 1963. The 1960’s are a controversial period not only for our nation, but for the whole world. Due to the Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement, many hearts are in need of motivation, and these two men do not disappoint.…
Beowulf is a story about heroes. Traditionally, heroes are people who sacrifice for others when needed; they do as much as they can even when not asked. Heroes are found through all walks of nature, they could be a normal pedestrian or the local fireman. In the story Beowulf heroes are defined as men who are loyal, proud and accept their fate. A hero is someone who’s loyal to his men, his followers and kingdom. Beowulf’s loyalty is demonstrated when he is willing to risk his life for the…
the activist community and fought strongly against white supremacy. “The Souls of White Folks” is one the many essays that are written by him, it went into depth about racism uprising in the nation due to white supremacy. He explains the process and ideologies of white supremacy, such as educating the nation with false information, performing hypocritical equality, and the history of the colonial expansion. W.E.B Du Bios begins “The Souls of White Folks” by introducing his credibility by…
under whole colonies and tribes, political conflicts that arose...some would say Westward Expansion was an injustice act to commit. The Natives were in America before any other settler was. They believed it was their destiny from God to own the land they had been given by God. One question is “How could moving Westward be America’s destiny if it was already someone else’s?” When the Americans came across on Native American land, wars started to break loose. There were eight total wars between…