Doctrine of Salvation 1) Initial thesis statement: Is salvation “by faith alone” (according to Luther) or must there be a “cooperation of faith and works” in salvation (according to the Roman Catholic tradition)? My initial answer to this question before I began this study was that of the Roman Catholic tradition‚ one must have the combination of both faith and works. Although faith plays a big part of salvation‚ I tend to believe without both works and faith you may not receive it. 2)
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shares with us the way to salvation is through Christ Jesus alone. In Roman s 10:9 we find the way to be saved‚ if you confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord‚ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead‚ you will be saved. Paul‚ in four short small verses‚ has not only laid out that the world is sinful‚ the cost for that sin is death‚ but has also told us how to find salvation from the death‚ in the person of Jesus Christ. Romans 10:13 sums up salvation nicely‚ those who call
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of poems‚ he wrote novels‚ popular histories‚ short stories‚ plays‚ librettos and lyrics for operas and musicals‚ and children’s books. Hughes died of a heart attack in New York City. "Salvation" is taken from Hughes’s autobiography‚ The Big Sea (1940). "Salvation" By Langston Hughes The story of "Salvation" is based on belief of Jesus‚ and about being saved. Langston is the main character of the story. He is distraught on waiting to get baptized‚ but is waiting on a light and Jesus to come
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Essay Question In the Catholic tradition why is baptism considered necessary for salvation? (In this essay you will need to explain the doctrine of original sin and how baptism is the sole way of overcoming the effects of original sin.) Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life‚ the gateway to life in the Spirit‚ and the door‚ which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ‚ are incorporated
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The Salvation Army is an international charitable organisation‚ the Salvation Army is a worldwide organisation consisting of soldiers‚ officers and adherents known as Salvationists. Its founders Catherine and William Booth sought to bring salvation to the poor‚ destitute and hungry. It has a presence in 126 countries‚ running charity shops‚ operating shelters for the homeless and providing disaster relief and humanitarian aid to developing countries. The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 in London
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This is a question that both the Christian and non Christian has. The difference in the two is that the Christian will say that his or her life is to serve God and to have a life that honors Him. Although‚ the non Christian really doesn’t know what to do except for make a good living have a normal life and thats all they can see is what is in this life. For the Christian it is much different‚ we have life beyond death through Christ in heaven. As for the non Christian they also have eternal life‚ but
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The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is an international movement‚ an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. It is dedicated to the propagation of the Christian faith and to the furnishing of various forms of assistance to persons in need of spiritual solace and material aid. The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 in London by the English Methodist minister William Booth. It was originally founded as the Christian Mission‚ with the aim of carrying on evangelical and social-welfare
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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 of Christian Theism. There is hope in knowing Jesus and there is no hope in Nihilism. In Christian Theism ultimate reality is that this earth we live in is a temporary home. It was created for us by God to enjoy‚ to admire
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HOW IS MY CHRISTIAN FAITH? Everyone has its own ability to choose and has the freedom to do what they like. But we know‚ freedom is limited in attaining happiness and not to go away from it. I was born into this world as a Christian and having a Christian faith. I may not know anything about it when I was just a little child‚ but as I grew up‚ I started to learn all about God and how I should respond to Him. But it’s not that easy‚ though I started my schooling in a Christian school. It helped
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Sin and Salvation Sin and Salvation are two of the most crucial concepts in Christianity. They are the basis for the current purpose of man’s existence and define the future of God’s creation. Sin is a curse that all descendants of Adam are cursed with due to his disobedience of God. The consequences of his sin is that all of humanity is separated from God and damned to eternal Hell. This‚ however‚ is not the full story. When Adam first sinned‚ God promised a savior that would right the wrong
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