Christianity! Who is Jesus Christ for Christians? Jesus is the Son of God‚ and on earth he was the personification of God. Jesus was born approximately 6 B.C. in Bethlehem (Israel). His mother Mary was a virgin who was engaged to Joseph‚ a carpenter. Jesus came to show people how to live well and he taught the ways of God. Christians believe that when Jesus died‚ he died for all people’s sins. Important Locations in Christianity Nazareth is Jesus’ hometown and the site of many holy places‚
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY THE CENTRALITY OF CHRIST IN CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. DONALD HICKS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES DSMN 500 BY TERRELL PEARSON CHICAGO‚ IL JANUARY‚ 2014 2 INTRODUCTION In this paper I will discuss the importance of the Centrality of Christ in Christian Discipleship including the three stages of discipleship mentioned by Dr Dave Ealey and Rod
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Explain how a Christian reaches a Moral decision [25] Christians make decisions on ethical issues‚ based on the the source of authority they deem the most important. The importance of each source is reliant upon their denomination; if they are a Roman Catholic‚ Orthodox or Liberal Christian - to name only a few. For a Catholic‚ the main source of authority is Church teachings’. Authority‚ of course comes from the Bible; however‚ the Catholic Magisterium has the ultimate say on how it is interpreted
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religious group to another within the Christian Tradition‚ e.g. from Uniting Church to Anglican Church‚ Catholic to Pentecostal‚ etc. Denominational switching. In the past people tended to remain with the denomination that their parents had baptised them‚ however in more recent times denominational switching has become more common. Many people‚ especially young people‚ find their denomination boring or out of touch and switch to a more exciting and engaging denomination. This has led to an increase in
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In the early Christian church there existed a debate over the duration of hell. One sect argued that hell was endless and that the unrepentant sinners who were punished there experienced everlasting‚ agonizing torment. This idea is often referred to as the doctrine of endless hell. There existed another sect‚ however‚ that argued that although hell was agonizing‚ it did not last forever. Instead‚ they argued that hell involved “purging” the damned of their sin and that rather being purely punitive
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Jude-Christians: This view of humanity is bound together by the theistic meaning of life. Both ideas encompass a creator‚ that creator being God who is sovereign and omnipotent. They believe man is made in the image of God. Through theism‚ our purpose is to know God‚ and in doing so. we will achieve happiness. This concept has a strength‚ the strength being a possibility that there is a creator and this creator is greater than any thought. This idea is radical in regards to such a claim. However
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and rational Christianity.2 Although the movement is well-known to be just a period of religious revival‚ its tremendous effects still influence the nation even up to now. The lasting impacts of the revolution include the shift of the dominating Christian theology from predestination to salvation for all‚ the emergence and growth of religious factions‚ the escalation of involvement in secular affairs‚ and the shaping of the country into a more egalitarian society. These footprints left by the Second
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analysing the ethical system of Christianity‚ show how Christian adherents draw guidance in regards to bioethics. Refer to two bioethical issues. Bioethics is the area of science that deals with ethical choices faced in medical research and the treatment of patients where advanced medical technology is used. Two bioethical issues that Christians might have concerns with are abortion and euthanasia. These issues are derived from Christians’ main sources of revealed law‚ such as the Ten Commandments
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Protestantism in the United States The majority of Americans (73-76%) identify themselves as Christians and about 15-20% have no religious affiliation. Within this number 51% identifying themselves Protestant .Protestants are divided into many different denominations‚ which are generally classified into two groups: mainline and evangelical. Mainline Vs. Evangelical In typical usage‚ the term mainline is contrasted with evangelical. The distinction between the two can be due as much to sociopolitical
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Sexuality is important in the lives of all Christian adherents and it is for this reason that Christianity offers many explicit instructions on sexual intercourse and sexual behaviours‚ such as when‚ where and with whom sexual expression is permitted. Guidance for the expression of sexuality is sourced in the Christian sacred texts the New Testament and the Hebrew scriptures and differs throughout the various Christian denominations. Christians are essentially encouraged to enjoy sexual relations
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