Reflection About God

The world could end in a million different ways; by war, aliens or global warming; it seems every person has a theory as to what will happen. Christians and Muslims both have prediction and prophecy telling what insanity will ensue when the earth ceases to exist. Islam and Christianity have some very similar theories and also some very contrasting theories.

The Book of Revelations is the last book of the Bible. It has several extravagant symbolisms, symbolic language, and literary conventions that account for the apocalyptic literature. To understand the Book of Revelations adequately, we have to understand the historical background in which it was written. During the critical time that it was written, Christians were facing ruthless persecution of the early church by the Roman authorities. “The book is an exhortation and admonition to Christians of the first century to stand firm in the faith and to avoid compromise with paganism, despite the threat of adversity and martyrdom; they are to await patiently the fulfillment of God’s mighty promises.” (The New American Bible) The book creates a message of hope for God’s people and it remains valid and meaningful for Christians of all ages. “Revelation affirms Christianity’s original hope for an immediate transformation of the world and assures the faithful that God’s prearranged plan, including the destruction of evil and the advent of Christ’s universal reign, is soon to be accomplished.

According to recent speculation, the end of the world will be coming to an unfortunate end on September 23, 2017. These accusations were made mostly by a man named David Meade. He based this assumption off of his study of biblical numerology. There were two previous theories as to when the world would end, which foreseeably would end up not being the case. Meade said that Planet X or a planet called Nibiru would collide with Earth, however, science says otherwise. Scientists say that if there was a real threat we would have been watching these said planets for at least a decade and the planets would have been visible to the naked eye. Our current alignment doesn’t seem to be too much out of the ordinary either. Professor Anthony Aveni attributes the claims made by Meade and other Christians to be made out of boredom or to have a definitive answer to how the world will proceed. Ultimately there is no Nibiru, therefore the end of the world is most likely not going to occur tomorrow.

God is impending this from happening until he rescues his children , the true Christians, they will be taken up in in the rapture, then the earth will have lost its light,the true Christians, and be devoured and thrust into darkness a pending

Theology 104 has really changed my outlook and views regarding systematic theology. I now understand more clearly that as Christians, in order to be able to accurately share our faith that we must all be a theologian to some extent. Looking at the totality of it all, the four religion courses I have taken since January 2015 have really expanded my views and understanding of what it is to be a Christian. Between Philosophy and Contemporary Ideas (PHIL201), Contemporary Worldviews (APOL 104), Survey of Biblical Literature (BIBL 104), and Introduction to Christian Thought (THEO 104), my understanding of the Bible and Christianity in general has increased exponentially. While my overall belief system has not been impacted, I now have a better

When will the end come? It is human nature for humans to ask questions. Many of these questions are without answers and there is no possible way to come up with one. A common question that plagues the human race is “When will the world end?” For thousands of years, astrologers and psychics have been trying to come up with clues to when it all will end. There is a source, the Bible, which aids humans, specifically Christians, in trying to come up with some answers. Many places in the Bible such as Revelations, Ezekiel, Matthew, Daniel, and I Corinthians all give some clues to how and when the end of the world will come. Two articles that give some insight on this subject are “Visions or Heaven, Dreams of the End” by

Christians and Non-Christians, at some point in their lives, have heard about the book of Revelation. Sometimes referred to as the "End of the World," and the "Apocalypse." While some have read the words, there are those who do not completely understand the meaning and most importantly, what it could mean to them. Thirty-seven years of studying, prayers, and discernment has been poured into understanding these important, yet controversial scriptures. Discover the true meaning behind the words while your heart and mind experience a journey like no other-towards a deeper understanding of scripture and

Growing up in a religious family has shaped up my beliefs in God. Ever since I was a kid, I went to catholic schools, so i’ve learned a lot about God. I was a believer at first since everyone was spooning me the knowledge and how great God is. Now that I’m a little older I started to question things. It is possible that we have a god out there, because how can this all start, how did life begin. Something had to start, something great had to start all of this. Maybe because it’s so hard to picture what started off first and how did everything come to this but there has to be something bigger out there. I don’t think the god out there is the god we know or what we want him to be. No one has ever seen him or her yet. We all just believe that he is there. An almighty god that allows suffering in this world. I know he is out there but I don’t think he is that much of a caring God.

