Theological Summation 1. Scripture In most instances‚ the word scripture often refers to passages extracted from articles‚ books‚ and/or from the writings. In addition‚ it is also a statement commanding and depicting authority. For many Christians‚ the Bible is the most prevalent and common reference of the scriptures found in the Old and New Testaments. In this context‚ almost all Christians pay their beliefs to the Bible that is the direct and literal word from God as the highest authority
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All the following arguments are theological arguments written to prove the existence of god. Cosmological argument- This argument says that the existence of the world or universe is strong evidence for the existence of the God who created it. 1) Everything that exists has a cause of its existence. (2) The universe exists. Therefore (3) The universe has a cause of its existence. (4) If the universe has a cause of its existence‚ then that cause is God. Therefore: (5) God exists. Plato and
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Throughout the the three synoptic Gospels Jesus is introduced and described in many various ways‚ and lot can be learned from each synoptic gospels‚ but as a whole they tell us who Jesus really is. In the Synoptic Gospels Jesus is a friend. These can be seen differently in each gospel. In Matthew Jesus is a teacher‚ in Mark Jesus is a servant‚ and in Luke Jesus is a Universal savior. Those three traits that the Synoptic Gospels portray Jesus as shows us that he is our friend. In Matthew Jesus is
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REFLECTION ON MY SEMINAR PRESENTATION In this reflection‚ I am going to use Gibbs (1988) Reflective Cycle. This model is a recognised framework for my reflection. Reflection is vital both for learning by experience and for developing new skills‚ for it highlights patterns of action and intuitive performance‚ so enabling people to assess how they respond to a situation (Jarvis‚ 1991). Gibbs (1988) consists of six stages to complete one cycle which is able to improve my nursing practice continuously
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(Go back through your notes. If I have told you that something will reappear on exams throughout the semester [e.g.‚ “eclectic text”]‚ study that material. Otherwise‚ focus on the lectures after the first short exam.) Gospel Studies & The Synoptic Problem -Be able to explain clearly the two most common source theories. Two Gospel Hypothesis: The hypothesis states that Matthew was written first‚ while Christianity was still centered in Jerusalem‚ to calm the hostility between Jews and
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The Bible contains three synoptic gospels which tell various stories from Jesus’s life from fairly similar perspectives. The gospel of Mark was written first‚ therefore it contains a sort of basis for the authors of Matthew and Luke to follow. Each author‚ however adds their own details‚ writing styles‚ and literary elements to emphasize a particular point. For example‚ Matthew intentionally refers to Jesus as the Son of David in a variety of ways‚ ranging from calculated subtle references to making
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How can I find the strength to endure when I face spiritual opposition? Ezra 4 In the Book of Ezra we read of a beleaguered people who faced opposition in doing what God had commissioned them to do. They sought to rebuild the holy temple that was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar’s forces decades earlier‚ and they faced stiff opposition from the locals‚ deceitful offers of “help‚” and open attacks from the outside. Still‚ God’s people successfully completed the temple restoration. How? By developing
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY THE THEOLOGICAL RATIONALE OF THE CRUSADERS A THESIS SUBMITTED TO JOHN LANDERS PROFESSOR OF HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY 1 TO UNDERSTAND THE GOD-VIEW OF THE CRUSADERS IN ITS HISTORICAL AND THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT BY MARCUS MARROQUIN LYNCHBURG‚ VIRGINIA DECEMBER 2011 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 Chapter 1. Preaching the Crusades
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As an alumna of Denver Seminary‚ I have benefitted from the exceptional biblical‚ ministerial and personal training offered by the outstanding faculty and staff. My experience as a student and a student worker has endeared me to the Denver Seminary community. Moreover‚ the passion of Denver Seminary to the truth of the Gospel‚ the community of Christ and the advancement of the Kingdom of God with love and compassion is what continues to attract me to Denver Seminary. It would be my honor to offer
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In the synoptic gospels‚ there are accounts of Jesus’ baptism. However‚ there isn’t a baptism found in the Gospel of John. John also states that Jesus began his ministry when he was about 45 and lasted for about nine months‚ while the synoptic gospels agree that he was 33 and it lasted three years. The Synoptic gospels also hold to a story that Jesus was lead into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan‚ but a similar story is not found in John. The synoptic gospels state that the last super was actually
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