Jesus Christ And Its Effect On Our Lives

I was overwhelmed by the magnitude of the decision set before me. Well, maybe overwhelmed is the wrong word; more like scared shitless, although I later learned scared shitless isn’t the proper term. You see, “Mature” Christians call it, being convicted by the holy spirit. Which, oddly enough, is God and Jesus all rolled into one, but that is a theological discussion for another day, right now we’re talking about my childhood conversion. So, call it what you will, I was scared shitless! Now let me see if I can set the scene for you, and remember I was only thirteen year old, I knew nothing of life, much less the “lofty” concepts of original sin and redemption. It all seems so inane now, but when you’re a kid critical reasoning isn’t part of your skill set, and unfortunately, it hasn’t made it’s way into many adults tool boxes either. So, after sitting through a classic hellfire and brimstone sermon

for hundreds of millions of Christians around the world the jesus of history and the Jesus Christ of faith are the same person there is no difference between the two but there is actually appears to be a massive distance between the Christ of faith and history but I understand that most people can see that the real Christ is this modern day depiction of the emperor Constantine

Please review all your responses above and write a three-paragraph summation of the Christian worldview. In your brief summation, explain why it is important to know the story of the Bible and the common thread throughout the flags in the "Story of the Bible." Finally, how does your interpretation of life compare with the Christian Worldview reflected in the biblical story?

In recent days I had the opportunity to go back to North Carolina for a few short days. There, with a heavy heart from a loss in the family, I had nothing else to look towards. I’ve always heard of individuals finding peace, faith, blessings, and love of Christ from attending church. I’ve never been a person who put their faith into a higher power. As I was growing up my parents never wanted to force me into any religion without me knowing everything about it and choosing which route to take on my own. As the years treaded on, I never bothered myself to learn about the many different religions and what each stands for. So I used this opportunity as mine to attend church for the very first time. I attended the Roman Catholic services held

I attend Gospel Light Freewill Independent Baptist Church in Thomasville, NC. It’s a relatively small church, with about 50-70 people on a Sunday morning. My grandmother, my aunt, and my uncle attend this church as well. I consider myself to be a child of God and a true “born again” Christian. Being “born again” means that one has accepted God into their heart and has been changed on the inside. I accepted him into my heart on October 9th, 2012. Growing up strictly in an independent Baptist church, I didn’t know that other churches were different, at least not until I visited my boyfriend’s church which is Southern Baptist. My pastor preaches heavily on hell-fire and brimstone. He walks up and down the altar, yelling and jumping. There are

Born and raised in Marion, Iowa and into an evangelical church, my parents “Baby Dedicated” my life to christ. At age 5 my family moved to New Covenant Bible Church. When I was young I didn't think much of church, it was just something you did and was merely going through the motions. But when I hit middle school my parents made me go to church every Wednesday and Sunday. Key phrase, made me. At this point in my life I didn't like church, at all. As I grew older, I wanted to be at church less and less. And I dreaded going every time Sunday morning rolled around. I had the mindset that the world had more to offer me than Christ did. And so I made excuses and put up fights and soon I rarely went to church. My family went but I stayed

It was the first time that I felt God’s presence at an annual conference. As odd as it may sound, it is true. Bishop Chow tipped off the conference with an open dialogue about the state of the church. Of course I debated with the young man next to me that it was our inability to attract and keep youth. I argued that our traditional structure has built a fence too high for millennials and screenagers (Generation Z) to climb; making them feel boxed in and unwelcomed. But Bishop Chow quickly proved us wrong. His diagnosis was that the Holy Spirit had left the church. Because we’ve become so entangled with who we are, the Holy Spirit cannot move within the church. He asserted that new programs and initiatives cannot fix a dead church; that we must loosen the chains that we’ve given ourselves so that we can fully praise God. Only then, will his people draw near. I could feel God move amidst the hearts of the conference.

A worldview is the framework from which we view reality and make sense of life and the world. I base my worldview on the infallible Word of God. I believe the Bible to be entirely true, that it is the foundation of everything I say and do. I believe in a Christian worldview in which my primary reason for existence is to love and serve God. I stand firm on “The Apostles Creed” believing in God the Father, who is maker of the heaven and earth.  I recognize that “in Him all things hold together” (Col. 1:17), for all true knowledge flows from Him. In this paper, I will explain my belief in Jesus Christ and my Christian worldview.

Establishing a Sense of Urgency: The Deep and Visible Concerns of Fellow Church Members Walking Away from God

I recently watched a Ted talk by Denis Dutton on the Darwinian Theory of Beauty. He makes an interesting point. That "[people] find beauty in something done well." This is true, but it is not the only truth. The painting of Jesus in This is Our World, by Dorothy Allison is not described as technically superior or particularly special in any way. Yet Allison describes it as having "The weight of art that face . . . the power to provoke, the authority of a heartfelt vision." What is exceptional about the painting was the emotion it stirred in Allison. The true beauty of art is in its power to create and channel emotion. There is a reason people say a picture is worth a thousand words. Art is the fastest, most poignant way to deliver a message, and it doesn't have to be conventionally beautiful or technically difficult to create emotion.

When someone think about Jesus Christ being the center of discipleship there are two things that comes to mind; change and commitment within the disciple. One day Jesus Christ was walking by the sea of Galilee when He saw Simon and Andrew fishing; he said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men” Matthew 4:19 . The next verse show them immediately dropping their nets and followed Jesus Christ. The actions of Simon and Andrew is described best by Putman, Harrington, and Coleman in the text book Disciple Shift. The text breaks Matthew 4:19 into three key elements; which are “Following Christ, is being changed by Christ, and is committed to the mission of Christ”. It is the intent of this paper to show the importance of Jesus

Within the Christian community the understanding of grace can operate as a philosophy of silence. More often than not, forgiveness is seldom intentionally accepted. In Bonhoeffer’s book, The Cost of Discipleship, this lack of

Who is Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ is the main child of god regardless of originating from a lady. He is the light that came to earth to clear up our way and our spirit. He is a man that strolled to earth the distance from Israel.

When discussing and proving the person of Christ, there are two basic laws that must be addressed and proven. First you must prove that Christ is one hundred percent human (humanity), then you must prove that at the same time Christ is one hundred percent God (deity).

An angel appeared before a woman named Mary and stated to her that she would give birth to a son. She would name her son Jesus. Mary being a virgin gave birth to a child, conceived by God through his Spirit. Jesus being conceived in a supernatural manner became man and God in one creation. God became incarnate in this child who became known by the name of Jesus (Mathew 1:18-25) . Jesus was a Palestinian Jew, born in a town south of Jerusalem, raised in Nazareth in a small village in Galilee. Jesus was not any ordinary child. Jesus was the son of the living God. Not only was He the son of Mary, He was foremost the Son of God. He was incarnated sent to us for the redemption of all mankind. So how do we handle the incarnation of God?