Christian Theology: What It Means To Be A Christian

3. What is the significance of the fact that the words of the Bible were inspired by God?

What exactly is meant by a biblical worldview? What is meant by a Christian philosophy of education? Should a worldview reflect different values and beliefs if an educator is a Christian? As a future educator, it is very important to reflect upon these questions as the most important goal should be to reflect the love of Christ whether that be in the public or private school setting. A biblical worldview can be described as viewing the world through a set lenses that allow one to see things with Christian perspective, morals and mindset. Having a solid biblical worldview will change how one acts and reacts in situations, how one speaks, and how one thinks. A Christian philosophy of education is a view of education that places

If someone told you that you must crash a plane into a towering building to prove your love for your God, would you? You would if that was your view of the world. According to James Sire’s (2004) definition as cited in (Cite Text book) worldview is “a commitment, a fundamental orientation of the heart, that can be expressed as a story or set of presuppositions (assumptions which may be true, partially true, or entirely false) which we hold (consciously or subconsciously, consistently or inconsistently) about the basic constitution of reality, and that provides the foundation on which we live and move and have our being (p122)”. A person’s worldview will decipher how he or she lives out their life; how they will make their decisions, the type of job they will have, and how they will treat others. There are three basic worldviews Atheism, Pantheism, and Theism. This paper will summarize and analyze the essential elements of Christian worldview, Theism, and reflect on my worldview implications.

I grew up in the church and I find Paul’s commandments to be insightful. I think these are very simple and straight-forward and anyone can do it. But like I’ve said, the problem lies to people because not all are eager to follow these commands. Religious groups should teach the believers on what does it really mean to be a Christian based on the Bible, Jesus, and God.

Christianity has been a part of society for many generations and has always been interpreted, dissected, and taken apart and put back together again in many ways to understand the true meaning of Christianity, but in this awakening the Bible has been misinterpreted, and abused by both sides to gain more favor and power for themselves. This trend had happened for hundreds of years, from the early church, the Catholic Church and the reformation, to many empires and kingdoms, and some governments today. The question is though what can be Christianity be defined as? Liberal or Conservative?

The Apostle Paul was the early church's great missionary to the world and he came into contact with men of many nations and different cultural and religious backgrounds. Through this scripture, I can make sure that the classic definition approach is appropriate to Christians. Acts 17:2-3, “And Paul went in, as was his custom, and for three weeks he argued with them from the scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ".” Paul went in, as was his custom, it means what Christians duty is. After he expounded many people believe God, at the same time many people were against to him. However, the most important thing is even if the one person believes God in surrounding many people, it is worth

The word Christian has a variety of meanings to people depending on their history with Christians; and the word has come to represent something other than the dictionary definition. The word Christian is often interpreted as someone that is hypocritical, judgmental, and oftentimes egotistical; but that shouldn’t be how people view the word. Sadly, some Christians are well-suited for those terms, but the majority of Christians don’t fit the negative standard.

There are two distinctive approaches to examining Jesus’ these include Christology “from below” and Christology “from above”. Christology “from above” emphasizes the divinity of Jesus Christ and his sacrificial death on the cross, and begins with the divinity of the word that descends into the human world. Whilst on the opposing hand Christology “from below” begins with the humanity of Jesus in his cultural heritage and history and speaks of Christ as an earthly human being. Wesley Wildman (2007) gives a number of terminologies for these two distinct approaches explaining the two phases as Christology of sight (below) versus Christology of belief (above) (Wildman, 2007). I strongly believe the field of Christology needs perspectives from both approaches; each approach can be criticized and commended and will each be looked at in further detail.

The impact of Christianity in my life is an irreplaceable part of who I am and would render my application incomplete without it. My background and identity wrap around one core part of who I am. I am a Christian and have been since early childhood. I grew up in a home where there was prayer before every meal and church was a family time of worship every Sunday. My family’s encouragement to accept Jesus Christ into my heart as my savior shaped the events and experiences of my life.

The Bible is implied from God, and its centerpiece is about human sin and God's salvation, which is not difficult to imagine that must contain or through a set of moral standards. The Bible contains many moral lessons. There are negative aspects of the ban, which is the commandment, such as "You shall not murder. Do not commit adultery.” (Deuteronomy 5:17-21). There are many positive moral principles, such as "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 22:39), and "ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so" (Matthew 7:12); these are very important moral principles. The Bible indicated that there are three main moral principles for Christians: First, to follow Jesus Christ. Second, the glory of the God. Third, Obey the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is the highest and most perfect moral example. The glory of God is the highest purpose of all acts. The ability to obey the Holy Spirit is the source of Christian and spiritual guidance. Follow Jesus Christ is a manifestation of the glory of God in all things and obey the Holy Spirit. Glorify God thing is to follow Christ and obey the Holy Spirit. In short, the Bible revealed the moral standard is from Jesus

Bertrand Russell’s essay Why I am Not a Christian? is written with the purpose of defining Christianity, pointing out the flaws, and giving a logical argument stating the reasons why he does not call himself a Christian. He gave two basic requirements that one must meet prior to calling themselves a Christian. Then he continues to state the reasons that he does not fall under the two requirements; from moral, scientific, and even logical reasons. Russell finds errors in the teachings of Christ that poke holes into His character and morals. Personally, I agree with many of the opinions and facts stated in this essay. However, there are flaws in this position as well.

To be a Christian means to attempt to live as Jesus Christ would live, many that oppose this argument will quote from the old testament laws regarding

As a Christian school, we must come up with a list of statements that describe who we are and what we believe. As Christians, there are certain doctrines that we believe in like the doctrine of the Bible or the doctrine of the church. From the WCS statement of faith, I chose three statements to interview my pastor about. The first one I choose stated that: “We believe in the present indwelling ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose intercessory and sanctifying work continually renews the Christian and enables him to live a godly life in conformity with the Scripture. (John 14:15-17)” The Holy Spirit is an important aspect of the Christian faith for many reasons and the Pentecost is one of the main ones. The Pentecost is a Christian holiday that

The answer to some the questions posed previously may be found in the ecclesiastical history of Eusbius, who shares knowledge of what’s to be found in a Christian. His writings entails acceptable scriptures, the nature of Christ, and those opposed to the Word. Additionally, this work cites some of the unacceptable behavior that would unleash the ‘wrath’ of God. Similarly, John Calvin exhibits writing worthy of discussing the nature of Christ as well but also describing characteristics that would make someone unbecoming of a Christian. As opposed, to being a Christian which all too relatively involves the state one requires to say the least. These three men make validations that seemingly make sense but

In his hardback titled The Church: Contours of Christian Theology, Edmund P. Clowney writes a systematic presentation about concerning the doctrine of the church. In chapter eight of his book, he describes the Marks of the Church. Clowney writes about the marks of a true church of Christ, which include the true preaching of the Word of God; the proper observation of the sacraments; and the faithful exercise of church discipline.