In Theological Roots of Pentecostalism, author Donald Dayton explores the beginnings of the Pentecostal movement. He hypothesizes that the foundation of the Pentecostal movement was laid by four main theological doctrines during the early 1900s. These doctrines were: healing, salvation, the second coming of Christ, and the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Dayton traces Pentecostalism back to Methodist doctrines to prove that the Pentecostal movement was not just a “spontaneous combustion” but rather a developing movement that drew doctrines from many denominations. Donald W. Dayton is an associate professor of historical theology at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Lombard, Illinois.
History Essay Question: There was little difference between the Liberal party and the Conservative party in the mid-1860s. How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? What are the differences between the Liberal party and the Conservative party? This is a popular question. People seem to have a firm idea that both parties are very different since they generally oppose each other when in actuality that is not the case.
The essay topic that I will be writing about will be focusing on two parts that intersect. The essay will focus on Pope Urban’s reasons for the crusade and his aims and ambitions for the church. I will also be discussing the Popes use of exaggerating claims of christians suffering and being murdered and liberating the holy lands to gain support for the Crusade. I have looked at these sources and found some of these more useful than others in writing my paper. Pope Urban II’s call for a crusade:Four Accounts -This piece of work has four different accounts of one of the first sermons that Pope Urban gave about the crusade.
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.
I consider this as Bible study because it has literally changed the way I view scripture. I even used it as a foundation for a sermon at a church I was asked
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
As much of Christianity cannot be proven and may not be accepted on faith alone, one must be brought to understand Christianity. The compelling arguments in the Bible are used by Biblical apologists who employ the art of persuasion to defend the Christian faith. The role of an apologist is to study, practice and demonstrate the truth of Christianity in an effort to bring a non-believer to the table of believers with the hope that those converted will also share the gospel of Jesus Christ. There have been many notable apologists since the first century, all of whom had a historical impact on how Christianity is perceived today. This writing will note the reason apologetics proved to be necessary, provide a brief history of selected apologists and describe their literary contributions to the Christian movement.
There are several approaches in teaching and preaching God’s word. There is: 1) expository preaching: strictly verse by verse out of the bible. 2) Topical preaching: preaching passages to support a thesis about a particular topic (e.g. how to live as a Christian?). 3) Text preaching: sermons based on a singular passage of the Bible are used as a starting point to discuss a particular thesis.
Whether one is a detractor of organized faith or a supporter, almost everyone can agree that religion is a double-edged sword: while it provides solace to some, it starts the most violent conflicts for others. Jonathan Kirsch, a Biblical scholar, attorney, and a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, attempts to explore this intriguing paradox that is religion in his book, God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism. This book itself is very simply written, meaning that the reader is not required to have any previous knowledge on the subject to get an ample understanding of it. Before the book’s first chapter, the reader encounters several pages explaining the topic of discussion. This “pre-chapter” introduces the notion that with the advent of monotheism, it “turned out to inspire a ferocity and even a fanaticism that are mostly absent from polytheism” (Kirsch 2).
St Paul believed the conscience was a moral guide, which is within and doesn’t need any rules or theories to be followed. St Pauls idea of the conscience is universal to everyone this means that you don’t have to be a christian to relate and use the conscience as a moral guide. St Paul uses Romans 2:15 “They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts”. This supports St Paul’s idea that everyone has a conscience within as a moral guide. However it ma not always be best o use our conscience as our moral guide.