Informal and spontaneous prayers on the other hand are widely used by adherents across the spectrum of Christian denominations Traditional and formal prayer covers a wide range of occasions. The best known and most widely used of these prayers is the Lord's Prayer also known as the Our Father. This prayer is significant because it is the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples to pray. Accordingly, it is widely used throughout all Christian denominations both in formal liturgies and in personal prayer. The importance of the Our Father has been deconstructed and analysed as an indicator of how Christians should approach prayer in general.
Explain how Christians make moral decisions. (25 marks) Christians have different ways of making moral decisions. Some rely on pure Biblical teaching, others on the Churches leadership, and others on their own conscience and others on Thomas Aquinas’ Natural Law. People of the Catholic Church believe Jesus gave His authority to Peter, and it has been passed down ever since, currently lying with Pope Benedict. The Catholic Church has a magisterium - its teachings have a God-given authority that is equal to the authority of scripture.
His speech was extremely persuasive in nature. The use of Biblical references was powerful. One of those powerful references included “Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation?” (1) This quickly appealed to the audience’s faith. During this time period individuals took their faith and religious beliefs very seriously. With Henry appealing to something like faith that the audience members held so dearly he was able to not only capture their attention, but keep their attention and ultimately persuaded them to his sentiments.
This alludes to 1 Samuel 18:7. This allusion is significant because it is both encouraging and relatable to the American soldiers. In this time period, the colonies were very dependent and passionate about their faith in God and the Bible. This allusion from the Bible is stimulating for the soldiers because they could relate to their religion and American faith. Another biblical allusion that Paine successfully uses is “ ‘Show your faith by your works’ that God may bless you” (716).
Being able to give an answer to everyone who asks is known as apologetics, which means to “give an answer.” 1{Hindson, Caner, 28} Paul said in 1 Peter 3:15 “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” (NIV). Peter does not simply suggest that we be prepared, but he compels us to be prepared always. Christianity is under attack not only by those within Christianity, but also by those in cults and other faiths.
The Pope also conducted many speeches during his time in Nicaragua and thus provided hope in the people’s belief in the Mass that he would provide peace. The Pope’s visit however did affect the future in that it was a boost for the counter-revolutionaries and the number of battles was growing the area. Also, the talks of the public in the area were all about war. The Nicaraguan visit by the Pope developed fear in the many
The Battle of Gettysburg is said to be the turning point of the Civil War. The intent behind Lincoln’s speech was to dedicate a plot of land that would become a National Cemetery to honor fallen soldiers. Also Lincoln realized that the war was still in full force, and he needed to inspire people. Thus another reason for writing the Gettysburg Address. The Gettysburg Address had major significance to the people of the United States.
He then writes that, today, many people look at the early Christians' movement as just. After giving these examples, King asserts the fact that he is a "minister of the gospel" and knows much about the history of Christianity. This assertion makes King appeal to ethos because when he writes that he is a minister it does not need to be said that he knows a lot about religion; it is automatically assumed that he know a lot about religion. Thus, it makes him credible when he uses religious examples pertaining to his cause. In the paragraph below, King
I’m glad where able to come under banner one and man of God, because we have different demonstrations and teachings, but were serving one God. We live in a world where individualism is encouraged to the extinct, where we are sometimes forced to consider ourselves separate from one another. That’s why I’m glad I have Bishop James McNeal Jr. in my life. He knows how to bring the people of God together. N.C.F.C.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. And you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and Samaria and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:8) As a church we recognize that we serve the Triune God, and we stress the importance of developing our relationship with God and with Jesus, yet it seems to me that there is a lack of talk about our relationship with the Spirit. What is the Holy Spirit? I believe many of us regard the Spirit as something of an essence or wind-like force that surrounds us and leads us to be like God.