The bible was written as an account of what many viewed that God had accomplished so his actions and words could be passed on for generations. Some believe it is a literary account and some believe it is a historical account. The word of God in the bible comes in many forms and is left up to interpretation by the reader. Some believe that the word of God should be the only word and should be strictly followed. Some believe that the words are meant as a guideline to help us through life. Whatever
Christianity has many definitions of preaching, in order to be effective, one must come to a common place on what true preaching really is. “Preaching is divine activity wherein the word of God is proclaimed or announced on contemporary issues for and ultimate response to our God.” Simply, preaching is the word of God being delivered through the language of everyday life experiences of congregation members. Many misconceptions are made that preaching is simply the unfolding of scripture. Personally
Bible as the Inspired Word of God The Bible is the work of various authors, who lived in different continents and wrote in different eras. Furthermore, much of the text does not claim to have been 'dictated' by God and is not always God speaking to people. In parts it consists of people speaking to God, as in the Psalms, and people speaking to people, as in the New Testament letters written by Paul. In light of this, some maintain that it is not possible to treat the Bible as a book of
Liberalism is a skeptics of Gods traditional Word. Most liberalist follow the twisted view that the word of God historically ministered does not mean the same as life is today. Liberalism is an attempt to reinterpret the image of Jesus, and that they are denying the identity of God. Liberal Theology are the studies of what religion is to the human, and not the studies of who God is in his revelation. In other words, it is the study of the ideas of people not based on Gods factual historically biblical
This week for me was a stanch contrast to last week. God truly moved in ALL that I sought to accomplish. His divine hand guided me in all my endeavors. The reading this week paralleled my sentiments, regarding God, and going back to square one, which simply is the “word God.” And that’s exactly what I did this week, I went back to the basics. My supervised ministry efforts this week were pretty bland. I taught the computer class, with one very excited student, and I sat with my supervisor trying
Nathan Price is a Baptist pastor. He has very high standards when it comes to obeying their religion. He will ensure that all his four daughters, Rachel being the oldest, the twins Leah and Adah, and little Ruth-May being the youngest, all follow God's Word, including his wife. Nathan Price
immensely by what they find, or they may be cut deeply and killed by its law. It has been attested that this book is THE INERRANT WORD OF GOD. However, many have not realized that this "inerrant word of God" has also guided large numbers of people down the road to spurious beliefs and grave deceptions. Therefore, the question might be, WHICH BIBLE is THE INERRANT WORD OF GOD? Is it
inspired, inerrant Word of the living God. I grew up hearing this from pastors, teachers and evangelists. I have come to believe that the Bible is indeed the inspired Word of God because the Bible itself claims it, Jesus and the early church fathers believed it, and textual unity supports it. First, the Bible claims, “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives” (2 Timothy 3:16, NLT). Here, the Greek word, theopneustos, really
inspired word of God? It means quite a few things. While god did not directly write the Bible, he certainly had a hand in its creation. To be blunt, God divinely influences the human authors of the Scriptures in a way that they wrote the very Word of God. The Bible is written by people who are inspired by God to write the scriptures. He does not directly control what they write, but he nudges them in the correct direction with his divine influence. He is not controlling them, but inspiring. God inspired
John 1:1-2 (NIV) says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.” This verse displays that words hold power and can influence minds. Words were with God in the very beginning. God created the universe using words. How can anything be more powerful? In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the power of words is a conquering theme throughout. To begin, Brutus spoke words with a tone that was capable of altering thoughts of many
“GOD AND MAN” HYPOSTATIC UNION INTRODUCTION Hypostatic Union finds root of meaning in the Greek word hypostasis as explained by Wayne Grudem; when translated into English hypostasis is interpreted as “being”. This provision is the perfect union of God and man in the one unique and unparalleled being of Jesus Christ the God-man; a plan and purpose perpetrated by God. This union is the concurrence of the divine and human natures of the Son of God. It is this special relationship, his hypostatic
Bunyan All throughout history, the world has seen the affects of great men who have made it their life’s goal to further the word of God. There have been pastors who travel all around their nation preaching at every church they can find. There have been pastors who have had to hold services in secret or else be imprisoned for the rest of their lives. There have been missionaries who have risked their lives to bring the gospel to the most remote places of the world. There have been astounding Christian
The Profound Word of God Study to Show Thyself Approved Unto God 2 Timothy 2:15 By Brother Tillman Hill, Jr. Copyright Page KJV Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation. A Dedication Tillman’s life was one of pure love, and he was sent to me from above! As his wife, I thank the Lord for giving him the opportunity
culture; with an ongoing conflict against citizens that are nonreligious, Atheist, Agnostic, etcetera. The two words that were added to the Pledge of Allegiance proves the favoring of religion in a secular government. Even though the pledge does have a loyalty amongst the majority of citizens, we should remove the words "Under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance because by removing the words "Under God" it will give equality to everyone, hold us to be a Secular Government, not a Christian Nation and ? In
Compare and Contrast Kami and Shen, the Japanese and Chinese Words for God The words kami in Japanese and shen in Chinese both are translated into English as the word god. Although they both refer to somewhat similar supernatural elements, they are by no means identical to each other. Chinese shen is an abstract term referring to spirits and relating to abstract thoughts such as the heavens and the afterlife. In contrast, kami are very often related directly to a person or actual object and
Christians all believe identically. Each part of the Bible has its own symbolic meaning to each faith, and their ways to interpret those meanings may differ from other Christians. In Having Words with God: The Bible as Conversation by Karl Allen Kuhn, Kuhn describes the Bible as a conversation between several and God. In this essay there will be a different approach to the same metaphor effect describing the Bible but, as a Pizza. The Bible is like a Pizza in the ways of having many toppings (topics)
I chose, “Satan Takes the Word Away.” This one really hit home for two reasons. First, I had no idea of what the subject matter was about and second, I am easily distracted. The central theme of this sermon is how Satan distracts us from the word of God and how we can counterattack Satan. Satan distracts us from the work of God primarily in three ways. Satan uses strategy, as an example he starts on Saturday night by keeping us up late and in doing so, we are less attentive during Sunday service
only as a source for wisdom and meditation but an authoritative source. The authority behind the Bible is God. Scripture was “God-breathed” and “God-Inspired”. Handwritten by human authors which sometimes may leave people to question if it is truly the word of God or not. Prior to introducing evidence that proves scriptures are written by God, one other truth must be established, which is God exists. No human could do the things he has done in and through lives. Scriptures are commonly used as evidence
original “three hypostases “ of God (by hypostases I mean essence) are God the Father, His Word (spoken word), and His (Holy) Spirit (the latter two are Gods inasmuch as they are an integral part of God). So the above with its three dimensions is the one true and eternal God. He was singular; an integer God united in Himself (Oneness Christians believe this) and alone in eternity. We have defined the Father (corresponding roughly to the body). We have defined the Word (corresponding to soul). Now we
May 11, 2015 John 1: 1-18 focuses on how God is present in the world. John sees himself as a messenger for the word, which he can spread the good news about God’s creation. He knows he is not the messiah; however, he has goals of pointing people in the proper direction. At the beginning of the Book of John, there is a great amount of darkness that is over the world. People are stuck in the darkness, until they listen to word and follow the light of God. John tells the audience that true light is