Habits of the Heart‚ a book written by Robert N. Bellah‚ Richard Madsen‚ William M. Sullivan‚ Ann Swidler‚ and Steven M. Tipton‚ introduce four traditions that contribute to making up a culture. The first tradition is the biblical tradition followed by the republican tradition ‚ the utilitarian individualism and expressive individualism. All four of these traditions combine to make up the culture in which everyone in the world lives. My ideal culture would consist of 40% of the republican tradition
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Name: Jorge Luzar and Shawn Au Tah Wang Module: BS500 Biblical Interpretation Date of Submission: 2 Sep 2015 (Mon‚ 7pm) Historical Context Paper: James Authorship So who is this James who wrote our epistle? Judging by how this James identifies himself at the beginning – “This letter is from James‚ a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to the “twelve tribes”—Jewish believers scattered abroad. Greetings!” (James 1:1)‚ we can see that he was well known to the audience then
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The Epistle of Barnabas is a Greek writing containing twenty-one chapters‚ preserved in complete form in the 4th century Codex Sinaiticus where it appears at the end of the New Testament. It is traditionally ascribed to the Barnabas who is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles‚ although some ascribe it to another apostolic father of the same name‚ a "Barnabas of Alexandria‚" or simply to an unknown early Christian teacher. Toward the end of the second century‚ Clement of Alexandria cites the Epistle
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The clock strikes 11 o’clock. The crowd in the auditorium grows silent as a man ascends to the stage and makes announcements relevant to the assembly. After making his remarks‚ another man advances toward the stage and requests that everyone turn to page five-hundred-thirty-five in their hymnals. He sings three full songs‚ takes his seat‚ and several other men stand up and preside over a square table. They state the reason for their presence is to distribute what they call the “Lord’s supper.” One
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THE LITERARY CONTEXT OF 1 PETER 2:21-25: § Key Questions: ü How does this passage fit into Peter’s flow of thought? ü What contribution does it make to that flow of thought? ü Why did he include this passage at this point in the book? ü What is the main purpose of the passage in its original context? Ø Peter’s ultimate purpose in 1 Peter 2:21-25 was not to teach Christology in a vacuum‚ so what was his purpose? The Purpose of the Passage As reflected in the outline above‚ in 1 Peter 2:18-20 the apostle
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Share Jesus Without Fear is an energetic book on evangelism. Evangelism‚ has been taught to me differently than the description of the book and Liberty University. Share Jesus Without Fear unloaded the theme of evangelism‚ in a matter that a baby in Christ could put in practice and master the art. William Fay seizes a great testament that adds to the creditability of this work but shares the perfect message of what real evangelism is all about. In Matthew 28:19‚ “Go ye therefore‚ and teach all nations
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THE BIRTH OF A NEW MAN: THE HOLY SPIRIT AND MAN The world is looking for answers; the people of the world are like a mighty lion in the midst of sheep. People are trying to find who they are‚ have questions on why they are on earth‚ what is their purpose‚ why in this country‚ why part of a certain race? And with no answer‚ people choose to live base on the chemistry that comes to them; they live by their own rules or by the set rules. Today men have developed systems and structures in dealing with
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place for them and doing great works do not exclusively apply to them‚ rather they also apply to everyone who trusts in Jesus as their Savior. Historical Context It is widely agreed that the Gospel of John was written somewhere between A.D.80-95‚ this being the case the historical context of the gospel takes place in a post-destruction Jerusalem. After A.D. 70‚ the strength of many Jewish religious groups in Palestine was broken; the Pharisees began to take more leadership in religious matters
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Exegesis of the Gospel according to Matthew Chapter 5:3-12 The Eight Beatitudes In Matthew’s Gospel‚ starting with Chapter five verses three through twelve‚ Jesus tells us of the Eight Beatitudes. These verses are much like The Ten Commandments in nature‚ but more philosophical: · "Blessed are the poor in spirit‚ for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." · "Blessed are those who mourn‚ for they shall be comforted." · "Blessed are the meek‚ for they shall inherit the Earth." · "Blessed are those
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The New Testament has much to say on the topic of evangelism. The beginnings of the church age was one of incredible ambition as the followers of Christ spread the Gospel to the then known world. We can learn many different styles and forms of evangelism. The root of evangelism is found in the teachings of Christ. He set the stage and let His disciples with not only words but also actions as He shared His mission and the salvation message. In Matthew 13:1-18 Jesus gives us the example of the sower
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