Explain Christian beliefs about justice‚ forgiveness and reconciliation. In order to explain the Christian viewpoint in relation to justice‚ forgiveness and reconciliation it is necessary to define these terms in their broader‚ and more secular perspective. This will then help to clarify the particular Christian position in this respect. Therefore‚ in order to properly consider what is meant by the term "justice‚" a logical‚ if not basic‚ first step is to look up the term in a dictionary. Here
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substance with riotous living” (Luke 15:13). Once his money was all gone‚ a famine came upon the land. He had to resort to getting a job as a swine feeder. When he realized what he had done‚ he wanted to return home and ask his father for a job there. He was prepared to admit that the choices he had made were not of good report and only expected his father to give him a bed in the stable. But much to his surprise‚ his father welcomed him with open
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the salt of the earth as described in Matthew 5‚ we are called to live in a way that mirrors Jesus’ sacrifice‚ which can preserve a dying world as salt preserves food. Jesus asks us to reflect His light and illuminate a dark world. Each parable in Luke 15 displays how highly God values us. His pastoral‚ possessive‚ and parental connections to us are also revealed‚ as is His great concern when we are separated from Him. The parables allude to God’s efforts to rescue‚ retrieve‚ and restore us to Him
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Both Matthew (Matthew 2:1-12) and Luke (Luke 2:1-20) record the story of Jesus’ birth‚ but each one emphasizes different aspects of that story. 1) What is unique about Matthew’s story? Why do you think Matthew emphasized those aspects? Certain parts of Matthews story that where unique I thought was the wording. The reason this is so important is because it can shows us that Jesus was a child in the story instead of a new born baby. It is typical in most nativities scenes that they wise men are included
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and be celebrated for his irresponsibility. “And he answering to his father‚ all‚ these many years do I serve thee‚ neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gave at me a kid‚ that I might make merry with my friends.” (Luke 15: 29) Favoritism is inevitable when a family has more than one child. The father proceeds to tell the older son that it is his money and with it he will do what he
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was born under the Star of Bethlehem. Jesus’ crucifixion is described in all four Canonical gospels‚ attested to by other ancient sources‚ and is firmly established as an historical event confirmed by non-Christian sources. Christians believe Jesus’ suffering was foretold in the Hebrew Bible‚ such as in Psalm 22‚ and Isaiah’s songs of the suffering servant. According to a Gospel Harmony‚ Jesus was arrested in Gethsemane following the Last Supper with the Twelve Apostles‚ and forced
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(Matthew 22:37-39). We show our love for other people with respect and appreciation for their value or worth as human beings. According to Jesus‚ we can show our respect for others by doing unto others as you would have them do unto you (Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31). This is known as the Golden Rule. Jesus taught that it is God’s will‚ or law‚ for us to love our neighbor. In response to the question‚ "Who is my neighbor?" Jesus told us the parable we call "The Good Samaritan‚" as follows: "A man was going
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The Gospel of Mark according to Dustin For: Jim McLeavy By: Dustin Shanks Religion Part 1 Jesus Heals a Boy with an Evil Spirit (Mark 9. 14-29) In Mark’s Gospel there are many stories of the teaching and preaching of Jesus to people of all denominations. Mark portrays Jesus as a man of the people‚ for the people. Many of the parables Jesus used to teach his followers and disbelievers alike are mentioned here in Marks gospels (i.e. The Parable of the Growing
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Introduction One of Jesus’ primary means of teaching in the gospels is by way of the use of parables‚ which also have a close connection to the main focus of his teaching‚ the coming of the Kingdom of God.1The parables of Jesus in the synoptic gospels are metaphors or similes‚ often extended into narratives‚ involving everyday life‚ utilising objects and events of households‚ farms and royal courts.2 The aim of this essay is to discuss why Jesus used parable as a primary teaching form‚ with particular
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