Trinity

Christ refers to himself as the “I Am” meaning God. In John 10:30 it says “The Father and I are one”, whether that means one person or one in purpose is not agreed upon among Christians. “Trinity, one God who exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit”. (Hiles, J. & Smith, A. F.) Understanding the Trinity is something that each Christian has to pray about on their own, and understand through…

This essay will address how patriarchal nature of Christianity is result of the society in which Christianity first developed in almost 2000 years ago, and how those patriarchal ideas have continued to today, including gender roles within the Holy Trinity, the way women are portrayed within the Bible, the roles…

There are many different worldviews when it comes to people’s beliefs, specifically religion. According to Waddell, “a worldview is a foundational set of assumptions to which one commits” (Waddell, 2014). These assumptions influence one’s understanding and interpretation of the world. This is prevalent in Christianity. The Christian worldview has its own beliefs in regards to God, humanity, Jesus, and the restoration that require some analysis and self-reflection in order fully understand the…

the incarnation which is stated in the gospel of John 1:14, that God has become human in Jesus. Indeed, we can see that all the central essentials of Christianity have the body in mind such as incarnation, virgin birth, crucifixion, resurrection, Trinity, the sacraments. The body is not merely the symbol of theological truth alone, but is the place where these truths are realized also . We see the field of body theology is diverse, as it touches on aspects such as theology, eco theology, queer…

Nguyen 1 Randy Nguyen Brother Owen J. Sadlier, OSF. Logic 12/15/17 In the world we live in there are reasons for everything, and we all have a certain type of faith that we believe in within ourselves. Reason can be best understood with principles such as intellectual, moral, religious and practical inquiry. Faith is very comprehensible by reason, and they are both are like the sources of authority upon the beliefs we believe in such as the Christian faith. People who are believers…

Jesus Authority Paper Annette Jackson Ohio Christian University Author’s note This paper was prepared for Life of Christ/Gospels, taught by Alexander Dolin Authority is the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. Based on the definition of the word, the authority that Jesus claimed was absolute, that which belonged to God alone. Therefore, we need to acknowledge the authority of Jesus Christ in everything that pertains to our lives as Christians. Carson…

The Theology and Anthropology of Mormonism Raley Ivester Murrell-A4 24 February, 2016 Mormonism is a modern day cult based loosely on Christianity. While the teachings of Mormonism claim to be Biblical,they are actually quite far from it. They have the same people, but often with a completely different background or role in the story. For example, Mormons believe that Jesus is the “ literal spirit-brother of Lucifer, a creation” . (Slick, “A Comparison…”). Mormonism was founded in 1830 by…

Back in Medieval times, threes were considered extremely unlucky. It was often considered the "unlucky trinity" that brought about unhappy events. This is no different in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, where unfortunate events occur every time the number three is seen. To begin, every time the number three comes up in this play, a hapless event is sure to follow. Macbeth starts with the appearance of three witches. These three come up time and time again to toy with Macbeth. In the very beginning,…

Intro The Holy Spirit as a being is very well known throughout the scriptures of the Bible. The Holy Spirit is revealed first in Genesis 1:2 and is talked about frequently throughout the rest of the Old Testament. The Holy Spirit is also mentioned in the New Testament just as much as the Old Testament, but the best description of his works and being are described in the Gospel of John. In this paper I will examine the being of the Holy Spirit and his works as it is explained within the Gospel…

Jesus Christ The name “Christian” means “Christ follower,” giving Jesus a crucial, foundational role in the Christian faith. He is the second member of the Holy Trinity, also known as the Son of God the Father. Described as a mediator between God and humans, Jesus came to Earth as a human and was born and grew into adulthood, leading a sinless life and teaching others the way to heaven. The existence of Jesus Christ is a little disputed fact across different religions and people groups. Even…