Essays on Testament

A Key Theme from “The Epic of Gilgamesh”, “Lila” and “Holy Bible”

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia. It is often considered as one of the most ponderable works of literature. The literary history of the poem begins with five Sumerian poems about “Gilgamesh”, who was a king of Uruk. Then, these above-indicated separate stories were used as a major source material for a combined epic. The principal character was two-thirds god and one-third man. He built prodigious and dignified temple towers, which surrounded his city with high walls. Although he was physically immensely strong and beautiful as well as very prudent mentally, but as a ...

a. Indicate which passage you have chosen and summarize it in no more than 3 sentences. The passage that has been chose for analysis is Luke 4:14-30. This passage describes Jesus' return to Galilee. During this time he begins to preach to the community, and gives them the prophecy that had been spoken to him. The people become angry with him, although impressed by his wisdom. He then leaves town by parting the crowd and walking through. b. Introduce the reader to your argument. Within the passage, the people of the community at first seem to see him in ...

The term worldview involves the all-round comprehension of the world from a certain point of view. In turn, Christian worldview appears to be the all-round comprehension of the world from the Christian point of view. Our worldview represents the big image, the harmony comprising all worldly notions and concepts. Worldview is a means of understanding the reality. Moreover, it serves as the basis for daily decisions, and therefore appears to be of great importance. In this way, a worldview is a philosophical system that aims at explaining the interconnection and interplay of the facts permeating the surrounding world. As ...

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The origin of the Gothic art can be traced back to the 12th century. This art developed along with the emergence of Gothic architecture throughout Europe and underwent experiments over the course of the next centuries until it gave way to Renaissance art. This art form relied on various media including but not limited to panel painting, sculpture, fresco, glass, manuscripts and monuments. Undoubtedly, this art form was of typological nature and was initially developed as a Christian art performed on the walls of Cathedrals and abbeys. Among the numerous Gothic works, Jan Van Eyck’s ...

God's grace can be used interchangeably to describe the good gifts that persons enjoy in life freely. Of course there are numerous gifts that include aspects of nature and those that center on the wondrous actions of mankind. The foundations of grace lie in the creation of life and the Book of Genesis allows one to accept and appreciate this grace of God. Additionally, grace reflects the redemption that mankind will receive in the Kingdom as God’s grace includes the forgiveness of sin and a place in the life hereafter. So what exactly then is grace? On the ...

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The term ‘worldview’ simply refers to an individual’s perception of the world around him, which is often based on the existing knowledge that he has accumulated over the years. As observed by scholars, people do not possess a ‘tabula rasa’ or blank mind when it comes to the natural world around them since they have their own opinion and values as shaped by their “socio-cultural environment or from previous educational experiences”.

The question of origin – (How did life begin? How did mankind come into existence?)

According to the Christian beliefs, all life forms, including mankind, were created by God. This belief is clearly articulated in the story of creation in ...

Introduction

The current debate over the teaching on Universal Salvation did not come from a new Christian teaching but from an argument on issues seen in the old one. Outside the ancient Christian Church, however, the first attention to this teaching perhaps came from Hosea Ballou, an American pastor who co-founded the first Universalist church in the United States and later on attributed as the father of the American Universalism. He wrote in 1892 a book, which chronicled the history of universalism up to A.D. 553. The debate heated up when an evangelical philosopher, Thomas Talbott, who wrote in 1995 ...

The value of a Bible to a Christian is at the core of his or her faith and its teachings influences a Christian’s life . From the study of the Bible cutting through both the Old and the New Testaments different use of the theme of “Son of God” is conspicuously noticeable. From a normal biological understanding, a son is a representation of a male child born from the union of a man and a woman. From a Biblical perspective, tracing the use of the theme “Son of God”, one gets varied representations in the use of the phrase. ...

The Book of Revelation has yielded different interpretive possibilities for just about as long as there have been theologians around to read and explain it. This is a book that is filled with mysteries, whether it is the identity of the four apocalyptic horsemen who are supposed to usher in the judgment of God, the timing of the rising of people from the dead for that judgment, and whether Jesus Christ returns before the tribulation of the believers or after -- or whether the 1,000-year reign that the book discusses is literal or figurative in nature. After all, ...

