Life after Death; Christian view Introduction Human kind has all along longed to understand what lies ahead of death. While many shun the subject‚ Christians must sooner or later address the question. There are many contending answers to this inquiry. Most worldviews must acknowledge their belief in the afterlife on untried faith‚ but the Christian hope is sure on two grounds; the resurrection of Christ and the proof of God ’s Word. The Bible provides the true sight of what happens after passing
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If this gospel had a specific purpose statement it would be “that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ‚ the Son of God‚ and that by believing you may have life in his name” (20:31). The word “believe” appears over 100 times and ties in belief with having eternal life. The most famous or at least the most familiar verse in all the Bible may be John 3:16 where belief is open to anyone who chooses to believe and all those who believe can inherit eternal life. This gospel contains some of the
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Through all of the passages in the Gospel of John that mention the “beloved Disciple” there is no evidence that it would be one person in particular. The book of John does an excellent job of remaining consistent in story and character of this mystery Disciple. Although Jesus is with him and speaks of him frequently‚ he is certain to not be mentioned by name. This obviously points the reader to examine the authorship of the gospel itself because of the consistencies in story throughout Jesus’s life
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Comparison of the resurrection accounts in all four Gospels Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke‚ and John discussed many important accounts about the resurrection of Jesus that were very similar. However‚ each author discussed the resurrection accounts slightly in a different way‚ recording other specifics and highlighting more details than the others. In my opinion‚ the resurrection account is one of the most important accounts in the gospels. The four Gospels have several similarities and differences of the resurrection
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contact with women. All the Gospels report that it was the women who had persevered by Jesus’ cross. The woman “who had a flow of blood” (cf. Mk 5:25-34)‚ who could not touch anyone because it was believed that her touch would make a person “impure”. Each of them was healed‚ and the last-mentioned – the one with a flow of blood‚ who touched Jesus’ garment “in the crowd” (Mk 5:27) – was praised by him for her great faith: “Your faith has made you well” (Mk 5:34). The Gospel of St. Luke pays special
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Gospel of Wealth Debate Julian Yearwood Was Andrew Carnegie’s “Gospel of Wealth “ a useful response to great disparities in wealth created by the rise of industry and economic growth in the United States during the Gilded Age? Introduction: Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish Immigrant‚ who came to the US at age 13. He went from being a factory worker to working his way up the ladder at the telegraph company. He founded the Pittsburg Carnegie Steel Company‚ which he sold to JP Morgan in 1901
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In the gospel of Mark the author not only recounts the actions of Jesus‚ but also how he relates to two particular groups‚ his followers and his adversaries. In this paper we will look at how he chose his disciples‚ what qualities were required for discipleship‚ how he taught the disciples‚ and how they measured up to his expectations. Jesus literally calls his disciples to come and follow him. The summary statement is that Jesus "called to him those he wanted‚ and they came to him." (3:13)
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PORTRAIT OF JESUS ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL OF JOHN Prologue: The Gospel according to John presents Jesus as the eternal Word of God who ’became a human being and lived among us’. John has portrayed Jesus as the promised Saviour‚ the Son of God and that those who believe in him and have faith in him will have life (20:31). John’s Gospel and the Book of Genesis both begin with the words ’in the beginning’. The Word is said to be God and with God. The existence of the Word precedes creation and through
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SE 571—Christian Ethics and Social Issues Patrick T. Smith‚ Course Instructor Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Fall Semester 2011 Friday Sessions‚ 6:00-10:00 PM; Saturday Sessions‚ 9:00-4:30 PM Email: ptsmith@gcts.edu Phone: 978-646-4120 COURSE SYLLABUS Course Description This course is a study of the interaction between Christian ethics and social issues. Attention is given to biblical‚ theological and philosophical perspectives on select contemporary social issues facing the church
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Roberts‚ Mark D. Can We Trust the Gospels? Investigating the Reliability of Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke‚ and John: Crossway Books 2007. Pp.202 Taking exception to the words of Christ could only be in blatant disagreement with Jesus the Christ himself‚ a spirit of anti-Christ. Is this an over statement as to the importance of the words of Christ? The answer to this question is found in how you respond to another question: How can the words of Jesus ever be down played as anything
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