Differing worldviews will ask and answer variations of these questions. As Christians we take the questions further and seek to know and understand the God that created us and how He reveals Himself to us as well as what He has revealed about Himself. Revelation is the Christian notion that “God chooses to be known” (McGrath, 2011, p. 152), it is the “unveiling or uncovering of who God is, who we are as human beings, and how God interacts with and in our world” (Lecture 2, GCU). This
Jesus came to this world Matthew 28:19 to tell us that we are free from sin, follow him, create other disciples and reign in the glory of God for eternity. Romans 3:23 says to follow the commandments, Mark 7:20-23 says to have good thoughts not to have immoral ones. Humans have morals built in them, they need to follow Jesus Christ and represent him. 5. The Question of Destiny- Christian’s belief that after death there is eternal Salvation through Jesus Christ or eternal damnation in hell.
TRINITARIAN CONTROVERSY (CONT’D) Reading: C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, Book IV (“Beyond Personality”), chapters 1-4 („Making and Begetting‟, „The Three-Personal God‟, „Time and Beyond Time‟, and „Good Infection‟) Preparation Questions: 1. How does Lewis try to make the Christian notion of the Trinity more understandable to his readers? Briefly discuss his explanation of the ideas of „begotten‟, „personalities‟, and the idea of God „beyond time‟. His explanation of the word begotten comes very easily when he says “a man begets a child, but he only makes a statue.” He makes things of the same nature as himself.
Paul describes the problem of sin as pervasive in Romans; indeed, he indicates it is universal. In Romans 3:23, Paul declares, “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” This seems to capture the essence of Paul’s argument in chapters 1:18-3:20. Sin has consequences, in which it is impossible for man to escape. Hebrews 2:2 says, "…every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment." Paul explains in Romans 6:23 that the consequence of sin is death.
Platt Reading Report Introduction David Platt, the author of “Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream”, presents a unique and compelling read that brings to light the current phenomenon that has overtaken the modern church; manipulation of the gospel. He highlights the tenets of Christ’s original message to the disciples, and prods the believer to participate in the “Radical Experiment”; to travel through a transformation into authentic discipleship. The modern believer is encouraged to commit to an in depth examination of their heart and mind in an effort to produce a radical revitalization of their commitment to Christ. The overarching theme of the writings is rejection of the common view of the world, and trust in Christ to lead the believer into the truth of the God-centered gospel. He shares insight into leading a purposeful life that begins with abandoning “self” to Jesus Christ, our Savior.
The belief that there was only one God caused the formation the Doctrine of the Trinity. All of this includes who God was, what he did, and what he taught. In the book “Theology for Beginners” written by Frank Sheed, the Trinity is explained to be the Christian Doctrine that discusses and describes the nature of God. The nature of God simply means the essential characteristics and qualities of his being. The Christian Doctrine consists of the following: there is only one God and that God himself exists in three distinct persons.
In (Psalm 5:15) IT states that man is born a sinner and cannot save himself. You can only achieve salivation by the grace of God through faith in our Lord, not by ones work, only thru true salvation. (Ephesians 2:840) (2:8-10) 5) QUESTION OF DESTINY: It is thought that our ultimate disunity is in our communion with God. We find this in (John 15:1-6) those who are not connected with God are cast away, thus what happens after death is dependent on the choices we make in our personal lives, and our lives with God. In (Peter 3:15) we are ask to be prepared to give answers and to help those who ask for help but to do it with gentleness and
I believe that God sent his son to die for my sins and the sins of nonbelievers. Jesus is the bridge that connects us to the Father. My Christian belief determines my actions and therefore any consequences follow. As a Christian I believe that we are to follow His commands and be an example to others. Through the course of this class my worldview has not differed but strengthened, it has made me a stronger Christian.
They are statements that summarize the beliefs of the religion. One of the beliefs found in those articles is the belief in God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost. They also have a belief that anyone can be saved if they believe in God and obey His laws and ordinances. Another article is the belief that both the Bible and Book of Mormon are the word of God. It is also believed that when God returns, Christ will reign on earth, and earth will be renewed and be the place of glory.
The New Testament includes 27 books: four gospels (narratives of Jesus' life), one story of the apostles' ministry following Jesus' death, correspondence from church leaders (the most primitive of which predate the Gospels), and an apocalyptic work. Almost all Christians look upon the Bible as exquisitely motivated and dependable, but views vary as to the nature and degree of its authority. Some grasp it to be totally without error in all material it addresses, as others stress its accurateness merely in religious matters and consent to errors or restrictions in other areas due to its individual authorship. Christianity has separated into three key branches throughout the centuries. Roman Catholicism signifies the continuance of the historical structured church as it developed in Western Europe, and is lead by the Pope.