James’ letter is saturated with practical wisdom and the basic tenets of Christianity. Specifically, the 26th and 27th verses furnish Christians with what is necessary to practice acceptable religion in God’s sight. Expounding on this idea is James’ goal. It will be seen that James’ teachings on this subject fully furnishes a person who wishes to practice pure and undefiled religion.…
Roberts writes that the Present Kingdom is when the prophesied child is born. Graeme Goldsworthy says in According to Plan, “The Gospel is the word about Jesus Christ and what he did for us in order to restore us to a right relationship with God” (Goldsworthy 73). This is it, this is what God has been promising. These are the words come into being. John 1:1-5, 9, says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.…
As the final book of the Old Testament concludes, the statement of God’s justice and the promise of his return through the coming Messiah is clear in the ears of the Israelites. Four hundred years of silence develops, ending with a related message from God’s next prophet, John the Baptist,…
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. all things were made by Him and nothing was made without Him. Jesus born of the virgin Mary, was God in a human body with a human soul yet maintained his divine nature. Our Lord walked on this earth sharing the revelation and love of the Father. But the centrality of His mission was to dye and offering up His soul as a sacrifice for the sin of the world.…
Men, Hebrews 1:13-14. The author of Hebrews asks; 'But to which of the angels has He (God) ever said, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a foot stool for your feet"? When the Father of all creation, that of Heaven, earth, the natural and supernatural says to "sit down and take a load off" there must surely be profound favor. To have a footstool made of your enemies expresses supreme authority and dominance. As powerful as angels are, they are only ministering spirits.…
When trying to decide on what your THERE for life, marriage or children is, it’s a good practice to use the “5 whys”. This simple exercise was adopted from The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge. The 5 whys help us better learn the meaning behind our statement. Say I had a THERE to be the CEO of my own company. My first question would be the first why.…
In Nehemiah 8:1-18, there are not many questions that one can have; it is very straight forward. One question that one may have is why Ezra would demand that the people stop weeping out of repentance, and instead they should celebrate and feast as a community. At first glance it seems strange that Ezra would stop the Judeans from repenting. The most likely explanation for this seemingly strange demand is that it was the festival of trumpets, which is a celebration of God’s mercy towards the disobedient Israelites and the inauguration of a new world; so the celebration comes from a heart of worship and of celebration of God’s continued mercy and for God making all things new¬– brining unity to the rebuilt nation of Judea. There are many…
Doctrine of What Faith Is William Brodie THEO 202 May 13, 2016 Doctrine of What Faith Is “For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. ”1 Faith is a necessary requirement for eternal salvation. People are not saved because of anything that they have done, but because God has given them the gift of salvation. Salvation is the gift of grace given from God. Salvation is completely by grace because it has to be.2 Salvation is the work of God that delivers us from sin and its penalty, restores us to a right relationship with him, and imparts to us…
Exegetical on Ephesians 6:10-20 There are many key verses in the bible that give insight into Christian life; one such verse is Ephesians 6:10-20. This passage s a battle cry from Paul written to the Church of Ephesus. Paul call Christians to suit up in the ‘Armor’ of God in order to stand strong against our enemies. In this paper I will look at the book of Ephesians with an exegetical focus on Paul’s message in Ephesians 6:10-12.…
Reading Log – Exillic and Post-Exillic Literature Ezekiel 36-37 – These chapters were written by Ezekiel, a well-educated priest who was taken to Babylon to work as a slave for the royalty due to his superior talents and education. While in slavery, the priest becomes a prophet through spiritual experiences early in the book. The people have lost everything, which according to the Deuteronomic viewpoint was because of their sinful unfaithfulness to Yahweh. What is the message of chapters 36 and 37?…
One of the most characteristic factors of the traditional religions of Judaism and Christianity is the fact they are monotheistic, meaning followers acknowledge one God. Historically, monotheism came to be through the religion of Abraham and the religion of ancient Israel. It is important to note, that while the religion of Israel worshipped the clan God, “God of the Father” also known as “Yahweh, they also worshipped fertility gods, Ba’al and Asherah (Ludwig, 2006, (p. 367). Initially, Israelis believed Yahweh could only be worshipped within the land of Israel. “The prophet Isaiah saw the invading armies of the Assyrians as Yahweh’s rod of anger sent against the Israelites” (p.368).…
Numbers 12:1-16 was a story that expresses how God communicates differently with every individual. Here are is my initial response to the narrative: I think there are a few parts of this passage that I find strange. I think it is strange how God favors Moses more than anyone else. Just because Moses is a good, humble man should not make him the more favorable human being the Lord should express himself through. I feel like the Lord is saying to Miriam and Aaron that they will never get the gifts Moses receives because they will never be as good as him.…
This paper seeks to unfold and apply God’s plan of salvation through his son, Jesus, by discussing the meaning of the Old and New Testament covenants found in the Holy Bible. Abraham’s Old Testament Covenant Lord God initiated his salvation plan through Abraham, his faithful…
What God and Jesus mean to me. Christianity has many questions that can only be answered with a true relationship with God, Jesus and yourself. Knowing God as well as Jesus will help you understand how and why you feel the way you do. Having a good relationship with you self allows you to be open to having a relationship with Jesus and understanding why God made you the way you are. Finding your true self will open up new roads that you never knew existed.…
Introduction The struggle is real, in the” Journey of the Magi,” by T. S. Elliot, written in 1927. Elliot expresses the long journey through the dessert. He conveys how the journey of mankind in the natural is similar to that of a man who decides to leave his sinful lusts, lays down his life and picks up his cross to follow Jesus Christ. Although, the death of the old man is a struggle, laborious, and painful, it opens to a birth of a new creation, it is that death to the flesh which brings new life, an abundant life, transformation is that of both suffering and restoration.…