Trinity

6. Some points for crucified Christ as the liberative homiletic: 6.1. Voice for the voiceless: The voice of the crucified Christ means defending the rights of the poor, having mercy on humble, unimportant people, protecting the weak, and liberating the oppressed. The kingdom in Christ’s name, filled with his Spirit, has to mean caring the rights of the poor, having compassion on the humble, and liberating the oppressed. The transformation of the image of the king into the image of the messiah is…

Baptism is a Christian sacrament of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally. The canonical Gospels report that Jesus was baptized—a historical event to which a high degree of certainty can be assigned. Baptism has been called a sacrament and an ordinance of Jesus Christ. In some denominations, baptism is also called christening, but for others the word "christening" is reserved for the baptism of infants. Baptism has also given its…

The theme in John’s Gospel, Christology from Above is the study of Jesus Christ. The theme explores Jesus Christ and tries to understand who He is. Also the gospel of John is interested in Jesus’s identity and mainly who He is. The theme of Christology from Above stresses three important things about Jesus including, Jesus’ heavenly origins, His identity as the Son of God, and His preexistence as the Word of God. One quote from John’s Gospel that relates to this theme is, "Jesus said to her,…

In his book, Exploring Christian Spirituality: An Ecumenical Reader, Collins (2000) presented Christian spirituality perspectives of the seven Christian traditions: Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican, Methodist, Evangelical. In this section of the essay, I discuss my reasons for identifying with one particular tradition and my zeal for its unique characteristics. Shortly after the North Vietnamese took control of Vietnam in 1975, the United States government began…

This book is an autobiography of the reverend, Billy Graham. Billy Graham was born November 7,1918. Spending his childhood years on a dairy farm during the great depression was a humble beginning to his life but one that would change considerably in the next years. During his teenage years he gave his life to God and he decided to go to Florida Bible Institute and he graduated at age 22. He also went to Wheaton College and furthered his education afterwards. After that he married Ruth Bell who…

Saint Philip Neri Saint Philip Neri is an important person to learn about. He does have a feast day in the church it’s on May 26. He was born on July 21,1515 and he died on May 26, 1595. Saint Philip Neri is from Florence Italy. He was officially recognized by the church on March 12, 1622. Saint Philip Neri does have symbols in the church they are lily’s, a rosary and an angel holding a book. The reason his symbol is a lily is because it symbolizes his purity in his heart and soul. The reason…

Saint Augustine of Hippo and Saint Athanasius of Alexandria were both Church Fathers that had a renowned impact on Christian philosophy and Christian theology. In their works, these first century theologians wrestled with issues such as divine providence, the will of God, God’s relationship with the human race, salvation, and many more topics of discussion still relevant to theologians in the present day. Like many of their peers in the church, they agreed on certain matters, one of which is…

The Council of Nicea was a group of bishops convened to Bithynia by the Roman emperor Constantine I in Ad 325. This was the first effort to attain a consensus in the church through an assembly representing through all of the Christian kingdom. Its main accomplishments was the settlement of the Christian issue and their nature of the Son of God and his connection to the God the Father and the construction of the Creed of Nicaea. The Construction of the first council resulted in the first…

“Salvation” is a shocking deviation from the customary religious chronicles heard today. While the account is a provocation for some, it provides insight and understanding of the often invalidated feelings of doubt and deception to others. The majority of spiritual narratives tells of passionate restitutions with Christ, while Langston Hughes’ tale describes a vastly different testimony. Whereas most Christian disciples strive for honesty and integrity, pretenses fill “Salvation”.…

There were four men who came to be known as the “Apostolic Fathers” The term Apostolic Fathers is used to describe a group of early Christian writings produced in the late 1st and 2nd century . They are (Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, Papias, and authors of the Epistle to Barnabas). Their works include the “Didache”. Didache used as Christian teaching manual for new converts. “The Didache is considered part of the category of second-generation Christian writings known as the Apostolic Fathers”…