where the sacristy had once stood” (3). The symbol of the tree fits in perfectly with the universal theme of sacrifice in relation to reward. The sycamore tree represents Christ. In the bible the prophet Amos‚ a shepherd as well‚ also sat under a sycamore tree. “Amos answered Amaziah‚ ‘I was neither a prophet nor a prophet’s son‚ but I was a shepherd‚ and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees. But the LORD took me from tending the flock and said to me‚ ’Go‚ prophesy to my people Israel.’” Amos 7:14-15
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CHALLENGES OF CHRISTIANITY IN WEST AFRICA (GHANA) Christianity as a religion ‚ a faith or a way of life in recent years has been pretty much tough if I would say . It is indeed difficult to be a good Christian in this age than it ever was . The standards are dropping ‚ deviation from the central core of believe‚ persecutions of Christians here and there ‚ civil wars and a host of others tend to battle
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Islam Report Jesus in Islam Chapter 13 opens up by saying that according to the Koran‚ the Jesus in the Bible and the prophet Muhammad are the same type of people religiously and all serve to worship the same God. The author of chapter 13‚ Mustansir Mir goes on to say “As is well known‚ in Islam‚ Jesus‚ while not considered God‚ is regarded as one of the greatest of the prophets” (pg. 116). The Islamic faith recognizes Jesus Christ as a human being because then builds a bridge between the two religions
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that he may have been a priest at some time in his life. The date of his prophetic ministry is from 753-715 BC which is around the 8th century. The prophet Hosea’s ministry occurred during the time of the last two kings of Israel but before the Assyrians had conquered and destroyed the land. Hosea was a modern-day version of previous prophets
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between God and the prophets‚ we can see a clear difference between the relationship between God and Jeremiah‚ and the relationship between God and other prophets such as Hosea and Isaiah. Jeremiah and God’s relationship is more intimate and personal compared to those of Isaiah and God and Hosea and God. God chose Jeremiah as a prophet before he was even born. This is shown in the verse‚ “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.” (Jeremiah 1:5) If God claimed him as a prophet that early‚ he must
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would execute vengeance upon unrepentant wrongdoers. His adverse judgments would be visited not only upon Judah and Jerusalem‚ but also upon other peoples: the Philistines‚ Ammonites‚ Moabites‚ Ethiopians‚ and Assyrians. Significantly‚ Zephaniah‚ the prophet‚ never stands at the center of the book of Zephaniah; the word of Yahweh is at the center of the book. Zephaniah is mentioned only insofar as he is necessary for the interpretation of the text. Zephaniah neither performs miracles nor claims that
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the last book of the Old Testament and the last of the Minor Prophets. The intent of this student is to show that God loves through sin and through ones’ honest love and enduring obedience to Him‚ He will exalt and glorify. The Hebrew translation of the name Malachi is “my messenger” or “a message” (Strong 1527). Some scholars do not think that Malachi is the name of the author of the book but is rather the title of an anonymous prophet because there is nothing through the text that mentions Malachi
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In the Old Testament‚ God uses prophets to communicate his message to the world. He chooses specific people to lead‚ instruct‚ admonish‚ and encourage. Prophets are specifically called by God‚ sometimes with a vision. They are usually sent when God is displeased with how the priests are teaching God’s law to the people or when the kings are ruling unjustly. They are often set apart somehow‚ either by their appearance‚ lifestyle‚ or some other way. Most prophets lead lives filled with difficulty
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this Christian religion just keeps on growing. Mormons believe that the heavenly father (God) and Jesus Christ lead the church through revelations given to the President or present day prophet. They also believe that a man named Joseph Smith translated a sacred book called the Book of Mormon. With a living day prophet and this extra book of scriptures‚ they believe that their church is the most correct one in the world today. I was able to interview my wife and father in law regarding some questions
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answered often times yield the most interesting answers. Jerusalem has been beckoning those of the three major monotheistic faiths to come and seek her since all three faiths inceptions‚ The City of David‚ The City of Jesus and the place where the prophet Muhammad ascended to Heaven can be seen as truly a focal point of the World’s religions‚ though it is in a relatively isolated area in the Levant. Jerusalem has been a center of religious fervor almost since it’s inception‚ it has perhaps been this
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