LIBERTY UNIVERSITY LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY THE CENTRALITY OF CHRIST IN CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. DONALD HICKS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES DSMN 500 BY TERRELL PEARSON CHICAGO‚ IL JANUARY‚ 2014 2 INTRODUCTION In this paper I will discuss the importance of the Centrality of Christ in Christian Discipleship including the three stages of discipleship mentioned by Dr Dave Ealey and Rod
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thought and behaviors. This can take place over short‚ brief periods or long term if determined is necessary. Both utilize concepts in order to help those in need; however‚ each takes a different approach as seen above (Hoff‚ 2009). According to Segun‚ psychotherapy can only be carried out by a trained professional and allows patients to gain control over their feelings‚ especially when viewing their mental state (Segun‚ 2013‚ p. 122). Crisis counseling strategies can range from establishing a helpful
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Sometimes Christians need to judge Christians live in a fallen world‚ where there are genocides‚ hate crimes‚ slander‚ sin and brokenness. Because believers should be “in the world and not of the world”(John 15:19)‚ we should be the light in this troubling world. However‚ the attempt at being the light in the world can throw off some unbelievers. Judgement according to the general web is to “form an opinion of something.” In this case‚ we should form Christ-like opinions‚ and see lifestyles from
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between right and wrong‚ of teaching or in accordance with the principles of right and wrong" (2002). As it pertains to the Christian perspective‚ Nelson’s Bible Dictionary states that biblical ethics is "living righteously‚ doing what is good and refraining from what is evil in accordance with the will of God. The term refers not to human theories or opinions about what is right or wrong but to God’s revealed truth about these matters" (1995). Ethics are derived from the Greek word meaning custom
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Christian Sinchi is 26 year old personal trainer who lives in Bristol‚ Connecticut. He has a bachelor’s degree in sport management and works as a swim coach in his spare time. He is also an immigrant from Guayaquil‚ Ecuador. Christian was born in Ecuador in 1990 and lived there with his extended family for 10 years before moving the United States. Three years previously his parents had moved to New York City and had begun to create their own building business in Queens. Once they felt their
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Christian Moral Theology engages questions and issues that invite discussion and interpretation of convictions through lenses of theology‚ using The Bible as one of its chief sources. It involves examination of perspectives through sociology‚ history‚ religion‚ ethics‚ policy‚ politics‚ ecclesiology‚ ideology‚ law‚ culture‚ and societal expectations and standards. This paper will focus on answering the question if Christians should desire happiness or not‚ and if they should‚ what are the reasons
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The summary of Christian Living in the Home by Jay E. Adams Building a strong Christian family‚ particularly in this sinful culture we have today‚ is very challenging. This is because; many Christian marriages have been shaped by the culture‚ values instead of the biblical values. Due to these facts‚ Christian homes are no longer having any identity‚ because they are being categories with unbelievers whom. This is why Jay E. Adams calls us to carefully check on the destruction of home and family
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Music history of India The origins of Indian classical music (marga)‚ the classical music of India‚ can be found from the oldest of scriptures‚ part of the Hindu tradition‚ the Vedas. Samaveda‚ one of the four vedas describes music at length. The two main streams of Indian classical music are Hindustani music‚ from North India‚ and Carnatic music from South India. Hindustani music Hindustani music is predominantly more than its south Indian counterpart. The prime themes of Hindustani music
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company was based upon the performance matrices and a winning attitude. I really believe that leadership in churches follows a very similar path. Pastors come and go from church to church. This is the ebb and flow of the ministerial life. What makes the pastor stay or leave; I tend to think in the business model. Any church looking for a new pastor has a certain criteria when looking at a person who will shepherd their church. No committee wants a pastor that will maintain the status quo
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This article starts off by explaining the reasons the emperor of Constantine took to convert to Christianity and make it Rome’s official religion. It will show what convinced the emperor that there was only one God. This was a big change‚ going from believing in a multitude of gods to just one God. The emperor starts to think that he might need more powerful aid than just his military forces. He then realizes that most of the emperors‚ who had rested their hopes in a multitude of gods‚ had to sacrifice
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