The Book of Amos

Introduction The Book of Amos is part of the group of twelve Minor Prophets in the Old Testament. The twelve Minor Prophets were not less significant than the Major Prophets. Their expressions of prophecies were just shorter than the longer and more detailed prophecies of the Major Prophecies (Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel) (Keathley, III, 2016, n.p). One could call Amos a pastoral prophet, since he was not in the courts of the kings and of priestly lineage (such as Jeremiah). He was a herdsman, and spent time caring for the sycamore trees as well (Amos 7:14). It is important ...

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The world had always been full of different religious beliefs, because there is probably no universal explanation of the origins of human creation. Since the ancient times, we all needed a symbol of faith and of the existence of the judge, who sees everything, thus, is always eager to price, or to punish. Depending to the extent to which we’ve followed his commandments. The two religions: Islam and Christianity are highly different, and their followers are people, whose worldview differs from the other. It makes the two different religions mystically connected, and creates a view of the existence ...

Reflection on the Sea of Galilee

Reflection on the Sea of Galilee The Sea of Galilee commonly called Lake Kinneret or the Sea of Tiberius is a small fresh water lake located in Northern Israel. The Sea of Galilee has a span of 148km2 and is 20m deep (Notley, 2009). The present Sea of Galilee is calm and beautiful but the ancient perspective during the time of Jesus offers a different opinion. The sea derives its beauty from the green springs among the hills during the wet season. The sea experiences blizzard just like in the day of Jesus as elaborated in the book of Matthew. The ancient ...

Lesson 5.1: The Historical Jesus

Jesus of Nazareth comes publicly as the Messiah and preaches on the Kingdom of God. The Book of John notes, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” This was because Nazareth was an obscure village where Jesus lives. The gospels identify Nazareth as an inconsequential village (Bosworth, 2005). Jesus is the founder of the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth he dies to consecrate humanity. Additionally, the Holy Quran mentions Jesus the Nazarene as an important person. The figure of Jesus has a popular historical treatment in the universe. Historically, Jesus was a Galilean the evidence to this assertion lays in ...

PSTD and Religious Faith

Combat PSTD and Religious Faith According to Dr. Nelson-Pechota (2004), every war has been virtually fought with a religious foundation. Faith in the divine powers has helped soldiers to confidently stride to a battle. Their religious faith has strengthened their courage and convictions. They also believe that they are favored or empowered by God when they meet with success in the battlefield. However, wars also create a moral confusion due to the combatants’ religious influences. As such, they find it conflicting to perform an act of violence which might be a sacred duty in another instance.

For combatants, intrusive thoughts and ...

The Bible is one of the most significant books of Western Civilization. Its first book is Genesis, the first part of which narrates the creation of the world and the fall of humankind. Even though there are many accounts of the creation of the universe, Scripture recounts how God created it in seven days. He did not create all of it at once, but different parts of what we see around us at a time, giving them His blessing as He saw they were good. After making Nature, he made man and woman ...

“The Return of Martin Guerre” is an excellent work by Professor Zemon Davis. The book was first published in year 1983. For any academic historian, restating the actual and authentic story of the Martin Guerre is certainly a deceitful exercise. The book talks about the major events that took place in rural France around four hundred years back. During that time only few participants or actors were capable to write their stories. Therefore, accurate and direct information about the case is available only few modern sources, and those sources drive the story. ...

- In Luke 1:43, the Holy Spirit first works in the form of Elizabeth (Oxford). In this moment, she proclaims the coming birth of the Lord through her sister and exalts Mary as blessed.

Without the presence of the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth would not have known these things. The Spirit then appears in Simeon to proclaim Jesus as Lord to both his parents. Unlike the first passage, this one further expounds on the baby’s purpose to be “a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel (Oxford Luke 2:32). He then further predicts the ...

