Is Jesus Christ? My Personal Savior?

Saul’s encounter with Jesus, the Bible proceeds to record one of the most dramatic stories of conversion throughout church history, and while Paul’s conversion story is indeed dramatic, in the lives of many Christians, conversion is a more gradual process (Carlin, 2016). Regardless of whether or not conversion is sudden or gradual, conversion is created totally by the action of God and is enacted upon by human beings (Carlin, 2016, p. 293). Furthermore, conversion is personal and communal, private

here to enter text.” When you are finished, save your document and upload it into “L01 Writing Assignment” in I-Learn. 1. As you read, “The Living Christ,” identify one specific idea which stands out to you. What is significant and why? Record at least 4-5 sentences of personal reflections you have about this idea. In paragraph 3 of "The Living Christ", it says, "He entreated all to follow His example", and then gives examples of some of the things He did. To entreat means more than just asking

Jesus Christ, the figure who changed history more than any other, did many miracles to show others that he was God's son. God gave Jesus power over nature, power over disease, and even power over death. As a young Christian, my knowledge was a little understudied, to say the least. Now, as this module comes to a close, I realize that I have learned so much! While writing this summary paper, I intend to discuss my understanding of the historical Jesus, Jesus as the Messiah, and Jesus as the Personal

live our lives the way that we should live them, in the light of Christ and not of this world. Romans 1-8 also establishes ways that my worldview is molded through Christ and how I want to live according to His Word. Analysis Romans 8:19-22 shows us how sin caused us to fall from our perfect, original being. This exemplifies our sin nature in that we cannot be spotless and there is a certain need for a Savior, which is Jesus Christ. Each one of us is subject to age and we will all eventually die

he Origin of a Personal Relationship Concept “Personal relationship with Jesus.” Being an Atheist, I’ve had hundreds of arguments with Christians about Jesus and religion in general. No matter what evidence I provided, the Christian always seemed to bypass it with the Personal relationship cop out. They would tell me they don’t practice religion, and that they have a personal relationship with Jesus. They would insist that I take five minutes of my time at night and call on Jesus while I’m all

Belief Statement I believe that Jesus is a great teacher, leader and ultimately my Savior. A great teacher has many characteristics such as patience, kindness, is understanding, and uses different techniques to help his/her students understand what is being taught and how to apply it to their life. Jesus does this better than anyone I know. A good leader knows how to listen and lead a group in an effective way in addition to knowing when to follow is key to success. Jesus did this in his ministry as

gospels written by distinctly different authors, each with a different perspective, offer marvelous insight into the life and ministry of the Savior and Redeemer, Jesus the Christ. Through their similarities and differences, they provide a beautiful testimony of his teachings and works to provide a dynamic and living picture of who Jesus is: a King, Christ in action, a human, and as the light and life of the world. Each author is striving to bring the good news of who the Son of God is and his amazing

• Proverbs 4:20-23 - " My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thy heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Above all that thou guardest keep thy heart; for out of it are the issues of life (Proverbs 4, n.d). • Exodus 23:25 – “And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee (Exodus 23

the Liberals who “viewed themselves as the saviors of a defunct out of date Christianity” (Bingham 149). Their founder, Friedrich Schleiermacher an 18th century pastor, “did not view traditional, authoritative doctrines, creeds and biblical texts as the preeminent sources in theology (150). Instead the Liberal perspective of Christianity put more emphasis on the doctrines of sin and grace and less attention on the holiness of the trinity (Kerr 213). Jesus was viewed as a historical figure that we

September 8, 2015, I have decided to interview my cousin Sally Chia about her relationship with Jesus. My cousin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is 28 years old. She currently lives in Las Vegas and works as a pharmacist. I chose to interview her because I figured she had a close relationship with Jesus. This is because when I was growing up she was the one who taught me about Jesus and his teachings. I have known my cousin Sally all my life, which is for about 14 years. During the interview