Paul says that he did not wait for human confirmation of this calling. He did not go to see the apostles, as the religious authorities of his day. He went straight to the work that God told him to do. Verses 18 to 19: Paul says that eventually he went to see Peter for a little while, and that he met James, Jesus’ brother, but he never even met any of the other apostles. Verse 20: Paul assures the Galatians that the gospel which he is
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.
Holy spirit came out due to bold speech m. Acts 19:1-42 xii. The believers at Ephesus and why they had to be baptized n. Acts 26:14 xiii. The Holy Spirit coming on Saul the unbeliever of Christ xiv. Can the Holy Spirit come onto people who are not yet God’s children? 4.
Barnes in Cooke, Barnes & Roberts (2003) writes that “sacraments take us out of ordinary or profane life to discover the drama or beauty of the divine” (p77) and thus experience Jesus. To understand the changes in sacramental theology and how it is impacted by Jesus’ presence, it important to examine the history of the church, it’s scriptures and the development of its traditions as these form the basis of the belief held by the Church and it’s followers (Boersma, 2011) . In the beginnings of our sacramental theology it was easy for believers to witness Jesus inthe sacraments. He participated in the lives of the community. He was “the sacrament of God.”(De Gidio, 1994,) The gospels and parables show how he led both his disciples and community by his example.
Research Question: Compare and contrast the Christian views of salvation versus the Islam views of salvation. With much candour and respect given to religion and the study of religion, over the years, humankind has searched for the need to belong and be a part of something big. Salvation is that which has brought the commencement of such an activity. The word salvation is one taken from the Latin word salvatio; the Greek word sōtēria and the Hebrew yeshu'ah. The significant connection in all three words is in its meaning, which the Oxford Dictionary has defined thoroughly, “preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss; deliverance from sin and its consequences.” The essence therefore is to be saved, salvaged, or redeemed.
Mark’s Gospel has a vast number of examples portraying Jesus as a leader of new teachings. In particular these include Jesus’ divine way of instructing the faith in ways that enlivened and transformed the lives of the people he met. In Mark’s Gospel we learn that Jesus wanted to spread the word of the Holy Spirit and the kingdom of God. He travelled many places in his ministry telling parables to spread the word. “Let us go so that I may proclaim the message there also; as that is what I came out to do” (Mark 1:38).
|Early and Medieval Church History | |The Struggle for Freedom | |A closer look at St. Augustine’s Confessions Books VIII & IX | |10/14/2010 | Considered by many to be one of the preeminent writers on Christianity, during the Middle Ages, Saint Augustine of Hippo has left us numerous works, which are still relevant and studied today—well over 1600 years later. His book Confessions is believed to have been written between 397 and 400AD and chronicles his life of Christian conversion. We will take a closer look at Books VIII and IX. Whereas, I believe there are numerous themes, which can be examined; I will limit my scope and explore some of the overarching themes that pervade both books. I will also provide my own thoughts on how those themes, if applicable, are relevant to Christians in a modern era.
During the time of Arius, the true nature of Jesus Christ resided at the top of a controversy list, which had many in the church quarreling. In a time prior to the ecumenical councils when the church’s view of Christ was not concretely established, Arius was purposing an angelic Christ. In this paper, I will detail that although the Christian church has sought to clear the misconceptions of Arianism through the centuries, it is still being practiced. I assert that modern day Arianism can be found in the theology of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. This is the organization responsible for leading and instructing the modern Christian
St. Augustine directly addressed God and thanks God for creating him and giving him redemption. Confessions influenced Christian values during the spread of Christianity to Rome and during the medieval period. During the medieval period the majority of the population was Christian and these people based their lives around Confessions. This book had a profound effect on the spread of Christianity. Augustine writes Confessions to influence non-Christians to convert because of his strong belief in Christianity.
It is important to define the term we are using. The term “Biblical” is added as a descriptor to indicate the lens or filter that will be used to formulate this worldview. We believe the Bible is the inerrant, inspired word of God (Fee & Stuart Page 69 & 73). It all began with God. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit (the Trinity) were all actively working as One in this beautiful creation story.