object that is perceived as new by an individual or another unit of adoption” (Rogers 306-3071). Is the Gospel an innovation or is it an ongoing active work of the Holy Spirit in an individual or cultural unit that we participate in by being bearers of the revelatory word of God through the redemptive message of Jesus Christ? While the prevenient grace of God is always active and at work drawing sinners to God through Christ‚ there are some aspects of diffusion theory and framing the Gospel as an innovation
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The introduction of this Gospel shows many significant things. One of the main significant things that I noticed was that Jesus is introduced as the Son of God. The Son of God who was sent to rescue all of us from sin by serving and most importantly‚ He sacrifice his life for us. In the introduction‚ it told us every single thing that Jesus did when He was on Earth. In a way‚ it told us everything from his birth from Mary’s womb to the time He was crucified‚ dying for our sins to open the door from
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Savannah Flint SP: Ethics and Morality & Wealth and Poverty & Justice December 1‚ 2016 An individual’s ethical and moral standing can influence whether the individual becomes a wealthy person or a poor person. The justice system creates a view of what is right and wrong; therefore‚ the justice system can determine whether an individual lives in poverty or affluence. Authoritative figures construct the views of the justice system‚ therefore‚ most people believe
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These reading were very good and shows that being a Christian is more than just a title we wear above our heads‚ but rather a title as well as responsibility we are to be obedient to. Thinking about this reminded me of our mission trip to the DR where I wrote a life statement‚ “To live a life showing a genuine love for others as Christ loved me. To live an authentic day to day life demonstrating an authentic representation of who I am in Christ‚ because He has given me everything I need and have
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The Four Gospels The word ’gospel’ means good news. There are four gospel accounts in the New Testament: Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke and John. The first three gospels are sometimes called the ’synoptic’ (same view) gospels. This is because they each cover teaching and miracles by Jesus that are also covered in another account. John‚ writing later‚ recounts Jesus’ other words and miracles that have a particular spiritual meaning. All four gospels present Jesus as both the Son of God and son of man. They
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OUR POOR READING CULTURE by Mohammed Awal Abdallah. L300‚ DAGS. One of the cruel jokes that are often made at the expense of the black man is that‚ if you want to hide something from him‚ simply put it inside a book. The idea is that‚ he does not have the habit of reading for pleasure and knowledge and as such is not likely to go near any secret kept in a book. Another variant of this joke is that‚ if you want to hide something from a fool‚ simply hide it inside a book because a fool does not read
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The Gospels can collectively be described as an account of the life of Jesus while He lived here on earth. It records His miraculous conception and birth‚ His ministry‚ His death‚ and His resurrection. Each of the Gospels are speculated to have been written in between A.D. 55 to A.D. 65‚ except for the Book of John‚ which was written around A.D. 90. Despite sharing the same person as their subject‚ each of the Gospels present different purposes and key themes due to their varying intended audiences
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popular culture. People of all age groups‚ men and women enjoy cricket and literally worship that sport. Cricketers are treated like gods and movie stars in this country. Before cricket championships‚ people in villages conduct ‘havans’ and ‘poojas’ to pray for the teams victory. Cricket has the highest mass appeal in India. It is almost equivalent to Bollywood. This mass appeal and craze of cricket in the citizens of India is used by advertisers to sell their products. The following are some of the
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What Exactly Are We Drinking? Since the beginning of human existence‚ pollution has been a problem rapidly increasing with the growth of the world’s population. Throughout history‚ it has been a major source of diseases and plagues such as the bubonic plague. One serious threat of people’s health is the pollution of our underground watering systems. Many steps have been taken to help solve the pollution problem‚ a problem that still hasn’t been completely solved. Groundwater is located under
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he or she will consult the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ which shortens to DSM. When the DSM on its way to up be upgraded to the DSM-5 by the American Psychiatric Association (APA)‚ Latif Nasser wrote “Do Some Cultures Have Their Own Ways of Going Mad?”‚ Nasser looks at whether mental illness can be defined by culture or not. Nasser begins with some background on the DSM and how the APA will meet to revise the DSM as more studies discover information. The passage then leads
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