By Lee A. Zito When John Milton decided to write‚ he knew from the start he wanted his creation to be that of an epic. Paradise Lost is just that. It is Milton’s own take on the biblical story of Satan’s fall from grace as well as man’s fall. Milton was not only armed with an extensive knowledge on the Bible‚ but in everything a man of his time could learn. With his wisdom he emersed himself into his work‚ making Paradise Lost not only a tale of epic perportions‚ but one that would "Justify the
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Running head: FOUR SPIRITUAL LAWS 1 The Four Spiritual Laws An Analysis of Campus Crusade’s Method of Evangelism Joshua J. Kellogg A Senior Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation in the Honors Program Liberty University Spring 2012 FOUR SPIRITUAL LAWS Acceptance of Senior Honors Thesis This Senior Honors Thesis is accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation from the Honors Program of Liberty University. 2 ______________________________
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Literary Criticism 1. Context In the verses leading up to John 3:16 through 3:21‚ we see Jesus in conversation with Nicodemus‚ who is not yet willing to accept Jesus as the son of God or as his lord and savior‚ and who is equally unwilling to make a decision on such a topic. We see a man who has not yet seized the opportunity to enhance his own life by letting Jesus into it. Nicodemus only sees the greatness of his own life and does not see the wisdom‚ truth‚ or virility that can be provided
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Ceremonial Law......................................................................................... 4 Argument 4: The Law is designed to lead men to Christ by giving a knowledge of sin ..................... 5 Argument 5: The doctrine of salvation by faith in Christ proves “free will” to be false .................... 5 Argument 6: There is no place for any idea of merit or reward ............................................................ 6 Argument 7: “Free will” has no value because
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is a heaven and hell; where heaven is a place in which believers will enjoy freedom from sin and suffering‚ and hell is a place in which unbelievers and sinners will suffer. The afterlife consists of three main concepts which are heaven and hell‚ salvation‚ and purgatory. As the first concept is heaven and hell‚ Christians believe in the immortality of the soul. The general belief is that souls that are saved enter Heaven‚ where they live for all eternity in the presence of God‚ and the souls that
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understanding of the gospel that took place over the next three years‚ because of this spiritual salvation would have to be my most life-changing‚ belief-influencing event. It was through my eventual understanding of the gospel that I came to rethink everything that occurred that Sunday night in 2009. Before my salvation I read the Bible because I was told to and thought it was needed to go to Heaven. After my salvation I started to read the Bible to learn and understand it. This was the first big step to
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1. What are some ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture? To many individuals‚ the Christian gospel is seen as selective and intolerant. Although we are all free to accept the gift of salvation through Christ‚ He tells us in John 14:6 that He is “the way‚ the truth‚ and the life: no man cometh unto the Father‚ but by me.” To many‚ this will seem intolerant and almost haughty. How can a God who wants nothing more than to have a relationship with us say that there is only one way
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Barbara Underwood Bible 425 November 5‚ 2012 ROMANS AND THE CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW ESSAY Paul’s argument in Romans is foundational to the Biblical/Christian Worldview. Paul brings to realization of what God is revealing to the Christian World. Most Christians do not understand the consequences of not obeying the moral laws and its values. Christians are influenced by other religions because of the lack of understanding the expectations and the fact of being accountable for their
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In his book Grace Matters‚ Chris Rice reflects on the close of his nearly 17-year investment into transformative friendship with Spencer Perkins. He writes‚ “From Mississippi‚ I would take the hope that people can grow and change‚ that descriptions of pain or joy at any one moment are only snapshots that only history really counts.” Many Christians involved in social justice work are familiar with the story of Spencer Perkins and Chris Rice‚ two believers working at interracial friendship in
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atonement and faith and works (Enns‚ ch. 30). Would your church denomination be in agreement with the Reformed or Arminian or some modified position? Reformation Soteriology is generally described as a theology that stresses God’s sovereignty in salvation. Generally is equated with Calvinism. One may agree that the essence of free choice is that man always embraces what his heart wants more than anything else at the present time. Reformers believed the faculty of the will is free‚ but it is in bondage
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