A Bible Passage 9

In Chapter 2 of Encountering the New Testament the author talks about a few of the different practices that unified the Jews as well the different religious groups that had different beliefs. Judaism was unified in the beliefs that they had been chosen by God, they were waiting for the messiah to come, they respect the synagogues, they shared the same laws and traditions of elder. Although these beliefs were unifying there were seperate religious groups and leaders that held different beliefs. Probably the most well known group of religious leaders were the Pharisees. The Pharisees were a small group of religious leaders that believed in God, and the coming messiah. Although many of the Pharisees did live good lives many of them were

Besides the two main protagonists, Everyman and God, the author gives us Death. Death is used by God to bring Everyman to Him for his judgment. God is disappointed that His people are not prepared for death. They continue to go through life happily sinning and forgetting about the need for God until death is upon them. This is not what God intends, He wants His children to be happy and has provided all with the Ten Commandments that tell one how He wants all lives to unfold. Christians are provided with the tools and instructions to live a pious life but it is ultimately a personal choice what is done with Gods’ gifts.

1. Using the book, notes, and biblical text itself, choose two of the Gospels and compare and contrast their presentation of the life of Christ. Be sure to include how things like the authors’ background and audience affect their message.

The homily presented in chapter nine of William Reese’s Christian Theology dives into the theme of ethics. The children’s father created a rule about not seeing PG-13 or R rated movies, but the boys attempted to find loopholes for this rule. Because they created a list of pros and cons and insisted on seeing a certain PG-13 or R rated movie, the father became extreme. He baked some excellent brownies that contained a small amount of dog poop, and he told his children they could see the movie with trace amounts of profanity if they could look past the trace amount of dog poop in the brownies and eat one. The author expresses the theme of ethics in a shocking way by possibly disgusting his readers, but he forces them to look for the underlying message, which is that God wouldn’t want his followers to allow evil in to their lives simply because there is some goodness involved.

The careful attention God gave to forming man reminds us that we are special. God gave human beings dominion over his creation. From the beginning man has been special to God; we are made in his

The seventh chapter of Romans remains one of the more controversial sections of Paul’s final letter. This paper will attempt to provide a unique interpretation and of vv14-25 . This section is rhetorically and stylistically challenging, and there is no consensus as to audience, or meaning. It might be seen as offering up a very low anthropology, and a pessimistic view of the human condition. Even the central question of who is thought to be speaking in the majority of the chapter remains a hotly contested question. Nevertheless, in the face of perceived ambiguity, the speaker of Romans Chapter 7 offers an insight into the deep schism of action and thought that is found in each human mind, which can only be escaped through the grace and

The second theme is Scriptures. McMinn (2011) exhorts Christian counselors to consider when it would be pertinent to use explicit or implicit Scriptures in counseling and with which clients (McMinn, 2011, p. 118). According to McMinn (2011), “Scripture is powerful and can keep us focused on timeless truth in the midst of shifting standards of right and wrong” (p. 115). Furthermore, McMinn confers the importance of considering the client’s needs, the therapeutic rapport, and ethical principles before utilizing Scriptures in counseling (McMinn, 2011). Most importantly, McMinn (2011) suggests that for Scriptures to have a significant influence in the lives of both counselors and counselee, it must be internalized and personalized outside of the counseling session (p. 115).

Romans chapter twelve verses one and two provide key spiritual advice that is still useful today. At the time, Paul, the author of Romans, was writing to the people of Rome and urged them to turn away from their desires of the world to God’s desires for them. Today, Paul’s advice is still important because there is constant temptation that will lead people away from God. God’s plan for his people is not going to be exactly what they want, but it will lead them to heaven which is the ultimate goal. Paul’s spiritual guidance of turning our focus from the world to God’s plan was helpful in converting early Christians and is helpful when dealing with current issues.

Lastly, there are principles listed in chapter fifteen that help keep us in the right mindset when interpreting Scripture. First is the idea that scripture used for teaching is important and we should take it seriously. It is a core part of our spiritual walk. We should not pick what testament we like the most because God is at work throughout both. Second is scripture is not a textbook, we must be careful that we do not make the Bible fit our systems, but our systems fit the Bible. This is something that both Martha and Cary could have easily fallen into with their arguments. Third, there is this temptation to say more than what scripture does. We need to be careful not to do so. I think that Martha’s argument was more along this line. She

The New Testament is characterized by the existence of imperative Biblical figures, with the likes of Jesus Christ, the Apostles, among many others. Peter was among Jesus’ first disciples. From his turning point, as manifested in the book of John 21, to his progress as a dedicated leader as manifested in Acts, to his final emergence as a co-elder as manifested in the Epistles of 1st and 2nd Peter, Peter exhibited traits of a transformational and charismatic biblical figure (Neil & William 409).

The passage intends to be used to establish a connection with God while affirming one’s beliefs, very similar to a religious creed. In the first verse of the passage, Jesus describes not as God, nor Lord, but as our Father. This is of significance as it describes us all as the Children of God. Within the same verse, God is described as being in heaven, meaning that he surrounds us yet is is in a plane greater than ours, one that we should aspire towards. The second verse, “Hallowed be thy name,” is a mirror of the Second Commandment, which states that God’s name is Holy and not to be taken in vain. The passage continues to say that, “thy kingdom come,” which refers to the presence of the Kingdom of God on earth, for example, the later descent of the Holy Spirit. The passage continues speaking of God’s will being done both in earth and heaven. This assures us that we on earth, are included in His plan. Furthermore, the passage petitions that God gives us our “daily bread,” which refers to our everyday needs. This means that faith in God can provide for us, sustain us, both physically and spiritually. It is also important that bread, within

John Calvin also used similar verses as proof of God being selective. He commonly discusses the relation to the book of Matthew as have numerous others in their doctrines. The book of Matthew narrates another parable of a closed door. Matthew 7:13-14, read as a second coming signaling only a few would be saved and others was taken from the Lord’s lessons. Once again Jesus does not come out and say as he did in the Old Testament but rather again uses a metaphor. This time the metaphor is heave is the gate and salvation is the narrow road according to the author Mathew, narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Mathew and St. Luke’s theories makes the reader question; did Christ consider himself to be life’s author of predestination

In reading the different presupposition, there is also a recognizing of order. The authority of bible presupposition, clearly, places a position of obedience; one must have to serve God. Jesus Christ, himself said not my will, but your will be done. The bible is the manual and life of Christian living. The Bible records in 2 Chronicles 20:6 O’ Lord, the God of our fathers, are You not God in the heavens? And are You not ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand so that no one can stand against You, that is, there is no other authority than God and His word. Progressive revelation has yet conveyed in the revelation of the authority the Bible holds. Jesus Christ is the entirety of Scripture, His prophesy proclamation

The first commentary that I read was “Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary.” In reading this commentary I found it to be easy to understand what this scripture is speaking about. It referenced about how God warns us about spending our time on worrying about the cares of this life. Not only that but it broke it down so eloquently as to what we are to seek instead of things of in this life. Also, I like how it stated, “If we take care about our souls and for eternity, which are more than the body and its life, we may leave it to God to provide for us food and raiment, which are less,” Bibleapps.com/commentaries).

For this Bible study, my passage comes from Matthew 8:5-13. It is the story of the Roman Centurion with the servant who was very sick. This is the Centurion whom Jesus said had the greatest faith in all of Israel.