The Originals

It is believed by many that, “whoever does not love, does not know God, because God is love” (1 John 4:8). This essay will explore the writings of each theologian and their ideas and thoughts on baptism, predestination, free will, salvation and how it intertwines with the love and knowledge of God. One could sit and ponder how this short, yet specific verse could hold so much truth. Many theologians such as Origen of Alexandria, Gregory of Nyssa, St. Augustine, St. Prosper of Aquitaine and…

The Sin of Adam and Eve In the passage titled Of the Equal or Unequal Sin of Adam and Eve, two authors; Isotta Nogarola and Ludovico Foscarini, argue about the original sin committed by Adam and Eve. Nogarola starts her claim by stating that Eve lacked a sense and constancy and that she therefore sinned less than Adam did. In her case the serpent thought of Adam as invulnerable because of his constancy. Adam was unable to be persuaded by the serpent because he was created so that he would not…

In Genesis 3: 1-24, it is implied that the first sin was caused by temptation. The devil, or Satan, made himself appear as a serpent in the Garden of Eden; he informed Eve that the only reason why God did not want both her and Adam to eat from the tree with the forbidden fruit was because the fruit contained knowledge that only God had at the time. This portion of the bible expresses sin as any act that defies God’s command; God has certain expectations and rules for us that he provides us with…

I awoke to the sound of my roommate, Norman, screaming.This was a common occurrence, in the dead of night, he would wake, sit up, and scream for fifteen minutes, or so. Norman didn’t talk to a soul, whenever he was acknowledged, a high-pitched shriek was the only thing to ever come out of his mouth. Norman had a reason for being here, he was insane, no matter what way anybody looked at it, crazy was the only thing that shined through. I, however, do not belong in this cold, bitter, and…

A man walks down the street depressed and burdened. He looks to his right and sees the church. He can’t bear the burden on his shoulders. He walks into the church and sits down with the priest to do a confessional. The priest says to him, “Tell me what burdens you, son.” The man replies, “I was with General Sherman on his march south. We did some terrible, evil things.” The priest replies, “You were just following orders.” “No,” says the man, “They weren’t just orders. We did things only the…

Robert Browning, an English poet, once proclaimed, “Ignorance is not innocence but sin.” Evidently, not all sins are intentional, but the consequence of excessively sinning leads to a step away from religion. For mankind to achieve eternal salvation, one must seek knowledge in the form of goodness, thereby preventing sin. Once informed, mankind possesses the ability to choose a moral trajectory. As a symbol of Christianity, this choice stands as free will, the gift of grace one receives through…

Biblical Worldview Essay Introduction: The teaching of Romans is not only crucial for Christian theology, but the greatest revivals and reformations throughout the history of Christianity have resulted from an increased understanding and application of the teaching of this epistle (Hindson &Towns, 2014). The apostle Paul authored Romans as a letter to introduce himself to the people of Rome and his wishes to visit them. Also Paul addresses certain components of a worldview that relate to the…

clearly stated in the film, that Eve was going to stay on the estate, and was implied that Chance would as well. The estate would be their protected space and can be interpreted as Paradise. Without original sin, Adam and Eve would never have left the Garden. Conversely, due to the absence of original sin, Chance and Eve do not leave the estate, which can be deduced as the garden of Eden. This can be interpreted in a satirical manner because the estate is not a magnificent paradise. The estate…

Sin is an unnatural trait humans inherited from the Original Sin. Sin is the reason how our world functions where suffering, hatred, vain, sexual thoughts, and death has birth in the hearts of humanity. God despises sin, and sin cannot be measured. Each human shares a humanistic characteristic of sin with his friend or relative. As a result, bad things happen to us, no matter how good or bad we are. Moreover, sin reminds that we are fallen, but God guides us through our tedious journeys to find…

Though this might be a debatable topic, however the blame for the Original Sin points to Eve as the source of evil. Since this is not only one of the most significant pieces of the scripture texts for Judaism and Christianity, it is challenging to argue against the real cause and source of evil and the Original Sin. It is interesting to note that “The Mirror of the Sinful Soul” states “You wipe away her transgressions, for she has nothing…