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Religious beliefs have been always confronting each other and trying to show their supremacy and answer the question of who are the true believers. Religions are varied ranging from Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, and Hinduism among others. For this case, I will deal with Christianity. Christianity is a kind of religion, whose teachings and values are based on the life and mission of Jesus Christ. Believers view God as their Supreme Being.
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The objective of the paper is to provide an exegetical investigation on the bible’s theology lines in the book (Deut 28:58-68). The lines conclude Moses’ second address that forms the book of Deuteronomy and gives the details and the consequences of Israel’s refusal to obey their covenant with God. The canonical setting the choice is open at this point.
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In total, it is seen that the history of Christianity in India is as old as the history of the Christian religion. In the much receptive Indian Hindu society, Christianity was well accommodated and catered for. However, the revival of Hinduism, which took place partially as a result of the onslaught on their traditional ways of life, has become a serious threat to the growth of Christianity in India.
The paper discussed those aspects of the Hindu goddess that are nurturing and attributed to the mother principle, and those aspects are the flipsides of the destructive feminine force. The destructive aspect is seen as being rooted in sexuality and wild lust for destruction and blood, in Kali, with time being the substance of the female goddess, and the source of its raw power to kill all men.
As witnessed above, the theology of liberation advocates for the society to view the challenges that it faces through the eyes of the suffering and advocates for equality as this helps in making the approach to be realistic. Other than that, liberationists interpret the teachings and practices of Jesus to be in tandem with what their doctrine stands for which is helping the poor.
Despite the haunting claims by those living in the burial sites, it would only be proper to proceed with such actions as exhumations only when the families of those who had been buried there agree to it. if this is not observed, then there are likely to be very serious court battles which in most cases would favor the position of the families.
When the believers have already demonstrated their ability to produce reproducing followers of Christ and also the provision of peer coaching and also mentoring which is aimed at helping others to learn how to succeed in fundamental tasks and thus equipping the believers to make new disciples, this will be verifier that they have got on board.
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The pilgrimage process in Judaism was an essential phase comparable to a number of sacrifices within the Hindu religion which were conducted in the temples. As compared to the Hindu sacrifices and holy sessions in which women were not allowed to attend, the pilgrimage in the temple of Jerusalem was attended every year by all irrespective of gender.
The postmodern age of religious pluralism makes it possible to encounter a few rejections in any connection between the testaments. However, the duty of writing the Old Testament theologies is mostly undertaken by New Testament allegiance writers. The literal and historical magnitude of the scriptures, which comprises the dialect style, and content depict both continuities.
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Generally, the Dome of the Rock is made of many passages from Koran that tend to challenge the Christian belief in the Trinity and the divinity of Jesus and it tends to call Christians and Jewish accept Islam and recognize the true place of Islam as well as their respective religions. The structure was mainly built to proclaim the key tenets of Islam and the Arab conquest.
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Although on some occasions he spoke about himself, it is evident that he was not self-oriented. His quest for the vengeance against the wicked was a show of his desire for people to obey God’s words. He wanted God to provide pleasure to those who obeyed Him. He was annoyed with himself, but it is also evident that he was annoyed by God’s actions.
The life experiences faced by the characters bring out changes into their lives, either unfortunate or beneficial, contributing to the transformation that is required for their redemption from the past. For me, the novel gave me the feeling of heart-wrench at few places, as well as bittersweet elsewhere.
Gospel books highlight the kinds of relationships that Jesus had with his disciples. Notably, Jesus spent three years with his twelve disciples actively involving them in his ministry. In these three years, Jesus sought to impart them with critical skills and knowledge concerning God’s kingdom, God’s purposes, and will.
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The functional theory is similar to the contingency theory in that it ignores the controlling psychology of people, does not recognize the leadership presence, and finally ascertains that all leaders can ape behavioral requirements only after behavioral (altering) training, although the majority cannot (Mannix & Neale, 2012).
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The theological important words in this text are verse 20 where peter out rightly answers Jesus that he is the Christ of God. Thus, he meant that since the disciples have known who he is, it will be easier for them to spread the gospel in his name. If they had not yet recognized him as other people did, it could be difficult for them to spread the gospel.
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The followers of God are divided into two camps – one questions the duty of God towards mankind while the other questions the duty of man towards God. However, according to Ephesians 2:8-9, mankind can be “saved by grace through faith, and not by one or the other” (Wommack, 2009, p.2). Grace is the blessing of God which is “unmerited, unearned, undeserved favor” (Wommack, 2009, p.3).
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It also provides the truth about the spiritual life that symbolizes Jesus Christ, and after death becomes eternal, “We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true--even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life” (Life Bible Verses).