Vernacular Architecture – Hassan Fathy

ABSTRACT

Before his death in 1989, Hassan Fathy proved a leader and innovator in a particular focus on vernacular architecture inspired by his intention to rediscover and use the traditional materials of the desert dwelling Arab of his beloved Egypt. In his journey, he realized the importance of the spirit of culture, of community, and of the roots of Islam influence on the best sustainable architecture of the desert dwelling Muslim in the community setting. Tasked with creating the design and development of a community for several thousand displaced people from the old Gourna village Fathy incorporated the poverty of the ...

The story of Jesus of Nazareth is one that is difficult to tell in written words, let alone in film. To be sure, it is not hallowed ground – the Roman Catholic Church permits these adaptations freely, not like Islamic institutions who are sensitive to adaptations of their own prophet Mohammed. However, there appears a number of constraints and restrictions that are otherwise absent if one makes a conventional film with a conventional character in its narrative center. For one, the director is constrained with telling the story faithfully to Jesus’s biblical sources. The scriptwriter, on the other hand, has the ...

What are the Dimensions of Religion? Why are the Dimensions of Religion helpful in studying religion?

Religion is a thorough perspective that records for these inquiries of human presence and considers having confidence in something past the "common".

It was stated in Ninian Smart's Seven Dimensions of Religion (10–21):

1. Experiential/Emotional. There are sure encounters that appear to offer ascent to religion: experiencing common or heavenly drives that create a feeling of dread or wonder, contemplating one passing, having an "extraordinary" vision, feeling united with all of reality, or encountering extremely solid feelings. 2. Social/Institutional. Individuals who have these encounters search out others with comparative encounters and structure bunches for backing. 3. Account/Mythic. In the gathering, individuals pass on their involvement in stories. ...

Introduction

Youths living in North America and other areas of the world that are considered relatively liberated grow up with considerably more gender equality now more than in the past. This is seen through many aspects in the society like opportunities for education, status of the women in the society and the socialization of gender roles. These youths take up courses in institutions of higher learning that were predominantly thought to be a preserve of the men. This is because the society has evolved to perceive women as an equal gender, and one deservedly worthy of equal opportunities as the male ...

I, SUSIE SMARTLUCK, resident and domiciled in Leesburg Town, Commonwealth of Virginia, and being of sound mind declare this is my Last Will and Testament, hereby expressly revoking all Wills and Codicils previously made by me. I am currently married to John Smartluck and having two children: Fredrick Smartluck and Samuel Smartluck.

I appoint my husband, John Smartluck, as Executor of this Will and Testament. If my husband is unable or unwilling to serve then I appoint my eldest child, Fredrick Smartluck as my alternate Executor. In the event that I die as the parent of children under the ...

The Life of Saint Paul the Apostle

Saint Paul is the greatest missionary of the Christian Church and he is well – educated both in Jewish and non – Jewish studies. He is born between 5 and 10 AD at Tarsus in Cilicia with Jewish father and mother. His Jewish name is Saul and he became a persecutor of the followers of Jesus Christ of Nazarene. He studied under the great Jewish rabbi Gamaliel. In Damascus, he experienced conversion and became a faithful Christian. He is transformed into a passionate enthusiastic apostle of Christ with three missionary trips throughout Asia Minor. In Rome, as his final trip and his ...

Introduction

The book of Ruth is an Old Testament fascinating story of a gentle woman who marries into a Jewish family and voluntarily accepts to live the way of the Israelites. The main character, Ruth, is one of the female ancestors of David and Christ Jesus. Some of the unique attributes of the book is that it’s the shortest book in the bible with only four chapters. Ruth, the central character is a Moabite woman, her mother in law’s name is Jewish widow called Naomi. The Ruth story is an intricate chronology of family misfortune, loyalty, love and commitment.

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When we talk of the Christmas story, we remember the biblical narrative that includes the holy family, the midnight hour, the animals in the farm, and the little town Bethlehem. The Gospels in the New Testament narrates the birth of Jesus in four different ways but not contrary to one another. Each of the four books creates an image of Jesus through distinctive messages intended for particular audience. The Book of Mark that was written by Mark himself mostly talks about the preaching and teachings that were made by Apostle Peter. His Gospel does not talk about the birth ...

