The study of the nature of God: My Reflection Anonymous Theology 104 Professor October 01‚ 2009The study of the nature of God: My Reflection “Test all things; hold fast what is good.” (1 Thessalonians 4:21 TDB:NIV) One of the many unique qualities of Christianity is that the Bible talks about testing everything and holding on to the good. God knows what was‚ what is‚ and what is to come. He wants us to test all things in order for us to have a better understanding and to
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Understanding the Gangsta’s God‚ Ebony Utley argues female MC’s invoke God in their songs to act as a protectorate who forgives them for their lust and as a lover who is committed to them unconditionally (Utley 34‚ 37). This difference in the perception of God between the genders is clearly a byproduct of societal and religious gender dynamics. Through this response‚ I will connect the aforementioned articles by Sorett and Utley to describe why there
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Not everyone are the children of God. Just cause you were born does not mean you are Gods child. There has to be a supernatural birth. I’ve heard many times that God loves all His children‚ referring to the world. And its true in one part ‚ that He loves the world ( ’..for God so loved the world...’) the problem with this thinking is that you assume everyone is a child of God. but not everyone Is! the world wants no part of Him‚ don’t want to be apart of Him. Only the ones who humble themselves
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God Does Not Necessarily Have to Exist In Descartes’ Meditations‚ he makes the strong claim that God must exist. I will first explain what Descartes’s argument for God’s existence is‚ and then I will attempt to support the argument that God does not need to necessarily exist through objections and replies. Premise 1: “We have an idea of God as an infinite and perfect being.” First‚ Descartes believes that there are properties that are inherently perfect. For example‚ being good is a perfection
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Whitefield: Evangelist for God In the study of evangelism‚ there can be no greater blessing than to study the lives of those who have been used of God in the area of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. George Whitefield is definitely one of those mighty blessed of God individuals who dedicated their lives to itinerant evangelism. His childhood was normal‚ his youth somewhat dangerous. He lived on the edge of God’s calling on his life inching closer to the purpose of God in his life. He swaggered
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is through these rules and parameters that the relationship between the individual and society can diverge into binary oppositions. Emerging from these oppositions is the struggle between unique individual beliefs and the standardised institutions which are recognised as acceptable. Consequently a transgression occurs‚ breaking through either traditional or modern values towards personal ideals of worth‚ freedom‚ love and happiness. The text The God of Small Things (1997) by Arundhati Roy captures
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My God Sent Angel Have you ever met someone and felt like you have been struck by Cupids arrow? Is this love you might ask yourself‚ or is it just lustful tendencies hiding behind romance? My relationships with woman have always been met with challenges. I lacked the tools necessary to keep a relationship afloat‚ and my views on woman were one that only satisfied my libido. That was until I came across this amazing woman named Caren. This woman carried a message that enlightened me to examine
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on faith alone to believe in such things. Some of those people may ask this question often. Although we may have a strong faith and believe firmly that God exists‚ we should still look to strengthen our knowledge and understanding of our faith. Our faith is all supported and based on God. That is why it would make sense to start by examining God‚ and proof He exists. There are many theories to prove God’s existence‚ one of the most famous by St. Thomas Aquinas and his five proofs. These proofs are
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“Man of God” Genesis 12:1-3‚ "Leave your country‚ your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great‚ and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you‚ and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." I. What does it mean “Man of God” / who is a “Man of God” “Man of God” is the description given to a man that follows God in every
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The statement that “the authority of those who set out to teach is often an impediment to those who wish to learn” strikes me as a particularly sobering maxim that I wish I had known earlier in my life. In the Nature of the Gods‚ Cicero made this comment with the intent of stressing the importance of independent reasoning in the realm of philosophical thinking. He implored the reader to safeguard their ability to think and judge independently‚ and warned them against subordinating their reasoning
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