Each Christian has their own testimony about their conversion to Christianity to show the world. Some Christian experienced great loss or sacrificed many objects or people that they treasured. For some, their conversion started due to their family’s influences since they were young. But, none of the mentioned situations are the same as my testimony. My experience with Christianity and my relationship with Jesus and the church is day-and-night different from everyone I had encountered. My relationship with Jesus was almost nonexistent fifteen years ago. I knew who Jesus was and what He did generally, but I did not believe that He was real. Before I came to Cornerstone Christian Academy and learned about Christianity, I viewed Jesus as a fictional character that people mindlessly put their hope and faith in. I rationalized my belief by thinking of how the world I lived in was so crippled and dreadful. I saw handicapped people crawled on dirty streets and little kids walked around the busy streets with barely any piece of garment on them. Because I saw these predicaments around me everyday, I thought that those who believed in Jesus were trying to find some peace and hope in life. But, after I enrolled in Cornerstone and learned about Christianity and read the Bible, I realized how erroneous my thoughts were. Now, I understand that Jesus is not a fictional character that a large group of people imagine in their mind for the sake of escaping the horrible world; Jesus is the Son
Christianity originated from Rome, and it was mostly Jews that accepted this religion but not only them. Moreover, it is based on the idea of a Messiah, one that would save all from their sins. It was founded circa 1st century C.E. and is centered on a trinity, God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Nonetheless, the religion christianity is narrated mostly about Jesus Christ, a God that came down from heaven as a man who spoke about life, death, resurrection, and many other teachings. The three major branches of Christianity are Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism as well as small branches in each category. During this time, the religion itself grew exponentially in Rome because it appealed directly with
Religion is the belief and worship of a higher power which is in control of the universe. The most popular religions in the world today are Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. All four of these religions teach peace. However, followers do not always get along with each other peacefully. All of these religions have a moral code to live by and encourage devotion and prayer.
Christianity has proven to be very essential in my life. 1. it has provided a sense of protection for me. I first experienced this as a child while while growing up in a household without a father figure. He provided me a sense of security from a spiritual father that I didn't have from a physical father. 2. Christianity has also provided a moral standard. This standard has allowed me to hold myself accountable in situations where I otherwise would have been weak. Finally 3. it gives me the assurance of life after death. Through teachings of my grandmother I look forward to the blessed return of Jesus Christ at the last trumpet sound. For the Lord himself will decend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and
Skeptics often attempt to undermine Christianity with the argument, "If God created the universe, then who created God?" This question appears to successfully disprove the existence of God, but under further scrutiny, the flaw in the argument becomes clear.
For many years of my life I lived not understanding the beauty and importance of Christ. We had known each other in the church since the Sunday School Children’s Ministry. Jesus was a vague teacher for me at that time. Eventually we grew and joined our youth group, The Mix. I remember still being in Angie’s Class before that and we were preparing ourselves to be baptized together. We were so young, blinded and wrapped by our innocence. Somewhere along the way I understood that Jesus of Nazareth was to be more than a religious icon, a miracle maker, a teacher, or even in minimal standards a legalistic tyrant many acclaimed Christians claim him to be. As I was in a prayer one night from my first encounter, I
Coming from the Middle East, many people assume that I am either Muslim or Coptic Christian; however, I am and was baptized to be a Roman Catholic Christian. Many people would not assume so, since I was born and raised in Egypt. And when people think of Egypt or anywhere in the Middle East there is an understanding or a stereotype of that person being Muslim. I went to a British school for middle school and then to an American school for high school, and in each I was required not only to take a Christian religion class in Arabic, but also to study Islam as part of the Arabic class’ syllabus. As a young child, I always surrounded by Muslim friends and saw them practice their own religion. So, I did not understand why I would practice another religion not similar to the one almost everyone around me practices.
