There is said to be over a thousand years of literature in the Christian Bible as it is today. This essay will look at the New Testament of the Bible‚ what the factors were that lead to its formation and the validity of those factors. The Bible must be looked at not as a single book‚ but as a collection of twenty-seven books. These books as we have them today are not originals‚ they have been translated from copies of copies and as ancient manuscripts were copied by hand‚ there is much room for
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thought of‚ nor heard of. I had always grown up with the idea that when Jesus returned‚ that we would leave theses bodies and our spirits would go to heaven‚ or “evacuation theory”. I feel that I am not alone‚ and that there is a large population of Christians that would identify with similar beliefs‚ really I was unaware that people thought differently than that. The idea that heaven will look much more like our current Earth‚ and we will have our bodies‚ but it will all be perfect and as God intended
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social separation and progressive system were not quite the same as present day thoughts of race. In the antiquated world‚ for instance‚ the Greeks recognized the "acculturated" and ’uncouth’‚ the Romans amongst opportunity and subjugation‚ and the Christians between the savage and the spared. In any case‚ in every one of these
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Pastoral Counseling Reflection Paper Troy Horne Liberty University Abstract This paper presents a reflection of student-author’s pastoral counseling experience. The pastoral counseling experiences were grounded in the student’s experience in chaplain and addiction work; current needs and expectations are discussed. Information based on PACO 500 Introduction to Pastoral Counseling’s Module 1 assigned readings were presented. CONTENTS Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………2
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Caleb‚ a Different Spirit Nikia Jackson Chestnut Hill College People of all faiths study the Old Testament of the Bible. What’s interesting about that is many different ways that the Bible has been interpreted. Depending on your faith‚ every story could bring you a through a trial or tribulation in your life. The point of the Bible was for people to see that since the beginning of time‚ people have been faced with the same problems‚ just in a different form. What the Old Testament
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Naturally‚ the term worldview is often difficult to define because it describes something that varies depending on the person. In its simplest form‚ a worldview is what one uses to reflect and analyze the information that he receives or develops. In other words‚ it is the perspective that one uses to view the world from. A worldview allows us to make conclusions‚ which are based on presuppositions pertaining to our viewpoint‚ about the things that surround us. Everyone has a worldview‚ though not
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follow the theory of communication meaning that we take the authors original intended meaning by using the method of commonsense and all communication. In chapter fifteen Plummer writes about how when we interpret the Bible we need to be aware of the terms meaning‚ implication‚ significance‚ and subject matter. In chapter sixteen Plummer stresses the role the Holy Spirit plays in the interpretation of the Bible. Plummer expresses
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religious and historical validity of his writings. Irenaeus is known as the first great catholic theologian‚ and played a vital role in the succession of the christian faith. Irenaeus Irenaeus was born around 140 in Symnra (Asia Minor)‚ to Greek parents. Not much is known about his younger life‚ except that he was taught by Christian bishop of Symnra‚ Polycarp. Polycarp was a great influence on Irenaeus‚ although he was not a theologian himself‚ he was dedicated to authentic orthodoxy until
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King’s interpretation of the scriptures was not a literal one‚ in The Humanity and Divinity of Jesus‚ he clearly explains how he interpreted Jesus: “the orthodox attempt to explain the divinity of Jesus in terms of an inherent metaphysical substance within him to me seems inadequate… In an attempt to expand his understanding of God‚ and apply it to his life‚ King searched for the deeper significance of the history and context of the Bible‚ suggesting‚ “we should delve into deeper meaning… and somehow
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However‚ before his raising‚ the term was not used toward the dispensation of grace or toward salvation by grace. After his conversion is when the word is used often and toward the dispensation of grace and salvation by grace. According to www.gracepoints.com‚ “Paul was the first to
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