The True Believer

Pascal’s wager is an irrational argument that oversimplifies and does not prove the nature of God. The argument consists of many flaws seen when closely analyzed. His argument is too general and only applies to certain believers. In addition, Pascal’s wager may have been applicable to a time when Christianity was a dominant religion; however, in todays multicultural society this may not be the case. Pascal was a French thinker who contributed to the basis of calculus; given his…

I knew Jesus was real and had enough faith to tell the non-believers I worked with about him. One of my co-workers gained respect for me because of the values I held in my heart and respect I had for women. Becoming friends with him I realized he was not in the best of situations. He was in an unstable relationship…

donating money to the church, etc. It could be the case that even if one believes in God, but believes in him for the wrong reasons (for personal gain/ infinite happiness in heaven, instead of true belief) they will still punished in the end for the selfish nature of their devotion. There is no way to know the true criteria for obtaining the infinite gain or loss and there is only a small chance that believing or not believing in a Christian God satisfies the criteria. That being said, there is…

Abstract Inarguably one of the most debated and controversial philosophies in the world is religion and the very existence of God. People have died and been killed in the name of and for religion since the very beginning of time. Theists normally argue that leading a virtuous and ethically enriched life is not possible without guidance provided by God through religion and the framework of values that determine right from wrong. This framework is interpreted and propagated through various godly…

Hawthorne’s view of Sin and Confession Some Christians believe that in order to have true confession, it needs to be intimate and solely between God and the sinner, while others believe that for confession to be real, it must be in public. Many believe that, for true confession, Christians must confess to other Christians and confide in them. In the seventeenth century, the Puritan beliefs dominated many of the colonies. Puritans’ believed that sin was rather taboo, and it was something to be…

In the film “The Believer”, there are multiple contradictions between the central tenets of Judaism that proposes that the protagonist Daniel Balint challenges those beliefs. Problem is in doing so he stays true to several tenets of such religion. In order to further asses the relationship between the film and doctrines stablished in Judaism we must take a look in to how modernity affected such doctrines. Thru out the course of history Judaism evolved and change, some Jewish people today don’t…

to be a Christian it shouldn’t matter which side a person stands on. In today’s world Christians look down on others who don’t believe in their God or their rules. This act takes place in schools, the government, and in the general community. Non-believers are being brought into situations to listen to people force their religion onto them. Christians go too far with religion by forcing their beliefs onto others, using their religion as a weapon, and creating a world of intolerance.…

Promise of Persecution Christian believers are the most-persecuted religious group in the world today. In Middle-Eastern countries especially, persecution has been a prevalent topic in recent news, featuring radical Islamist groups such as ISIS. However, Christians are the subjects of persecution around the world, including in America (Hirst 10-13). The words of the Bible inform believers that “all who . . . live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (The Holy Bible, 2 Tm. 3.12);…

1. A Saved Church • A believer is one who has accepted Christ as their personal savior. They have created an ongoing relationship. It’s important to understand that it is a “work in progress” The author defines this as a church of born again Christians. A Church that has not just a few but is mostly comprised of believers. It is presumed that the entire church of Thessalonica was saved. • When I press my church against this model it appears to line up. As I look around the group and see…

Christ 's life as an example of righteous suffering (2:21-25) and gives instruction for Godly living despite trials in the Christian community (chapter 3). Peter 's final point is that the endurance of trials manifests God 's glory. He implores believers to arm themselves with Christian love (4:1-11), to follow Jesus ' example (4:12-19), and to minister in Christian humility (5:1-14) in order to manifest God 's glory through their…