In The Original Jesus‚ author Tom Wright examines Jesus in the historical perspective. He attempts to take you back to Jesus’s own time in order for the reader to recognize the message Christ was actually proclaiming and to interpret it and the Gospels in the context of those times. In other words‚ Wright tries to "take you there" to see Jesus as he was 2‚000 years ago. It is a short and seemingly uncomplicated book‚ filled with a number of illustrations of Jesus in the Holy Land‚ yet it does succeed
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Reflections on Jesus The teachings of Jesus‚ His death and resurrection‚ and the promise of His return provide believers with a firm foundation for living‚ confidence in God’s power and provision in our lives‚ and clear direction in The Way. As a believer‚ His message directs my educational choices‚ guides my life experiences‚ and determines how I approach society. Christ teaches that the measure of successful living in His eternal kingdom is far different than the standards society espouses. In
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Matthew sees Christ as King of the Jews‚ but also King of the universe and everything in it. The book of Matthew was written with the Jewish people in mind so naturally Mathew portrays Christ as King. The first mention of Christ as King is in chapter two verse two where the Magis’ or wise men came to Jerusalem seeking Christ the child asking the question “ where is he that is born King of the Jews?” This would reflect the fact that Christ was born from the direct blood line of King David and by
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religion are examined drastic differences can be discovered. For example‚ the role of Jesus. Jesus‚ beholder of many titles‚ is a pivotal figure and nevertheless is a divisive factor between the religions of the world. However‚ Jesus as a divisive figure does and does not hinder the fact that Jesus is a unifying force. So‚ this paper will examine the understandings of Jesus in the world religions and how the person of Jesus could and could not be a unifying force in inter-religious understandings
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On the Mystical Body of Christ A Term Paper. Presented to Mr. Diosdado Almine San Beda College – Alabang In Partial Fulfillment for the Requirement of the subject Theology 102: Church and Ecumenism. Second Semester Academic Year 2012 - 2013 by Erik Chavez BAIST - IA Introduction Mystici Corporis Christi is a papal encyclical issued by Pope Pius XII on June 29‚ 1943‚ during World War II‚ on the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ. It is one of the more important encyclicals
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reason. If I mess up and make a mistake‚ then yes I will have to face a consequence‚ but again all things are linked. So I highly stand on the fact that I have the strength of connectedness because I use it every day of my life and in my walk with Jesus Christ. Relator My next strength is Relator‚ that means having an enjoyment in a close relationship with others‚ and finding deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal. I see this in my everyday life because of my close relationships
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The Last Temptation of Christ and The Passion of the Christ In the movies‚ The Last Temptation of Christ and The Passion of the Christ‚ they both portrayed a different view of what Christ went through leading up to and including his crucifixion. The Last Temptation of Christ is a controversial adaption of Christ’s crucifixion based on a fictional book of the same name by Nikos Kazantzakis. The director‚ Scorsese‚ uses an alternate version that places more emphasis on the human being and earthly
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God sent John the Baptist to identify Jesus Christ as the true Light and Savior. First Christ became a human being and lived here on earth among us and was full of loving forgiveness and truth(John 975). One day while John was baptizing in the Jordan River‚ Jesus approached to be baptized. Once He was baptized‚ the Holy Spirit descended from Heaven in the form of a dove and rested on Jesus. This sign told John that Jesus is the Son of God(John 977). Jesus performs many miracles and still there
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THEO_201_D16_201330 Short Essay #2 Short Essay on the Humanity and Divinity of Jesus Christ The discussion regarding the humanity and divinity of Jesus Christ has been a matter of debate since the earliest days of Christianity. The post-apostolic church became plagued by different heresies‚ some of which continue to this day. Generations of scholars have attempted to make sense of the human and divine natures coexisting in Jesus‚ some claiming that He could not be truly a man‚ others claiming He could
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persuasive essay There is only one way to god and that is threw Jesus Christ. We have to go through Jesus because we are sinners and sin cannot be in God’s presence. Sin is falling short of Gods glory and since we all fall short we need Jesus to bring us back. To have Jesus we must accept him. People are naturally sinners we are born into it. So naturally we cannot be with God because we have sin. That is why God sent Jesus as the perfect sacrifice so that threw him we can be saved. In Romans
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