topic of truth that is Jesus Christ. There is a very direct parallel when it comes to the two‚ believe it or not. J.K. Rowling has given Christians a valuable resource to introduce some of the central beliefs of the Catholic faith to a generation that knows the life of Harry Potter far better than it knows the life of Jesus Christ. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows offers us an opportunity to explain the Catholic faith to those who have been denied the knowledge of Jesus Christ‚ to acquire it‚
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The Gospels can collectively be described as an account of the life of Jesus while He lived here on earth. It records His miraculous conception and birth‚ His ministry‚ His death‚ and His resurrection. Each of the Gospels are speculated to have been written in between A.D. 55 to A.D. 65‚ except for the Book of John‚ which was written around A.D. 90. Despite sharing the same person as their subject‚ each of the Gospels present different purposes and key themes due to their varying intended audiences
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Jesus Camp Jesus Camp is a documentary film about Christian families and their journey through life with their Evangelical Christian beliefs. The main portion of the film is about children within the Evangelical faith and their time spent at a summer bible camp. An evangelical Christian is a person who is called to share the good news‚ to preach God’s Word‚ and to set an example of purity and honesty. Even if these movements require political action. They seem to be very strict in their beliefs
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Resurrection in Christian belief is the rising of the dead at the Last Judgment. Resurrection is most notably associated biblically with Jesus Christ. Christ’s rising from the dead three days after having been crucified on the cross is a story well known among most. It is the first ever and authentic report of a resurrection in our history. “Never before had anyone been raised from the grave in such a way as to be completely transformed and thus beyond the icy fingers of death.” (Deffinbaugh) Resurrection
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HISTORICITY OF JESUS OF NAZARETH (An Essay) By MANUEL A. OCAMPO JR. 19 January 2012 Manila THE HISTORICITY OF JESUS OF NAZARETH There are many essentials in the Christian faith that will be detrimental to the mission of the church if they are removed. But none can be compared to Jesus Christ who is the central figure and foundation of Christianity. As the Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 3:11‚ “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid‚ which is Jesus Christ.”
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The Gospel of John selects only seven miracles as signs to demonstrate the deity of Christ and to illustrate His ministry. Some of these signs and stories are found only in John. His is the most theological of the four gospels and often gives the reason behind events mentioned in the other gospels. He shares much about the approaching ministry of the Holy Spirit after Jesus’ ascension. There are certain words or phrases that John frequently uses that show the repeating themes of his Gospel: believe
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The passage “Jesus Heals a Paralytic” is the last of four consecutive healing stories in this gospel. The healing stories prior to it are entitled “The Man With an Unclean Spirit‚” “Jesus Heals Many at Simon’s House‚” and “Jesus Cleanses a Leper.” Following the four healing stories are another set of four passages‚ these however are classified as controversy stories. They are named “Jesus Calls Levi‚” The Question About Fasting‚” “Pronouncement about the sabbath‚” and “The Man With a Withered Hand
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verses wrong‚ and controls of divine powers: these traits‚ for which Stoic philosophies and Christians see virtuous spirits traveling the earth searching for answers of certainty through truth from fallacy. In Seneca’s “Letters from a Stoic” and “The Gospel to Mark and The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians allows for contextualization and interpretation: further more‚ today we can analyze their beliefs by comparing and contrasting the two texts over the natural order of nature and equality amongst
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Through all of the passages in the Gospel of John that mention the “beloved Disciple” there is no evidence that it would be one person in particular. The book of John does an excellent job of remaining consistent in story and character of this mystery Disciple. Although Jesus is with him and speaks of him frequently‚ he is certain to not be mentioned by name. This obviously points the reader to examine the authorship of the gospel itself because of the consistencies in story throughout Jesus’s life
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My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love‚ so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding‚ in order that they may know the mystery of God‚ namely‚ Christ‚ So then‚ just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord‚ continue to live your lives in him‚ 7 rooted and built up in him‚ strengthened in the faith as you were taught‚ and overflowing with thankfulness .9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form‚ 13 When you were dead in your sins and
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