Christ In Discipleship DSMN 500: Discipleship Ministries March 27‚ 2014 The definition of a disciple is “One who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another‚ as one of the twelve in the inner circle of Christ ’s followers according to the Gospel accounts.” Discipleship means nothing without Christ being the central focus. It is crucial that Christ be the central focal point for all Christian discipleship. There are
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When delivering a persuasive speech‚ it is important to think about the ethical appeal‚ or ethos. Simply put‚ you will be able to convince more people if they believe you are a credible source‚ you have done your homework and you are putting forth the necessary information. I argued that the speaker’s credibility must be built and established in each speech; that what the speaker did or said before did not matter. It is important to realize that nowadays there are three different types of credibility
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Testaments. A general reading of the Bible by an average individual in the faith would likely not reveal this information. On a side note‚ I am interested in learning more in depth about this seemingly ignored era where God is setting the stage for the Christ. Overall‚ the historical context was enlightening and personally the most significant point of interest in Chapter Four. This revelation about the “400 years of silence” demonstrates not only the need for constant learning and growing in the faith
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Byzantine Artwork: The Transfiguration of Christ Byzantine art stands out as one of the most magnificent‚ breath – taking pieces of the human artistic genius. This period of art spanned almost 1‚000 years and is divided into an early ca. 527 CE – 726 CE‚ middle 843 CE – 1204 CE‚ and late periods 1261 CE – 1453 CE (Stokstad 270). It is from the early period that we find the Transfiguration of Christ‚ a beautiful mosaic found in the church at the Monastery of Saint Catherine in Mt. Sinai‚
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CH. 1 The world had purposely been split into four kingdoms. The largest kingdom is towards the north and its name is Ardraven‚ it is known as the militarian kingdom. The kingdom to the south is Eroibell‚ it is the kingdom of crops. The eastern kingdom is Taos‚ the kingdom of minerals and mining. The last kingdom is to the west and it is Lagrasia‚ the kingdom of medicine. The four kingdoms created an occurrence that proved that every human being would have a mark. These marks are to come in the form
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BOOK SUMMARY The Case for Christ Lee Strobel. Pub. Zondervan Publishing House About the Author Lee Strobel‚ Master of Studies in Law from Yale Law School. Award-winning journalist & investigative reporter for 13 yrs. at the Chicago Tribune. Pg. 303. His life changes when his wife becomes a Christian. He fears he will lose the fun-loving companion and friend he has known for years‚ but instead he is surprised by subtle changes in her character. This not only intrigues him but prompts
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Film Review The passion of the Christ Questions 1. What is your point of view of understanding your assigned movie? I believe the Passion of the Christ is a film that tells the story of our savior but also the story of us all. His struggle and suffering symbolizes the daily toils of millions of Filipinos. His resolve to remain true to his beliefs and destiny are an example to us all in how we must embrace our hardships with faith and fortitude. And his death on the cross makes us know that
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Peter the Apostle Peter the apostle was born BC 15 or so. Peter the apostle has been said to look like a very weak man. He was medium height‚ more so tall‚ and had very pale skin. Also‚ it has been said that Peter had a short‚ thick‚ curled beard‚ and very thin eyebrows‚ if not‚ no eyebrows at all. Another character trait of the Peter the apostle is that his eyes were almost all black‚ but had red marks due to weeping frequently. Peter the apostle‚ the most prominent of Jesus’ twelve disciples
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Chapter Two Confucianism and Christianity Confucius and Christ Colin Hoad “As to being a sage‚ or a man of virtue‚ how dare I presume to such a claim? Striving thereafter unwearyingly‚ and teaching others therein without flagging – that can be said of me‚ and that is all.” [Confucius‚ “The Analects” 7:33] “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live‚ even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” [John 11:25] Spring
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lives in a positive way. Whether it being a painting‚ song‚ or even a movie‚ these positive influences change us as people‚ and we don’t even realize it until we actually think about it. The most influential piece of art that has affected me was the movie‚ The Passion of the Christ‚ directed by Mel Gibson. This movie is based on the New Testament in the bible; the film primarily covers the final twelve hours of Jesus Christ’s life. The Passion of the Christ has had a profound influence on my life by
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