A historic tactic to the theme of the essentials of the faith starts with the first credos rooted in the New Testament. Unity amongst all main segments of Christendom is found in the statement: One Bible‚ two testaments‚ three confessions‚ four councils‚ and five centuries. The vital values of the Christian faith arise from the ancient method that comes from the Apostles Creed. These fundamental beliefs are‚ human immorality‚ Christ’s virgin birth‚ His perfection‚ His divinity‚ His mortality‚ God’s
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in the presence of the disciples‚ which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ‚ the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.” The apostle John wrote these words stressing to his readers that by believing that Jesus was the Christ and the Son of God‚ they would receive eternal life. This statement could raise the question‚ is that all that is essential for salvation? One finds that very idea in the teaching
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God Theology from Greek meaning theo meaning “God” and logy meaning study is the systematic and rational study of concepts of God and its influences and of the nature of religious truths‚ or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies‚ usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary. God was described in terms derived from ancient Greek philosophy. God is said to be as all powerful‚ all-knowing and transcendent. "Transcendent" meaning beyond
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As of 2015 it is recorded that there are 4200 different types of religions. For example‚ many are categorized under Christianity‚ Roman Catholicism‚ Islam‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism and Judaism. It is also recorded that christianity is known as the most popular with 32% of the population following. Following with Islamic with 23% of the population‚ and so forth. Everyone has an option of what religion they want to practice and whether that’s buddhism or judaism‚ or any of the above‚ everyone is practicing
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objective truth‚ and then there is God (Christian truth) which has a large element of faith. The modernist is all about what they believe to be absolute truth and what is scientific and provable. To the modernist‚ Christianity is the keeper of faith but not the keeper of truth. The post-modernist is skeptical of absolute truth and of any faith or religion who claims absolute truth. The Christian knows God is the truth and the bible holds all the messages and lessons of God which is our truth. As learned
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Therapy: A Journal Article Beatrice St.Surin Liberty University COUN-506 September 23‚ 2012 Abstract According to the article Use of Prayer and Scripture in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy‚ published in the Journal of Psychology and Christianity in 2007‚ Siang-Yang Tan talked about how prayer and scripture can be incorporated into the practice of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Lately‚ in the field of CBT‚ there have been an increased on a suggestive awareness regarding a two-component
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different level than some other Christian witnesses. While any devout Christian would lay down their life for Christ‚ Bonhoeffer is among those who in recent years actually did that. All of these together – his dedication to Christ‚ his critique of Christianity‚ and his message – clearly reveal Bonhoeffer to be a man well worth
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Honesty and integrity are two character traits that are sadly lacking in America today especially related to work. “Apart from eternal life‚ integrity may be the most precious possession I have‚ its violation my greatest loss.” There was a time in America where decent every man and women felt that their reputation and integrity was a thing of great value. Today many care about their reputation‚ but they also are more willing to use dishonest means to gain the things they want in life. The commandments
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we can find God” but all Christians agree that we “know that God exist because he found us” (54). “God has revealed God’s most innermost self by speaking and acting in the world in a special way.”(54). This special revelation occurs in three distingue ways. God also revealed Himself in the person of Jesus. God has revealed Himself to the world is by communicating with us through the bible. We can also see God in the history. Special that the doctrine of special revelation is God finding us and
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Certain ideals we humans hold are common throughout all cultures and worldviews. A man like Morrie can have ideas which resonate with people no matter what background they come from. Even so‚ there is a profound difference between a person who acquires their worldview through their own deduction and one who obtains it from the Author of wisdom. I noticed interesting differences between Morrie’s worldview and the worldviews of my dad and Mary Blocke‚ the people I interviewed. These philosophies
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