The Biblical Warning Of God

Adversity inevitably changes us in aspects of motivation, contentment, and character. It generally leads to disheartenment, and depending on the magnitude; we can either be completely emotionally or physically devastated, or it could be a minor jerk in the path of life. I personally believe its possible for adversity to be provocative in a way because depending on how you take it, it can be encouraging and result in increased determination to try to do better next time. It can be heartbreaking too however, and this is exemplified through Fusi Bergman - the 70 year old dynamic protagonist of ''God is Not a Fish Inspector'' - who is shattered by the adversity of losing the one thing in his life that gives

The safe guarding tendency that I choose was aggression. According to the authors of Theories of Personality, J. Feist, G.J. Feist, and Roberts (2013) says, “Safeguarding through aggression may take the form of depreciation, accusation, or self-accusation” (pg. 86). Out of the three deprecation stood out to me the most. Comparing a tendency in the Bible, the story of Joseph and his brother’s behavior towards him was a sign of aggression. They did not appreciate the love that their father showed Joseph. They hated Joseph and they hated the attention that their father gave to him. The dreams Joseph had and interpreted his brothers did not appreciate them. They had to do whatever it took to get rid of Joseph. Joseph brothers were jealous and

As a member of the National Rural Electric Company I am presenting to you the idea of cutting off the carbon dioxide limitations is not the brightest of decisions. It will change the world as we know it.

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “Fear defeats more people more than any other one thing in the world”. The Devil tries to make us fear, to defeat us, trying to make us slip up. He makes us fear in so many ways, make us fear of stepping out of comfort zone for

The second prophecy that resurfaced originated in Ezekiel chapter thirty-seven with the fulfillment the Israelites returning to the area they originally lost control over. “Then God said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Listen to what they’re saying: ‘Our bones are dried up, our hope is gone, there’s nothing left of us.’ But God says: I’ll dig up your graves and bring you out alive—O my people! Then I’ll take you straight to the land of Israel. When I dig up graves and bring you out as my people, you’ll realize that I am God. Then I’ll lead you straight back to your land and you’ll realize that I am God. I’ve said it and I’ll do it.” (MSG Bible) Similar to the message provided in the first prophecy, this

In seventeenth century Massachusetts, there was a great deal of panic and fear in the people surrounding even the simple idea of the devil. So, when rumors spread that other humans among them

As well as pointing out that the Calvinists need to be aware of witchcraft and to persecute witchcraft Calvin tells that the new church must be aware of enemies that are against the church. Calvin writes that, “Scripture makes known that there are not one, not two, nor a few foes, but great armies, which wage war against us. For Mary Magdalene is said to have been freed from seven demons by which she was possessed [Mark 16:9; Luke 8:2].”2 The church has armies of enemies that they must contend with. These enemies include demonic witches that possessed people. The Protestant church as well as the Catholic Church has to rid itself of the demonic presence that threatens to destroy it. Not only must the church battle the enemy of the Catholic church but it must also contend with the demonic demons that threaten the good God fearing people of Calvinist Europe.

Supernatural forces were a part of everyday life in 17th century colonial America. For one to believe in God, they had to believe in Satan. To believe in angels means one believed in demons. Any deviation from this was heresy and severe punishment from both church and court was inflicted. The concept of witchcraft drifted from Europe to colonial America mostly due to the overwhelming amount of agriculture and farming where it was known that farmers and peasants sometimes used charms in hopes to bring about a bountiful harvest. Over time, across many cultures, the idea of white magic transformed into dark magic and then eventually dissolved into just demons and evil spirits. Since most believed in God, they adopted the concept of demons and Satan being alive. Even though you could not have good without evil, one without the other, the global acceptance of devils and demons

This source gives us a direct example of how Jesus spread his teachings. The famous sermon he delivers in the source was recorded by the apostle Matthew. The date is not exact when he delivered the Sermon on the mount, but it is believed to be sometime after 27 C.E (Matthew, Sermon). His preaching style was an entirely new idea, due to the fact he would rather travel and show his followers works and share a message rather than worship in a synagogue. Through this style he was able to create more followers because of his commitment and closeness to the community he would be in. In the religious revolution that occurred due to his sermons, history would be changed forever due to the sheer numbers of

In His faithfulness, the Lord as Divine Judge will judge His covenant people Israel after they disregard their covenant obligations and then offer them deliverance once they demonstrate repentance.

"Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen." - 1 Peter 5:8-11

being said we are not supposed to fear the devil demonic sprits. One can dig deep into education

Elaine Pagels seeks to clarify ongoing questions with Christians and Satan and how Christians managed to create such a demonic figure in The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics. Pagels aims at taking a very complex subject and making her readers understand how Christianity developed along with Satan. Pagels gives several examples from many different time periods. This paper will aim at summarizing main points on how Satan was created. As well, how Christianity used Satan to demonetize Jews, Pagans and Heretics. Further, a brief opinion on if Christians had not developed Satan how would western history be different today. Satan continues to be one of the most recognized figures in today’s culture, considering out how this figure came to be is complex yet fascinating.

As Lewis Chafer notes, continuity in the Bible is best shown through the fulfillment of prophecy (164). Christ is the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies. And the Second Coming of Christ is the expected fulfillment of the New Testament prophecies. In both cases, and throughout the Old and the New Testaments, "highways of prophecy" are directed towards Advents of Christ.

There are many central themes that are in the Old Testament, and many may say that there is only one theme of the Old Testament, which is Jesus, and even though that is true in a lot of ways due to the fact that a lot of the minor prophets actually talk about the coming of Jesus, His death and His resurrection. However, I have discovered five main themes of the Old Testament that I found quite interesting. And in this paper I will discuss two of them. I believe one of the most important themes of the Old Testament is Covenant.