Portrayals of jesus in the gospels Short Writing Assignment #2 Each of the four gospels contained in the New Testament portrays a different and unique portrait of Jesus. Mark ’s gospel represents Jesus as the suffering servant‚ while Matthew shows Jesus as the new Moses. Luke stresses Jesus ’ inclusion of the outcasts and then John ’s non-synoptic gospel shows Jesus as God ’s presence and as an otherworldly figure. Mark portrays Jesus as a powerful yet unrecognized and suffering Messiah. Stories
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Jesus Christ is the sinless‚ eternal Son of God. We are all sinners. God is a Holy God. He is Love and He is Justice and MUST punish sin (Luke 11:42). The Bible says that "all have sinned‚ and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans 3:23) and "Behold‚ all souls are mine; as the soul of the father‚ so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth‚ it shall die." (Ezekiel 18:4) Note that this death does not simply mean the grave‚ but eternal death‚ in Hell and the Lake of Fire‚ which was
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Leadership Essay “Jesus” In the Bible‚ Jesus’ leadership can be summed up as having vision translated into reality‚ creating a leadership team‚ establishing authority for the church and over Satan‚ and preparing himself for any situation. Jesus walked the earth more than 2‚000 years ago. This one man made such an impression on those around him that he is still to this day considered the greatest leader of all time. For one man to make such an impact on the world‚ especially considering
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Nature: Can we Learn to Live in Harmony Again? Nature can be many things to many different people. My nature may consist of rivers and lakes‚ where a fish’s nature can be coral and water. Can everything that exists on earth be considered nature? Are houses and buildings part of nature because they came from the earth and were merely stacked and sculpted by human beings? This brings the ultimate questions to the forefront‚ what is mankind’s relationship with nature? Through much of the reading we
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Between the First and Second Coming of Jesus Christ By Melchizedek I. Gwaivangmin CONTENTS 1. Contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 2. Abstract ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 3. Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 A. The First Coming of Jesus -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary‚ mother of Jesus Christ. Traditional version: Hail Mary‚ full of grace. Our Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women‚ and blessed is the fruit of thy womb‚ Jesus. Holy Mary‚ Mother of God‚ pray for us sinners‚ now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Newer version: Hail Mary‚ full of grace. Our Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women‚ and blessed is the fruit of your womb‚ Jesus. Holy Mary‚ Mother of God‚ pray for us sinners
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Explain why the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is significant for Christianity. The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is significant for Christianity for many reasons. Christ ’s death is evidence of God and His powers‚ it represents the idea that Christians can have forgiveness for their sins‚ guarantees eternal life‚ and proves his divinity. For these reasons‚ without the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ‚ Christianity would not exist as these significant events make up the
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heritage is still a belief among some Mormons though The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints denounces it. I have taught classes where members referenced it and I had to explain that it is not
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Vincent Agoe Summer 2010 July 1st‚ 2010 The Holy Eucharist: The Metaphorical Cannibalism of the Body of Jesus Christ Justified. “Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son‚ the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament‚ and serve you in unity‚ constancy‚ and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom” (The Episcopal
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Suffering The cross is the unique sacrifice of Christ‚ the "one mediator between God and men". But because in his incarnate divine person he has in some way united himself to every man‚ "the possibility of being made partners‚ in a way known to God‚ in the paschal mystery" is offered to all men. He calls his disciples to "take up [their] cross and follow [him]"‚ for "Christ also suffered for [us]‚ leaving [us] an example so that [we] should follow in his steps.” Apart from the cross there is no other
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