DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION Done in partial fulfillment of the course: Fundamentals of Christian Education Research on: Bible Teaching and Study June 24‚ 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………… 3-4 What does it mean to teach or be a teacher ……………………………………..…………….. 5-6 Why study the Bible …………………………………………………………….…………….. 7-8 Conclusion …………………………………………….………………………………………… 9 References ……………………………………………………………………..……………….. 10
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The translation and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible ‚ have led to many versions of stories that we thought we knew‚ especially the book of Genesis and the first fall story . Hebrew words such as adam‚ and other significant words in Hebrew language will be the main focus on in this paper. These words can have very different meanings according to the exegetes and also of a person ’s belief system that is translating them. Thorough critical analysis of postexilic writings will cast doubt into believers
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Inspiration and Inerrancy of the Bible The Bible is a collection of books‚ inspired by God‚ to be used as God’s revelation of Himself to us. It is God’s doorway to declare his authority over his people. Authority of the Bible is established and/or comes from its own claims. The Old Testament uses the phrase “This is what the Lord says” enough times to give any reader the understanding that it is the word of God. Because the Bible is viewed as God’s Word it is the final word concerning all issues
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Comparative Analysis of Abraham in the Bible and the Quran The three major religions in the world today – Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam—all view Abraham as a very important figure. The term Abrahamic religions‚ which are summarized as monotheistic faiths tracing their common origin to Abraham‚ aroused as the three major religions each perceive him as a either their founder or at least a forefather of the religion. Although the three religions recognize Abraham as an important person in their
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Critical Thinking Assignment Apologetics 104 Part One The worldview of Hinduism I. The Question of Origin. Hinduism came into existence around 1500BC as a polytheistic religion. There is no trace of a founder in its history and is not centered around any single person. There are approximately 330 million gods in the Hindu religion. These many gods are worship by many different groups but they all acknowledge and worship Braham (ultimate reality). Lawrence Theodore Jeyachhandran wrote
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Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else‚ for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. Read Bible verses in Acts 8:26-40 and use questions to discuss the content. 1. Who told Philip to arise? The Angel of the Lord Philip had a successful preaching ministry to great crowds in Samaria‚ but he obediently left that ministry to travel on a desert road. Because Philip went where the Lord sent him‚ the gospel was brought to Ethiopia. 2. Why had the
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This book is a summary of Dr. Ali Shariati’s own experience and understanding after three times doing hajj and once visiting Mecca. He starts his book with a question; what does hajj mean? Then he continues answering this question by the spiritual feelings that he experienced during his journey. He clearly expresses to readers that this is not a ritual training book instead its purpose is to show his perception of one of the most significant ritual in Islam. According to Dr.Shariati‚ there is no
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It’s easy to question how the Bible was written by God through His people. He never wrote down in ink what He desired to tell His people. This makes many question how accurate the writing of the Bible can be in the fact that it supposedly comes directly from God. However‚ God appointed certain people to be writers of the Bible. In 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV) it says‚ “all Scripture is God-breathed and it useful for teaching‚ rebuking‚ correcting and training in righteousness.” Over 40 authors contributed
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Imagine yourself walking in the middle of the night‚ and suddenly‚ a person approaches you with a gun and threatens to rob you of all your possessions. Take a moment to focus on the robber’s physical appearance‚ what does the robber look like? Regardless of what the robber looks like‚ the physical characteristics of him or her have no actual significance. The purpose of this scenario is to show how visualizing and defining a criminal based on physical features is a form of active participation within
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Chapter 1 TEN PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 1. Scarcity. Scarcity means that society has limited resources and therefore cannot produce all the goods and services people wish to have. Scarcity ( Management of Society’s Resources. Economics is the study of how society manages its scarce resources. a. How people make decisions‚ a. People Face Tradeoffs‚ b. The Cost of Something is What You Give Up to Get It‚ c. Rational People Think at the Margin‚ d
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