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.
Theo 104 Reflection Paper #1 I. Introduction: Within the first four weeks of this course we have discussed several topics which have given me an opportunity to review my belief in Christ and what it means to be a Christian. For the duration of this paper, I will be discussing two specific topics which have sparked my interest and help support my faith in Christ. The topics I chose are belief and salvation because they are the core words for every Christian. Without belief, there would be no salvation and without salvation there would be no eternal life.
3:23: For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Rom. 6:23: For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord. Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated you from your God; you sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. (3.)
Christianity: The One True Religion Christianity is the one true religion. You’re probably thinking, “Well, how do you know that?” I know this because the bible says so, in many places. One example of that is in Romans, chapter six. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” This is saying that if we sin, and don’t ask God for forgiveness, the penalty is, and always will be, death. Also John chapter ten says, “I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.” This is saying that if you believe in God, put all your faith in Him, you will be saved.
We [people] enjoy the blessings of the Covenant as long as we obey God’s commandments and do not have to face his punishment. New Covenant - Jeremiah 31:31-33; Unconditional The New Covenant is the culmination of God’s covenant with Israel. It is viewed as God’s policies of administration. It renders obsolete and succeeds the old Sinaitic Covenant that served as the manual of procedure for carrying out the moral, civil, and ceremonial regulations relative to rational Israel. Some features of the old are carried into the New [Living] Covenant.
In “All whom the flood did,” we see a reference to Genesis, in which the flood killed everyone but Noah’s family, who survived on the ark. After this massacre, God promised Noah never to send such a flood again to kill the sinners. On Judgment Day, the sinners will be instead thrown into the fire, completing line 5: “All whom the flood did, and the fire shall, overthrow.” The list of words in lines 6-7 is a creative approach to encompass all the ways of dying: war for people who did in battle, dearth for those who died of hunger, age for natural death, agues for sickness, and tyrannies for those who died under oppressive leaders. The remaining three in line 7
Carl Dolifka Learning Theory Systems Liberty Theological Seminary Lynchburg, Virginia Presented to Brad Reynolds In partial fulfillment of the requirements of HOMILETICS HOMI 601-B07 LUO January 19, 2014 Brandon, Texas Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………….1 Andy Stanley’s “Three Possibilities"……………………………………………...………………1 William Yount Learning Theories…………………………………………………………….…..3 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………….…………..4 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………6 Introduction Down through the ages, God’s word has been spoken, discussed, taught and preached. Many people learn and understand the Bible differently. The way one individual learns and understands the Bible is different than the next individual. The question is how does a teacher teach or a preacher preach to an audience in order for the audience to understand God’s message spoken to them? There are several approaches in teaching and preaching God’s word.
When Christ rose again on the third day he made his triumph over sin and evil and proved he was the true Son of God. The Rood shares this triumph with Christ over death. Instead of fearing death they face it refusing to bend or bow. The Bible says not to fear for the Lord is with you and the account of the Rood enforces this idea. Another Bible verse that enforces the idea of triumph over death in this poem is “I am the resurrection and the life.
Why than did God create the world only to destroy it. Also, was everyone on the earth and every animal so evil that they deserve to be slaughtered by the hand of God? In the story of Cain and Able, God gives no reason for rejecting Cain’s gift. Why would God reject Cain’s gift if God knew that it would lead to so much anger that Cain would kill Able? Some would say that God was testing Able.
Human beings are shown in the bible being born with original sin that draws them towards sin and eventually leads to their death. When Jadis encounters Edmund in the forest she asks him who he is, but before that she offers him the Turkish Delight and she calls him “Son of Adam” (Lewis 124). In the Christian bible we are all sons of Adam. Edmond symbolizes humanity by being called “Adam” and choosing to betray his family and his friends in exchange for Turkish Delight, which serves as a sign of sin. There are many examples in the book that can be used to link the Christian prophet Jesus, to the character Aslan from the TLLW.