Assignment 1: Christology Paper
Casey A. Pate
Casey.Pate@okwustudents.edu
Assignment 1: Christology Chapter 1
November 7, 2014
I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in relating to the Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Adult Graduate Studies Program, Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper, I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. I also certify that the work submitted is original work specific for this course and to the MATA program. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism did take place in the writing of this paper, I understand the possible consequences of the act/s, which could include expulsion from …show more content…
I understand that as a minister, pastor, theologian in training and apologetic, I must go to one source primarily, but that source must be backed up by my Wesleyan background of scripture, reason, tradition, and experience. For me as Christ, titles never meant anything, I come from a background of titles, on paper my title at work seems impressive (my daughter says it deserves a foot rub on occasion, I am thankful for that), but when called servant by my pastor, that title impresses me more than any other I have had. In both readings of this week’s assignments, we learned that to better understand Christ’s Christology; we must examine the Christology of all the Gospel writers and proclaimers. In Oakes book we examine how on their own each Matthew, Mark Luke and especially John had their own unique account and how then taken on a whole their accounts really flesh out the Christology of Christ. I am seeing and understanding more that God, Christ and the Holy Spirit is heavily founded on balance, that lean to far one way, it becomes something it must not, the other takes mankind into a heretical view.
The Jewish people who abstain from the New Testament are only seeing half of the awesome Kingdom of God, like a tin-plate picture compared to a HD Video. It saddens me when I think of the rabbi from our first class session that would not consider the New Testament. God lays out a seed bed in the Old Testament what is so richly watered and cared for to bloom in the New Testament. No one can rely on just the one, Old or New, it is like saying you know the full story of Nardia, Star Wars or Hobbit, and only have read or seen an hour or chapter of the
Casey.Pate@okwustudents.edu
Assignment 1: Christology Chapter 1
November 7, 2014
I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in relating to the Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Adult Graduate Studies Program, Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper, I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. I also certify that the work submitted is original work specific for this course and to the MATA program. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism did take place in the writing of this paper, I understand the possible consequences of the act/s, which could include expulsion from …show more content…
I understand that as a minister, pastor, theologian in training and apologetic, I must go to one source primarily, but that source must be backed up by my Wesleyan background of scripture, reason, tradition, and experience. For me as Christ, titles never meant anything, I come from a background of titles, on paper my title at work seems impressive (my daughter says it deserves a foot rub on occasion, I am thankful for that), but when called servant by my pastor, that title impresses me more than any other I have had. In both readings of this week’s assignments, we learned that to better understand Christ’s Christology; we must examine the Christology of all the Gospel writers and proclaimers. In Oakes book we examine how on their own each Matthew, Mark Luke and especially John had their own unique account and how then taken on a whole their accounts really flesh out the Christology of Christ. I am seeing and understanding more that God, Christ and the Holy Spirit is heavily founded on balance, that lean to far one way, it becomes something it must not, the other takes mankind into a heretical view.
The Jewish people who abstain from the New Testament are only seeing half of the awesome Kingdom of God, like a tin-plate picture compared to a HD Video. It saddens me when I think of the rabbi from our first class session that would not consider the New Testament. God lays out a seed bed in the Old Testament what is so richly watered and cared for to bloom in the New Testament. No one can rely on just the one, Old or New, it is like saying you know the full story of Nardia, Star Wars or Hobbit, and only have read or seen an hour or chapter of the