account had to be circul-ated enough by that time to get to Egypt and then be copied all by that time‚ which pushes the orig-inal’s date into the first century. The earliest written eyewitness account of the resurrection is actually not in the gospels. The earliest account is found in 1 Cor 15:1-11. 1 Corinthians was
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Philippians to continue their mission regardless of the persecution they were facing. He expressed that he was not held captive by literal chains but by the chains for Christ. His captivity would serve as encouragement to others who were spreading the gospel. Paul wrote of how some people preach out of envy and rivalry. They have selfish ambitions and are not pure. They do not want to stir up trouble so light is not shed on their motives. I would think that this would trouble Paul because some people
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we should not wait for the lost to only come to us but we need to go out to them. In my opinion our role as the church is both centripetal‚ to attract the lost into coming into God’s kingdom but it is also centrifugal‚ we must go and proclaim the gospel of the kingdom. Secondly‚ the book of Jonah reveals to me reluctance on our part as the church to fulfill our missions mandate. Although I must say that it is not that all churches do not have a heart for missions‚ but the sad thing is that these
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The Gospel of Matthew Upon searching for what Gospel to choose‚ I took into account not only its content‚ but also how the Gospel could be interpreted. I chose the book of Matthew because it is one of the most well known Gospels in the New Testament. Furthermore‚ Matthew possesses a great amount of substance dealing with Jesus‚ His teachings‚ and the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God is referred to in both the Old and New Testaments‚ but it was not until Jesus and his preaching did this notion
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‘The book of Kells” it’s something I’ve heard but never really gotten the opportunity to dig into it‚ but I’ve always been interested in it. From what little I’ve acknowledge of the piece is that it’s an ancient manuscript that comprises the four gospels‚ an account that describes life‚ death and resurrection of Jesus‚ and that’s about all I’ve ever known since the mentioning of the piece in my life. What intrigues me so much about this piece is that background story of it‚ and how valuable it is
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Pharisee and his mother was of Jewish decent. Paul occupation as a tent maker. But after Paul’s Damascus road experience‚ he began spreading the gospel of Jesus. This new found faith and evangelical life style led Paul to be incarnated several times during his life span. Timothy‚ Silas‚ Peter along with Paul were active missionary worker‚ spreading the gospel of Jesus. They help establish churches all over the
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The Christian faith is based upon the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. This miraculous event is the defining factor on whether or not Jesus is truly the Son of God. Throughout the centuries‚ scholars have established countless reasons to deny the account of Jesus being raised from the dead. No piece of evidence standing alone can point to the absolution of the resurrection story. However‚ when multiple evidences are put together‚ there is no logical explanation that can deny the resurrection’s
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financial gift and Paul writes back to thank them for their support. But Philippians is more than a mere thank you letter. Paul also uses this occasion to deal with the Philippians discouragement over his imprisonment‚ their own suffering for the gospel‚ and disunity in the church. Paul’s goal was to help the Philippians replace their anxiety with joy. He states his consolatory strategy in his prayer in 1:9-11. And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth
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ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture? Unfortunately‚ the Christian gospel is perceived negatively by many people I have encountered in everyday life. Many believe Christianity is a list of “do’s” and “don’ts” to which they are not willing to subscribe. Others believe the Christian gospel is one of many paths to heaven. Still‚ others consider the Christian gospel to be mythological. 2. What are some specific moral reasons people may reject the Christian gospel? People may reject
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some ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture? Often Christians are seen as hypocrites‚ intolerant‚ judgmental and fake. some of the well-known televangelists have been exposed as charlatans‚ hucksters and fakes. This all gives Christianity a bad name and makes it difficult to witness‚ when the unsaved don’t see any benefit in being identified with such a group. Probably as "confusion‚" since the different denominations don’t seem to agree on "what the gospel is." Many of them don’t
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