Throughout my readings of Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography by John Crossan‚ I went in with somewhat low expectations. My reason for this was that the topic of religion‚ christianity especially was something I did not have too much care for. After finishing the book however‚ it did enlighten some questions I had on the religion. One answer that came into light when I read the book was concerning the gospels and testaments. I wonder why was there a need to have so many different variants‚ with minor
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Gandhi’s teachings and Jesus’ teachings Gandhi and Jesus were both great leaders who have positively influenced millions of people to living a life in peace and harmony. Gandhi was a man who freed India from Great Britain and Jesus was a man who freed the souls of many from their sin. Many of their teachings are parallel to one another. Two of which were that both Gandhi and Jesus taught their followers to treat others the way they wanted to be treated and the emphasis on non-violence. Although
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Do you know Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount? Do you know any of Jesus’s parables? For his followers‚ those are the most common knowledge. These teachings have been existed for 2000 years and the reason for why they can last for this long is these teachings do affect people a lot. Either 8 Beatitudes or parables have their own special meanings to every individual person‚ but one thing can be sure is they are helping people grow into better humans.Here are some things talking about Jesus’s teachings‚
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Should the resurrection of Jesus be considered one of the "signs" of the Gospel? Why or why not? This by far is a very controversial debate and is tossed to and fro with the theological community. The Gospel of John does not state that the resurrection is a “sign” even though the event was miraculous in and of itself‚ there is no biblical evidence to back up the event as a sign. The purpose of the resurrection was not to prove that Christ was who He claimed to be rather it was necessary. A sign
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Liberty University A Book Analysis of “Is Jesus the Only Savior” AN ANALYSIS PAPER SUBMITTED TO Dr. Daniel Light‚ PhD IN COMPLETION OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR Theology 313 BY Gabriel Lopez Lynchburg‚ Virginia June 18‚ 2012 Introduction The title of Nash’s book is fitting for the content in which it contains. One will not find the traditional arguments that come with Soteriology. Initially‚ the author thought that he would be reading a book that covers a topic that had
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God Chart and Case Study Essay Audrey Demuth Grand Canyon University HTH 359 Jesus and His Interpreters 02/16/14 This Case Study is based on a fictitious individual in a crisis situation. This person is male in gender‚ 51‚ who struggles with the disease of alcoholism. He lives in Ft. Lauderdale‚ Florida traveling back and forth from his mother’s residence to his ex-wife’s residence. We will call him Fred. Fred works part time at a job he dreads
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the exile 6th cen bc. back to Daniel 9 24-26 written in the first person. prophecy about the destruction of the temple again. the romans destroyed it. and still‚ if this was written 150 years after Alex death‚ guess what still a prophecy. John 2:19 Jesus was talking about the temple being destroyed‚ he said if you see these things happening flee leave and don’t look back pretty much. luke 21-20-22
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journey. We have to change the mindset that only mature disciples are equipped to lead others. God will equip the willing. 4. There is a finish line to discipleship. As long as we are in these earthly bodies‚ we will be striving to be more like Jesus. We all want a certificate on the wall that says we have accomplished the goal‚ but as Paul says in Philippians 3:13-14‚ "I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what
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Idealization Depicted in Jesus Camp Final Essay Melanie Lannan March 24‚ 2017 RE 348 OC Student Number- 140225170 “Religious idealizations can be profoundly dangerous psychologically and socially. By insisting that their purity and truth are absolute‚ religions can split the world into camps of good and evil‚ can be adherents in a state of infantile dependence‚ and can generate a violent fanaticism‚”(Jones‚ 78). The film Jesus Camp‚ is a chilling documentary that shows various
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Lucas is trying to argue that Jesus Christ was really a founder of Socialism since his “whole being was one flame of hatred for wealth‚ and all that wealth stands for...” Lucas claims that in regards to the type of life Christ lived that he is totally against the rich people of the world. Lucas even goes and quotes scripture to back himself up; however‚ all the scripture he uses is taken largely out of context. For example‚ Lucas quotes the first section of Matthew 6:19‚ “Do not store up for yourselves
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