What is Christian Doctrine? Christian doctrine is that system of teachings by which the church defines what is means to be a Christian. The word “doctrine” comes form the Latin ‘doctrina’ which means teaching or instruction. Doctrine is not just a church word. Every form of learning has its doctrines. Doctrine can represent both self-understanding and communication. When it comes to “Christian doctrine” it’s referring to the Christian system of belief and the common core of Christian teaching
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Justin Wall Christian Doctrine T/TR 12:30-1:45 What Being a Christian Means To Me What being a Christian means to me is first and foremost believing Jesus is the Son of God‚ and He died to save people from their sins. Being a Christian means a person believes Jesus is the only way one may be forgiven of their sins and receive eternal life. What makes someone a Christian is his or her faith‚ not deeds. If someone is a Christian‚ he or she will continually be conformed to the likeness of God’s
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Christian art was influenced by the art and architecture of classical Rome as Christians by then who were Jews and Christians from the Greco-Roman world brought along with them their traditions and practices into the new Christian faith. In incorporating their art and architecture in Christianity they did not give up their heritage which was precious to them. The Romans had many artistic motifs which the Christian borrowed from the them just to mention a few the shepherd picture carrying a lamb on
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gained experience in the world around us (worldview). We look through lenses to view the world. Everyone has a worldview‚ but do not have the same worldview. A person with a Christian Worldview is described as someone who has committed his or her life to the following and teaching of Jesus Christ. The essentials of a Christian worldview include God‚ Humanity‚ Jesus and Restoration. According to Christianity‚ God is the self-existent One‚ having no need of being created‚ since He has existed
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Origins[edit] Christian humanism has its roots in the traditional teaching that humans are made in the image of God (Latin Imago Dei) which is the basis of individual worth and personal dignity. This found strong biblical expression in the Judeo-Christian attention to righteousness and social justice. Its linkage to more secular philosophical humanism can be traced to the 2nd-century‚ writings of Justin Martyr‚ an early theologian-apologist of the early Christian Church. While far from radical‚ Justin
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Religious symbols play a tremendous role in the Christian faith. The symbols are a physical reminder of their faith. The term "symbol" is said to be a concrete sign or figure. To some‚ it is considered to be a “recall of an idea or a spiritual reality.” There are tons of important and sacred symbols that Christians still cherish today. They are rich in history and have been around since the early Church. Many of these symbols have fascinating stories behind them‚ which explain their meaning
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The Christian Sociological parts‚ have influenced each other in the past. Christian churches in U.S. society still maintain importance because "approximately 80 percent of Americans...identify themselves as Christian; many of the new immigrants in fact are Christian‚ e.g.‚ those from Haiti‚ Puerto Rico‚ Mexico and Central America" (Caiazza‚ 2010‚ p. 190). In terms of their role in the Christian Sociological model‚ Stuckenberg (1880) holds that the individual "in society is a representative of Christ
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list of Early Church Fathers who were pro-universal salvation‚ and connects the switch in Christian theology to exclusivism with the writings of Augustine (in the late fourth and early fifth centuries)‚ the Emperor Justinian‚ and the Fifth Ecumenical Council in Constantinople in the sixth century. As a student of patristics‚ I find this timing significant. Almost anyone who has studied the history of the Christian faith knows the name of Constantine as the emperor who made Christianity the religion of
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that Christians should follow are the guidelines set in the Bible. However‚ it seems that some Christians within the body of Christ have embraced relativism because of living in a post-modern society. Therefore‚ the Bible is no longer perceived as the absolute truth neither are the scriptures considered applicable for a universal standard for ethical values. Granted there are at least four ethical standards within the text that seemingly support my personal ethical standards as a Christian. Certain
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That one item‚ a Christian cross‚ was taken to court to be banned from being displayed in the museum and memorial (Armstrong). Many people strongly disagreed with the thought of taking the cross to law enforcement and decided to argue against the idea to keep it and have it displayed in the museum to honor those who had to sacrifice their lives during the attack. The Christian cross is a clear symbol for the religion (The Cross at Ground). This can be agreed by any non-Christian as well (The Cross
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