Matthew Cummings Theology of Election Religion 310 Paper #2 The Theology of Election Within the framework of Christianity‚ God’s role in salvation is undoubtedly one of the biggest conundrums Christians have sought to answer. Historically‚ theologians have discussed‚ contemplated and questioned: who is it that God intends to grant salvation? Is salvation intended and offered to all‚ or does God predetermine those who will receive salvation? Biblical evidence and justification
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I. Introduction Predestination is a Christian doctrine‚ which falls under the larger philosophical rubric of determinism. Calvinists especially adhere to the doctrine of predestination. There are two aspects to the Calvinist belief in predestination. The first declares that God basically has ordained everything that occurs‚ or will occur. In regard to salvation‚ the Calvinist code of predestination is more specific: Scripture teaches that there are certain people – ‘the elect’ – who are chosen
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Chapter 14 Study Guide 1. Henyr the Navigator-(motives) were a blend of seeking a Christian kingdom as an ally against the Muslims‚ acquiring trade for Portugal‚ and extending Christianity. (things he done) founded a school for navigators‚ after that Portuguese fleets goes to Africa in search for gold but went to Atlas Mountain in Morocco. Facilitated trade in gold‚ ivory‚ and slaves 2. Vasco da Gama-(motives) sail to Muslim merchant along East Africa then to Calicut and search of “Christian
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Why China chose the socialism instead of capitalism as the country political system when PRC was established? 1. What is socialism‚ capitalism? - Capitalism is an economic system that is based on private ownership of the means of production and the creation of goods or services for profit. Other elements central to capitalism include competitive markets‚ wage labor and capital accumulation. - Socialism an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and
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AYOMIPO MADEIN A00014571 WRI 102 FINAL PAPER UNDERSTANDING SOCIETAL WEALTH AND INEQUALITY THESIS STATEMENT ON WHAT CAN HELP SOCIETY (HYBRID OF CAPITALISM AND COMMUNISM) WHAT IS WEALTH On a general basis‚ wealth is an accumulation of physical entities which hold great importance to us. These entities are objects such as money‚ land‚ jewelries‚ gold‚ precious stones and so much more. It is also a means were by people grade themselves or attain superiority over others. Wealth comes with power‚ prestige
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The Peasants’ revolts in 1524-1526 were caused by three main reasons: most peasants revolted in the name of Christianity‚ because of the Lutheran teachings of individual rights and the godly equality of all people‚ while others because of either the seek to end oppression from their tyrant lords‚ or because of financial trouble. As for responses‚ there was great variety in different groups‚ some‚ in favor of peace‚ proposed ideas that seemed reasonable but were deceiving‚ and others out of either
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how does capitalism alienate workers? How did Marx feel that workers could overcome their alienation? 1. Abstract Alienation‚ a term used to describe the feeling of no connection with others or the separation from former attachment. When it comes to sociologist aspect‚ especially on Marxism‚ this term describes the stage of losing one’s identity. To Karl Marx’s belief‚ Alienation means the loss of control over the process and product of work (Bell‚ 1959). Thus‚ under the capitalism‚ workers
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Thesis: Although many people have debated about weather predestination or free will‚ I believe that it is a combination of both. Body Paragraph 1: opposing views CD: Loraine Boettner says that “there is no consistent middle ground between calvanism and atheism” CM: free will is considered atheistic while predestination is considered Calvinistic CD: “It’s one thing to have a loved one that rejects God because of his own choice‚ but it is another to believe
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“Scriptural paradigm of the person out of which there can develop more congruence between our actual work with the person and our psychological models of theory and treatment.’ Calvin was concern about current doctrines and not about past ideas that did not survive. Calvin actually barely refers‚ in “Psychopannychia‚” debating about the soul other than those directly related to the opinions that he prefers to disprove. Calvin rather uses terms like slumbers‚ hypnologues‚ hypnosophists‚ and soul-killers
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Calvinism’s five points. I. The first is total inability. Man has sunk so far through the fall that he is no longer capable of believing the gospel. He can no more repent and believe than a dead man can rise up and walk. This is all the result of the sin of Adam‚ who communicated this absolute inability‚ this loss of free will‚ to all his posterity. II. The second is unconditional election. God has‚ before the creation of the world‚ selected a portion of humanity to be saved. This election is
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