Introduction

Examining the Essential Need for Administration Does Administration Help or HinderMinistry? Church Administration Policies Organizational Charts Church Budgets Church Governments Church Risk and Sexual Abuse Conclusion

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Church Administration Assessment Final

Introduction

Assessing the need for church administration has both a spiritually led rationale in accordance with the Holy scripture as mandated by the followers of Jesus Christ to the first Christian churches and a pragmatic assumption that any organizational leadership includes the responsibility of good business administration policies. Therefore, this assessment of church administration takes into account these as well as other different aspects as ...

Introduction

In current historical and general cultural situation cannot be absolutely independent existence of individual cultures. The contact of the cultures often causes conflict between them, the struggle for supremacy of its priorities, the desire to minimize the importance of the values ​​and achievements of the "opponent". In the history of interaction between East and West, a special role is played by the Islamic-Christian relations. And Christians and Muslims have always been inherent in the consciousness of a certain spiritual 'community, going back to a single source of Middle Eastern Abrahamic tradition, while at the same time, awareness of the ...

Art is an expression. It is borne from a feeling, an idea, and an act that deserves an eternal glisten. How artists may go about choosing which moments, which facts, or realisation is a political act. But when a region of artists follows, the politics become a dedicated genre. If pressed to divide the entire history of Art, there are two categories: the theatre of Baroque, and the stillness of Neoclassicism.

The Baroque Era and Neoclassic Period are cousins, carrying very similar traits but altogether different in their achievements. The parent to these genres is the Renaissance. In their respective years, the phase ...

CONTEXT AND COMPARISON OF

In reaction to the decadence and corruption so pervasive in the Roman Catholic Church, the Protestant Reformation sought to introduce an asceticism into the artistic world of its followers. Martin Luther, as well as others who followed him, advocated the destruction of art in churches, particularly images of saints, muted color schemes for the artwork that remained, and an emphasis on images either of Jesus or of contemporary leaders and heroes of the movement. Joseph Koerner’s book The Reformation of the Image (2004) compellingly shows how visual art became indispensable to a religious movement built on words. In a time ...

Introduction

The close examination and reading of the bible reveals various patterns of numbers in the bible. The pattern inculcated reveals that they have a special significance in the bible. The study of the bible pattern has lead to the specialization in the field of studying the bible in the context of getting the meaningful ideologies expressed in it. The biblical study of the bible gives the specialty in the perception where a person wants to know the numerology of it. Certain experts who have specialized in the field have identified particular repeated numbers with particular meanings. This trend runs both from ...

The Book of Romans is a letter written by Paul in 57-58 A.D. addressed to the people of Rome who believed Jesus Christ. It is in this Book where Paul explains God’s plan of salvation for men. What struck me the most in the Book of Romans is the importance placed on our faith on Jesus Christ. The Book emphasized that we must make Jesus Christ as the Master of our lives. Paul says that we can only be saved by our faith in Christ. I realized that because of the death of Jesus Christ, we were able to ...

Morality has been defined as “The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct.” (thefreedictionary). The morality of capital punishment is a contested issue that frequently polarises people’s views. Nevertheless, in 2011 with the world moving towards global civilisation and human rights, it is arguable that it can never be acceptable to sentence an individual to death.

A chief argument against capital punishment is based around the value of life. Most people think human life to be of value and many abolitionists believe it to be so treasured that even the most ruthless murderers ...

Judaism and Christianity

Religion influences lives of people very much. It provides them with purposes or becomes a reason for war. Religion defines nations and unifies people. Religion is more than just a set of beliefs and stories that are told from generation to generation. Instead it is a way of living, a code of conduct and framework for human actions. Religion helps to understand, to sympathize and to build relationships of the fair basis. It also provides a society with moral virtues and common traditions. World religions shape the lives of nations especially. Those confessions that have large congregations have major impact not only on a particular ...

1. Case Brief: Tinker v. Des Moine School District 393 US 503 (1969) Statement of Facts: A group of adults and students planned to express their opinion about the involvement of the US in the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands for a certain period. The heads of Des Moine schools were alerted to the plan and decided to impose a regulation that would suspend students wearing black armbands and allow them back only if they return without the bands. Three students wore armbands to their schools and were promptly sent home, but did not return to school until the ...

