The Passion of the Christ

in contact with Corinth in Acts 18.1-17 after passing through Athens. Paul first wrote to Corinth, although this letter is not documented, in a sense of warning them of things not to fall into and bad character to avoid. In having trouble keeping Christ like standards Paul writes another letter in response, 1 Corinthians. The Church of Corinth was mostly converts of the surrounding area and who were also most likely heavily in the life of the usual Corinth. The Church itself had multiple…

sins, forgiveness can only be obtained through God’s great grace. Accepting and offering up human suffering shows God that we are worthy of God’s forgiveness and are willing to suffer in order to receive new life. Redemptive suffering is seen in the passion of Jesus through his own suffering. Jesus takes up our sins and suffers on the cross so that we don’t have to. Since Jesus had no sins of his own, all of the suffering he endured was redemption for our sins. The resurrection, according…

The “intractable strangeness” of the crucifixion of Christ represents the cornerstone of the revelations of Julian of Norwich. The mystic theologian embraced the immense offering of Jesus and his message of self-reflection and interrogation. While many critics argue against the worship of a crucified criminal, Rowan Williams preaches that the strangeness of the Passion narrative is the very reason for its relevance. His writings attempt to fight against modern ideas of spirituality which tend to…

their path towards righteousness. Art was also used as representation of stories to remind the followers of the path they are taking. In almost all Catholic churches you will see The Passion of Christ somewhere in the church. That reminds everyone why they are in the church, and who they are worshiping. The Passion of Christ shows what Jesus did to save us from out sins, and that helps others realize visually what he gave up. Another version of spiritual art is judgement and the afterlife.…

When Clayton King spoke at crossroads summer camp, everyone was silent. You could hear a pin drop. I felt the passion behind his voice when he spoke about Christ, and everyone else did as well. There were a plethora of amens from the congregation, during his sermon. When Mr. King walks in a room you notice there is something different about him. I knew that it was Christ shining through him. He has the ability to speak to others without being fearful. Not only could he speak to the people, but…

must be corrected or else the church will not be able to make more disciples. Today's society needs disciples desperately, but it is difficult to find depth in such a superficial world with many people who claim to be Christians but refuse to follow Christ. "When the majority of Christians are immature in their faith, is it any wonder few want to be Christians?" (Putman, 89). Evangelism is not the goal it is the first step in making new disciples. When the church…

community of believers. She has been a part of her church since she was born and accepted Christ when she was 5 years old. Ever since then, Rachel has had a passion to serve in children's ministry and become a teacher. She is now pursuing a major in Elementary Education and two minors, one in Biblical Studies and another in Intercultural studies. Rachel has felt called and drawn to go overseas, and that passion grows stronger as each day passes. She would enjoy teaching in the United States,…

dull and they don’t take risks. These are all the false cultural stereotypes that society has created for Christianity. For these stereotypes, about my culture are not only false, but can be very misleading; they can prevent people from walking with Christ. By following the Christian culture my identity has flourished, through fellowship, worship, and striving to being charitable. One of the first impressions I first got once I first walked into a church was the close bond the people had with…

“consciousness that we are inwardly conformed by the Spirit of God to the image of the Son. “The testimony of the Spirit is an inward impression on the soul, whereby the Spirit of God directly witnesses to my spirit that I am a child of God, that Jesus Christ hath loved me, and given himself for me, that all my sins are blotted out, and I, even I am reconciled to God” (274). When our “spiritual senses are rightly disposed” we are able to intuit the difference between spiritual light and…

One of the artist’s achievements touching on the crucifixion of Christ includes Lamentation over the Dead Christ. The painting shows the body of Christ after he was killed and laid on the slab, guarded by Saint John and the Virgin Mary. Contrary to the other works during this heated political time, Lamentation over the Dead Christ is not an idealized work showing Christ’s portrait, rather, the cangiante that the artist applies in the paint gives…