The Tradition Of The Church Of Christ

application of scriptures, prayer and spiritual traditions. Therefore, churches express their spirituality through different traditions and practices based on the emphasis placed on that particular tradition. Fundamentally, in identifying these traditions Richard Foster placed them in six categories, namely, contemplative, holiness, charismatic, social justice, evangelical, and incarnation. Although, these traditions are central to our Christian faith each church has demonstrated a tendency to prefer the

The Medieval Catholic Church and Pietism are both rooted in the common ideology that God desires relationship and salvation for all. However, the two differ greatly in missiology, theology and daily practicality. There are major points of divergence between the Medieval Catholic Church and Pietism from which modern-day Protestantism developed. "Mission theology links systematic theology with practical theology. It outlines and interprets mission systematically and practically from the perspective

Tradition and Scripture One cannot talk about tradition without acknowledging the fact that the definition of tradition within the Church is continuously changing. At first, the Apostles were the tradition. Tradition meant the Apostle’s Christological preaching and interpretation of scripture. A few centuries of later, the Church had to distinguish itself and set boundaries to what would be considered traditional, and in-line with the teachings and interpretations of the Apostles. The Nicene Creed

the ecumenical movement was defined by Paul VI’s predecessors Leo XIII and Pius XI, who insisted that the Catholic Church is the only Church of Christ, therefore barring Catholics from participating in interchurch dialogue (Textbook). These sentiments forbade ecumenical

gaining momentum, Tertullian and Irenaeus were two of the individuals that brilliantly defended the faith. They saw Gnosticism through the same lens as many other Church Fathers, as nothing else but a heresy. In their time this was a real threat to the true faith that was laid out for them through the Scriptures and through the oral tradition passed down by the apostles. Like many heresies, Gnosticism started off within a Christian foundation. However, what makes it more interesting is that Gnosticism

our guidance is found in the decision-making of faithful obedience. God endowed the human being with decision-making by grace in Christ to become a decision-making agent. Richardson, K. A. (2004), p 210,para2 . Barth’s work is a testimony of the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ that will enlighten

Orthodox Church believed that tradition was the most important way to practice their tradition. However, the Greek Orthodox church prefers to define Orthodoxy as “true praise.” This means that they think praising and glorifying God through certain activities is more meaningful. The Greek Orthodox church also puts an emphasis on the Holy Trinity and believes that the Holy Spirit can unite humans with Jesus Christ (Fitzgerald 2590). The fundamental ideas of Greek Orthodox include tradition, baptism

distinct ways of doing things, they have managed to work together harmoniously. The Catholic Church in Australia believes, they must become Christlike, to live by the example of the Saints and Holy Spirit, (Catholic Enquiry Centre, Australia, 2018). This differs from the Lutheran Church as they believe that there is nothing they can do to gain eternal life, but they must try all the same. (Lutheran Church of Australia, 2017). Although they accept there is nothing that they can do to earn God’s favour

bishop Cyphrian of Carthage says there is no salvation. He stated that you can’t have faith on you own. You must be in a church and it can’t be salvation without a church. Ecclesiocentric position says they must be a member of the church in order to be saved. They focus on one prays to God confessing and remorseful to one’s sin. God offer salvation and the new birth in Christ. The faith claims that no one can be saved. This doesn’t make sense because most people should be saved. It’s like how would

denominations have continued the tradition by interpreting the scripture in ways in which they consider Biblically sound. By attending Mass and reading the Erikson essay, I have concluded that Catholic and Zwinglian traditions differ on points of Christ’ presence in the elements, efficacy of the rite, and the administration the sacraments. On September 10th, I visited St. Therese of Lisieux’s Saturday evening mass. While attending, I witnessed hundreds of years of tradition transpire through the depictions