There are people who live in a secular world, worlds that is non-religious, but who identify, in their hearts, with Christianity. They are a breed of people who are challenging the Church to become ecumenical in its thinking and if the Church will not get out into the community to help others this group will be found doing the work of the ‘Church’. Pastoral Carers and/or Ministers have challenging roles that must include these Christians who will most likely never come into their Churches. The inclusion of these people will exemplify the most powerful form of love that could ever exist, a love that is unconditional and a love that does not come with wrong motives. The traditions of man must give way to this new generation of worshippers, worshippers who are not frequenting the Church but are in the communities helping, reading ‘spiritual’ books to help them learn about being great people, and having a relationship with God.
In the article by Rose Solari titled “In Her Own Image”, she talks about the idea that woman should be allowed to be heads, leaders, priests, or pastors of their church (Solari 19-27) . However, the bible states in many different scriptures or verses that women should not. In the Lutheran Missouri Synod denomination of Christianity, they believe that God has many places in the bible that go against the women being religious leaders above men. These examples are more popularly found in the New Testament which is odd because that is where most people look for a more realistic way of living in this generation. However, the examples are found throughout.
He did this because it is God who had chosen them and they are his and Jesus had been glorified among them. 28. What is the meaning of Jesus’ prayer “Holy Father, keep them in thy name?” 17:11. Bruce, p. 332. Since Jesus would no longer be with his disciples, he asks the father to watch over them by his name so that they may remain as one.
It guides them to make the correct ethical decisions in life fulfilling their role as Christians. Ethics is the decision between right and wrong influenced heavily by beliefs and responsibilities of an adherent. Through the Bible, teachings by Jesus through parables such as the ‘Good Samaritan’ educate them on the way they should behave in everyday situations. In this parable, a man is neglected by a priest and a Levite but is helped by a Samaritan, a person who was disliked in that time. It shows Christians that they should help everyone who is in need, leaving no one behind.
Women are just as capable as men in governing the Church. There is no evidence for the exclusion of women. “Nowhere does Jesus Christ explicitly exclude women from leadership in his community (Viewpoints). There were many examples of women in the Bible with religious roles. “What about Mary, the mother of Jesus?
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza “If they are right—and they certainly have the text on their side—that G*d is male, Lord, King, and Father because it is revealed in Scripture, then only elite males, but not wo/men and non-elite men, are made in the image of G*d”( Norton), Elizabeth Fiorenza stated in an interview conducted at Villanova University. This is one of the foundational beliefs of the widely recognized and respected feminist theologian. She currently serves as Krister Stendahl Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. Her writings and theologies are Christian based although she identifies with the Catholic religion. She has collected several awards and recognitions during her lifetime including: becoming the first woman president
We are not allowed to choose what we like to worship and rejected what we do not like. We cannot just worship God for what he has done but also for what he will do. The ideal state of worship is to be close to Isaiah like he was in chapter six of that book of the Bible. When we are lost we need to seek (and hope to find) the holiness of God and become aware of our sin in order to truly worship. Instead of going through the motions at church, we need to truly focus on what we are worshiping.
He also contends that contemporary Christians must progress beyond mistakes of the past. He wants to restore the biblical model of elders as leaders, not rulers (160). Most modern churches lack a biblical leadership structure, but so did most churches of the past. Hammett also wants to restore the practice of church discipline (124). Hammett does not want to return to Christianity that excluded members for sins which they repented, but he does desire to truly revive church discipline (126).
Robert Ward Professor McGee BIBL 110-D29 (LUO) 8 December 2014 Interpretation Project #2 Interpreting scripture is a crucial part of the Christian life. In order to correctly interpret scripture, we must first understand the historical context of the passage. In Galatians 5:16–18, the historical context is critical to understanding this passage. Paul wrote Galatians to the churches in Galatia. Paul wrote this letter because of the hostility between the churches.
The contemporary churches promote equality and support their followers, yet during the movement the churches “remained silent” or were “outright opponents” (5). The tradition of growing up in the church teaches its followers the beliefs of the church, which are now to treat everyone with equality and to love everyone. People who go to church are influenced by the traditions of the church, so they would disagree and be shocked by the way the church dealt with the Civil Rights