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Grace is defined as “God’s unmerited favor” (Cole, n.d.). If salvation comes by grace, then it means man has not done anything to deserve it. When God gives something to a person because he has done something good or has shown the potential to keep trust in God in the future, then it is not grace. Grace is the gift of God that is not deserved by man.
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Getting an admission opportunity in a church has been one of the greatest achievements of my life. I consider this as a holy prospect to serve a spiritual foundation area through which, people communicate to their God. However, attaining this opportunity did not turn out to be an easy task, as it required a great amount of effort.
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An act of Thanksgiving: Luke’s Gospel states that during the Last Supper, Jesus gave thanks before encouraging the disciples to share the bread and the cup (Luke 22:17, 19). To give thanks is to recognize God’s good grace. When we participate in Lord's Supper, we give thanks by recognizing the wonderful grace of God in the completed work of Jesus Christ.
In this passage, the Israel community could have benefited a lot had it not remained private. This is because for a long time the Israelites eagerly anticipated savior. With expectations, the nation of Israel longed and desired a messiah. Additionally, it is evident from the scriptures that they believed in God but still viewed him from the Old Testament perspective.
In real life situation, every natural body works towards some specific goal and does not do that by chance. It is also evident that most natural things do not have knowledge. A good example is an arrow; an arrow picks and reaches its target because of some influence. The arrow is directed by an archer in a specific direction.
We have to stop the teaching of yoga at the Snowpea City Recreation Center because teaching yoga amounts to endorsing the Hindu religion in a public arena, and violates the sacred doctrine of the separation of the state and the church. America is founded on this sacred doctrine, which has ever protected the religious rights of all.
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The humanity of Jesus is by reason through birth by a mother who was human. The lack of a human father ensured that he did not inherit the sin of Adam the first human being and a representative of the entire human race. Jesus had all the attributes of a human being such as a body, mind, will, and even emotions. (R. Olson 1999). The people who interacted with Jesus only saw him as a man.
World over, many communities did have traditional ways of worship. Most of these traditional ways of worship evolved into what has now become a modern religion. Islam and Christianity can also be seen to have started as community religion. It is through the same method that Shinto religion grew, only that it did not go beyond Japanese borders to influence other communities.
There have been various prophecies at the end of the world, and most of these prophecies have been based on the Bible. While various religions and sects have made their own interpretation of the end of the world and when it would happen, it is difficult to actually determine when the end of the world would happen.
Integrative counseling refers to when a therapist uses more than one approach or counseling theory to treat a patient. A therapist may decide to use this approach because they feel that there is no specific approach that is specifically effective on its own. As a result, this approach uses a number of approaches and integrates them into one approach in a way to try to have a comprehensive therapy formula.
The path chosen by Gibson in the film shows a need for scholarly effort in a bid to find the historical Jesus. Most New Testament scholars refrain from publishing Jesus to avoid tainting religious commitments. Paul in the Book of Acts avoids mentioning Jesus since he did not meet him in flesh.The public says that the movie depicts a bloody and brutal treatment to Jesus.
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The discussion will be embedded in the noted results as discussed in the Results Section. The discussion will be structured in three subsections such as discussing two similarities noted in the subcultures. I addition, three differences will be discussed and summed up by discussing the implication on the classroom setting employability of the findings.
Unfortunately, the much-needed support from the church has been lacking which has resulted in a decline in the tentmaking mission. The current clergies are ill-equipped to be self-sufficient; let alone qualified to be in the marketplace. For many, to sacrifice the high-paying pastoral position would be economic suicide for their family.
Some people consider conversion to be a kind of pathology. For others, it is an example of the coercive power which manipulates with a human being. It is important to mention that Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam are being interpreted as religions of conversion. The investigation of conversion is connected with a much larger set of denominations than those three religions mentioned above.
Two broad concepts appear noticeable in the respective narratives of Luke and Matthew concerning Jesus’s temptation in the wilderness, as follows – that of the Son of God, which depicts Jesus as “true minister of God’s kingdom, obedient to the one who commissioned him”, and that of Satan, or the devil, as the universal evildoer, whose main function is “to oppose the redemptive purpose of God”.
Since the early 20th century Turks have increasingly sidled toward the Christian Western societies. However, Islamic conservatism forces seem to have been winning, judging by the disproportionately higher number of Muslims in the society and cases of persecution of Christians and their sympathizers.
Yaqub plays the Scottish Pakistani with the name Casim while Eve plays the role of the catholic immigrant with the name Roisin. It talks about the love life of the two and the difficulties they face in this life. Both Casim and Roisin live in Glasgow, when they fall in love their different religious and cultural background prove to have fewer problems for them.
