In Matthew 7:24-27‚ Jesus tells a parable of two builders. The wise builder uses a strong rock foundation and the foolish builder uses a weak sand foundation. When the rain came‚ only the wise man’s house survived. The meaning of this parable is that we must have a strong foundation in Christ in order to survive what this world throws at us. Throughout this paper‚ five foundations of the Christian faith will be explained followed by my personal testimony. GOD I believe in God the Father! He
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Life after Death; Christian view Introduction Human kind has all along longed to understand what lies ahead of death. While many shun the subject‚ Christians must sooner or later address the question. There are many contending answers to this inquiry. Most worldviews must acknowledge their belief in the afterlife on untried faith‚ but the Christian hope is sure on two grounds; the resurrection of Christ and the proof of God ’s Word. The Bible provides the true sight of what happens after passing
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A worldview is the way a person views the world around them and the circumstances that life throws their way. Our worldview is developed through our life experiences and religious beliefs. It’s like the saying that states that a person sees the world through rose colored glasses. Your worldview is the color of glasses that you wear when seeing the people‚ things‚ and circumstances around you. Political and ethical decisions are formed based on your worldview. Biblical worldview describes the way
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World View implications Name: Annmarie Richardson School affiliation: Grand Canyon University Date : 4/16/2015 Topic 6 Study Guide 1. Read the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. a. Briefly list the commandments. The Ten Commandments‚ also known as Decalogue direct the Israelites: i. Not to worship other gods before their God ii. Not to make idols iii. Not to take the name of God in vain iv. To remember and keep holy the Sabbath day v. To honor the parents vi. Not to murder vii. Not to commit adultery
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country’s still allow it‚ in this report I will be investigating different viewpoints and deciding if I find it morally acceptable. The Guardian on the 24th of January 2007 reported upon a survey which was held asking multiple questions on people’s views of euthanasia they said “Strongest support - from 80% - came for the suggestion that a doctor should "probably" or "definitely" be allowed by law to end the
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revered in ancient days as the pinnacle of physical attributes embodied in worldly entities‚ has seemingly in this day lost much of its meaning. Phrases like “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” have surprisingly become commonplace‚ and even Christians have begun to subscribe to the notion of aesthetic relativism. Specifically‚ this is the idea that beauty is purely contained within the observer and objects on their own have no aesthetic value in and of themselves. It is what has effectively
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Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the world‚ and it is continually expanding throughout the world. Buddhism comes from "budhi"‚ which means "to awaken"‚ the goal of Buddhism. Buddhism is a very open and adaptive religion. Because of this‚ there are over 80‚000 different types of Buddhism. The two most widest beleived being Mahayanna and Theraveda. There are about 3-4 million Buddhists in America now. Buddhism is rich in history and it appeals to millions‚ as it spreads messages of peace
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Introduction As Christians‚ we will look for answers to lots of life’s issues in the Bible‚ and one of life’s toughest issues for Christians is capital punishment. Christians who support capital punishment usually turn to the Old Testament for answers. One of the most commonly brought up scriptures in this regard is Genesis 9:6‚ which states‚ “Whoever sheds the blood of man‚ by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man (NIV).” Other places in the Old Testament that capital
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heinous crimes and are those that endanger the safety of the society. Some countries and societies implement capital punishment while others do not. There are various reasons for this policy of countries‚ including the social view on the death penalty and the prevailing religious view in the society among others. One of the foremost arguments for the imposition of death penalty is that it acts as a deterrent for heinous crimes. Most societies throughout history have used capital punishment. Governments
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are more suspectable to disease and infection. The proccess is also meticulous and unreliable. The Orthodox Christian views are that cloning adds a "third party" to the conception of a child. They feel that a cloned child "will not be the product of love‚ but of scientific procedures." They also question whether or not this new person will have a soul or not. Orthodox Christians also ask "if genetic material from other animals is added to human DNA‚ would this make the resulting offspring non-human
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