Mark 8 : 29, Jesus Identity And Purpose Of The Christian Worldview

Every person on Earth has a world view, but not everyone knows what world view they possess. Humanity for centuries has walked the Earth passing judgment on different things ranging from various peoples’ opinion to different people’s beliefs. All those views and beliefs make up an individual’s worldview, but not a lot of individuals take the time to analyze their inner thoughts. It is imperative that every person takes the time to examine their beliefs because their worldview is the foundation of their opinions and how they view the world. The only way to know if your worldview reflects a Christian worldview is to analyze if your belief about restoration, humanity, Jesus, and God are the same as a

Peter, one of the most important disciples in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, is portrayed as Jesus’ acquaintance and pupil; as well as one of Jesus’ most important followers. Both of the Gospels seem to portray Peter in similar ways, yet they draw different images of the disciple. In the Gospel of Matthew, Peter has a much larger appearance in the teachings of Jesus and becomes more significant to Jesus throughout the Christian doctrine. However, in Mark, the author portrays Peter as a much lesser character in the life of Jesus and even leaves Peter out of some of the stories till the end of the book. Each Gospel portrays a slightly different picture of Peter’s personality and role.

Many people do not know that loving your enemy is the heart of the gospel. Although loving and praying for your enemy may seem impossible at times, it is written in the gospel of Matthew that loving your enemy is loving God. In Matthew 5:43, Jesus teaches about loving your enemy, praying for your enemy, and shows examples of loving your enemy.

Matthew 1:44 says, “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matthew 1:44). This verse means that God wants us to love and pray for our enemies, not to hate them. This verse is also true in a lot of different books like The Bronze Bow. In the novel The Bronze Bow, by Elizabeth George Speare, the theme “Love can overcome Hate” is shown by Samson, Jesus, and Simon to Daniel.

Jesus was the son of God, who was created by God and the second person within the trinity. God is viewed as the father, the son, and the holy spirit, according to the Christian worldview. Jesus was created from God planting a seed in Virgin Mary. Jesus was thus born to spread the word about God and all the gospel. Jesus lived a life as a human as all of us do now. He experienced a lot of things we as human’s experience. Jesus sacrificed himself for our sins where he died on the cross. Jesus is important to the Christian worldview because he is the ultimate reason we are who we are today. “God is both holy and just, so although he created humanity to be immortal, he could not accept them into his holy kingdom in their sinful state (Lecture 5). After Jesus sacrificed himself on the cross, this served as redemption and it was then that god allowed them into the

In contrast Pope Benedict XVI’s book, Jesus of Nazareth, stated that the ‘Kingdom of God’ is “… an inner disposition characterised in daily behaviour by adopting the mind and outlook of Christ…” A teacher of the law once asked Jesus, “Which commandment is the most important?” He deemed loving God and your neighbour as the two most important. So here it is clear that Jesus is talking about love as a major theme in personal conduct a theme which is exemplified by biblical stories of Jesus’ own behaviour. Jesus demonstrated his love for others on many occasions and in many different ways. He spoke to people who were outcasts or disliked such as the woman at the well and Zacchaeus. He met people’s physical needs through some of his

Lastly Jesus teaches us about chapter 5 verses 43-48, which explains that you should love your neighbor, and love your enemies. Pray for the people that mistreat you, by doing that you will be acting as a child of God. If you love only that loves you, what 's really the point? How does that make you different from anybody else? Jesus explains you are to be perfect like God is perfect.

In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus is teaching that one should love their enemies. In order to love an enemy, Jesus requires us to "Love" our enemies, not hate them. He wants us to show good will towards our

‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. The second is like unto it. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two precepts hang all the law and the prophets’ (Mathew 22.37, 38, 39, 40). ‘By this all men know that they are my disciples, if ye have love one to another’ (John 13.35) …’He who loveth God loveth his brother also’ (1 John 4.21) …’If any man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar’ (1 John 4.20) …The first thing that takes our attention is the saying of Jesus, ‘Thou shalt love,’ etc. (501-2)

The Christian worldview is the most radical and counter-culture belief in the world. Christianity adopted this position of radicalness by its main teach Jesus Christ. One of the major examples of this is when it comes to how Christianity views people who have other beliefs. In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus commands his followers and disciples (like Matthew) to love their enemies instead of hating them. This is apparent when he says “I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44. NIV). Jesus gives this commandment during the famous Sermon on the Mount. Which arguably had the largest crowd of any of His teaching so it is clear that this command is meant to be universal to all. Instead of seeking revenge on the people who do others wrong, Christians are supposed to love them. Jesus says this because all of humanity falls short of the glory of God. No matter how far gone a person may seem God stills loves them and they are equally as needing of a relationship with God as any other. This extreme forgiveness in love is hard to comprehend when it comes to other worldviews especially when it comes to the radical part of Islam and their Shia law. David Hansen in his description of radical Islam says that “To exert their authority, groups of radicalized or “Talibanized” Muslims carry out acts of unbridled violence against the general population, including gruesome murders, decapitations, lashings, and the amputation of limbs.” (Hansen, 2014, pg. 153). How

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 this teaching, Jesus was saying that we treat one another with love and compassion as he have loved us as much as laying his life for our sake, in order for us to join him in the kingdom of God. He said that we should speak well even to those who curse and despitefully use us and abuse us because, our reward for such time is in heaven and it is God who will revenge about these things for us. He said that we should love our enemy also not only our friends because God loves us the same way and God does not discriminate from anyone, despite their falls.

If you were to choose one word to describe the composite nature of the kingdom of God, it would most likely be hazy. Throughout the old and new testament, we’re presented with the theory of what the kingdom of God is. Only to find out it is either a safe haven for God’s loyal followers or a sign of the “imminent” apocalypse (or second coming). Both beliefs of the kingdom of God were presented in the synoptic gospels, especially in the Gospel of Mark. The author in this case is able to combine the ideas of apocalyptic literature into the hopeful message that those who followed the Lord will be rewarded for their faithfulness. Ultimately, the gospel of Mark uses writing features of apocalyptic literature as a scare tactic for obedience.

The gospel according to Matthew is full of the Lord’s messages of love, how you should love people, and the types of people you should love if you follow the messages and teachings of Jesus. This gospel also provides an outline of the way people who seek to be a part of the Catholic faith should live their lives. Focusing specifically on love and how you should treat other people, Jesus gives precise directions on how we should approach and deal with others, especially those who wrong us. One of the instructions Jesus provides for us through Matthew is, “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven;” (Matthew 5:44-45). The word of Jesus is very clear here, that we should love all those around us, our neighbors and even those who wish the worst on us. His message becomes even more clear when

1. In the Gospel of Mark, there are many important features that define Jesus. One point to make notice is his caring character. There are multiple instances where Jesus feeds an abundant amount of people. He was thankful that people were there to see him, so he did not want them to go home hungry. With seven loaves of bread and a few fish, Jesus fed four thousand people. He also did this again with 5 loaves and 2 fish, and he was able to feed five thousand people because he was compassionate towards them. These situations show that Jesus cared for his people and did not want them to suffer.