According to one Imam, Shabir Ali, environmental conservation generally calls for personal change and limit in the way people associate with their surroundings. He further argues that the reality of climate change calls for a change in people’s actions and forwarding their energies towards decreasing or possibly reversing of the looming environmental crisis (Gottlieb, 2006).
Christian discipleship is a process in which the followers of Christ grow in Jesus Christ; the followers in this discipleship have the Holy Spirit by with them. The holy spirits reside in these disciple's hearts and help them overcome the trials and the pressures they face in life. This makes them more holy, and Christ-like.
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The grand notable foundation of the Arabic world grants us to distinguish the obligation that mankind owes to the Golden Age of Arabic science and to assess the examination commitments made by Arab nations to biomedical sciences in our own day (2015).The biomedical sciences of the Arabic-Islamic world experienced astounding advancement amid the eighth to thirteenth hundreds of years.
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However, with time, the concept also has evolved and therefore, has taken various new dimensions which add to the value of anyone who might be considered as a leader. A leader is no more an ordinary manager overseeing if the employees or the followers are focused and inspired; instead, a leader now has a higher status and responsibility to ensure originality, humility and even will to be inspired in his subjects.
The Catholic Church has an evident opinion on the life and dignity of the human person, which is deeply embedded in the catholic teachings and derived from scriptural evidence. The Catholic Church views human life as highly sacred and has the conviction that there should be no compromise for human dignity. This is because a person’s dignity defines the societal moral foundation.
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Denying the transcendent God, which is represented in particular in the monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Buddhism makes it possible for millions of people around the world to find a new opportunity for spiritual salvation and atonement based on self-knowledge and the ability to change one’s thoughts, words and actions. In this regard, the practical part of Buddhism is particularly important.
Christians outside China according to Balcombe (42) ought to find out a way in which they can relate to their Christian counterparts in mainland China. China ministries ought to be conducted in a closer co-operation with Christian believers in China and in response to the invitations of these believers.
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He explains the concept of free will. It was possible for God to create a world totally void of sin, inhabited only by righteous people. However, he gave mankind the power of free will; to choose between right and wrong. If a man chooses the wrong and has to suffer the consequences, it is not God’s fault that the suffering has occurred. It is the same case with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
To confirm it is enough to read about the origin of man, and especially the appearance of matriarchs Eve on biblical pages is enough to cause heated debate and careful researches. The fact that the women`s right are hidden by religion will be the subject of this report.The famous biblical story is known everywhere – the story of forbidden fruit: Adam and Eve thereby violated the covenant with God - to eat of all the trees in the Garden of Eden.
Christianity has three major divisions and is the biggest religion in the world. The major Christian categories are Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism. Religion. The religion is characterized by a diversity of doctrines and practices that has led to the creation of groups known as denominations.
Church leadership is the core element of enhancing the performance of a particular church in facilitating the evangelism in the society. Church leaders provide the congregation with sufficient guidance on various aspects of Christianity. In addition, the leaders are responsible for diversifying the church’s perspective regarding different social issues in a particular region.
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The resurrection of Christ was an indication that God had overcome sin and all the evil. As the source of creation, Christ played an important role in it. This is because he was involved in creating everything that exists. The teaching of Bonaventure regarding self-diffusiveness has been derived from the teaching of Richard of St Victor and Pseudo-Dionysius.
The period of Hellenization began with the spread of Greek culture by Alexander the great late in the 4th century. It was characterized by a wave of Greek colonization leading to the establishment of Greek kingdoms and cities. The Greeks considered their ways of life and language superior to the Jewish and other communities whom they considered as barbarians.
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The treatise is illustrating wide ranges of Hellenistic syncretism through the components most evident are Jewish. The present form of the Hypostasis of the Archons is clearly showing the Christian features. Hypostasis of the Archons is affirmatively a Christian work. The Hypostasis of the Archons is having a theological perspective of a vigorous Gnosticism related to the Sethian affiliation.
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The good thing is the Koran identifies the authority and power of Jesus’ ministry. From this perspective, the Muslim can be lead to recognize the utmost power and authority Jesus has now. Moreover, the Koran identifies the perfection of Jesus and confirms his life without sin. Nobody in history not even Muhammad lived such a life.
Lay people in the full-time ministry are also not to be left behind in the mission work. They should work with the church leaders to reach out to people who have not yet seen the light. The laypeople stand a better chance of reaching those people since they are the ones who interact with them in their places of residence and other public places.