Do Jesus’ titles and roles in the New Testament aid or hinder Christology? Include descriptions and contrasts in your explanation.

The roles and titles aid Christology through the provision of detailed information on various aspects of Jesus’ life. They contribute towards an understanding of the meaning and identity of Christ (McMahon 32). Since Christology is the study of Jesus and his mission, the titles and roles provide it with relevant and comprehensive information. According to McMahon (134), he fulfilled the roles of various titles including the Son of God, Son of Man, Messiah, High Priest, and Lord. The manner in which he fulfilled the roles contributed towards various areas of Christology including Christ’s birth, Deity, humanity, death, and ...

One of the five criteria used is that of embarrassment in which one asserts that the New Testament with particular emphasis to the old testament were created to promote faith in Jesus as God’s definitive agent of salvation and reconciliation (McMahon 45). The baptism of Jesus by John and his crucifixion is an example of this criterion at work (hard to imagine the messiah’s son going through all these). Another criterion is that of multiple attestation whereby it promotes the idea that material that is found in more than a single independent source or several literary forms is ...

The point that many of today’s or modern biblical scholars consider the New Testament of the bible to mostly report history may be said to be a true assumption based on what is entailed in some of the books in this testament. Looking at the gospel books, they mainly give the history of Jesus Christ from the time he was born until he died. In addition to this, the whole history about what Jesus did including the miracles as well as what he did in his entire life is contained in the gospel books and as such we can ...

Nature, Cultural and Religious Aspects.

Abstract Introduction According to DSM-V, the extreme disturbance of nutrition behavior is an eating or feeding disorder. Among the diseases which group consists of are not only anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa but also “pica, rumination disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, and binge-eating disorder” (DSM-5, 2013, p.329). Each of these diseases has it typical features and often presupposes co-morbidity. For instance, the main diagnostic criteria for eating dysfunction are the complexity of weight gain or weight loss caused by eating restrictions, intentional or involuntary regurgitation of food, overeating, etc. Moreover, there is a spectrum of eating abnormalities which ...

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I do concur with the first post concerning the essentiality of business relationships in achieving success of a business. Furthermore, having a sister over to further her faith, biblically, is the best idea because Jesus in the New Testament intended for the Good News to be spread (Bratton and Strittmatter, 2013). However, in a business situation, a sister will be more of a distraction along the path for success. For Carlos, as much as he is a non-Christian, it is Shania’s duty to try her best to turn him onto the right path. Jesus said that it is important for one to remove the ...

First Letter to the Corinthians, also known as 1 Corinthians, is the first out of two letters, written by St Paul the Apostle to the church community, founded by him a few years before in Corinth. The First Letter to the Corinthians is one of the thirteen letters written by the Apostle. According to the New Testament canon, the 1 Corinthians is the seventh book of the New Testament. The letter was written about 53-57 AD at Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor, which is located on the western coast of modern Turkey. The first letter of St Paul reveals the ...

Introduction

Watching the development of modern society, culture and existence of the Church, theological reflection opinion concludes that certain contradictions understanding of the place of the Church in the social development of man and society. In the social concepts of Churches noted that the Church as a divine institution standing above the country, on which God entrusted specific functions spiritual renewal and moral evaluation of public institutions, integration of the person (citizen) to the spiritual and social being. But the simple faithful, ordinary Christians who in their daily live mostly not familiar with the guidelines Church's social doctrine, often do not ...

FedEx is made up of several divisions. The most significant division, and market leader in its segment is its FedEx Express unit. The FedEx Express unit is the world's number one express service carrier. FedEx Express delivers three and a half million packages every day to two hundred and twenty countries. FedEx owns a fleet of six hundred ninety airplanes, and fifty thousand motor vehicles and trailers. FedEx Office retail outlets and shops offer document-related and business services. These retail outlets also function as hubs for other FedEx units ("FedEx corporation competition," 2014). When FedEx is measured against all other parcel ...

