The True Believer

building example upon example on how a true Christian should live. In Matthew 5, Jesus states that “whoever relaxes one of the least [of the commandments of the Law] . . . will be called least in the kingdom of heaven” (ESV Study Bible 1828); additionally, he speaks about adultery, which is a sin according to the Law, and says that anyone who even looks at another person lustfully has already committed adultery. Jesus continues on to say that true Christian believers must “love [their] enemies”…

into his ideas and assumptions about life, beauty, and spiritualism. Emerson rests on the use of physical images in this essay to describe the need for spiritualism and the importance of communing with nature, rather than relying on the hope of a one true God or a Holy Trinity. Emerson, at least in this essay, seems to believe that imagery and spiritualism are even more important than a spoken language. In the essay “Nature,” one of the largest metaphors Emerson uses is the image of water. The…

One of the most arduous issues in the Catholic faith, seeming to perplex believers and non-believers alike, is in regards to Christ’s incarnation and death. Why did God have to become man? Why must Christ endure the severe suffering he did? God suffered because plainly forgiving would not have been just for us and Jesus died on the cross in order to show how far he is willing to suffer and become a model of love. It was a requirement that God was incarnated as a man and died in the way that He…

The US is one of the only developed countries that does not provide universal health care coverage. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), this lack in coverage has greatly been improved but failed to provider coverage for all American. In other countries coverage is provided by many means. Some countries have universal health insurance while other provide universal health care. Some countries maintain private control of the delivery systems and some rely on government sponsored…

healthy mind and equally healthy body. Along this trail of thought, he showcases how the philosophy that Plato and other philosophers promoted is a sickly one, for it neglects the body, and therefore, it is clear as to why it offers no real relief or true recovery from their…

with curiousness when Adam and Eve made a bad decision, preferably Adam (Adam was first form, then Eve). Before Adam ate the fruit, nothing died; there was neither sin nor death on the lovely earth that God created. In addition, true believers (note I mention true believers, Christians) accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and understood salvation; they were then saved and the Holy Spiritual entered into their life-shaping their behavior that projected their…

examines this in its three forms; noneliminiative nonreductive ontological naturalism, noneliminative reductive ontological naturalism , and eliminative ontological naturalism ( p71) discussing them as relevant evidence that “if ontological naturalism is true, then God does not exist” (p.72) Moser posits the phrase ‘Core scientism’ which grant that the empirical sciences are…

Luther, stated that God can view humanity as just because the blood of Jesus cloaked them. His blood served as a covering for all sins. Now, whenever God views a believer whom the blood has covered, He does not see the sins of the believer; rather, He recognizes the sacrifice Jesus Christ paid. Therefore, He is able to view the believer as righteous, rather than as a sinner or as a convicted felon. Moreover, this possible since, as Chester added, since a “joyous exchange” occurred, whereby what…

Philosophy plays a significant role on examining religious claims to certainty regarding metaphysical reality because it questions the unquestionable, and challenges ideas that have been in motion for centuries. As stated in the book, Elements of Culture, by Susan Andreatta, “religions support the status quo by keeping people in line through supernatural sanctions, reliving social conflict, and providing explainations for unfortunate events.” Religions provide knowledge of the unknown, or at…

redeeming and promised work that would completed by their successors. Elisha, like Joshua, was chosen as successor. Elisha was able to begin the work started by Elijah to completion, the end of state sponsored Baal worship and a return to belief in the true and living God. This is similar to how Joshua was able to the land of Canaan for the Israelite; the land to which Moses had led the Israelites. Much like Moses and Elijah, John the Baptist would lead the way of the coming of his…