the rapid spread of Christianity was word of mouth. In the time of the Roman Empire there was not one single enforced religion. They were tolerant of all religion and due to the constructions of roads communication became more efficient. Tales of Jesus of Nazareth were being told all throughout the Middle East. Though it was originally an outlawed religion it eventually gained so many followers that it began to be a threat to the Roman Empire. Christianity
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what "gospel" means [glad tidings or good news]. Many think "gospel" means "truth‚" when they say things like‚ "I’m speakin’ the gospel." Many denominations mention Jesus’ name... and tell Bible stories about Him‚ thinking that is "gospel" [calling it ’the gospel of Jesus Christ’]. The "gospel" is the "good news" that Jesus Christ preached. The "gospel" was HIS MESSAGE that He preached‚ beginning in Galilee: Thus... the confusion and uncertainty in today’s culture as to what the divided Christian
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Jesus and Muhammad are both known as religious leaders who founded the largest religions in the world. Both men have affected humanity and laid down many principles to live by. Although they had the same "call of duty"‚ they were definitely two different types of people. Jesus is said to be the Son of God‚ while Muhammad is a Messenger of God. Both Jesus and Muhammad are known for their methods in establishing and strengthening each respective religion. This paper will compare and contrast the lives
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The second section of Jesus Camp gets a lot more dramatic and hard to watch. It begins with all the kids on their way to the church camp. The camp is lead by Becky Fisher who is in my mind a complete psycho. At the camp‚ Fischer stresses the need for children to purify themselves in order to be part of the "army of God". She strongly believes that children need to be in the forefront of turning America toward conservative Christian values and way. She also feels that Christians need to focus on
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Jesus Camp “It is no wonder‚ with that kind of intense training and discipline‚ that those young people are ready to kill themselves for the cause of Islam. I want to see young people who are as committed to the cause of Jesus Christ as the young people are to the cause of Islam. I want to see them as radically laying down their lives for the gospel as they are over in Pakistan and Israel and Palestine and all those different places‚ you know‚ because we have… excuse me‚ but we have the truth
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That seems to me what would be the main factor that’s "attacking" Christmas. How many people truly enjoy the holiday these days without the stress of shopping‚ travel‚ etc.? "My Thoughts on Christmas" Christmas is about the birth of our Lord‚ Jesus Christ. It is a season of thanksgiving and sharing. A time for us to renew ourselves and to be inspires by the power of this celebration. In this‚ we gather together to witness the coming of our redeemer‚ who died to save us from our sins. Moreover
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superhuman and greater than any other. The king goes through many trials saving people and performing miracles to prove his worth. The Beowulf poet attempts to draw a parallel between the leader and Jesus‚ although in vain. Beowulf is simply human‚ even the best human still pales in comparison to Jesus Christ. The character can be viewed as a Christ-like figure through his superhuman miracles‚ his greatest enemy‚ and his gracious attitude towards his people. Beowulf‚ however‚ does not nearly reach
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Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life‚ truly righteousness would have been by the law. But the scripture has confined all under sin‚ that the promise by faith in jesus christ might be given to those who believe. But before faith came we were kept under the guard by the law‚ kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to christ‚ that we might be justified by faith
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Jesus & Mohammad Paper Travis Davis Course HUM 130 Professor Ferris 01/20/2008 There are hundreds of thousands of religions all over the world. Some of them we know about and some of them we don’t. Usually‚ one thing that most religions have in common is a founder or the head figure of the religion that any particular religion revolves around. This one person is the teacher and everyone else is the follower. Two major religions that are still extremely active in today’s world are Christianity
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Jesus and Mohammed Jesus and Mohammed shared an ancestral heritage that had a significant impact in the times in which they lived. The comparison between Jesus and Mohammed begins in Mesopotamia with Abraham over 4000 years ago. Abraham was the ancestral father of three major world religions; Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam. The monotheistic legacy of Abraham’s religion remained unchanged for nearly 2000 years until the time of Jesus when the legacy of Abraham created a new branch in Christianity
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