IDOLATRY, SOCIAL INJUSTICE, AND FALSE WORSHIP:

Introduction: Society and the People of God Many thought that the Bible is simply a set of rules or guidelines on how to worship God. For others, the Word of God has nothing to do with government, society, and communities. However, the Scripture is clear that every matter about society is subject to the will of God. 1. Idolatry Idolatry is one of the great sins abhorred by God even in the Old Testament. In fact, this spiritual adultery is the capital sin of the people of God. Idolatry has crept in into the land of Judah ...

Introduction

Religious scholars and academicians like Bart D. Ehrman have been instrumental in explaining and expounding on the relevance of certain books of the Bible. Bart D. Ehrman is particularly famous for his scholarly work on the Bible, especially the New Testament. He has participated, through his book ‘A Brief Introduction to the New Testament,' in making people understand the significance of certain books in the new testaments. This assignment gives an unequivocal analysis of certain aspects discussed in Bart’s book ‘A Brief Introduction to the New Testament’ including the significance of the book of Romans and the ...

Religion and Prophets

According to religion, prophets are regarded as supernatural. Their actions are considered to be divine and directly intricate to God’s plan. The idea of prophets is embraced in diverse cultures. Ranging from Christianity, Hindu to Islam, prophets were regarded as very significant individuals who had powers and character that superseded human thoughts and abilities (Moley, 2009).The word prophet originates from the Greek word, Profetes meaning a seer or an advocate of God. As it regards Abrahamic religions such as Judaism and Christianity, the position of prophets was regarded as follows; in Judaism, prophets originated from people. It followed ...

I think the book is trying to guide human beings in the right direction. Different people have very different interpretations of the scriptures. Therefore, the book begins by identifying that the human race is associated with the New Testament since it is guided by a new covenant which different from the old covenant found in the Old Testament. The book goes ahead to explain the principles that should be used to interpret the bible so that one does not make a wrong judgment. For instance, people are advised against interpreting the bible based on their intuitions or what they assume to ...

Introduction

Interpretive journey refers to a step by step technique to equip an individual realize the intention of God conveyed in a particular passage or verse of the scripture. The technique enables the reader to discern, evaluate and reach into a conclusion about the intended meaning within God’s context. This paper will analyze the book of Acts, chapter six verses one to seven (Acts 6:1-7) applying the five steps of the interpretive journey process. Acts chapter six and seven is when Luke begins to discuss the Gentile mission. The Jerusalem church had become and was increasingly becoming bigger. It constituted of ...

Review of “Angels Among Us: The Use of Old Testament Passages As Inspiration for Temple Themes In The Dead Sea Scrolls.” David J. Larsen received his PhD in Divinity – Biblical Studies under James Davila at St Mary’s College in Saint Andrews, Scotland. Before that he received a masters degree in theology under Andrei A. Orlov in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is well suited to study ancient text and understand their cultural context as he also completed course work in Sociology, Anthropology, Greek, and Bible Archeology. He is an expert on ancient texts that compose books of the old testament ...

The dictionary is a very useful book in any area of study; it provides the definition needed by students or any person who has an interest in any field of study. It provides the right reference now only to words but also some issues that need clarification. There are very few bible dictionaries; however, most of them are not detailed and just give a highlight and simple definitions without t making in-depth explanation. The Bible Dictionary is written by John .Davis and who is a professor of Semitic Philology and the Old Testament History. The Bible Dictionary is very useful for ...

There are different spiritual questions about the Christianity faith that have been troubling many faithful Christians. However, in this short film, maintaining the truth: Epistles of the New Testament, there are few of the troubling questions that are answered. Other facts that people were oblivious to are also questioned. The similarity and differences between major characters and contributors of the New Testament are also analyzed. There are some of the books and letters that were not included in the New Testament that are also assessed. The content of these books such as; the Gospel of Thomas and the letters ...

The person of God has remained to be a major topic of discussion among Christian and non-Christian believers. This has also caused division in churches where some believe that the trinity does not divide God while others believe that does. The fact is that the bible is clear about the nature of God, which has been unveiled to man in three forms, God the father, the son and the Holy Spirit. This majorly because of the different dispensation of the Christian faith which required God to show His closeness to man in different forms. Various terms are used to define ...