Since the beginning of time there has been a concept as old as thought itself: how will it all end? Not just how will life end but how will the world end. Some cultures are molded by the way that specific groups believe the end times will come to fruition. Eschatological concepts are those that concern themselves with the end of the world, as we know it and how it will come about. One thing that is for certain is across the ages there is a consensus that this will occur, though there may not be a consensus on how. This concept has infiltrated almost all aspects of life from entertainment to daily practices. There are numerous pieces of literature that addresses how the world will end and of them one of the most well know is the Book of

From the beginning to the end of time God has been, is, and will be actively involved with His creation. It is part of God’s nature to have care and compassion for what He has made. Specifically, for the purpose of this paper we will look at God’s guidance in the interactions of His prized creation: man. “The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men; from His dwelling place He looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, He who fashions the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works” (Ps. 33:13-15).

Do people ever wonder what literally happened to the Jew''s faith during the Holocaust in a kind of big way. God is letting all the terrible things for the most part happen to the Jews, which is quite significant. The Jews believe that God definitely is being biased against them. Many people basically are probably wondering what God essentially was thinking during the Holocaust. The Jews mostly believe that God generally is treating the Nazis like matter fairly more than the Jews do, definitely contrary to popular belief. God literally is letting all the terrible things specifically happen to the Jews, which mostly is fairly significant. In concentration camps, children are being burned because they essentially are not old enough or strong enough to work and they then particularly become useless in a generally big way. “A truck drew actually close and unloaded its hold: small children in a generally big way. Babies, or so they kind of thought. Yes, I did see this with my own eyes...children thrown into flames” (Wiesel 52) in a sort of big way. The Nazis kind of were burning babies and children...what kind of happened to those being humans just like you. In at sort of the least one concentration camp, a boy was hanged, but because he did not mostly weigh much, he did not really die instantly, which particularly is quite significant. “But the third rope actually was still moving: the child, too light, was still breathing...And so he for pretty much more than half an hour,

RD: I want to say by 8 years of age. I started to understand why we pray to the Saints, and celebrate special holidays. For example, All Saints’ Day (Day of the Dead-January 1st). In Haiti, we celebrate the dead in cemeteries with songs, praise, and prayers for those who we have lost. We are raised not to fear the dead, they watch over the living.

When I first had a moment to think about the show after it finished, my first thoughts were muddled, confused, but subconsciously understanding and relating to the story and characters. I had heard from other theatre students who saw it about how they needed somewhere to vent about what they felt and how it, to quote one peer, “screwed [them] up.” Now, I didn’t feel “screwed up,” per say, but there was definitely something not sitting well in my gut. I have recently come to the conclusion that that feeling was probably the discomfort of it hitting close to home. My junior and senior years of high school I spent lost in my faith; I was losing direction and certainty of whether Jesus is God, and if so, how do I actually know that? Other religions exist and believe they are right, so what makes my beliefs anymore correct or valid than theirs? How do I know that Heaven and Hell exist? What if there’s nothing at all and no one is right or everyone’s right and we only experience the afterlife we believed in while we were living? These are the questions I struggled to find any peace with and still struggle with today. When Pastor Paul first brought up Hell not existing, I was a bit confused, but as he explained it, I began to believe it. He had logical convincing arguments based in scripture and it sounded nice. However, as the play went on, more characters brought up counters to his sermon and he had no answers for them, or sometimes incomplete answers. I often feel that way when

There has been an estimated 107 billion people that has lived on Earth. Out of them all, only one has lived a perfect and holy life. That person is Jesus Christ, the Son of God, he came to this world as a man and lived a sinless life. In the Bible, we learn of many different characters, but none of them lived a perfect life except for Jesus. By reading the Bible, we can determine that Jesus is all knowing, all powerful, and all loving.

When one cannot fully understand why things in life go awry questions begin to formulate. Why me God? I have realized God will not put more on you then what you can bear. God teaches wisdom and resilience through these trials and tribulations. God has undeniably been the invisible hand in my life. He has also been the invisible hand in Olaudah Equiano, Frado, Elvira Boles, Carter G. Woodson, and James Weldon Johnson lives through trials and tribulations. I will use supporting quotes from Our Nig, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, Born in Slavery, The Miseducation of the Negro, and The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Gustavus Vassa the African Written by Himself, to prove God has a reason for pain and struggle through trials and