Session 2 Reflection Paper
Toni Brooks
Colorado Christian University
Session 2 Reflection Paper
Do we really understand what the true path of love is? God shows us how the true path of love and kindness should be toward others through his word. We cannot do this alone as Christian we need to surround ourselves with a Christian supportive community. Balswick & Balswick, (2014) states that “Families may be able to survive on its own, but can never thrive without a supportive community.” Balswick talks about how it is hard to “stand alone” in this “secular society.” The only way that singles can learn about God-honoring ways is by attending bible studies and premarital Christian counseling. It is important for singles to realize that God should be the center of their lives, before any life-long decisions. We all play a role and our differences should be able to coincide with each other working together as one just as God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit work together as one. According to Balswick, (2014), “Secure identity in Christ at the congregational level means there is a healthy degree of connectedness as well as a healthy degree of separation.” In order to learn the God-honoring ways we must have a relationship with the church community and other Christians. The church can also support singles by inviting them to to Christians gatherings and being examples to them. “As members of Christ, we live by faith, therefore we have a responsibility to love, forgive, and empower one another in all our relationships.” (Balswick, 2014, p. 72). If I ever thought about marriage again I would definitely surround my self with the church supportive community and get premarital counseling. This would be the only way that I can allow God to show me how and what I need to do to have a healthy relationships. The mate selection process is very important part of marriage and should always be done with the help of a Christian supportive community.
Balswick, (2014) breaks the trinity down by stating that “the father is the creator, the Lord of life; the son is the Reconciler, the re-newer of life; the Spirit is the Redeemer, the giver, the conveyor of this life which is given, sustained and renewed.”
I started to read the book Sacred Singleness by Leslie Ludy and I was convicted at my actions in relationships and potential relationships. I am only two chapters in the book and it's blowing my mind. Leslie starts off with a relationship she is in with this guy, Kyle. Kyle is the type of guy that all Christian parents want their daughter to be with. He goes to church, doesn't push boundaries, doesn't cuss, smoke or drink, loves God, and does all the "good Christian" stuff. But Leslie wrote that she was settling
Throughout this semester I have learned many of the different christian doctrines. Many of them were challenged and also accepted in my weekend trip throughout Saint Louis. I think one of the most important topics that was discussed during my weekend was the consideration of the Trinity. In the Christian thought the word “trinity” is a term used to talk about the Christian doctrine that God exists as a unity of three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Three of the staple thoughts include; God is three person; each person is divine; there is only one God. In their relations to one another, they are stated to be on in all else, co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial. With these three thoughts about the Trinity you also must remember that Christianity is a monotheistic religion.
Each member of the Trinity has a primary function. The Father is the creator, who originates the plan of salvation. The Son is the Redeemer, who provides the remedy for human sin. Lastly, the Spirit, who is the Sanctifier applies this salvation, growing new spiritual life.
Trinity is one God. Each of the persons of the trinity, Father, Son, and Spirit “is God whole and entire”. I believe that the trinity of persons consists of one substance and one essence. Each of the persons is that supreme reality, the divine substance, essence or nature. Each of the three persons are distinct from one another, but known to be related to one another.
In the first section the author explains the purpose of dating. He does this by first explaining that it is not about finding a soul mate or someone who they can spend eternity with. He goes into detail why this form of thinking is wrong and selfish. The issue of God’s purpose is dealt with in dating and how God uses relationships to grow us. To find out if a person is ready for dating he uses FAQs in the dating process. He adds that one should “look around for another Christ – follower who share our heart, interest, life objectives, background, parenting style, and vision for the family.” Deal, R. L. (2012, pg. 44). Lastly this section goes on to deal with death and divorce and deals with the question, is the healing ever over? This is done by
Marriage can be a rewarding, blissful and fulfilling part of life. But, it can also be difficult, challenging and strained when ministry is incorporated if not properly balanced. When God calls a person to the ministry, He calls them to minister to His people without respect to gender. He invented both marriage and ministry and He knows that they are able to co-exist. The problem is people not incorporating His divine plan, not relying on His leading and not having balance. As women, many perceive the balancing of marriage and ministry to be an expected duty that should always succeed. Its failure or success is solely viewed
Do you believe in a utopian community? Do you believe we are able to make a perfect place to live, learn, and prosper? Can we create a community without greed, hate, judgement, or crime?
Christian philosophy preaches marriage is between a man and a woman. My own personal belief, as well as the way I interpret the bible, is no one sin is greater than another’s sin, and we all fall short in the eyes of God. Therefore, while I am open to assisting any relationship, I would have to be mindful of the other participants within the group who may have a different stance on the issue. I believe the program could be derailed by focusing on the make-up of the other couples instead of focusing the issues. One way I could solve this issue, is have group setting, and then an individual setting for those who may feel uncomfortable in the group
Within the society, members will be expected to uphold to a series of factors which will include: community goals, values, laws, and consequences; which have been made to ensure the order for its citizens and other members within the foundation of the government. These factors will be working along with the resources that will be available, as well as the location in which the group shall be stationed. Most importantly, the territory of Grimm and Her Majesty are to benefit from the achievements made, along with the community. The points will be enforced for the protection and well-being of every single individual in the community, to ensure order within the newfound society.
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The Trinity consists of God, the Father, Jesus, the Son of God and the Holy Spirit. The Christian faith recognizes there is one God and He is one with His Son, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The purpose of this essay is to describe the interrelationship of the three persons of the Trinity. This will include the concepts of the economic trinity, the essential trinity and the social trinity.
I believe that the Father is the first, yet equal, part of the trinity, the perfect, unchanging Creator God who rules over the universe as the highest power. He always has been and always will be the eternal master of humanity. I believe and have been taught by my church to believe, that God is part of the trinity, equal in importance to the other two members. Jesus equates himself with the Father in John 10:30, saying
It is important to begin by stating that there are many different doctrinal views of the Trinity. However I believe that the doctrine of Trinity defines one God who is eternally existent as three distinct Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. “These definitions express three crucial truths: (1) The Father, Son, and
I have never attended a community meeting or any meeting regarding my community therefore, attending this meeting for the first time was a great first experience. I was able to see how a meeting is ran and how the organization works in order to help make improvements in my community. When I went into the office the meeting was being held, I was offered an agenda and other informational forms regarding the meeting. The agenda provided information of how the organization of the meeting would be and who will be going over what topics. The meeting was a timed meeting where Richard Hernandez and Bill Houtt managed on recording to keep data. The issues that were discussed were citizen’s request for city improvements, a short review of the 2016 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) Accomplishments, which is a grant that helps build homes for low income families and was reviewed by Rhonda Haynes a community developer. Lastly, the Sidewalk at Divisadero and Rinaldi, North Visalia citizen report were also discussed by Bill Houtt a member of the committee, and construction issues in N. Visalia discussed by Lt. Brent Abbott.
The role of the son or Jesus is the savior and teacher. The role of the Holy Spirit is the empowerer and evangelist. All these roles combined equal a mystical element that describes the Trinity or another name is Godhead. To understand the Trinity, God is the sun that shines while Jesus is the rays of the sun and the Holy Spirit is the warmth that is felt from the sun. All personalities are equal and combined together called the Trinity.