How are we raised with Christ? What do verses 12 and 13 of Chapter 2 tell us? 3. How do we explain that our life is now hidden with Christ in God? 4.
Placher states that the genre is important for understanding the meaning of the Bible because different genres make different truth claims. 2. Placher refers to the matter of how cultural and authorial differences vary in understanding of history and the Bible’s recording. He states that if one does not interpret texts with the attitude to history in which the text was written in, one cannot correctly interpret the text at all. 3.
Maggie knows she deserves the quilts made by her grandmother and aunt far more than Dee does but of course Dee thinks that everything is about her and that she should have what she wants. Maggie probably thinks that Dee will get the quilts because she had seemed to be Mama’s favorite, but not this time. Like Mama says, “This was Maggie’s portion.” Maggie deserves them way more than Dee. It is like they are back in church where once she would give Dee her “slightest whim,” she now refuses. After the fire it left Maggie with scars on the inside and out and that is why she acts so shy and timid throughout her
What is the difference between these approaches and how does it affect the way faith is lived? _____________________________________________________________________ Name the four different categories of books in the Christian Testament. Discuss how each one was created and by whom they were written. Relate this to the journey of Peter and Paul. How were they involved and at what point did their journeys end?
The four controversies are: 1. Nature versus nurture 2. Universality versus diversity 3. Active child versus passive child 4. Quantitative versus qualitative changes Why draw the bible into these controversies?
9 What two words do scholars agree were used by Jesus in a distinctive way? What was distinctive about Jesus uses of words? ANSWER: ABBA AND AMEN. BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT THE USUAL WORDS AND THEY DEMONSTRATED JESUS’ WAY OF ADDRESSING GOD, AND MOST OF THE TIMES HE SPEAKS IN PARABLES. 10 Why do Christians believe they can trust the Gospels; to accurately convey the truth o f Jesus teaching?
This was a big change as, before this period, women hadn’t been able to put forth ideas to even challenge legislation let alone contribute to the making of new laws. The custody of children act 1839 played a big part in this change. This act came about when a woman - Caroline Norton - wrote a pamphlet which she named ‘The natural claim of a mother to the custody of her children as affected by the common law rights of the father’. Within this pamphlet Norton talked about the unfairness of the current laws which allowed the father to have absolute rights to the custody of his children no matter what, yet a mother, even if not proven guilty of adultery or any other
3. How does the history of any given religion differ from the values in its sacred text? 4. How can people of different religious backgrounds live together harmoniously? Education 1.
Wisdom – is not just good practical judgment or common sense or a high degree of knowledge. The wisdom that is of the Spirit is centered on Jesus. It is concerned with the best way to live. It is God's guidance on how to live as a Christian. (Mark 10:20, 1Cor 12‐14, Luke 18:22) B.
What is your basic understanding of the TRINITY? How does it serve as a model in your life? 7. If there is one question you would like to ask your GOD, what would it be? And how do you think God would answer?