Before the coming of Jesus Christ, religion as a concept still existed. However, what is today known as Christianity did not exist then. People who lived during this era worshiped or believed images gods or spirits that resided in trees or mountains. The dominant religion was Judaism. The scripture that was in use was the Old Testament which at the time was known as the Hebrew Bible. People, at the time, believed in God and kept the commandments which are stipulated in the bible. But then, not everyone was a Jew. Many religions were in existence as seen in the Old ...

The bible remains to be the most read literature in the world; people who seek spiritual uplifting as well as those who look for avenues to criticize its credibility love it. Wright in his analysis of the bible uses history and bible scriptures to prove that indeed, what is written in the bible is a true account of history. Even though the bible is divided into two parts, the old and the New Testament, there is no much difference in the two accounts. It is in fact considered that the New Testament is just a revelation of the events that took ...

According to the general understanding, a disciple is anyone who embraces or assists in the spreading of someone’s teaching. In Christianity, discipleship is defined as the process of accepting the ethic and life of Jesus Christ, who brought hope and eternal life to humanity through the gospel. It can also mean the process of becoming Christ-like, and having the zeal to see others become disciples of Jesus. This definition is evident in what Christians refer to as the ‘Great Commission’: Jesus directed the twelve to travel around the world and make disciples. This was a call by Jesus for ...

Catholic is a Roman Catholic faith or a member of the Roman Catholic Church. The term catholic was initially used to mean a universal church. Therefore, it is used to describe all Christians of diverse religions around the universe since we all believe in Jesus Christ. In the 2nd century, catholic was used to reiterate its universal aspect. Catholic Church is among the largest Christian church with approximately one billion followers around the globe. The Roman Catholic Church has played a domineering role in western civilization. The head of the church, according to church’s hierarchy, is the Pope. Catholicism refers to the ...

Importance of salvation to Christianity

Introduction Salvation is a central issue in Christianity. It is the gateway to eternal life. Generally, baptism and the acceptance that the crucifixion and the death of Jesus Christ on the cross were to atone for sins, qualifies one for salvation (Letter, 1952). The New Testament presents accounts for the life of Jesus Christ, his deeds, his death, resurrection, ascension to heaven and the lives of early Christians. Paul, an author of nearly half of the books in the New Testament, offers great insights on salvation. In his letter to Timothy, he states that all men qualify to be ...

The Bible has been referred to be a guide to humanity. It is a holy book written by people inspired by GOD, however, the content of the bible has continued to rise heated debated among scholars and theologians. There are different interpretations that have been given concerning different verses in the Bible. One of the most controversial topics is the work of prophets and what whether their prophesy was based on promises that GOD had made earlier to the people. One of the most notable promises was the building of the temple by King Solomon. It marked the fulfillment of ...

Introduction

The periscope of the letter of the Ephesians is a battle cry from Apostle Paul that was originally written to expound on the spiritual needs facing the people at the church of Ephesus. The book of Ephesians generally aims at answering the question in regard to how the Christian church ought to look like and how the members of the church should behave. In fact, Ephesians 1: 1-14 acts as the primary event that portrays the doctrine of theistic determination referred to as Calvinism. Apart from the books of Roman 9 and John 6, it is one of the principle ...

- Introduction Welcome. Here you can learn the basic things that you need to know about baptism. This website was created not only for Christians but also for members of other religious sects, particularly those who want to learn more about baptism and other related religious traditions being practiced by Christian, why they are being done, and even how they are being executed. The focus of this resource will primarily be baptism. It is divided into several pages, each having one goal. For example, there are pages that merely explain the history of baptism; there is a dedicated page ...

There are many strange similarities between ancient texts of different cultures. Within these narratives, there are different trappings, but many of the stories remain eerily similar across cultural boundaries; within The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Old Testament of the Bible, for instance, there are a number of different stories that are remarkably similar. The story of Gilgamesh and the plant of eternal life is very similar to the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. However, perhaps the most similar of the stories contained within the Gilgamesh epic and the Old Testament of the Bible are ...