Unfortunately, this focus appears to be fading in many of the churches my wife and I have visited in recent years. I know that in my own life, I have been focused more on my personal relationship with God and less with spreading the Gospel. New View of Evangelism Although I was well aware of the “Great Commission” when this course began, in practice I thought that practical evangelism is the responsibility of professional ministers. I have witnessed when the opportunity presented, however I did not feel a driving passion to evangelize the lost. I was more concerned about my personal walk.
LIBERTY SEMINARY UNIVERSITY AMERICA’S FOUR GODS A REFLECTION PAPER IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THEO 626 DOCTRINE OF GOD FOR DR. DANIEL MITCHELL BY KELLY ZELAYA 21 OCTOBER 2013 Froese, Paul and Bader, Christopher, America’s Four Gods. New York, New York:Oxford University Press, 2010. I found this reflection very difficult to write. Understanding the different levels of God and applying them to my life took a lot of inner analysis. The question posed for the assignment asked students to reflect on the question, “Why God?” Specifically, the question is related to the general understanding of the biblical God and how God is perceived in your personal experience, church, and community.
Liberty Theological Seminary Book Critique on Believer’s Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ Submitted to Dr. Christopher Moody in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of this course THEO530- B02LUO Systematic Theology II June 26, 2015 Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………....3 Summary………………………………………………………………………………………….3 Critique ………………………………………………………………………………………..…4 Conclusion ………... ………………………………………………………………………….…7 Bibliography ……………………………………………………………………………………..9 Introduction In their book, Believer’s Baptism, the authors Schreiner and Wright attempt to incorporate their views on why baptism is essential in the Christian church. Along with its importance they also go further by promoting the believer’s baptism over infant baptism. They begin by attacking the Christian claim found among many that baptism is a trivial issue. They quickly negate this statement with an alternate point of view, that Christians who suffered persecution and martyrdom did not believe it to be so. Summary Placing aside the foreword and introduction, there are ten chapters or sections to this book.
REFLECTION PAPER 1 THEO 104-D50 DEAN JAYNES 04/09/2013 I have chosen two topics for this reflection for different reasons. The first topic is Bible study, specifically a phrase I was not familiar with but became a revelation for me. I have been a bi-vocational minister for almost 18 years and I had not been aware of the phrase theopneuma, God breathed. The second topic, assurance of salvation, I was familiar with but have had some new insight into it through my studies Part I: Theopneuma; God breathes Theopneuma is the Literal Greek word for inspiration as found in scripture. I consider this as Bible study because it has literally changed the way I view scripture.
As a result the writer starts the information by concentrating on the first three chapters which Intel’s counseling from a biblical viewpoint. Wright makes it certain that he wants to display the countless responsibility that is required for pastoral care and counseling through Christ Jesus in the first section of the hardcover. In the next two chapter’s the author gives instructions for applying Biblical principles, implementing
In their formation, the Confessing Church wrote the Barmen Declaration stating, "We repudiate the false teaching that the church can and must recognize yet other happenings and powers, personalities and truths as divine revelation alongside this one Word of God. … "Three years later, Dietrich wrote his first book that would influence Christianity, “The Cost of Discipleship”. Dietrich was tired of watching people fall into comfort with their faith. He wrote “The Cost of Discipleship” to call people to become more strict in their faith. "Cheap grace is preaching forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without confession.
Module 1 Writing Assignment (DSMN 500-CO3) Submit an essay on the definition or description of "discipleship. " What does it take to be one of Jesus' follower ("You cannot be my disciple unless...?)" Refer to the statements that reflect his perception of the conditions and cost of discipleship (comparing the documents in the Instructor's Notes folder with Chapter 2 of Barna), and conclude the essay with a one-paragraph definition/description of a disciple. George Barna defined discipleship as, “becoming a complete and competent follower of Christ (Barna 2001, 17).” This simple definition provides a complex framework in which to look at. Discipleship is simple to explain in terms of the uncomplicated invitation Jesus gave to those who encountered him, “Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men (Matthew 4:19).” The complexity emerges when a person is confronted with the implications or meaning of a lifelong commitment to following Jesus.
Critique of Competent to Counsel Wendell Otto Dr. Mark Cook PCC 610 Nouthetic Counseling 3/1/2012 One area of Christian ministry that has the greatest need for the influence of biblical theology is counseling. Counseling both in the world and within the church has neglected to study and apply sound theology from the Scriptures. Instead, for at least a century (especially, since the rise of Freudian psychology) the Church has been taking its cues from the “world,” rather than from the inspired Scriptures. As a result, much of the teaching, instruction, and practice of “Christian counseling” has been deficient because it has embraced the “wisdom of this world [which] is folly with God” (1Cor 3:19-20). When it comes to counseling,
After much study I have decided to base my talk off of Elder Jeffery R. Holland’s talk titles “The Cost-and Blessings- of Discipleship” given in the April 2014 General Conference. Elder Holland begins his talk by giving President Monson our love. President Monson gives of his life freely for this church every day and is a prime example of what it means to be a disciple of Christ. Every day the world views and the laws of God drift apart. We need to search our hearts and pray that we may find ourselves on the Lords side.
Crabb Vs. Ethics Crabb vs. Worldly Views Lindsey Stinnett Liberty University Christian counseling has been a topic of conversation for years. It is an idea that has been blended, misunderstood and thrown around yet so many people fail to accurately state what Christian counseling really is. Christian counseling is a combination of many different principals that include: theoretical, practical and biblical aspects of counseling along with the incorporation of psychology and theology. Christian counseling is defined as a calling in someone’s life to follow Christ and to help carry other’s burdens in order for them to find themselves through Christ.