Soteriology - The Doctrine of Salvation and Discipleship "Sirs‚ what must I do to be saved?" No question is more important or more debated than this one presented by the Philippian jailer in Acts 16:30. The answer to this important question is found in the basic aspects of the faith. This is why the doctrine of salvation is so important. No doctrine of the faith is more fundamental than this doctrine. The essence of the gospel message is that God has achieved eternal salvation for all who will receive
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November 21‚ 2012 Afterlife from a Christian Point of View Have you ever thought about what happens after you die; if there is something after this life? There are many different approaches to whether there is life after death or not‚ but in this paper we will be looking at the Christian perspective towards the afterlife. Christianity is the largest religion in the world today due to it being branched down into different groups‚ and it is a known fact that there is no other religion today that has
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Discussion To be prepared for Salvation Army Case Case Name_________salvation army____ Student Name___________Eric Boyd_________ What is the strategic purpose of the Salvation Army in terms of the following: a. Mission- There mission is a consice way of dricribing what the orgainiztion is about. Its dedicated to telling two main things about the orgainzation. First‚ that it is a chirstian orginaization with the mission to spread their belifes. Secondly‚ that the Salvation Army gives aids to anyone
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1. What are some ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture? 2. What are some specific moral reasons people may reject the Christian gospel? 3. What are some specific emotional reasons people may reject the Christian gospel? 4. What are some specific intellectual reasons people may reject the Christian gospel? 5. What can Christians do to address these objections and better communicate the Christian gospel? (1) The Christian Gospel is perceived in various ways within
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The Salvation Army The Salvation Army got its start in 1852‚ when William Booth began ministering to the lost multitudes of London. He walked the streets preaching to “the poor‚ homeless‚ hungry‚ and destitute (salvation).” It was not until 1878 that the name “Salvation Army” was established. Booth came up with the name‚ inspired from the title on an annual report. They used military ranking to establish authority among the officers. In 1879‚ Lieutenant Eliza Shirley brought the Salvation Army
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The summary of Christian Living in the Home by Jay E. Adams Building a strong Christian family‚ particularly in this sinful culture we have today‚ is very challenging. This is because; many Christian marriages have been shaped by the culture‚ values instead of the biblical values. Due to these facts‚ Christian homes are no longer having any identity‚ because they are being categories with unbelievers whom. This is why Jay E. Adams calls us to carefully check on the destruction of home and family
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‘The highest Christian law is love’ Assess this view Christianity is both legalistic and antinomian‚ which sounds quite paradoxical as legalistic means that there are rules for every situation‚ and antinomian means that there are no rules. I don’t mean this directly but it contains parts of both. Christianity is legalistic‚ this is quite obvious as the Bible is full of commandments and stories stating what you shall or shall not do. For example ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’ (Mark 12:31). However
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Christian World View and Criminology Claudia Proctor Liberty University CJUS 340 Criminology Profession Phillips There are many different religions with different World View of criminology. Criminology started off during the ancient times like the Old Testament which was during the biblical times. When people were responding to revenge or taking matters in their own hands Exodus 21:24-25 eyes for eye tooth for tooth‚ hand for hand‚ foot for foot‚ (Bible.com). Also‚ during the time of
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death‚ or resolving or getting out of a problem. Salvation comes in many forms‚ and can all have different outcomes. In Margaret Mead “New Superstitions for Old” and Langston Hughes “Salvation”‚ they each talk about and give different examples of being saved‚ and why we want and need the feeling of salvation. They help compare the difference between reaching salvation through different ways. Believing in a higher power can lead someone to salvation‚ but you can also
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saved. Salvation should be known for good experiences and not experiencing nothing. Langston Hughes wrote story titled “Salvation” who claims that nothing happened to him in his salvation experience. In “Salvation” Hughes demonstrates through characters’ perspectives how salvation in accepting Jesus as Lord is manipulated to be a religious act and not a genuine salvation. As the author‚ Hughes’ perspective of salvation contributes to the theme by believing in experiencing Jesus in his salvation. Hughes
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