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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The Essential Elements of the Christian Worldview The Christian worldview provides some essential elements that need to be understood‚ in order for this worldview to be accepted. These elements consist of God‚ humanity‚ Jesus‚ and being able to analyze what you understand about these elements. In this essay I will help you understand who God is and some of some of his characteristics. I will also let you know who Jesus is and why he died for the sins of the world. I will tell you why God created
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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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to analyze the connection relating to the Christian worldview and that of Ph.D. research in the field of psychology‚ whether the two processes are compatible‚ or rather separate dealings. Furthermore‚ seeing as it has been argued that the two processes are sometimes related to one another; thus the paper will look at whether the Christian world view is compatible with research ethics in the field of psychology and examine to what extent should the Christian worldview influence the type of psychology
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Psychology‚ Theology‚ and Spirituality in Christian Counseling Liberty University Shelita Williams‚ Behavioral Science‚ Student Cohort BHS44‚ Liberty University. This is a student paper submitted on August 12‚ 2012‚ to fulfill course requirement for Integration of Psychology and Theology (COUN 506)‚ Week 7‚ 4MAT. Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to Shelita Williams‚ Charlottesville‚ VA. E-mail: swilliams322@liberty.edu Summary When reading
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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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Philosophy of Christian Service Serving those around me in a Christian manner has been the only thing I’ve known growing up. My parents raised me to treat those around me not only how I would want to be treated but also how Christ would treat me or the people around me. This idea of Christian service reminds me of the W.W.J.D. bracelets that people wear and there is a constant reminder of what you are doing and if Christ would approve of that. However‚ I think that understanding Christian service and
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