Known as the “father of modern liberal theology,” Friedrich Schleiermacher was a German theologian, philosopher and biblical scholar who directed his attention on the nature of religious experience from the viewpoint of the individual and human nature itself (Mariña 3). Influenced by German Romanticism, Schleiermacher attempted to settle the criticisms of the Enlightenment with conventional Protestant Christianity (Crouter 261). By doing so, he abandoned the pietistic Moravian theology that had neglected to gratify his growing reservations and he embraced the sensible outlook of Christian Wolff and Johann Salomo Semler. He then became accustomed with the methods of historical criticism of the New Testament and of Johann Augustus Eberhard, from whom he attained an adoration of the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle. Consequently, he began applying thoughts from the Greek thinkers to a reform of Immanuel Kant’s system (Mariña 3). On this basis, this essay will articulate Friedrich Schleiermacher’s understanding of religion and its association to Christianity as expressed in Speech I: Defense and Speech II: The Nature of Religion of his work On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers. The essay will explore Schleiermacher’s refutation of three notions of religion held by the despisers, clarify his recognition of the true religion with feeling and describe his understanding of the association involving religion and Christianity.
Have you ever heard of the religion christianity before? Christianity is the religion based off the person and teachings of Jesus. Jesus is the son of god and role model and important leader in jewish history. Christianity is made up of good thoughts, equality, and real peace. At this time christianity increased 40% every ten years. There are many reasons why christianity took hold in the ancient world but here are the 3 main reasons.
Who is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit? This is a commonly asked question during people’s journey to Christianity. A regular answer would be the Creator of Everything, but as we know there are controversial answers. From my point of view, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit has a different meaning towards me than to other typical believers in Christianity.
The Christianity of the Byzantine Empire under, and after, the rule of Justinian I during the early 6th century was the sole public religion of the Roman world. He built the Hagia Sophia, the Church of Holy Wisdom, which became the symbol of Constantinople’s position as the center of the orthodox Christian world. This imperialistic religion stands in stark contrast to the Christianity that first came to the Horn of Africa, Central Asia, China, and Northern Ireland nearly two centuries earlier. I will show that the Christianity that found itself in these places was a transformative religion that could adapted to the cultures it encountered.
Long time ago, I was told that Christianity was the true religion until a Muslim told me it isn't. So I studied their claims, then I asked, was Sunni or Shia the true one? Then the answer was &@^&#₩%"*!. So I once decided to be a Hindu, then I met a Sikh that they don't agree with each other in India. So I read about philosophy, then they complicate things by verifying or challenging almost everything. So I once convinced again that Christianity is the true religion, then again there are 33,000+ sects in the world, each one saying that other sects, denominations or religion is incorrect, and those who don't belong in their sect or denomination is a sinner or deserved to be punished forever. So, I decided not be a member of any religions on
Since the Bible is God’s word, it only makes sense that this collection of books is preeminent when it comes to church doctrine. Since it defines Christian theology, it’s only logical that what it means to be a follower of Jesus is defined within the Bible’s pages. This is certainly true. It describes the moral code we are to follow, how we are to treat others and, how to accept we are not perfect. However, the most important piece of information concerning what it means to be a Christian does not include any sort of laws or codes. Rather, the Bible indicates that the Holy Spirit transforming our hearts defines us as followers of Jesus. As Romans 2:3-4 states that “For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh,
Christianity is one of the three largest religious in the world and Christians always believe that Juses is the Son of God. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” (Genesis 1-3) Christians always believe that the God created the people, and developed the whole people’s life. Christians’ belief is that they need to believe the word of God and these worlds are the foundation of the Christians. Christian practices are divided by denomination, however, the basic elements include private and corporate prayer, studying and reading of the Scriptures, a Sunday worship service and participation in rites such as baptism and communion.
Monotheism, as a prominent branch in religions, is considered by many thinkers as the superior one, comparing with all other forms. However, consider the historical aspects of Judaism, it seems that definite belief in one deity leads to violence. By studying both Jewish scriptures and observing present-day violent behaviour, I try to explore how intolerance and exclusiveness of monotheism can breed violence.
I grew up in small town Alabama where religion was common culture. Everyone and their grandmother knew the name of Jesus. However, the sad reality was this culture taught me not to live a life surrendered to Christ. Instead it taught me how to play this elaborate game of living a life of morality and secret sin. Growing up I was taught that the only requirements for Christianity included church attendance on Sunday and setting up the nativity scene at Christmas. To me the Bible was nothing more than a book describing the do’s and don’ts of Christianity. Belief in Christ was not something that infiltrated the purpose of my existence. Instead it was only a ploy for my morality. This is the legalistic, angry image of God that I believed in