The Twelve Apostles What is an apostle? The word apostle means “one who is sent out.” In the New Testament‚ there are two primary usages of the word apostle. The first is in specifically referring to the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. The second is in generically referring to other individuals who are sent out to be messengers/ambassadors of Jesus Christ.1 What is the difference between apostle and disciple? Disciples were essentially students of Jesus during his existence. An apostle‚ along
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God is not a man that He should lie. He said in His word that Heaven and earth shall pass away but His word shall remain forever. The historical argument speaks from the church perspective as it related to doctrines and traditions such as the Sadducees and the Pharisee’s in the Old Testament as it pertained to the Sabbath. Nevertheless‚ epistemologies arguments have to be proven. Look at the resurrection of Jesus. In order for Thomas‚ a disciple whom walked with Jesus‚ was
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Jesus and the Law: An Ancient Text in a Postmodern Context In looking at Jesus and the law we must acknowledge that Jesus is the fulfillment of the old covenant. Every theme in the Old Testament points forward towards Jesus. The law is the character of God written in a language which human beings can understand. The law was given to show us the holiness of God and to demonstrate man’s imperfection. The entire reason for the law was so that we would understand that through our own efforts and abilities
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1979 just after General Zia’s military coup. They enjoy a mostly serene existence until radical Islamists arrive from Lahore to induct new recruits for the jihadi cause and to propagate the Islamization of the country. Initially dismissive of the zealots’ dour persona‚ the impressionable Salim is taken in by the sheer forcefulness of their rhetoric‚ frustrated as he is by the lack of
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Many have attempted to derive a purely "social gospel" from the Gospel According to Matthew‚ that is‚ an account of the ethical teachings of Jesus that is stripped of all references to the divinity of Jesus Christ‚ or to a final judgement. It is not only coherent to derive a social ethic from the Gospel‚ but also is imperative in order to mitigate the differences among religions which have caused followers to believe in their own absolute truth and to judge others as misguided. At the same time
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Given the growing global threats of terrorism‚ it is significant that an understanding of the history‚ nature and mechanism-premises under which terror operates is obtained. This is significant as it would shape the perspective of policy makers when addressing issues of this nature. Terrorism‚ as it is understood is the action of none-state weak actors‚ individual or groups‚ who for some reasons feels suppressed‚ marginalized and‚ or denied what they may view as the basic human right. All terrorism
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see the faults of others and see themselves as perfect people. This self righteousness the Grandmother instantly seemed familiar to me. The traits revealed held similar qualities to those of a biblical sinner like the Pharisees or a tax collector. In the New Testament‚ Pharisees are seen as self righteous hypocrites‚ who like the Grandmother‚ see the faults of everyone but themselves. The similarities between the Grandmother and a biblical sinner aren’t that far fetched when you considered that
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to replace a loved one in the first place? The idea of death shouldn’t be negative‚ it’s a way to put the mind and body to rest and at one point we all have to do it. I believe the cloning humans is morally incorrect and in the eyes of religious zealots they’ll will argue that God created man in his own image‚ and that he is the creator of it all. So why would man challenge God in creating something when he shouldn’t have the ability to do
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The Divine Command Theory is a meta-ethical theory which proposes that an action’s status as morally good is equivalent to whether it is commanded by God. The theory asserts that what is moral is determined by what god commands‚ and that to be moral is to follow his commands. As a Christians‚ I believe that my people use divine command theory approach rather than egoism or act or rule utilitarianism as a basis of the ethical systems. In Christianity‚ Judaism and Islam‚ good and bad are seen as being
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THE GOSPEL OF LUKE I. Background Issues Introduction This report will be focused on the Gospel of Luke‚ however Luke authored both the Gospel bearing his name and the Book of Acts‚ which is said to be the sequel to the Gospel. Through his authorship of both books Luke’s contribution to the New Testament equals out to 27 percent of it.1 Both books were written for and sponsored by a man named “Theophilus” (Luke 1:3). Luke‚ a physician and an educated man‚ used his knowledge to write
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