Running Head: The Inspiration and Inerrancy of the Bible The Bible was Inspired by God Robert Surface Student # L23603038 Liberty University The Bible is the authoritative source of God’s Word to two hundred and forty seven million people throughout the United States who claim to be Christians. However, to accept the Bible as authoritative we must also accept the answers to more general questions in relationship to the Bible. We will discuss in this paper the question of what it means to say that the Bible is an authority as well as where that authority originates. We will discuss inspiration and the definition of inerrancy. In detail we will discuss the relationship between inspiration and inerrancy.
Supporting passages are added for each section where there is supporting evidence. Additionally, the historical setting in the theological history of John’s Gospel is also considered in these roles. The Holy Spirit is an Identifier of Christ to Believers (John 1:33-34; 3:34) One of the roles given to the Holy Spirit in John’s Gospel is that of identifying Christ to the believers. This role is
The record of the Lord’s Prayer has been recorded by Matthew and Luke in their account of Jesus Christ. This model of prayer has been part of Christian liturgy and tradition from the very beginning of Christendom. This model of prayer by Jesus Christ has been seen of underline the very theological mission and life of Jesus. Our Father who art in heaven The opening of the prayer, “Our Father who art in heaven” reflects Jesus’ own style of addressing God and which therefore also indicates Jesus’ intention that his disciples should share in his own sense of intimate sonship to God as Father. Jesus in the account of the four Gospels is seen to teach that God is our Father and seeks that kind of relationship with us.
LIBERTY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BOOK REVIEW 1 THE PURPOSE DRIVEN CHURCH: GROWTH WITHOUT COMPROMISING YOUR MESSAGE AND MISSION A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. ROBERT GOWINS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, CLED 620 VISION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING BY FREDERICK MCDONNELL HALEY III LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA NOVEMBER 18, 2011 INTRODUCTION In The Purpose Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission, author Rick Warren asserts that churches who organize around their biblical purposes will become healthy, growing churches (Warren 1995, 397). God’s purposes for the church include worship, ministry, evangelism, discipleship, and fellowship (Warren 1995, 394). Though Warren’s ecclesiology is excessively anthropocentric, he provides an effective planning paradigm that merits careful consideration by leaders of the church. ABSTRACT Rick Warren authored The Purpose Driven Church with the intention of defining the biblical purpose of the church and identifying practical implications of those purposes (Warren 1995, 395). His conclusions are drawn from his experiences as the founding and lead pastor of Saddleback Church, one of the largest churches in America.
It becomes clear that the parallel between McMurphy and Christ adds deeper meaning to the novel after the resemblance in the events of each of their lives are identified, the similarities between McMurphy’s and Christ’s character are analyzed, and the effect these connections have on effectively communicating the themes are understood. Even for an individual not entirely familiar with Christianity, after reading the Cuckoo’s Nest, it is simple to see that there are definitely religious icons intertwined throughout the novel. There is no question that when McMurphy takes the patients on the fishing trip this is an allusion to Christ. Chief Bromden narrates that “McMurphy led the twelve of us towards the ocean” (Kesey 239). This event brings to mind Christ and his twelve apostles in the Bible.
The Koran on the other hand teaches that only those who believe will be saved. “In the end, we deliver our messengers and those who believe: thus is it fitting on our part that we should deliver those who believe” (Koran10:103). The theme of salvation therefore has within its grasp the relativity of religious facts. This goes to show that with the parturition of various religions there is the derivative on which salvation is defined and executed, bearing in mind such relativity, the religion of Christianity and Islam shares similarities and differences in relation to their views or beliefs. The religion of Christianity began with the mission of Jesus Christ, over 2000 years ago in Judea, now contemporary Israel.
17Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. Introduction Paul’s epistle to the church at Colossae is by many measures a unique letter in the pages of the Bible. In this paper I will illustrate an exegesis of Colossians 3:12-17 including a block diagram to help in simplifying the verses discussed as well as provide a break-down for some of the key Greek words in each verse of the passage. While the focus for this paper is a key passage found in Colossians, in order to set the stage for an in-depth analysis, one must understand the background of the church at Colossae¸ the struggles the church faced, and the external influences. Paul’s epistle to the Colossians can be broken into two main parts: a doctrinal and a practical.
Comparative Essay Art, Symbolism, and Religion By Rebecca Huot For millennia art has been used as a medium to communicate a message to a larger audience. Whether it is kings glorifying their reign, or people invoking spirits by painting on a cave wall, art has been used to impart ideas. Symbolism is widely used to impart a larger meaning, through seemingly meaningless objects. This technique is used to particular effect in religious art. In Christianity, symbolism is used to signify the importance of a person, event, or place.
But he took her by her hand and said, “My child, get up!” (Luke 8:53-54) This miracle is another example of the Kingdom of God’s faith and hope. Jesus told Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” (Luke 8:50) “When it seems too late for anyone to help us, we can always go to Christ and ask. He may not always give us what we ask for but he always gives us what is best.” (Making Christ Known,
When I think about Christianity, the passage of scripture in Hebrews 11 vs 1 comes to mind” Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” Christianity is made up of true believers who has that Faith to know that Jesus Christ is the son of the living God . He died and rose again and according to the book of Revelation he is coming back for us to take us to Heaven to live with him eternally. The word Christian comes from the Holy name of Jesus Christ. In Hebrews 11 vs 26, they were first called Christians in Antioch.. As Christians we are guided by the Bible which is the word of God. When we read of the many fulfilled prophecies in the Bible and even with all that is happening now, there is no doubt in my mind,