if Christ is not risen‚" said the Apostle Paul‚ "then our preaching is empty and your faith is in vain”. (1 Corinthians 15:14) Furthermore‚ "You are still in your sins!” Paul could not have chosen stronger language. (Mohler) Still‚ the resurrection of Jesus Christ has been under persistent attacks since the Apostolic age. Why? Because it is the central confirmation of Jesus’ identity as the incarnate Son of God‚ and the ultimate sign of Christ’s completed work of atonement‚ redemption‚ reconciliation
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Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary The Image of God in Man: A Critique of True Humanity A Paper Submitted to Dr. Graves In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Theology I THEO 525 By Christopher Jessee Waynesville‚ Ohio 2010 Thesis Statement The image of God in man is a doctrine that is fundamental to understanding the soteriological implications of humanity‚ which is best understood through the examination of Christ’s humanity with regards to various views
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It’s evident that throughout history there have been radical changes that developed humanity into what it is today. The axial age is described as innovations of religion and philosophy that attributed to the spread of revolutionary thinking that occurred during the 800-200 BCE (“World History (4): Axial Age”). The German philosopher‚ Karl Jaspers‚ described how the axial age transformed human thoughts of four diverse revolutions around the world; Judaism in the Middle East‚ Confucianism in Eastern
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The Generic Villain on Impersonation Posted by Ravyn on August 28‚ 2011 Last week’s riff on disguises covered ones that weren’t so much meant to be someone we weren’t as to not be who we were. Sometimes‚ though‚ we can’t get away with something quite so—heh‚ heh—generic. Instead‚ we have to appear to be someone who already exists‚ and that requires another set of complex factors beyond the challenges of a simple disguise. What‚ then‚ does an impersonator need to remember? Know. Your. Target.
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Beliefs about the Celtic Gods are not well known. However‚ what is known is that diverse gods had diverse functions. Some evidences show that in the Celtic society‚ some members had a closer connection to one god than other members. For instance‚ shoemakers would tend to worship the god Lugos because one of his iconographies was shoes. The Celts had a belief of gods living in the “otherworld” and were somehow connected the mythological ancestors of the people. There are over 300 names for the Celtic
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Superstitious Beliefs How Do They Affect a Believer’s Faith? Some particular adherents of various religious faiths will often argue that superstitious belief and religion are fundamentally different types of beliefs. But how do these two differ and how does one affect the other? The Roman Catholic Church has been considered the largest Christian church in the world‚ having more than a billion members. The church is usually what associates with the word "faith" and so the believers range from the
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St. Patrick Biography St. Patrick is one of the most popular saints of all time in the Catholic Faith. Many people know St. Patrick widely for his feast day on March‚ 17. On this day‚ many people dress out in green clothing and celebrate the Irish culture and what St. Patrick is symbolized for. St. Patrick was said to be born in the year 385 AD in Britannia. Much of St. Patrick’s early life is unknown to most current historians. Yet‚ it is known that St. Patrick’s birthname is Maewyn Succat. His
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sometimes used as a coping mechanism‚ to avoid the truth‚ or simply make light of a difficult situation. The use of humour by some can result in emotions being suppressed‚ never being allowed to reach the surface. Within the book “In a World Created by a Drunk God” by Hayden Taylor‚ Jason Pierce; a half-native Canadian man meets his American half-brother Harry Deiter. Jason uses his sense of humour to cope with the emotions that Harry brings to the surface‚ the loss and appearance of his biological
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‘Assess the claim that god created humanity for a purpose’ It can be argued that god did create humanity for a purpose‚ as why would he endow us with sense‚ reason and intellect if he intended us to forgo their use? It therefore logically follows that we must have some purpose‚ hidden or not that we are expected to fulfil‚ also why would the bible detail the creation of humans in such detail as is demonstrated in genesis 2‚ why would god‚ in this story‚ prioritise mankind over all others when the
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Essay: Religion and Faith Created a Survivor Faith is the opposite of fact. A fact is a thing that is indisputably the case‚ no questions asked. On the other hand‚ spirituality involves a leap of faith that allows for belief in the unknown rather than proof of facts. Pi Patel found faith in various religions. He was born a Hindu and later met individuals who greatly influenced him and led him to examine Christianity and Islam. The more religions Pi followed‚ the greater his faith grew. Before Pi tells
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