Religion: What Does It Means To The Kingdom Of God

The Peace of Augsburg and Martin Luther were very important in the shift of Europe after the Reformation.

‘The Kingdom of God’ is perceived in many different ways by a variety of people. It is commonly thought that it refers to a life after death namely ‘Heaven’ and Jesus seems to reinforce this by stating, "my kingdom is not of this

Harnack understands the Kingdom of God in Jesus’ teachings to have two basic aspects. First is the traditional view as a future event, establishing God’s rule on earth. The roots of this view come from the historic elements of Jewish apocalypticism and in the teachings of John the Baptist. Jesus accepted and supported but also surpassed the teachings of John the Baptist. However, Jesus presented an idea of the Kingdom of God that was in contrast with the traditional understanding of the Kingdom of God. Jesus’ understanding of the Kingdom is a present and internal event which happens in the hearts of those of faith. According to Harnack Jesus would have seen the two aspects as complimenting one another wherein those of a present perspective would see a tension between the two. Harnack says that it is the second aspect of God’s Kingdom that held as the most important in Jesus’ teachings. The Kingdom of God then should be understood as “coming to the individual, by entering into his soul and laying hold of it. ” It is then that the Kingdom of God fills the Christian with the life of God. Looking at the Kingdom of God in this way makes it the rule of God “in the hearts of individuals.

  And they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it. And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night” (ESV).

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth”

It shows that God can bring live to a dead nation that has become spiritually dry for the Lord, and at the time the Israelites were spiritually died for the Lord. The passage was a message of hope and restoration when the people of Israel need it. However, the message can also for us today. We as Christians can be spiritually dry as well. One way a Christians can be spiritually died is in the way they act out their faiths on Sundays. Go to church, sing in the choir, hear the message, and not take it to heart, give a weekly offering, and then leave the Christly identity at the door so they can go caught the Packers play on the television. I am not saying this is bad, but how are we Christians going to grow and spread the faith if we life our lives like that. We might not even feel like we are spiritual dead. People might think they are all fine, but inside, they are

Responding in Violence is Always an Option: The Gospel of Luke is painted with a landscape of violence in the background. From the hostile world that Jesus is born into, up to the very end with his crucifixion, it always remains an option for him to turn towards – it’s that close. Throughout the text, John the Baptist offers a foil for the character of Jesus. John will follow the pathos of his father, Zachariah, and look for a messiah who is ready to “burn the chaff with an unquenchable fire…his winnowing fork in hand” (Luke 3:17).

This scene looks forward to the day when people throughout the Earth will come to know the God of Israel, when the nations will come to Jerusalem for judgment and guidance (truthnet.org). This leads to what verse twenty-two says,”And many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the Lord Almighty and to entreat him.” All these strong and authoritative nations will submit and bow down to the Messiah, the one who rules Jerusalem. To conclude, the final verse of Zechariah 8 talks about the knowledge that will flood out of Jerusalem and Israel “that will grasp the sleeve of the Jewish man” and show him the one true God, the God of

The contradictions that put into question this message of peace and nonviolence are numerical both in the words and deeds of Jesus. In Matthew chapter ten, he expounds “do not think that I have come to bring peace, but a sword. I came to set sons against their fathers, daughters against their mothers, daughters-in-law against their mothers-in-laws; a man’s worst enemies will be the members of his own family” . Metaphorical or literal, this is advocacy for violence. By insisting that he is not a harbinger of peace but one of hostility, as represented by the sword, it goes without saying that performing acts of violence as a means to getting the desired effect is appealing. The fact that these violent occurrence will start from within the nuclear family is equally abhorrent. This assertion nevertheless supports the view that Christian religion is based on the premise of bloodshed and violence which Jesus Christ himself condones.

Religion is one of the most important components of culture which has been used in understanding the universe, natural phenomena, what to die for and how to dwell among other people. Religion can be considered as culture by itself because it provides the set of values, beliefs and guidelines for specific behavior (Samovar, Porter, McDaniel & Roy, 2013, p.40). Religion helps to control the social behavior, maintains conflict, supports emotions and gives explanations to unexplainable.

Following and respecting my religion is one of the most important commitment in my life. My religion helped me in any way to help myself become a better man.However, I did not always have the same type of commitment to my religion when I was younger.When I was younger I did not believe that my religion was helpful at all, but I slowly progressed my way into honoring my religion.

In conclusion, Kingdom of Heaven represents the duty of the Christians to defend the city of Jerusalem by appealing to their religious convictions and the elements of the human psyche. The movie shows that many of the Europeans who traveled to Jerusalem were motivated by religious passion. For example, Godfrey thinks that Jerusalem is the Holy Land, and urges Balian to follow him in the course. However, the movie also suggests that not all people who participated in the Crusades were motivated by religious passion. For example, Balian travels to Jerusalem to escape prosecution after killing the town priest. Furthermore, the movie shows that the Christian leaders in Jerusalem

For many religions, there exists a thin line for the individual people balancing what their faith requires and influences of the outside world. Judaism is deeply rooted and rich with traditions, many of which are fundamental to the religion itself. Sometimes these cultural traditions appear to create difference and conflict with those outside the faith. Fortunately, to live in America means that we citizens of this nation by law are granted individual rights and liberties to conduct our lives as we see fit. The free exercise of religious is protected expressly under the first amendment, so long as they do not infringe on the rights and liberties of others. These rights extend to all races, ethnic groups, religions, and cultures in America, a protected melting pot of ways to live out our lives. Including the liberty to integrate and connect with a closed community, like Hasidic Judaism, which from the outside may appear alien.

What is Religion? Religion has many meanings; a way of life, belief, and practices. In America people have different views on religion; it was indicated in the constitution. What is the constitution? The constitution is set of laws approved by the state. Religion and constitution are separate. As stated in the constitution of the United State of America, the first amendment, “congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” In other words the constitution and religion are not connected. The founder fathers meant when talking about “freedom of Religion,” is that the state and church are separate; because people saw the church as mass control, people were also affected by the English’s monarchies and lastly the Americans

What is religion? Each person’s definition of religion is different. Each person’s faith is different. This is a question that has been asked for centuries, and regardless of the answer given there is no right or wrong answer. Religion can be defined as a group of people who have shared beliefs who feel their life has purpose or meaning. This feeling or belief that their life has meaning can come from outside of themselves, as well as within. Taking this one step further, these shared beliefs put into action in the form of worship, can be easily identified because they happen regularly. It can be said the Primal religions were in fact not religions. Some may argue Confucianism is not a religion. Others may say Taoism is not a