It is quite popular these days to have a tattoo. It is not unusual even for people professing faith in Christ to have tattoos. Some Christians‚ however‚ have a problem with this. The issue came up recently at a Bible study my daughter attends‚ so I decided that a Fact Sheet on the subject was timely. Do the Scriptures prohibit tattoos for Christians? In a word‚ "No." I realize that many fundamentalist and legalistic groups professing Christ will disagree with me on this (what else is new?)‚ but
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Jesus Martinez It was a Wednesday morning that I’ll never forget. I had woken up at 3 in the morning because I had to be at a park for a physical fitness test. The test was not until 6 but because I was taking the bus‚ I had to make sure I was out of bed and out of the house early in the morning. The first few minutes of my commute were peaceful; there was light rain‚ birds chirping‚ the insect’s low buzzing in the distance. It was just a normal morning. After I had gotten on the 85 bus that goes
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Jesus Is Our Spiritual Foundations The term “foundation” has been borrowed from the language of building and achitecture. It refers to the very first thing we do in build—we prepare a solid and stable support for the superstucture. Since the foundation bears the weight of the entire structure‚ it must be done well. More than one building has later dagged or even fallen because of a faulty foundation. The taller the building is to be the deeper the foundation must be. Which are: (1) Repentance
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The witness accounts of Jesus’ resurrection is also proof of the Holy Trinity’s infinite abilities. This attribute often confuses people and might even deter them from their faith if they already believe in God. For those who are unbelievers I think this attribute is even harder
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kindhearted people? The people that manage to do honorable deeds and aid others in their life? These few individuals‚ such as Simon from Lord of the Flies and Jesus Christ from the Bible‚ manage to resist being immoral in the midst of a corrupt world through traits of selflessness and knowledge. These similar qualities between Simon and Jesus suggest that despite wrongdoing running rampant in society‚ one can still withstand it. To go further‚ the difference between the outcomes of Simon and Jesus’s
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e Human Jesus The painting ‘The Temptation of Christ’ by Ivan Kramskoi depicts the image of Christ as a true human being. The artist who was also one of the founders of the Society for Traveling Art exhibitions‚ in this portrait of Jesus Christ attempts to show the world a different side of Jesus. In this portrait he does not tell the story of ‘Jesus the son of God’ but of a man going through a difficult time of testing both physically and spiritually. The portrait also referred to as ‘Christ in
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Anonymous Rlgn 1302 Mr. Thomas August 6‚ 2013 How my life was changed through Jesus Christ Jesus is the central figure in Christianity. His life and ministry are chronicled in the four gospels in the New Testament. Jesus performed many miracles of healing and deliverance. He called 12 men to follow him and worked closely with them to train and prepare them to carry on the ministry. Jesus Christ was crucified but three days later he resurrected‚ appeared to his disciples in a span of 40 days
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Doctrine A Study Now when they heard this‚ they were pricked in their heart‚ and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles‚ Men and brethren‚ what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them‚ Repent‚ and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins‚ and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. While this text today‚ is most often associated with a particular denomination called the "Church of Christ"‚ which uses it as a proof text for a doctrine known as
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"Hey‚ Miles‚" Marie said as she sat down. "Hey‚" I said. "How was your summer?" Will asked. "Okay. Yours?" "Good. We did Jesus Christ Superstar. I helped with the sets. Marie did lights‚" said Will. "That’s cool." I nodded knowingly‚ and that about exhausted our conversational topics. I might have asked a question about Jesus Christ Superstar‚ except that 1. I didn’t know what it was‚ and 2. I didn’t care to learn‚ and 3. I never really excelled at small talk. My mom‚ however
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February 2013 Temptation and Its Pull Temptation is a strong force in this novel that‚ at one point or another‚ shows itself to each of the main characters when they are weak and most willing to give in. The things they are tempted with are usually what they most desire in their hearts‚ making it much more difficult not to give in. Temptation; however‚ is not used solely for evil in this novel. It can bring people to do much
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