Have you any idea how often the word "faith" and its related terms "faithful‚ faithfully‚ faithfulness and believe" occur in the English Old Testament? I have in mind the King James Version‚ which is the one commonly used in our churches. A study of your Bible with this question in mind will prove to be most revealing‚ even startling. Do you know how often you find the word "faith" in the Old Testament? Exactly twice. In Deuteronomy 32:20the Lord speaks concerning His people: "They are a very
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preaching‚ (Langham Preaching).”1 Essential in Wright’s efforts where writing‚ “Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament‚”2 is assisting probable readers with a an insightful way of understanding what constitutes a right relationship‚ not only with Christ but with His relationship to the Old Testament as well. This review will give a concise evaluation and assessment of‚ “Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament‚”3 this with a most insightful collaboration of the most important theological perspectives
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has spoken to us by his Son‚ whom he appointed the heir of all things‚ through whom also he created the world? (ESV). In these verses‚ ??God? clearly refers to the Father. He was the Creator‚ but He chose to create through the One who became Jesus Christ? (?What Does God the Father Do? Part 2?). These words are interacting with humankinds. God the Father worked through people. Sometimes‚ He worked with individuals such as Noah‚ Abraham and Moses (?What Does God the Father Do? Part 2?). As God?s children
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The biblical story of Exodus in which God chooses Moses to lead the enslaved Jews of Egypt to the promised land of freedom‚ was central to black Christianity. Slaves saw themselves as a chosen people whom would one day deliver from bondage. Christ as a redeemer who cared for the oppressed was important. Other heroes from the Bible included Jonah‚ who escaped from the whale; David‚ who bested the more powerful Goliath; and Daniel‚ who escaped from the lion’s den. The Christian message of brotherhood
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John Mbiti‚ is called the “father of contemporary African Theology”‚ and was born in November of the year 1931‚i n Kenya. He is currently 87 years of age and is a renowned pastor‚ author of various books as well as a Theologian and a teacher. He is also seen as a religious Philosopher and he critically challenged the Christian hypothesis of the “demonic and anti-christian”‚ seen as the traditional African religion. He made the following statement “Christian Theology in Africa is not a new phenomenon”
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Presented by the esteemed late Dr. Clark Pinnock‚ former Professor of Systematic Theology at McMaster Divinity College‚ Dr. Pinnock advocated that salvation is universally available for the masses‚ but is importantly established by and leads to Christ. Dr. Pinnock explains his worldview by saying that because God is present in the whole world‚ his grace‚ therefore‚ must also be at work in some way amongst all the people in the world. Potentially‚ he claims‚ this might very well indicate that
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versions which are both inspirational‚ as well as entertaining to those who do not believe them to be true. Along with this major similarity‚ there are parallels to specific stories. Various nurturing aspects of Hercules from Greek mythology‚ and Jesus Christ from the Bible are similar‚ including their birth‚ life and ultimately death in their respective lives. Right from
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2:9-11 -- Prophecy fulfilled: Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name‚ 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow‚ in heaven and on earth and under the earth‚ 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord‚ to the
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wine. The bread represents His body and the wine the blood of Jesus; and through the act of transubstantiation by a priest‚ parishioners believe they actually become the blood and body of Christ. When Bishop Barron says‚ “Live in me‚ remain in me‚ eat my body‚ and drink the blood of me” he is speaking for Christ. But even more so than communion‚ Barron believes that the church itself is a sacrament of Jesus. He says that God is a community of love‚ thinking this way‚ it’s no wonder people join the
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To have a worldview is to understand oneself and to understand how to live. There are several different world views. Some might have similar core standards‚ but all vary. Why is that? Why are there disagreements that cause conflict between people? Why can we not all know what is true and come into agreement? I believe the answer is sin. I come from a Christian Theistic background. Throughout this semester the one worldview we discussed that shocked me the most was Nihilism. It is the complete opposite
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